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Chapter 349 344. Comments on "The Man Who Walked Out of the Immortal Gate"

Today I would like to recommend to you the representative works of the great writer Jiudeng Heshan.

"The Man Who Walked Out of the Immortal Gate", Jiudeng Heshan, a great writer.

Category: Urban-Urban Life.

【Introduction】

There are nine grades of Xuanshi, each grade represents a different level of heaven.

An ordinary young man in the 21st century accidentally inherited the metaphysics of Zhuge Liang. Qin Yu, who had no great ambitions, just wanted to take care of his wife and children and have a warm bed. However, by chance, he stepped onto the pinnacle of metaphysics step by step and became a super-master, looking at the land, the people, and the beauties!
【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter 1, Zhuge Neijing. The protagonist, Qin Yu, suffering from relationship difficulties, visits Zhuge Lu to unwind. Inside the pavilion, two Feng Shui masters observe the protagonist's appearance and engage in discussion. The protagonist touches a stone tablet inscribed with the word "Eight Trigrams." Overwhelmed by the vast amount of information within, the tablet causes him to pass away. However, his soul travels to a mysterious land, where he receives the inheritance of Zhuge Neijing.

Chapter Two: First Test of Physiognomy. The protagonist, after being scolded by the tour guide, finally manages to catch the bus. He notices the guide's financial troubles, but doesn't point them out. Later, at a mall, tourists are forced to get off the bus and spend money. The tour guide is scammed out of 3 yuan by a con man inside the bus, pretending to be wealthy. The protagonist kindly tells the man what happened.

Chapter 3: First Encounter with Meng Yao. The protagonist recognizes the blood jade bracelet in the tour guide's hand as fake, and deduces that the scam is real. After the incident becomes a big deal, an elderly man in the crowd uses the water drop method to confirm that the bracelet is indeed fake, prompting the tour guide to call the police. The protagonist returns to school, only to be called down by his girlfriend Meng Yao's brother.

Chapter 4: Never Give Up. Meng Fang, Meng Yao's older brother, tries to separate the protagonist and her sister due to the disparity in their family backgrounds. However, he gives the protagonist two years to gain recognition. The protagonist is furious, but also makes it clear that he will never give up.

Chapter 5: Homecoming. The protagonist talks to Meng Yao on the phone, sharing some interesting stories from their trip, but then the conversation shifts to the fact that Meng Yao is about to go study abroad. The protagonist refuses his girlfriend's request to go abroad with her, secretly promising to visit Meng Yao in person in two years. The protagonist returns home, where his cousin, who is doing well, picks him up at the train station.

Chapter 6: Talismans. Arriving in front of his second uncle's newly built house, the protagonist discovers that the feng shui is extremely bad, a sign of the "Sang Feng Sha" (a curse of mourning), prone to bringing disaster and bloodshed to the owner. Having his cousin buy the tools for drawing talismans, the protagonist diligently sets about drawing them inside the house. After repeated failures, he finally succeeds in drawing a talisman, following the method of gathering spirits as described in Zhuge's Neijing (Inner Canon of Internal Medicine).

Chapter 7: Nighttime Talks on Customs. The family chatted about the custom of raising the beams. The cousin briefly described the five steps of the beam-raising ritual, and the protagonist was asked to elaborate on the specific procedures. Fortunately, he had been very interested in these folk customs during his school years, and he spoke with great clarity, even down to the complex procedures for dispelling evil spirits.

Chapter 8, "Sang Feng Sha." A lengthy chapter of 10,000 words. The protagonist explains the Sang Feng Sha using the records in Zhuge's Neijing (Inner Canon of Internal Medicine) and uses talismans to modify the feng shui, causing the unskilled Master Li to flee in shame. Upon learning of this, the county magistrate's secretary asks the protagonist for a talisman to ward off the evil spirit, which proves to be highly effective. The protagonist then searches the Feng Shui market for a compass, which someone offers him a high price for, but he refuses to sell.

Chapter 9, The Dragon-Seeking Compass. The protagonist returns home and uses Zhuge's Neijing to reveal that the compass is actually a dragon-seeking compass, capable of detecting dragon veins. His personal history is also uncovered by the woman from the daytime, revealing him to be a feng shui master. Soon after, the protagonist's friend, A-Long, invites him to his karaoke bar, seeking a favor.

Chapter 10: Best Friend A-Long. Someone has opened a new dance hall across from A-Long's. They have a strong background, including the Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau as their backer. A-Long suffers a setback, and the other party is even planning to blackmail his dance hall. After hearing this, the protagonist comes up with a plan. Meanwhile, his uncle arrives again with the county magistrate's secretary. It turns out the talisman has had an accident.

【Brief Comment】

The original title of this book is "Super Physiognomist".

Jiudeng Heshan is the author of the trilogy "Super Physiognomist", "Super Wizard" and "Super Fortune Teller", as well as an urban emotional novel "The Best Era of Rebirth".

But his famous work and representative work is "The Super Physiognomist".

本书2014年5月1日上架，首订未统计，均订约1.3万，2014年9月15日达成精品。

Currently, there are 62 collections on Qidian.com, 90 collections in the bookstore, 131 fans, and 48 alliance leaders, including 1 silver alliance leader.

This achievement was considered quite impressive at the time and was also an important statistic that made him a legend.

In addition, this book has always been ranked in the top ten in monthly ticket sales in 2015 and 2016, and even reached the top three during its best period.

At that time, tomb-raiding and feng shui literature were popular, so the author was lucky. If it were today, even the review process would be a big problem.

This book tells the story of the protagonist, Qin Yu, who, while visiting Zhuge Lu, unexpectedly inherits the Zhuge Neijing and learns powerful feng shui techniques. Through these techniques, he discovers that tour guides can lead to financial ruin, his second uncle's new house is inauspicious, the compass is a magical instrument, A-Long's dance hall can improve his fortune, and the county magistrate's house is inauspicious.

These strange Feng Shui and physiognomy techniques attracted countless people to follow them in those days.

I almost finished this book before.

But like most readers, I gradually became indifferent to the increasingly mysterious cultivation routines in the later stages.

This is actually the safe path that many urban suspense works will inevitably take in the end.

Otherwise, there would be no rivals on Earth, and one would have to cultivate immortality, cross boundaries, or leave the Earth.

Another book, "The Best Physiognomist", imitates this book to a large extent, but the results are far different.

There is also "The House Master", which is quite similar, and the author has also successfully become a legend. Although "The House Master" was launched a month earlier, its performance is not as good as the later "Super Physiognomist".

It can be seen that sometimes it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

This also proves that "Super Physiognomist" is indeed outstanding.

Because the book is more rigorous about the secrets of Feng Shui, many of the details are very realistic, and it feels like there are allusions and events. It is unlike ordinary Feng Shui novels that are all made up and unfounded.

There's also a little gossip about this book: It's said that before it became a huge hit, the copyright for the audio adaptation was sold at a very low price, and after it became a hit, they tried to buy it back at a high price, but it was unsuccessful.

Now, although the last two parts of the trilogy still have the same flavor, readers' preferences have changed and they have failed to reproduce the charm of the past.

Jiudeng Heshan transitioned to urban youth fiction, but it failed; he continued with a trilogy, which also failed. This renowned writer, who reached peak popularity upon his debut, has yet to find a way back to the top, leaving him in a somewhat awkward position.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
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【Cang's Ramblings】

First of all, thank you for the reward of 999 Qidian coins from Songwo Kana, 100 Qidian coins from Shanyoumuxiqingwuyi, and 100 Qidian coins from Zui'ede Gu Su.

Secondly, this is an old book that has gone through a fairly relaxed era of online writing.

Jiudeng Heshan proved his talent with this book and became a hit.

However, due to various factors, it has failed to adapt to the current online literature market.

I hope he can transform early and continue to create high-quality works that are more in line with market laws, so that we can gain both talent and success!

I also hope that the overall environment will be a little more relaxed, allowing these talented creators to fully unleash their imagination and truly achieve a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending.

(End of this chapter)