Transforming into twin actresses, offering a glimpse into the cutthroat world of entertainment.

Once Gu Qingyao approves the application, the book fans will be able to see it.

Like "Ghost Blows Out the Light," the young woman released this novel and updated it all at once, all the way to the end.

What I'm looking for is pure, unadulterated enjoyment!

That's exactly what I want!

They disdain updating only a few chapters a day, unlike some online novel authors.

The young woman is very confident of winning the Cloud Award.

After all, this is "Journey to the West".

Compared to his previous two novels, this novel not only has a very exciting story, but also has extremely high literary value.

On Earth, these are the "Four Great Classical Novels" of China!

It perfectly combines storytelling and literary merit, and once released, its influence and the sensation it caused were terrifying!

In a world where most online novels are "feel-good" stories, the appearance of "Journey to the West" can be described as a true game-changer!

……

eight pm.

Two new novels have been added to the Youmingyue account on Feilu Novel Network.

On the website's homepage, there is also a large image recommended for the homepage.

The promotional image shows a monkey carrying a stick at the front, as if scouting the way, followed by the second brother leading a white horse, on the back of which sits a handsome monk in a cassock, while curly-haired Sandy carries luggage at the very back.

The image has a cartoonish style, and the words "Youmingyue's new work: Journey to the West" are written in large characters at the top.

In addition to the homepage recommendations, there are also pop-up windows.

This time, Feilu Novel Network is giving You Mingyue the highest level of treatment when publishing her book!

This is the grandeur of the supreme god!

Countless book fans clicked on it the moment they saw it.

Actually.

Even before the official announcement by You Mingyue's Weibo and Feilu Novel Network's Weibo, many people had been paying close attention to the activity on You Mingyue's account.

They couldn't wait to read You Mingyue's new book!

Zhao Ping, a member of the literary and art association, is one of them.

He is a renowned traditional literature writer, but unlike conservative traditional literature writers, he does not hold prejudices against online literature. On the contrary, he is very optimistic about the future of online literature.

"Traditional literature has its own shortcomings, while online literature also has its advantages," is a phrase Zhao Ping often repeats.

There is a preconceived notion that online novels are often filled with suggestive content and dirty jokes, which is considered low-class, while traditional literature is considered high-class and sophisticated.

However, Zhao Ping observed that while there are many works containing explicit sexual content in traditional literature, online literature, due to censorship and legal regulations, contains far more such content.

thinking in mind.

Following the promotional link, Zhao Ping clicked into the page for You Mingyue's new book, and asked in surprise, "Why are there two books?"

Then, he glanced at the notes in parentheses at the end of the two copies of "Journey to the West" and understood.

It turns out one book is in classical Chinese, and the other is in modern Chinese!

"Online novel? Classical Chinese?"

Zhao Ping's eyes lit up; he became interested.

Online novels and classical Chinese literature are two completely unrelated things. In this day and age, apart from historical novels, what respectable person would write online novels in classical Chinese?

Not everyone is a graduate student in Chinese and can understand those dry and difficult classical Chinese texts. Most people are most knowledgeable when they graduate from high school, when they know everything from astronomy to geography and can quote historical allusions at will... Then, as time goes by, they forget everything they learned from their teachers.

It's not that writing in classical Chinese is bad, but rather that doing so places too high demands on the reader.

Not to mention that writing classical Chinese itself requires a high level of literary skill from the author.

However, Zhao Ping became interested and tapped the page to access the classical Chinese version of "Journey to the West".

His classical Chinese skills are quite good; I'd like to see what kind of novel You Mingyue writes in classical Chinese!

Chapter 401 This is a web novel?! This is a classic!

The first chapter of Journey to the West is titled: "The spiritual root is nurtured and the source flows out; the mind and nature are cultivated and the great path is born!"

Zhao Ping raised an eyebrow.

This title sounds very classical Chinese.

As far as he knew, the titles of Ming and Qing dynasty novels were basically like this.

Use a rhyming line of poetry to summarize the main idea of ​​each chapter!

Speaking of which, many online novels in the early days also used this kind of title, but this kind of format is not as appealing as a simple and straightforward title.

For example, titles like "Shocking xxx", "Scandal xxx", "A Sensation Across the Internet"... These kinds of titles not only grab attention, but also allow authors to be lazy, so gradually no one uses complicated titles anymore.

"All living beings depend on His supreme benevolence for sheltering and sustaining all things; all creations are accomplished for good. To understand the workings of creation, one must read Journey to the West!"

"Journey to the West: The Story of the Exorcist" is actually the name of the ancient Chinese version of "Journey to the West".

However, the girl did not hesitate on the name, and both versions used the name "Journey to the West".

Zhao Ping lit a cigarette and continued reading. It was his habit; he liked to write or read while smoking.

"It is said that the number of years in the universe is 129,600 years, which is one cycle. One cycle is divided into twelve periods, which are the twelve earthly branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai."

Each meeting should last 18,000 years. And considering a single day: at midnight (11 PM - 1 AM), the yang energy arrives, and at 1 AM (1 AM - 3 AM), the rooster crows; at 3 AM (3 AM - 5 AM), the light is obscured, and at 5 AM (5 AM - 7 AM), the sun rises…”

Zhao Ping slowed down his smoking pace.

He would savor and ponder every sentence and every paragraph.

Even with his proficiency in classical Chinese, he found it extremely difficult to read.

In just a few paragraphs, he was able to determine that the classical Chinese version of "Journey to the West" was generally difficult for ordinary people to understand.

The reading threshold is just too high!

The very first chapter contains various terms related to Buddhist and Taoist scriptures; without some prior knowledge, one would have no idea what it was talking about.

Take the simplest example from the beginning: "Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao..." Most people only know that they are ancient methods of timekeeping and that they are the twelve earthly branches.

But how many people understand things like "the yang energy arrives at midnight" or "the rooster crows at 1-3 am"?

Zhao Ping only knew a little about it. For example, "gaining yang energy at midnight" means that yang energy begins to increase from midnight onwards... This is what Taoism refers to as yin giving rise to yang and yang giving rise to yin.

Similarly, at noon, yin energy begins to increase... This is why some people say that noon is extremely yin and makes one susceptible to evil spirits.

However, few people understand the reason behind it.

"What kind of monsters are they?!" Zhao Ping was increasingly shocked as he read on, his heart filled with immense awe. He never imagined that You Mingyue would write such a novel!

In this short chapter, You Mingyue's terrifying mastery of classical Chinese is fully displayed; in fact, it includes not only classical Chinese, but also classical Chinese and poetry.

For example, the description of the Water Curtain Cave:

"There's a place to hide when the wind blows, and a safe haven when it rains. There's no fear of frost or snow, and thunder is never heard."

"The mist and clouds always shine, and auspicious omens always rise. The pines and bamboos grow taller year after year, and the rare flowers bloom anew every day."

With just a few words, a blessed land of immortals leaps off the page.

What's even more remarkable is the portrayal of the protagonist, the Monkey King. With just a few words and paragraphs, the image of a naturally born stone monkey comes to life and leaves a deep impression.

He is not only a handsome monkey, but also has his own dreams and pursuits.

Upon seeing the old monkey in the troop die of illness, he developed a desire to seek the Dao.

After crossing oceans and overcoming numerous hardships, they finally arrived at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave, where they became disciples of the Bodhi Patriarch.

"In the beginning of chaos, there was no name; to break through the stubborn void, one must awaken to the void!" In the Three Star Cave, Patriarch Bodhi named the naturally born stone monkey.

And so, he had a name!

Sun Wukong!

The first chapter of Journey to the West ends here.

When Zhao Ping saw this, he was dumbfounded, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

How could someone without some skill write such a sentence?

It has such a Taoist feel to it!

Actually.

He didn't know that this sentence actually came from the poetry collection of the Northern Song Dynasty master Ziyang on Earth. The original sentence was: "In the beginning of the universe, there was no nature; to break through the stubborn darkness, one must awaken to emptiness!"

Master Ziyang was a famous Daoist master in the Northern Song Dynasty. His book, "Wuzhen Pian," along with "Zhouyi Cantong Qi," are collectively known as the "King of Alchemical Classics."

It's absolutely awesome!

"Defying the heavens!" This was Zhao Ping's assessment after reading the first chapter of the classical Chinese version of "Journey to the West".