You’re Reading a Novel, While I’m Looking in the Mirror
你在看小说，而我在照镜子
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- Completed
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- 1.2M Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Fantasy High-Concept
- Updated
- 1y ago
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Other names
- A Calamity in Journey to the West? My Daoist Heart Is Empty of Both Self and Phenomena劫在西游？我道心与相俱空Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's been a long time since I've read a book that kept me up all night like this.
It's a very good read. It's a breath of fresh air amidst the fatigue of the current trend of Journey to the West focusing solely on conspiracy theories, primordial theories, and heroic, defying-the-god theories. The Monkey King's personality is different in this book because he is essentially human. Furthermore, the author has his own ideas and innovations, which gives it a calming feeling (so far). I hope the author will continue to work hard.
So far, the author has written very well, accurately depicting the mindset of a modern person dressed as a monkey, and offering insightful understanding of spiritual cultivation. 👍 Spiritual cultivation isn't about fighting and killing, and enlightenment isn't about external treasures.
After reading dozens of chapters, I felt that the author's writing style and thoughts were of a very high standard. He must also be a cultivator. Although it is a Journey to the West story, it conveys a moral lesson through a series of short stories. The author himself has gained profound insights and achieved enlightenment. I really like this work.
Having read a few chapters, I can say the book is good, but the reader isn't a good reader; their definition of fan fiction is biased. This site has a book called *Supplement to Journey to the West*, a fan fiction written by someone from the Ming Dynasty. Regardless of the content, its introduction is worth reading; perhaps you can find another meaning in it that distinguishes fan fiction from simply following (or altering) the original plot.
To be honest, I put a lot of thought and effort into writing this, but it's not enough to read. 🙂 I can even imagine Wukong later feeling the irony and cruelty of fate, ultimately crowning himself with the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven. But I only have 39 chapters left to finish, and I dare not read any more. I'll come back to it when I see that kind of feeling.
I've finished reading chapter 92. The art style is somewhat similar to *Journey to the West*, but it's not the well-known version; it just shares the same title but the content is different...
Read this book carefully and cherish it. The author put a lot of effort into writing it.
It's pretty good. I haven't seen the female lead yet. The author's logic is very clear, but I don't know why the rating is a bit low. The pacing is good, but there aren't enough chapters. When it was around chapter 100, I read about 100 chapters and decided to let it run its course. But today, thinking I had no other novel to read, I decided to read a few chapters here.
Great, it's a breath of fresh air. I really like this rhythm; honestly, after watching so much of that, it's a real treat to change things up. I'm really looking forward to it, hoping for faster updates; I can't wait! 🤦