Xu Tingyun's Diary of Jianghu

Xu Tingyun, an abandoned disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, was twenty-eight years old and abandoned his martial arts and came down the mountain. He often wears a green shirt, carries a bookcase on his back, and holds a bamboo stick. His eyes are clear but hide old wounds. He uses pen and ink to record all kinds of situations in the world, not seeking fame, but just to clarify his mind. He is known as the "Swordless Man". Finally, he opened a private school in the market to preach, turned his pen into a Zhoudu scholar, and became a generation of literary heroes. Jianghu's creed: "Martial arts can be abolished, but Taoism cannot be abolished. The sword is a killing weapon, and the pen is a boat for ferrying people." It is a metaphor for martial arts novels on contemporary social issues.