Introduction to the novel "Shocking Cicadas Mu Yan: Records of Xuanyue Rivers and Lakes"
A chase in Wudang Mountain led to an unexpected encounter between Shen Jingchan, a young disciple who was tasked with finding the "Xuanwu Secret Records", and Su Muyan, a medicine girl who lived in seclusion in the mountains. The crescent birthmark on Shen Jingchan's left arm hides a mystery, which mysteriously echoes the Xuanwu claw marks on the mural of Zixiao Palace in Wudang Mountain, making him the target of Black Wind Hall. Su Muyan seems to be the daughter of an ordinary medicine shop, but in fact she is the last descendant of Yaowang Valley. The word "Xuanwu" written on her palm before her father was killed set her on the path to pursue the truth.
Black Wind Hall will do anything to seize the secret record, causing a bloody storm in the world. Shen Jingchan's Tai Chi swordsmanship is gentle but has hidden edge, while Su Muyan's Qingsang sword is sharp and has hidden medical knowledge. Their martial arts complement each other and their personalities are compatible. What's even more amazing is that the ink jade on the hilt of Shen Jingchan's sword and the copper bell in Sumu's cigarette medicine basket were originally the tokens of the Wudang leader and the Medicine King Valley master twenty years ago. They will have a mysterious resonance in times of crisis. This mysterious connection has already entwined their fates.
On the way to pursue the secret record, they not only have to deal with the Black Wind Hall's pressing steps, but also have to solve the mystery of their own life experiences. Shen Jingchan often falls into the conflict of "should we show mercy to evildoers" because of her stubbornness for justice in the world; Su Muyan has a psychological shadow on weapons because she witnessed the tragic death of her father, and she also has a philosophical confusion about "rescuing people and killing people" in her heart. But they rely on each other. Shen Jingchan's defensive swordsmanship builds a safety barrier for Su Muyan, and Su Muyan's poison skills can resolve the danger of Shen Jingchan's internal skills going crazy.
