
Journey to the West: Becoming Taishang Laojun’s Disciple from the Start
西游:开局拜师太上老君
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 305k Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Eastern Cultivation
- Updated
- 6mo ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
Other names
- 西游金丹修行笔记Alternate title on Fanqie
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I like the character of the protagonist. He is truly a gentleman. His character, words and deeds are in line with the Supreme Way. The only flaw is that the Buddhist title is a bit ordinary. Whether this book is written by Laojun or the Bodhi Patriarch, it is truly a Taoist and Immortal! The way of cultivation is also unique and extremely consistent with the difficulty of becoming an immortal. Being able to become an immortal is already extraordinary in the world, but becoming an earthly immortal is already a minority. It is precisely because of the difficulty of seeking the Tao that it is difficult to cultivate one's mind towards the Tao. I hope that if the author maintains his standard, he will surely become a masterpiece like "Arctic Exorcism"!
There is no murderous maniac who kills decisively, and there is no time-traveler with ambitions as high as the sky. The story is as gentle as a cup of tea or a spring rain. Tired of looking at fast food articles that look like big fish and big meat? Try this light tea and light meal to relieve your boredom.
I really like this kind of classical style novel, especially some of the ideas and opinions in it. The author is very literate👍👍👍 Sure enough, writers must be literate. Come on, author 👍👍👍👍
The details in this book are amazing! The rites and music system and dietary etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period are all based on online research. The astrological observation and Taoist concepts are not bluntly incorporated, which not only retains the fantasy sense of Journey to the West, but also adds a sense of historical significance. From questioning the records on bamboo slips to suddenly realizing the way to immortality, Han Qing's character growth line is clear, and Lao Tzu's immortal spirit is vividly depicted. It is worth watching!
The protagonist really wants to live forever and has no emotional line. Now it seems that only his mentor and friend are deeply grateful. This is rare and I feel very happy. There are no bullshit plots like meeting a beautiful woman on the road and not being able to reach the road, and there are no messy calculations or anything like that. The protagonist has a very good personality and is a true gentleman. Girls, don't worry, you won't get into trouble. If you are not passionate, if you want to see something explosive and exciting, you don't need to click in. Although there will be conflicts, I am not blaming anyone so far. I feel that the author's writing is very particular. It is very satisfying to read these two chapters at eight o'clock in the morning.
Okay, okay, this is the most perfect novel about cultivating immortality in my mind. There is no plot about gang fights, only the path of seeking in a down-to-earth manner. By the way, in the later stage, will the protagonist also be reincarnated and come to the world, and the time will start from Liao Zhai?
This book is not as well written as a high-quality one, but it is definitely a high-quality work. I have read a lot of Journey to the West novels, but they tend to be all about ancient times, gods, officialdom, and conspiracy theories, with a layer of fantasy system (qi training and base building flow) and a lot of brain-sucking ancient devils. Very few people actually write a world view that is consistent with Journey to the West. I guess the author must have done in-depth research or read the analysis of Journey to the West on Douyin. The understanding of spiritual practice and the description of combat power in this book are basically in line with the original system of Journey to the West (this system is a bit like Lan Ke from the starting point). In layman's terms, it has "immortal energy". Therefore, this book can be rated five points on Tomato One Push Dog Stone. Although the previous shortcomings exist, they can be ignored in Tomato, but the writing method that becomes increasingly less white and ancient is a big failure. In today's era of online writing, ancient writing is a test of writing skills and culture. Even some great writers from Qidian will not try this easily. I don't know what the author is thinking. I just want to say that this way of writing will be very annoying. Am I here to read the novel or to do reading comprehension? At the same time, in the AI era, there are so many processed ancient texts writing about Pharaoh, which is very disgusting. Would you mind if the author went to see Lanke to learn?
A good book, it has the shadow of classical immortality, and it is highly consistent with the immortality in my heart, no fighting, no grabbing, inaction, indifference
A very special Journey to the West fanfic. It is very literary and has the tone of a simple Journey to the West. Very nice. The plot is relatively plain. The protagonist is devoted to the Tao and wants to cultivate immortality, so he will not kill everyone, nor will he go anywhere where his tyrannical aura comes out and countless people come to worship Buddha. He won't encounter cannon fodder on the road, or villains who want to be slapped in the face by him. You won't meet those beauties who inexplicably throw themselves into your arms. It's a very serious article. And the wording in many places makes me confused. It's not that the author makes it unclear what he is writing, but I simply can't understand those professional terms. I often need to browse the comment area, but of course most of the time the author will explain it quickly. At least give an explanation within the scope of understanding So far, nothing has made me uncomfortable. And so far the main line has not been opened. I just hope that after the main plot begins, the author will be a little more partial to monkeys. I don't mean to let the monkey really kill everyone, the kind that is unscrupulous, but to give the monkey a little tug. Don't tell some people in the comment area, you just want the protagonist and Sun Wukong to be the control group.
Very nice. It is not like the traditional online fairy tales about fighting monsters and upgrading. It truly makes it clear that cultivating immortals means cultivating one's mind. The protagonist is very gentlemanly. So far, this book still focuses on the protagonist's cultivation and growth. Others have not mentioned much, but it is thought-provoking. There is still some distance between seeing familiar characters from Journey to the West. Overall, it's very good-looking and one of the few Tomato novels I've read. Highly recommended.