The Nun, Just Give In to This Old Monk, also known as The Blissful Zen, is a groundbreaking martial arts novel. It opens with the absurd mission of Ming Jing, a disciple of the Cihang Convent, who sneaks into Shaolin to steal The Blissful Zen. But when the mad monk Liao Chen cries, “Nun, just give in!” a grand epic spanning the martial worlds of East and West begins to unfold.
What starts as a simple mission from her sect unexpectedly uncovers a romance sealed away for forty years and entangles Ming Jing in the baffling disappearance of the Western Regions' Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult. From the Shaolin monastery on Mount Song to the sacred ruins of Kunlun, she gradually discovers that The Blissful Zen conceals martial truths that unite Buddhism and Daoism and balance yin and yang. After witnessing a thousand-year clash between the forces of light and darkness, she fuses three traditions, the Cihang Sword Canon, Shaolin's Tendon Transformation Classic, and the Ming Cult's sacred flame, to create the unprecedented Sun and Moon in Radiance Art.
The story retains the classic martial arts hallmarks of fighting techniques and jianghu grudges, while also breaking through sectarian barriers. Through the philosophies of “stillness and motion giving rise to each other” and “light and darkness sharing the same source,” it explores new heights of martial cultivation. Its vivid characters include Ming Jing, who upholds her sect's rules yet dares to break through them; Liao Chen, whose madness conceals deep affection; and Princess A'erda, torn between light and darkness. Together, they bring to life a stirring jianghu legend.
The Nun, Just Give In to This Old Monk is more than a martial arts novel. It is a spiritual journey about self-transformation and cultural fusion, sure to offer readers a fresh and exciting experience.
