[Paper Saint] [Folk Customs, Suspense + Patriarch + Paper Effigy Craft] [No System, Republican Era] (Already adapted into several IPs. It won't be abandoned, so read with confidence.)
(Not a brainless power fantasy, not invincible from the start. Folk customs and suspense are the focus. If you prefer conventional power fantasies, this may not be for you.) “Paper Eight Immortals - Zhong Kui - Traveling Exorcist - Raid Altars and Destroy Temples - Tomb Tiger - Lu Ban's Craft - Bai Qi and Zhao Kuo - Corpse Yin Tai Sui - Ordination - Lady of Linshui, Chen Jinggu - Ghost Qilin - Mother-and-Child Well - Yin Midwife - Corpse Retriever - Corpse Stitcher - Painted Skin Sect - Golden English Sect - Hidden Immortal School - Five Great Immortals - Half-Jar - Water-Whipped Rod - Thirteen Stops in the Underworld - Dragon-Herders - Twenty-Eight Mansions - Livestock-Making - Miaojiang Gu Poison - River Earl - Water Monkey - Yin Child - City God - Tiger Tree Chang -...”
The Xu family motto: “Taking a life is easy; repaying the karmic debt is hard. Soothe the grievances of the dead, and save the suffering of the living.”
“When the King of Hell calls the roll, paper effigies take the place of the dead!”
Xu Bansheng comprehends the Dao through his family's paper effigy craft, then climbs onto the tribulation stone at Mount Longhu, hoping to prove his Dao by drawing down lightning.
But he has no fate as an immortal, and at the crucial moment someone ambushes him. The first bolt of heavenly lightning strikes, and he cries like a baby.
He runs back to the paper effigy shop, climbs into a coffin, shuts his seven apertures, stops his heartbeat and breathing, and pretends to be dead in an attempt to evade the tribulation.
But who could have guessed that by the time he opened his eyes again, more than a hundred years would have passed?
A century later, Xu Bansheng wakes, choking on the smoke.
He opens his eyes to see his unworthy descendants holding torches, ready to burn him.
“Go to hell! I'm not dead yet!”
He looks at the room full of shoddy paper effigies missing arms and legs, then at the demons and monsters shouting outside.
Xu Bansheng sighs and casually folds a little paper boy...
“What happened to this world? It's even more chaotic than when I went to sleep.”
That night, paper effigies across the city open their eyes, and ten thousand ghosts roam the streets. That's how a paper-crafting patriarch makes an entrance!
This novel is really amazing! The plot is compact and not procrastinating, the characters are vivid and three-dimensional, each character has flesh and blood, the emotions are delicate and moving, the foreshadowing is cleverly buried, the reversals are progressive, and the more you read, the more you read. The text is smooth and textured, with a full sense of atmosphere and a strong sense of immersion. You can not only feel the ups and downs of the story, but also sympathize with the joys and sorrows of the characters. The layout is grand and the intention is profound. After reading it, I will have endless aftertaste. I can't bear to fast forward the whole process. It is a masterpiece. It is highly recommended. The more you taste it, the more delicious it becomes! 👍👍👍
It's very interesting to watch, and the plot is very realistic. The ancestor has never been idle since he came out. The pressure is too great. The ancestor is like a disabled boss and has to bring three cute new people to upgrade.
It looks good, I love watching it, but it's a bit pitiful. I'm always working and don't have time to rest.
It's a good read and the plot is good, but the main character is busy and injured all the time.
Nice! I came here to read the original novel after watching the Pandaren animation on the video account next door. The subject matter is very novel, and the readers can relate to it, making it feel particularly immersive. The writing is very expressive. Like it very much! Hope there will be more updates in the future. I wish the author's books will become more and more popular 😘
This ancestor went through the thunder tribulation and was so painful that he cried [covering his face] 😂 and went directly into the coffin🌚. . . Is my point of laughter too low? 😂😂😂I really laughed out loud, author, your suspenseful horror is always so funny, is that really good? 😏[staring][crying with laughter][covering face] I added a bookshelf and updated it!!!
It's very interesting to watch, every plot is well designed, many characters are very full-bodied, and the feelings of the ancestors about their family and country are very touching. What seems like personal grievances actually jumps to a higher level. Let us ordinary people believe that cause and effect reincarnate and the way of heaven is deceptive!
It's beautiful, a little scary, but I can't help but keep reading, it's so fascinating!
Oh my god, it's so beautiful! The logic is very clear, all the foreshadowing and other things are taken care of, the professional knowledge is also excellent, I learned a lot!!! I just stayed up all night for three days and my liver is gone! So pretty!!! The author will update quickly!!!
The overall storyline is very good, and it is layered and attractive to read. However, I just want to raise a question, that is, in some chapters, the transition between the previous chapter and the next chapter is too abrupt, so you just cut it. You should do a little more continuity. Once this problem is solved, I think the score will gradually increase.