The Maoshan Taoist Priest: Synopsis
By Bird Without Feet
An ancestral jade pendant unexpectedly awakened the long-lost Maoshan Taoist tradition in Lin Lang, an unemployed young man.
Passing through walls, vanishing from sight, observing the heavens and earth, drawing talismans to subdue evil, carrying a pocket dimension with him: these abilities, once found only in legends, became his means of making a living.
When unseen evil lurked among the concrete and steel of the city, when antiques and old objects bore troublesome spirits and malevolent forces, when people were plagued by bad luck, haunted by nightmares, or crushed by something invisible until they could barely breathe...
Lin Lang stepped forward.
He had no divine powers capable of reaching heaven and earth. He was merely a little Taoist who had started out among ordinary folk. But the orthodox Maoshan arts could overcome every kind of evil, and wherever his pure energy reached, all darkness vanished.
He helped neighbors drive out evil, eased merchants' troubles, hunted for bargains on antique street, and explored old houses... In the most down-to-earth way, he gradually put down roots in this bustling city.
As his merits accumulated, his Taoist arts grew stronger.
If you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you.
When trouble came, he never let himself be wronged, and when it came to face-slapping, he never held back.
This is a story of Taoist arts in the city, cultivation among ordinary folk, and a quiet rise to success.
No do-gooder heroine, no tired tropes: an easy, satisfying read, with steady progress.
The Maoshan Taoist Priest walks among the people.
Upright and honorable, with sleeves as clean as the breeze.
