[Crossover] The First-Rank Assassin

The Man of Fireworks remains true to his original aspiration Qingqiu Qianye, this pen name exudes a Jianghu atmosphere. Even today, when martial arts is gradually declining, we can still get a glimpse of the golden era when martial arts themes dominated the novel world and the light of swords and shadows were reflected in the writings. I am ashamed to say that I had encountered the Jianghu described by Fox a long time ago but missed it. After many years of searching, I have read many works claiming to inherit the chivalrous style, but I always felt that something was missing. Until this spring, by chance, I spent 20 days out of control and read fifteen works written by Fox from 15 to 24 that I was personally interested in. I was fortunate to witness Fox's consideration of subject matter, improvement of writing skills, and structure, and he became more and more proficient in different aspects such as group portraits and timelines. From martial arts writing to the entertainment industry to unlimited streaming, watching it all the way is like witnessing a craftsman constantly changing the carving knife in his hand, trying out different shades on hardwoods of various materials. As the force becomes more stable, the texture of the wood becomes clearer. I personally think that Fox's writing power is much more than that. If possible, I hope Fox can continue writing, and I will become your most loyal reader. The Jianghu described by Fox can be said to be a genre of its own, rooted in the four well-known Jin, Gu, Liang, and Wen families, yet different from them, not falling into the mold, and extending its branches and leaves to another sky. Let those characters that readers thought had been finalized grow new branches. It does not deviate from the original soul background, but can also follow the character's true heart and follow a new trajectory. The most difficult thing about fan works is that for a good work, the initial character design is just a name and a framework given by the author, but when the characters are truly established, they have their own will and choices. Forcibly giving them plots that are not in line with their original intentions will only create a sense of disharmony and fragmentation; following the character's personality, even if the characters from different worlds are linked together and brought to the same drinking table, it will make readers feel that "he should be like this." The most touching thing about Fox, The Assassin, is precisely that it uses the behavioral logic of an alternative businessman who is obsessed with the pork business to connect most of the most influential figures in the martial arts world. Fox's consistently humorous but not frivolous writing style is like a layer of warm glaze, which brings the knights who live on the page down from the altar, dyeing them with the color of human fireworks, living as a unique self in a parallel world, and reconstructing a more interesting and human world. If I were asked to choose a work to represent the fox's martial arts world, The Killer would definitely be the first work I read in this series. It stands alongside another masterpiece in my mind, The Master, and can be called a master of anti-routine martial arts. Even readers who know only a little bit about the martial arts arena will be able to understand the rules and weird stories in this arena just by following the story. The writing is playful and thoughtful, and the writing is solid and lively on the surface, but underneath there is a quiet emotion. There are not many group portraits that can capture such contrasting charms at the same time. The protagonist Baili Mu has fundamentally jumped out of the stereotype of traditional martial arts protagonists from the very beginning. On the surface, he is a profit-seeking "Li Pixiu" who runs the pig-raising business all over the five countries. But behind the scenes, he is Baili Mu, the world's number one killer who broke through to become a master at the age of 20 and has become a notorious figure in the world. Putting these two identities together should have a sense of tension, but Fox chose not to go to the extreme. He did not openly talk about his grand ideals of serving the country and the people, nor was he as ruthless as a killer. His unpretentious name revealed his unpretentious life creed, which was just eight words, "Raise pigs well and make money well." He will deal with tycoons like Gong Jiu and Shangguan Jinhong for business, and he will also face the great master Emperor Shitian who has lived for thousands of years for the sake of saving him. Towards the end, although his martial arts skills were sealed by Emperor Shitian and imprisoned, he never showed hysterical despair for being imprisoned for a moment, and then relied on his precise grasp of human nature to instigate the rebellion of Luo Xian, the goddess of heaven. It doesn't matter if you are unarmed, a fish bone or a dead branch can still control your opponent. This effortless calmness can express better than any heroic words what true strength is. The most precious thing about many of Fox's protagonists is that they never lose their true feelings from beginning to end. Even if they become the youngest Grand Master, even if they have to bear the hatred of the entire sect, even if they become famous overnight and have different offensive and defensive powers, they will not have unstable mentality or fall into hatred for a long time. The unpretentious Li Dali cares most about his family's pork business, Ah Hei and Huo Qilin. The chivalry described by Fox is never a plaque hanging high in the temple, but the sincerity that goes out of his way to help friends when they are in trouble. It is the simplest respect for life. This image of a chivalrous man in the city is still vivid and bright even in the years when martial arts themes are almost saturated. As for those well-known classic martial arts characters, the most difficult thing is to bring together different characters in one place. The most difficult thing is to make the force system self-consistent. While Fox controlled this very well, he did not portray them as mere tools to promote the plot. Instead, they were flesh and blood, with distinctive personalities, strong martial arts skills, and moderate expressions of personal love. Fu Hongxue is still the silent and forbearing swordsman with false hatred, but he will also show his helpless youthful spirit when he encounters Ye Kai's mistake; Ye Kai is still the free and uninhibited successor of Xiao Li Fei Dao, but his guilt and deep love for Fu Hongxue make this romantic man more clumsy and sincere. Even the paranoid and greedy Emperor Shitian, who had lived for a thousand years, while giving him a sense of oppression at the level of a grand master, also opened up the heart that had been hollowed out by endless years behind his thousand-year longevity. In immortality, greed is nothing more than an instinctive resistance to nothingness. In this work, even the non-human characters are not just mounts but have their own personalities and distinctive characteristics. Throughout the entire text, Ah Hei, the king pig, has his own temper and dignity. He will get into trouble because of Li Dali's teasing, and at the same time, he will rush to his master without hesitation when he is in danger. Perhaps readers will think it is just a captured breeding pig at the beginning, but by the end it has become a ferocious beast that can compete with the beasts of the world. Ah Hei's growth line is not rigid, but it is always the "unscrupulous profiteer" Li Dali who is guarding him from beginning to end. The existence of Ah Hei not only serves as a classic burden in this article, but also adds a bit of fluffy warmth and sincerity to this cold world of swords and swords. The difference between Jianghu and tradition in Fox's novel lies not only in the way of character creation, but also in the hero himself. In traditional martial arts, the arena is often a stage for sects to compete for hegemony, the righteousness of family and country, and grudges. The knights are mostly stereotyped figures who do not want to eat the fireworks of the world, and they seem to have to be distinguished from ordinary people; but in this work, the fox pulls the entire arena from the high platform of the sect's struggle for hegemony, and puts it firmly into the market of daily necessities. The world here is no longer just about fighting and killing, but also about the scheming over rice, rice, oil and salt in the pork business, the intrigues and infighting in daily life; the knights here are no longer just perfect myths, they have been completely pulled down from the untouchable altar and become real people with flesh and blood. He will run around for a delicious bite of pork, he will be at a loss for the love of his children, he will choose to live in seclusion after killing pigs, and live the most ordinary human life. The fox uses a layer of warm pyrotechnics to quietly melt the deified hard shell of traditional martial arts characters, allowing them to return to their human nature. It also makes readers understand that the world is never in the shadows of swords and swords in the distance, but in the daily fireworks around everyone. In addition to its advantages, looking at the work of The Killer alone, it is not without room for improvement. There are still some areas that can be improved in terms of the connection of memes and the creation of characters. Overall, the transitions between the main storylines are not natural enough, and most of the writing motivations are troubles coming to your door instead of active choices, resulting in the failure to maximize the connection between the main storyline and the hidden thread. Among them, the creation of female characters is relatively thin. Compared with the vivid and three-dimensional male characters, the psychological transformation and independent personality of the characters are not delicate enough, and some baggage is reused. The scene of being beaten by a pig is used repeatedly on multiple characters. Some battles and martial arts scenes also lack the texture of traditional martial arts, which slightly reduces the "martial arts" atmosphere in martial arts. But despite its flaws, I was still deeply impressed by the Jianghu written by Fox. Even if the story ends, I believe like every reader that in some parallel world, Li Dali, Fu Hongxue and Ye Kai travel together, and Lu Xiaofeng is still chatting and laughing with friends in the wine shop. This arena full of fireworks is still going on lively. And this is precisely the most moving magic of creation. It makes a world quietly take root outside the page.

Is there really no follow-up to Cultivation World? I really like Dali.

After three brushes, I can't bear to QAQ

Is there a follow-up to Cultivation World? And what's the title of the physical book? Can you send a link?

I finished my second viewing today (the first time I watched it was probably a few years ago, emm), it's so good! Like it very much!

There is no extra episode until today?

Ahhhh, author Sang, is there any follow-up to Xianxia World?

After finishing the second brush, I still can't bear to part with it.

Unexpectedly, Goudangou was left together!

Unexpectedly, Goudangou was left together!