The Way of the Yellow Court
黄庭执道
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 477k Words
- Genre
- Xianxia
- Subgenre
- Classical Xianxia
- Updated
- 3mo ago
- English
- Request a translation
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The earlier chapters, while focusing on self-cultivation and moral development, were a good direction, though they demand a very high level of writing skill and are quite time-consuming. However, there's really no need to write kindergarten-level plots, making the protagonist stupid and incompetent just to fit the storyline.
As expected, fantasy is more suitable for authors.
It's clear the author has a deep understanding of Taoist knowledge. In the previous book, the author explored the changes that Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) techniques would bring to a Western fantasy world. However, perhaps due to the author's familiarity with Xianxia writing styles, the character development issues weren't handled well.
Having read up to chapter 60, I have some complaints.
1. What is the purpose of Yu Yang's existence? Is it just to pad the word count? 2. What is a worldview? 3. As a transmigrator, shouldn't the male protagonist understand the importance of currying favor with powerful figures? Why is he so certain of living a life of idyllic paradise based on just two books? 4. I strongly dislike the routine of creating one's own cultivation method.
It's good, I recommend it. Hope it gets a lot more updates after it's released!
The "Eight Vajras" in the Eight Vajra Exercises are not Buddhist terms.
Let me state beforehand that I am not discussing the cultivation techniques practiced by the protagonist. I am only posting this because of the behavior of some people who simply copy Baidu Encyclopedia without actually understanding it, and some people who directly define the Eightfold Path and Vajra as Buddhist terms. The Eight Vajra Exercises—what a coincidence!
This is much better written than the Druid's book; the author's skill already shows the potential to rival the top Xianxia (fantasy/cultivation) authors. The writing is exquisite, and the content is a reinterpretation based on a wealth of Taoist culture, making it a thoroughly enjoyable read. In today's Xianxia world, where spirit stones, levels, and spiritual energy are rampant, it's truly a breath of fresh air!
I've only read about 100 chapters.
How come the protagonist in the audiobook suddenly went to become someone else's apprentice? I was really looking forward to the protagonist slowly building up the dojo, spreading the tradition, and turning it into a blessed place. So why did he suddenly run off to find someone to apprentice under? And someone he met in the mountains without any prior knowledge of him!
Buddhism classifies deities, spirits, and dragons into eight classes. The *Translated Names Collection* ("翻译名義集") lists them as: "Two Devas, Two Dragons, Three Yakshas, Four Gandharvas, Five Asuras, Six Garudas, Seven Kinnaras, Eight Mahoragas." Because the Devas and Dragons are considered the foremost of these eight classes, they are also known as the Eight Classes of Devas and Dragons.
The more I watch, the less I understand the purpose of the character "Yu Yang." I find that he causes many conflicts, and the protagonist's feelings for him are very strange.
It's only 30 characters; I misread it at first glance and thought it was 300,000. 😰