Beneath the Nuo Mask

Congratulations to "Under the Nuo Face" for winning the Bronze Award in the "Reading for Intangible Cultural Heritage" Essay Competition. The author and I would like to thank all book friends for their long-term support in the book circle. We hope that "Under the Nuo Face" can gain more recognition from book friends in the subsequent creative process and achieve better and better results!

Tomato has a book with the same name as yours and exactly the same content. It's really amazing. The author should find a way to protect his rights.

The writing is very good, the emotions are delicate, and the characters are good. Maybe I will write about Advent Reality in the future? I just read more than 30 chapters and couldn't figure out what the protagonist was going to do. He hit a hammer here and there, a stick here and there, and wrote a little bit of everything... It feels like it's more daily life. The author has written a flesh-and-blood protagonist and a world that fits reality, but it lacks a strong main line. Take the famous book as an example. The main plot of Brother Corpse is to find a girlfriend, the main plot of Mysterious Resurrection is to escape from school, and even the full-time master of Phalaenopsis has a strong main plot of returning to competition. Taking Jasmine's daily novel "I Didn't Want to Become a Immortal" as an example, there is also a main line of travel. To put it simply, the protagonist needs an internal driving force to make him move towards a goal. And the author's book clearly has a main plot from the beginning, to find out "who" and "why" framed him. In the follow-up, it can be reversed to be the protagonist himself, or it can be someone else, but in the design, the protagonist "has no way" to follow this main line. As a result, after the first three chapters, the protagonist began to "sleepwalk". I don't know if the author has ever played LOL or King of Kings. A popular metaphor is that the jungler doesn't know what he is doing and has no rhythm of his own. Just improvise when you encounter something. The middle lane doesn't know when to support, nor when to hold the line. That's it. I hope the author can strengthen the main plot of the protagonist, which will definitely make the book more popular than it is now. I wish the author's books will get better and better!

Have you ever worn Nuo noodles? Just write some things randomly, taking it for granted

It's pretty good to watch, but the plot is quite old and has a bit of a literary edge to it.

Provincial version: grass jelly grade. The background of the story is a modern city, and the power system is processed by traditional Nuo culture. It is unique and rare among the many novels about cultivating immortals and martial arts. (In fact, it is still similar to the urban supernatural power, but after adding the element of Nuo noodles, it is worth trying if you are tired of the traditional urban supernatural power) The protagonist and supporting characters are deeply portrayed, the emotions are delicate, the plot is smooth, and the writing style is different from ordinary novice novels. As of the latest chapter, in my opinion, there are no logical flaws. On the contrary, many small plot points can bring many surprises. I have read relatively little about the suspense genre, and I don't think I can comment very well on the suspense genre as a whole. However, if we only look at the suspense elements of the urban supernatural genre, as long as it can continue to be maintained in the future, this book will definitely be on the list. If you like urban supernatural powers, ghost and god elements (Nuo noodles), delicate writing style, and group portraits, this article can be added to the database without thinking.

Written at the front: This book is based on Nuo culture, which is a traditional cultural treasure full of mystery and shamanistic features. This background can be said to be in line with the trend of rising cultural self-confidence. At present, it seems that the author has deep knowledge and good personal conditions, and there is a high probability that he will not be a eunuch (if you know the details, please join the group to see the high-quality life of successful people! 😭). You can read it with confidence, and there is a lot to look forward to! Important statement: The following is only my personal imagination and has nothing to do with the author's ideas! ! ! 1. My summary of the extraordinary system in this book is: under certain conditions, people can sense their own inner qualities, turn the outside into a Nuo mask, and integrate it with the character corresponding to the mask. At first glance, it looks like a mask of alien gods, but from the looks of things, the mask is active. So I guess if the mask is the projection of certain beings, they observe and select suitable candidates to perform a fateful ceremony in the world to achieve a predetermined destiny. Wouldn't it be interesting? 2. Assuming that the point of view is established, then people and masks, or people and them, choose and influence each other. According to the characteristics of Nuo culture such as simple beliefs, channeling and shamanic sacrifices are necessary, and people can communicate directly with it. After experiencing a series of events, the bond between them will either deepen and develop a stronger form; (Of course, the protagonist has a problem, he is all-encompassing, inclusive of all things, and too defiant.) The situation depends on the quality of the holder and the personality of the "mask". I think the latter should be the dominant one, and this brings us to the core character area of ​​this book - the twelve Nuo gods. 3. Regarding the twelve Nuo gods, based on the current content, they should be the twelve Nuo-faced beasts. Legend has it that they follow their master Fang Xiangshi, and they each have their own supernatural powers. They were given the mission of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding epidemics by the ancients. They are mythical beasts and auspicious. But they were formed in ancient times, their original colors are too strong, and their appearance must be vicious to ward off evil spirits, so even the gentle Birch among them is not particularly lovable. It can be said that the "evil epidemic" is a latent evil force. Fang Xiangshi's task is to supervise the twelve beasts to defeat the "evil epidemic". At this time, if there is a vacancy in the position of Fang Xiangshi, the twelve beasts must be chosen from the human world, and the ceremony will not be possible. The reformist mythical beasts are dissatisfied and want to break free from the shackles, so they try to influence the ceremony and change the appointed candidates. The conservative mythical beasts rise up to fight, causing everyone to lose their divine power and need to rely on humans to restore their strength. , And rely on the spokesperson to kill the old guy, triggering a fight, which meets the writing needs of the novel; Nuo gods are born one after another, and some of them want to increase their chances of winning, using "evil epidemics" or some laws of heaven and earth to allow spirits of various belief systems to manifest and possess themselves. They use human nature or rules to form forces, which can solve the problem. Explain the changes in the world; due to the constraints of established laws, contracts, etc., The authority of the twelve Nuo gods is divided, and a connection must be established with some anchor point to expand the influence of the "Nuo surface" on the world. Therefore, there is a gathering of Nuo gods, and the permission of new Nuo gods to join is open; continue to deduce that the protagonist's identity is special, or the original party is related His family, or heir, so he not only has the most loyal divine beasts to follow him, but also has Gua, who can absorb other masks, and can also explain the closeness of Di Ting, and the temptation and pursuit of the unknown mastermind behind the scenes. Therefore, the main line is to make new friends, meet old friends, get all kinds of masks together, and become a master of Nuo noodle collection!

[The final interpretation rights related to the original work belong to the author, and all OOC belongs to us ×. "Nuo opera is a kind of entertainment dance that worships gods, dances with ghosts, drives away plagues, and expresses Anqing. It originated from the activities of Fang Xiangshi in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Yes, it is the 'Fang Xiangshi' of our Ninth Bureau. After the Han Dynasty, these activities gradually developed into ceremonial ceremonies with strong entertainment and theatrical elements. Around the Song Dynasty, Nuo opera Due to the influence of folk songs, dances, dramas, etc., The ceremony began to evolve into a Nuo opera aimed at fulfilling the wishes of gods..." The rain outside the window was pouring and the shadows of the trees were swaying. The cool air mixed with rain poured in from the half-open windows. Combined with the gloomy and cold sky on the rainy day, it had the atmosphere of the short video "You are awake, it is the afternoon of the summer of 2000...". On the podium, Qian Santong was still explaining endlessly to the PPT projected on the electronic whiteboard. Chen Hao beside him had covered his face with lesson plans and fell asleep. This made Qi Lin, who was taking notes, feel like he had gone round and round and returned to the university campus. As Nuo noodles and supernatural powers gradually become known to the public, I heard that many schools have begun to offer popular courses related to Nuo culture. As civil servants related to Nuo noodles, everyone in the Ninth Bureau naturally has to master and thoroughly understand this knowledge. Looking at the clear and stupid eyes of these young people in the bureau, Teacher Qian naturally took over the important task of literacy popularization. Qi Lin himself is a person who is very interested in collecting all kinds of unpopular knowledge. He has experienced many events related to Nuo Noodles, and even took over the responsibility of the second Nuo God from the Shaohao family. Learning more about Nuo Noodles has long been moved to the forefront of his schedule. However, whether it was Qian Santong's lectures these days or the information he collected and accumulated on his own, the more he learned, the thicker the fog shrouded Nuo Mian became, and the truth became more confusing. Qi Lin once accidentally saw an interesting statement about the origin of Nuo culture. The essence of Chinese characters is a pictographic character, which is composed of three elements: pictogram, meaning, and phonetic notation. Its meaning is often contained in its pictogram, that is to say, the answer to the riddle lies on the surface of the riddle. The traditional Chinese character for "Nuo" is composed of three characters: "", "", and "". The word "" indicates that it is related to personnel affairs, "" is the pronunciation, and "" means bird. Therefore, some scholars believe that "Nuo" is the "Sacred Bird Sacrifice" held by the farming people who worship the divine bird, and "Nuo culture" is "Luan culture". According to this theory, maybe Lin Que's "Qing Luan" is the real Nuo god in a sense. It is said that the Sixth Bureau also discovered a relatively well-preserved Nuo genealogy in a village in Gan Province. Seven or eight thick volumes recorded the details of 1,240 Nuo noodles. Local craftsmen have been making Nuo noodles strictly according to this for hundreds of years... Fortunately, this set of Nuo genealogy is in Some of the pages at the beginning and end of the book have been lost in thousands of years of inheritance. At least my masterpiece does not appear on it. Otherwise, it would be somewhat embarrassing to lose it in front of all colleagues. Or maybe these lost pages are also the layout of the Shaohao family? Speaking of making Nuo noodles, Qi Lin also tried to make Nuo noodles with experienced intangible cultural heritage craftsmen in the Nuo culture open class within the Ninth Bureau, although it was only the simplest wooden Nuo noodles. From the initial selection of wood with suitable soft and hard density, to soaking the wood to the appropriate flexibility, to the design drawings and transferring them to the wood, using an ax and splitter to carve out the contours and details of the Nuo surface, and then polishing it carefully, so far only the white embryo of the Nuo surface has been completed. The polished plain embryo needs to be colored three times and coated with varnish to ensure that the color is bright and shiny and long-lasting. If you follow the entire process step by step, you may not be able to make the most basic Nuo noodles in half a month. It is not easy to think that the villagers of Caomu and Shanji Village can pass on this craft. If you think about it carefully, the Nuo ritual is in a sense a ritual that invites gods to take over the body. No wonder the "deduction method" has become the most effective way to increase bone weight in the world under the Nuo surface. Playing a god and becoming a god sounds cool, but Qi Lin always has some unexplained worries about it - does the coming of the will of the gods really have no deep impact on the mortal body? Just like the solemn voice and the unprovoked murderous intention that echoed in my mind when I put on the armor for the first time, it is always said that it is easier to invite gods than to send them away. Is this considered a person ascending to a god or a god usurping a person... Philosophical speculation is really hypnotic. Thinking about this, my thoughts seem to be spreading out more and more uncontrollably with the raindrops, and my eyelids are getting heavier and heavier. Good guy, they say sleepiness is contagious. Could it be that Chen Hao has infected his sleepiness to himself? "Qiang Qiang, the class time is over. Today is someone's birthday. Wouldn't someone have forgotten it?" Until the Linque beside him stood up, patted the table and bent forward, leaning forward with a narrow smile. Looking at the bright and smiling face of the girl in front of him, Qi Lin finally remembered that today was indeed his birthday. As a dignified Nuo god, I am really embarrassed that my birthday is only September 27, a day so ordinary that even I would forget it. "On your birthday, you have to eat hot pot, because Happy Birthday Hotpot (song)." Girl, your homophonic meme skills have deteriorated. Hey, I think you chose hot pot just because you want to eat it, Qi Lin complained in his heart. In a daze, I was dragged by Lin Que into a familiar hotpot restaurant and opened the door to the private room, only to find that the people who came were all old acquaintances. I wonder if it was a lucky Qingluan who tried to save money. The table closest to the KTV karaoke station has already been occupied by the Weiyang Lying Group. Lin Xiaomeng is holding on to the leave-seeking Wang Dangmaiba, crying and howling. Da Guazheng and Zhang Yan are enthusiastically eating the gossip about Sister Su and her boyfriend getting back together. Sister Su has long expected that Su Chen will be drinking drinks aside. On the other side, Aunt Chen and Sister Su were discussing their cooking experience. The unsmiling Feng Bo was discussing something with Zhou Wentao and Qian Santong. Meng Daqiang volunteered to help the grass and trees pick up the peppercorns on the meat slices. Zhou Minghui, Xuan Hu and the watchman were sitting on the side and had cooked the mutton rolls. Bruce was lying at the feet of several people, wagging his tail expectantly. Seeing Qi Lin come in, Comrade Zhang Aihua instinctively threw a sharp eye knife. "Ding——" The phone in his pocket vibrated slightly, and he slid to unlock it. It turned out that Birch, who was far away on the ocean cruise ship, also sent a congratulatory message. Thinking about it, he seemed to have not helped him fulfill the promise of Nuo God, so he had to think of a way to remind this guy. Diting and Chen Hao were even more happy when they saw them, and the little boy waved to him happily. "Brother, we are sure for you..." "Oh, why are you kid so unable to hide things." Chen Hao scratched his nose, "Surprise, do you understand the surprise?" Then the guy magically pulled out a huge cake box from behind the chair, the size of which Qi Lin had never seen before. Also, I couldn't remember my birthday at all in the past, and I didn't have the money to do anything fancy. The most I could do was make a bowl of noodles with starch sausage with Chen Hao, which was meant to be a celebration. I have experienced so many things and met so many people along the way. Of course, a cake that can be shared by so many people must be big enough. Seeing that the cake had been placed on the table, everyone gathered around to send blessings. "Happy birthday, Mr. Qi!" "Happy birthday, brother!" "Happy Shell Breaking Day, Qi Lin." "Happy birthday." "Happy birthday~" My eyes are a little slightly twitching for some reason. Feeling sour, those myths about Nuo noodles and gods and humans seemed to be completely melted away by the hot and fragrant water vapor and the sweet fragrance of cream at this moment. Looking at the vivid faces in front of him, Qi Lin had never felt that he was so truly living in this vivid and fragrant real world. Yes, even gods are beings born from human faith. Like humans, they are born from the vast and kind land beneath their feet, so in the final analysis, this is a human world. Because we have our own reasons, we put on Nuo masks to ascend the steps of gods from all living beings in the dust, to reward God and ask the sky to drive away evil spirits; and one day, we will also take off the Nuo masks, pay tribute to the gods as the sons of man, and return to the rolling mortal world with our most authentic appearance. At this moment, forget all the unnecessary worries and cherish this precious moment. Once again, happy birthday to myself. [As an old pigeon, although I have long been clamoring to sketch life greetings, I have never been able to find any good work. I checked some relevant information and watched a lot of short Nuo dance videos, but I have been brainstorming for a long time and there are no good ideas. When it comes to Nuo, our first impression is of the young Nuo Song from "Border Town", then Mandrill from "Original God", and the most recent one may be "Mother Goddess Nuo" by Haze. I really like the last sentence of "Mother God Nuo": "I am the great Nuo in the world. I ask questions from heaven on behalf of people. I argue with the gods and demons. Humans have the truest and best souls. I ask Empress Wa to leave and become a commoner. She sings songs, dances, raises her hands, and escapes into the mortal world." The leader of the Nuo Entertainment God Wentian is to extract the purest divinity from the complex human nature, and to invite the gods to leave the body and escape into the mortal world is to return to simplicity from the transcendent divinity and return to simple humanity. Humanity and divinity are two sides of each other, which is really an interesting design. In his talk about creation, Hao mentioned that in a sense sending gifts to gods is as important as inviting gods in rituals. In the interaction with the transcendent power of ghosts and gods, the subjectivity of Nuo shamans as a "human" always takes the initiative. In the end, this ultimate short story may be based on the point of "wearing Nuo noodles makes you a god, taking off Nuo noodles makes you a human being". The writing style and plot of someone who has been squeezed out by overtime work are very poor (it didn't seem to be much better before 2333) Please give Haihan ×. Happy 70th birthday, and I also wish the tea teacher a spring of inspiration, thank you for your hard work in updating~]

The author is not a newbie, so what he writes suits my taste.

The most satisfying one, at first glance, the eyes are wide open, but in fact they are closed