Jingming Xiantu

Basic settings Protagonist: Xu Xun (239-374) Historical identity: Taoist priest of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, founder of Jingming Taoism, one of the four heavenly masters Identity of Immortal Cultivator: A monk who started out as a mortal and finally became an immortal. Dual-line narrative structure The first line: the human line (historical perspective) Xu Xun's life in Yuzhang (now Nanchang, Jiangxi) The legend of killing dragons to control floods Founding the Pure Path Educate the people, do good deeds and accumulate virtue In the end, "the whole family soared" The second line: the line of cultivating immortality (real perspective) How Xu Xun got the chance to become an immortal Difficult growth in the world of immortality What is the "dragon" that was killed? Cultivation system and breakthrough realm The truth behind ascension Core creative points The mapping relationship between history and cultivation of immortality The "deeds" recorded in history books are the projection of the world of cultivating immortals on the mortal world For example: killing dragons and controlling water = killing water monsters/monks Saving people from water and fire = protecting mortals from the world of immortality Two-line narrative technique Chapter alternation: odd-numbered chapters write the line of immortality, and even-numbered chapters write the line of history. Different presentations of the same event Let readers gradually discover the connection between the two lines Xu Xun's character traits (imitating ordinary people) Be prudent and pragmatic, don't be aggressive Pay attention to the foundation of mortals and accumulate merit through good deeds There is no top talent, it depends on wisdom and perseverance The creation of the Pure Path is actually a cultivation system Suggestions on training system Taoist characteristics: Refining Qi (corresponding to Qi training period) Refining Qi and transforming into God (corresponding to foundation building and golden elixir) Refining God and Returning to Empty (corresponding to Nascent Soul and Transformation God) Lianxu Hedao (corresponding to Lianxu and Combination) Heavenly Immortal Fruit Position (Ascension) Add Taoist features: The art of talismans