A Piece of Fasting Rules

Introduction to the novel Chen Yan, an ancient book restorer, took over the old study left by his mentor, and handed over to him six weird fasting rules. Every evening, a borrower wearing a long gown would come. He looked exactly like his mentor when he was young. Granny Lin in the alley always urged him to close the door on time, but she refused to take a step into the study. There is also a persistent young man outside the door, waiting to learn from his teacher every day. Chen Yan had been carefully abiding by the rules until a heavy rain locked him in his cell. In desperation, he opened the diary hidden by his mentor, and suddenly realized that these rules were not to avoid danger at all, but to trap the bookkeeper. All those who hold on for thirty days will eventually become that old man in a long gown and fall into reincarnation over and over again. The figure in the mirror slowly separated from his body, and the warm past of master and apprentice slowly turned into a carefully laid trap. On the one hand, there are the ancient books that the teacher has collected throughout his life, and the unforgettable friendship between master and apprentice; on the other hand, there is the escape from the never-ending cage of fate. Chen Yan had to make a difficult decision to break the cycle of obsession that lasted for hundreds of years.