The Divine Sword of Beiming

Every six months or so, I'll share my thoughts. Speaking of martial arts novels, I've always loved them. I think they're better than fantasy novels, which are pure wishful thinking; better than Xianxia novels, which are all about leveling up and chasing girls—they all feel rather mundane after a while. Ultimately, the ones I always remember are classics like *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* and *The Return of the Condor Heroes*. Perhaps it's because I waited until this book had millions of words before starting to read it. At first, I thought the plot was good, but now I feel the updates are too slow, and it feels like the story is dragging on. The author meticulously depicts every detail, including daily dialogues and actions, making it feel like watching a TV drama. Therefore, I think I should let this book accumulate before reading it, because the daily updates feel like a scene transition in a TV show, and then it's over, and I have to wait until tomorrow. This is just my personal opinion. If I had to point out any flaws in this book, I think it's that the protagonist's life is perhaps too smooth sailing. Although there are always minor squabbles that annoy him—the Xuantian Sect stabbing him in the back one day, Gu Aoyun playing dirty tricks the next, and the Fuyu Sect killing a few people the day after—the protagonist never suffers any real setbacks. From this perspective, I feel the plot is too bland. It seems the author actually prefers comedy and is reluctant to let the protagonist experience any major setbacks. Sometimes I unconsciously compare this book to The Return of the Condor Heroes. The Return of the Condor Heroes is a good book, but I think what makes it so memorable is Yang Guo's setbacks: not seeing his lover for sixteen years and having his arm severed by his enemy. Such a tragic figure finally sees through the grudges and passions, ultimately becoming a true hero who serves his country and its people. This is the feeling of a legend, an unending feeling. Even after Long Nu and Yang Guo went into seclusion, it felt like they were wandering the world like immortals. Guo Xiang's life was only sixteen years old, and by the end, she was the one I felt most sorry for. But that's how books are, that's how Yang Guo is, that's how Guo Xiang is. Perhaps if Yang Guo hadn't lost his hand, and Long Nu hadn't disappeared for sixteen years, and if they had overcome all the setbacks they encountered in the early stages, the ending of them wandering the world together or going into seclusion would be completely different from the original story. All this rambling is simply to say that this is the most unique novel in traditional martial arts fiction I've ever seen, but personally, I think it has some shortcomings and isn't quite a classic. The protagonist is too successful; whether in the court or the martial arts world, he gets whatever he wants. To put it bluntly, it has a bit of a fantasy element—a protagonist who is always powerful and never fails. I hope the author won't be offended by what I'm saying; I'm just objectively offering my own opinion. I remember reading a wuxia novel called *The Great Sword* on 17K last year. To be honest, it's a good book. Normally, I would have forgotten the plot long ago, but I still remember the protagonist's ending—a tragic yet inevitable one, a fitting conclusion for human nature. It's said that the author of *The Great Sword* spent six years writing and illustrating it, and the final reviews seem to be less than stellar. However, I think if it were adapted into a TV series, I would definitely watch it carefully. Please forgive my criticism, author; I will still support you. I just hope you can write even better and more classic works. If you have your own opinions, just consider this as me talking nonsense. After all, it's easy for people who aren't in the thick of things to say; they won't understand an author unless they've written it themselves. So, what I'm saying is purely my personal opinion.

More than 2.3 Million words, more than 500 consecutive days of updates—this is a martial arts dream that has been pursued with perseverance. It's not easy. Keep going! The martial arts world will never be deserted, and there will always be people who support martial arts!

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All that lofty rhetoric before, and then they write such low-brow plot points with such meticulous detail—that's all. The male lead is a complete scoundrel, constantly stringing along his childhood sweetheart.

Learn from my good friend, and keep up the good work in the new week.

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