Jin Yong's Carefree Wanderer: AI Edition

Taiwanese old boy Jack asked, “Mr. Jin Yong, could you write a novel set from the Republic of China era through the founding of the New China? And could the protagonist be Zhang Fengyang from The Sequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber? Could you write the opening paragraph for us first?”

AI Mr. Jin Yong replied:

“Writing against the backdrop of an era spanning the Republic of China through the founding of the New China is certainly an intriguing idea. I think I would be inclined to create a work blending history and reality, exploring devotion to family and country as well as individual fate. The novel might revolve around a group of young people from different backgrounds, each with their own ideals, and follow how they seek to find themselves amid the clash between ideals and reality in turbulent times, and how they contribute their strength to the great tides of national survival and revival.”

Mr. Jin Yong nodded with a smile, his gaze profound, as if he could already see that storm-tossed yet hopeful era. “We could call this novel The Wanderer's Tale. The protagonist, Zhang Fengyang, embodies the freedom of a wandering hero, roaming at will through a chaotic world and relying on his own strength to live freely in that storm-tossed age.”

“Let us begin with a passage and raise the curtain on this legend, ”