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Huang Zuqi's answer was as expected by Fangyan. He was still yearning for martial arts novels.

"But what I want to write is not the martial arts style of Jin Yong and Gu Long."

"Oh!"

Fangyan joked that it might be possible to incorporate elements of quantum mechanics like in "Broken Void" to create a technological martial arts film?
Huang Zuqi shook his head: "I was inspired after listening to your "Ghost Blowing Out the Light"."

Pan Yaoming was very curious, "What inspiration?"

“It’s a new possibility for the style of martial arts novels.”

Huang Zuqi said that he planned to incorporate knowledge of Feng Shui Yin and Yang, I Ching metaphysics, Qi Men Dun Jia and other knowledge into martial arts.

"That sounds quite strange."

Fangyan smiled and said that new martial arts novels like "Cang Hai" and "Kunlun" all contain these elements.

Pan Yaoming hesitated and said, "But will this really work?"

"I wonder if you have ever heard of Sima Ling?"

Among Huang Zuqi's favorite martial arts novelists, besides Jin Yong, there is Sima Ling.

His works include a lot of little-known facts about metaphysics and the mysteries of trance.

"In fact, Jin Yong's novels also include settings such as yin and yang and the five elements. For example, in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the 'Five Wonders', the east is wood, and the East Evil Huang Yaoshi represents 'wood', the west is gold, and the 'Feng' in the West Poison Ouyang Feng represents 'gold'. After becoming a monk, the Southern Emperor Duan Wangye's Buddhist name was 'Yideng', and the character 'deng' is next to the character for fire, so the south belongs to fire. The Northern Beggar Hong Qigong belongs to the north and the character 'Hong' just means water."

Fang Yan said seriously: "Wang Chongyang is the middle god, and the middle part is earth. 'Chong' in ancient Chinese characters contains the element of 'earth'."

“So there is such a way.”

Huang Zuqi's face was filled with deep interest.

Pan Yaoming also looked like he was learning something, but soon he let out a long sigh. Although the idea was good, it was a pity that he was born at the wrong time.

Now can be regarded as the declining era of martial arts novels. More and more readers no longer like to read martial arts novels, and even to the point of being tired of them.

"No, no."

Fangyan waved his hand, "Old Pan, don't forget the "Grandmaster Huang Feihong" series I wrote. It was also published in the context of the decline of martial arts. At that time, I was not well-known in Hong Kong, but I still became popular and even set off a new martial arts trend in the film industry."

"Fang Sheng is right. The reason why martial arts has declined is that masters like Jin Yong and Gu Long have reached a bottleneck in their exploration of martial arts styles and types."

Huang Zuqi agreed: "If we want to rekindle readers' interest in martial arts and bring it back to its peak, we must have new breakthroughs."

This is exactly what Fangyan meant. If you don't have the ability, just say so. Don't always say that the overall environment is bad.

Why is the environment so bad wherever you go? You are the one who destroys the environment!

But he would not say such words out loud, instead he lowered his voice and asked:
"Old Pan, what do you think of Assistant Huang?"

"Yanzi, do you want to agree to help him publish a martial arts novel that incorporates metaphysical elements such as Yin Yang and the Five Elements?"

Pan Yaoming couldn't help but understand.

Fang Yan said, "I think he has a lot of talent in understanding martial arts novels and literary creation. If he is nurtured, he may become a new generation of writer who inherits the flame of martial arts novels. If we can sign a contract with him early, do you think it will be profitable?"

"But this conflicts with the plan you and I made for Sanlian Bookstore."

Pan Yaoming looked embarrassed.

Fang Yan knew that the main focus of Hong Kong Joint Publishing was fantasy adventure, suspense and mystery, and Japanese comics. "What if it was not Joint Publishing, but another publishing company?"

"other?"

Pan Yaoming looked at him and immediately understood what he meant. "Are you talking about the publishing company we opened?"

Seeing that they were only concerned with their own conversation and left Huang Zuqi aside, Fangyan turned the conversation back to him.

"If it is as Assistant Huang said, and you have written a martial arts novel that incorporates Yin Yang, the Five Elements, and Qi Men Dun Jia, would you be willing to let us publish it?"

"Let Sanlian Bookstore publish it?"

Huang Zuqi was very surprised.

Pan Yaoming said: "Our bookstore has no plans to publish martial arts novels in the near future, so it may not be possible for the time being."

Huang Zuqi was stunned, his brows furrowed immediately, and he was extremely disappointed.

Fangyan changed the subject and said, "Although Sanlian Bookstore may not work, are you willing to cooperate with other publishing companies?"

Seeing that Huang Zuqi had taken the bait, he stopped hiding it and said, "We are not only the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Joint Publishing, but also shareholders and consultants of another publishing house. If there is a work that catches our eye, we will recommend it to this publisher."

Huang Zuqi was very excited, "That's really great!"

"But your martial arts novel is still to be written, how about this, we can sign a priority cooperation agreement first?"

Pan Yaoming said seriously.

Fang Yan watched the two people discuss the specific details of the contract cooperation without saying a word, with his eyes narrowed into slits.

Private publishing houses have existed in Hong Kong and Macau for a long time, but in mainland China, books are one of the important ideological fronts and the emergence of private publishing houses will never be allowed. Currently, apart from state-owned publishing houses, the only private ones are publishing agencies.

Strictly speaking, these intermediaries cannot be called publishing companies. They are usually called cultural (communication) companies and the like.

The biggest problem for this type of publishing company or publishing house is that they cannot get a publication number.

This is also one of the reasons why I chose to affiliate "Mystery World" with "Science Fiction World" Publishing House. It is also the main reason why I urgently want to reverse Tiangang and acquire "Science Fiction World" Publishing House. Otherwise, my entertainment business in the mainland will not be able to grow bigger and stronger.

As for Hong Kong, it just lacks a few writers like Huang Zuqiong who will become famous in the future!

What’s more, martial arts IPs such as “A Step into the Qin”, “The Twins” and “Back to the Past” are really valuable!
"Mr. Fang and Mr. Pan, please rest assured. I plan to quit my position at the art gallery and live in seclusion in the mountains of Lantau Island, an outlying island with beautiful scenery and deep winds, and concentrate on writing martial arts novels." Huang Zuqi said seriously.

"Don't rush this yet."

Pan Yaoming asked him to reconsider changing to a new pen name.

"This this……"

Huang Zuqi was at a loss for a moment, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Since Assistant Huang likes Feng Shui, Yin Yang, and I Ching metaphysics, why not take the word 'Yi' from 'I Ching'?"

Fangyan cast a meaningful look at him, "And then pair it with your surname, what do you think?"

"Yi, Yi Jing? Huang Yi!"

Huang Zuqi was stunned at first, but after savoring it carefully, he found it wonderful. "Thank you Mr. Fang for the name!" (End of this chapter)