Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 234 233. Comments on "The Great Dream Master"

What I recommend to you today is Wangyu’s new book.

"The Master of the Great Dream", author: Wang Yu, platinum writer.

Category: Xianxia-Fantasy cultivation of immortality.

【Introduction】

The son of a wealthy businessman who had been sickly since childhood, while seeking a way to prolong his life, accidentally embarked on the path of cultivating immortality and ascending to heaven!

In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the world was peaceful, the weather was smooth, and the people lived in peace.

Thousands of years later, monsters devoured the sky, demons and ghosts were rampant, and there were wailing everywhere.

Journey to the West reappears, the Great Sage fights against the Heaven, Tianpeng descends to the earth, and Juanlian is reborn.

The inexplicable shuttle and reincarnation, the real and the unreal, the truth and illusion intertwined!

Is it a prophetic dream, or a reality that has yet to happen?

Can he break through the destined demonic barriers, eliminate the great catastrophe of the three realms that has not yet happened, and save all people from danger?

【Golden Ten Chapters】

Chapter One: The Shen Family. The protagonist, Shen Luo, is plagued by an evil spirit, suffering from frequent illnesses. Neither Taoist priests nor monks can cure him. If he hadn't cultivated his own elixir through his long experience, he would likely have died soon. Despite this, the family business falls to his second brother.

Chapter 2, Taoist Luo. Taoist Luo visits Chunqiu Temple, a Taoist temple that has been closed for many years. He wouldn't have come if the protagonist hadn't offered him a token of support. Taoist Luo easily dispels the protagonist's negative energy, revealing that the protagonist has been in an unclean place.

Chapter Three: Registered Disciple. Although the protagonist's Yin Qi has been removed, his lifespan is still limited. Faced with an opportunity, he decisively accepts Luo Dao Ren as his disciple, even though the annual fee is exorbitant. Compared to his life, money is nothing.

Chapter 4: Entry into the Huayang Technique. The protagonist enters the Chunqiu Temple, and two years later, he successfully masters the "Small Huayang Technique," which allows inner disciple Bai Xiaotian to earn a considerable fortune. The protagonist asks him to help him procure the materials needed for the talisman the next time he sneaks down the mountain.

Chapter 5: Difficulties. The art of talisman making is for inner disciples only, and he does this simply to prolong his life. As he's about to return to the mountain, he encounters several brothers with ulterior motives who want to test his mastery of the "Minor Transformation Yang Gong." The first conflict is about to unfold.

Chapter 6: Searching. The conflict ended with the sudden appearance of inner sect disciple Ding Hua. In his eyes, it was shameful for the protagonist to compete with such a loser. Shen Luo returned to his residence with a dejected look, but then went to a secluded old house. There, he searched for a long time and finally found a new book.

Chapter 7, "Chronicles of Demon Subjugation," chronicled the story of a Taoist priest who subdued demons. The story itself wasn't particularly impressive, but what struck Shen Luo was the striking resemblance of some of the talismans in the book to those he'd seen in his sect before. After comparing them, he became even more certain that they were identical. Before he knew it, he'd been reading until evening.

Chapter 8, Yuanshi. Shen Luo arrived at Senior Brother Bai Xiaotian's residence. Senior Brother Tian Tiesheng was also there. All three were disciples of Luo Daoren, so they were quite close. Senior Brother Bai brought some wine and food to celebrate Shen Luo's successful initiation. While they were enjoying the wine, Senior Brother Bai explained the difficulty of making talismans and gave Shen Luo a few Yuanshi. This item could accelerate the talisman's efficacy.

Chapter 9: Drawing Talismans. This chapter can be summarized in one sentence: Shen Luo spent the entire night drawing talismans. Specifically, he first practiced with protective amulets, drawing quite a few, and felt he was making progress. Then, he began practicing offensive talismans until he had used up all the black dog blood.

Chapter 10: Testing the Talisman. The protagonist, extremely self-disciplined, rose early the next day to practice. After completing his practice, he went to a secluded spot, placed his Yuan Stone, and began practicing his technique, attempting to activate the talisman. While the technique seemed to be working correctly, the talisman might not have been properly drawn. He tried several times, each time failing.

【Brief Comment】

Wang Yu’s most well-known work is the “Mortal” series.

In fact, he also wrote "Demon Heaven Chronicle", "Gate to the Mysterious Realm", "Six Traces of Nightmare Palace" and "Sword Refining".

The response was just mediocre.

His new book, The Master of Great Dreams, is a custom-written work, and his self-deprecating words, "a work for making a living", are just for the sake of making a living.

The title of the book is a bit like "The Great Calamity Master" by the great writer Heishan Laogui, "The Great Calamity Master of Reincarnation" by the great writer Wenchaogong, and "The Great Master" by the former platinum writer Tiancan Tu Dou.

It seems that such titles are quite useful for traditional immortal cultivation novels.

Judging from the first five chapters and a prologue, the plot is relatively slow and there are not many highlights. It can be said to be an unremarkable start.

However, the influence of the Platinum Writer allowed this book to be ranked in the Silver League on the first day, with ten League Leaders, over 30,000 collections, and a fan value of 50,000. This was an achievement that the average author would never achieve in their lifetime.

In fact, Wangyu's books usually don't have anything particularly eye-catching at the beginning.

Even "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality" is like this.

Therefore, judging from the visual experience, this book does not even reach the level of "The Immortal World of a Mortal Cultivator".

However, platinum products are bound to be high-quality. When you are out of books to read, you can still take a look and learn how traditional cultivation of immortals is started and planned.

Actually, there is one thing I am quite curious about. Isn’t "Fantasy Westward Journey" an antique-level turn-based game?

Are there still many people playing it now?

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
Welcome to the paradise of book reviews.

【Cang's Ramblings】

There are two reasons why I recommend Wangyu’s new book.

My computer is broken, so I can only post on my phone, which greatly affects the speed. I have no choice but to look for my saved drafts and improve them, otherwise I will face the risk of interrupting the update.

I'm not used to texting on my phone at all; it's too slow. I've also tried voice messaging, which is quite fast, but it takes me a long time to edit.

Maybe it has something to do with Mandarin.

The pronunciation is also highly colloquial and lacks the beauty of words.

The book that Piao Baiyin read yesterday is about voice input, and the problem of colloquialism is quite prominent in the book.

Of course, the book itself is mainly about daily life, so it seems reasonable from this perspective.

The second reason is that many platinum writers have released new books recently. I have read almost all of them, and some of them are quite good.

So let’s talk about Wang Yu first, and then the other one in the second update.

After all, Wang Yu's "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality" has always been a work that I strongly recommend.

Including the sequel "The Immortal World of a Mortal Cultivator".

As for his other works, their reputation is not particularly good.

The reason for this situation is not only that the Mortal Stream is too popular, but also that the quality of those works is really worrying, which does not match his platinum title.

The impression that mortals leave on people is too deep, and the labels given to them are too obvious.

As the saying goes, "Success and failure are both mortals." It should be difficult for Wangyu to surpass himself.

Therefore, this custom-written work "The Master of Great Dreams" can probably only be regarded as a record of his writing career, and it is difficult to become his representative work.

That’s all I have to say. I hope the ending will be a reversal, and you’re welcome to slap me in the face when I do!

(End of this chapter)