Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 520 Speechless Title

Zhu Wuyao paused in her writing, unsure whether to listen or not...

Shen Anzhi smiled silently to the side. He knew that Junior Sister Zhu was speechless. This was a storybook that Mingzhu had read to her and that she had written herself.

“My elder brother has already told me about it. Ah Zhu, what do you think of the writing of ‘The Reclusive Master’?”

Mingzhu was a little discouraged. That's right, a year and a half had passed since the story ended, and she was already quite late in coming to the courtyard again.

Upon hearing that Sister Wu wanted to discuss the plot of the book with her, Mingzhu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, hesitating to speak, seemingly unsure of what to say.

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In the story "The Reclusive Master," Chen Ke's identity is shrouded in mystery; he has lost his memories and his strength is unknown.

He will become what others perceive him to be.

It's like a mirror.

Whether it's the characters in the book or the readers, all they know is that Chen Ke emerged from the Heavenly Secret Realm. As the plot unfolds, the truth is gradually revealed, as mentioned in the storybook—

Chen Ke's existence quickly caused a huge uproar in the cultivation world.

With a single word, he averted the heavenly tribulation; his words became law, opening up a new system of cultivation. He could alter the laws of the world at will. This was not only an opportunity for everyone, but also a crisis for cultivators.

"What if one day, Chen Ke's words become law, rendering our centuries of cultivation useless...?"

Such a terrifying existence is not only awe-inspiring, but also terrifying.

Thus, in the eyes of some, he became a scourge that disrupted the world's order, an oddity and an outcast. As a result, the cultivators began to approach him, explore him, and try to find his weaknesses.

The more fear people have, the stronger Chen Ke becomes.

Every gesture and movement seemed to carry a deeper meaning, and every action was interpreted in various ways by the public. This tense atmosphere provided readers with plenty of amusement.

In short, a fear known as "Chen Ke" quietly spread.

All those who were "fortunate" enough to come into contact with Chen Ke were prominent figures in the cultivation world. Ordinary people simply could not get close to Chen Ke. Ignorance is bliss, while those who know too much are fearful.

This makes Chen Ke even more invincible and without weaknesses.

People's fear made him powerful.

Everyone was terrified, fearing that one day he might say, "I think cultivators don't have any cultivation at all; they're just like mortals."

Two-thirds of the entire story is about how the crowd elevated Chen Ke to godhood and how they created an unshakeable enemy for themselves.

Chen Ke was completely unaware, believing he was being low-key, while others were wary and suspicious of him, interpreting his behavior in great detail, creating a stark contrast between the two.

There were many misunderstandings, which were hilarious.

When Zhu Wuyao wrote the book, he incorporated various tropes from his past life and presented them in a unique way, making it truly extraordinary.

For example, the classic line, "Having wandered half my life without encountering a wise ruler, I am willing to become a lackey of Senior Chen Ke!"

This reminded the storytelling community of Wuyuzi, the "good disciple" who was speechless.

The readers all laughed upon seeing this, finding it both amusing and speechless.

The reason is that when Wuyuzi was trying to ride the wave of popularity back then, he once said, "I am willing to be a lackey of Wuyuzi's sect," which is quite similar to the two-faced extras in the article who are keen to switch sides.

Zhu Wuyao: You've been wronged!

When she wrote it, Qingzhai Anthology hadn't yet tried to piggyback on her popularity; she simply wanted to make a joke!

Just when readers thought Chen Ke would remain invincible, his biggest rival appeared.

That was a great sage in the cultivation world from the storybooks.

He proposed a wicked plan: "Chen Ke's path is different from ours, so let's respect him as our master, give him elixirs and immortal medicines, make him the strongest among us, and make him an immortal venerable."

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Mingzhu recalled the preceding content of "The Reclusive Master" and said:

"The beginning is very humorous and interesting, especially the part where Wuyu makes fun of Qingzhai's collection of essays and Wuyuzi, which is still popular to this day!"

"However, I don't quite understand why Mr. Cui would say that 'allowing Chen Ke to successfully draw qi into his body is a brilliant stroke of genius, but it is also Chen Ke's biggest mistake in life.'"

"Sister Wu, actually I didn't quite understand the rest of the story..."

"Mr. Cui told me that this book probably didn't have a bad ending, but rather that the ending became taboo. He also said that this was expected because it satirized all the immortals."

"But this book is always making fun of immortals, and the immortals aren't angry. So how come it's become a forbidden book after Chen Ke 'introduced qi' into his body?"

That's right.

The true ending of the book "The Reclusive Master" has not been fully revealed; only a vague and false ending has been left.

However, judging from the course of the story, Chen Ke's final fate was clearly that he was defeated by that wise man and was successfully de-threatened.

This is why the "reclusive master" came to an end without causing a stir, but instead gradually returned to normalcy, because a cultivator intervened.

Gu Lang, Mr. Li, and others are all safe and sound.

The group from Mohen Bookstore were in Beixuan City, which was under the jurisdiction of Zhaixing Tower. Sect Leader Fang knew Wuyu's true identity and had no need to cause trouble for others.

This matter was resolved quickly because Wuyu himself was not present and could not raise any objections.

In short, the consensus in the world of storytelling is—

This book was quite interesting, but unfortunately it had a terrible ending!

Indeed, the explanation given by Mohen Bookstore is that Wuyu is seriously ill and unable to finish writing the subsequent chapters. Moreover, he is probably really dead this time and will never rise from his coffin again.

Zhu Wuyao, far away in another city, was speechless when she saw the tabloid "Wuyu is critically ill and on the verge of death" in "Wan Juan Shu Ping". She had actually been blacklisted in the cultivation world!

Speechless. This account has been banned.

Although Zhu Wuyao was furious, he couldn't just walk into the lion's den and had no choice but to go to Sect Leader Fang for an explanation.

"I wonder if Wuyu is still alive... I really want to know the true fate of the 'Hidden Master'..."

Hearing Mingzhu's lament, Zhu Wuyao completely lost the will to practice calligraphy.

She's been forced into social death!

Just as I was about to say something, Shen Anzhi smiled and said:

"Perhaps Wuyu did not die of illness, but simply could not finish writing the story in the book, so she came to reality to write an ending for the story."

Mingzhu wasn't very good at getting along with this Brother Wu. She always felt that Sister Wu's brother was more like a charlatan than Sister Wu herself!

He spoke in a cryptic manner, yet remained seated beside me the entire time.

She can't even spend time alone with Sister Wu anymore.

Perhaps he was worried that Sister Wu was blind and that he might not be able to take good care of her, so he was uneasy.

But since he was a guest, he couldn't very well ask the owner of the courtyard to leave... So he simply smiled politely, then turned around and asked with some curiosity:

"Sister Wu, what do you think the ending of the storybook will be like?"