Junior Brother Qin Is a Wonderful Person
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Leaving aside the boorish Liusu, who has no "literary appreciation" and only cares about whether it's a sculptor or a staff, this version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has actually been completely altered.
Qin Yi actually thought that the sculpture and the stick were the same thing...
The most typical change is that the Dragon Knight storyline has been altered, because if Ju Yunxiu were to empathize with the character, she would suffer a terrible fate after watching this kind of storyline—you deliberately wrote that I was being... you mean!
So no matter how much intention the original work had, it had to be changed. As for the literary merit, I can only say sorry, the girl is much more important than the literature...
Qin Yi racked his brains over this change. He originally wanted to change it so that the protagonist would return in time, but then he realized that this would make the subsequent plot unpredictable. He even felt that changing it to the other party temporarily losing his erection would be indecent, Ju Yunxiu's perspective was also unacceptable.
In the end, they changed it to an extremely melodramatic solution: the patriarch appeared temporarily, Bewitchment Spell the other party, who then went to sleep with a tree, thinking he had succeeded. The Bewitchment Spell also affected Little Dragon Girl, making her mistakenly believe she was impure... Melodramatic as it may be, at least it resolved the plot, and the subsequent story could still follow the original novel.
Fortunately, in this world of fantasy and martial arts, such "manifestations" and "bewitching" are more easily accepted by the natives. Who says it has to be martial arts...?
In short, this damn change was probably Qin Yi's first "creation" in his life, and it was incredibly painful.
Theoretically speaking, according to the cultivation model of the Book Sect, if you truly create a masterpiece, you can improve your cultivation. Unfortunately, Qin Yi didn't improve his Law Power at all, whether he copied books or poems, since they were all copied. But this time, he mixed in extremely annoying "original modifications," and his cultivation actually made a tiny bit of progress, which was both laughable and frustrating.
Anyway, this cultivation mode can't be learned, and killing Qin Yi won't really allow me to create any original masterpieces to improve my cultivation.
Regardless, the book was finally finished, and Qin Yi's first action was to make several copies and go out to visit other people's homes.
"Oh dear, Brother Gongshu, are you playing the tortoise?"
Gongshu Lu put down the Mechanical Turtle in his hand and glared at him irritably. "What kind of talk is that...?"
"Oops, what's this turtle for?"
"Nothing much, but the Inspector General has come to our Artisan Sect. Could it be that he's here to perform his supervisory duties?"
"What's so fun about that job? Can't you just come visit?"
Gongshu Lu sized him up, finally dropping his slightly wary demeanor and revealing a smile, "You, Qin Yi, aren't the type to wander around aimlessly. Perhaps you'd like to discuss the art of craftsmanship?"
"To be honest, I am genuinely interested in the art of craftsmanship... but after learning a little about it from other angles, I realized I can't learn what you do..."
Qin Yi wasn't just being polite; he was genuinely interested and had even wondered what it would be like to create a nuclear bomb in a fantasy world... But after witnessing Mo Wuzi's battle in the Earth Spirit Secret Realm, he realized that Mo Wuzi seemed to be working on energy cannons and Gundams, and perhaps even shipgirls, and maybe the top experts were already researching star destroyers... They might already have something similar to a nuclear bomb.
In terms of thinking methods, their scientific thinking is not much worse than mine. If a real scientist came, he would probably have all sorts of explanations. But with my little knowledge, I really can't show off in front of them.
That said, if they had ample resources, the Artisan Sect could stockpile countless "nuclear bombs," which would be terrifying. While others cultivate to that level of power over hundreds or even thousands of years, the Artisan Sect can manufacture these weapons in a much shorter time, requiring only the necessary resources to Death Zone —a truly formidable advantage. Currently, however, limited by resources, they haven't truly realized this advantage, and few in the world likely understand it.
For this reason alone, Qin Yi was very willing to build a good relationship with the people of the Artisan Sect, because perhaps one day they would surprise many cultivators.
Of course, the unique nature of the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect is probably not something most people can fully grasp, and what Ju Yunxiu has shown is only the tip of the iceberg. As for the terrifying power that comes with mastering it, even Qin Yi himself dares not overthink it.
"Actually, there's nothing you can't learn; it's just a matter of whether you have the will," Gongshu Lu laughed. "However, a person's energy is ultimately limited. You want to practice martial arts, you also have traditional Immortal Dao, and you want to learn Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting. It's really asking too much of you. In fact, in our view, our school of Strange Skills and Ingenious Crafts and crafts studies only one thing. Music, Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and painting can encompass four or even more, and to be honest, it includes seven or eight. You might as well give up those and learn ours. You'll be more focused and more likely to achieve something."
"We didn't force anyone to learn all the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, calligraphy, and painting. My chess-obsessed uncle only learned chess. These things are all electives based on personal interest; you can specialize if you want," Qin Yi laughed. "I'm telling you, you really don't miss any opportunity to poach talent. Even now, can't you see through the Scheming Sect's intentions? Are you still aiding and abetting evil?"
Gongshu Lu laughed and said, "We can see not only what the Scheming Sect is thinking, but also what you are thinking."
"Hmm? What do I think?"
"You linger in the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect, perhaps partly because you like that style, but seven parts are for the sake of Ju Yunxiu."
Qin Yi said sternly, "You guys wouldn't be gossiping behind our backs, saying things like... we're Senior Sister and Senior Sister!"
"Ha..." Gongshu Lu said, "Maybe we used to gossip about you, but your performance in the Earth Spirit Secret Realm has made everyone think you are a trustworthy person, so no one talks about you anymore. However... Senior Sister, if we don't say anything, others will. You'd better be prepared."
"I knew you guys were honest men." Qin Yi leaned closer and asked, "Have you been studying lately?"
Gongshu Lu was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You're a rough fellow; you can't concentrate on reading."
Qin Yi took out a book and stuffed it into his hand. "These storybooks are good. You can read more of them and cultivate your interest in reading."
Gongshu Lu laughed and said, "Are you trying to poach me instead?"
Qin Yi said seriously, "It's only polite to reciprocate. Who told you to poach my people the moment you saw me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely read it."
"Okay, I'll be going now." Qin Yi said goodbye casually, as if he really had just come to visit.
Watching Qin Yi leave, Gongshu Lu scanned the book with his Divine Sense. They weren't Book Sect who had to read every single word; a quick scan was enough to get the gist of it.
In no time, all the contents entered his mind, and Gongshu Lu's expression became even more bewildered.
"Senior Brother, what are you grinning about all by yourself?" Mo Wuzi, who was participating in the secret realm with Qin Yi, walked out of the room.
Gongshu Lu handed the book directly over. "Would you like to take a look at this masterpiece written by Inspector Qin?"
"Junior Brother Qin's masterpiece is truly remarkable; of course I must take a look." Mo Wuzi glanced at the book, his expression gradually becoming strange.
The Senior Brother exchanged a glance and burst out laughing, "This Junior Brother Qin is a Wonderful Person."
"In that case, let's help him out. Make a thousand copies of this book and distribute them throughout the Eating, Drinking, Whoring, Gambling Town. The people there are very interested in these things."
"Why doesn't he go find Yin Yizhong?"
"Yin Yizhong is prone to making mistakes when he drinks, so of course we are the ones you can rely on."
While the Senior Brother were boasting to each other, little did they know that Qin Yi had already casually left Yin Yizhong's place, leaving Yin Yizhong, who was holding the book with a wry smile, unsure of what to say. After a long while, he finally managed to stammer, "What a remarkable person. I wonder what Ju Yunxiu's reaction will be when he sees this book."
Ju Yunxiu didn't react because she hadn't seen the book yet.
There was no need for Qin Yi to personally hand her the book. As long as she saw it through any means, she would naturally know that Qin Yi was making an advance towards her.
At this time, Qin Yi had already fled back to his cave abode to cultivate in seclusion, and began to make a final breakthrough in martial arts in preparation for the mission.
He shut the cave door and ignored everything, but even he, the instigator, did not expect that this modified version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" would stir up an unexpected trend.