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Chapter 1436: Chapter 1182: Tianlong Recap Poem (Request for Monthly Tickets)

By this point, “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” has blown up completely.

Some media outlets even bestowed the arrogant title “Martial Emperor” upon Chu Kuang.

Yet, Blue Star Wuxia writers couldn’t help but respect it.

Blue Star Wuxia can be said to have transitioned from the era of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” to the “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” era, and both these glorious Wuxia eras were created by Chu Kuang.

“We can’t defeat the trilogy of the ‘Legend of the Condor Heroes’.

“We have even less hope with ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’.

“This book has so many characters, big and small, that leave such a deep impression. It seems that Professor Wang’s recent statement that the ‘Condor Trilogy’ seems to decline with each volume is actually Chu Kuang intentionally honing his skills, which is a valid claim.”

“This is far beyond just a martial arts novel.”

“This is literature.”

“In fact, starting with ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’, Wuxia under Chu Kuang’s pen became literary, and this ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ just brought the Wuxia and literary quality to the extreme.”

“Can Master Lu still win this time?”

“Master Lu’s writing style is completely different from Chu Kuang’s. Although the discussion and sales were crushed, the reputation is quite good, we’ll see how the Literature and Art Association evaluates it.”

“This Chu Kuang is exceptional.”

“Clearly writing such fantastical scenarios, yet it can possess literary traits.”

“Madam Ma is seductive to the bone, making my heart itch unbearably. If it were Xiao Feng, he’d have been uncontrollably into it already; Dream Lady’s beautiful delivery scene makes the blood boil more than those explicit literatures by Xiao Huang, how could readers resist!”

“Duan Yu is the most unique; his lovers are always his younger sisters!”

“Clearly a clichéd mess, yet the handling makes it unforgettable, this guy really played Wuxia to the extreme, and only then began pursuing literary quality.”

…

At home.

Lin Yuan also finished reading various online reviews.

Why read reviews?

Because Lin Yuan secretly thought about how to let Yi An make a mark this time.

After reading, Lin Yuan was puzzled.

Goodness.

All the things that should and shouldn’t be said were mentioned by these netizens.

The soul of Yi An was anxious:

Five cents, delete these remarks and let me say them!

Lin Yuan was also anxious.

Because Lin Yuan noticed that many of Yi An’s fans were leaving comments in their review section online:

“Teacher Yi An, say a few words!”

“About Chu Kuang’s ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’, if you don’t evaluate it, it’s not your style.”

“Want to know what Teacher Yi An thinks of the old rascal’s new book.”

“The best reviews on Chu Kuang’s works are still written by Teacher Yi An.”

“Teacher Yi An is truly amazing, remember when Snape was angrily condemned across the internet before? At that time, only Yi An said Snape was a good person and the plot would reverse later, which proved she was right; the most understanding person of the old rascal Chu Kuang is none other than her!”

“Indeed!”

“Previously, Teacher Yi An’s review on ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’ was incredibly brilliant, the phrase ‘[Encountering Yang Guo, one’s life is doomed]’ was too classic, leading Chu Kuang to later use this sentence in titles, showing the influence of that comment.”

“I suspect the old rascal secretly follows Yi An.”

“No one is innocent, every sentiment is a sin, feels like what Professor Wang said in that open class video, already very well.”

“Does Teacher Yi An have any greater insight?”

…

Fans started urging!

After all, everyone knows Yi An is Chu Kuang’s die-hard fan.

Before when Chu Kuang wrote the Harry Potter series, Yi An had earned numerous likes with reviews, even successfully predicting “Snape is a good person” against countless online doubts.

At that time, many people criticized Yi An for “whitewashing Snape”.

The old rascal’s finale proved Yi An’s sharpness and accuracy!

At that time, a bunch of people praised Yi An as the “Great Prophet”, successfully attracting countless fans!

Even people from several continents unfamiliar with Yi An swiftly became acquainted with her.

And now with Chu Kuang’s “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” receiving such high public appraisal, Yi An not saying something seems strange.

No way.

Must say something.

Lin Yuan began racking his brains thinking about points not mentioned by the readers.

Suddenly.

Lin Yuan’s eyes shone; he thought of a point!

Swiftly logging onto Yi An’s blog, Lin Yuan posted this update:

[No one is innocent, every sentiment is a sin.

Professor Wang’s review serves as the best annotation for this novel.

I really have nothing more to say, so let’s just share a little easter egg with everyone:

Try connecting the chapter titles of “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” together?]

…

Netizens finally saw Yi An’s update.

However, this was not a review.

Many laughed:

“Teacher Yi An reluctantly says: Professor Wang got the answer right, I have nothing to say.”

“Hahaha.”

“Hey, what’s this little easter egg?”

“Connecting the titles of ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ together?”

“Let me try connecting one.”

“The titles of the first few chapters together are: Blue-clad walking on perilous peaks, Jade wall glimmering moonlight bright, Galloping horse fragrance lingering, Cliff high and distant from people, Subtle footsteps create intricate patterns, Whose son whose courtyard, No regrets full of emotions, Roaring tiger and dragon chant, Changing nests for phoenixes, Sword aura green smoke spans…”

“Hiss!”

“Crap!”

“Set the paragraph format, doesn’t this seem to be a poem?”

“Try the later ones too!”

“Chapter twenty-one to thirty titles are like this: Always been infatuated, henceforth intoxicated, Listening to fragrance in waterside pavilion, Pointing out the heroes’ act, Great drink a thousand cups men’s affair, In apricot forest discussing life’s purpose, Former days’ reasons, today’s intentions, Hatred between Han and barbarians, Heroes’ tears must fall, Though thousands of enemies I go forth, Standing silently at Wild Goose Gate, No extra words on cliff side…”

“Gosh!”

“Always been infatuated, henceforth intoxicated? I understand now!”

“The titles of every ten chapters can form a lyric, don’t believe it, try connecting the later ones!”

“Tried it, and it’s true!”

“Old rascal is amazing, after reading the book I didn’t notice at all, only Yi An’s strong literary sensitivity could find this hidden detail!”

“What lyric format are these?”

“If I didn’t remember wrong, the first is ‘The Youth’s Outing’!”

“The ones following are Su Mu Zhe, Breaking Open the Ranks, Song of an Immortal Who Lived in a Cave, and Water Dragon Chant!”

“Legend!”

“Not really, searched online for the lyric formats.”

“This is truly the pinnacle of chapter titles in Wuxia serial novels, even the chapter titles hold secrets, and the quality of these lyrics is absolutely exceptional; that phrase ‘[Though thousands of enemies I go forth]’ placed in the lyric is truly applause-worthy, connecting the plot while maintaining excellent aesthetic beauty, the old rascal is so cunning, since we didn’t notice this detail, he must be very pleased, this must give praise to Teacher Yi An!”

Indeed.

Although most of the poems in Jin Yong’s novels are citations, they are not without original works, and among them are masterpieces.

The pinnacle of original poetry in Jin Yong’s novels is the chapter titles of “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”.

This is a point ignored by many:

The entire “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” novel contains fifty chapters.

Each chapter has a small title, and every ten small titles can form a lyric.

Altogether five lyrics.

Each lyric is related to the novel’s theme.

For example, the poem formed by the titles of the first ten chapters, “The Youth’s Outing”, clearly writes about Duan Yu!

The subsequent pieces also correspond one by one.

As for “[Though thousands of enemies I go forth]”, this phrase was cited by Old Man Jin, but since Blue Star doesn’t have the original text, readers naturally regarded it as an original phrase from the novel.

At this moment!

Following the review!

Netizens once again fell into shock and admiration!

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