Chapter 64
He looked at Qin Zi'ang's serious and excited expression, but he understood a little. This guy probably didn't think he was exaggerating.
Because humans cannot fully remember what happened in the past, human memories will be affected by emotions and subjective thinking. If you remember what you see, you will have deviations in your mind. As time goes by, this deviation will become larger and larger.
Different people will get completely different memories from different perspectives. Maybe everyone thinks that their memories are correct, but they are completely different when they say them, which is the so-called Rashomon.
Qin Zi'ang stood on the side of the official army in that battle, and he was just an ordinary scholar himself. He would be particularly afraid and afraid when facing those bandits and wolf demons, and would invisibly exaggerate the degree of this threat. When he took action to save the scene, his image of such a powerful immortal master was naturally firmly imprinted in Qin Zi'ang's mind, so it is normal for Qin Zi'ang's account to be exaggerated.
However, he was not too concerned about this issue. Someone helped him brag about what he was not happy about.
In fact, he was quite happy to read the plot in this book. He originally wanted to change the stories of immortals and cultivating the world and arrange for himself to promote his reputation. However, when he saw the legendary stories written based on his deeds, he suddenly realized that there was no need for this. Isn’t what he does in this world just to eliminate demons? What he wrote is a real legend, so how can he write it?
Moreover, the feeling of being blown out by someone is completely different from making up some stories for people to see. At least now I can say with confidence that this is what I do.
If this book becomes popular, it will probably become a contemporary legend in the future.
However, Zhang Luochen thought of another question, "By the way, Brother Qin, why is the title of the book called "The Legend of the Demon Subduing in Jiuzhou"? After all, the story in the book only takes place in the Southern Zhou Kingdom."
Qin Zi'ang said, "But Brother Zhang's ambition is not to clear away the demons and monsters in the world and to give the world a pure world? In the future, Brother Zhang will definitely travel to various places to eliminate demons. I will also go on a journey with Brother Zhang and record all of his experiences. Of course, it is the so-called "Jiuzhou Demon Subduing Record". This book is just the first volume. The story of the future will be written by Brother Zhang in person."
Zhang Luochen was a little surprised when he heard this, "You want to go on the road with me."
Qin Ziang nodded.
"What about your Yuehua girl?"
Qin Zi'ang sighed, "Brother Zhang and I have experienced so much, and I have also seen some things. Maybe Miss Yuehua and I are really destined to be together. If I really tired of my family being dissatisfied with the king because of this, how can I feel at ease? But I really can't let go of Miss Yuehua. Instead of staying and suffering in my heart, it's better to follow Brother Zhang to travel around the world. That bizarre world is what I really want to see, and I hope Brother Zhang can fulfill it."
Zhang Luochen thought about it and thought it was not bad. It would be nice to have a companion on the road to chat or talk, and there was a dedicated person to help write a biography. Where can I find this good thing?
"This is certainly not a problem. If Brother Qin really thinks about it, he will go on the road together."
"Then let's make a decision. Brother Zhang, don't go back on your word."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and they had a tacit understanding.
Zhang Luochen asked again, "By the way, Brother Qin, how is the sales of this book?"
"It's not clear yet. I just finished printing yesterday. I printed a total of 1,000 copies. I filled in all my private money for the past few years. I hope I won't lose money."
A thousand books sounds like not many, and it is incomparable to selling books in later generations. But you should know that the literacy rate in ancient times was very low. As the Central Plains, the literary style of the Great Zhou Dynasty was considered to be the most prosperous, but the literacy rate was only 10% if it was too long. Even if you had the money to buy idle books, you would read even fewer people. Generally speaking, even if it was just a thousand books, it was not so easy to sell.
In other countries in Jiuzhou, even fewer people can read.
Zhang Luochen thought for a while and thought that it was his own biographies, how could a thousand copies be possible?
He took out dozens of gold coins from his bag, "Brother Qin, a thousand books are too few. I think this book will definitely become popular. You can take it back and print a few thousand books. You can also make me famous. This little money is regarded as a little sponsor of me."
Qin Zi'ang gave in and out, but in the end he couldn't resist Zhang Luochen's insistence and took the money away.
In the next few days, Zhang Luochen asked Daniu Erhu to pay attention to the sales of this book when he went to the county to buy things. Unexpectedly, the feedback situation he received was quite gratifying. The main reason was that this matter was not too time-sensitive. When Liu Qingyun went to Langshou Mountain to wipe out the bandits, he issued a notice and recruited a large number of Rangers and Swordsmen, so everyone knew that this was the case.
Later, the heroes of the Rangers and Swordsmen received the rewards, so they naturally had to go to the tavern to eat, drink and have fun, or go to brothels and brothels to indulge in it. In this process, they also had to brag about their glorious experience in the battle at Langshou Mountain. Zhang Luochen, who shined in that battle, naturally was constantly mentioned.
The plot of immortal masters casting spells to subdue demons and eliminating demons is much more eye-catching than the officers and soldiers who have wiped out a few bandits, and more people have inquired about it. The rangers and swordsmen have no bottom line and don’t know what rationality is at all. When they brag, they are so unscrupulous, and the stories they tell are more exaggerated.
In these different versions of the accounts, Zhang Luochen's image became more and more exaggerated, and in the end he simply became a god who descended from heaven and could command the gods.
As a result, the story of Wuchenzi's immortal master fighting the wolf demon king Heifeng Taisui on Wolf Shou Mountain spread everywhere. Originally, everyone just listened to it as a legendary story, but they didn't know the cause and effect of it. But they actually wrote the book. The author was also a person who experienced it personally, so this credibility was naturally extremely high.
So a thousand books were sold out in less than three days. Fortunately, Qin Zi'ang collected Zhang Luochen's money and printed three thousand books in advance, but the printed books were still sold at a fast speed.
Those who have good things bought it and saw that not only the story of the wolf demon fighting the wolf demon in the Wolf Head Mountain, but also the identity and origin of the immortal master Wuchenzi, such as finding immortals on Penglai Island, learning art in the Wanxian Forest, fighting the corpse king on the Crow Ridge, and catching water ghosts by the Black Water River. This is much more interesting than the stories told by ordinary storytellers, and it happens around them, so the credibility is naturally higher.
As a result, everyone was circulated, and the Legend of the Demon Subduing of Jiuzhou became completely popular. Many merchants who traveled through Longguan County bought a number of books and brought them back to their hometowns to sell and give them to others.
In just half a month, the name of Wuchenzi's Immortal Master has been completely spread in at least several counties around Longguan County.
Zhang Luochen is happy to see this happen. Who doesn’t like to be famous? If his reputation spreads, more people should come to him to subdue demons and eliminate demons in the future. Then there will be more opportunities to fight monsters and upgrade.
Chapter completed!