Qiu Yangbai is one of the few people who doesn't expect heavy rain, not because he is anti-feudal or because he hates rain, but based on past experience, rain will cause the release of Mochizuki Tan to be postponed.
For an avid fan of Journey to the West like him, it is simply intolerable to not be able to buy the latest version of "The Journey to the West" on time.
During the past few days of heavy rain, he cursed God every day, and then prayed to God for the weather to clear up soon.
After waiting for three days for the heavy rain to finally stop, he hurried to a familiar bookstore to buy books. However, the shopkeeper told him that the books had not arrived yet, so he could only go home disappointed.
He went back the next day, but still didn't arrive. On the third day, he couldn't wait any longer, so he ran to the entrance of Zixiao Temple and wandered around. At one point, he wanted to break in and ask what was going on.
When he came to the back door, he found carriages filing out and heading in all directions.
There was a thought in his mind, couldn't this be the Moon Talk?
He quickly ran over to inquire about it, and when he asked, it turned out to be true. He danced with joy and wanted to buy it on the spot.
The person who transported the books told him: "We are only responsible for transportation and not for selling. All books are counted. If you miss one book, you will be punished. If you want to buy it, you should go to the bookstore."
Qiu Yangbai was helpless and hurriedly walked to the bookstore where he often bought books. Halfway through, he looked at the bookstore on the roadside and suddenly remembered why he had to go there. Can't he buy it nearby?
I was about to go to the bookstore when I suddenly stopped.
Although he did not sign an agreement with the shopkeeper, the two parties communicated frequently, and the other party would leave a copy for him every time. If he didn't go now, wouldn't he be breaking his promise?
Thinking of this, he took back his steps and resolutely turned around and left the bookstore he usually went to.
After running for several miles, I was so tired that my soles of my feet started to protest, and I finally arrived at my destination.
He happened to see a book transporting car parked at the door. He felt happy and ran over quickly.
When the shopkeeper saw him from afar, he shouted: "Mr. Qiu, it's better to come early than to come by chance. You came just in time today. The book has just arrived, so take this one and read it first."
Qiu Yangbai took a breath and did not go to pick up the book directly, but asked: "Why don't you put it into storage first?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "We have known each other for a long time and I am still afraid that you will run away with the book. I know you like it, so take it and read it first. Just give me a shout when it is put into storage."
Qiu Yangbai immediately felt that the extra miles he had traveled were worth it. He took the book and said, "Okay, I'll just watch it here first."
At this time, the driver delivering the books said in surprise: "Aren't you the gentleman who came to me to buy books at the gate of Zixiao Temple? Why did you come so far to buy books?"
Qiu Yangbai took a closer look at the coachman. Isn't it the same one he met at the back door of Zixiao Temple? He couldn't help but laugh:
"This is really fate. If I had known earlier, I would have come here in your car."
The shopkeeper asked in confusion: "What are you doing?"
The coachman explained: "This gentleman went to Zixiaoguan early in the morning to buy books. At that time, I drove out of the car and happened to meet him..."
After hearing what he said, the shopkeeper couldn't help but smile and said: "That is indeed fate...but there should be bookstores around Zixiao Temple. Why doesn't Qiu Langjun buy it there?"
Qiu Yangbai smiled lightly and said: "I have an agreement with you, how can you buy it elsewhere?"
The shopkeeper didn't expect this to be the reason. He was very moved for a moment and said: "Qiu Langjun is a true believer in people."
The coachman was also in awe and said: "The gentleman keeps his promise, which is admirable."
Qiu Yangbai said a few words of humility, then hid aside and turned to the end to read eagerly.
The beginning of the chapter is the climax. Li Jing and Nezha lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to attack, and they start with a one-on-one challenge.
Sun Wukong defeated many generals one after another, forcing Nezha, the great god of the Three Seas Association, to die. The fight between the two was particularly exciting, and Qiu Yangbai couldn't stop watching it.
Then I couldn't help but worry about Sun Wukong, wouldn't he lose?
Fortunately, Sun Wukong was superior in skill, but Nezha was defeated. Qiu Yangbai happily slapped his thigh, attracting the attention of those who came to buy books.
Nezha failed and Li Jing had no generals to use, so they started a group fight. The four kings and others came on stage one after another, and were defeated one after another after a lot of maneuvers.
As the most exciting and exciting part of the entire book Journey to the West, Chen Jingke made an exception and described it in detail.
In his previous life, he had watched many film and television works, as well as countless fairy tales and martial arts novels.
Taking out these more classic routines, in the eyes of the natives of the Tang Dynasty, they were naturally wonderful and even more 'mythical'.
Moreover, he is well versed in the strategy of promoting promotion first and then suppressing it. Every time a new god appears on the scene, it will create a lot of trouble for Sun Wukong.
Just when everyone is worried about Sun Wukong, he always finds a way to crack the problem and turn defeat into victory.
Qiu Yangbai was very excited when he saw it, and he kept shouting in his heart, this is a myth, this is a struggle between gods.
Originally, he thought the fighting scenes added by the 'Image Storytellers' were very exciting, but now after reading the descriptions by the 'Dream Tellers', he suddenly felt that those were bullshit.
"You are worthy of being a dream teller. His rich imagination and writing ability are unparalleled by few in the world. It would be great if... he could update it on time."
Even if a group fight fails to defeat Sun Wukong, what should I do?
At this time, Erlang Shen appeared, and his words of "Listen to the tune but not the announcement" directly filled his eyes, making people worry about Sun Wukong again.
In fact, this worry is not unnecessary. The two of them fought hard and it was hard to tell who was the winner. Yang Jian relied on his rich experience in actual combat to still be able to overwhelm the monkey. However, the monkey was clever and changeable and could always use crooked tricks to reverse the situation.
Moreover, Monkey has extraordinary talents. As his talents are activated in battles with masters, his combat experience increases rapidly, and he is gradually able to compete head-on with Erlang Shen.
The gods watching the battle in the sky were shocked. What should they do?
At this time, Taishang Laojun appeared and trapped Sun Wukong with a diamond bracelet.
In the original text, Taishang Laojun is considered a sneak attack, so naturally the revised version of Journey to the West cannot be written like this.
After all, Taishang Laojun is the incarnation of the moral god, so a sneak attack would be too unreasonable, and it would also affect Lao Tzu's great and upright image.
This was changed to a pause in the fight between Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong. Taishang Laojun shouted from the air, and the monkey responded.
When the monkey is on guard, drop the diamond bracelet and trap him directly.
Although it damages the image of monkeys, who cares. This book is to praise Taoism and Lao Tzu.
The more this is the case, the more powerful it is that the Moral God is highlighted. A single incarnation can easily capture Sun Wukong.
Seeing this, Qiu Yangbai panicked again. The monkey wouldn't be slaughtered, right?
Next is the demon-slaying platform, where you can chop with swords and axes, stab with spears and chop with swords, don't even think about hurting yourself.
The Southern Dipper tried his best to order the gods of the fire department to set fire to simmer, but it could not be burned. He also set fire to the gods of the thunder department and beat them with thunderbolts and nails, but they could not even damage it at all.
Seeing this, Qiu Yangbai almost jumped up with excitement. He could only say: It's so awesome, Sun Wukong is so awesome.
The next step is to burn the alchemy furnace, and finally refine and integrate all the fairy wine, fairy fruits, peaches, elixirs, etc. into one, helping him develop the indestructible Vajra body.
Then he overturned the alchemy furnace, challenged the gods in heaven, and fought all the way to the Lingxiao Palace.
The Jade Emperor had no choice but to lead the gods to pray to Haotian God to eliminate the demon.
The story came to an abrupt end again. Qiu Yangbai also took a long breath and couldn't help but said: "It's cool."
This was the first time that he felt that it was broken out of context well and just right. The previous exciting points were not cut off at all, and the anticipation for the follow-up was also full.
Just as I was about to close the book, I noticed from the corner of my eye that there was another line of large characters, and I quickly read the notice for the entire book: Journey to the West will be published on June 1st and will be available at Wangyuetan Cooperation Bookstore.
Qiu Yangbai was overwhelmed with ecstasy. The book is finally going to be published in its entirety. It's great.
He quickly stood up and shouted: "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, do you have the complete copy of Journey to the West?"
The shopkeeper of the bookstore thought that he was confused by reading, so he said: "Mr. Qiu, wake up, Journey to the West is only serialized and there is no complete book for sale."
Qiu Yangbai excitedly took the book to him and said, "Look, take a look, what is written on it can be bought anywhere that sells Wang Yue Tan."
The shopkeeper was also pleasantly surprised when he saw it. He knew very well how popular Journey to the West was, and he could make a lot of money this time.
Qiu Yangbai asked: "Am I right? We have known each other for so long, so don't hide it. Let's take it out quickly."
The shopkeeper said helplessly: "It says June 1st, which is still ten days from now. Even if you ask me to take it, I can't take it out."
Qiu Yangbai said doubtfully: "You really don't have any here?"
The shopkeeper said dumbfounded: "Why am I lying to you? They say they will be sold on June 1st, and they usually ship on the 29th and 30th. I really have no choice."
Qiu Yangbai was disappointed, but he still warned: "You must leave a set for me when the complete book arrives... No, it's best to let someone know."
The shopkeeper said: "Okay, okay, you will definitely have some when you come on June 1st. I will leave a set for you."
Qiu Yangbai then returned the book to the shopkeeper, asked him to finish putting it in the warehouse and spend money to buy it out, and then left after repeated instructions.
He did not go home, but went to a teahouse where there was a large group of Journey to the West enthusiasts. He wanted to go there to find like-minded people to discuss the plot.
There are many people like Qiu Yangbai. Journey to the West has once again become the hottest topic in Chang'an City. The plot of Havoc in Heaven is really exciting.
Speaking of which, there is really no plot to speak of in this chapter. It can be summed up in just one sentence: fight and fight.
But it's just like this, making everyone unable to stop, and even the most picky people can't say anything bad about it.
The key point is that it is really strange that the dreamer, the dog thief, is willing to use pen and ink to describe the fighting scene.
The excellent fighting description and the already enjoyable plot are like a dump truck pushing everything aside.
The streets and alleys are full of people talking about making a big fuss in the sky. To use a common saying, wherever there are more than two people gathering together, there must be a Journey to the West.
The children's play and games turned into a riot, and there were many child-level fights in order to play Sun Wukong.
Apart from Sun Wukong, the most popular ones are undoubtedly Yang Jian and Nezha. Some children who couldn't get the role of Sun Wukong settled for the next best thing and asked to play them.
Not to mention the group of storytellers, especially the "Imational" storytellers, they even shouted that they were indeed the ancestors of dream tellers, and their writing was really good.
Then I started to learn from plagiarism, making the ideas in the book my own, and accumulating materials for future storytelling.
There is naturally high anticipation for the full version of Journey to the West to be released on June 1, and many people have already gone to the bookstore in advance to pay a deposit, especially storytellers.
The literacy rate in this era was low, so most people learned about Journey to the West through other people's oral narrations, and most people understood the plot through storytellers.
The complete version of Journey to the West is out, which is the best news for storytellers. They must understand the whole story as soon as possible and then tell it to everyone.
This wave will definitely make a lot of money.
Of course, there are also people who are surprised by the content of this chapter.
Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "Making trouble in the Heavenly Palace? The saint really indulges Zixiaoguan, and he actually lets this kind of content go unchecked."
Wei Zheng said: "I guess there must be a follow-up, otherwise no matter how much the saint loves Chen Zhenren, he will not allow him to write such a story."
Because of a series of previous turmoils, the relationship between the two people, who had similar backgrounds and had supported the noble clan, became friendly.
Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "Is Prime Minister Wei so sure that it was written by Chen Zhenren?"
Wei Zheng also smiled and said: "I don't believe that Fang Xiang couldn't guess it. No one except him can write such a fantastic story, not even Sun Zhenren."
Fang Xuanling nodded and said: "It is true that Sun Zhenren is knowledgeable and has excellent medical skills, but because of this he cannot write this kind of novel, and only Chen Zhenren can do it."
Wei Zhengdao: "Now we have to wait for the book to be published to reveal the answer. Let's see what mystery his book has that can make the saint ignore the plot of causing havoc in heaven."
There are many people who have the same doubts as them. The emperor actually allowed such a plot to cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace?
But not everyone can guess that there is something fishy like Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng.
Some of the more impatient ones could not wait to submit a memorial, saying that Journey to the West insinuated that the imperial court was working for rebels, and that anti-traitor writings should be prohibited.
Li Shimin encouraged them and praised them for serving the country wholeheartedly. Then he told them that I had read this book and it was very good and exciting. He also recommended that all ministers read it together.
Then everyone knew that the book had been approved by the imperial court, and those who were impeaching quickly stopped.
Although everyone did not know what the follow-up content would be, they all expressed their understanding of the emperor's support for Journey to the West.
In order to support Taoism and thereby stabilize the status of the Li family.
In Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun's status is so transcendent that the Jade Emperor always uses the word "please" when talking to him. Isn't this just bragging about Lao Tzu?
Under such circumstances, if anyone dares to say that Journey to the West is an anti-book, that would be really eye-opening.
And what happened in the court spread quickly. As the saying goes, what is good for the superiors must be good for the inferiors. If the emperor likes Journey to the West, naturally the officials below will also like it.
As a result, Journey to the West's influence further expanded and completely penetrated into all aspects of society.
Time passed quickly and it was June 1st, the day when the complete version of Journey to the West was released.
