Chapter 54: When Xianxia Appears, Who Can Compete?

Xianxia novels were not actually pioneered by web literature.

Long before the birth of web literature, there were already classic Xianxia works passed down through the ages.

The most famous ones would be *Journey to the West*, *Investiture of the Gods*, and *Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu*.

However, the Xianxia cultivation of web literature is still highly innovative.

Firstly, the language used in the writing is more colloquial, making it more readable.

Secondly, the Xianxia cultivation in web literature focuses more on the process of cultivation, with a strong sense of progression, whereas works like *Journey to the West*, *Investiture of the Gods*, and *Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu* do not describe the cultivation process or levels much, focusing mainly on the narrative, with the emphasis on the two characters "Xianxia."

By comparison, the Xianxia cultivation of web literature focuses more on "cultivation."

As readers immerse themselves in the protagonist's cultivation process, their sense of immersion grows ever stronger.

And this sense of immersion has always been a major feature that distinguishes web literature from traditional literature.

When reading traditional literature, it is difficult for readers to immerse themselves in any of the characters in the book.

But when reading web literature, one can easily project oneself into the identity of the protagonist, and one's heart will constantly experience emotional ups and downs along with the changes in the protagonist's plot.

This sense of gratification is addictive.

Just like Wang Jing on this afternoon, sitting in the corner, her mind was already immersed in the world of *I Wish to Become an Immortal*.

The Xianxia world in the book, which was completely different from the real world yet full of details and seemingly real, was so novel that she was overwhelmed by it.

The protagonist's identity as a modern person who soul-transmigrated into the body of a child made her feel both curious and immersed.

The fact that the protagonist was arranged by his parents to apprentice at the Sword Imperial Sect right at the beginning made her look forward to the upcoming apprenticeship process.

The disciples of the Sword Imperial Sect flying on swords made her heart yearn for it.

The mention of bone structure, comprehension, and immortal affinity during the apprenticeship assessment made her nervous, wondering what the protagonist's aptitude was and whether he could pass these tests.

When the Seventh Elder of the Sword Imperial Sect, who was in charge of the assessment, caused wind and clouds to surge with a wave of his hand, and in the blink of an eye, sword light flashed in his eyes, instantly beheading a youth sent by a rival sect, that kind of immense power belonging to oneself made her eyes widen.

……

Just the short seventy thousand words at the beginning were enough to open her eyes.

It was as if the door to a new world had been opened.

The settings and plot of this book had too great an impact on her soul.

What kind of literary works did she usually see?

Domestic dramas were either about trivial family matters, Qing Dynasty palace dramas, anti-corruption dramas, or stale historical costume dramas.

Movies……

In mainland cinema, art-house films occupied the mainstream.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan cinema, martial arts films, police and gangster films, supernatural films, and comedies dominated the market.

Korean dramas and Hollywood movies had only entered the country a few years ago, and the number imported each year was not large.

Even counting Hollywood movies, in terms of imagination and the height of combat power, this book *I Wish to Become an Immortal* by Cao Sheng was a dimensional strike against them.

After finishing the first seventy thousand words of the book, Wang Jing stood up abruptly, bit her lip, and hurried toward the restroom.

She had wanted to go for a long time.

But she had been so engrossed in reading just now that she couldn't bear to leave for even a moment, and she had been holding it for a long time.

Now that she had finally finished reading, she rushed off to relieve herself.

Her hurried appearance attracted the gazes of her colleagues.

There were question marks in everyone's eyes, wondering what was wrong with Wang Jing? Had some big event happened?

In the restroom.

Amidst the sound of splashing water, Wang Jing's expression finally relaxed.

But her thoughts were still immersed in the world of *I Wish to Become an Immortal*.

Thinking about the various novel settings in the book and the ups and downs of the plot, her expression was a bit dazed.

She didn't expect that this new book by Cao Sheng would be so different from his previous one, *Days of Living with a Stewardess*.

It was as if it wasn't written by the same author at all.

The previous book was still about romance, while the next book was about flying through the skies, escaping the earth, flying swords, spells, and cultivating to become an immortal.

Was he schizophrenic?

Wang Jing suspected as much in her heart.

Because in her view, cultivating immortality required severing all emotions and desires.

But Cao Sheng had just finished writing about passionate love, and then went to write about severing emotions and desires; if this wasn't schizophrenia, what was it? Did he even believe in love?

After finishing her business, she had just returned to the office area when she heard several colleagues asking her.

"Wang Jing! What was wrong with you just now? Did you have diarrhea?"

"Jing'er, you ran so fast just now! Was someone chasing you?"

"Wang Jing! Do you know you scared us just now? Since when did you become so impulsive?"

……

Wang Jing stopped in her tracks, scanned these colleagues, and smiled slightly, "You will all have a day like this soon!"

She believed that once these colleagues saw *I Wish to Become an Immortal*, they would also be holding their bladders, unable to bear leaving.

But no one believed her words.

"Pfft! Go ahead and curse us!"

"How is that possible?"

"I don't believe it! Tell us, what exactly happened just now?"

……

Gao Sheng is an 18-year-old youth.

He had just finished the college entrance examination this year, so he was completely relaxed this summer vacation, and his parents were no longer strictly controlling him.

Thus, liking to go online and not lacking pocket money, he spent most of his time this summer vacation in internet cafes.

He liked playing games, and also liked browsing forums and reading novels.

Sometimes he would go to the BBS to read *The First Intimate Contact*, but he didn't read it recently because Pizi Cai had written Qingwu Feiyang to death, which broke his heart.

Sometimes he would go to the Golden Bookstore to read Huang Yi's works.

But he had already finished reading most of Huang Yi's works in the past two years, and the ones he hadn't finished were the ones he couldn't get into.

He had just played games for a few hours and was a bit tired.

So he habitually logged into Rongshuxia.

He had recently gotten into the habit of coming here to read *Days of Living with a Stewardess*.

But this book had recently announced a suspension of updates, and friends who wanted to read the subsequent chapters could go to the Xinhua Bookstore to purchase the physical book.

He was too lazy to go buy it.

But he wanted to read the subsequent plot, so he found the book again, wanting to see if the author had resumed updates.

He didn't actually hold much hope in his heart.

The next moment, his eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Because he saw that the book had been updated.

Then he was stunned again.

Because this update was not the main text, but an advertisement for a new book.

"New book *I Wish to Become an Immortal* has been published, everyone is welcome to try reading it!"

This was the title of the updated chapter.

With a bit of curiosity, he clicked on this advertisement.

"Book Title: *I Wish to Become an Immortal*

Genre: Xianxia Cultivation

Author: Zhongyuan Yidianhui

Synopsis:

Time is a butcher's knife.

Whether you are a prince, a noble, a talented scholar, a beautiful woman, or a tycoon or landlord with wealth rivaling a nation, none can withstand the passage of time.

Eventually, all will turn to dust.

Only by cultivating to become an immortal can one exist forever with the world.

However, the path of cultivation is thorny, filled with crises, a long road ahead, and fraught with countless tribulations.

On the long road of cultivation, one can only struggle to cross, struggle to cross.

After Chu Feng died, he was fortunate enough to come to a Xianxia world, where there were princes, nobles, talented scholars, beautiful women, wealthy landlords, and a group of immortal cultivators.

They called themselves cultivators.

He saw sword-flying, primordial spirits leaving the body, all kinds of transformations, white bones as boats……

He joined them."

……

"Xianxia cultivation? What kind of genre is this?"

After Gao Sheng finished reading this new book information, his curiosity was also piqued.

Without much hesitation, he found this *I Wish to Become an Immortal* under the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

And then he started to try reading it.

The more he read, the more amazed he became, and soon he had finished reading the only two chapters available.

That’s it?

Just this little bit? Is it enough to get stuck between my teeth?

Gao Sheng, who had just been engrossed in reading, suddenly discovered there was no more, and his expression was one of utter bewilderment.

It felt as if a hundred claws were scratching at his heart, and he felt completely restless all over.

That feeling was just like catching a fleeting glimpse of a great beauty on the road, only for her to turn a corner and disappear at the intersection right after that one glance.

He hadn't seen enough yet!