After the immortal disappeared

The text contains nearly 1.5 million words. After experiencing the early fog, the context of this article gradually became clear. But there are still friends who have never been able to figure out what the main plot of "The Immortal" is and where the protagonist's struggle is.

Also, what is the protagonist’s motivation and motivation for doing what he does?

In this tea party, Jiufang will discuss this issue.

To avoid ambiguity, let’s say it frankly and honestly, the main line is written in the introduction:

"Pursue the clues left by the immortals, reverse the established fate, uncover the truth about gods and demons, and make achievements along the way."

Those of you who have followed the book until now can vaguely perceive the crux of the distortion in this world, the source of contradictions, and who the enemy the protagonist will eventually fight is.

For the protagonist, such enemies are still more majestic than distant mountains and more powerful than the way of heaven.

Right, so this is another boring salvation novel.

Why not throw out the main plot from the beginning of the text? Why not set goals for the protagonist and readers at the beginning?

Because this goal is too vast and too lofty. To put it bluntly, it's too big.

When someone has just traveled through time, you say to him: "The gods in this world are very stubborn and want to kill anyone. Now I give you an important task to defeat the gods."

People will just spit on your face and call you crazy.

No one is born a fighter.

Even love and hate need reasons, not to mention such ethereal things as faith, determination, and perseverance?

As a migrant worker who came from modern society, we cannot expect him to have a firm fighting spirit and lofty consciousness from the beginning. After all, he may not have understood it in his previous life.

He should be allowed to start with what he is best at, which is:

Go with the flow.

This is not a derogatory term. The best outcome for ordinary people struggling to survive in troubled times is to just go with the flow and make ends meet - who wouldn't be tired after three years of epidemic? We are still in a prosperous age, who dares to say that he has not been cut by this cruel world? ——If you want to be Liu Bang or Zhu Yuanzhang, the probability is so small that it can be ignored.

Once a general succeeds, his bones will wither, and ordinary people will wither after they leave.

Therefore, the protagonist first wallows in the world of mortals and experiences the dangers of the world and his father's human heart - the first volume "Coiling Dragon".

Then officially open the copy of Dafang Pot - Panlong City + Golden Finger, practice secretly to improve yourself - the second and third volumes of "Fairy Spirit".

As the eldest son of the governor of Xiazhou, he experienced the rise and fall of the empire, the ups and downs of the officialdom, got involved in military and political struggles, and experienced the first war in his life - the fourth volume "Shi Huan" and the fifth volume "Dun Yu".

He borrowed water to escape from his homeland and his father, and from then on the world was vast and he could develop freely - Volume 6 "The Devil's Nest".

Under the guidance of Panlong City and fate, we move towards the territory of our lifelong enemy, observe, integrate and study it, and destroy it - Volumes 7 and 8 of "The Utopia of Demons (Part 1 and 2)".

After experiencing the author's ruthless training, Brother Chuan gradually gained more experience and was able to establish his own goals.

A goal that fits the main storyline.

For example, unlocking the secret of the big square pot, finding out the weakness of the gods, and building up your own power to protect yourself and resist... Well, these are all things for later, and will be broken down later.

In fact, it is not a bad idea to regard the main plot of this book as the protagonist's personal growth process. The important thing is to follow the natural course and follow nature.

Now that we are talking about goals, let’s talk about “certainty”.

Let me first apologize to everyone. The main line and goal of this book were indeed not obvious at the beginning of the writing. Most people could vaguely feel it but could not express it.

And every time the protagonist accomplishes something, there may not be a clear benefit, which is the lack of the so-called "light pull effect":

When I pulled the switch, the light came on.

The feedback is very timely, the effect is very obvious, and I feel very satisfied.

The above two points contribute to the uncertainty of this article.

In the online articles you usually read, these are basic elements and important coordinates. Anything less can be a death sentence.

Therefore, writing "uncertainty" well is actually a difficult challenge.

Why does Jiufang have to do all the thankless work? Wouldn’t it be nice to honestly write a novel with a clear main line and clear goals?

On the one hand, it’s bad taste.

If this article allows everyone to know at a glance what the protagonist is going to do in the future, then the author's fun will be at least half of it.

(Yeah, just kidding)

On the other hand, I hope that this atmosphere shrouded in unknown fog will make it easier for book friends to step into Brother Chuan's perspective, see what he sees, think what he thinks, and worry about his concerns, and be able to put themselves in his shoes and be more sympathetic. The situation and environment of the protagonist.

After all, "uncertainty" is the biggest problem facing the protagonist.

It's like you, me, and the protagonist are all on the same broken ship on the vast sea, swept by the waves of the times, and we have to face the unknown and danger together.

As for the problem of insufficient "pulling lamp effect", Jiufang does not avoid it. This is also one of the directions for future efforts.

As Brother Chuan becomes stronger, this aspect will also be strengthened.

The characters need to grow, and the author also needs to grow.

Our writing is not perfect, nor is it beyond reproach.

Therefore, if you give "Immortal" a little time to overcome difficulties, a little patience to overcome difficulties, and a little happiness, it may also grow beyond expectations.

It’s a bit of an unexpected surprise, isn’t it more worth looking forward to?