[The Stormy World] Fan Binbin

The fifth installment, "The Eight Heroes," largely follows the original storyline but also incorporates some original elements, such as the "Invincible Elixir."

In the novel "Eight Great Heroes", there is a plot where Bian Suwen's father, the Poison King Meng Tianwen, develops the Vajra Immortal Medicine, the formula of which was left over from the Heavenly Demon Sect hundreds of years ago.

After obtaining the information, Meng Tianwen made improvements, experimented, and even tested the drug on living people.

Because the prescription was incomplete and some of the medicinal materials were no longer available, other medicinal materials had to be used as substitutes.

The elixir of immortality was somewhat misnamed, so Meng Tianwen renamed it the "Diamond Elixir of Immortality".

At the same time, Zhou Yan enhanced the strength and screen time of the main villain, Qin Hui.

Many people complain that Qin Hui in "Eight Heroes" is too awful, even a bit stupid!

Zhou Yan made up for this shortcoming!

Part Six – Kunlun

The historical background of "Kunlun" is the late Song and early Yuan dynasties, and its core elements are mainly chivalry, family and national grievances, and numerology and military strategy.

It tells the legendary story of Liang Xiao, who grows from a wandering swordsman into a great hero.

The work integrates knowledge systems such as astronomy, geography, mechanics and mathematics, and uses a grand narrative to show the choices and spiritual transformation of heroes in a chaotic world.

This is similar to the ideas of the Guigu School of thought among the Hundred Schools of Thought.

In his article, Zhou Yan also mentioned some events from the previous dynasty, especially the Seven Heroes of Shenzhou.

Legend has it that before disappearing, the Qilin left behind four pieces of jade, which contained four elements of heaven and earth—wind, thunder, water, and fire.

By chance, Liang Xiao obtained these four pieces of jade and used them as a basis to comprehend the power of heaven and earth.

Xun represents wind, Zhen represents thunder, Kan represents water, and Li represents fire.

Liang Xiao even found the Seven Heroes' Treasure with the help of the Qilin Jade, and saw the martial arts and weapons left behind by the Seven Heroes.

Liang Xiao possessed extraordinary comprehension and profound knowledge. He learned the Seven Heroes' legacy and, through analogy, comprehended the power of mountains, marshes, earth, and heaven.

Ultimately, he created the "Six Void Flow Technique".

Not only that, Liang Xiao also took the Seven Swords out and reforged them, naming them the Demon-Slaying Swords. He also created the Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, which can not only control people's minds but also has tremendous power.

During its use, Liang Xiao realized that the Demon-Slaying Sword was extremely dangerous and feared it would cause chaos in the martial arts world, so he sealed it away again.

The sealed location is the treasure trove of the "Seven Swords Treasure".

The seventh installment – ​​"The Battle of the Storm"!

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Han Lin'er found the lost "Qilin Jade" and hid all her wealth in the "Seven Heroes Treasure".

At this point, Han Lin'er had already realized Zhu Yuanzhang's ambition.

Indeed, this was the case; Han Lin'er was surrounded and killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and ultimately met her end.

Before her death, Han Lin'er entrusted the Qilin Jade to her four subordinates—Dongfang Qingmu, Ximen Ruoshui, Nangong Lie, and Beitang Mo—asking them to open the treasure and avenge her.

However, a traitor emerged among the four, causing them to fall out and leave after finding the treasure.

The rest of the plot was similar to the original work, so Zhou Yan continued writing it!

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The eighth book – The Vigilantes in Masks.

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, after Liu Bowen severed the dragon vein, the spiritual energy gradually dissipated.

His internal energy has deteriorated significantly, and his once powerful martial arts, capable of destroying the world, have gradually dissipated, replaced by "skills".

All masters cultivate their skills and enhance their martial arts techniques.

Compared to the period before the Ming Dynasty, the martial arts level in "The Vigilantes in Masks" is significantly lower.

But The Vigilantes in Masks has its own brilliance and doesn't need those world-destroying moves!

The ninth book, "Qi Family Knife," also known as "The Rise and Fall of the Bandits," tells the story of Qi Jiguang's resistance against Japanese pirates during the Ming Dynasty.

This story tells of Qi Jiguang's resistance against Japanese pirates, including his great battle with the Japanese ninjas.

The tenth book, "Brotherhood of Blades," is also the last one Zhou Yan designated, and it includes two parts: "Brotherhood of Blades: The Infernal Battlefield" and "Brotherhood of Blades."

The successors of the Qi Family Knife in the ninth and tenth installments collaborated.

"Ding Baiying" and "Lu Wenzhao" from "Brotherhood of Blades" appear at the end of "Qi Family Blade"!

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Zhou Yan looked at the dense text and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's really not easy," Zhou Yan said, feeling exhausted. Thinking about these things was much harder than filming.

"Fortunately, I have a good memory and remember many things from my past life," Zhou Yan said, no longer wanting to expand the "Nanhua Martial Arts Universe".

Ten books are just right, perfect in every way.

Zhou Yan gave these ten works a series title—"The Stormy Martial World," collectively known as the "The Stormy Martial World Ten-Part Series"!

Zhou Yan looked at the dense text; there were still many places that needed to be revised, which would be improved when he started writing later.

Even if there are bugs, it's not a problem. We can make revisions later, just like Mr. Jin Yong, whose books have been revised several times.

For example, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" underwent three major revisions and six specific modifications.

The major revisions were divided into three stages: first, the serialized version, which was the version initially published in newspapers and magazines; second, the revised version, also known as the Sanlian version, in which Jin Yong made systematic modifications to the serialized version; and finally, the new revised version, in which Jin Yong made another large-scale revision, resulting in the latest version.

Zhou Yan put the notebook away, planning to start writing next month; he just wanted to rest these next few days.

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September 1st is the first day of school for primary and secondary school students across the country. On the road, you can see many primary school students carrying their schoolbags and heading to nearby schools in twos and threes.

Although Kyoto is the capital of China, in 1998, most families still relied on bicycles.

Bicycles are the most common mode of transportation on the roads.

Zhou Yan didn't pay much attention to these things; he locked himself in his rented room and started writing "Qin's Moon".

Around 10 p.m., Zhou Yan was still immersed in his work when there was a knock on the door.

The sound was loud and rapid.

It was as if something urgent had happened.

Zhou Yan was naturally not afraid, after all, he knew martial arts, and it was the other party who should be afraid.

Unless, the other party has a gun.

Zhou Yan opened the door and saw a woman standing there, her left hand covering her stomach, bent over, and her right hand raised, in a knocking posture.

Because it was summer, the woman was dressed lightly, wearing a white tank top that revealed glimpses of her underwear. Her skin was fair and smooth, like a freshly peeled egg, and radiant with a lustrous sheen.

She wore black shorts on her lower body, showing off her long, straight, and beautiful legs.

She wore a pair of slippers, her jade-like feet spotless, very delicate and beautiful.

The woman was bent over with her head down, her hair hanging down, making it impossible to see her face clearly.

"Hey beautiful, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Yan was filled with vigilance, his right leg in an attacking stance, ready to kick the other party away if she did anything to his advantage.

"Help me!" The woman looked up when she heard the voice, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, her face full of pain, which was heartbreaking.

"Holy crap," Zhou Yan thought to himself after seeing the other person's face clearly, "Fan Binbin, it's actually Fan Binbin."

Zhou Yan was quite surprised; he never expected to run into Fan Binbin here.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Yan didn't have time to think and immediately stepped forward to help the other person up.

"I'm your neighbor across the hall. Could you take me to the hospital? My stomach is hurting terribly," Fan Binbin said, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He could barely stand and was in great pain.

"Okay, I'll take you there right away," Zhou Yan said, closing the door behind him. "I'll carry you on my back; that will save some time."

Zhou Yan squatted down.

At this moment, Fan Binbin was tormented by pain and just wanted to get to the hospital as soon as possible. All thoughts of the taboo between men and women and strangers were thrown to the back of his mind.

Zhou Yan carried Fan Binbin on his back and headed towards the nearest hospital.