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Good story of pre-modernized rural China, with a bit of daoism & cultivation as the *background*. Story of 7 yo boy who was born in the poorest rural village where rice grain is sold 3 cents a pound. The story ultra-slowly told his life, along with atmosphere of '80 (which like USA/EU of 1940 era!).Everything evolved around the small village which has no electric, just kerosene lamp and candle, no plumbing water but only running stream. Most luxury entertaining item is 14-inch black&white TV. Very nostralgic.Not only MC's life, but tens of village people life too. Do not expect the flying sword, or mountain-destroying qi. Just the slow life of the people, children, dogs, farmers, aunts, uncles, friends, teacher. Day after day, night after night. Life in the clean and pure village revealed itself to your mind.If you love Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, this novel is for you. If you never read them, should think carefully before click the first chapter.BTW, this story is written better than the author's previous one.UPDATE : So sad. Have to reduce the rating.Spoiler
Seem that the author can't escape from the 'writer block syndrome'. The later chapters become boring and boring and boring. Not 'dao' or 'cultivation' anymore but ordinary novel about tea business. That's reason why I stop reading at ch.335th.
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