Section 8: The Jin Yong Craze

How could I not understand? I have not only watched "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," but I have also seen both "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"

He suddenly felt the urge to smoke, but he had never smoked before. That feeling was truly intense; the happiness of holding a cigarette in his hand was so palpable. I only smoke Furongwang, a brand that is neither particularly good nor bad—Rongfei and the obsession with the current feeling. Once in that state, the vague things in the dream gradually became clearer.

"Rong Fei, have you read any of Jin Yong's other books? Where are the books? Quickly bring them out for your brother." Li Minqiang, drenched in sweat, plopped down on Rong Fei's bed.

Old Five, you should quickly go find Old Two; the competition with the Electronics Department cannot be without him. This guy must be hiding in the dormitory studying.

Haha, after Lao Wu got injured, his temperament has really changed a lot. He is extremely particular about cleanliness, taking a shower every day, as if he finds us dirty. " said Ma Jinyu with a smile.

"Lao Wu, have you really read other works by Jin Yong? Besides 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' and 'The Return of the Condor Heroes', are there any other books?" Li Jianguang also came over; he also enjoys Jin Yong's martial arts novels, but he is not as obsessed as Ma Jinyu.

"You go play ball, and when you return, I will explain it to you." Rong Fei unceremoniously pushed Ma Jinyu out the door

"It is definitely an original work by Jin Yong. Can’t Jin Yong write a story about marrying seven wives? What a fool." Rong Fei stood up to leave, but was forcibly held back by Li Min, "Brother, where did you read these books?"

"You can just brag all you want." Li Jianguang was not very convinced

You have such poor taste, it's simply impossible to communicate with you. Do you know how many Jin Yong fans are in our class? Quickly tell me about that "Divine Eagle" and ... ... " Ma Jinyu forgot the title of the book that Rong Fei mentioned earlier

Xing Fang, will she really appear? Rong Fei closed his eyes, straining to recall Xing Fang's face, her every frown and smile. Should I send her a letter? He immediately shook his head; if it were true, Xing Fang was a freshman at Bai Lu Normal University, over a thousand kilometers away from him. How could she possibly know a young man from Bei Yang? Just wait; time is truly a master of all things. The so-called masters are laughable and pitiable compared to time.

Rong Fei also plays volleyball, but his skill level is too amateurish, so Li Jianguang does not invite him to participate in official matches. On the other hand, Ma Jinyu is indeed the best at receiving serves in the department, and his serves are quite good as well; without him, the matches are really difficult to play.

"Where has Rong Fei gone?" The loud voice undoubtedly belonged to Ma Jinyu, and accompanying him was Li Minqiang from Class 01. He was also a key player on the volleyball team, a primary attacker, and an absolute fan of Jin Yong, even more so than Ma Jinyu.

Do not go. Bring me my book, I was just at an exciting part, you wouldn't understand

Recently, Ma Jinyu somehow acquired a set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and has become utterly captivated, spending all her time in the dormitory reading, even skipping classes.

Wait for me to change my shoes, you must keep your word

I do not know either. You know, my mind has some issues, and some memories have probably been lost.

"Lao Li, could you wash up and come back?" Rong Fei frowned

"What you said is really funny..." Never before had such a comment been heard, and everyone naturally burst into laughter. However, they believed that Rong Fei had indeed read those books, as one could not simply fabricate such content. Subsequently, numerous fans of gold came to Rong Fei to discuss the plot of the novels, which became quite bothersome for him, earning him a nickname: Master Jin. It was a very brief nickname

What does "fantasizing" mean? Ma Jinyu did not understand, "Marrying seven wives? Is that written by Jin Yong? No way?" He recalled that Jin Yong's writing was quite clean.

After finishing the electrical engineering class, Li Jianguang was eager to find someone to play volleyball, as he had a scheduled match with the Department of Electronics today. He is the main player and captain of the department's volleyball team, which is self-organized.

A humorous story from the early Qing Dynasty. Aside from the vivid portrayal by Emperor Kangxi, the rest can be regarded as mere jokes. The protagonist married seven beautiful wives, which can be seen as indulging in his fantasies.

Look at your foolishness; it's just a novel, is it really worth your obsession like this

Rong Fei slowly discussed the titles and general plots of the remaining works by Jin Yong. "How can I explain it in detail? Those are massive works, with hundreds of thousands to millions of words. In my opinion, Jin Yong's martial arts novels truly pioneered a new era in the genre, being unprecedented and, at least for now, unmatched. As for his books, the best ones are 'The Deer and the Cauldron' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'; 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' is also quite good. I don't think 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' is that great. These books will soon appear on the market, so don't rush." His books, the best are 'The Deer and the Cauldron' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'; 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' is also quite good. I don't think 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' is that great. These books will soon appear on the market, so don't rush.

Wow, so much? Please tell us about it quickly.

Qiong Yao's books are indeed not that great, but Jin Yong's works are top-notch. In my opinion, no novel can surpass his.

He is pursuing a form of reasonable harm, do you understand? Reasonable harm is the ability to harm others while remaining unharmed oneself. Moreover, the stories he tells in his book do not exist in reality. I am not referring to those illusory and magical martial arts; I am talking about the basic plot of the stories. The endings he describes always feature a minor character who, due to extraordinary circumstances, masters unparalleled martial arts, retreats to the mountains with celestial companions, and lives a carefree life. May I ask, where does his living expense come from after retreating? The ending of Jin Yong's stories, in my view, is precisely the beginning of the problem. Their martial arts cannot be eaten; can they work as bodyguards for others? Am I suggesting they become martial arts instructors? Do you know what it means to have the power to dominate the world? Economics! Everything else, including armed forces, pales in comparison to economics! Where did Hitler's army lose? They lost because their opponent's economic power was too strong. Everything else, including armed forces, pales in comparison to economics! Where did Hitler's army lose? They lost because their opponent's economic power was too strong. Furthermore, no society will tolerate the rampant behavior of underworld forces and *books* as described; the characters in his writings would be typical gangsters in today's context! They would be subject to severe crackdowns! "Severe crackdown?" The term suddenly flashed in Rong Fei's mind. His neighbor, Zhang Yongjian, lost his life due to a severe crackdown; after a brawl, he was initially sentenced to eleven years, and later executed due to insufficient quotas. When did that happen? ... The young neighbor was quite handsome, and the outcome is truly regrettable ... The term suddenly flashed in Rong Fei's mind. His neighbor, Zhang Yongjian, lost his life due to a severe crackdown; after a brawl, he was initially sentenced to eleven years, and later executed due to insufficient quotas. When did that happen? ... The young neighbor was quite handsome, and the outcome is truly regrettable ...

Rong Fei responded with a sound and ran off to find Ma Jinyu. Indeed, the fellow was reclining on the bed reading a book, and Rong Fei entered without him noticing.

Rong Fei stepped forward and snatched his book, saying, "Stop looking at it, Jingguang is calling you to play basketball."

Ma Jinyu suddenly widened her eyes, "Really? Quickly tell me, what happened to Guo Jing and Huang Rong later?"

Whether it is Jin Yong's martial arts novels or Qiong Yao's stories, they are all illusory creations that do not belong to the mainstream of literature. It is fine not to read them.

Really? What is that "The Deer and the Cauldron" about?

Alright, alright. Let me tell you, Jin Yong's real name is Cha Liangyong, and this character is not pronounced as 'Cha', do you understand? The Cha family is a prominent clan from Haining, and there are stories about his ancestors in 'The Deer and the Cauldron'. He resided in Hong Kong during the 1950s and founded Ming Pao. To boost the newspaper's circulation, he was inspired by Liang Yusheng's 'The Eagle-Shooting Heroes' to start writing martial arts fiction, which was serialized in Ming Pao. His first book was 'The Book and the Sword', and he wrote a total of fourteen medium-length novels and one short story, which together form a couplet: 'Flying snow connects the sky, shooting the white deer; laughing, the bookish hero leans on the green mandarin duck.' The horizontal inscription is a short story called 'The Sword of the Yue Maiden'. The 'shooting' in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' corresponds to that 'shoot' character, while 'The Book and the Sword' corresponds to the 'book' character, do you understand?