Along with it, much of his innocence withered.

From then on, he understood that his truth was only within the edge of his sword.

For example, I wonder how many people still remember Taoist Baini from Lingkong Hall?

He is the one who wants to seize power in Lingkong Temple.

Jiang Wang killed him with one strike of his sword.

What was Jiang Wang thinking about at that time? If you read the original text, you can see that it was "eight handles".

It was what he saw from Jiang Shu, the subconscious learning of life and death.

He unconsciously developed a certain dependence and admiration for Jiang Shu, and unconsciously imitated him like a child who regards his father as his teacher. Of course, he finally walked out of his own life.

What I want to say is a realistic world where everything is flowing.

It’s not just the personality that has changed, it’s not just the cognition, it’s also the relationship between the characters.

Take the relationship between Jiang Wang and Yin Guan as an example.

Upon closer inspection, their attitudes towards each other are constantly changing as their cultivation progresses and their friendship develops.

At first, Jiang Wang could only endure when Yin Guan killed someone. Yin Guan threatened him with the Lian family, so he could only help cover it up. Later, he began to set rules for Hell No Gate, and he was not allowed to kill people casually, and Yin Guan also began to worry about him.

Feelings, and then later I confidently refused to pay back the money I owed...

Take the relationship between Jiang Wang and Qi Guo as an example.

At first, he had no sense of belonging to Qi State. He came to Qi State just because netizens were here. Netizens told him that there were development opportunities here, so he came to try his luck.

So outside Linzi City, Yin Guan saved his life, and on this condition, he asked Jiang Wang to cover him entering the city. Jiang Wang's bottom line was "Don't hurt Chongxuan Sheng, don't hurt ordinary people."

Qi State was not in his consideration range at all.

But then he asked Yin Guan - who asked you to call the emperor by his name?

He won honors and meritorious deeds for Qi State time and time again, and Qi State supported him again and again. In the process, he gradually developed a sense of belonging. He began to recognize himself as a "Qi State person".

In the end, leaving Qi is the character's natural choice.

In addition to the forced murder of Zhuang Gaoxian, there is also the fundamental conflict between the protagonist and the Qi State.

He has feelings for Jiang Shu, and his behavioral logic has always been - you are good to me, and I am good to you. In essence, it is "righteousness".

But what does Jiang Shu want? "Loyalty". He can tolerate you, favor you, and reward you, but you must obey his orders unconditionally and carry out his will.

After leaving Qi, their relationship became more natural. Because the emperor no longer had to doubt, and the hero could stand upright.

I must admit that in terms of creation, I am indeed too cold towards Jiang Wang.

When weighing characters, I often choose to sacrifice the protagonist.

I always think that there is still a long way to write the protagonist, so I should focus on the other characters first. I always think that Jiang Wang is so strong, he can bear it...

For example, in the mountain and sea realm, in order to outline Fang Heling's character arc and to strengthen Wang Changji's charm, there must be someone who can force Fang Heling to cry out from the bottom of his heart. Only Jiang Wang is suitable, and he is indeed thinking out of justice and in line with the character's logic.

For example, in the Battle of Faxia, Chongxuanzun must not lose at that time. If he loses, all his previous shaping will be a blank slate. Chongxuanzun's famous line: "I want to win everything, including courage."

It's meaningless.

Then Jiang Wang could only lose. And it was true that he couldn't beat him at that time.

Maybe this is what many people call "literary youth disease".

When we read novels now, we often use a word, "poison point".

I sometimes read some online writing methodologies and often use this word, often talking about how to avoid "poisonous points".

Don't write like this, readers won't like it. Don't write like that, readers won't like it.

Readers seem to be a very thin group. There are simple labels posted there. They don’t like this and they don’t like that.

In these methodologies, what is considered is not how the plot should be woven, how the characters should be shaped, or how the story lines should collide.

The only consideration is what readers "should" like.

I cannot agree.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t write words that everyone likes to read. What I’m saying is that the creator’s top priority is always the excitement of the story itself.

We are looking for close friends with our favorite words, rather than making products based on the "likes" of a certain group of readers.

If those words are not your favorite, but what you think readers like, then they can never be your best works. If you can’t produce your best works, why should you compete with those who are sincere and sincere?

Creator competition?

The word "reader" is by no means weak.

Behind the readers are living, complex people. They don’t live in labels. Who do you dare to say you know?

Let’s talk about the protagonist.

What kind of person is Jiang Wang?

On the battlefield, you can always give your back to him. As long as he doesn't die, no arrow will come from behind you.

No matter what, as long as he promises you, he will definitely do it.

If you treat him well, he will definitely remember it. If you treat him badly, he may not remember it as long as the bottom line is not involved. But if you want him to die, then you will die.

If you hurt him, he can laugh it off sometimes. If you hurt his friend, you are dead.

After experiencing a lot, learning a lot, being taught by many "teachers", and becoming a teacher himself.

How did he tell Chu Yao?

——"You are already the person Master wants you to be. Keep the courage to be angry, don't forget the feeling of compassion, and do the good things you can...this is what Master expects of you."

That's all he expected.

Because he does not think himself great, but he knows that asking others to be great is the devil among devils.

He told Gu Shiyi that I am not a righteous person.

He told the six friends of Jingtian that we are all narrow-minded.

Finally, he said, you don’t have to love me unreservedly.

Finally, he grew into such a person.

He became the "Jian Zhenren" we are familiar with.

A "real person".

After everything has become me today, there is the white jade capital in the sky.

He is relaxed, free, free and happy.

He is now an accomplished man, he has a palace, and he can be unfazed by favors and humiliations.

He is now a big shot, and he is beginning to understand the "big picture".

But is that all he is?

His inner core is still the original one, the background educated by his ordinary but great father who sold medicinal materials in the town. That ordinary father had no way to teach him how to face this cruel world well. He could only teach him how to face this cruel world.

justice, the first mercy, the simplest love.

So when he learned about Kujue's death...

He lets my mind wander and causes havoc in heaven.

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Unknowingly, we have talked so much again, and finally let us return to the original question - what is a pure heart?

In fact, the answer has already been answered in the article, many times.

It is the magical power of a pure heart - never be contaminated by different aspirations.

This is the path of the true self - calming one's mind, lowering one's mind to the horse, restraining oneself with the four virtues, and following one's will without exceeding the rules. It is also the way of being a calm ape, letting one's mind go, opening the eight precepts, and still realizing the emptiness.

Back in June 2022, my answer to the comic book writer was——

[""In the end, we must reach a state similar to the sun's universal state. It shines on all things and is as fair as possible. But at the same time, it is not ruthless like the sun and the moon, because it is the "heart".

It is, not a red sun survey.

People must be selfish, and being selfless is inhuman.

Because of human nature, he can never be "the most righteous", he can only be as close to the "great lord" as possible.

This is the ultimate theme I envisioned, but as the protagonist Jiang Wang, he may not be able to reach that state in the end.】

This theme is too grand, just like the sun high in the sky, it is out of reach.

So it can be said that we (authors and readers), like the sun, patrol the world and observe everything in that world. But because of our selfishness (authors and readers), we will inevitably have some impact on that world. No matter it is

Whether it's a positive impact or a negative impact, we all really impact the world.

This is the world of immortals and heroes where love is so profound, and it is also our common world of immortals and heroes.
To be continued...