101 On Writing (One Hundred and Thirty-Five) "With "Mortals"
Recently, 101 have been studying "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals", wanting to break the bottleneck of the copy, after more than a month of hard reading, I finally have some experience, and now share it, one is to sort out my thoughts, and the other is to communicate with everyone, check and fill in the gaps. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The most exciting part of "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" is the human world chapter, that is, the first 1,200 chapters, of which there are four relatively large copy plots-
Scarlet Trial, Void Heaven Temple, Falling Demon Valley, and Kunwu Mountain.
These four copies organically weave together the structure of the book, making the seemingly multi-threaded and contradictory storyline simple and contextual.
The Scarlet Trial - Weaving Han Li's adventures in the Yellow Maple Valley can be regarded as the beginning of his first entry into the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
Void Heaven Hall - The core plot of fleeing to the Chaotic Star Sea, the rebellion of the Chaotic Star Sea started from the Void Heaven Palace's seizure of treasure, this scene revitalized the map of the Chaotic Star Sea, which is a milestone plot for Han Li's rising rise in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and it is also the embodiment of Han Li's powerful resourcefulness of taking chestnuts in the fire and pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.
Falling Demon Valley - the core plot after returning to Tiannan, through this plot, Han Li's status as a great cultivator in Tiannan was established, which can be described as a war that shook the world, and he had reached the point of becoming famous in the journey of cultivating immortals. Moreover, this scene revitalized the maps of the Righteous Dao Alliance, the Demon Dao, the Nine Nations Alliance, and the Mulan people, giving people a clear understanding of the forces and maps of the entire Tiannan, and also began to introduce the concept of the Demon Realm.
Kunwu Mountain-The core plot of Han Li's travels to the Great Jin, this plot made Han Li famous in the Great Jin, it can be said that in addition to the chaotic star sea, the human world has come and gone, and his personal immortal cultivation process is close to the peak of the human world, only the realm of transforming gods. Moreover, this scene revitalized all the forces of the Great Jin Dynasty - the Ye family of the royal family, the Yin Luo Sect, the Nine Shadows Sect, and the scattered cultivation of all parties, further paving the threads of the Upper Spiritual Realm and the Demon Realm, and paving the way for the plot after the next ascension. And let the Transformation Stage Monk officially appear, paving the way for Han Li's next plot.
Forgotten Words is a gift, his copies are large and complex, and the depth and breadth of the story are miraculous, with a multitude, coherent and layered thread.
The largest copy itself can be written in more than 60 chapters, that is, more than 200,000 words, and another 400,000 words will be added if you count the foreshadowing and subsequent closing.
In other words, when designing a super copy, Forget Yu conceived at least a 600,000-word outline at one time, and then implemented it in an interlocking manner, which is really amazing.
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Below, 101 intends to discuss mortal dungeon techniques in detail in four installments, and today I will first analyze the "Blood Trial".
First of all, in order to let you grasp a general idea and better understand the design skills of the copy, 101 first revisits the ** design elements proposed before -
Environments, characters, contradictions.
The environment is the stage, the backdrop for a performance, the place where it is presented.
The characters are the actors, who will participate in this copy, what is their purpose, and what are their specialties.
The contradictory relationship was the logical basis of the script, for example, Han Li entered the Blood Trial in order to obtain the Zhuji Dan, and he was friends with Han Yunzhi of the Imperial Spirit Sect, which determined that Han Li would later help her instead of killing her.
However, in the Void Heaven Temple dungeon, Han Li and the Extreme Yin Patriarch were enemies, so entering the dungeon with this contradictory relationship would give rise to a series of vendetta and plot plots.
It can be seen that the contradiction relationship is well laid, which will make the reader's sense of expectation for the upcoming copy rise sharply, forming a very good drama, that is, as the saying goes-"there is something to watch", the story has not yet begun, and it feels like there is drama when you think about it.
So after understanding the role of the three elements, let's combine the blood trial and see how it is set up one by one.
Scarlet Trial - The secret realm of trials handed down from ancient times, because there is spiritual grass that is not available in the outside world, and the various sects of the Yue Kingdom regularly join forces to send their disciples to participate in the trial, the goal is to train the disciples, and the second is to compete for the spiritual grass. But because there is a limit to the opening of the secret realm, it can only be opened once in decades, and the protagonist Han Li just caught up with this time.
Such a background and environmental setting determine the theme of this dungeon, which must be that the forces of various sects compete with each other for the method, and the goal is to seize more and better spirit grass.
And the amount of spiritual grass that an individual can obtain determines whether he can become a disciple of Jindan Monk and whether he can improve his status in the sect.
Therefore, a specific background setting can determine the story characteristics of this dungeon and make it a unique point of view.
Don't ignore this setting, such as the Falling Demon Valley, its background is that the valley is trapped in the ancient demon's mind and body, and there are dangerous spatial cracks in the valley, so around these characteristics, interesting and novel plots are generated, such as Han Li's blue light can see the hidden spatial cracks, such as Han Li's final blow with the Demon Slaying Sword, cutting open the entrance to the Ethereal Garden, and entering it has gained great benefits, forming a strong turning plot.
If there was no spatial rift in the Falling Demon Valley, it would have been unreasonable for Han Li to suddenly fall into the Ethereal Garden.
In a word, what kind of background and environment determines what kind of story base, so it must not be ignored.
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As for the character setting, it mainly revolves around the division of forces among several major sects in the Yue Kingdom.
Representative figures:
Huang Fenggu - Han Li, Xiang Zhili, Chen Qiaoqian, Li Huayuan, etc.;
Yulingzong - Han Yunzhi, etc.;
Occultation of the Moon Sect - Nangong Wan and others.
Some minor roles in other sects.
The main role of character setting is to shape the character, characteristics, characteristics of exercises and magic weapons, and the purpose of entering the dungeon.
For example, Han Yunzhi has a handkerchief that covers her body and can be hidden, and her personality is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, she looks shy and weak on the surface, but in order for her brother to cultivate smoothly, she does not hesitate to take the risk of collecting medicine by herself.
This setting determines the way she enters the dungeon, and determines what kind of plot will be derived when Han Li meets her.
As for Nangong Wan, it was a Jindan stage monk who pretended to enter the copy of the Qi Refining Period, leading a group of Qi Refining Stage disciples, and had a major plan.
As for the salute, it is even more of a super foreshadowing, he turned out to be a monk in the Transformation Period, blending in to find a space node, and plotting in order to ascend to the spirit realm.
In short, such a complex and interesting variety of character settings make the plot of the dungeon more dramatic, and the design of the plot is full of more variables and fun.
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Finally, there is the contradictory relationship between the characters!
For example, Han Li and Chen Qiaoqian, the two have a ** relationship, Han Li kissed and hugged Chen Nu before, but Chen Nu didn't know that it was Han Li, such a contradictory relationship determined that the two would have interesting interactions in the dungeon.
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After analyzing the role of background, characters, and conflicts, 101 summarizes the context of copy design.
First of all, you must first set the background and consider what are the characteristics of this dungeon? Is it treasure hunting, or exploration, vendetta, or trial?
As the name suggests, the Scarlet Trial is a disciple trial held jointly by several sects, and it integrates the treasure hunting mode.
Okay, now that you've established this foundation, let's think about the design of this copy, does it have a role in promoting the growth of the main character, and does it have any foreshadowing effect on the structure of the whole book?
Let's look at the protagonist first, for him, he is stuck at the peak of the Qi Refining Period, facing the impact of the Foundation Building Period, so the role of this copy is to help Han Li break through the Foundation Building Period.
The so-called upgrade text, the design of each dungeon should give priority to the protagonist's gain, what strength before entering the dungeon, what magic weapon, how much strength has been improved after coming out, and what are the gains.
If the bloody trial is written, the reader doesn't want to see the plot after the foundation building period, doesn't want to see the battle between several sects in Yueguo, and doesn't want to see if the protagonist can be with Nangong Wan, then this copy design is a failure.
In addition, the protagonist has been practicing for a long time, and there are a lot of talismans in his hands, and it is a golden brick talisman treasure, if you don't take it out and step on people, you will suffocate the reader, so the copy is a testing ground for the protagonist to kill in all directions.
After talking about the relationship between the protagonist and the dungeon, let's look at the relationship between the dungeon and the whole book.
The structure of the whole book of mortal cultivation of immortals is the human world, the spirit world, the demon world and the immortal world.
There were ancient monks in the human world before, and they had resisted the invasion of the demon world, and the lack of spiritual energy in the human world made it difficult for the monks in the god transformation stage to ascend.
Such a big background determines that the author needs to sketch it out a little bit, and the Blood Trial must play such a role, and if you can't finish reading the Blood Trial, the world background has not been revealed at all, which has no role in the layout at all, and the depth of the whole book will be greatly reduced.
So in the bloody trial, Forget to say that the role of Xiang Zhi was buried.
Also, the blood-colored trial is the first time to reveal that the lack of spiritual herbs and elixirs in the human world requires the monks to take the risk of exploring treasures in the secret realm, this tone is set, and the subsequent series of copies are reasonable, and the monks sacrifice their lives to fight in the Falling Demon Valley and the Void Heaven Palace, and the scene of countless deaths is completely logical.
At the same time, it also contrasted Han Li's difficulty in cultivating immortals, the cruelty of the immortal cultivation world, and also contrasted his refreshing feeling after obtaining the treasure.
Just imagine, if it weren't for all kinds of group annihilations and all kinds of ancient demons abusing them, how could the protagonist be so cool?
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After determining the theme of the dungeon, determining the relationship between the protagonist and the dungeon, and the relationship between the dungeon and the whole book, the next step is the design of the specific plot.
Before, 101 felt that the copy design was so difficult, his mind was empty, and he didn't know what to write.
In fact, it is a failure to grasp the correct method, the theme of the copy, the relationship between the copy and the protagonist, the relationship between the copy and the structure of the whole book - these are equivalent to building a building and laying a foundation, setting up scaffolding, and formulating directions.
Without a deep understanding of these elements, the copy can be miswritten, or written in a mess.
And once the framework and direction are planned, it is very simple to fill in the plot.
Okay, let's talk about the plot design of the Scarlet Trial.
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The purpose of the Scarlet Trial is as follows:
1. Introduce several major sects in the Yue Kingdom to prepare for the next Demon Dao invasion.
2. Let the protagonist get the medicinal materials of Zhuji Dan, and the next step is to become a Zhuji monk and worship Li Huayuan as a teacher.
3. Lay down the mystery of the ascension of the god monk, and lay the tone of the battle for the cultivation of the monk in the whole book.
4. Introducing the clues of the hero and heroine of the book, Han Li and Nangong Wan met and had a relationship.
Well, with such some purposes, when we design the copy, we will consider what kind of plot to arrange, and we will have the guiding idea of the idea.
1. At the beginning of the game, Li Huayuan and the Occult Moon Sect and others led the Jindan monks to make bets to point out the competition between the various factions and pave the way for Han Li to successfully worship Li Huayuan's disciples.
2. Design some representative characters for each sect, such as the martial idiot of the Sword Sect, such as some monks of the Imperial Spirit Sect who drive spirit insects and spirit beasts, and so on.
3. Han Li cultivated hard and couldn't break through the foundation building, and the acquisition of the foundation building pill was extremely difficult.
4. Introduce the gift of homage.
5. Introduce Nangong Wan.
In this way, after having the main plot, you can list the details.
First of all, grasp a line of thought, before any copy is officially staged, it needs to lay down a number of characters and contradictory relationships, and only when it is ready, can the plot of the copy be carried out.
The main purpose of our Blood Trial was to make Han Li pretend to be a big force, and then break through the foundation building period.
Therefore, it is necessary to suppress it first and then promote it, first write that he worshiped in Huangfeng Valley and was harassed by others, what Zhuji Dan was taken away, what went to the library pavilion to be ridiculed, what was not found in the Dan Fang, and what went to the fire of the earth lungs was ignored by the guards.
These plots all make readers have a sense of anticipation for the bloody trial, expecting the protagonist to take risks, so as to get rid of the suppressed situation, and once the dungeon is killed, there will be a strong sense of refreshment.
Therefore, these foreshadowing plots were not useless, if Han Li entered the Yellow Maple Valley and immediately wrote about the Scarlet Trial, the reader would not be very happy.
As for the foreshadowing of the relationship between the characters, Han Yunzhi first appeared at the Tainan Valley Trade Fair, and Chen Qiaoqian became acquainted with Han Li by accidentally killing the enemy and saving her before entering the Blood Trial.
Other people's words were introduced one by one after entering the dungeon.
From this point of view, the foreshadowing of the character relationship in the Scarlet Trial is not complicated, and the follow-up Void Heaven Temple, Falling Demon Valley and Kunwu Mountain, the foreshadowing of the character relationship before the dungeon is very complicated, so let's analyze it later.
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In addition to the foreshadowing, character relationship foreshadowing, and background foreshadowing, before entering the dungeon, there is also a very important foreshadowing, which is the preparation of the protagonist's hole cards.
In other words, the protagonist wants to enter the dungeon and pretend to be forced, so why should he have hole cards?
This is in the blood trial, mainly runes and runes, because the level of the copy is relatively low, so there are not too many hole cards, and the foreshadowing is relatively simple.
For example, Han Li went to the Fang Market, sold the elixir, and came back in exchange for magic weapons and runic treasures, plus the blink sword technique he had cultivated before, as well as his cautious nature, it was enough to break through the bloody trial.
Because this first dungeon is mainly a battle between disciples in the Qi training period, the protagonist's hole cards are not suitable for opening too big and too fiercely, so as not to collapse the power system of subsequent dungeons.
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After doing these foreshadowing, enter the plot of the dungeon, which has the following rules:
1. Before the start of the dungeon, it is necessary to prepare the scene, such as the gathering of disciples from various factions, such as the bets of the Jindan monks, such as the protagonist listening to the rules of the dungeon, such as the disciples ganging up, or glaring at each other, and talking to each other, all of which are to set off the atmosphere and make readers look forward to the upcoming big play.
2. After the dungeon starts, it is generally divided into three outer levels and three inner levels.
The outer three levels are the outer three levels of the test, and the inner three levels are the inner sanctum with three levels of testing.
Taking the Scarlet Trial as an example, the first level on the periphery was when Han Li lurked in the Cold Pool, witnessing other sects setting up ambushes and killing careless disciples who were greedy for benefits, thus revealing the danger of the trial.
In the second level, Han Li saw that his own disciple and other disciples had died together, and he cautiously went to take the benefits, but was secretly detected by Nangong Wan, and he was so startled that he fled like a rabbit. This plot continues to deepen the danger of the trial, because writing about how others died tragically can highlight the caution of the protagonist, and at the same time introduce the plot line of Nangong Wan.
In the third level, Han Li finally made a move, killing the two big men who joined forces to intercept it.
In the fourth level, Han Li rescued a female disciple in Huang Fenggu and formed a confrontation with the Treasure Raider, and then witnessed the Treasure Snatcher and the female disciple of the same sect being attacked and killed by a villain, and he killed the villain again and won the Cloud Piercing Boots.
So far, in the outer three levels, four plots have been written, from simple to complex, from witnessing others fighting, to facing their own tests, and finally the fourth level has formed a small **, and the plot is full of twists and turns.
The so-called outer three levels are just an approximate number, generally three or four plots are fine, but not too little, one or two plots, just enter **, it will seem too thin and blunt, and it is not convenient for the contradictory relationship of many characters to unfold.
But if you write five or six plots, it's too redundant, so three or four is better.
The inner three levels were the trials and tests for Han Li to enter the inner area.
At the first level, Han Li saw the disciple who had died tragically on the door, and encountered someone setting up an ambush, and was shocked to learn that he had killed the previous villain and obtained the Cloud Piercing Boots, but that person did not dare to make a move and retreated.
In the second level, Han Li rescued Han Yunzhi in a certain stone hall, completed the hero's rescue of beauty, and killed the martial arts idiot of the Giant Sword Sect.
In the third level, that is, the copy is big**, Han Li stole into the stone hall, broke the secret of Nangong Wan and his party, and finally had a relationship with her, reaping great benefits.
After the end of the outer three levels and the inner three levels, the general dungeon has entered the finishing stage.
For example, how anxious the various Jiedan monks in the peripheral gambling battles were, the disciples of the sect came out one by one, handed over the spirit grass, and so on.
Who lived, who died, and in the end, the protagonist and Nangong Wan were separated, their respective fates, and so on.
And at the end of the Scarlet Trial, it was naturally Han Li who pretended to succeed and handed over the number of spirit grasses first, which made Li Huayuan very happy, so he accepted him as a registered disciple.
At this point, Han Li had obtained a number of elixir materials for Zhuji Dan from the Blood Trial, obtained a status promotion, and had a relationship with the Jindan beauties, which was considered a complete merit and a great refreshment!
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The above is the main idea of copy design, some tips and principles to follow.
In addition, in order to make the dungeon more colorful, it is also necessary to add several side characters and plots.
For example, Han Yunzhi's personal treasure exploration in distress, such as the story of Chen Qiaoqian's brothers and sisters, such as Nangong Wan's clue advancement, such as Xiang Zhili's plot line.
These are all supporting character stories, as a subline to add color to the main line, when writing, there should be a sense of hierarchy, just a simple stroke, don't write redundantly.
If you get it right, it will make the plot of the dungeon seem confusing and colorful, and the difficulties and dangers of the entire dungeon will be highlighted from the perspective of each supporting character, while writing the dungeon from the perspective of the protagonist will be boring.
For example, the protagonist kills monster 1 and obtains treasure 1.
The protagonist kills Monster 2 and obtains Treasure 2.
The protagonist kills the monster 3.Gets the treasure 3.
But fill it in with a supporting character side story, and it becomes-
The protagonist kills monster 1 and obtains treasure 1.
Supporting Character 1 researches how to kill Monster 2, but is calculated by Supporting Character 2.
The protagonist passes by, and the supporting role is counter-killed 2.
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At this point, the dungeon analysis of the Scarlet Trial is nearing its end, and 101 summarizes the elements of the dungeon technique:
1. The design of any copy should be composed of three elements, namely the background, the characters and the contradictory relationship.
2. The framework of the copy design should be laid first, that is, the theme of the copy, the relationship between the copy and the protagonist, and the relationship between the copy and the structure of the whole book.
3. The copy should have a foreshadowing step, which lays out the three elements, the background, the characters and the contradictory relationship, and also lays the protagonist's hole cards, and the protagonist's suppressed emotions, resulting in the effect of looking forward to entering the copy.
4. The dungeon itself has three parts: the accent before entering the dungeon, the outer three levels and the inner three levels of the dungeon itself, and the finishing touch after leaving the dungeon.
5. Any dungeon has a main story, for example, the Scarlet Trial is where the personal goals of Nangong Wan and Han Li of the Moon Occultation Sect collide together (the Valley of the Fallen Demon is an ancient demon conspiracy).
The fifth article expands and explains, because it is not explained in detail, which means that there will be multiple clues intertwined in the copy-
A line for the main character, a line for the main supporting characters, and a line for the secondary supporting characters.
It is often the competition for several supporting roles that produces the main clues, and the protagonist's lines are inadvertently intertwined, which will make the plot confusing and very suspenseful.
Come to think of it, Han Li was exploring the treasure here, the girl from the Moon Occultation Sect with a group of disciples, a good meal to kill demons, all kinds of herbs were picked casually, and she revealed a cultivation that looked like a golden pill.
The monks who led the team of the Outer Moon Occultation Sect were full of confidence, and they opened the bet of Haikou, saying that their side would win.
These episodes make people wonder what these people are trying to do, and what are their major plans?
This is much more interesting than a simple kill, where the protagonist grabs the treasure.
This way of conception has been used many times in subsequent dungeons, such as the Void Heaven Temple is the two realms of righteousness and demons, plus the Star Palace, and there are still contradictions within each force.
The Falling Demon Valley was even more complicated, it turned out to be a conspiracy set by the ancient demons, arranging a trap set by the Venerable Cangkun to attract monks to release the ancient demons.
When he arrived at Kunwu Mountain, the complexity rose to the extreme, on the one hand, the conspiracy of the ancient demons, on the other hand, the conspiracy of the Ye family, on the other hand, the secret of the god cultivator, on the other hand, the protection of the town guard, and finally made a secret of Yinyue's life experience. Finally, at the end, he also pointed out the great secret of the ancient monks.
It can be said that the mortal copy was studied to the end, and 101 pairs of forgetfulness were really worshipped, and I couldn't believe that mortals were the first book of forgetfulness, he had never written such a long story before.
The complexity of these plots, as well as the ability to control the overall layout, are only comparable to Jin Yong. Of course, Jin Dada's emotional drama is well written, and this point of forgetting cannot be compared. But in terms of dungeon layout and technique alone, forgetting words is the pinnacle. With the analysis and interpretation of the following copies, everyone will gradually understand.
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Well, what else do you want to write about?
Let's talk about how to write a copy more pleasantly!
1. Each plot design of the dungeon must be carried out around the protagonist's hole cards, such as the ambush in the Hantan in the outer three levels, and the exploration of the scene of the death of the two people fighting, which is designed around the protagonist's cautious character.
And Han Li killed the two of them to set up an ambush and use golden light bricks, which was the advantage of the hole cards.
That is to say, every time you have to change some tricks, often arrange for the protagonist to refresh the arsenal, arrange for the enemy to upgrade weapons, and everyone will fight under the new equipment, and there will always be a sense of freshness.
If there is no difference between the previous copy and the next copy, it will not reflect the progress of the whole book.
2. As an upgrade text, it is necessary to step on one and establish one.
In other words, the Scarlet Trial was a show to bid farewell to the Qi Refining Period, and Han Li's hole cards and strength were enough to crush all Qi Refining Stage opponents, even in the early stage of foundation building.
As the main body of the opponent who pretends to be forced, he is the Qi refining stage disciples of various sects.
However, in order to smoothly unfold the story of the subsequent foundation building period, when crushing the opponent in the Qi refining period, it is also necessary to pay attention to paving the appearance of the monks of the next realm in advance.
For example, Nangong Wan, Li Huayuan, etc., are all in the Jindan period.
When he arrived at the Void Heaven Palace, Han Li was in the early stage of Jindan, but he had already begun to contact the old monsters of the Yuan Infant Stage, of course, his main opponents were still the Wuchou of the Jindan Period, the Master of Xuan Gu, and so on.
When he arrived in the Valley of the Fallen Demons, Han Li was in the early stage of the Yuan Infant, but he had already begun to contact the old monsters in the late Yuan Infant stage, such as that ** old demon.
When he arrived at Kunwu Mountain, Han Li was in the middle of the Yuan Infant period, but he began to officially fight against the opponents of the middle and late Yuan Infant and introduced the Avatar Cultivator to appear.
This kind of connection feeling of upgrading the opponent is very important, so as not to temporarily catch the opponent out, the realm and strength are blank, and it has to be introduced temporarily.
3. Interweaving of multiple clues and characters.
There's nothing to say about this, it's very complicated, and it will definitely not be good to grasp it at one time. The general principle is that the plot design should have a sense of hierarchy, multi-line progression, and converge to the final outbreak.
If there are too many threads, then only part of the people and part of the scene are written.
For example, in scene 1, characters 1, 2, 3, and contradiction 1 are used;
Scene 2, using characters 4 and 5, contradiction 2;
Scene 3, a slightly larger scene, uses characters 2, 3, 4, 5, and contradictions 1 and 2 explode together.
4. Make more use of the supporting role of women.
In the blood-colored trial, it was Han Yunzhi, Chen Qiaoqian and Nangong Wan set off the protagonist Han Li's pretend. This effect is very good, very cool! Men pretend to be forced at any time, and it is best to make beautiful women shocked and admired.
For example, in the Void Heaven Hall behind, Han Li took Zi Ling and Yuan Yao with them, and they were all dressed in a large way.
In the Falling Demon Valley, it was Han Li with the Purple Spirit again.
Kunwu Mountain is the female cultivator of the Polar Night Xiaobei Palace, as well as the abrupt saintess.
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Okay, Lala has said so much, and there must be more that hasn't been summed up in the final account of the copy technique 101.
I hope to throw bricks and stones, after reading this post, if you have any views on the skills of the copy, you can leave a message to discuss one or two.