The Buddhist Order's Black Sheep

提莫弟弟Qidian2014

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Male-Oriented Fiction Eastern Fantasy Family FeudFace-SlappingTime TravelSystem FlowWeb NovelBuddhist Scripture

Summary

Yunxian of Arhat Temple in modern times breaks the monastic rules and is swept by Buddha's light into the Spirit-Devil Continent, becoming the skipped-generation heir of the Yun family of the Qianlong Imperial Court. As soon as he opens his eyes he is framed by his stepmother Lan Xin and cast out by his father Yun Yan. Fortunately, hidden within him are the tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures from Arhat Temple's scripture pavilion; he activates the "Become Buddha System" and discovers that this continent cultivates by reciting scriptures to draw on Buddha-star power, with scriptures the most precious resource. With his vast scriptural hoard and the system, Yunxian rises again on the Spirit-Devil Continent, where the undead, demons, ghosts, fiendfolk, and humans coexist, and settles the scores owed to him.

Editor's review

The setup turns Buddhist cultivation into a "contest for scriptural resources," with the protagonist hoarding tens of thousands of scriptures in his consciousness. The early grievance of being cast out contrasts with the later comeuppance, and with a system and lightly comedic lines it reads briskly. Suited to readers who enjoy Eastern fantasy countersurge and system boosts. Its weakness: the style is that of earlier web fiction, characters are somewhat thin, and romance and intrigue are shallowly set up.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first three chapters to see whether you enjoy this lightly comedic fantasy opening
  2. Treat the scriptural setting as a cultivation-resource table to better grasp the power structure
  3. On the family storyline, compare with earlier foreshadowing and watch the moves of stepmother Lan Xin

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

What cheat power does the protagonist have? Tens of thousands of scriptures are stored in his consciousness, and he is bound to the Become Buddha System, able to exchange for Buddha power and Buddha dharma.
Is this book complete? It is a serialized work, updated to around chapter one hundred and fifty-five and not yet complete.
Do I need prior knowledge of Buddhism? No; the scriptures in the book mainly serve as cultivation resources and do not affect reading.

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About the author

提莫弟弟 Author

Timo Didi is a Chinese author known mainly for online fiction. Public information about him is limited, and only one work can currently be confirmed, The Sinner Disciple of Buddhism. That book is usually classified as male-oriented fiction and Eastern fantasy, suggesting that his writing focuses on imaginative fiction aimed at male readers and builds its story around the tension and contrast between Buddhist imagery and the figure of a sinner disciple. Since the author's real name, nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not publicly recorded, his personal background and writing career cannot be described in detail, nor can it be confirmed whether he has other pen names or works. On the available evidence, Timo Didi's writing can be observed through only one work so far, and readers' understanding of his style comes mainly from the Eastern fantasy approach shown in The Sinner Disciple of Buddhism; further public information is needed to assess his later work.