The Path of Sage, Immortal, and King

The Year of Divine Descent

Rating 4.2

Word count: 2.1M words

Summary

The Path of Sage, Immortal, and King is a Confucian-Daoist xianxia novel by Shenjiang Zhinian. It was first serialized on Zongheng Chinese Network and also published on platforms such as QQ Reading and Shuqi Network. The complete work comprises 655 chapters and approximately 2.11 million characters. The story is set in a vast world where imperial dynasties, powerful clans, the Hundred Schools of Thought, and immortal and Buddhist sects all coexist: beneath the prosperity of a golden age, a scholar resolves to establish a sagely heart, holding a sword in one hand and classics in the other, aspiring to "establish the heart of Heaven and Earth, establish the mission of the people, continue the lost learning of past sages, and open peace for all generations." The protagonist, Lü Yang, is a descendant of a fallen branch of the previous dynasty's imperial clan. Of humble birth, he first glimpses the way of letters by eavesdropping on lectures outside a private school wall, and because of his remarkable words is taken as a disciple by the lecturer. He first builds his reputation by copying and composing documents, then, with the support of a patron, studies the Four Books and Five Classics, emphasizing the unity of knowledge and action, and gains experience through academy examinations, court appointments, family disputes, and encounters with the strange and supernatural in the jianghu, rising step by step from a poor scholar to a master of the sagely way, aided by the legacy of the First Emperor and the ancestors of emperors. As the dynasty's experts ascend in large numbers, shadows lurking beneath the prosperity begin to stir, and chaos approaches. He chooses to support the dynasty and turn the tide in crisis, ultimately sitting alone between Heaven and Earth, forging a peak path of seeking immortal traces and ascending the king's road. The writing blends poetic and literary qi with a cultivation system, and the prose carries a strong classical flavor.

Editor's review

这是儒道流里比较耐读的一本。作者没有把“读书”写成一步登天的外挂，而是让主人公的每一次境界提升都落在“读懂了什么、践行了什么”上：抄书养望是求存，读经知行是求道，扶皇朝于乱世则是求义。书名四字“圣、仙、王、途”分别对应儒道修行、行事风骨、最终成就与一路历程，读完全书再看书名，会觉得相当点题。世界设定把诸子百家、仙佛宗门与门阀皇朝拼在一张棋盘上，格局开得够大，却不显杂乱；诗词典故用得克制，多与情节咬合，画面感与代入感都在线。缺点是后半程升级节奏趋快，套路痕迹和小白爽点依然存在，配角的立体度不及主角。但对喜欢“文气杀敌、文章安天下”这一路数的读者来说，它的逻辑自洽和字里行间的古韵，称得上同类作品里高出平均水平的一档。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢儒道流、诗书文气设定的仙侠读者
偏爱凡人流、寒门子弟步步崛起的成长故事
欣赏古韵文笔、诗词与情节自然相融的读者
口味偏正统、不爱过度癫狂剧情的网文老读者

Not a good fit for

只想看纯爽快打脸、节奏极快的读者
完全不接受主角借抄书扬名的“文抄公”桥段
排斥升级流套路、追求文学性与人物复杂度的读者

Reading tips

先读第一卷“道不远人”，感受文风和主角立心起点，再决定是否长期追读。
不必刻意记四书五经的原文，重点看主角如何把书里的话落在每一次抉择上。
读到朝堂与家族线时可放慢速度，这些人情世故是全书最有味的部分。
全书六百余章约二百一十万字，建议按卷为单位分批阅读，避免后半程节奏加快时疲劳。

FAQ

《圣仙王途》的作者是谁，完结了吗？

作者是神降之年。全书共六百五十五章、约二百一十一万字，2014年6月27日完结更新，首发于纵横中文网，并在QQ阅读、书旗网等平台发布。

这本书属于什么类型？

通常被归入仙侠小说中的“儒道流”，同时带有凡人流特征：以诸子百家、文气与修行体系相融合，主角从寒门书生一路成长，兼有皇朝、门阀与仙佛宗门的宏大设定。

主角吕杨的身份设定是怎样的？

他是前朝破落宗室之后，出身寒微，靠偷听私塾授课初窥文道，被讲师收为门徒，之后以抄撰文稿养望扬名，在贵人资助下研读经书并逐步踏入修行与朝堂。

这本书有没有正式出版的纸质版？

目前可检索到的信息显示它是网络连载长篇，未见明确的出版社、ISBN与出版年份，市面上流传的多为读者精校整理的电子文本。

评分和口碑大致如何？

该作在部分阅读平台获得约8.3分评分，常被儒道流书单推荐；读者普遍认可其古韵文笔与逻辑自洽，同时也指出后半段节奏偏快、套路痕迹较明显。

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About the author

The Year of Divine Descent Author

Shen Jiang Zhi Nian is a web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available. Seven of the author's works are currently known, spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, premium fiction, quality web novels, otherworldly continents, and supernatural abilities. Representative titles include Sheng Xian Wang Tu, Jiu Long Fa Shi, Yong Sheng Zhi Men, Wu Shang Ye Wei, and Chao Ji Yin Yang Yan. Sheng Xian Wang Tu and Jiu Long Fa Shi each appear twice in the database, suggesting that these two works hold a relatively important place in the author's body of work. Judging from the subject matter, the author excels at building otherworldly continental settings, blending Eastern fantasy cultivation systems with supernatural-power elements. The works are aimed mainly at male readers and emphasize world-building and plot progression. Because no reliable records exist for the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, or personal history, this introduction outlines the author's writing profile solely on the basis of the works and categories listed above, without speculating about their life.