The Genius Handyman

Keda KexiaoQidian2016

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2.2M words

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Featured Fiction Fantasy Fiction Clan FeudOrphanUnderdog RiseTime TravelComeback

Summary

At fifteen, Lü Cheng is a menial laborer in the Song Family Village, unable to break through even the first level of inner force and dismissed as worthless. Since childhood, he has loved gazing at the starry sky, and over ten years this has nurtured in his brow a "perception force" capable of sensing all things. With it, he can sense not only walls, earth, and objects but also achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing mental techniques and covertly learning martial skills. He creates his own leaping technique, shrinking technique, and turtle-breathing technique, repeatedly averting crises as a menial laborer. From the clan feuds of Datong County, he battles innate masters and pursuers sent by Martial Sages, crosses planes to reach Earth, and ultimately completes his counterattack from lowly menial to supreme master through ten years of focused gazing into darkness.

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Reading tips

  1. Focus early on how the protagonist uses perception to steal techniques and invent his own martial arts; this is the most interesting part of the book
  2. For the later cross-plane, multi-realm sections, skim to keep up the pace
  3. Compare the protagonist’s identity shifts from handyman to powerhouse to appreciate the author’s redefinition of “genius”

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

Is this book finished? How long is it? It is complete, about 2.19 million characters and over a thousand chapters, ending with the chapter “Earth.”
What is the protagonist’s cheat ability? The “perception force” between his brows, which can penetrate and sense all things, predict movements, and assist in cultivating martial techniques.
What happens in the ending? After being gravely injured, the protagonist uses a heaven-reaching technique; his consciousness crosses the sea of stars and awakens on modern Earth.

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About the author

Keda Kexiao Author

Keda Kexiao is an author active on Chinese online literature platforms. Public information about the author is limited, and personal details such as nationality and dates of birth and death have not been disclosed. The library holds 23 of the author's works, spanning mystery and detective fiction, war and military stories, alternate history, and urban realism; common categories include premium fiction, high-quality web novels, and male-oriented fiction. Representative titles include The Second Move, Island Espionage, The Genius Handyman, Blundering into Officialdom, Unification of the Southern Song, and I Really Am a Delivery Rider. Judging from these titles and categories, the writing ranges across espionage intrigue, officialdom, historical imagination, and the lives of ordinary people. The author's work tends to be plot-driven, developing characters within high-conflict settings while balancing genre appeal with narrative pace, which has yielded a diverse body of work across multiple subject areas.