The Tattoo Artist (Volume 2)
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Summary
Zheng Yi is a yinwen tattooist. After his master falls gravely ill and disappears, he becomes the last heir of yinwen tattooing. (In fact, his master is not dead.) His master wants Zheng Yi to break the deadlock. Years ago, Mage Sandong, seeking to unlock the legendary ancient art of immortality, selected seven children for sacrifice, and Zheng Yi was one of them. Later, Li Hong, heir of the Qimen Dunjia mechanism school, was deceived by Mage Sandong, causing turmoil in the Qimen Dunjia world. In the end, Zheng Yi resolves the turmoil, destroys Mage Sandong, and rescues his master.
Editor's review
This volume continues the yinwen tattoo premise, weaving Zheng Yi's sect secrets, Mage Sandong's old case of sacrificing seven children for immortality, and the turmoil of the Qimen Dunjia mechanism school into one main thread. Notably, the story does not make the protagonist invincible from the start; instead, through the master's ruse of a feigned death and disappearance, it layers the pressure of inheritance, the shadow of having been chosen as a sacrifice, and the task of breaking the deadlock onto Zheng Yi, letting readers uncover the truth of that year step by step alongside him. Li Hong being used by Mage Sandong to throw the Qimen Dunjia world into chaos also makes the villain's methods seem insidious rather than merely reliant on force, giving the conflict more depth. The ending, in which Mage Sandong is destroyed and the master rescued, is a fairly complete resolution, making this suitable for binge-reading after following the serialization. While reading, it helps to track the three threads of "yinwen," "mechanism school," and "sacrifice" separately to see more clearly how the author stitches folk-profession settings together with an ancient-art conspiracy.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy folk-profession settings and yinwen tattoo subject matter
- Readers following fantasy suspense, sect grudges, and deadlock-breaking growth arcs
- Genre-fiction readers comfortable with multi-threaded conspiracies and willing to untangle character relationships
- Web-fiction readers looking for a fast pace and a complete resolution at the end of the volume
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer realist fiction and are not interested in ancient-art sacrifice settings
- Readers who want each volume to stand completely alone and dislike carrying over character relationships from previous volumes
- Readers who are sensitive to or put off by elements such as yinwen, sacrifice, and Qimen Dunjia
Reading tips
- Review the details of Zheng Yi's interactions with his master in Volume 1 first; this makes it easier to understand the master's intent behind the feigned-death ruse in this volume.
- While reading, use sticky notes to record the relationships among Mage Sandong, Li Hong, and the mechanism school to avoid confusion from multiple conspiracy threads.
- Read the old case of the "seven-child sacrifice" alongside Zheng Yi's origins to see more clearly what motivates the protagonist to break the deadlock.
- After the volume's resolution, look back at earlier foreshadowing to appreciate how the author ties sect secrets to the Qimen turmoil.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第八十三章 短暂平静
- 第八十四章 最为难懂女儿心
- 第八十五章 阴童
- 第八十六章 怀疑
- 第八十七章 七家的规矩
- 第八十八章 云家寨
- 第八十九章 铜尸
- 第九十章 阴纹斗铜尸
- 第九十一章 障眼法
- 第九十二章 养尸凶地
- 第九十三章 与尸同毁
- 第九十四章 四海真龙
- 第九十五章 迷魂幻阵
- 第九十六章 独身闯关
- 第九十七章 阴纹被抢
- 第九十八章 云宁儿的目的
- 第九十九章 真假黎龙
- 第一百章 又遇方欣儿
- 第一百零一章 方欣儿的厚礼
- 第一百零二章 暗中神秘人
- 第一百零三章 尸藤
- 第一百零四章 斗尸虫
- 第一百零五章 无路可退
- 第一百零六章 云家寨的秘密
- 第一百零七章 血童
- 第一百零八章 火神阴纹
- 第一百零九章 寨主再现身
- 第一百一十章 云家金尸
- 第一百一十一章 遭遇大败
- 第一百一十二章 落花满天
- 第一百一十三章 马氏术法
- 第一百一十四章 惨胜险胜
- 第一百一十五章 阴纹成兵
- 第一百一十六章 阴阳邪术
- 第一百一十七章 阴纹刺阴阳
- 第一百一十八章 逆转大阵
- 第一百一十九章 阴纹问路
- 第一百二十章 阴纹判官
- 第一百二十一章 师叔还乡
- 第一百二十二章 错过宿头
- 第一百二十三章 夜宿山村
- 第一百二十四章 好客的主家
- 第一百二十五章 被困客房
- 第一百二十六章 被困墓室
- 第一百二十七章 地底群坟
- 第一百二十八章 阴纹移山
- 第一百二十九章 最难消受美人恩
- 第一百三十章 赤火烙地
- 第一百三十一章 破除迷阵
- 第一百三十二章 黎家大族
- 第一百三十三章 师婶
- 第一百三十四章 黎氏秘辛
- 第一百三十五章 黎家的威胁
- 第一百三十六章 方欣儿的直觉
- 第一百三十七章 什么是公道
- 第一百三十八章 联手破绝杀
- 第一百三十九章 湖底龙踪
- 第一百四十章 同命玄女
- 第一百四十一章 黎龙重现
- 第一百四十二章 被人利用
- 第一百四十三章 同梦生变
- 第一百四十四章 四大凶兽
- 第一百四十五章 万妖之王
- 第一百四十六章 林云的身份
- 第一百四十七章 噩梦缠身
- 第一百四十八章 解除诅咒
- 第一百四十九章 二龙抢水
- 第一百五十章 破降头
- 第一百五十一章 黎家长老
- 第一百五十二章 术法的没落
- 第一百五十三章 呈叔
- 第一百五十四章 血龙神针
- 第一百五十五章 黎门之首
- 第一百五十六章 纸飞蛾
- 第一百五十七章 龙窟
- 第一百五十八章 自然界的灵性
- 第一百五十九章 特别的船只
- 第一百六十章 暗河中的人鱼
- 第一百六十一章 遇招拆招
- 第一百六十二章 人鱼的求助
- 第一百六十三章 多个心眼
- 第一百六十四章 帝墓龙棺
- 第一百六十五章 棺椁剧变
FAQ
Can I start with Volume 2 without having read Volume 1?
You can read it, but this volume builds on the sect relationships and yinwen premise of Volume 1, and prior developments such as Zheng Yi becoming the last heir and his master falling ill and disappearing are set up in the previous volume. If you start here directly, it is best to first learn the basic relationships among Zheng Yi, his master, and Mage Sandong; otherwise some motives for breaking the deadlock and character stances may seem abrupt.
What is the main conflict in this volume?
The core conflict revolves around the old case of Mage Sandong selecting seven children for sacrifice in pursuit of immortality. Zheng Yi, as one of the chosen children, must uncover the truth under the push of his master's feigned-death ruse; meanwhile, Li Hong is used by Mage Sandong, causing turmoil in the Qimen Dunjia mechanism school, and Zheng Yi must first quell the turmoil before confronting the adversary.
Is the master really dead?
The material shows that the master is in fact not dead; his grave illness and disappearance are arrangements he made to let Zheng Yi break the deadlock. In the later part of this volume, Zheng Yi destroys Mage Sandong and rescues his master, showing that the master's disappearance is part of a ruse rather than a true death.
Is yinwen tattooing just a gimmick in the story?
In this volume, yinwen tattooing is Zheng Yi's professional identity and source of inheritance, and also the entry point through which he is drawn into the old case of ancient-art sacrifice. The author uses the yinwen tattooist profession to connect folk craft with Qimen Dunjia and the ancient art of immortality; the setting serves the main conspiracy rather than being mere decoration.
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A Chou Pidan is a web fiction author about whom limited public information is available; their real name, nationality, and biographical details cannot currently be confirmed. According to the library's holdings, six works are listed under this name, all belonging to the same series: Tattoo Artist and its individual volumes. The series falls under the category of otherworldly continent fiction. Released volume by volume, it suggests that the author favors a long-form serialized structure, unfolding the story against an otherworldly backdrop. Due to the lack of first-hand materials such as author statements or interviews, the specific features of their writing style and creative approach are difficult to describe in detail, and the works' reach and influence among readers remain to be further verified. This introduction is based solely on the available bibliographic information and may be supplemented if reliable materials emerge later.
