Tattoo Artist (Vol. 4)
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Summary
Zheng Yi is a yinwen tattooist. After his master falls gravely ill and disappears, he becomes the last heir to yinwen tattooing. (In fact, his master is not dead.) His master wants Zheng Yi to break the deadlock. Years ago, to unlock the legendary ancient art of immortality, Master Sandong chose seven children for sacrifice, and Zheng Yi was one of them. Later, Li Hong, heir to the Qimen Dunjia mechanism school, was misled by Master Sandong, causing turmoil in the Qimen Dunjia world. In the end, Zheng Yi resolves the turmoil in the Qimen Dunjia world, destroys Master Sandong, and rescues his master.
Editor's review
This volume continues the folk-tale framework of yinwen tattooing, tying Zheng Yi's inherited identity to the old case of his master's disappearance and gradually drawing out the past in which Master Sandong sought immortality through child sacrifice. The narrative focus is not on tattoo craft itself but on "breaking the deadlock": the master fakes death to set a trap, the Qimen Dunjia lineage is misled into chaos, and Zheng Yi ultimately quells the turmoil and settles old scores. As the fourth volume in the middle of the series, it carries a high density of information; readers must follow multiple threads to piece together the truth. It suits readers who enjoy suspenseful supernatural tales interwoven with mechanism arts and master-disciple loyalty. The style is plain and the plot moves fast, while characterization is relatively subordinated to events, making it suitable as a genre puzzle-adventure read.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Genre-fiction readers who enjoy folk supernatural tales and secret tattoo arts
- Readers who prefer suspenseful puzzle-solving and old cases revealed layer by layer
- Readers interested in Qimen Dunjia and mechanism arts elements
- Series followers who can accept multiple threads advancing in a mid-series volume
Not a good fit for
- Readers new to the series who have not read the earlier volumes
- Craft-focused readers expecting tattoo technique details as the main line
- Readers who prefer slow-paced literary description and nuanced character psychology
Reading tips
- Read the first three volumes first to understand the old grudge between Zheng Yi's lineage and Master Sandong before starting this volume
- Take notes on the three threads of Master Sandong, Li Hong, and the master while reading to help piece together the old sacrifice case
- Treat this volume as a puzzle unit and slow down at mechanism-arts passages to understand the setting
- After finishing, revisit the foreshadowing of the master's "fake death" to appreciate the interplay of setup and breaking the deadlock
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第二百四十九章 向下前行
- 第二百五十章 奇特棺材群
- 第二百五十一章 又见封印
- 第二百五十二章 封印中的古怪
- 第二百五十三章 难缠的黑尸
- 第二百五十四章 雪灵猴
- 第二百五十五章 石头里的心脏
- 第二百五十六章 盘古之心
- 第二百五十七章 脱胎换骨
- 第二百五十八章 两副棺椁
- 第二百五十九章 无形之墙
- 第二百六十章 瘟神立功
- 第二百六十一章 千年之僵
- 第二百六十二章 不可相信的人
- 第二百六十三章 虞姬初现
- 第二百六十四章 情势不妙
- 第二百六十五章 铠甲将军的爆发
- 第二百六十六章 不可调和
- 第二百六十七章 情势危急
- 第二百六十八章 天命归一
- 第二百六十九章 黎小云的故事
- 第二百七十章 解不开的阴谋
- 第二百七十一章 最后的善人
- 第二百七十二章 蛊母之力
- 第二百七十三章 蛊毒的癫狂
- 第二百七十四章 将计就计
- 第二百七十五章 古家飞魁
- 第二百七十六章 独战十八魁
- 第二百七十七章 遍村毒人
- 第二百七十八章 古飞昂的邀请
- 第二百七十九章 古飞昂的要求
- 第二百八十章 郑氏踪影
- 第二百八十一章 他的身份
- 第二百八十二章 深山巨湖
- 第二百八十三章 又见异星人
- 第二百八十四章 异星秘闻
- 第二百八十五章 提升术法
- 第二百八十六章 为他刺青
- 第二百八十七章 解救傲天
- 第二百八十八章 力量共享
- 第二百八十九章 修补飞船
- 第二百九十章 异龙
- 第二百九十一章 龙之战
- 第二百九十二章 阴纹降龙
- 第二百九十三章 异龙臣服
- 第二百九十四章 龙魂
- 第二百九十五章 又见别离
- 第二百九十六章 偏门联盟
- 第二百九十七章 齐门家主
- 第二百九十八章 龙身附阴纹
- 第二百九十九章 初试新技能
- 第三百章 齐丰辰的游戏
- 第三百零一章 小云显威
- 第三百零二章 解符阴纹
- 第三百零三章 十殿阎罗
- 第三百零四章 马家的号召
- 第三百零五章 恶狼谷
- 第三百零六章 被人利用的恶狼
- 第三百零七章 歇步烙青山
- 第三百零八章 夜宿遇婚礼
- 第三百零九章 怨毒嫁娘
- 第三百一十章 化仇解怨
- 第三百一十一章 无路可退
- 第三百一十二章 消不掉的记忆
- 第三百一十三章 十世善人
- 第三百一十四章 恩怨难消
- 第三百一十五章 十世恶人
- 第三百一十六章 齐家野心
- 第三百一十七章 齐家无底线
- 第三百一十八章 谁是牵绳人
- 第三百一十九章 独抗齐家
- 第三百二十章 力斩负心人
- 第三百二十一章 全力斩杀
- 第三百二十二章 暗中黑手
- 第三百二十三章 马小娥的小试探
- 第三百二十四章 马家的根源
- 第三百二十五章 马家三雄
- 第三百二十六章 移山大阵
- 第三百二十七章 斗法
- 第三百二十八章 最强反噬
- 第三百二十九章 求死
- 第三百三十章 得到材料
FAQ
This is the fourth volume in the series. Can it be read as a standalone?
Not really recommended. This volume directly continues the lineage old case and character grudges from the first three volumes; the relationships among key figures such as Master Sandong, Li Hong, and the master have already been established, so reading it alone can make character motivations and cause-and-effect feel disjointed.
Is the tattooing in the book a real craft?
The "yinwen tattooing" in the book is a fictional setting serving the supernatural suspense plot, not a realistic record of real tattooing craft. Readers can treat it as a mysterious element driving the story rather than as reference material on folk crafts.
What is the core conflict of this volume?
The core is Zheng Yi "breaking the deadlock" under his master's arrangement: uncovering the old matter of Master Sandong sacrificing seven children for immortality, dealing with the turmoil in the Qimen Dunjia lineage caused by Li Hong after being misled, and ultimately destroying Master Sandong and rescuing his master.
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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.
