The Divine Book

The Divine Book is an Eastern fantasy novel by the web author Xinyi (real name Xie Jiaqi). Serialization began on Qidian Chinese Network on January 8, 2015, and concluded on August 5 of the same year. The book runs about 1,178,800 characters across roughly 400 chapters, with the final chapter titled "My World." A traditional Chinese edition has been published in Taiwan, and its paid electronic subscriptions have reached the premium standard. The novel is set in a world where "divine script" is the source of power: the ancient divine script is endlessly complex, and every character contains the force of heaven and earth. People study the divine script and "inscribe" it on objects, using it to enter ancient ruins and awaken their spiritual "cave heavens," forging a unique path of cultivation. Yet they have always measured power solely by the number of characters, without truly understanding the rhythm and imagery of writing. The protagonist, Lin Yi, was originally a modern web novelist (some sources describe him as a sales manager). He is transported into the body of a lowly servant in the Shen household of the Great Capital in the Chu Dynasty. Drawing on the poetry, idioms, allusions, and classical works he accumulated in his past life, he stuns everyone in the elementary divine script examination. He then takes the alias "Mu Shuangyi" and wears a mask to quietly build his strength. Through events such as winning the arena at the Qinghe Literary Gathering, studying in the inner court of the Script Academy, breaking martial arts with letters at the Southern Capital military exercise, and clashing with the demon race, he advances step by step to the pinnacle of this world and ultimately opens up a world of his own. Beyond cultivation and leveling, the book devotes considerable space to court intrigue, commercial warfare, and military strategy, all in a witty, brisk style.