Chaoyuan is a long fantasy cultivation novel by the web novelist Wenjiu Zhuhuasheng, conceived and written from around 2013, serialized on platforms such as Qidian Chinese Network and Xiaoxiang Academy, and completed in recent years. The book runs to more than 3.8 million characters and over 700 chapters, with an audio adaptation also available. The story is set in a chaotic primeval world invaded by wild beasts: in ancient times, wild beasts descended from the heavenly realm and bloodied billions of birds, beasts, fish, and insects, making birds ferocious, beasts bloodthirsty, insects sinister and poisonous, and fish dark and evil. On Strange Ridge, tens of millions of flood rats passed through, leaving no living thing; bucket-thick golden-backed centipedes swallowed clouds and spat mist and preyed on humans and livestock; and in deep lakes, dragon-like giant pythons could swallow a whole county town in one gulp. The youth Xie Qingyun was born into such a world. Because he was born without a primal wheel, he was judged to have no destiny with martial arts and advised to learn a trade early to make a living. Faced with the admonition that "heaven's mandate cannot be defied," he chose to "fight for his fate": to protect family and friends and to contend for his destiny, he stepped onto the path of martial cultivation, contending all the way for a mysterious man's book and an ancient inheritance, for a young monk of the Daoist school as a brother, and for a marriage bond with a little demoness of the Buddhist school; at his side are also a ten-thousand-year-old turtle fond of "grabbing a haul and running" and a little silkworm dragon greedy for treasures. The work builds an Eastern fantasy cultivation system centered on martial artists, spiritual awareness, and the primal wheel, integrating elements such as adventure and growth, companionship, spirit-beast taming, and sect strife; the plot involves competing for quotas in the Beast-Destroying Camp, trial cultivation, and exploration of the chaotic starry sky, and concludes with "ten thousand immortals paying homage to the origin." This entry records the work itself; no formal print publication information is currently available.
在网络仙侠作品扎堆“逆天改命”的年代，《朝元》难得把“争”字写得有层次。主角谢青云没有元轮，也无血脉天赋，开局就被判定“不是练武的料”，但他不靠天降光环，而是靠一次次赌命的抉择把路走出来：山穷水尽便拼命，打不过就先跑，够黑也够狠。作者写成长有耐心，从“灵觉天赋”到“三十三天”“九截”，一步步铺开修炼层级，读者能清楚感到主角在变强，而不是主角被强推着变强。 作品的世界观颇具压迫感：荒兽入侵之后，凶禽嗜血、毒虫食人、巨蟒吞镇，人族的生存空间被挤压到极致，修炼不只是追求长生，更是保命与守土的必需。这种设定让打斗有了分量，也让“护亲友”三个字落到实处。 此外，作品在紧张主线之外保留了相当的趣味：爱搞一票就跑的万年老乌龟、贪吃宝物的小蚕龙，加上不羁的小和尚与伶俐的小妖女，群像轻快，插科打诨，能缓解长线升级的疲惫。全书篇幅逾三百八十万字，适合愿意慢慢泡在修真世界里的读者；结构完整、已完结，不必担心追更未果，只要习惯长线叙事，就能从中读到一段扎实的“凡体争命”之路。
Wenjiu Zhuhuasheng is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available. Three of the author's works are currently included in the database, with Taichu Zhanshen and Chaoyuan as representative titles. Judging from the common categories, the writing concentrates on premium fiction, science fiction, xuanhuan, male-oriented fiction, and Eastern fantasy, indicating a focus on fantasy themes aimed at male readers. Both Taichu Zhanshen and Chaoyuan belong to the Eastern fantasy tradition: the former leans toward passionate combat and growth narratives, while the latter features a broader world setting that blends science fiction with xuanhuan. The pen name carries a relaxed, everyday flavor that contrasts intriguingly with the grand fantasies presented in the works. Because details such as biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not public, this introduction relies solely on the works and categories in the database to outline the author's thematic orientation and creative profile.
