Governing Heaven

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Summary

This is a typical urban xuanxue power-fantasy. The protagonist is glib and lustful but genuinely skilled, stirring up trouble in the city through medicine, physiognomy, and feng shui; the scenes are light and easy to read without fatigue. It suits readers who enjoy a protagonist playing the fool to eat the tiger, slapping down rich young masters, and catching ghosts and exorcising evil. The flaws are also clear: the protagonist's words and deeds are flippant, there is a lot of teasing of female characters, the plot is formulaic, and the ending is somewhat rushed, so readers who demand strong prose and character depth may find it crude.

Editor's review

A typical urban xuanxue power-fantasy. The protagonist is glib and lustful but genuinely skilled, stirring up trouble in the city through medicine, physiognomy, and feng shui; the scenes are light and easy to read without fatigue. It suits readers who enjoy a protagonist playing the fool to eat the tiger, slapping down rich young masters, and catching ghosts and exorcising evil. The flaws are also clear: the protagonist's words and deeds are flippant, there is a lot of teasing of female characters, the plot is formulaic, and the ending is somewhat rushed, so readers who demand strong prose and character depth may find it crude.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like urban xuanxue and physiognomy-and-ghost-catching themes
Power-fantasy readers who prefer a light, comedic tone and a glib protagonist
Readers looking for a short, completed novel for quick entertainment

Not a good fit for

Readers who dislike scenes of the protagonist flippantly teasing women
Readers seeking rigorous worldbuilding and literary quality

Reading tips

Read the opening as a light power-fantasy and don't scrutinize the rigor of the xuanxue setting.
Pay attention to the clues the protagonist plants each time he reads a face or treats an illness; they drive the later plot.
The book is short enough to finish in one sitting, but note that the ending wraps up abruptly.

FAQ

Is this book finished?

Yes, 123 chapters in total, about 100,000 words.

What is the protagonist's identity?

A young fangshi from the countryside who knows medicine, physiognomy, and feng shui.

Is it supernatural horror or a light power-fantasy?

Mainly urban xuanxue, light and power-fantasy in style, not very horrifying.

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About the author

Bugu Author

Bugu is an author active in the field of Chinese online literature, whose public information is limited: their real identity and biographical details have not been disclosed. According to the records in this library, Bugu has twelve works, spanning urban fiction, suspense and the supernatural, and cultivation fantasy. These include urban novels driven by rebirth and business investment, such as Rebirth: The World's Richest Man and Rebirth: The Investment Tycoon; long works with fantasy and cultivation elements, such as Battle the Heavens, The Strongest Cultivation Dad, and Calculating the Heavens; and works leaning toward suspense, reasoning, and the supernatural, such as The Yin-Yang Divine Calculator and The Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate. The writing is aimed mainly at male readers, with brisk pacing and vivid genre elements, moving between an urban sense of reality and supernatural imagination; the works are often grouped among quality and premium web fiction.