The Zither God

Feitian Yisheng

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Chapters: 40

Summary

The Zither God is a fantasy web novel by Feitian Yisheng, a signed author on Motie Chinese Network. Set in an otherworldly continent and centering on inter-realm conquest, it blends reincarnation with battle-aura and magic elements and was serialized online. The story takes place in a world called Yinmang Continent, where the top-level order is shifting and a declining clan has splintered. The protagonist is a youth named Liuyun, whose true nature is ethereal; by chance he cultivates the "Ethereal Body" through an ancient and mysterious secret art, embarking on a zither-master's path unlike that of ordinary people. On Yinmang Continent, zither masters hold noble status; zither masters and martial artists belong to two separate systems, and the way of the zither depends on sound stones, zither spirits, and other rare resources, making it extraordinarily dangerous. Liuyun maneuvers among the zither academy, his own clan, the assassins' guild, the auction guild, the zither masters' guild, and other factions, cultivating battle skills and the way of the zither while contending with zither spirits at the edge of life and death. His growth arc includes the talent test, entry into a master's school, the infusion of sound stones, and breaking through to mid-rank zither master. The book's throughline—"a youth bears a stringed zither, commands zither spirits with a flick of the fingers, and plucks the strings to glimpse the origins of the way of the zither"—sketches an otherworld where the zither is a weapon and sound is a blade. The book was first serialized on Motie Chinese Network; complete compiled versions circulate online, but no formally published print edition has been found.

Editor's review

在异世大陆这个被斗气、魔法、武魂反复书写的题材里，《琴神》选择了一个相对少见的切口：把「琴」做成战斗体系。作者飞天医生没有让主角一上来就所向披靡，而是先铺了一层「琴师身份高贵，但琴道难修」的世界规则——琴师与武者分属两套体系，修炼要依赖音石、琴灵这些稀缺资源，还要面对琴灵反噬的风险。主角流云是没落家族出身的少年，本体空灵，靠秘法改修「空灵之体」，从琴师学院的天赋测试起步，一步步闯过凝注音石、突破中阶琴师这些关隘。家族倾轧、杀手工会、拍卖公会、琴师公会等势力线交错推进，让这部书在爽感之外，还保留了一点江湖气与成长感。行文是典型的零几年中文网文节奏：章节短、推进快、爽点密集，开头从少年偷看学院瀑布的顽皮日常切入，读起来轻快。需要说明的是，本书为磨铁中文网连载作品，未见正式出版、无统一校对定本，个别章节名带有明显的时代痕迹，阅读时不必过分计较。想找一部设定新鲜、节奏轻快、不烧脑的老派异界文，可以一试。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢异世大陆、斗气魔法等传统玄幻设定的读者
对「以音律、琴道为战斗体系」这类少见设定感兴趣的读者
习惯短章节、快节奏、爽点密集的老派网文读者
想找一部不需太烧脑、适合通勤或睡前翻看的书的人

Not a good fit for

对文笔、结构严谨度要求较高的严肃文学读者
不接受早期网文中女性角色描写方式的读者
希望读到完整正式出版定本、有权威校勘版本的人

Reading tips

先读第一卷「波兰纷争」，弄清音芒大陆的基本规则与琴师体系后再往下读，代入会更顺。
书中人物与势力较多，可随手记下家族、公会、工会之间的关系，避免中段混淆。
本书为早期网络连载，章节名与用词带有时代痕迹，遇到不适的桥段可直接跳过，不影响主线。
不必追求逐字精读，把它当作节奏轻快的休闲读物，每天读几章体验最佳。

Volume One: The Polish Conflict
Chapter One: Liuyun
Chapter Two: The Zither Academy
Chapter Three: Pleasantries
Chapter Four: Desolation
Chapter Five: The Clan's Ancient Zither
Chapter Six: The Mysterious Old Man
Chapter Seven: The Ethereal Body
Chapter Eight: Flowing Sword
Chapter Nine: Strolling Through Town with a Girl
Chapter Ten: The Two Lin Brothers
Chapter Eleven: Raising Money
Chapter Twelve: Comprehending Spiritual Power
Chapter Thirteen: Practicing the Zither
Chapter Fourteen: The Clan Gathering
Chapter Fifteen: The Xuanming Curse
Chapter Sixteen: The Assassins' Guild
Chapter Seventeen: Qi-Refining Powder
Chapter Eighteen: Practicing the Zither on the Back Mountain
Chapter Nineteen: The Price
Chapter Twenty: The Assassins' Guild
Chapter Twenty-One: The Assassin's Fee
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Zither King Pavilion
Chapter Twenty-Three: Intimacy
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Auction Guild
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Brawl
Chapter Twenty-Six: A Zither Master's Prowess
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Sixth-Rank Warrior: Advancement
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Sound Stones
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Cultivating the Fierce Lion Thunder Palm
Chapter Thirty: Mid-Rank Zither Master
Chapter Thirty-One: The Lan Clan
Chapter Thirty-Two: Gathering Forces
Chapter Thirty-Three: Battle Skill: the Flaming Fist
Chapter Thirty-Four: Entering the Flaming Fist
Chapter Thirty-Five: Infusing Sound Stones
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Brawl Begins
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Love and Jealousy
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Shock
Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Baby-Faced, Buxom Little Instructor

FAQ

《琴神》的作者「飞天医生」还写过什么书？

据磨铁中文网作者简介，飞天医生是该站签约作家，公开可查的代表作即为《琴神》。网络上另有他人以「飞天医生」为笔名活动的痕迹，但能确证属于同一作者的作品信息有限，建议以连载平台作者页为准。

这本书有正式出版的实体书或 ISBN 吗？

目前未查到《琴神》有正式出版的实体书版本，因此没有可核实的出版社、出版年、ISBN 与定价信息。网络上流传的多为连载平台内容或网友整理的全本电子文本。

《琴神》和《玄斗琴神》是同一本书吗？

不是。《琴神》作者为飞天医生，连载于磨铁中文网；《玄斗琴神》作者为熙菛红尘，连载于 17K 小说网。两者同属以琴为题材的异界大陆小说，但作者、平台与故事均不相同。

全书有多少字？需要读多久？

由于作品以网络连载形式发布，未查到权威统计的总字数与完结状态，因此无法给出准确字数和阅读时长。可在连载平台的作品页查看最新章节与总字数信息。

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About the author

Feitian Yisheng Author

Feitian Yisheng is a Chinese web fiction author. Public information is limited: their real name, nationality, and dates of birth and death are unknown, and three works can currently be confirmed. Representative works include "Toushi Shenyi" (The Perspective Divine Doctor) and "Qin Shen" (The Zither God), with the latter appearing twice in the database, suggesting it holds a relatively important place in their output. Judging from the categories, Feitian Yisheng's writing is generally classified as premium fiction, male-oriented fiction, and Eastern fantasy, leaning toward fantasy and urban supernatural themes that appeal to male readers, often built around special abilities or skills. The available material is not enough to reconstruct their writing career or personal background, so readers can only approach their narrative inclinations through the works themselves. Overall, Feitian Yisheng is an author with a small body of work who is known for web novels with distinctive themes, and their creative profile awaits further public information.