Bureau of Paranormal Investigation: Legend of Mian

**Bureau of Paranormal Investigation: Legend of Mian** (民调局异闻录之勉传, *Mín diào jú yì wén lù zhī miǎn chuán*), by Er Dong Shui Shou, As the prequel-story to Bureau of Paranormal Investigation. Legend of Mian tells the story of Wu Mian's growth to be Invincible over the past two millennia. Unlike the supernatural suspense of the main story, The Legend of Mian has a strong Xianxia style.

From June to September 2014, the first 95 chapters of Legend of Mian were updated in Qidian, which was later suspended due to copyright issues. According to the author's Weibo, Legend of Mian will give up online updates and directly publish physical books.

On March 8 2016, the revised version of Legend of Mian was re-serialized in Heiyan.

## Plot

This is a story about an immortal man spanning two thousand years. His name has been left in every corner of history. He was once a nightmare in some people's hearts, and he has also awakened some people who were haunted by nightmares. At the beginning of the story his name is Wu Mian, and at the end of the story his name is **Invincible**.

## Books

### The Book 1

It all begins in the 11th year of the Qin Dynasty, 210.BC. When a the young slave from Qin Palace, named Mian, meets the Dafang Master Xu Fu. Dafang Master frees the young man from slavery and gives him his surname Wu. He then gives him the Seed, Immortality Elixir, and Nine Maps.

While Wu Mian searches for the location of the Nine Maps, he meets Gui Bugui, Ren San, and Bai Wuqiu. The four of them start their way together, so what are the challenges they will face on their way?

### The Book 2

**Chapter Of The Precarious Situation Of The Eastern Han Dynasty** (东汉风云篇, *Dōnghàn fēngyún piān*)

In the chaos of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wu Mian and Gui Bugui interfere with the fate of the country, what is the price they will pay for that? And how will Wu Mian develop his abilities?

### The Book 3

**Chapter Of The Precarious Situation Of The Two Jins** (两晋风云篇, *Liǎngjìn fēngyún piān*)

In the chaos of the Two Jin Dynasties, Demonic Monk Yuan Chang inflicts heinous crimes on innocent people for the sake of his goals. Wu Mian and his party team up with Guang Ren, Huo Shan, and others to stop him, but unexpectedly, an even more powerful menace emerges. How will they deal with this new menace and Demonic Monk Yuan Chang together?

### The Book 4

**Chapter Of The Demons Night Of The Fantasy Tang Dynasty** (幻唐妖夜篇, *Huàn táng yāo yè piān*)

In the Tang Dynasty, a strange white-haired man appears, causing a big mess in one night in Chang'an. Who is this strange man with white hair? What is the new threat to Demon Mountain? And what was the big secret behind Bai Wuqiu?

### The Book 5

**Dream Bridge Cliff Of The Song Dynasty** (宋梦桥崖, *Sòng mèng qiáo yá*)

In the Song Dynasty, many fangshi defected, including Tong Qizhen, who has a high level of intelligence, his causing chaos in everywhere. So how would Wu Mian and his party deal with Tong Qizhen? And what is the fate of Niu'er after she and Wu Mian get married in all these events?

### The Book 6

**Like Shining Of The Sun & Moon** (日月同辉, *Rì yuè tóng huī*)

In the Ming Dynasty, Wu Mian and his party come out of their seclusion at the request of the Emperor's grandson, the crown prince, Zhu Yunwen, to help resolve the matter of Monk Yao Guangxiao, who is interfering with the fate of the country. How would Wu Mian and his party resolve the matter of Monk Yao Guangxiao? And what is the fate of the Young Emperor Zhu?

### The Book 7

**The Final Chapter** (终篇, *Zhōng piān*)

In the Qing Dynasty, Wu Mian and his party became involved in the matter of Gods Lord, the last and most powerful enemy. Wu Mian and his party team up with Guang Ren, Huo Shan, and The Great Shushi Xi Yingzhen to defeat Gods Lord in a final battle. What will be the outcome of this battle? And how does Wu Mian and Guang Ren's grudges end? What is the path that each of them will take?

## Trivia

* Unlike the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation and The Sequel, which are told from the first person perspective of Shen La, Legend of Mian is told from the third person perspective.
* According to the timeline of events in Legend of Mian, the main event begins in 210.BC, and ends in 1820 (during the death of Emperor Jiaqing).
* Legend of Mian is the longest of the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation series, and it still is. it took the author three years to complete it.
* In Legend of Mian there are many historical events and characters in China from the real world, but they are mixed in the novel's world and not the same thing in reality.