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Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Author: Poor Slacker
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Below the nine setting suns lies the remains of the Golden Crows. By chance, a young man arrives in the world of Journey to the West, attaining enlightenment using the bodies of nine Golden Crows, leading to a different journey. Summary for this book: "Living in the Journey to the West, I started off by roasting nine Golden Crows." Yet another summary is, "My days of collecting bodies in the Journey to the West. When it comes to body collection, no one's better than me. Three hundred years of professional body collection experience, skilled at cooking braised meat, and never adds sugar in it."
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Are crows and magpies the same kind?
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2026-06-27 02:34
Crows and magpies were not the same species of birds, but they were both close relatives of the crow family. There were many differences in their appearance, living habits, symbolic meaning, and flying methods. - ** Appearance **: - Most crows were pure black (some were gray), and their feathers were mainly black. Their beaks were longer, and their wings were longer than their tails. Magpies were mostly black and white. Their heads, necks, backs, and tails were black, their chests were white, and their tails were long and thin. However, some crows (such as the dauri jackdaw and the white-necked crow) had similar body colors as magpies, which were also black and white. - The tail of a magpie was longer than its wings, while the tail of a crow was short and bald, about the same length as its wings, or slightly longer than its wings. - ** Living habits **: - In addition to being active in pairs during breeding, magpies often move in small groups of 3 - 5. In autumn and winter, they often gather into large groups of dozens of magpies. During the day, they go to open areas such as farmlands to feed, and in the evening, they fly to nearby tall trees to rest. They are alert and have guard behavior when foraging. - Crows like to live in groups and have a strong collective nature. A group can reach tens of thousands. They live in groups in the woods or fields. They mainly look for food on the ground. Their gait is steady. Except for a few species, they often build nests in groups. In autumn and winter, they wander in groups. Their behavior is complicated. They show strong intelligence and social activities. They are fierce and aggressive. They often prey on eggs and nestling in the nests of waterfowls and wading birds. - "In terms of flight methods, crows are larger than magpies. Crows can be seen as miniature eagles. When flying in the air, their wings flap slowly and they can glide. Magpies can be seen as enlarged sparrows. When flying, they flap their wings frequently and can't glide. - ** Symbolism: - Before the Tang Dynasty, crows had auspicious and prophetic functions in folk culture. There was a legend that "the crow gave good news, and the Zhou Dynasty began." After the Tang Dynasty, there was a theory that it was a bad omen. However,"the crow returned the feeding" also reflected its image of "filial piety" and "etiquette." - The magpie was regarded as a symbol of "good luck" by the people. It was said that it could bring good news, such as "happy meeting","happy in front of you","happy in heaven","happy on the brow", etc., all related to magpies. - In terms of cawing, crows had coarse and hoarse caws, which were ear-piercing, while magpies had crisp and pleasant caws. "The Crow's Testimony" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
A list of recommended novels about magpies and crows
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2026-07-12 16:12
He recommended 'The Vermilion Bird' to her. It was written in a sly way. This was his debut novel. It was a story about the growth of a young monster and immortal. The plot of the little red bird losing weight was especially interesting. This book was well written and had a great imagination. It was full of Buddhist culture and had a humorous and warm feeling. The main character's background, the life and death of Tathagata, and other plots were very unexpected. Although the beginning was a little weak, the end was extremely exciting. A lot of people have different opinions about dirty books, but I think this one is awesome. I recommend it five stars. I also recommend " I Became Uchiha Matriarch ", Naruto Doujin written by the North Wind. Uchiha Tomitake was a 16-year-old male protagonist. He told Itachi that Uchiha could take power without a coup. The main character had a positive outlook, the author's writing style was good, and it could eliminate the readers 'resentment towards Uchiha's extermination. The main character was stable and low-key. The book was finished, and it was worth reading. There was also " Reborn in the cretaceous era," written by Little Ke Er. The protagonist was reborn as a Black Flame Phoenix and traveled to the cretaceous period. There was a mythical beast training system. This was a novel that was a combination of a strange beast and a system. The protagonist started from weak and became stronger. The plot was interesting, such as kicking away an ancient cockroach with one kick. Although some people felt that the creation of the Phoenix was a little useless and the system's presence was not strong, the overall situation was not bad and could be read. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Who is better at fighting between crows and magpies?
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2026-07-09 16:06
Crows and magpies were both birds of the crow family. They lived in groups, mostly in cities or suburbs, and were omnivorous. The two kinds of birds rarely fought, and in most cases, the one with the larger number had a stronger trend when they encountered each other during the hunting process. Judging from the individual difference, the crow was slightly larger than the magpie. If it was a one-on-one fight, the crow might have a higher chance of winning by relying on its individual advantage. However, magpies liked to fight in groups. If magpies attacked in groups, even the larger crows might flee. For example, there was once a group of magpies surrounding a crow that had just landed and scared it away. Therefore, it was not easy to determine who was stronger in a fight. "The Crow's Testimony" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
Are magpies and cuckoos the same kind of bird?
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2026-07-08 05:47
No, it wasn't. The magpie was a type of bird in the Magpie family, while the cuckoo was a parasitic bird. The two were not the same type of bird. The novel "Acanthus Flower Blossoms" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The bird painted with crows
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2026-07-19 18:11
If you wanted to ask about the film " The Defiled Bird," it was a film directed by the Russian director, Václav Malhauer. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosinski, which told the story of a young jewish boy escaping the war in a rural area of Eastern Europe during World War II. The concept of "painted bird" in the film originated from Eastern European folklore. It referred to the bird's wings being painted in color and then returned to the population. The bird would be regarded as an alien by its own kind and besieged to death. The film used this to refer to the protagonist, the little boy, being regarded as an alien because of his appearance and to highlight the abnormal social psychology behind group violence. If it was purely about the expression " tainted crows ", the reference materials did not explicitly mention the special thing called " tainted crows ", so it was impossible to answer accurately. "The Crow's Testimony" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to read it!
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