139: Author's Note on Launch

Phew, finally, we launch tomorrow!

It has been two months since October 30th, and after writing 300,000 words, it is finally time to launch!

I will skip the sob story and first give three solid kowtows to the brothers and sisters who have accompanied me all this way!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Please, I beg for your first subscription! Please, I beg for your first subscription! Please, I beg for your first subscription!

— — — —

Let me say a few words from the heart.

First of all, thank you to all the brothers and sisters who have been following my updates.

Every read, every tip, every monthly vote, every recommendation, and every comment warms my heart.

I will keep this kindness in my heart, and offer three more kowtows of gratitude!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The thank-you list for November has already been posted, and I intended to post the one for December tomorrow, but thinking that we are about to enter the VIP stage, I was afraid some brothers and sisters might not subscribe and thus wouldn't see their names, so I decided to post it here in advance as a gesture of my appreciation.

Secondly, I want to thank my editor.

When I first started writing, my drafts were rejected over twenty times, and I nearly had my Dao Heart shattered.

It was my editor who reached out and pulled me up, willing to give me a chance. To me, he is the light in my heart, he is my god!

I won't write my editor's name here; with my meager achievements, I'm truly afraid of embarrassing him.

Third, I must thank my wife.

My wife is as beautiful as Diaochan and Xi Shi, gentle, sensible, and understanding; she is the solid rock behind my writing journey.

Since I started this book, she has taken over almost all the housework and even silently casts recommendation votes for my book.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to respond to those brothers and sisters who said I've never been in love and that my writing is repressed—

With such a wonderful person by my side, how could I possibly be repressed?

Fourth, thank you to the brothers and sisters who criticized me.

To those who criticized but were still willing to stay and read, I sincerely thank you; your straightforward words are the nutrients for my progress.

To those who left after criticizing, I bid you a tearful farewell and wish you luck in finding good books ahead.

Even if someone cursed at me to delete the book and get lost, and then followed up the next day asking why I hid the comment, I accept it.

A thousand people have a thousand faces; some like, some dislike, this is just the norm.

Fortunately, most of the criticism was well-founded.

I have always been open to advice, and without affecting the overall outline, I have modified and polished many plot points according to everyone's suggestions.

Of course, some things really couldn't be fixed; it's already 300,000 words...

— — — —

This book's performance is poor, but it has never extinguished my passion for creation.

For over half a month before the launch, I have been updating 6,000 words daily.

To be honest, half is passion, and half is to get the full-attendance bonus sooner.

Don't worry about me dropping the book; I have a job, and I won't give up my passion just because the income is low!

Of course, there is a price for this approach.

My hairline is receding, and I write until the early hours of the morning. After all, a new author's brain capacity is limited, and my writing speed is extremely slow.

But seeing many authors from the same period with better results dropping their books one after another, I instead felt a surge of heroic spirit:

So what if you are a Prodigy?

I, as a Mortal, holding a heart of diligence, will walk step by step and still charge towards the end of the Dao!

— — — —

Ahem, back to the main topic, let's talk about this book.

This is not a brainless, extreme power-up novel, not the kind of "cool" novel that only cares about killing and leveling up, but another kind of satisfaction I have always wanted to write.

This satisfaction comes from the solid sense of achievement gained step by step through wealth, companions, law, and land;

It is the ultimate sense of accomplishment from years of planning, placing pieces everywhere, and strategizing from behind the scenes;

It is the refreshing, exhilarating feeling of a Dragon soaring, pointing a sword at the sky, and cutting down an unreachable, powerful enemy!

The first volume has ended.

The protagonist rose from humble beginnings, practiced hard in the demonic sect, underwent three transformations, is invincible among his peers, and can often kill enemies above his level; his Foundation is already firmly established.

The second volume is underway.

The protagonist uses Sanxian City as a base point to improve his cultivation, gather believers, and nibble away step by step, taking the Chen Kingdom into his grasp.

My writing ability is limited, but I will try my best to polish the plot, making the characters flesh and blood, not saintly, not hypocritical, and following the path of the demonic sect to rise.

— — — —

Finally, let's honestly talk about the shortcomings of this book:

1. Golden Finger: When many brothers saw the "exchange" tag, their first reaction was that it would be an extremely "cool" novel. When they saw that the Golden Finger had restrictions, they were inevitably disappointed and started complaining.

There is nothing I can do about this, because from the very beginning, this book was not following the brainless "cool" formula, and I couldn't handle that style anyway. In the choice between trade-offs, I chose the story I wanted to write.

2. Early Pacing: The protagonist was constrained while in the demonic sect, and there were indeed many side plots, but all side plots had Karma, and they were all for the protagonist's accumulation of strength and background.

The protagonist was never a weakling from the start; being invincible among peers is the bottom line, and killing enemies above his level is the norm. The early pacing is a bit slow, but the Late Stage will only get smoother.

3. Female Characters: We are all Mortals in reality. In a novel, can't we let the protagonist have a beauty who admires him and a companion by his side?

I will write each female supporting character with care, give them vivid personalities, and make them flesh and blood with their own obsessions.

As for other problems, I won't summarize them; there are few readers as it is, let's not scare them all away.

...

The most difficult time for the protagonist has passed.

The road ahead is vast and smooth, and the road to legend has just begun.

Thank you all for reading my rambling. If you think this book is worth reading, I implore you to give it a first subscription.

Three more kowtows, thank you for all your kindness!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

— — — —

Finally, I sacrifice a good book—'90-year-old Sword Cultivator'.

This is my friend's work, the writing is solid, the plot is explosive, and it is definitely worth reading.