...I don’t know where to begin.
It’s going premium!
I used to think that writing a premium release note would definitely be a happy occasion... because it means I can finally make money. But now, it’s going premium precisely because of its poor performance. How sad... how melancholic... and it’s even a reverse-VIP...
Let me lay my cards on the table and talk about the mental journey of writing this book.
I brainstormed this book for a long time.
From defining the concept of Martial Souls to the power system, and then the worldview, conflicts, faction hierarchies, regional tiers, romance plots, progression paths, character designs and development, the Martial Soul List, the story arcs...
Ah, so many sleepless nights, tossing and turning in bed...
I also prepared this book for a long time.
I wrote at least ten versions of the first Chapter.
For the first three Chapters, I wrote at least seven versions.
Nailing the beginning was incredibly difficult... I had to introduce a cheat ability, hint at the female lead, include face-slapping and posturing, ensure the emotional flow was smooth, and on top of that, I didn’t want to write a story that felt too generic...
Web novel tropes are a deep abyss, and the road to writing them is fraught with pitfalls!
I probably wrote four versions of the first twelve Chapters. I remember in one version, Xiao Yishan was named Xiao Rentu, who spent ten years washing his spear by a river... At that time, the protagonist wasn’t named Lin Huang, but Tang Yu.
Then, when I reached Chapter 60, I adjusted the plot once... By Chapter 120, I did one major revision and one minor tweak... After that, I thought about publishing it and started brainstorming the title...
I came up with at least a hundred titles, but the vast, vast, vast majority of them were already taken. The ones that weren’t taken, I ended up rejecting myself. Later, after smoking a cigarette, I decided on: World-Suppressing Martial God!
Writing the book up to this point... I’ve planted quite a few foreshadowing clues, but the plot hasn’t fully unfolded yet:
Jun Qingcheng’s appearance!
Lin Cangxue returning from Nirvana, her sword captivating the world.
Fatty Bai effortlessly getting carried to the top tier.
Xuanyuan Tibing’s great righteousness... the origins of the Xuanyuan Family...
The Evil King of Yin Yang Valley.
I also want to write about the Thirteen Kills.
Qin Changsheng, who sweeps across all historical geniuses with no rivals.
The story of Martial Techniques Dominating the World.
The Mortal World Butcher, Xiao Yishan.
And Qin Xuance, Li Baiyi, Wang Yifeng... just hearing these names, you know they’re totally badass!
A hundred thousand Night Watchers (appearing in the Martial King’s Tomb).
I’ve actually started laying the groundwork for all of the above in the book.
I want to write every character and every story well, polishing them carefully.
...
However, wishes are beautiful, but reality always slaps you in the face... Just like when I was a kid, I debated whether to attend Tsinghua or Peking University...
The book’s performance is poor.
Poor me, I haven’t even gotten a single app feature recommendation... and now it’s going premium.
This means that the popularity of this book might just stop right here.
Before publishing, my motivation for writing came from boundless daydreaming. After publishing, a lot of it comes from the performance and the feedback from you bosses...
After saying all this, even I feel like I’m about to abandon the story!
Then I suddenly remembered that this is a f*cking premium release note...
Shouldn’t I be passionately begging for subscriptions, begging for patronage, begging for monthly tickets, begging for everything?
So, as a qualified writer, I’m about to unleash my ultimate move.
Bosses, please subscribe!
Bosses, please patronize me.
You have to believe that I will write this well.
— Sword Cangyun!
Rest assured, bosses, even if the performance is poor, I will still put up a struggle. After all, lying down and accepting my fate isn’t my style! At the very least, I will keep writing...
I’ll write until Jun Qingcheng appears (by the way, she’s appearing very soon).
I’ll write until Lin Cangxue returns from Nirvana.
I’ll fully introduce Xuanyuan Tibing. After all, I’ve been hyping him up as a badass from the very beginning... P.S.: I really like the name Xuanyuan Tibing, as well as Xie Qinghou.
I’ll finish writing the Great War of the Four Sects and Ten Dynasties.
I’ll finish writing about Yin Yang Valley.
I’ll finish writing about the East Spirit Realm.
I’ll finish writing about xxxx...
I promise to pour my heart into every Chapter... Maybe, just maybe, if, hypothetically, it suddenly blows up in popularity as I write...
After all, as a salted fish, I still have to learn to slowly grind away as long as it doesn’t kill me. And as a writer, having a wild imagination is the most basic requirement!
Alright, I’ve spouted over nine hundred words of nonsense above. The main point is to get everyone to patronize me. Bosses, please give me a subscription. If you have monthly tickets, I have no shame in accepting them...
I suddenly realized that I really love ellipses; they can encompass all complex emotions and words (I’ve tried my best to restrain myself in the book).
Finally, finally!
I’m going to seriously, earnestly, carefully, and formally beg for subscriptions:
Bosses, please patronize me.
Bosses, come have some fun.
Bosses, please subscribe.
Lin Huang: "I am the one and only protagonist of this book. I’ll take you on a badass ride to the top. Are you going to subscribe or not?! If you don’t, I’ll kill a couple of people to put on a show for you!"
Lin Cangxue: "I am the East Spirit Legend, the Phoenix about to achieve Nirvana. Are you going to subscribe or not?! If you don’t, see you on the blacklist."
Fatty Bai wiggled his butt: "Hehehehehehe..."
Xiao Yishan: "You won’t even give a subscription? What exactly do you want?!"
Accidentally spouted another xxxx words of nonsense...
The final, final, final thing:
Please subscribe!
Please subscribe!!
Please subscribe!!!
I will carefully write every Chapter well.
— Sword Cangyun!
(P.S.: For the next week, there will be three updates a day, releasing a Chapter at 12:00, 18:00, and 22:00 respectively.)
(P.S.: Happy Children’s Day to all you bosses! May you always keep a trace of innocence in your hearts ^_^)