Reflections on Publication

The section on the Celestial Reincarnation may seem a bit drawn out, but after all, the centipede spirit is just a wild creature from the mountains. When weak, it can pretend to seek shelter with a minor cultivator, but as it grows stronger, it can only fight for itself, alone.

To describe spirits like the centipede, nothing suits better than the saying: “Slicing meat from a heron's slender legs, extracting oil from a mosquito’s belly.”

Some readers have asked why the protagonist doesn’t just live each life well in succession. Well, opinions vary. In this novel, the society of cultivators has already become quite sophisticated, and I find it difficult to strike a balance between having the protagonist start at a low point and maintaining the story’s readability.

In other words, if the protagonist is reborn into humble beginnings, the early stages are easy to write, but later on it becomes hard for them to reasonably take the lead in the larger scheme of things. It’s difficult, though not impossible—pulling it off once or twice might work, but if it happens too often, the story suffers. After all, this isn’t a fantasy novel, and my readers have never cared for the “sudden power-up” style. If I dared to write it that way, I’d surely be bombarded with criticism.

Of course, another reason for this might simply be my own limitations as a writer. The last two chapters before the book launched were rewritten several times. I wanted them to be exciting and satisfying, but given the protagonist’s current circumstances, with what little reserves he has to leave for his next celestial life, even if I wanted to make things exhilarating, it just wasn’t possible.

It’s not easy being a wild spirit! If you dare to make a move or step out of line, a cultivator will immediately come to slay you.

I hope the Celestial chapter can be more thrilling and allow the protagonist to shine. (A protagonist who doesn’t want to show off isn’t a good protagonist.)

Now, I can finally showcase the path of human cultivation beneath the heavens—such as “Gathering the Three Flowers upon the Crown” (Nurturing Qi), “Five Energies Returning to the Source” (Refining Qi), “Union of Dragon and Tiger” (Foundation Establishment), and so on. These systematic practices are beyond the reach of spirits who have not yet attained humanity.

There are also things like alchemy and ritual magic, which I can now unfold in greater detail.

Finally, I ask for your continued reading and subscriptions. Each person writing on Qidian dreams of becoming a legend, and I am no exception.

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