Today is Mu Zi's birthday. A full year has already passed since she first met everyone.
Over this year, Mu Zi has experienced so much together with us.
From the inexperienced, tender young girl at the very beginning, to the reliable powerhouse who could stand on her own, and then to the Ancestor of Creation she is now.
If I had to describe Mu Zi in one sentence, I think it might be "powerful yet gentle."
Mu Zi is a seeker of the Dao. She yearns for the scenery at the summit, and though the heights may be cold and lonely, she will still pursue it without hesitation.
Mu Zi is not only a seeker of the Dao.
Unlike some "Dao Obsessed" people, who have nothing in their eyes but the Dao, Mu Zi is even more a vivid, living person. Her life still holds many other colors.
No matter how powerful she becomes in the future, no matter what unimaginable realm she reaches, Mu Zi will still be that same young girl she once was, her pure heart unchanged from beginning to end.
Toward enemies, Mu Zi shows no mercy, cold to a terrifying degree; but toward the people around her, Mu Zi is gentle and sincere.
These real parts of her, the parts that belong to a "person," are reflected more in those everyday moments and interactions.
For a feel-good power fantasy, this book has a lot of everyday interactions, so many that they may affect the pacing. Some readers may think I'm padding things out, but in truth, I wrote those everyday moments and interactions with care. To me, they are indispensable.
Personally, I think Mu Zi's characterization is thirty percent main plot and battles, while everyday life and interactions make up seventy percent.
Mu Zi may