Update later, around 3 PM.
Sorry, everyone. The Top Ten League takes too much time to write, because it isn't just a simple competition, but a major event. There are too many connections throughout the outline, too many characters, too many threads in the pacing. I also have to think up the matches, the plot, the characters, Dharma Treasures, cultivation techniques, pacing, jokes, satisfying moments, and consider Kunxu's logic... Every day, it feels like there simply isn't enough time.
In fact, ever since I started this book, I've constantly felt short on time. There are simply too many things to consider: pacing, jokes, satisfying moments, settings, the outline... all because the world of Kunxu is too complex. Especially since many complicated things exist only in my notes and outline. For readability and entertainment, I can't possibly write all of them out. What may be only one or two sentences in the story often requires me to spend quite a while working out the complete setting and logic behind it.
Still, I've managed to keep going until now. Other than New Year's eve this year, I haven't taken a single day off. I only hope I can keep it up.
But I have to admit that the closer I get to the Top Ten League, the more factions there are, the more characters there are, the bigger the plot becomes, and the greater the complexity. There are simply too many things to consider. By now, the time I need to spend each day has gone up another level. I can only keep cutting into my sleep, but it still isn't enough.
After yesterday's update, I worked on the plot and detailed outline until two in the morning. I really couldn't hold on any longer, so I slept for four hours, got