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Li Xuexin, as expected, found the five-character quatrain titled Lovesickness among the many submitted poems.

He sighed. The talent of this young man named Li Xiaoyao was truly enviable. If he could write a poem like this himself, he would have no regrets even if he died now.

When Wang Weimin submitted Li Changle's work, he didn't use his real name but his pen name, Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xuexin sent the poem Lovesickness to the judges' group chat and then said, "This poem is the first place winner of this year's Guangfu Poetry Competition. Who seconds this, and who opposes?"

The group chat was silent at first, as if stunned by the poem. Then, a heated discussion immediately broke out.

"This poem! Could it be a new work by a literary master?"

"This poem looks simple, but it's actually the highest realm of object-praising poetry. Who is this Li Xiaoyao? I've never heard of him!"

"Incredible. I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said this poem was written by the 'Poet Immortal' a thousand years ago..."

"I think this poem being first place is okay."

"I think it's acceptable."

"I think it's fine too!"

"The Guangfu Competition Area submitted such a work? This is too unfair. This would definitely win first place even in the national competition."

Wang Weimin watched them marvel in the group chat, a smug look on his face. This kid Li Changle was really bringing him honor.

"Since everyone agrees there are no issues, this poem is the first place winner. We will also release the top ten selected poems through our official social media for netizens to vote on the Guangfu Popular Work of the Year."

Li Xuexin decisively settled the winner of this year's poetry competition. With Lovesickness appearing, other poems likely had no chance. He himself was indifferent to the rankings of the other poems.

The gap was simply too large; he couldn't muster the interest to compare. Wasn't this a dimensional attack?

Soon, the official social media account of the Guangfu Poetry Association began publishing the annual top ten poems on the platform. The first place was a five-character quatrain titled Lovesickness.

Although the poetry association's social media account didn't have a huge number of followers, it still had over a million. As soon as it was posted, many netizens left comments.

"Holy crap, people still write five-character quatrains these days, and write them this well? Awesome!"

"Using the most straightforward words to express the strongest emotions. This author, Li Xiaoyao, is amazing."

"Red Bean, also symbolizing love and longing, is also known as Lovesickness Seed. This poem, with its twenty characters across four lines, uses declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. Through praising the red bean, it conveys the deepest and most sincere feelings of lovesickness. It's both an object praise and an emotional expression. After so many years of the poetry competition, I declare this poem the best, comparable to ancient poems passed down through the ages..."

"I don't analyze it as thoroughly as the previous commenter, I just think it's beautiful. My WeChat signature is about to change again!"

"Don't you guys think this Li Xiaoyao sounds a bit familiar?"

"You know, the name Li Xiaoyao does sound a bit familiar..."

"I remember the protagonist of Legend of Sword and Fairy was named Li Xiaoyao, and the author's pen name is Li Xiaoyao..."

"No way, is that scoundrel not writing novels properly and coming here to write poetry?"

"OP, don't you know he wrote a new wuxia novel called The Legend of the Condor Heroes? It's updated tens of thousands of words a day..."

"This author must have the same name, right? Is there really someone like this who can write web novels and classical poetry, and write them so well?"

"No way, no way, is there really someone that omnipotent?"

"Looks like it. He's written two novels, one is currently serialized, and both novels have quite a few poems in them, all written quite well..."

"This guy is too much of a freak."

The netizens seemed to have discovered something incredible.

Shocking! A certain web novel author actually has another identity, who is actually...

Men weep, women sigh! The little-known identity of a certain web novelist.

The poem Lovesickness, through word-of-mouth among netizens, began to go viral online.

"Have you heard of Li Xiaoyao's Lovesickness?"

Became a hot topic online today, and then everyone naturally discovered the poem.

Then, many people coincidentally set "Red beans grow in southern lands, when spring comes, how many branches will sprout" as their social media signature.

Lovesickness had completely become a hit. The netizens even exposed Li Changle's alias on the Chinese Web Novel Platform, once again boosting the popularity of Li Changle's novels.

The book fans saw a flood of Weibo check-ins in the comment section and were utterly confused. Why were so many people coming here to check in?

When they went to Weibo, they found out that Li Xiaoyao, that scoundrel, wasn't writing novels properly and had gone to write poetry!

How could this be acceptable? Although The Legend of the Condor Heroes, updated tens of thousands of words a day, was already more conscientious than many authors, it wasn't enough!

It had only updated to the second chapter, "The Seven Freaks of the South," and this chapter's content made everyone feel the extraordinary nature of the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes, with its tightly woven plot.

There wasn't a single word of filler. The writing style was mature. Fans who fell in love with the story exclaimed that this was true wuxia.

The protagonist was also slowly about to make his appearance.

This guy actually had the time to write poetry, which meant he still had room for improvement!

Since he wasn't dead yet, he should be worked to death! Capitalism only needs labor, not rest.

One chapter a day isn't enough. Since he has the mood to write poetry, he should write two chapters a day!

So, the book fans started demanding more updates in the comment section. The wealthy patrons, led by Brother Lacks Money, even showered him with continuous rewards.

Brother Lacks Money truly loved this wuxia novel; he even felt it was better than Legend of Sword and Fairy. The fights were spectacular, the plot was intricate, and it was utterly captivating. This was true wuxia!

Bonus chapter! A bonus chapter is a must!

However, Li Changle couldn't see it. Even if he could, he wouldn't agree. The idea of him, Li Changle, working overtime? How could that be possible?

After the royalties from Legend of Sword and Fairy continuously flowed into his bank account, he had solved his basic needs.

Li Changle updated The Legend of the Condor Heroes more out of passion than anything else, wanting to let the people of this world see more classic works from Earth.

And then, he could earn a little more in royalties. When money is no longer a concern, it's not really money anymore; at most, it's just a pleasing string of numbers.

Li Changle wasn't like the protagonists in novels. He had no intention of becoming the richest man, nor did he dream of building an entertainment empire. He just wanted to live out the rest of his life peacefully.

If possible, he would adapt it into film and television later, making Earth's classic works classics in this world as well. This was his mission.

An ambassador for Earth's culture; this was how Li Changle defined his identity in this world.

As the poem Lovesickness continued to gain positive word-of-mouth online, Lovesickness began trending, quickly climbing into the top ten within a day.

The number of tips and Monthly Tickets received today was quite high. Due to space limitations, I can't thank everyone individually, but I sincerely thank all the readers who have supported me. Thank you!

One more thing: before the book goes on shelves, the daily update was a fixed 4,000 characters, as everyone knows. Starting today, the remaining 4,000 characters will be split into two chapters, with each chapter being 2,000 characters. To emphasize, this doesn't mean the author is writing less.

I specifically asked the editor today, and it's not advisable for each chapter to be too long before the book goes on shelves. I only learned this today.

So, another chapter will be released tomorrow morning. The total daily word count will remain the same as before, perhaps even a little more...

Finally, please collect, please vote with recommendation tickets, please vote with Monthly Tickets. If the performance during this trial recommendation period isn't good, there probably won't be any more recommendations later, so I'm begging you all. Thank you~