A New Year's Letter to My Readers

I don't usually participate in these kinds of events, but I heard that readers could enter a prize draw, so I did.

As is customary, I'd like to thank all my loyal readers for their support, and then talk about the hardships of the creative process.

Speaking of which, if I start counting from that account that was banned in a distant past, I've been writing books for almost fifteen years. Even if I count from this current account, it's been six years. Then, something outrageous happened—

Can you believe that almost every book I've written over the years has encountered some kind of trouble during its release period?

Either the book launch coincides with the signing of a contract delayed by the Dian Niang's holiday, or there are problems with the courier service and the contract arrives late, or an unexpected event causes the book to miss a recommendation, or the book launch happens to coincide with Great Harmony where all posts are silent, or even the absurd situation of rolling dice in the opening chapter to introduce the story and then destroying the outline of four volumes in a row.

The most outrageous thing was this book. I fell and was hospitalized two days before I even started publishing it. I was lying in bed launching the new book, and just when things were finally getting on track, it all fell apart again...

Okay, Play the Victim story. Let's look to the future.

Talking about ideals is too abstract; let's just talk about benefits. This book is my best-performing book so far, ranking 9th on the light novel channel's new release bestseller list and 35th on the channel's bestseller list. This achievement is enough for me to keep writing.

As for whether it will collapse, there's no need to worry. I've written about 150,000 words in the setting guide and over 80,000 words in the outline, rough outline, and detailed outline. I'm not the kind of Japanese author who gets sick all the time, so there's no reason for it to collapse.

However, this book is my first truly original full-length novel on Dian Niang (the outline and cultivation theme are only medium-length novels), so it's bound to have shortcomings. After all, the author only has a high school diploma, so it's unrealistic to expect me to write a literary masterpiece. I can only promise to write it as diligently as possible, and I hope everyone will continue to support me.

As for adding more chapters, I can only say I'll try my best, since everyone knows my physical condition.

Alright, I didn't really want to say too much nonsense. I wrote so much just so that you could all get some freebies from the Dian Niang. Let's end it here.

Wishing everyone good health, all the best, abundant wealth, and good fortune in the new year.

Don't forget there's a bonus chapter from Dian Niang at the end; leave a comment for a red envelope!