When I first returned to Qidian, One Sword Flying Immortal was doing fairly well. In its first month after release, it ranked second on the overall monthly ticket chart; in its second month, fourth overall. It had a bit of heroic vigor to it—this old man, stirred by youthful ambitions...
But by middle age, trouble struck at home. One Sword Flying Immortal dragged on for four years, from 2015 to 2018.
After I finally caught my breath, both Full-Time Martial God and One Sword Smashes Through the Nine Heavens were properly written through to completion. I barely took any leave and essentially finished them with perfect attendance.
While writing Martial Immortal, more trouble hit my family. I wrote halfway through it, and it is still ongoing...
Although Immortal Fox, Chronicles of the Strange Immortals, and Immortal Son-in-Law Riding a Dragon were started at different times, they all happened to conclude last year...
Immortal Son-in-Law Riding a Dragon was also properly written through to completion, with barely any leave taken...
By then, I had finally managed to catch my breath again. I had originally planned to finish Immortals: Those with Boundless Mana, then continue and finish Martial Immortal. Life ought to have complete endings...
After testing positive twice in a row, my brain simply stopped working properly. When I looked at Immortals, it felt like I was reading a stranger's book. I had to read thirty or fifty chapters before I could write the next one, otherwise I would not even know what the story was about...
I recovered a little this year, but my brain still was not working very well...
If I kept writing in that state, the quality would inevitably suffer. After thinking it over again and again, I decided to first regain my form, then give Martial