I started writing this book in early October 2022, and in the blink of an eye, it was already 2023. It now stood at over 400,000 Chinese characters and had been serialized for more than three months.
Three months and a little more sounded like a short time. From your perspective, autumn had simply given way to winter, and the plot had not even finished the Mythological Era yet; by any normal reckoning, it was not even halfway through. But to me, it also felt long, because I had never written anything of this length before. Keeping at it for more than three months felt like a dream.
In short, after coming this far, the first thing I want to do is thank all you readers for your support and encouragement. Without your support, this book could never have made it to today. For that, I am deeply grateful. Thank you, everyone!
I have mentioned to you before why I started writing this book. I really enjoy Shrouding the Heavens myself, and I am also a fan of the great Chen Dong's trilogy. I had read quite a few works of fan fiction and had plenty of ideas in my head. Then one day, I suddenly felt the urge to write something myself, and this book was born.
Having so many of you enjoy it has truly been an unexpected delight. I never imagined that a sudden impulse would let me meet so many friends who also love Shrouding the Heavens and web fiction. That, too, counts as one of life's blessings, and it has been a special experience.
Speaking of this book, I really do feel somewhat ashamed. Although I can just about count myself as a veteran bookworm with a fair amount of reading experience, I am by