Since A Refined Scholar of the Cold was first uploaded on September 21, the free edition has reached two hundred thousand Chinese characters. Those two hundred thousand characters are like a journey of two thousand li, and I, Xiaodao, am merely a tour guide, riding in an oxcart alongside you readers, idly admiring the scenery along the road and savoring the grace and flair of the Wei and Jin dynasties.
Now, you readers and I have paused on Meiling Mountain in Huating. The spring breeze is mild, the plum blossoms are at their loveliest, and green mountains beyond these mountains beckon us to explore them together. Some readers, however, are about to leave. They feel that for me to speak with such detachment and transcendence, yet charge a tour guide's fee, truly goes against the spirit and character of the Wei and Jin dynasties. Still, I imagine most readers understand me. After all, I live in the mortal world, and I have yet to cultivate myself to the point where I can dine on the wind and drink the dew.
And so, A Refined Scholar of the Cold has gone premium. Here, I earnestly ask you readers to support me by subscribing and casting your monthly votes for me. I dare not guarantee how much I can update each day, but I can say that I spend more than eight hours writing every day. Unfortunately, I write slowly, and you readers have grown accustomed to the quality of my prose. I dare not slacken in the slightest, and always strive to refine what is already refined.
Finally, once again, I beg you to subscribe through the official platform! Send in those monthly votes!