This book will be going premium tomorrow at noon (12 PM).

Thank you to all my esteemed readers who have been following the story, voting, and sending gifts. Your author is endlessly grateful. I offer you my deepest bows!

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Let’s talk about why I started this book.

My last book, *Grape-Eating Swordsman*, was my most successful one, so many of my dear readers have wondered why I didn’t continue writing wuxia.

The answer is that I did think about it, but I couldn’t come up with any good ideas. My passion and creative energy were all poured into *Grape-Eating Swordsman*. If I forced myself to write another, it would be difficult to guarantee its quality.

An author has to feel good about their own work before they can serve it up to others, right?

So, for now, wuxia is on the back burner.

Now, let’s talk about the Two Realms genre. It’s actually my old specialty. I used to love reading modern Cultivation stories and had an idea a long time ago: a character transmigrates to the Cultivation Realm, becomes a powerful master, and then returns to the modern world to show off.

But before I could even start writing, I saw a novel on the site called *Return from Transmigration*, which killed my motivation. It wasn’t until much later, after two of my books flopped, that I wrote *Two Realms Seal*.

Since wuxia was on hold, I thought, why not write another Two Realms story? Besides, I had a new idea for the genre.

In recent years, with our country’s growth and rising cultural confidence, everyone has been exploring traditional Chinese culture. Native Daoism came into the spotlight, and it turns out Daoists are very open-minded. They’re willing to have fun and create entertaining content, and they don’t get offended.

There are tons of skits on short video platforms about Daoists having fun: things like the "Out-of-Time Master," special effects demonstrations, going to the back hills to "catch" New Year’s goods, and using snap-pops to simulate an external release of True Qi.

So, I decided to write a story about a modern Taoist Master who travels to an Otherworld to go Exorcising Demons and Evil Spirits.

It also happened to coincide with the "Reading and Witnessing Intangible Cultural Heritage" writing contest. I thought, wouldn’t it be more fun if I combined our country’s intangible cultural heritage with Daoist Techniques?

And so, Taoist Yan Song was born—a character who loves watching short video dramas in his spare time but uses face-changing techniques when he fights. More interesting Daoists will appear later on, and I hope everyone will enjoy them.

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Since the book is going premium, I can’t skip the ritual of "sacrificing" a couple of books to absorb some good luck.

First, *Sword from the Tang Dynasty* by Brother Su Ye. I followed his previous book, *Sword from Mount Heng*, from beginning to end. The wuxia flavor in his writing practically leaps off the screen, making it an incredibly enjoyable read. His new book enters the Great Tang Double Dragon World, and I’m really looking forward to it.

Next, *Great Kitchen Monarch* by Brother Huyou. The author’s classical xianxia writing style is exceptionally unique. His new book is also innovative in its themes, so readers who enjoy that kind of style should give it a try.

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The sacrifice is complete. Retracting the Talismans, stopping the Curse.

Finally, let’s get to the most important part. The book goes premium tomorrow, and I’ll be releasing my stockpiled Chapters.

Twenty Chapters! (clapping.jpg)