Chapter 350: Book Review Section Signature Book Giveaway Begins

Today's two chapters have been released. The book will officially go on sale at midnight tonight, with VIP chapters expected to be available around 12:10 AM.

Below are my remarks as the book goes on sale.

After two months in the public domain, *Library of Heaven's Path* is finally going on sale. The update schedule, which many of you have critiqued, will enter a "frenzied mode" starting at midnight.

Before I share my thoughts, I'd like to mention the book's current performance. As of now, we're just over 99,000 favorites. With the strong promotion on the app this afternoon at 2 PM, we should easily gain another three to four thousand favorites by midnight (last time it was over five thousand). This means that before the book officially goes on sale, reaching 100,000 favorites should be no problem, likely even exceeding it by two to three thousand.

While the web version's fan count is no longer visible, the client app shows over 160,000 fans, recommendation tickets have surpassed one million, we have four "Alliance Masters," one "Grandmaster," and over three hundred fans ranked "Apprentice" or higher.

Of course, these past achievements, while nice, ultimately don't mean much. What truly signifies success is subscriptions, subscriptions, and more subscriptions (because some things bear repeating!). On Yuewen, strong subscriptions are paramount; they empower a book to thrive, secure better recommendations, and achieve higher visibility.

Therefore, I want to humbly ask everyone in advance for your support through genuine subscriptions. A single VIP chapter, which takes me at least four to five hours to write, costs only a few cents for advanced VIP members. Yet, your subscription can help feed my entire family. Imagine my whole family living in a dilapidated cave, begging for food daily, dressed in rags, constantly hungry and sickly, several of us huddled under a single band-aid at night, with only static electricity for light...

Ahem, I can't keep this charade up.

While reality isn't quite so dire, subscribing to a chapter is like taking a few cents and grandly tossing them in my face, while proudly declaring, "Go on, spend it however you like!"

Then... I would look back at you with a fawning expression, my eyes gleaming, "You're so handsome, so handsome, so handsome... (because some things bear repeating!)."

Just imagining this scenario is exciting!

Ahem, enough with the banter. In typical "on-sale" remarks, I should probably discuss how miserable I am. But am I the type of person who plays the pity card? Would I tell you that I'm writing at over three thousand meters above sea level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? Would I tell you that I suffer from cervical spondylosis and tenosynovitis, and that writing every night gives me splitting headaches that I can only endure with oxygen? Would I tell you that my heart often aches for reasons unknown...?

My apologies, I seem to have let it slip.

Anyway, after hearing all this, wouldn't you feel a little guilty if you didn't subscribe once the book goes on sale? No worries, I'm very generous. You can torment me a thousand times, and I'll still treat you like my first love. That's my integrity and noble character! (Heh, my character is truly something – pure narcissism in action).

So, are you perhaps swayed by my exceptional qualities? Just imagine how delightful it would be to subscribe to someone as wonderful as me!

With the chitchat out of the way, let's discuss what you're all most curious about: the release schedule.

Those who have followed me know my moniker on Qidian. For those who haven't, allow me to enlighten you: I'm the first "Emperor of Hundred Updates" on Qidian, the one who caused a sensation by releasing a hundred chapters. Nowadays, at author conventions, if I mention my name, no one pays attention. But if I say "Emperor of Hundred Updates," everyone looks at me with a mix of reverence and slight disdain, thinking, "Wow, he's so great... (and pretentious!)."

So, how many updates will there be when this book goes on sale? Naturally, I'll add a little extra on top of the hundred updates; otherwise, how could I live up to my "Emperor of Hundred Updates" title?

Some readers have asked, "How much is 'a little extra'?" Well, of course, it means adding a decimal point. So, my update plan is...

A massive ten-chapter release! Are you surprised? Hahaha, I, the "physically challenged (and somewhat daft) but strong-willed" Lao Ya, am offering this many chapters to repay you all.

Are your monthly votes ready? Are your subscriptions ready?

If our monthly votes break into the top three on the New Book Chart, I'll release even more chapters!If our initial subscriptions and favorites surpass the optimal "golden ratio," I'll continue with ten more chapters tomorrow!If total tips accumulate to the equivalent of one "Alliance Master" (regardless of how many people contribute), I'll add more chapters!

In summary, if subscriptions and monthly votes are high, you'll once again witness the glory of the "Emperor of Hundred Updates." The "berserk Lao Ya" will re-emerge, ensuring that my legends and myths once again spread throughout the literary world...

Here is the serious part:

If reading this made you smile, it means the book's style suits you well. Whether you've read it before or not, please consider leaving a genuine subscription at midnight (no vouchers, please). Your initial subscription is vital for a book's success, truly a matter of life or death. After more than ten years of writing, this is the first time I've achieved such excellent results before a book's official release. I earnestly ask for your help in pushing *Library of Heaven's Path* even further, aiming for greater heights!

And besides, can you truly bring yourselves to refuse my pitiful, pleading gaze?

Don't refuse, that's the spirit... Hey, hey, don't walk away! What's with closing your eyes? Where's the basic trust between people?

—Your loving Lao Ya

December 31, 2016