Chapter 9

Returning home, the internet cable was already installed, and he could now go online.

"Which novel website should I publish my novel on?" Su Shichen searched for some information online and then fell into deep thought.

In his previous life on Earth, there were no less than thirty large and small novel websites. In this world, where online novel literature was even more developed, there were naturally many novel websites. Su Shichen roughly selected a few. The largest was undoubtedly Qidian, an old-established novel website that had been founded in 2004, the initial year of online novel literature, and had continued until 2012, a total of eight years. It had a large number of loyal users and had promoted many big names, with many earning over 100,000 yuan a month.

The website with the highest traffic was the oldest and most prestigious novel website. The second was Tianzong Novel Network, a website that had risen in recent years, full of vitality, and was aggressively recruiting big names. It was a new and sharp website, but in terms of traffic and users, it was not inferior to Qidian.

The third was a new and sharp novel website, IQ Book City. However, the owner of this novel website was IQ, which was no different from QQ on Earth, both being instant messaging tools. However, IQ had a larger market share, almost reaching 90%. Considering the vast user base, the popularity of IQ was just a matter of time.

The fourth was Digital Novel Network, the only website that could be mentioned in the same breath as the dominant Qidian in the realm of online literature. It had almost once brought Qidian to its knees. Qidian, Tianzong Novel Network, IQ Book City, and Digital Novel Network— which one should he choose?

First, Qidian and Digital Novel Network were both old-established novel websites. The traffic of Digital Novel Network was far inferior to Qidian, so if he were to choose an old-established website, he should choose Qidian.

However, Qidian had many users, and naturally, many authors. To describe it in one sentence, the water was very deep. However, he had full confidence in "The Legend of the Mortal Cultivator." On Earth, it had become a huge hit, ranking among the top search terms on Baidu, and it was definitely a work of substance.

IQ Book City and Tianzong Novel Network were representatives of new and sharp novel websites. Currently, Tianzong Novel Network was indeed more powerful than IQ Book City, but IQ Book City had unlimited potential. If he were to choose a new and sharp novel website, IQ Book City would be the best choice. The most critical decision was between IQ Book City and Qidian, between a new and sharp website and an old-established one. In terms of traffic and users, IQ Book City could not be compared to Qidian, but IQ Book City had fewer big names, making it easier to get recommendations.

Su Shichen was in a dilemma, but in the end, he chose Qidian. He clicked into Qidian, created an account, clicked [Become an Author], and filled in the information.

"What pen name should I use?"

"Since I have this opportunity to be reborn, it is a gift from heaven. I will use the pen name 'Heaven's Favor.'"

Heaven's Favor, the greatest online novelist in history, officially registered his pen name on September 3rd.

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Work Type: Immortal Fantasy Cultivation

Book Title: The Legend of the Mortal Cultivator

First Letter: f

Tags: Pig in Tiger's Clothing, Magical Treasures, Leveling Up

Authorization Level: Resident Author

Work Status: New Book Upload

First Release: Qidian First Release

Work Summary: An ordinary village boy accidentally enters a small local martial arts sect and becomes a named disciple. With this identity, how will he establish himself in the sect? How will he enter the ranks of cultivators with his mediocre talent and laugh at the three realms?

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Chapter 1 —

Volume 1: Seven Profound Sect Turmoil, Chapter 1: Village by the Mountain

Er Lengzi opened his eyes wide, staring straight at the black roof made of thatch and mud. The old quilt covering his body was a deep yellow, its original color unrecognizable, and it emitted a faint musty smell.

Beside him, his older brother, Han Zhu, was sleeping soundly, snoring intermittently. ………………

Over 3,000 words

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Work Status: Under Review

After finishing his homework, he began his writing career. Since he had the full text in his mind, there was no issue with unclear plots. Today, his typing was particularly smooth, and he managed to write four chapters, over 12,000 words, which exceeded his usual output. He stood up to stretch, as his back had become somewhat stiff from maintaining the same posture for a long time.

Going to school, coming home, and writing, Su Shichen maintained this routine for two days. He clicked on the novel's homepage.

Total Clicks: 25

Member Weekly Clicks: 3

Total Recommendations: 0

Total Words: 25,630

Maintaining a speed of over 10,000 words a day, he had only achieved these numbers after two days, and the reader impression was empty.

No recommendations at all. He looked down at the book review section—

"Great article, thumbs up!!"

"Also, found a good book to read..." Three comments, two of which were advertisements, and one was from a web editor promoting a book.

"How could 'The Legend of the Mortal Cultivator,' the ancestor of the ordinary person flow, fall to such a state?!!"

Su Shichen patted his head and suddenly remembered something he had almost forgotten. Although "The Legend of the Mortal Cultivator" was known as the ancestor of the ordinary person flow and the pinnacle of the spiritual root flow, it was a typical slow-burner. Most novels would be signed after a few tens of thousands of words, but this book was signed only after 600,000 words, and it was published simultaneously.

At the time, many people thought the book would flop, but the author persisted and wrote 600,000 words. After publication, the plot gradually improved, and its popularity exploded.

People only saw the success of "The Legend of the Mortal Cultivator" but forgot the author's efforts.

In other words, the book's performance was not good at the beginning. Thinking about this, Su Shichen felt more at ease and continued to write another three chapters, over 10,000 words.

Thursday, in the classroom.

"Xiao Si, good news, great news, tremendous news!" Ma Jun rushed over excitedly.

"What good news?"

"Xiao Si, you're in the newspaper!" Ma Jun waved the newspaper in his hand.

In the newspaper? Could it be about "Journey to the West"? No, Aunt Wang said the book promotion would start this Sunday, and today is only Thursday, so it's not possible.

Su Shichen was surprised and snatched the newspaper from Ma Jun.

"Where is it?"

"Here, here." Following Ma Jun's finger, he saw "A Junior High School Student's Cry for Environmental Protection!"

Today, I read an article in my daughter's school magazine, written by a student named Su Shichen. It was about environmental issues, a topic that has been discussed many times. It's hard to write anything new on this topic, but this student managed to do so. It was a science fiction short story, using a fictional hole to convey the message, and the title was very clever.

"Hey—Come Out" As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow." The cycle of cause and effect means that the results will naturally come out. Environmental pollution accumulates over time, eventually causing serious public harm. Everything in the world accumulates, and when the quantity changes, the quality changes, and the result "comes out."

The destruction of nature by humans will eventually return to them in full. This is the simple message the title conveys. The ending of the article is very open-ended and has a satirical tone.

In the end, the worker looks at the sky and says, "Ah, our city is becoming more and more beautiful." This beauty is built on the premise of throwing all the city's garbage into the hole. This beauty is superficial and harbors great hidden dangers.

The small stone in the sky at the end, which the worker ignores, is described as "insignificant." Short-term benefits blind people, making them completely forget the terrifying future...

—Yangcheng Daily, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Zhao Dandan

Impressive, this deputy editor-in-chief has thoroughly analyzed all the points of the article. She truly deserves her position. However, she mentioned finding the article in her daughter's school magazine, which means her daughter is from our school. I wonder who it is and if I know her.

"Xiao Si, you're really famous now. This is the Yangcheng Daily, one of the largest newspapers in our city." Indeed, as Ma Jun said, due to the report in the Yangcheng Daily, the school magazine sold twice as many copies, and the number is still rising. The school magazine department should really thank him.

"Beep beep beep—" A phone call. Even during class, one should either turn off the phone or set it to vibrate as a sign of respect to the teacher.

Looking at the caller ID, it was Aunt. Su Shichen was puzzled; he didn't remember when he had saved this name. Which Aunt? But the phone number looked familiar. Suddenly, he realized it was Aunt Wang's number, probably saved when he used her phone to make a call.

"Hello, Aunt Wang, what's up?"

"Have you seen today's Yangcheng Daily?"

"Are you talking about that article? Yes, that was written by me. It was a homework assignment, and I just wrote it casually."

"Writing casually can get you in the newspaper and earn praise from the deputy editor-in-chief of the Yangcheng Daily. I didn't know you were such a talented person, Xiao Chen. Color psychology and short stories, but excessive modesty is pride."

Su Shichen didn't know how to respond and could only laugh awkwardly.

"Aunt, why are you calling me?"

"Can't I call you if I have nothing to say?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I just meant that you're so busy, if you don't have..."

"Alright, let's get to the point. Aunt mentioned before that we would use your age as a selling point for the promotion."

"Yes, I remember."

"However, there's one thing Aunt didn't mention. While this can make you a prodigy and boost sales, many people will think that a 14-year-old child's writing isn't worth reading, which will result in a significant loss of sales. However, the article by the deputy editor-in-chief in today's Yangcheng Daily is a miracle. We originally planned to release the book this Sunday, but Aunt has decided to bring it forward. We'll release the book and create momentum tomorrow."

"Great, that's perfect."

"Um-hum." After Wang Ni made a nasal sound, she didn't say anything else. Su Shichen listened carefully but only heard her breathing.

"Is there anything else, Aunt?" He broke the silence.

"No, cough, cough!"

"Aunt, are you okay? Do you have a cold?"

Just then, Tang Lingyu's voice came, "Su Xiaosi, my mom invited you to my house to play."

"Aunt, it's just a little cold. I have manuscripts to review, so I'll hang up now."

"Beep beep beep" The call ended...

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