[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback":3,"chapter-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-81":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rising from Obscurity: My Martial Path Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2265916,4424,"Chapter 81: Subscription Launch Reflection","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>After all the twists and turns, it’s another day of subscription launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The free period lasted over a month; originally, the editor suggested I reverse-V, meaning adding some early chapters to VIP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiu Deng refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they scheduled the launch for the 19th; Jiu Deng secretly posted one chapter at midnight on the 19th, then gave everyone one free chapter afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 7 PM on the 19th, the VIP chapter will be updated on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s talk about this book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new book, after carefully reviewing my chat logs with the editor and my backend writing records, has had fourteen versions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because all fourteen were built on the same foundation, but because I wrote fourteen different openings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some openings Jiu Deng thought were good, but the editor rejected; some the editor liked, but after thinking it over, Jiu Deng still decided to abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth like this, until ten days before publication, we finally settled on the final manuscript, wrote ten thousand words in reserve, and began uploading the new book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for all this is tied to the previous book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For certain reasons, the genres Jiu Deng excels in can’t be written; several new books flopped, and honestly, Jiu Deng’s mindset changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve better results, Jiu Deng studied popular books, learned their styles, and tried to understand what readers now enjoy and what memes they like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly integrating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus came the previous book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the early performance of that book was excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first chapter subscription reached over seventy thousand, but the average subscription collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it collapse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing with the editor, Jiu Deng realized it was due to mindset—too impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competition for new books on Qidian is brutal; you must go through round after round of PKs. I’m sure readers have seen this mentioned by other authors in their novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fail one round of PK, and your fate is sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve fast pacing, Jiu Deng sacrificed many plot points and accelerated too much, ultimately forcing constant revisions and ever-faster pacing of the outline…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, past regrets are too painful; I’ll just bow deeply to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, after finalizing this version, it’s still not the best version the editor and I envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best version? I can’t write it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That version would have faster pacing, stronger hatred, and more satisfying payoffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the editor’s words, it would have higher commercial value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I tried writing ten thousand words in that style—honestly, it took me two full days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I understand: while choosing the current popular version is clever, an author isn’t a machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every author has their own personality, and personality shapes their writing style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is extremely hard to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I chose this version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My reply to the editor was only one sentence: I write this version smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I write it smoothly because I can step into the characters, I can merge with the protagonist, no longer treating him as a cold, lifeless symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t need to strain my brain inventing twists and memes; when the protagonist faces a situation, I ask: what would I do? Not what a commercially engineered protagonist should do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I can’t please every reader, but at least I’m satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I’m satisfied, my mind is clear, and my pen flows like magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The editor was convinced, but reminded me: “Too slow to warm up—your new book’s performance may suffer. Be prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me: “An out-of-date bigshot is worse than a Level 1 author—what’s there to prepare for? Being a ‘bigshot’ has become a shackle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Kong Yiji, unable to shed his long robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiu Deng took it off; from the previous book to this one’s title, you can see it—no bigshot would use such a long title, because it means giving up their prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I treat myself as a newcomer, I feel far more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I privately spoke with a reader who’s followed me for ten years about this new book; he said: “Write what you want to write. Write what flows naturally for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: “Write more. Update more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, out of nowhere, he copied and sent me this passage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you update once a day, tiny flaws are magnified, and your immature prose is criticized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you update twice a day, a little patience emerges, and plot progression gains attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you update three times a day, faint praise begins to surface, and dead subscriptions start to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you update five times a day, readers spontaneously defend you, and praise grows louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you update ten times a day, the debates of great scholars deafen you, and tolerance becomes absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s damn right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this book was finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to everyone’s tolerance and kindness, our new book passed all four rounds of PKs safely—can’t match the top hits, but Jiu Deng is already very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As subscription launch approaches, I’m being honest: I only have ten chapters in reserve—not many!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deleted a lot of reserve content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Lunar New Year is coming, and I have family and children, Jiu Deng must keep a few chapters as backup for emergencies, so these reserves can’t be touched; extra reserves also allow more time to think through plots and adjust anytime, so from this single chapter onward, until tomorrow at 7 AM, I’ll update however many chapters I can write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five cans of Red Bull are already ready; Jiu Deng’s typing speed can handle three to four chapters without issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as always: please support with a first subscription and a monthly vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you’ll support this new book for three months, because the new book’s traffic recommendations depend solely on subscriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bow to you all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wishing you all a prosperous Year of the Snake: before the New Year, sit at the table and dominate; after the New Year, sit at the table and gather wealth from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-06-19T20:25:56.550Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5ee777318d44eb53c12094f7a20af41079c6d16c38ee0800e1a0dbb013a6ee9e","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-82","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-80",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]