All the Stars in Sight

Blurb: After finishing her previous mission, Dai Xinglan had a falling-out with the temporary System that tried to drag her back to the beginning and make her run through the plot again. Having traveled through the heavens for many years, she found the coordinates of her home in this parallel universe and planned to return for a vacation. But when she came back from the sea of stars, the stars here had lost their spiritual veins, and her old home had become unrecognizable. A giant serpent coiled around the depths of the sea; a golden chariot tore through the dusk. Foxes devoutly worshiped the moon; wild ghosts searched mournfully for flowers. Red silk swept across the galaxy; the Heavenly Eye leaned over the railing to judge good and evil; a golden cudgel swept the filth from the world… The glorious splendor of the past had all become postwar ruins. Amid the drifting sparks that filled the sky, Dai Xinglan’s mind crossed a thousand years and beheld a disaster that had destroyed countless civilizations. The gods fought enemies from beyond the heavens and were buried among the stars. The planet murmured sadly, “There are no divine miracles here. Why come back?” “I refuse to accept this ending.” “What will you do?” “I’ll bring spring back to every corner of the world I see, and all the stars will celebrate your return.” Dai Xinglan lowered her eyes and smiled. At a single thought, all things came to life. And so, a traveler returned to the solar system after it had been sealed away for a thousand years, and the lost gods came back to the mortal world. [Reading Guide] 1. A mythology mash-up about finding and rescuing local gods in different worlds. 2. Not a typical spiritual qi revival story. This is a revised version of the blurb; the general story remains unchanged. 3. Characters’ words and actions are based on their backgrounds and personalities and do not represent the author’s values. The fictional world is separate from reality; don’t project it onto real life or real people. 4. Other than genuine logic errors, I don’t accept writing advice. There are tons of good stories out there. If this one isn’t for you, just move on. Here’s a blurb for an upcoming danmei story: Meeting My Favorite Guy Across Dimensions Lan Jue never imagined that, as the most powerful mage on the continent of Kalunmiya, he would be summoned to a new world by a scroll of parchment. He even less expected that when he opened his eyes, he’d see the handsome face of his partner who had died young. Lan Jue’s former partner was the most powerful hero on the continent. He was upright, bright, strong, and unstoppable. He was the brightest beacon on the continent, and the hero in Lan Jue’s heart. In the new world, he’d become a musclebound idiot who couldn’t do a day’s work, didn’t know one grain of rice from another, and even choked on cold water. Lan Jue thought sadly, What am I supposed to do? My current partner can’t even beat a slime. He lowered his head and saw his partner resting his head on Lan Jue’s knee, blinking his big eyes. A bit of a dummy, but still easy on the eyes. Well, at least there were no slimes to fight in this world. And even if there were, Lan Jue was here. * Chi Guang felt like he’d hit the jackpot. As a devoted player of the popular mobile game Legend of Kalunmiya, he’d never imagined that the parchment he received for the game’s tenth-anniversary celebration would really summon his favorite character. The great mage arrived in the real world, stepped out of the magic circle, cupped Chi Guang’s face in both hands, and studied him inch by inch as if he were a priceless treasure. Dizzy from the handsome face leaning close to him, Chi Guang thought happily: My fictional crush has turned into a real, flesh-and-blood person. Could I be any luckier? Before he could process what had happened, the great mage stepped back and said with disdain, “You’ve lost your powers, and you’re still just as stupid.” Chi Guang burst into tears: Sorry for being a good-for-nothing college student with no combat skills! Even so, the great mage was still willing to stay by his side. Chi Guang was overjoyed. He’d have to live with all the consequences of having the great mage by his side The mage finding the elaborate display of his cooking skills in his room, the indescribable pictures saved on his computer, the truth that Kalunmiya was just a game, his identity as a player, and… Beneath the stars behind the scenes, Lan Jue held Chi Guang’s head and sneered. “Just how many volumes did you order?” Chi Guang twiddled his fingers. “J-just this one completed volume…” Theme: Follow the path in search of truth, and glimpse the stars from afar