Ten Thousand Stars

[The main story and all extras are complete]

(Because the story is too long for me to guarantee a regular update schedule, it was not paywalled during serialization. After considering it, I decided not to paywall the extras either. The whole novel is free to read. Writing a million-word free novel is no easy feat. A kind word can warm someone for three winter months, so thank you very much.)

“The way of Heaven is there for all to see. If all the nobles at court care only for themselves, then someone insignificant like me will have to act.”

“The Way of the world belongs to all living things. Everyone should be able to walk this path.”

After her family was convicted, Xie Chang’an was sent to the palace laundry. She had once been the lowest and most insignificant washing maid in the Tang palace.

The glory of the Great Tang had nothing to do with her, until that day

Blood-red light blazed over Chang’an, and in a single night, an age of prosperity was shattered.

Zhu Xuanguang was the one who let her see the light again and glimpse the secrets of the Heavenly Way. He was also the one who turned her into a stubborn, wicked ghost, determined to probe the cracks of chaos for the ultimate answer.

What happened after that?

Afterward, one went to become an exalted immortal, while the other followed her own thorn-strewn path.

From then on, each knew the world’s joys and sorrows for herself.

The Way of Slaughter, the Way of Evil, the Way of Ruthlessness: there are three thousand great paths, and anyone can attain the Way.

For Xie Chang’an, the distance between becoming famous across the immortal mountains and finding no path to the Way was only a single thought.

If no such path existed in this world, she would forge one herself.

One sword sweeps away the springtime of a thousand mountains; with a square inch of heart, one can still be Kunlun.

Reader’s Guide

1. The heroine grows stronger and later wreaks havoc everywhere. It’s a melodramatic, indulgent story, with both thrilling and angsty moments. As the protagonist grows, her personal charm grows stronger too. There will be a pairing in the end, and the love interest will have plenty of scenes. No other content warnings; please don’t give me writing advice.

2. Please do not bring up unrelated works or compare and comment on other authors. Such behavior is rude, and any comments of this kind will be deleted.

Theme: Who has bewitched the stars and made them shine? With one decisive strike, cleave a path through the vast sea and slay the great whale