The Holy Shaman of the Ashes

I'm still very busy. We'll probably need to go repair the ship again at the end of October or the beginning of November. So I hope to have some drafts saved up so I can get through this period. I've been having a really creative brainstorm lately, and I came up with a new idea. Let's see how it goes. There's no National Day holiday in Taiwan. We still have to keep working. But I also wish our motherland a long National Day holiday.

We first see it in his challenge levels. A mirror represents both truth and falsehood. In the real world, I am real, but what's in the mirror is false, so it exists between reality and illusion. Since a mirror can reflect reality, it is a derivative of reflection. Similarly, we follow the theory of chaotic truth. If reflection, mapping, and inversion—things characteristic of mirrors—truly exist, then the truth of mirrors also exists. He will be the most powerful leader among the supernatural beings. The Great Demon Mirror of Langhuan Heaven: The Truth Level of Su Yuan (Above Truth) According to seniority, the young princess should call her "elder sister".

Because I'm an INFJ, I spent a lot of time, more than half a year, building the world-building. Actually, this novel is already in its second edition: I deleted the first edition completely, and waited quite a while. Later, when I asked, he said he couldn't just revise the old version and upload it, otherwise it would be considered plagiarism. Because this system can't distinguish who you plagiarize, even if you plagiarize yourself, it's still considered plagiarism, there's nothing we can do about it. So I spent time rewriting the beginning, republishing the book, and rewriting the whole thing, but the plot still can't be the same. Therefore, deciding to delete a book is actually quite painful. I also made a complete overhaul and then continued using the old worldview, because I originally planned to write a series. I can now write 350,000 to 550,000 words per month. I dictate after get off work, then revise and correct. Honestly, speaking is much faster than typing by hand. However, the number of typos and punctuation errors is also significantly higher. All I can say is that I hope to express some of the things I want to say through my works. I've also adjusted my approach. Initially, I genuinely wanted to write, but I wrote in my own way, as you can see in this book, *Embers*. But now, the mainstream market is such that if you write what you want to write, nobody will read it. Because now, what matters is the "golden chapter." Frankly, I have no right to criticize this market. It's a mechanism driven by the majority. The market moves very fast now; we're all scrolling through Douyin (TikTok), which is the first thing we see when we open a video. If it doesn't appeal to me, I'll swipe away. The same goes for novels. I didn't dissect the book like others did, or refer to anyone's articles. Because I'm a long-time novel reader, having started in high school and read at least two or three thousand novels. It's not that we don't need to acquire new knowledge. I also watch editors' live streams and adjust my content based on suggestions online. Therefore, "Thorns" represents my attempt to explore a different direction for my output. After *Thorns*, I revised another book, one with a more humorous style. I found *Thorns* to be too heavy, and I had been holding back on it, revising many of its explorations of human nature. For example, *Thorns* is actually divided into four main themes. In fact, external gods are more about amplifying your desires. It is divided into four chapters. The first chapter is about the academy: because of desire and reputation, he did this. Then it was amplified by the Outer God. The second part also describes modern society: some people have become psychologically abnormal due to their excessive power and do not treat people as human beings because they are too superior. I wrote that they don't die and have a long lifespan, so they no longer have our normal desires and need more exciting things to satisfy them. In the third article, I'm talking about Japan's workplace, which is also a morbid one. It's like having a superior appearance is a necessity for survival. A morbid aesthetic—that's what I want to discuss here. The fourth story is about a police officer who, in a sick society, tries to rectify the situation. But she's not rectifying people. I think discussing broader, more macro-level concepts is more in line with what I want to express. However, ordinary people are actually very tired after get off work, and what they need more is relaxation, happiness, and so-called emotional value. But I will still finish publishing this novel and bring it to a close. Because I think this is also a good attempt. As a ship management engineer... What we need is the spirit of experimentation. Regardless of the current situation, the theme, or the content. I think the key is how to make a product that can withstand the test of the market while ensuring its quality. I think I will continue writing "Embers". I am also very grateful to every reader who is willing to collect, listen to, and understand this story. Honestly, for a novel that nobody reads, your collections and reading are my motivation to keep going. For me, I have a proper job. His schedule is unstable because he needs to work overtime and coordinate with shipping schedules. So what can I do? Just pile up drafts like crazy. Therefore, I will try to accumulate some manuscripts in my spare time. But what if I accidentally stop updating? That means I might have to travel for work continuously, or I might really be too busy to handle it all. Please forgive me.

This is a place where a civilization's own civil war brought the entire planet to the brink of collapse. Their mother, this planet, this great will, has given up. Once civilization has developed to a certain level, the power and energy you wield will have exceeded a certain limit. At this point, we are easily swayed by what we have in our hands, whether it is power or desire. But you are not the same as before, and sometimes inflated desires can easily become a trigger. When the fuse exploded, you thought it was just a simple scene of brothers playing tricks. But they never considered the devastation their now-unprecedented power would cause. What I want to write is this kind of story, this kind of civilization and background. Because there is a higher-dimensional being suppressing them here, the world has not been allowed to develop into something worse. But it's like a mother who has lost all hope in her child. Only a genuine, heartfelt change can bring about a new form of civilizational salvation for this planet.

The Same Universe series is now complete. I originally intended to write it as a side story, but then I thought it would be a bit long, so I decided to make it a standalone short story, more modern, and in a slightly different direction. It's more plot-driven and cognitively-oriented, and has about 320,000 words. However, the original version was too explicit... So I revised it a lot. Sensitive words are likely to fail the review...

I was thinking of... Grouping the side stories together, but leaving it like this makes people think I haven't been updating. I update twice a day...

This book is actually a revised version; the first edition had some flaws. Also, at that time, I wanted to put a lot of information at the beginning, which made it a bit bloated. I think the story should ultimately be the main focus, and people should be able to get into the story first, so I deleted the whole thing and rewrote it. Because of the rather unique nature of my job, I often travel for work, sometimes for up to a month at a time. So, in addition to deleting the original manuscript, I also have to write some pre-written drafts. I know that if I'm away on a business trip for a month, it's a real problem, because it's very difficult to write during that time. Because I have a main theme, and what I actually want to say is already a relatively complete outline of this book, and then I just organize it a bit more. It's just that there are some small things that I want to add, but I don't want to cram them into the main story, so I will present them as side stories. It's just a short story that doesn't affect the main plot. Just to make you laugh. First of all, please forgive me, as I am an engineer whose main profession is ship repair. We have to face various unexpected challenges and ship maintenance projects. No matter what, I will treat this book like my own child. I want to tell the story properly. Then this book also had many twists and turns. Because it's a female-centric story, it was originally published on the male channel, but nobody read it, so I moved it to the female channel. If you're willing, I would be very grateful to grow up alongside the protagonist and complete this journey. Another point is that, as an INFJ, I have a bit of a phobia of cleanliness in certain aspects, so I probably can't write light novels. 🙂 And then I really like the character Yi Lin. It's a personification of something, so I want to put it in many, many places. I also hope to use many different short stories to let everyone get to know this character. I hope that the character's fullness is presented through the story. I think the biggest advantage is that no one interfered with how I wrote it, so I'm actually quite grateful for that. I'm just venting; anyway, not many people will probably watch it at this stage.

Umbrella sound Originally a vengeful spirit sealed by the temple Having once massacred temples and nobles, he harbors a deep-seated resentment towards them. However, the act of absorbing memories through murder led to an excessive amount of knowledge and memories becoming disordered. He was initially used as a tool to fight the black mist, but was eventually neutralized by Sia and became her partner. He was handed over to the Rhythm Faction and officially became the Rhythm Faction's second vengeful spirit sorceress after Lace. Possessing an innately powerful range of vengeful spirit perception, and adept at non-physical attacks. The umbrella sound is a pure vengeful spirit, immune to mental influence and control (unless it transcends dimensions).

The main purpose is to roughly distinguish the general scope. 1. Kabibala Island This is where the story begins, and the island shrouded in black mist. Later, over time, it developed into the core of the rhythm school. Extremely xenophobic, but very united internally. 2. The temple shines brightly in the Holy Court. This temple is actually a system, a core of faith composed of several different religious sects. For example, they have Light, Fire, Order, Temperance, Nature, and Thunder, and these different sects govern different regions. In this way, a sacred court was formed through a combination of these elements. Above these factions are the Cardinals, the Elders' Council, and the Court of Judiciary. 3. The Yanling Dynasty (A Great Eastern Power) This was the only country on the entire continent, before the existence of Kapibala, that did not adhere to any particular religious sect. It is a unique country with Taoism at its core, combined with elements of Buddhism and Taoism. To put it bluntly, it actually has no religion. To the people of the temple, this was utter treason. Therefore, the temple launched numerous eastern expeditions in an attempt to destroy it or to make it conform to the temple's beliefs. But in reality, it was impossible to manage this country that was skilled in divination. Moreover, Yi Lin has always been there. 4. Yuyuanwei, Yuanyuwei. This is a special intelligence organization. The two names symbolize yin and yang. One was in charge of intelligence and combat, and the other was in charge of logistics. It was originally the largest intelligence organization under the Yanling Dynasty, but it only dealt with human intelligence. However, the core management of this dynasty was too lazy. It's been taken over by Yi Lin. They don't want to get involved anymore. So after it was taken over, it was completely ruined. They were developed into an extremely powerful organization, but their management style was exactly the same as that of Fang Yilin. Unpredictable, exceptionally powerful, ubiquitous The temple couldn't do anything about them, so they could only complain everywhere. The Yanling Dynasty always had only one thing to say: Go find that person.

Tushan Ela Lyon's top female mentor. She also succeeded her teacher, becoming the new leader of the Rhythm School. This means that she has become the core leader of the entire sect. On the surface, she is the dean of the Royal Magic Academy, holding a very high seniority, but in reality, she is also one of the old monsters who has lived for quite some time. Moreover, she had a special background, so when Ellarion made his choice, she was unable to accept his special curse. This is also an existence whose true potential far exceeds that of this world.