"Dao Disciple" is over, from the release of the first chapter on February 4, 2016, to a few days on April 14, 2021, more than five years.

This book can be completed, but it has also gone through ups and downs. From the initial hobby (of course, I also want to become a professional writer), to post it on the post bar, and then went to the Lie Bar, the Ear Root Bar, the Chendong Bar, and the mortal cultivation of immortals, the immortal rebellion bar, etc. Attracted the first batch of readers (at first a few, then a dozen dozens, hundreds) readers, although there was no monetary return, but seeing everyone's evaluation and interest in the book, I was like a chicken blood, as if I had received the greatest affirmation in my life, and began to update chapter after chapter.

Later, it began to be released at the starting point.

But the reality is quite cruel, and I applied for countless contracts in the process, but I didn't succeed. Fortunately, in the process, readers with a starting point gave me a reward, and even I remember the first person who gave a reward to this book, named "Little Tail of the Post-70s", who rewarded me with a hundred starting coins. As well as the urging of many readers, I can continue to write for free, the only motivation is the support of the post bar and the readers.

The hard work paid off, and I wrote a million words, and finally received the signing notice of the website, but I was very happy. At that time, I was driving a tractor at a logistics company, and the moment I saw the announcement, I could still think of the excitement and madness on the factory floor at that time.

The editor at that time, You Long, also gave me a lot of support, maybe he was also moved by his perseverance, of course, it was also possible that I wrote well, hahaha, so he gave me a lot of recommendations. Among them, there are classification strong recommendation and Sanjiang recommendation, two coveted recommendation positions for new books.

It's just that I was slapped in the face by reality again, and I thought I could be on these two recommendations, plus the collection is not bad, it must be a rich subscription. However, for more than 20,000 collections, there are only more than 100 yuan, and the manuscript fee for the first month is more than 600 yuan. I thought I could quit my job and write books at home for a living, but it turned out that I would honestly drive a tractor.

Later, he worked two shifts, day shift and night shift, working 10 hours a day, plus 12 hours on the road. Except for sleeping and eating, all the time is spent updating, and I think the most profound thing is that after writing at home, I go to the company the next day to take time to modify and publish it with my mobile phone.

Later, the company's management became strict, and I was not allowed to play with my mobile phone during working hours, and even handed over my mobile phone to the mobile phone storage cabinet, so I got two mobile phones (I clearly remember that it was Redmi), and then I ran to the toilet to pretend to squat in the pit and then began to modify, or ran to the smoking area outside the venue to play quietly.

After more than two years of this kind of life, the manuscript fee has finally slowly risen, and the reason why it can rise is that there are more subscriptions from third-party channels, and it is still very average on the starting point of the first launch. At that time, the manuscript fee could be four or five thousand yuan a month, and the income from work was still good.

I mention here that when I first posted this book, I just broke up with my first girlfriend, and I also posted a lot of "painful testimonials" at that time, hahaha, I deleted it later, and the post bar also let the bar owner delete it, maybe some old readers should still have an impression.

When I was able to write for more than two years and earn four or five thousand, I considered that I could quit my job and write a book, because at that time there was only one change a day, and I could write at least two changes when I quit my job, not to mention doubling my income, but I should be able to do a lot more. After all, I worked for an hour every day, and I had to write books when I came back, which was so tiring, and I cut off almost all social relationships in those two years, and the most contact was my second girlfriend.

However, because it has reached the appropriate age, it is still important to focus on the overall situation, and I think it is better to be stable, after all, the company still has five insurances and one housing fund, and the writing of the book depends on the manuscript fee.

But then something happened that made me decide to quit my job and concentrate on writing a book. That is, my girlfriend's mother didn't like me very much at that time, and the specific reason should be that she was too poor, so she broke up with me.

After the breakup, there was no responsibility or pressure, and I could think about myself, so I quit my job and started writing books full-time.

Later, the income was a little higher, five or six thousand, not much higher.

Later, as many people know, because of some unspeakable reasons, the Taoist protégé was banned for a year, and his income was directly cut off, causing me to have to open a new book to make ends meet.

Originally, the results were average, and there was no accumulation of more fans, and the results of opening a new book were also quite average, and in the first few months, they were not as good as Taoist students. I was full of confidence, and I was slapped again, feeling that what I wrote must not be in line with everyone's taste, but there was no turning back from the bow, so I could only continue to write, and the income of "The Road of Demons" also improved under the slow persistence.

In September last year, "Dao Disciple" was unblocked, and I started to open it double, because I needed full attendance of "The Road of Men and Demons" for 1,000 yuan per month, so I could only ensure that the Road of Men and Demons was updated and stable, and "Dao Disciples" could only be updated once a day.

In this way, it was written to this day, and the book of "Dao Disciples" is complete.

This book is the book I have devoted the most effort to, and it is also the book that has accompanied me the longest, and it is also my first book to be completed, which means a lot to me and will be the treasure of my life.

While writing this book, I have experienced so much, except for a few personal relationships, it is my mother's ups and downs that impress me the most. First cerebral hemorrhage, then rectal cancer surgery, resulting in only in the abdomen opening to defecate, last September Taoist protégé just unsealed for half a month, again hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage, this time it directly led to hemiplegia, life and daily life all need to be taken care of. Many Taoist friends are asking me in private messages, thank you very much for your concern, I believe that everything will be fine, as long as I can earn more money.

To get back to the point, I would like to thank the readers who have read this book, whether they have accompanied me at the beginning, or they came later, or they have come and gone, without you, there would be no "Taoist Students".

Today, I have finished writing the last chapter of "Dao Disciple" at my future mother-in-law's house, and my future wife helped me click on the "confirmed release" of the last chapter. Next, I will finish "The Road of Demons", Taoist friends who like "Dao Disciples", I hope to be able to move and support, this book is nearly four million words, and in the second half, I hope it will be completed within this year.

I have written two books, almost 10 million words, I have survived for five years, and I am still a full-time writer who does not pay more than 10,000 yuan, which is simply insulting the words "full-time writer".

But I firmly believe that just like I was able to stick to a million words back then, I will definitely succeed one day.

Finally, if you have any questions about this book, you can ask them directly here. The first time I finished writing a book, I don't have much experience, and there may be a lot of unsatisfactory points, so I will reply to you one by one.