Back to 1997, I became the originator of online literature

Chapter 431 Request for Recommendation from Top Authors

People who reach the top in any industry must have extraordinary abilities.

In the original timeline, the fact that the Third Young Master was able to become a representative figure in the entire industry naturally meant that he had some qualities that surpassed the average person.

It's not just that his hand speed is fast enough.

It's not just because he's been able to update his work daily for many years without interruption.

It also lies in his ability to think critically and his exceptional drive.

Although he hasn't become a big star or been recognized as a master in this current timeline, he has long had the habit of using his brain.

Just like now, as he watched Cao Sheng recommend "The Legend of the Little Soldier" in his book's chapter, he felt envious and thought: "If only Zhongyuan Yidianhui would recommend my new book too."

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he wanted to make it a reality.

He logged onto his QQ account and asked several colleagues the same question: "Do you know Zhongyuan Yidianhui's QQ number?"

Not long after, someone replied: "Why do you want his QQ number? I don't know his QQ number, but I know his phone number. Do you want it?"

The third young master was surprised, "How did you know his phone number?"

A fellow writer said, "I know an author from Rongshuxia who attended the Rongshuxia awards ceremony. He met Zhongyuan Yidianhui at the ceremony and got his phone number."

The Third Young Master replied, "Okay! Give it to me then! Thanks! Next time you come to the capital, I'll treat you to drinks."

Colleague: "OK! Wait a moment, let me look for it."

A moment later, his colleague sent him Cao Sheng's phone number.

The Third Young Master was delighted to have obtained Cao Sheng's phone number.

He was a little worried that if it was a QQ number, Zhongyuan Yidianhui might not accept his friend request. If that happened, he wouldn't have a chance to send a message to Zhongyuan Yidianhui at all.

But phone numbers are different.

Not only can you call Zhongyuan Yidianhui, you can also send him text messages.

Even if Zhongyuan Yidianhui doesn't answer his calls, he can't refuse the text messages he sends.

Therefore, after a moment's hesitation, he chose to send Cao Sheng a text message directly.

"Hello Ah Hui! I'm a fan of yours. I started reading your books a long time ago, and under your influence, I also embarked on the path of writing online novels. My pen name is San Shao. I previously imitated your novel 'The Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth' and wrote a book called 'The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.' Recently, I wrote a new book called 'The Mad God.' I wonder if you could spare a moment to take a look and offer some guidance? I apologize for bothering you! I hope to receive your guidance, thank you!"

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Huizhou.

Cao Sheng, who was browsing the internet, heard his phone ring. He picked it up casually, read the message from the Third Young Master, and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"The Mad God"?
Has the Third Young Master written "The Mad God"?

In Cao Sheng's memory, the Third Young Master of this timeline had also been led astray by him.

Although I've already entered the industry, I haven't written "Child of Light" yet. Recently, it seems I've been writing "The Seven Treasures Pagoda".

Cao Sheng had taken note of this book.

He was quite surprised when he first saw the book title.

The book title "Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda" was originally announced by Cao Sheng in the media, but when it was released, it was changed to "Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda".

It can be said that this was a book title he abandoned.

But the Third Young Master took it and used it.

He chuckled at the time, remembering that the Third Young Master seemed to have a habit of copying other people's book titles.

What impressed me most was the original timeline... Not long after Potato published "Battle Through the Heavens", Tang Jia San Shao released a new book, "Douluo Continent".

The titles of all the books contain the character "斗" (dou).

Cao Sheng remembers that it was quite popular to copy other people's book titles at the time. The most exaggerated thing was that for a period of time, many works with "sky" in their titles appeared on Qidian and other websites.

Such as "Covering the Sky", "Swallowing the Sky", "Tearing the Sky", "Stealing the Sky", "Flying to the Sky", "I Shall Seal the Sky", "The Legend of the Demon King", "The Legend of Choosing the Heavens", etc.

There was even a bizarre book that appeared – "The Great Heavenly Manipulation".

Therefore, when Cao Sheng saw that the Third Young Master had taken the title of his abandoned book, "The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda," he was somewhat surprised, but not entirely.

Capitalizing on trending topics has always been a routine practice in the online literature community.

It's perfectly normal that the "Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda" that Cao Sheng published was used by others after he abandoned it.

He didn't expect to receive a text message from the Third Young Master tonight.

What's even more unexpected is that it seems the Third Young Master has also returned to his original life trajectory? He actually wrote "The Mad God"?
only……

What about "Child of Light"?

Cao Sheng remembered that the original timeline of "Child of Light" was the first work by Tang Jia San Shao.

"The Mad God" seems to be the second book.

It seems that the author skipped "Child of Light" and wrote "Mad God" first?

In his memory, "The Mad God" seemed to be the work that made Tang Jia San Shao a god.

With only a few hundred thousand words, "Child of Light" is just the beginning for the author, and he is still far from becoming a legend.

But "The Mad God" seems to have a lot of words?
In Cao Sheng's memory, "Mad God" was serialized for a long time, and during its serialization, the book appeared on the bestseller lists of many novel websites.

This book also made Tang Jia San Shao one of the most popular authors in the industry.

It can be considered that he has attained divinity.

Sitting in front of the computer, Cao Sheng thought for a while, then logged onto Qidian (a Chinese online literature platform) and searched for "Mad God," and sure enough, he found it.

It has a slightly longer word count than "The Legend of the Little Soldier," with over 7 words.

The data is also much better than that of "The Legend of the Little Soldier".

The total number of clicks has reached 1.2, and there are more than 1600 recommendation votes.

There are already over 400 book reviews.

Cao Sheng opened the table of contents of the book, glanced at it, and then opened the first chapter. He read it carefully. He could no longer remember the contents of "Mad God", but the first chapter he read now made him feel that it was well written.

Although the writing style isn't particularly good. In the original timeline, the author of this novel was never known for his writing.

However, his writing skills have reached an above-average level in the industry.

Most importantly, Cao Sheng saw the Third Young Master's seriousness in the text and format of the first chapter.

The reason why masters can become masters is that most of them are "serious" in their works, with only a very few exceptions.

Whether an author has put their heart into a book or not, readers can tell by carefully reading between the lines.

Thinking about the Third Young Master's hand speed, Cao Sheng made a judgment: the Third Young Master in this timeline is probably going to become a god.

Cao Sheng couldn't think of any reason why an author with above-average writing skills, who was very serious when writing, and whose typing speed was unmatched by most, wouldn't become popular.

After a moment of silence, he picked up his phone again and replied to the Third Young Master: "Hello! I just took a look at 'Mad God,' and it's written quite well. Just keep it up, I don't need to offer any suggestions. Keep it up!"

The Third Young Master quickly replied: "Really? You really think it's well-written?"

Cao Sheng: "Well, I have no reason to lie to you."

The Third Young Master replied quickly, "I still hope you can give me some advice, is that alright?"

Cao Sheng smiled and replied, "You're not a newcomer anymore. You already have your own style and strengths. Just remember to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses! At this stage, what you need is not advice, but to leverage your strengths. Focusing too much on your weaknesses will only make you lose your edge. Anyway, keep it up!"

Cao Sheng spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Although he knew that once the Third Young Master grew up, he would inevitably become his formidable rival, not to mention anything else, his speed and perseverance in updating 10,000 words a day for many consecutive years without interruption were something that Cao Sheng could not match.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have helped the Third Young Master.

Isn’t this capitalizing on the enemy?

but……

After his rebirth, Cao Sheng had been invincible in the online novel industry for far too long.

Sometimes, he also hoped that the masters from the original timeline could grow up quickly and put some pressure on him. Moreover, he hoped that after these masters grew up quickly, they could work with him to rapidly expand the industry.

One flower does not make a spring!
He knew all too well that this industry could not truly prosper on his own.

Online literature seems to have developed very well and rapidly, and the market seems to be very large.

But he had seen what the original timeline of online novels looked like at its most prosperous.

Compared to then, online literature is still in its infancy, having just started offering paid reading. The true period of its unbridled growth has not yet arrived.

He hopes that the period of extreme prosperity for online literature will arrive soon.

This requires many genius-level "experts" to work together to expand this industry.

Was the online literature industry in the original timeline so prosperous because of one or a few writers?
of course not!

It was created by a group of incredibly talented writers, thousands of mid-level writers, and millions of grassroots writers.

Therefore, after Cao Sheng was reborn, he never thought of using his first-mover advantage to suppress or destroy the "great gods" of the original timeline.

His main hope is that those "masters" can grow up quickly so that he can compete with them.

He doesn't really care that much about winning or losing.

He also believes that even if he is a reincarnated person, he will eventually become outdated in the online literature industry.

Therefore, he wanted to experience the process more, hoping it would be more exciting, and even more exciting.

Therefore, he was willing to give the Third Young Master some genuine advice.

He wasn't incapable of finding flaws in Tang Jia San Shao's "Mad God".

There are no perfect works in this world.

He thought that way before, and he still thinks that way now.

Moreover, as a reborn person who has read tens of thousands of online novels and has only recently entered the industry, how could Tang Jia San Shao's novel "Mad God" be without flaws in his eyes?

But as he just said, during this period, the Third Young Master should play to his strengths. If he focuses too much on his weaknesses, he will lose his edge.

"Then...could you recommend my book in your works?"

Suddenly, the Third Young Master sent this message.

Cao Sheng couldn't help but laugh.

They actually want me to recommend someone?

"can!"

Cao Sheng replied with just two words.

Thinking to myself: Let's just consider this as making a good connection!

He believed that he and Tang Jia San Shao would meet at the Qidian Authors' Annual Meeting in the near future. By establishing a good relationship now, they wouldn't feel awkward when they met.

Moreover, the fact that he is the largest shareholder of Qidian will not cause the author to leave Qidian simply because he dislikes him.

Putting everything else aside, given the speed of the third young master's hand and the heights he will likely reach in the future, if he can stay at Qidian, he will definitely be a great help in making money.

Beijing.

Upon seeing Cao Sheng's reply of "Okay," the Third Young Master's spirits lifted, a happy smile spreading across his face. He quickly replied, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!"

However, Cao Sheng, who just published a chapter recommending "The Legend of the Little Soldier" tonight, doesn't want to publish another chapter recommending the book, because he feels that publishing two chapters recommending other people's works in one night might annoy many of his book fans.

Therefore, he retrieved his saved drafts, posted a chapter, and at the end of the chapter, recommended Tang Jia San Shao's "Mad God".

Even so, some protests soon emerged in the book review section.

For example: "Huh? Extra chapter tonight? No! Why are you recommending someone else's new book again?"

"The Mad God? Ah Hui! What's gotten into you today? You never recommend other people's works before, why are you recommending two in a row tonight?"

"Ah Hui! Are you trying to slack off? Don't want to write anymore? So you're recommending other people's books to us? Recommending two books in one night? Are you so afraid we'll run out of books to read?"

"Another book recommendation? Ah Hui! Why are you, a writer, taking over the work of Qidian Sanjiangge? If you're so free, why don't you write more words?"

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(End of this chapter)