The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

Overall, the book has quite a few flaws. Some parts use overly ornate language, which is somewhat redundant and makes the reader feel like they haven't read anything at all. The fight scenes are not refined enough, and the power system is completely broken.

You just won't notice it while you're following the book; it will be corrected in the next book.

Speaking of the new book, I hesitated for more than half a month before finally deciding to write an original work. Admittedly, writing another Douluo fanfic to make easy money could attract most of the readers who have subscribed to this book.

However, I believe that even if I were to write another Douluo Continent novel, I could not reach the heights of this one, because I have written down all my understanding and innovations of the Martial Soul system in this book, and I have run out of ideas.

Compared to the fact that many Douluo Continent fanfiction authors are eventually forced to switch to original works, I think that taking advantage of the fact that the boat is still small and easy to turn around, dropping from 30,000 favorites and 800 average subscriptions to 1,000 favorites is a smaller drop than dropping from 100,000 favorites to 1,000 favorites.

Yes, I'm prepared for this to flop. If my next book gets a thousand favorites before it's released, that'll be a victory.

Speaking of the new book, I can give you a little hint: it's an original Xianxia (fantasy/cultivation) novel, with a protagonist who is single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, and no female lead. So, those who are into older sister characters might be disappointed.

Honestly, the biggest flaw in this book, in my opinion, is the way the female lead is portrayed. The character of Su Xuan'er is practically on the verge of being ignored, and her interactions with her sister and Ma Xiaotao turned most people off.

One reader hit the nail on the head: compared to other light slice-of-life stories, the interactions between the male and female protagonists in my book lack that sweetness; it just relies on selling… cough cough, you know what I mean.

I've analyzed myself, and I simply can't write those slice-of-life stories that don't rely on a young imperial uncle and just naturally unfold sweet moments. (I recommend "Starting from Being Adopted by a Female CEO"—those who like stories about older sisters or aunties should definitely check it out; the difference is huge.)

Okay, so even the most tolerant readers of anime and manga think the female characters I wrote are toxic. If they're in the fantasy genre, they'll be even more toxic. If I want to write a work full of fantasy elements, I have to play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses, and I also have to compromise with fantasy readers.

Therefore, having no female lead is the best choice. I don't want to deceive you, although being honest like this will lose most of the readers who want to see risqué slice-of-life stories.

Like I said before, I don't have that much pressure transitioning now. (It's unimaginable for a master like Squid who frequently changes playstyles.)

Of course, fantasy is fantasy, but I also need to keep up with the times. My next book won't have the stiff, traditional fantasy elements of showing off and slapping faces (I don't think this book does either). The villains will all be intelligent.

I personally think the design of the combat power system is very ingenious. Each realm has its unique symbol, and this symbol gives an absolute advantage over the lower realm. At least it's not like those light novels where you can mindlessly kill people of a higher level.

This is the one thing I'm really unhappy with in this book, but unfortunately, the Soul Master levels are like those in online games. Aside from the Martial Soul True Body and Soul Core, there's no distinguishing ability to differentiate between lower and higher levels. The protagonist group can kill people of higher levels with ease, as if cultivation is purely about accumulating energy, and levels are just for show. Yes, it's all the original work's fault. (whispering)

That's why I came up with the idea of ​​writing original fantasy novels. I need to clearly explain how to cultivate each realm, how to achieve success, and how to acquire abilities.