Sun Yaohuo's long hours of practice had proven to be effective.
After finishing dinner with Lin Yuan, it took them two hours to complete the official recording of the finalized version of "Red Rose."
Handing the song over to Old Zhou, the remaining matters would depend on the company's arrangements.
In the evening, after work hours, Senior Sun Yaohuo, back in his usual enthusiastic state, drove Lin Yuan back to his residence.
"Goodbye," Lin Yuan waved.
After freshening up, lying in bed with some time before sleep, Lin Yuan summoned the system, "You mentioned a 50% discount for the first custom novel, right?"
[Yes,] replied the system.
Lin Yuan was in a dilemma. He had just received his salary a few days ago, and he had around five million in his account. How much should he spend on customizing a novel?
Considering that the quality of a product corresponds to its price, Lin Yuan wanted something both affordable and of high quality.
Finally, Lin Yuan gritted his teeth, "I'll spend four million, but you must give me a novel originally priced at eight million."
[Is the host confirming the customization?]
"Hurry up before I change my mind."
The operation took about ten seconds, and Lin Yuan heard a notification in his mind, "The system has deducted the payment. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the system's refined version of the xianxia novel, 'Jade Dynasty.'"
At the same time, Lin Yuan received a text message confirming the deduction of four million from his bank account. The only consolation was that this money was eventually donated to the system.
Soon after, Lin Yuan felt a bit delighted. Finally, it wasn't another adaptation from a manga. In terms of value, "Jade Dynasty" was quite good!
A brief explanation: the system's pricing doesn't necessarily reflect the actual value of the work. Lin Yuan could customize a song for half a million, but its true value far exceeded that amount.
The same principle applied to the bronze treasure chest. One could get a common pop song like "Balloon" from one chest, while another could yield a masterpiece like "Red Rose."
Though the value of the songs differed, they both came from bronze treasure chests.
It's a matter of luck. Some may get a dragon with just a coin, while others may spend thousands and get a pile of garbage.
"Wait a minute," Lin Yuan suddenly realized he might have overlooked something.
Xianxia novel?
This genre wasn't very popular on Blue Star. Despite being a world with a rich mix of cultures, Eastern mythology and legends dominated, providing ample material for xianxia novels. However, very few authors utilized these elements for creative purposes.
The last xianxia novel dated back to eighty years ago, titled "Immortal-Demon War." It held a position similar to Earth's "Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu" and had a significant impact on many.
Unfortunately, there haven't been any outstanding xianxia works since then.
Over time, this genre lost its appeal.
As for the fantasy adventure genre, Lin Yuan defined it as fantasy.
Fantasy adventure.
Although these novels popular on Blue Star didn't strictly adhere to the Western fantasy background, they leaned more towards original world-building.
In simpler terms, they were fantasy stories set in an Eastern context.
Even if occasionally, these stories included mythological xianxia settings, they were mostly superficial.
The genres of fantasy and xianxia are fundamentally different.
The former allows for free imagination, be it about soul rings or battle qi; a good story is one that can convincingly stand on its own.
The latter, on the other hand, draws nourishment from legendary myths, various folk tales, and even ancient classics passed down through the ages. In terms of style, there is an inherent distinction.
Of course.
Various folk tales have thrived throughout history, and the development of Daoism and Buddhism has similarly flourished. Countless works that have been passed down can serve as the foundation of xianxia novels, just like the immensely popular "War of Immortals" eighty years ago.
In this background.
Will there be a market for the xianxia novel "Jade Dynasty"?
After a brief moment of hesitation, Lin Yuan gradually found an answer in his heart.
You see, Earth was once like this too.
After the popularity of "Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu" by the Zhuzhu Master, xianxia novels basically disappeared.
It wasn't until a hundred years later, with the rise of online literature, that novels like "The Ethereal Journey" emerged, bringing xianxia back into the spotlight.
Later came "Jade Dynasty," only two years apart from the former.
So Lin Yuan was confident that "Jade Dynasty" would undoubtedly perform well.
Its effect might be similar to "The Ethereal Journey," bringing xianxia back to prominence in the market.
Lin Yuan even felt that the system was deliberate.
Whatever the market lacked, the system prompted him to explore.
Not many people were writing sports novels before, so the system gave him "Tennis Prince."
Now, because there weren't many xianxia novels, the system gave him "Jade Dynasty."
This world has the foundation of martial arts, and many years ago, martial arts were once splendid.
Add to that the foundation of the "War of Immortals."
All that's missing is a novel like "Jade Dynasty," novel enough and yet not lacking the characteristics of xianxia, to ignite this market...
"Read."
Lin Yuan's mind moved, and instantly, the entire content of "Jade Dynasty" appeared in his mind.
"So that's how it is."
Similar to "Tennis Prince" before.
The "Jade Dynasty" provided by the system has been modified, a so-called system-refined version.
The plot hasn't been modified much.
It mainly focuses on some details.
After all, the creation of the "Jade Dynasty" came later.
This novel is about two years after the birth of "The Ethereal Journey," so it is based on the assumption that readers already have some understanding of xianxia.
Readers in this world don't have the foundation of "The Ethereal Journey."
So, the system-modified version of "Jade Dynasty" is based on this reason.
The content has strengthened the shaping and output of the xianxia concept, providing a more detailed portrayal of a vivid xianxia world and allowing readers to have a clearer understanding of what xianxia novels are!
"The system's writing is not bad."
Lin Yuan couldn't help but praise.
The system said, "In countless universes, the system chose the writing ability of Luoyang as a template. Whether it's the last novel or 'Jade Dynasty,' it's all modified and created based on his ability."
"Who is Luoyang?"
"A writer from a certain parallel world."
Lin Yuan nodded, acknowledging the writer's skill, but he didn't ask more. After all, his name is not Luoyang, so it has nothing to do with him.