Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

The book is going up on the shelves today, and I can't help but feel overwhelmed with emotions, having reached this stage with a new book as a newcomer, I honestly didn't expect it.

First and foremost, I must thank my readers, the lords and ladies, for because this is my first book, I made many mistakes, whether it was in pacing or sentence breaks, I didn't do well, but everyone was quite forgiving, allowing this book to progress steadily to where it is today.

Next, I need to thank my editor horsetail whisk, for the continuous recommendations along the way; I am very grateful for his favor.

I also want to thank my family members, who supported me in writing online fiction, to the point where even my dad registered an account to support my creation, which is a lot to ask from a fifty-year-old to read online fiction.
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Thanks to those friends who voted for this book, many vote every day, and to those who have given gifts, I'm sorry for the expense, and to those who have commented, your suggestions have helped the author grow tremendously.

I really admire some of the readers, who guessed right from the beginning that the protagonist is the Tea Saint, Lu Yu, I thought the name was rather obscure, but lo and behold, you guessed it as soon as you saw the name. I must express my admiration here.

Writing up to this point, the second volume has come to an end. The main purpose of writing this volume was to lay the groundwork for Journey to the West, which is also another interpretation of Journey to the West I attempt. Usually, when reading about transmigration through Journey to the West, everyone talks about the great calamity, the merits.

I've always had a doubt in my heart, which is, the eastward spread of Buddhism shouldn't really be considered a great merit, even though Tathagata has touted his Mahayana Buddhism extravagantly, it seems it can't really change this world.

As for the great calamity, in the entire Journey to the West, not many high-level cultivators actually die, compared with Divine Enthronement, the difference is huge.

Therefore, I have another interpretation in my heart. Please allow me to hold back here; I will slowly write down some of my understandings in the later chapters for everyone to see as something novel.

The third volume I have titled "Five Hundred Years," mainly to transition the storyline smoothly without making the time jump seem too abrupt, and I expect it won't be too long.

As for the update explosion plan that everyone is concerned about, let me talk about it here. Since I am a part-time author and work during the day, I've been too busy lately, and I've run out of saved up manuscripts, so a huge burst of updates isn't possible. On the day the book goes on sale, I'll ensure at least three updates, and strive for five.

As for additional updates, I will add one for every ten thousand in gifts, and for every hundred monthly votes. I really can't promise too much, and I will make up for it if I don't complete it. Speaking honestly, this is my first time putting a book on sale, I have no experience and can't guess the initial subscriptions, so I'll see how it goes and might add more accordingly.

Finally, I've always felt mediocre about my writing, and I've never had the face to ask for votes, but now that the book is going on sale, I'll shamelessly ask this once. I ask for subscriptions, gifts, recommendations, and favorites.