However, now, with this Heavenly Dao killing intent, with the insights of a future Dao Integration Emperor, and the experience of having successfully integrated with the Dao once, he might not be able to integrate with the Dao in three hundred years and ascend to the position of Emperor Lord.
"Dao Integration Emperor!"
Wang Yuan's eyes were filled with intense ambition.
...
"Is this the protagonist of this world?"
Fang Ming had already arrived in Kangzhou.
After sensing the protagonist's destiny, he had traveled all the way here.
Upon arriving, he indeed met the protagonist.
It seemed that this Wang Yuan was the protagonist of this world.
This was a protagonist of the work, not just a protagonist confined to a single realm.
He possessed a protagonist's destiny broadly recognized by the Void Sea.
"This world contains an upper-level narrative..."
"This protagonist seems to be more than simple in the future; he might even be able to turn the tables and fight his way into the upper-level narrative..."
Fang Ming mused.
Upper-level narratives were something that lower-level narratives could absolutely not resist.
Protagonists were merely defined by the narrators of the upper-level narrative.
However, if it was a protagonist's destiny broadly acknowledged by the Void Sea, then that was another matter.
The so-called upper-level narrative, and the narrators of the upper-level narrative, were ultimately just characters within the world of the work, merely layered narratives.
They were merely characters penned by a higher-level narrative.
Naturally, there was a path to fight upwards.
Just like Deadpool breaking the fourth wall in the Marvel universe.
However, in Fang Ming's view, this protagonist was still heavily manipulated by the narrators of the upper-level narrative.
Including the Heavenly Dao killing intent as a cheat, and the treatment of reincarnation, these were clearly arranged by the narrators of the upper-level narrative.
Even if there was a possibility of breaking free from the narrators of the upper-level narrative, it was unknown how far in the future that would be.
"Heavenly Dao killing intent, that can also be a cheat..."
As Fang Ming spoke, he felt another shift in the worldview emanating from the boundless expanse.
"What is this..."
Fang Ming used his true power to continuously sense the words coming from that place of existence and non-existence, beyond logic and illogicality.
[This is the beginning of 100,000 characters, what do you guys think, netizens?]
[Humbly asking for advice, what pitfalls should I avoid?]
[If anyone thinks it's good, I'll officially submit it for publication.]
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[Continue posting below.]
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Is the upper-level narrative still Earth?
Fang Ming vaguely heard these voices.
Based on cultural judgment, he intuitively concluded that the upper-level narrative of this Xianxia world should still be Earth.
And it should be an Earth without supernatural powers.
"Is this another kind of fictional Earth?"
"This is just an Earth that exists in the upper-level narrative, that is, a pseudo-reality..."
"At this moment, the narrator of the upper-level narrative wrote a novel and plans to publish it, but is unsure of their writing ability, so they posted it on a forum to ask for feedback from netizens?"
Fang Ming had experienced many worlds, and his avatars had visited numerous worlds.
Among them were many fictional worlds with realistic backgrounds.
He had also visited many slice-of-life romance worlds.
Now, he had made judgments and deductions based on the few words he had heard from that unknowable place, beyond imagination and non-imagination.
And from that unknowable place, voices continued to come.
[What is this? I can't read it at all, it's confusing.]
[Can you write less nonsense? I couldn't even finish the second chapter with your plot and pacing.]
[It seems a bit novel, but upon closer inspection, isn't this just an outdated reincarnation novel? Times have changed, who still reads this kind of stuff?]
[The protagonist's character setting is a mess.]
[This cultivation system, if you say it's innovative, it seems innovative; if you say it's not, it seems not. Why bother with so many tricks? It's better to return to the mortal cultivation system; at least everyone is familiar with it. Don't mess around with other tricks. Readers need that sense of familiarity.]
[Don't drag out the beginning. Briefly explain the plot and introduce a villain quickly. Complete the face-slapping within three thousand characters.]
[Don't post self-indulgent drivel. Posting it only proves the楼主 is an idiot.]
[Over-reliance on words.]
It seemed that the story happening in this lower-level narrative was not very popular in the upper-level narrative.
These words were very direct, and anyone with an IQ above zero could guess what they meant.
Fang Ming also understood.
Essentially, the narrator of the upper-level narrative had posted their manuscript on a forum, and many people did not think highly of it.
Fang Ming carefully sensed that obscure place and faintly heard sounds of abuse.
It seemed that the narrator of the upper-level narrative who constructed this Xianxia world was arguing with others.
Clearly, although the narrator of the upper-level narrative claimed to be posting for evaluation and guidance, they were only saying so superficially. In reality, they could not tolerate others' so-called guidance and questioning.
The narrator of the upper-level narrative only needed praise and could not tolerate dislike.
Therefore, what happened next was obvious: the narrator of the upper-level narrative did not get the expected results and began to argue and curse with others.
Fang Ming waited for a while.
He heard more voices.
[Post it and let's see.]
[No... the pacing is too slow, the market can't accept it.]
Still a negative attitude.
However, the narrator of the upper-level narrative's reaction was not one of abuse this time.
[What's wrong? Is it the writing style?]
[Your writing style is quite good, it's mainly the market that's not good.]
[Reincarnation novels are not popular anymore, no one wants to read them.]
[Then what should I do?]
[What I mean is, you could consider switching to writing other types of novels.]
[What type?]
[Simulator novels are quite popular in the market right now.]
[Okay, after I finish the second draft, I will submit it to you again.]
Fang Ming vaguely heard these words from the upper-level narrative.
With Fang Ming's logic, he quickly figured out what had happened.
The narrator of the upper-level narrative had been persuaded.
He intended to change the reincarnation novel into a simulator novel.
Why was he so easily persuaded, without offering any opposition, only asking where he went wrong?
Why did the narrator of the upper-level narrative refuse to accept it when others spoke, and instead engaged in mutual insults?
Fang Ming also had the answer.
It was a matter of identity.
The narrator of the upper-level narrative had gone to the forum to ask for the first time.
They said they were humbly asking for advice from netizens, to see what shortcomings their writing had, and if the netizens found no issues, they would submit it for publication.
The so-called netizens were actually the same type of people as the narrator of the upper-level narrative, of the same identity.
Therefore, even though they pointed out flaws in the writing of the narrator of the upper-level narrative, the narrator of the upper-level narrative could argue that they had no flaws, and that they had reasons for their design and arrangements.
Then, the conflict of opinions led to mutual insults.