After washing his hair, Su Yu picked up the towel again and wiped the excess water from his hair.
Then, holding the hairdryer, he returned to the bedside.
"Are you going to help me blow-dry it?" Lin Yanyu asked with a smile.
"Of course, lie down and rest your head on my lap," Su Yu patted his thigh.
"Hee hee, I'm coming then." Lin Yanyu's face instantly lit up with a sweet smile. She sat on the edge of the bed, then lay down, resting her head on Su Yu's lap.
Su Yu held the hairdryer and meticulously began to dry her hair.
"Su Yu."
"Mm?"
"Do you think your parents might not like me?" Lin Yanyu's face was flushed from the warm air, making her exceptionally cute.
"How could they? You're so beautiful and a big star," Su Yu chuckled at her words. So the little fairy worried about these things too.
"I'm just worried," Lin Yanyu whispered, her eyes hazy.
"Don't you already have my mom wrapped around your finger..." Su Yu recalled his mom saying that Lin Yanyu came to the shop to eat beef noodles every day.
"But I haven't met your dad, and Auntie doesn't seem to be working at the noodle shop anymore?" Lin Yanyu asked with confusion.
"Yeah, my parents want to open their own noodle shop and are currently looking for a location."
"When will it open?" Lin Yanyu's heart fluttered at the news.
"They haven't even chosen an address yet. Don't worry, I'll definitely invite you when it opens."
They chatted idly.
Before long, her hair was dry.
"I'm going to sleep for a bit. The computer password is your birthday."
She had chatted with Su Yu too late last night, and the hairdryer felt too comfortable just now, making her feel a bit sleepy.
"Okay, you sleep," Su Yu gently placed her on the bed, covered her with the blanket, and kissed her forehead. Then he waited beside her.
Once her breathing evened out, he got up and went to the computer. He turned it on and entered the password. The computer desktop displayed a photo of him and Lin Yanyu. It was taken with her phone during their last date. The little fairy always managed to move him in unexpected ways.
Su Yu glanced back at the sleeping little fairy, his eyes full of affection.
"Which webnovel platform should I choose?" He turned back and opened his browser.
Just like Earth, Blue Star had a plethora of webnovel platforms. However, according to his memory, the most popular genre on this world was science fiction, while Xianxia was a niche category on Blue Star. Moreover, Xianxia on Blue Star was merely an advanced version of Wuxia; calling it Xianxia was more akin to High Wuxia. The power systems were still stuck at the level of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, at most allowing for long-distance flight with light body techniques, with no concept of sword flying. The cultivation methods were also advancements of Wuxia's internal energy and body refinement; no one had yet developed the routines of cultivating immortals and seeking the Tao.
"Create a genre?" If he published "The Legend of Sword and Fairy," it would indeed establish the Xianxia genre. However, the cultivation aspect in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" wasn't the primary focus; its most important element was chivalry – the great chivalry of saving all living beings. This setting, unlike cultivation novels that pursued cultivation realms, made "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" more story-driven. In this light, the system's choice of this book would indeed be more readily accepted by the people of this world than those cultivation novels.
China had three major webnovel platforms. The leading one was Lang Ya Bookstore, followed by Mu Yu Literature and Qing Kong Literature. After much deliberation, he decided to submit to all of them. Whichever platform offered a contract, he would write there.
He acted on his thoughts. With his intermediate typing speed and the entire plot of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" in his mind, he could type very quickly. The novel's opening provided by the system differed slightly from the TV series, omitting the prologue set ten years prior in Nanzhao Kingdom and starting directly with Li Xiaoyao being woken up by his aunt.
"You lazy brat, I'm telling you, when you wake up tomorrow morning, I won't use this fan anymore; I'll use boiling oil!"
"Hey, you don't have to be so harsh..."
His aunt instructed Li Xiaoyao to open the shop. Upon opening the door, he encountered three disciples of the Moon Worship Sect. With the cooperation of Li Xiaoyao and his aunt, two or three Moon Worship Sect disciples were accommodated at the Yun Lai Yun Qu Inn. His aunt sent him out to buy groceries, where he met two girls who had always liked him. Following that, his aunt appeared, and they caused a ruckus in Yu Hang Town. His aunt was drugged by the Moon Worship Sect, and Li Xiaoyao went to Xianling Island to seek medicine.
In reality, Li Xiaoyao's persona at the beginning was that of a petty hooligan, far from being a great hero. However, it was precisely because of this that his transformation into a true hero later on would be much more impactful. But using such a plot for the novel's opening was somewhat risky; readers' first impressions were crucial. On Blue Star, Xianxia novel protagonists were always righteous, helping the weak and upholding justice. This would make readers willingly immerse themselves in the story. Li Xiaoyao's initial persona, however, involved trickery and deceit, making him feared by the people of Yu Hang Town. Such a character would not be well-received by Blue Star readers accustomed to clear distinctions between good and evil.
...
Ten thousand words in two hours, just reaching the point where Li Xiaoyao journeyed to Xianling Island. With his intermediate typing skill, he could type very smoothly without any pauses. Based on Su Yu's experience reading webnovels in his previous life, a plot development of ten thousand words felt a bit slow. However, these plot points were crucial for establishing Li Xiaoyao's character, so a slower pace was understandable. If he didn't dedicate such a large portion to describing the earlier events, his later character development wouldn't hold up.
After finishing, he submitted the ten-thousand-word opening to the three websites. Once that was done, Su Yu stretched. Lin Yanyu was still sleeping soundly, seemingly secure with Su Yu by her side, a faint smile on her lips. Su Yu couldn't bring himself to wake her. He left a message on her WeChat and then left the dormitory. It was almost noon. He went to the cafeteria to bring some food back for Lin Yanyu. Being in a relationship with Lin Yanyu was truly comforting; she was very sensible, and Su Yu naturally wanted to spoil her. Of course, he wanted to treat his girlfriend like a princess.
...
Qing Kong Literature. Zhou Sisi walked to her workspace with her head bowed. This was, of course, not her previous desk. The colleagues around her were also not the familiar ones from the Boys' Love section. Having just been assigned to the Xianxia team, it was her first day working here, though her reputation preceded her. The notorious jinx from the Boys' Love section. Any book she took a liking to was destined to flop. Even if it became popular for a while, it would eventually be dropped due to various reasons. In her three years at the company, she hadn't managed a single bestseller. Everyone said that even a blind cat could stumble upon a dead mouse, but Zhou Sisi couldn't find one.
"Sisi, don't be discouraged. One day, you'll find a dead mouse," her colleague opposite her offered words of comfort. However, to Zhou Sisi, these words were unbearable.
"Hmph, I, Zhou Sisi, don't rely on luck when signing books; I sign based on market judgment!" Zhou Sisi retorted. Every book she signed had been carefully considered and had the potential to become popular! It was just that her luck was bad; whenever a book was about to take off, the author would encounter various issues, delaying updates, and naturally, the sales wouldn't pick up.
"That's right, you have an eye for talent, just unfortunate luck!"
"Keep it up. We hope you find a bestseller in Xianxia!" her colleagues offered their encouragement. However, Zhou Sisi knew that the Xianxia section was inherently niche. The current top-ranked novel, "Xian Jie Yuan Mie," hadn't earned as much as the tenth-ranked science fiction novel. It was hardly easy to produce a bestseller here.