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Chapter 70 Conception: Should I delay his payment for the manuscript?

The bell for the end of get out of class at noon made the freshmen, who had been in military training for the whole morning, cheer and jump for joy, and go to the cafeteria in groups of three or five, just like a flock of ducks hearing their master’s call to feed them.

Their grass-green figures, full of vigor, add a bit of vitality to the campus.

Cao Sheng followed a few roommates and walked towards the cafeteria at a leisurely pace.

Several roommates were walking and chatting, but Cao Sheng said nothing. He smiled but was still thinking about the setting of "God's Tomb" in his mind.

He vaguely remembered that the protagonist of Chen Dong's "God's Tomb" seemed to have been sleeping in the God's Tomb for ten thousand years.

When the hero walked out of the tomb of the gods, the outside world had already changed drastically.

But Cao Sheng couldn't remember what kind of world that was.

He can only create a new world by himself.

So the question is - what kind of new world should be set?
Is it the ancient world? Or the future world?

Is it the ancient world of low-level martial arts? Or the ancient world of high-level martial arts? Or the ancient world of immortal heroes?

Is it a future post-apocalyptic wasteland world? Or a future sci-fi world with brilliant technology? Or a future world with advanced martial arts and super powers?

and many more.

On the way to the school cafeteria, he was still thinking about these things.

The stories written with different world settings are completely different and the differences are huge.

When Cao Sheng arrived at the school cafeteria and queued up to get a meal, he finally made up his mind when he found an empty corner and sat down with the meal.

——He wanted to write about a fictional ancient world of advanced martial arts.

In this way, there will be some seemingly powerful characters in this world who can serve as rivals to the male protagonist.

Without some decent opponents, this book would be an invincible piece of writing with no suspense.

There is nothing else to write about except pretending to be cool and getting slapped in the face.

If the difference in fighting power between the pros and cons is too great, the reader's sense of satisfaction when reading this book will be greatly reduced.

As for the high martial arts in this high martial arts world...how high are they?

He wanted to set it up as a world of cultivation.

For example: In this new world, there are many sects of practitioners whose goal is to become immortals. Legends of ancestors who ascended to become immortals are still circulating around the world.

But no one has become an immortal for tens of thousands of years.

The people here don’t know that the legendary gods and immortals had already perished in the great war ten thousand years ago, and the gate to ascension had long been closed. They don’t know that the path to becoming an immortal... has been cut off.

In this world context, many great immortal cultivators remain in the human world. These people, who should have been able to ascend to become immortals, remain in the human world because the path to becoming an immortal has been cut off. Each of them is reflecting on whether they have made mistakes in their cultivation.

Some of the powerful are still reflecting; some have already exhausted their lifespans in the human world and their souls have returned to heaven and earth; some have already switched to practicing the legendary demonic techniques, hoping to go to the demon world, become demons, and gain endless lifespans.

Cao Sheng felt that this setting had several advantages.

The first is to find a group of decent opponents for the protagonist, which can make the story more exciting.

Secondly, in such a highly advanced world of martial arts, one or two or three cultivation systems can be formed, such as a system for cultivating immortals, a system for cultivating demons, and so on, to increase the appeal of this book to readers.

Again, the setting of this world of cultivation can attract most of the readers of his "I Want to Become an Immortal", so it is not a waste.

"Hi! Great talent! Hello! We meet again, are you happy?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came into Cao Sheng's ears, bringing his thoughts back to reality.

When he looked up, it turned out to be the girl who stretched out a white arm and asked him to sign on her arm when he was signing for everyone at school two days ago - Ren Xueyi.

Cao Sheng was a little surprised.

He remembered that when she left that day, she whispered to him: she would come to see him again.

I didn't expect her to come to me in the cafeteria today.

"Hello there!"

Cao Sheng forced a smile and greeted him.

Ren Xueyi is quite pretty, with fair and tender skin and big, bright eyes. Although she is not tall, everyone would think she is a beauty.

Seeing Cao Sheng's response, she smiled, revealing two deep dimples, placed the plate in her hand in front of Cao Sheng, and sat down opposite Cao Sheng in a red dress.

She looked at Cao Sheng with curiosity in her big watery eyes and asked with a smile, "Hey, great talent, do you still remember my name?"

Cao Sheng was silent for a few seconds, and his eyes subconsciously looked at her right forearm.

He remembered that the last time she asked him to sign on her arm, she said she promised not to wash this arm for the month.

but……

At this time, her right arm was completely white and clean, without a single word left.

Ren Xueyi was very observant. Following Cao Sheng's gaze, she also looked at her right arm and blinked. She smiled and said, "Hey! You don't really think I won't wash this arm for a month, do you? Hehe." Cao Sheng: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Ren Xueyi frowned slightly and tilted her head to glance at Cao Sheng. "What? Did you forget? I told you last time that I like you! Do you think I lied to you? No! I'm telling the truth!"

After saying that, she raised her eyebrows at Cao Sheng.

Cao Sheng smiled and asked, "What do you like about me?"

Ren Xueyi leaned closer, smiling, and whispered, "Do you even need to ask? You're so handsome and talented! Isn't it normal for me to like you? How about it? Consider dating me?"

She is very confident.

He seemed to have no doubt that he could defeat Cao Sheng.

And her conditions do seem to be very good.

Not only does she have fair skin and beautiful looks, but judging from the way she dresses, she looks like a little princess. She must come from a wealthy family.

The label of fair, rich and beautiful is probably meant for girls like her.

Unfortunately, her outspoken personality is not the type that Cao Sheng likes.

So, he asked, “Can you cook?”

Ren Xueyi was surprised, "Cooking? You like girls who can cook?"

Cao Sheng nodded.

Ren Xueyi frowned, "Why? We are just dating! We are not getting married, why do I need to know how to cook? Besides, even if we get married in the future, we can just hire a nanny! My mother can't cook either, but it is precisely because of my mother's inability to cook that my family can often change nannies who can cook a variety of dishes, and the food is more abundant!"

Cao Sheng: “…”

Is there a nanny at home?
Is she really fair, rich and beautiful?
"What are your usual hobbies?"

He changed the question.

Ren Xueyi chuckled, "That's a lot! Reading, surfing the Internet, skating, dancing, shopping, playing golf, tasting red wine..."

She said more than a dozen in one breath.

When she finished speaking, Cao Sheng was like a ruthless interviewer. He was smiling but his words were ruthless. "Then we are not suitable."

"why?"

Ren Xueyi was puzzled.

Cao Sheng: "I just like staying at home."

Ren Xueyi blinked, seeming a little unwilling, "I can take you out to play! Life will be wonderful if you are with me! Don't you like writing novels? Writing novels requires experiencing life, right? Just think of it as me taking you to experience life, isn't it good?"

Cao Sheng shook his head slightly.

As the old saying goes: At forty, one is free from doubts.

What this means is that when people reach the age of 40, they will no longer be confused by the many choices. They will know clearly what they want and where to focus their time and energy.

And Ren Xueyi, who said she could take him out to play, would only disrupt his originally peaceful life and disrupt his rhythm of life.

It is not helpful for him to concentrate on writing.

Therefore, he didn't think she would be a good match for him.

……

About the same time.

Guangzhou.

Huacheng Publishing House, in a private room in the cafeteria.

General Manager Xu Zhiwen is having dinner with several department heads.

Eat and chat.

Someone said: "The 20 extra copies of "Living with the Air Hostess" are selling very quickly! It's a pity that the new book written by Zhongyuan Yidianhui is not of this type, otherwise we should be able to cooperate again."

Someone said: "I heard that his book "I Want to Become a Fairy" was signed by Changjiang Literature and Art. I wonder how the sales will be."

Suddenly, the head of the Finance Department asked, "Hey! Mr. Xu, you see that Zhongyuan Yidianhui's new book is no longer cooperating with us. Should we pay his subsequent royalties later?"

After this question was asked, everyone else fell silent and looked at Xu Zhiwen.

Xu Zhiwen looked at the head of the Finance Department and frowned, "No! Don't delay!"

The head of the Finance Department: "But, he hasn't signed his new book to us..."

Xu Zhiwen: "So what? Will he not write other works in the future? You want to delay his royalties just because we didn't cooperate on a book? If his book "I Want to Become a Fairy" still sells well, then we will definitely try to get him to write for us in the future. If his book doesn't sell well, his next book may return to the theme of love, and he will still be the object of our cooperation. At this time, we delay his royalties? What are you thinking? Do you have a brain?"

Head of Finance Department: “…”

(End of this chapter)