After the college entrance exam, he began to become a male god of extraction.

Chapter 105: Qi Jingheng's Dilemma - Masterpiece Rating, Submission Contest Open!

Soon, the two arrived at the restaurant that Qi Jingheng had mentioned.

The meal and the wait took more than an hour in total.

Qi Jingheng treated them to a meal, and after she paid the bill and came out with Xu Qin, she didn't know what to do for a moment.

Lin Qingyu and her friend would occasionally tag them in the dormitory group chat, asking what was going on.

So what should you do after you've eaten your fill?

Lin Qingyu and the others said: Go shopping and watch movies.

This is how newbies date.

Given that Qi Jingheng had absolutely no experience and had never been on a date before, the two women could only suggest using these old-fashioned methods.

Qi Jingheng explained in the dormitory group chat: "We really weren't on a date, it was just me treating. He taught me a lot at the tennis court last time."

Lin Qingyu: "Jingheng, what are you dawdling about? You've already changed your clothes, you can't come back without showing some results, can you?"

Xu Qian: "My beautiful lady, I'm worried for you even if you're not. Don't let it be that you don't have a relationship in college. After graduation, those guys won't be interested in you anymore. They'll just want to sleep with you because you're pretty. And since you have no dating experience and are so beautiful, you might run into a jerk in the future."

"Yeah, what kind of scumbags are those? They get you pregnant without even wearing a hat, then pull up their pants and run away."

Lin Qingyu: "When you two are shopping later, just reach out and hold his hand. Who knows, you might just end up together tonight. I don't believe a junior like you wouldn't be attracted to you!"

Qi Jingheng: "But this is developing too fast, we haven't even known each other for very long."

Lin Qingyu: Speechless.

Xu Qian: Speechless.

The two women felt a deep sense of disappointment and frustration.

After hearing what the two women said, Qi Jingheng became even more conflicted and was at a loss for what to do.

Actually, she was also looking forward to being in a relationship, but, as she said, it all happened too fast.

Although Qi Jingheng and Xu Qin have known each other for a month, they have only met six times so far.

That's all.

As a girl with relatively conservative views, Qi Jingheng really couldn't have done something like this after only meeting her six times, just as Lin Qingyu and the others said.

She didn't have the guts.

But going back to the question we just discussed, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, what should we do?

While Qi Jingheng was pondering this problem.

Xu Qin checked the time; it was already past seven o'clock, and it was dark by then.

"Senior, how about we go for a drive? I'm about to head back later."

Are you going back?

"Yes, but let's go for a drive first."

"Okay, let's go for a drive."

Qi Jingheng didn't say much. After Xu Qin suggested going for a drive, Qi Jingheng had to give up some of his ideas about dating.

For the next half hour, Xu Qin drove his electric motorcycle through the city streets.

At the same time, the two were also chatting.

As Qi Jingheng chatted, her mind was almost entirely filled with tennis, so she inevitably started talking about tennis and began asking Xu Qin all sorts of tennis questions.

And so, more than half an hour passed without us realizing it, and we were already back downstairs at the girls' dormitory of the online college.

Qi Jingheng realized that she had already returned. She felt that the time was not over yet and was even more reluctant to part than a couple in the throes of new love.

"Junior, thank you for your explanation earlier. I learned a lot!" Qi Jingheng said to Xu Qin with heartfelt gratitude after getting out of the car.

"It's just an answer, nothing much. Where there's a will, there's a way. I believe in you, senior, and I look forward to seeing you achieve your life goals!"

"I will!"

Qi Jingheng said firmly.

Her goal is to become a women's tennis world champion.

This is the ultimate goal she is determined to strive for, and now with Xu Qin's trust and encouragement, Qi Qingheng feels a surge of passion.

Xu Qin looked at the other person and said, "Speaking of which, Qi Jingheng really has a kind of energy. She looks like she has a strong, upward vitality. She is very focused. She has her own dreams and she is working hard for those dreams, not just talking about them."

Xu Qin rarely sees girls like this.

He rarely sees people like that.

When you talk to this kind of person, it's easy to be infected by their energy.

Just like when you meet a very optimistic and carefree person, you will easily be infected by their optimism and carefree attitude when you are with them.

This is a positive and uplifting energy.

Furthermore, while not everyone can achieve their dreams, those who work hard and are determined, even if they don't reach their desired destination, can at least travel a considerable distance.

Therefore, Xu Qin has high hopes for Qi Qingheng and hopes that this girl will achieve her goal.

After saying goodbye to Xu Qin, Qi Jingheng went straight back to his dormitory.

Lin Qingyu and Xu Qian were both there.

When the two women saw Qi Jingheng return, and that he seemed to be in a good mood, they immediately asked him what was wrong.

"Jingheng, you seem so happy. Have you achieved something tangible?"

"Is it a success? Tell us quickly!"

"Did you hold hands? Or even kiss?"

Both women were very curious, but Qi Jingheng shook his head.

"What were you all thinking? My junior was driving around earlier, and I asked him a lot of tennis questions along the way. I found it very helpful."

After saying that, Qi Jingheng earnestly added, "I will definitely become a world champion. This semester, I will strive to enter the provincial team!"

Upon hearing Qi Jingheng's answer, the two women exchanged a glance, their helpless expressions seemingly saying: This girl is hopeless!

These past few days have been a rest period for Xu Qin after the completion of his new book.

It wasn't until Wednesday night that Xu Qin logged into the forum and discovered that the ratings for "New City Year One II," which he had been eagerly anticipating, had been released.

Rating: 9 out of 10.

There is no decimal point.

On the forum, a score of 9 to 9.5 is considered a masterpiece.

In other words, Xu Qin's book has reached the threshold of being a masterpiece.

"That's really strict. I thought I'd get a 9.1 or even a 9.2."

"But now that we've entered the realm of masterpieces, let's keep up the good work."

The rating issue has been settled.

Xu Qin sent the screenshot to Xia Qingyun.

"Wow! Amazing, a masterpiece! (Thumbs up)" Xia Qingyun replied instantly.

Xu Qin: "But it's only the first step in; the next book will have to be better."

"It's okay, maybe the next one will get a 9.4 or 9.5, or even become a near-masterpiece!"

A score of 9.6 to 9.8 is considered near the top tier.

Xu Qin didn't take Xia Qingyun's encouragement too seriously, as he had a basic understanding of his own abilities.

He hasn't reached that level yet.

In the literary world, works rated 9 points or higher are generally considered to be written by great writers. Therefore, the corresponding scoring standards are very high, including the ability to use words, plot, characters, and depth of thought. All of these need to be of a first-class standard. These are evaluation criteria and are not arbitrary.

It's almost fair to say that it had no weaknesses.

Therefore, Xu Qin has already achieved a great deal by entering the field of 9-character names.

At least from the perspective of those on the forum, he seems incredibly talented, a true genius-level writer.

Because he only debuted in mid-June, and now it's the end of September, which is only a little over three months.

Take Guo Zhenyun, for example. He has been in the industry for three years, and his highest-rated work is only an excellent one with a score of 8.7.

This rating system does not count reader scores; only scores from the "Work Evaluation Committee" are considered.

The committee's scoring is fair and impartial because the scoring rules are already recognized in the industry. If any unfairness occurs, it's not just a matter of reputation collapsing.

Just over ten minutes later, Guo Zhenyun, who had noticed the ratings for Xu Qin's book on the forum, sent Xu Qin a message: "Wow, Mr. Xu, your third book is already a 9-point masterpiece! I'm so envious!"

Guo Zhenyun was truly moved to tears; his highest-rated work to date is only 8.7.

The book I have now, I don't know how high it will be when it's finished.

For him at least, a score of 9 is still a difficult goal and requires a lot of effort.

But Xu Qin has already achieved the goal that he hadn't been able to achieve in three years in just over three months since his debut.

"I heard that the copyrights of a 9-point masterpiece can sell for a higher price. Is that true?" Xu Qin asked him.

"Well, for the same level of collection, scores below 9 points don't have much impact on copyright prices, but if it's a masterpiece, there will be a corresponding premium."

Assuming a work has 5 million favorites, and the average market price for its film and television rights is 6 million, once the rating reaches the level of a masterpiece, the price will increase by 20% to 30%. If it scores 9.5 or higher, the price could even exceed one or two times the original price.

"That's so great?"

Xu Qin was inevitably surprised.

So, if the film and television rights to my book originally cost 600 million, but it's now considered a masterpiece, I can earn at least 120 million more on top of that.

However, this refers to before tax.

"Yes, your book is a masterpiece. If there are any film and television rights negotiations later, the copyright holder will also give you a premium for a masterpiece. This is a recognized market rule. Mr. Xu, I wish you success in getting the film and television rights. That's the real money in copyrights."

"Thank you for your blessings, and I wish Lao Guo that your book will become a masterpiece!"

Not long after, Xu Qin ended his conversation with Guo Zhenyun.

He glanced at the time; it was a little past eight in the evening. At midnight tonight, the "Bestselling Completed Novel Recommendation" for "New City Year One II" would begin.

It had over 580 million favorites on the day it ended, and now three days have passed.

Current collections: 6362364.

There are still more than 1.6 million favorites to reach Xu Qin's goal of 8 million, and the "Hot Completed Recommendation" will continue for three days.

Eight million collections might actually make a splash.

Xu Qin was in a good mood.

Let's start writing!

Today is the 29th, and Xu Qin's essay contest is about to begin.

He wrote about 200,000 words for the essay contest, having already completed a fairly complete outline and some preliminary work.

He plans to get it done in ten days and then take a short vacation.

The book, which is a historical fiction, is a huge challenge for Xu Qin. It's not a simple matter of crossing over from science fiction to historical fiction.

Writing historical articles requires authors to have considerable historical knowledge and life experience, and even a bit of "insight into the secrets of heaven".

The phrase "to discern the secrets of heaven" can be understood as discovering the laws of nature and understanding the workings of the universe.

It all sounds a bit vague and unrealistic.

But these things are actually understandable, like the Black Death in Europe and the Little Ice Age that occurred at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

The Black Death in Europe directly spurred and accelerated the Western Renaissance, while the Little Ice Age at the end of the Ming Dynasty hastened the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.

No event arises from nothing; rather, it is the result of the combined influence of numerous variables.

Some major events seem to be man-made, yet they don't seem to be man-made at all, making them hard to understand and giving people the inexplicable feeling that there is an invisible hand pushing them from behind.

This is actually a manifestation of the laws of nature. It is like a super flood that humans cannot resist, or like the cycle of birth, aging, sickness and death. You can resist it, but you cannot completely resist it.

Xu Qin had been studying the writing situation on the forum for some time and found that to write a book on the forum, or to make a living in the literary world, one must understand some profound things, and what you write must have depth.

If you're writing historical articles, the required depth is even greater.

Especially on forums, those who can write historical articles and make a name for themselves are all doing quite well in real life. Some are even big names in their respective fields. History is the present, and without enough life experience to understand society and human nature, it is difficult to write good things.

Although there's probably no big names involved in this contest, Xu Qin will still take it seriously.

Therefore, Xu Qin has been making a lot of preparations recently.

Since we're already here, it would be unreasonable not to do a good job.

Ideally, we could win the first place prize of three million, and maybe even get some other honors along the way.

perfect!

Xu Qin started working around 8 o'clock.

With a complete outline and detailed plan, Xu Qin found that his writing was in excellent condition, with active and clear thinking.

He finished nine thousand words in just one hour.

By 10:30, Xu Qin had finished 20,000 words, and of very high quality, all in one go.

That's all for today!

Xu Qin felt refreshed and got up to stretch.

At this moment, everyone in the dormitory was busy with their own things, so Xu Qin simply went out onto the balcony outside the bathroom.

The eight-day holiday begins tomorrow afternoon after school. Because there is a Mid-Autumn Festival in the middle, the holidays are combined, so college students will have an eight-day holiday.

After more than a month apart, Wei Guoyu sent a message: "Old Xu, when are you going to Ningcheng? I'm taking a plane back the day after tomorrow morning."

Xu Qin and Xia Qingyun will be attending the Hanfu Festival the day after tomorrow, which is the 1st.

"I think I'll go back on the 2nd. The day after tomorrow, I'm going to the Hanfu Festival with my beauty mark."

"Hanfu Festival? Lao Xu, what are you doing here?"

Wei Guoyu knew about the Xincheng Hanfu Festival and that it was a very lively event, but he clearly didn't want to join in the fun.

Moreover, he is a freshman in college. Like Xu Qin, this is the first time that Wei Guoyu has really traveled far from home and stayed in a hotel for the first time. He has been away from home for more than a month and really wants to go home.

"You wouldn't understand. See you when we get back to Ningcheng!"

"Alright, see you back in Ningcheng. It's been quite a while since I've seen you, you rascal. (Sunglasses)"

After chatting with Wei Guoyu for a while, Xu Qin sent a message to Xia Qingyun, asking when she would be going back.

"Xiao Qin, we're going back on the 3rd."

"Okay, then the 3th it is."

Xu Qin thought about it and agreed. Then he sent a message to his mother.

Ms. Lin said she missed him. Xu Qin went to university, which was the longest he had ever been away from his mother.

However, that's life. Starting from university, many people have already seen their parents more than half the time in their lives. After that, they may only see them a few times a year. If they come from ordinary families, they may have to leave their hometowns for many years and may only be able to spend a few days with their families during the Spring Festival each year.

No wonder Mom misses him.

Such is life; we are often separated and rarely together.