I Became an All-round Artist

The time Sun Yaohuo had spent practicing had finally paid off. After having dinner together, Lin Yuan returned and spent just two hours completing the final recording of "Red Rose." Once the song was handed over to Old Zhou, it was now up to the company to take care of the rest.

That evening, after work, Sun Yaohuo, who had regained his cheerful spirit, enthusiastically offered to drive Lin Yuan home as usual.

"See you later," Lin Yuan waved goodbye.

After washing up and lying in bed, he found himself with some time before falling asleep. Lin Yuan decided to call out the system: "You mentioned before that the first time I customize a novel, I can get a 50% discount, right?"

The system replied, "Yes, that's correct."

Lin Yuan was torn. He had just received his salary a few days ago, and there were about five million in his account. How much should he spend on customizing a novel? They say you get what you pay for, so Lin Yuan wanted to get a high-quality novel without overspending.

Finally, he made up his mind, gritting his teeth. "I'll pay four million, but you have to give to unlock more chapters early and get exclusive content!e me a novel worth eight million."

"Are you sure you want to proceed with the customization?" the system asked.

"Do it quickly, before I change my mind," Lin Yuan urged.

In just a few seconds, a notification rang in his mind: "The system has successfully processed your payment. Congratulations, you have received the system-enhanced version of the immortal fantasy novel The Legend of Chusen!"

At the same time, Lin Yuan received a text from his bank confirming the deduction of four million. The only thing that gave him some comfort was knowing that the money had ultimately been donated by the system. He couldn’t help but feel a little excited. Finally, he wasn’t adapting some comic or manga—this time, it was an actual novel, and a very high-quality one at that!

To clarify, the system’s pricing doesn’t reflect the inherent value of the works. For example, Lin Yuan could pay 500,000 to customize a song, but the true market value of that song would be much higher. Similarly, the same tier of bronze treasure chest might yield an ordinary pop song like "Balloon" or a masterpiece like "Red Rose." There's no guarantee on what you'll get—luck plays a big part.

Some people might get lucky with a one-dollar draw, while others might spend thousands and still come up empty-handed.

"Wait a minute," Lin Yuan suddenly realized. "An immortal fantasy novel? That genre isn't particularly popular on Bluestar."

Lin Yuan had done his homework on the novel market of Bluestar. Although it's a world with a rich tapestry of mythologies, largely influenced by Eastern philosophies, the genre of immortal fantasy stories remained underdeveloped. Most of the related stories remained in the realm of myth and folklore, and very few had been expanded into full-fledged novels. In fact, the most recent work in the genre could be traced back 80 years to a novel called War of the Immortals and Demons, which was somewhat analogous to Earth's Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan. It left a huge impact but, unfortunately, no notable works in the genre had followed since.

As a result, immortal fantasy had been largely forgotten.

"Where does the genre of 'otherworldly adventure' fit in then?" Lin Yuan pondered. His research suggested that "otherworldly adventure" novels could be considered fantasy but leaned more toward unique, self-contained world-building rather than using existing mythological frameworks. In simpler terms, these were fantasy stories set in Eastern backdrops but with original mythologies.

Immortal fantasy, however, was a different beast. While fantasy could invent any rules—be it battle spirits or magic systems, as long as it made sense within the story—immortal fantasy drew its essence from legendary myths, ancient folklore, and even classical religious texts. This gave it a distinct flavor.

Despite the genre’s dormancy, the wealth of mythological resources and the enduring influence of Taoism and Buddhism provided fertile ground for a revival. After all, War of the Immortals and Demons had once captivated an entire generation.

So, could The Legend of Chusen find an audience here?

Lin Yuan thought back to Earth. There, after the Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan, immortal fantasy nearly disappeared for a century, until the rise of web novels like A Journey to the Immortal Realm, which revived the genre. The Legend of Chusen came just two years after that, reestablishing immortal fantasy's presence in modern literature.

Lin Yuan felt confident that The Legend of Chusen could perform just as well here, perhaps even sparking a new wave of interest in the genre. The system seemed to operate with this in mind—whenever the market was missing something, it would push Lin Yuan to fill the gap. First, it had given him Prince of Tennis when sports novels were lacking, and now it was offering The Legend of Chusen to revive immortal fantasy.

This world had a solid foundation in martial arts fiction, which had enjoyed immense popularity years ago. Combined with the mythological legacy left by War of the Immortals and Demons, all that was needed was a new and refreshing work like The Legend of Chusen to reignite the genre.

Suddenly, the entire content of The Legend of Chusen appeared in Lin Yuan’s mind. "I see," he murmured.

Like with Prince of Tennis, the system had provided an enhanced version of the novel, tweaking certain aspects to better fit Bluestar's current literary landscape. The core story remained unchanged, but the system had strengthened the novel's portrayal of the immortal fantasy world, making the genre more accessible to readers who were unfamiliar with it.

"Not bad," Lin Yuan praised the system's writing.

"The system uses the writing style of Luoyang as its template, a renowned writer in another parallel universe," the system explained.

"Who's Luoyang?" Lin Yuan asked.

"A famous author in a parallel world."

Lin Yuan nodded, acknowledging the author's skills but not dwelling on it. After all, he wasn’t the one named Luoyang, so it didn’t really matter to him.

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