I am reporting on the results.

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This book was released last Wednesday. The initial subscription count was 760, with an average subscription count of 609, and a total of 23,000 followers.
This performance could be described as quite dismal.
Many fellow authors advised me, "If it's not working, just cut it and start a new one. You’re great at writing supernatural horror; you should stick to that—it’s an easy path to a bestseller."
Others said, "You’re a Level 5 author on your main account; this drop in performance is quite jarring."
Some even suggested, "The revenue from these initial subscriptions won't be high. Just drag it out for a month, collect the royalties, and cut your losses."
But I didn't!
I haven’t written a book in three years, so in reality, I’m no different from a newcomer.
I don't have any burdens of fame.
I believe that writing is, how should I put it, something that requires perseverance. If you cut a book just because the initial subscriptions aren't ideal, or if you suddenly feel defeated and stop writing seriously, that is a very bad thing.
Generally speaking, I feel that for genres other than supernatural horror, a book should be two or three million words long—or even more.
Writing two or three hundred thousand words is truly just the beginning.
Life is full of obstacles. If you turn back every time you hit one, how will you ever overcome the ones that follow?
If I treat my work half-heartedly, it will eventually treat me the same way.
It’s not even that I’m thinking, "The readers have subscribed, so I shouldn't abandon the book."
It’s purely because I feel that’s not how things should be done.
The same applies to writing.
Having been away from writing for a few years, my mindset has become much more stable.
As you can see, since the book was released, I have maintained the same update schedule as before. I have plenty of 10,000-word update days, and I even have the "9,000 words a day" badge.
As for the quality, I personally feel that it has slipped in some places.

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This is related to the author's own state; after all, everyone has their off days.
But overall, I am satisfied because I know I am writing with sincerity.
And as for the results, they have been quite unexpected.
Today is the sixth day.
The peak subscription is currently 2,393, and the average is 1,800.
I’m gaining one or two hundred average subscriptions almost every day, and the book is even ranking in the top ten of the Xianxia bestseller list for new releases.
Furthermore, there is a major front-page promotion coming up this week; I suspect it will reach "Bestseller" status by this time next week.
Even I find it a bit incredible.
I suppose all the friends who were "stockpiling" the book have finally started reading, haha. Better late than never.
When I wrote *The Exorcist*, the initial subscription was 1,600, and I eventually reached an average of 4,600.
When I wrote *Boss Du*, the initial subscription was 1,200, and I reached an average of 5,100.
With *The Yellow Weasel*, the initial subscription was, rounding up, 800. It was dropping by 400-400, but as for the average...
Could it be that I’m going to write *The Yellow Weasel* to an average of several thousand?
Am I going to reach Level 5 with a single book again?
All I can say is, thank you all for your support. I am truly grateful!
Readers are my bread and butter, and I am genuinely thankful.
Below is the list of those who provided tips.
Thanks to: Wo Jiushi Hu Hansan Zezeze
Book Friend 20180508133006

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Xiu Yu Chun
Yinghuo Zhisen De Erha
Shuijing Zhiheng Yongcun
Cangbai Shouyi
Zichuan Xiuchuan
Yizhi Jixiangwu
Book Friend 20241110151330125v
Beiyiwang De Gouzi
Chuchun Yeyu Zong Jiaochou
Zhisheng Liunian Xiaoshi
Xietong Jinhua
Book Friend 20201205072104034
Songtian De Chacha
Gua Gua Lao Shuchong
Goutu Fulai
Thank you all for your generous support.