A hundred alliances formed in a single day!

Around noon today, "Xiangong Mechanica" reached contract status after revisions, and everyone is now able to send rewards.

By 5:30 p.m., the book already had one hundred Alliance Leaders!

Thank you all for your support!

Words cannot express my gratitude!!

I still remember, back when "Gu" first began, there were very few readers. Bit by bit, the numbers grew. Kindred spirits gradually gathered, until there were a hundred alliances. From zero to a hundred, it was a long journey.

Today, a hundred alliances in a single day!

Time flies—over a dozen years have passed, and it seems as if it all happened in the blink of an eye.

I, once a young man, have now entered middle age.
And you, who once followed me—where are you now?

These past few days, I’ve had the good fortune to hear many voices. Many have said: “Zhenren, hello. Back when I first read your books, I couldn’t support you; I was powerless to help. Today I finally have a chance to show my support.”

Thank you!
Thank you for being here!

In a daze, I seemed to see a youth standing at the far end of the river of time, holding the Autumn Cicada in his hand, smiling gently at me.

That seems to be an irretrievable past—youth, hardship, tinged with both beauty and pain.

I have been swept along by the current, carried for over a decade, finally arriving at this end of the river of time.

I turn, and beside me stands another youth, also dressed in white, wielding my Buddhist Heart Demon Seal, gazing towards the past. The two youths are both alike and different.

Thus I realize: today’s hundred alliances in one day is the answer to that call from more than a decade ago!

The trickling stream has, by now, grown into a mighty river.

Thank you to today’s hundred Alliance Leaders. Thank you to “Or how about we just do this for ten thousand years” and “trhzb” for your Silver Alliances! Thank you to all the readers who sent rewards today, and to those who promoted the Ning Zhuo character card straight to the top star!

If any of you would like to join the discussion, you can find the readers’ group number below the synopsis of "Xiangong Mechanica" on the book’s main page.

Preparations for the corresponding gratitude events are already underway.

This tremendous encouragement—I have received it!

Alongside my boundless gratitude, I feel an even greater sense of responsibility.

I will devote myself to writing this book, strive to make adjustments, and endeavor to create a work that satisfies everyone!

With deepest thanks,
Gu Zhenren
April 22, 2024