A Martial Odyssey - Discussion Thread

At long last Youxue has her sword and all the maidens are armed!

Now they'll have to 'harmonize' the Great Desolate Force and the Universal Force.

My question is, 1 is the fourth book out, 3 is there a set release schedule, 3 can the main character be both a man of justice and a little more witty, i feel like he is ALWAYS a naive pushover

No, the forth book isn't out. 

It may look like Yi Ping is a naive pushover but he appreciates his friends/ relationships but when he is fighting for justice, he can be rush. Much of his impatience has over the years been tamed by the Great Emptiness Translucence which caused him to be a quiet mediator. Yi Ping is much more witty in AMO1 especially when he is with Ji Lingfeng than now. Hope it explains:)

Actually, quite a few been asking about the fourth book even at the start of the book 3.

The truth was, even for book 2 and 3, the amount of effort to draft it is a lot of work. Book 1 is are 350 words or 500k chinese words. Chinese words will always be are 20% more as it is easier to simplify chinese into english. I always want to finish rewriting Book 1 first as I have a higher standard for the story. 
But it turns out that the melancholy ending/inconclusive ending didn't make people happy. 

The trend is actually to make the ending inconclusive, since 1) I am confident that other writers (fans) will pick it up and continue from there 2) divine practitioners are not supposed to be involved in selfish relationships so that part is acceptable.

Point 1 and Point 2 is (laugh) screwed up and i remember Szfong protesting against it, forcing much of AMO1 to rewrite as lighter mood and more toward harem.

This forces the Chinese AMO1 to be taken down as I become convince too, since as some readers point out, too many xianxia ends up in tragic (even though there are hints of tragedy happening throughout AMO). That is because AMO tries to stay true of the traditional xianxia logic. 

When AMO2 starts, I am still against the harem setting. But after several inconclusive failed mocked marriages, some readers want their bonding to be real, after all they have been through much. After much thought, I decide to go on with it. But of course, that pisses many readers too who are not familiar with ancient chinese customs or prefer just a single romance. But you can't win it all. But when you can't win it all, that really becomes the turning point of AMO when that inhibition is removed; resulting in anything can happen. It is liken to multiple stories in one and the progression speed is almost nonstop, allowing the story to open to a wider world concept. 

The fun part of AMO is that the story plot isn't linear and many parts are actually forwarded at exactly the least unsuspecting moment. For example, the coming of the Astronomic Stellar Formation, Level X, the Desolate Powers, the last level of the Stellar Sanctuary etc (To name just a few). That is because more twists actually lie in there. 

The entire writing of AMO is actually a complex writing but has to draft way ahead. 

But at the end of AMO3, again, there is urgency to complete the posting of AMO in the chinese edition as a contract writer has to complete 200k words a year. So thinking of stopping it first. But again, due to your supports, we have AMO3 at its current run, a scene behind the Stellar Sanctuary.

So far we already have more than 1mil english words or 1.3mil in chinese. 

If AMO4 is still written by me, it will exceed 1.5mil english words or roughly 2mil chinese words (pretty long). And AMO1 chinese edition actually have added dialogues that AMO english doesn't have. Hopefully I can add them soon. 

So several months ago, when discussing about the possibility of AMO4 with a reader, the only spoiler given is that the next scene will be in the Immortal Realm, to meet old and new friends. But a new divine mystery, the Ancient Fortress of the Desolate Powers will emerged. 

Anyway, i think many readers are guessing that AMO3 will end in around 20 chapters soon and curious about AMO4. 

A non spoiler will be, yes Yi Ping will reach the 100 level and be shocked. 

No matter what prejudice other readers hold on AMO, I really love how the story has shaped up so far, the pure emotions that encompass the plot, the essence of the characters and the transcendent imagination that you possess. Just go forward with how you feel, I will always support AMO.
So all i can do now is hope that you will be the one to continue on with AMO4, change of writers will surely be devastating.
Finally Thank you once again for your hard work so far, i really appreciate it.


p.s: i feel that these heavenly maidens are getting overshadowed by each other. each maiden have more and more, less lines as the plot progresses, i can understand this difficulty since there are so many characters already. still i can only wish for my biased maiden to have more lines, but that is just me, others will have their own expectations. You need not bother about this and continue on the way you feel. lastly i'm gonna wait for Asura's child

Internal strength is a rather slow cultivation of the body inner strength, extremely arduous to train and can only be increased little by little through meditation or internal strength exercises. A high level internal strength practitioner is able to neutralize toxins and inflicted internal injuries. Usually it is afflicted through a focus point like fingers or slow slamming palm.

As the practitioner acquires internal strength, they are also able to perform feats like lightness skills, control heartheart, control of vital breath and recovery. Execution of sword energies also requires internal energy/strength. 

Martial power/strength is an execution of a practitioner's brute strength and strength of the techniques to afflict injuries. While it can cause bruises, it rarely does injuries to the internal organs unlike internal strength attacks. 

While the uses of internal strength is plenty but majority of all the practitioners are martial power practitioners as martial power practitioners are superior to internal strength practitioners. After 20 years of training, both practitioners are equal. After 40 years, internal strength practitioners will be superior to martial power practitioners but it is a level that is arduous and difficult, since the internal strength practice has plenty of risks. 

I feel you bro