How did this rubbish novel, Celestial Bane, become popular in the first place?

The time period of the novel Celestial Bane 2's event was a long time after Celestial Bane 1. The story of Celestial Bane 2 takes place some time after Celestial Bane 1. To be specific, Celestial Bane 2 takes place between the end of the second year and the beginning of the fourth year of Celestial Bane 1.

Therefore, it could be said that the answer to the question of whether Celestial Bane came first as a novel or a literary form was not very certain. According to the current literary tradition, novels usually became popular after a certain literary form and reading habits were established. Therefore, before the creation of Celestial Bane, there were already some similar martial arts novels in China, such as Tianlong Ba Bu and Xiao Ao Jiang Hu. These works also laid the foundation for the later creation of Celestial Bane. However, the creation of novels was often not limited by time and literary tradition. Therefore, we can say that Celestial Bane is an independent literary work that has created a new literary form in a unique way.

Celestial Bane was a classic in the history of Chinese martial arts novels. The novel Celestial Bane was published in 1995. Since its publication, it has been loved by readers and has many readers around the world. According to the statistics of some literary research institutions, Celestial Bane had achieved extremely high sales and popularity among Chinese readers in the mainland of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas. It was estimated that Celestial Bane had sold more than 20 million copies, creating a sales miracle at that time. In addition, Celestial Bane had also been adapted into TV series, movies, animations, and other media forms, which were deeply loved by the audience. Celestial Bane was still one of the most well-known and popular works in the field of Chinese martial arts novels.

The level of Celestial Bane 2 magic weapon could be upgraded by using specific props or refining specific magic weapon pills. In the magic treasure system, magic treasures were divided into ten levels, and each level had unique attributes and skills. In order to increase the level of a magic treasure, players needed to collect specific tools and magic pills and spend a lot of time and effort to refine them. For example, players could refine Magic Treasure Pills to increase the level of their magic treasures. In the process of refining the Magic Treasure Pill, players needed to choose the raw materials of the magic treasure and use specific refining techniques to adjust the attributes and skills of the magic treasure. Different Magic Treasure Pills would have an impact on the level of the magic treasure. Players could choose which Magic Treasure Pill to use to increase the level of the magic treasure according to their own needs and preferences. In addition, players could also challenge specific missions and dungeons to obtain precious tools and magic pills to increase the level of magic weapons. In the magic weapon system, each magic weapon had its own unique attributes and skills. Players needed to continuously upgrade and refine magic weapons to discover more excellent magic weapons and play a greater role in battle.

Celestial Bane was first published in 2002 and has been revised and republished many times. It is regarded as a classic of contemporary Chinese online literature for the following reasons: 1. Unique storyline and worldview: Celestial Bane presents a grand and colorful world for readers with its unique storyline and worldview, which combines various elements such as Xianxia, Wuxia, and fantasy. The Xianxia world structure described in it was rigorous, the characters were portrayed profoundly, and the plot was full of ups and downs. 2. Wonderful character images and character descriptions: The protagonists in Celestial Bane have their own unique characteristics. The vivid and delicate character descriptions allow the readers to deeply understand and pay attention to the inner world of each character. These characters not only played a key role in the development of the story, but also became the core value of Celestial Bane. 3. Profound philosophical thinking and cultural content: Celestial Bane not only has rich Xianxia elements, but also profound philosophical thinking and cultural content. The author, Xiao Ding, has integrated the philosophical thoughts into the novel through an in-depth study of Chinese traditional culture and philosophy, presenting the readers with a profound world of Xianxia. 4. Widely influential and widespread: Celestial Bane has received widespread attention and influence since its publication. It was widely circulated on the Internet and was loved and sought after by the majority of readers. At the same time, its multiple revision and reprint also made this work more perfect and stable. To sum up, Celestial Bane had become a classic in online literature with its unique storyline and worldview, wonderful character images and personality descriptions, profound philosophical thinking and cultural implications, and extensive influence and popularity.

Celestial Bane 2 was adapted from the novel Celestial Bane written by Xiao Ding. Xiao Ding was one of the authors of Celestial Bane. He wrote the novel Celestial Bane and based on it, created Celestial Bane 2. Celestial Bane 2 was the second chapter of the Celestial Bane series. It told the story of the protagonist Zhang Xiaofan, who became the true guardian of the Dou Qi Continent after going through a series of tests.

The novel Celestial Bane was closely related to Celestial Bane 2. Celestial Bane was a classic fantasy novel written by Xiao Ding. It told the story of the protagonist Zhang Xiaofan's fierce struggle against various evil forces in the process of cultivating to become a god. Celestial Bane 2 was a sequel to Celestial Bane, which told the story of the protagonist Zhang Xiaofan continuing to cultivate and his deeper relationship with the other characters. In Celestial Bane 2, Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation path was still full of challenges and difficulties, but he was still determined to walk on the road to saving the world. Therefore, Celestial Bane and Celestial Bane 2 are closely related. Together, they form a huge fantasy world.

Celestial Bane was adapted from Celestial Bane because it was a very popular wuxia novel with a large number of readers and fans. Game production companies often chose to make games based on novels because this would attract more players to pay attention and buy the game. Adapting the game could also bring a new gaming experience to the novel readers, allowing them to feel the feasibility of the plot and characters described in the novel in reality.

Jade Dynasty 2 was a fantasy novel created by Xiao Ding, which retained many elements and characters from Jade Dynasty novels. For example, in Celestial Bane 2, the master of the protagonist Zhang Xiaofan was the villain in the novel, the Ghost King Sect's leader Gui Li, and Zhang Xiaofan's mother was also the little princess of the Ghost King Sect. In addition, there were many similar characters in Celestial Bane 2, such as Xiao Ding, Bai Jingjing, Lin Jingyu, etc. Therefore, it could be said that Jade Dynasty 2 retained many important elements and characters from Jade Dynasty novels.

Other than Celestial Bane, there were also novels such as Shrouding the Heavens, The Rebel Immortal, The Legend of Mortal Cultivation, Battle Through the Heavens, The Sword Immortal, and The Rebel Fate of the Primordial World.