This is another one of those chapters that you can just skip, like the foreword.

The previous chapter marks the completion of book one of The Shen Path, subtitled First Breaths. The second novel, presently subtitled True Foundation, or something like that, will begin when you click next chapter.

I really hope that you enjoyed reading this little story as much as I enjoyed writing it. I really started it expecting to drop it after the first major arc, but it remains quite a bit of fun to write, so I'm going to continue exploring it. At present, I have 60k words written in book two, all of which is available on patreon. Or you can just wait and read it here.

Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.

I've submitted this novel to Moonquil and am waiting to hear back from them. If they turn me down, I'll probably find my own editor and put it up on KU eventually.

Book 1 dealt mostly with the mystery of exactly who the Shens are, as well as just the general growth and development of Tan and his friends.

I'm not going to spoil book 2, but I will say that it gets a bit more serious. There's still a lot of the humor from the first book and some slice of life elements, but it also becomes more of a Xianxia novel, with action scenes that have serious consequences. It doesn't become dark and edgy, but it's not as light as the first novel was. I guess that this is what happens when kids grow up in xianxia-land.

If you haven't rated or reviewed at this point, I'd appreciate it if you took the time to do so. The end of the first book seems like a good opportunity, right?

Anyway, that's enough rambling for now. Click next chapter and enjoy.