natto I hope it never becomes premium or else another novel on my list will have to take the backseat. Immortal Mortal, Rise of the Legendary Guardian, and Release the Witch have already taken the fall. IM is the novel which got me started on Qidian and Iβm really sad to let it go.
Re: Patreon vs Premium
Patreon is entirely voluntary and it depends on the donor on how much he/she wants to shell out. The premium system on the other hand is somewhat forcing the avid readers (fans) of the selected novels to pay for the updates.
I hope the ads system gets re-implemented soon on the premium novels. Itβs just so much of a buzzkill from getting 3 chapter updates down to 1 per day.