The author of the Gate to the Mystic World was Xiao Ding, born in China, graduated from Peking University Law School in 1964. He started writing in 1987 and published his first novel in 1993," The Romance of the Gods." Since then, he has become a famous online novelist. His works had a bright style and a compact plot. He was good at portraying characters and was known as the "father of online literature." Xiao Ding's representative works included 'Gate to the Mystic World',' Celestial Bane 'and' Overlord Snow Hawk'. His works had been translated into many languages and had a wide readership around the world. His novels deeply reflected the traditional Chinese culture and values, while also exploring human nature, love, friendship, responsibility and other topics, which were deeply loved by readers. Xiao Ding had won many literary awards, including the title of "Literature Garden" in China and the "World Outstanding Chinese Award" from the World Literature Forum. The widespread spread of his novels had a profound impact on the development of Chinese online literature.