Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

He suppressed his excitement with just a raised hand, and with a slight smile, his mood quickly calmed down.

Seeing his proficiency increase dramatically, and his training speed now being three times faster than before, it meant that the time it would take him to break through to the Grandmaster level had also been shortened by three times.

Once you master Cao Zhengchun's Heavenly Gang Boy Skill, it will mean that you have officially entered the realm of a Grandmaster.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nian's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

"Ten days! At most ten days, the Heavenly Gang Child Skill will definitely reach the Grandmaster level."

"Next, we can begin practicing Dongfang Bubai's martial arts techniques!"

Previously, when filming "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", the system gave Jiang Nian the option of Dongfang Bubai.

However, Jiang Nian's personal abilities were far from sufficient at the time, and choosing Dongfang Bubai would only add unnecessary burdens.

It not only did not help him at the time, but actually hindered him.

Therefore, Jiang Nian ultimately chose Lin Pingzhi.

But now the outcome is different.

Dongfang Bubai is the role that Jiang Nian most wanted to play, and he is also widely known.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nian immediately became interested.

They even couldn't wait to start filming immediately.

It's time to move this forward.

Jiang Nian immediately called Brother Tian, ​​who was having tea with Director Xu Ke in his office at the time.

Inside Brother Tian's office, as a melodious old tune played in the studio, Brother Tian's phone screen lit up.

Tian Ge awkwardly cast a smug look at Xu Ke, who quickly nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Tian, ​​please answer the phone first."

As he spoke, Xu Ke prepared to get up and leave the room to go outside for a smoke.

After all, who knows if this phone call involves anything confidential?

If it were any other minor director here, it would be an honor for them to hear the news inside.

But how could he dare to do that in front of Brother Tian? That would be tantamount to courting death.

He knew very well that people at Brother Tian's level were not limited to their circle.

They might even come into contact with people at a higher level.

He couldn't just listen to what those people had to say.

Even if the other party asked him to listen, he wouldn't dare to. One wrong move and he could be plunged into an abyss of no return, with extremely terrible consequences.

So Xu Ke got up and left without even thinking.

I'm going outside for a smoke. I felt awkward going outside to smoke when Brother Tian was there.

Even knowing that Brother Tian also smokes, how can he move if Brother Tian doesn't move?

Who knows what's gotten into Brother Tian today, he suddenly doesn't want to smoke anymore.

If he were to accidentally offend the other party, his reputation in the industry would instantly become:
"How dare Xu Ke disrespect Director Tian!"

"Even Director Tian doesn't smoke, and this guy dares to smoke in front of him! This is a slap in the face to Director Tian!"

Similar news would likely top the trending searches the next day, and he would become the target of widespread condemnation online.

Xu Ke had no doubt about the result.

This is the status quo.

So Xu Ke immediately prepared to get up and leave.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute."

Brother Tian waved his hand hurriedly.
"It's Jiang Nian's call."

"Oh? Teacher Jiang Nian?"

Xu Ke's eyes lit up.

He was still very interested in Jiang Nian, and with a quick glance, he sat down.

An hour earlier, he suddenly received a call from Brother Tian at home.

At the time, he couldn't believe that someone as important as Brother Tian would call him.

Especially when he heard that Brother Tian was actually going to remake "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," Xu Ke was completely stunned at home:
"It must be a dream, it must be a dream!"

"Director Tian, ​​the director who's famous for his art films and has a worldwide reputation, how could he possibly remake a martial arts film like 'Swordsman' with him? Isn't that a joke?"

"Besides, this isn't Director Tian's forte either."

In the realm of martial arts films, Xu Ke is certainly a worthy candidate.

Even though Brother Tian is unique and unmatched in the field of art films.

But when it comes to martial arts films, I'm definitely better than Brother Tian.

Who knew that Brother Tian would directly state his purpose on the phone, inviting him to be the assistant director and guide the film "Swordsman".

He was stunned at the time:

"My goodness! I've been working as a director for most of my life, and today I've never heard of anyone trying to recruit me as an assistant director?"

"Are you kidding me? Even if you're Brother Tian, ​​it's no use!"

He needs to save face too, after all.

But when he heard that Jiang Nian was going to play Dongfang Bubai in this movie, and that he and Brother Tian would audition and choose the other roles, he became interested.

Jiang Nian will play the lead role of Dongfang Bubai? That's perfect! Which drama starring Jiang Nian hasn't become a huge hit?
Besides, as a director, isn't the purpose of making movies to make money?

Jiang Nian's dramas are bound to be hits and make money, so why not film them?
But when I heard Brother Tian say that all the funds would be invested in special effects, and the actors' salaries would be extremely low.

It was even down to an outrageous level.

Even Jiang Nian's royalties were only one million.

Moreover, it wasn't calculated by the number of episodes or scenes; the salary for the entire series was one million.

Most importantly, this is still the highest.

Other supporting actors and minor actors earn a maximum of three to four hundred thousand yuan per film.

Some even received only a few thousand yuan in pay.

Are you kidding me? Who would act like that?

But Brother Tian has a lot of influence, and there aren't many opportunities for him to owe someone a favor.

So Xu Ke had no choice but to nod in agreement.

However, he was still worried that no one would come if the pay was so low.

He wasn't worried that the show wouldn't be a hit; he was worried that with such low pay, no one would want to act in it.

Even if Brother Tian is famous, he can't bully people like this, can he?
Even if he allows the salary to be reduced to a very low level, a minor supporting actor's salary is still tens of thousands, which is already quite a lot.

So after arriving at Brother Tian's office, we spent the whole time discussing the remake of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and the details with Brother Tian.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Nian suddenly called.

As Tian Ge answered the phone, Jiang Nian's voice came through:
"Director Tian, ​​could you please move up the filming time for 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'? I hope we can start filming within ten to fifteen days."

Tian Ge, who was originally all smiles, was about to make a few teasing remarks to Jiang Nian to liven up the atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, his smiling face instantly froze.

He was completely dumbfounded.
"Teacher Jiang Jiangnian, ten to fifteen days?!"

"We can't just say things like that! Every film takes several months to prepare."

"Even the more experienced ones need several years of preparation, how can you start filming in ten days?"

Xu Ke nodded frantically beside him.

Even if it's a remake, only minor changes need to be made to the plot and other aspects, while most other aspects remain unchanged.

But casting alone will take several months.

Are they going to have to bring back the actors from the previous movie and reshoot everything?
Then wouldn't his film "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" become just a supporting role?
It's worth noting that in the TV series "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" that he filmed, Jiang Nian's portrayal of Lin Pingzhi was practically perfect. His temperament and movements were simply unmatched, making even the main characters like Dongfang Bubai pale in comparison.

Therefore, his series was almost entirely filmed from Lin Pingzhi's perspective. But when people mention "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," the first person they think of is definitely Dongfang Bubai.

Jiang Nian is now acting like this, and the actors are all the same.

Then the audience will definitely all go to watch Tian Ge's "Swordsman", and his movie will be over.

Moreover, if there were a three or four-year gap, it wouldn't matter. He had already earned all the money he was supposed to, and the rest would be small change, so it wouldn't matter whether he earned any more or not.

But they're filming every ten days, which is close to his schedule, and he hasn't even received enough money from his previous film yet.

If he had spent several months filming and released it directly, his "Swordsman" would definitely have had little market appeal.

Xu Ke frowned and immediately shook his head.

Brother Tian understood Xu Ke's thoughts and said in a heavy voice:

"Teacher Jiang Nian, time is too tight, it's simply impossible to finish this."

On the other side, Jiang Nian touched his nose and calmly said:
"Then twenty days."

Brother Tian, ​​permission granted:
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"Twenty days won't do, it'll take at least a month!"

Brother Tian said excitedly.

Xu Ke shook his head frantically to the side and whispered a reminder:
"No, not even a month!"

His film's prime time is during this period, which will last at least three or four months. If he starts filming so soon and it turns out to be a success, he'll suffer a huge loss.

But Jiang Nian directly gave the order:
"Then forty days it is, Director Tian. That's more than enough time. I can't wait any longer. I think you understand what I mean."

As soon as Jiang Nian spoke, Brother Tian was stunned, while Xu Ke was completely dumbfounded.

"???"

I don't understand. What does it mean to 'understand what I mean'?
What do you mean? I really don't understand!

But Brother Tian suddenly realized what was happening, slapped his forehead, and his expression changed drastically:

Depend on!
How could he have forgotten about this?

Jiang Nian has the National Security Department behind him.

The fact that the other party came to him in person and said that Jiang Nian wanted to remake "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" must mean that there was something he didn't know about that he had to do.

Perhaps this drama has some important significance.

He should listen to Jiang Nian and take the filming seriously!
He actually argued with Jiang Nian just now?

Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Brother Tian's forehead, and he quickly replied:

"Alright, alright, Teacher Jiang Nian, don't worry, forty days it is. We'll start filming right after forty days!"

"Okay, that's it."

Jiang Nian hung up the phone in a good mood after receiving the results.

Forty days was indeed a timeframe he had set long ago.

It's uncertain whether he can break through to the Grandmaster level in ten days.

Even if you make a breakthrough, you still need to adapt.

Moreover, once he breaks through to the Grandmaster level, it will be time to settle scores with North India.

And then there's the Taylor Swift situation; there might be other unexpected developments, so we need to handle them in advance, as the subsequent impact will be enormous.

Jiang Nian plans to complete all of this within half a month.

Once I get back, I'll immediately start filming a new movie to further enhance my skills.

"It's time to go all out in my training."

Putting down his phone, Jiang Nian placed his hands on his lower abdomen, palms facing each other, one above the other.

As the Heavenly Gang Child Skill was activated, the internal energy in Jiang Nian's dantian flowed through the four meridians and five channels.

"Heavenly Gang Boy Skill Proficiency +3!"

"Heavenly Gang Boy Skill Proficiency +3!"

"Heavenly Gang Boy Skill Proficiency +3!"

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen system announcements rang in Jiang Nian's ears.

After blocking out the sound, Jiang Nian only saw the words "proficiency points added" appearing repeatedly on the system panel, and his cultivation speed was more than ten times faster than before.

"How could this happen?"

Jiang Nian frowned in surprise.
"This feeling is like breaking through to the Grandmaster level?"

Puzzled, Jiang Nian immediately opened the system panel, only to find that the realm column in his personal information was still 'first-class martial artist'.

The only difference is that four more words were added at the end: Half-step Grandmaster.

[Film and Television Martial Emperor System, 1.0]

[User: Jiang Nian]

[Realm: First-rate Martial Artist (Half-step Grandmaster)]

【Perception: 20】

Skills: Evil-Repelling Sword Technique (Mastery), Mount Hua Sword Technique (Mastery, cannot be upgraded), Heaven-Shaking Palm, Heavenly Gang Child Skill (Beginner), Mysterious Yin Maiden Skill (Beginner), Asura Three Absolute Slashes (Mastery), Shattered Jade Startling Swan (Mastery), Lingbo Phantom (Mastery), Soul-Seizing and Spirit-Stealing (Mastery)

[Number of followers: 4000 million]

[Currently available role: Eunuch]

[Unlocked Characters: Du Gao (Completed), Yu Huatian (Completed), Lin Pingzhi (Completed), King of Reincarnation (Completed), Steward Gao (Completed), Cao Zhengchun (2/3), Bai Shijing (3/3)]

Looking at the familiar personal panel in front of him, Jiang Nian was pleasantly surprised.

"I see!"

Jiang Nian suddenly realized what was happening and understood instantly.

He seemed to have caught that extremely faint insight.

It was as if, if he could grasp it, he could immediately understand the secret to breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

Immediately, Jiang Nian excitedly began to circulate his internal energy.

"Heavenly Gang Child Skill! First level, begin!"

Swish swish swish~!

As Jiang Nian began to operate the first level of the Heavenly Gang Child Skill, he felt that the operation was much smoother than before, and even the speed at which his internal energy increased was countless times faster than before, as swift as the wind.

"At this rate, it won't take ten days; I'm afraid we can break through in less than three days!"

Jiang Nian was overjoyed!

He immediately resumed his cultivation.

What makes Jiang Nian feel this way is that he thinks he can easily break through to the Grandmaster level.

It's because he had accumulated too much energy before, and it had been compressed and unable to break through.

For example, before he reached the half-step Grandmaster realm, he was at the peak of martial arts, and his overall strength at that time was like a balloon.

With each increase in proficiency, it's like adding drops of water to a balloon; after repeated attempts, the balloon is finally filled with water and pressure is continuously applied.

The balloon's skin is extremely sturdy, and it can miraculously hold up even when it is on the verge of collapse.

It even compresses the water inside even more tightly.

But there is always a limit. Just as Jiang Nian's comprehension points reached the corresponding value, he broke through to the point where he could normally cultivate the Grandmaster's techniques. The balloon burst instantly, and countless forces surged in, greatly increasing Jiang Nian's strength and training speed.

It was precisely because the restrictions were lifted that his cultivation was so smooth and easy.

However, Jiang Nian suddenly understood something: why in many novels, many people are stuck at the half-step Grandmaster realm and cannot make any progress, and cannot become a Grandmaster powerhouse in their entire lives.

It turns out that this difficulty is comparable to climbing to the heavens.

It takes even more effort and hardship than reaching the peak of a first-class martial artist from scratch.

The strength of a half-step Grandmaster is terrifying enough! (End of Chapter)