By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 230 Appearing on CCTV Again
Before the compilation version of Li Younan's "Living Alone in the Wilderness" aired, viewers who watched the original "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program already knew about Li Younan's amazing porcelain-making skills.

After all, he's a master craftsman who could develop porcelain-making techniques even in wilderness conditions.

In a sense, Li Younan is not playing the same game as the other "Wilderness Solo" players.

Just like some people play Minecraft as a survival game, while others play it as art. Li Younan's game is art.

However, the original version of the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program generally gave Li Younan relatively little screen time.

After all, there were 10 contestants at the beginning, and even if Li Younan performed exceptionally well, it was impossible to give him too much screen time.

Therefore, in many edited programs, the process of Li Younan making tools or hunting is omitted, and the focus is more on showcasing the results.

What Li Younan's fans are more concerned about, or rather, more interested in, is precisely the process by which Li Younan created those things.

When the compilation version was released, it immediately went viral on foreign websites and quickly became the top story on foreign video websites.

However, something very frustrating happened here: Douyin was not launched at the same time.

Many fans complained about Douyin's official account in the comments section of the video featuring Li Younan's "Living Alone in the Wilderness".

However, short video platforms are also in a bit of a bind, because the outside world is unaware that, strictly speaking, Li Younan's compilation version is a program outside of the broadcast contract they signed with the program team.

After all, the production team paid Li Younan a full $50 to acquire the rights to the compilation version, so it was impossible for them to directly license it to Douyin.

But this small mishap gave another video platform hope.

As is widely known, Bilibili is the video platform that bought the rights to "Man vs. Wild".

Bilibili already has the broadest audience base for this type of program.

Thus, Bilibili and Douyin began a fierce battle over the copyright of Li Younan's "Living Alone in the Wilderness" compilation.

When the compilation version was released on foreign websites, Bilibili and Douyin had just decided who would win. In the end, Bilibili surprisingly became the winner and successfully acquired the copyright to the Li Younan compilation version.

Shortly after the Bilibili compilation version was launched, a news article instantly propelled Li Younan to an incredible height.

……

This news story didn't make it onto the 7 PM news broadcast, but Channel 13 devoted a very long segment to reporting in detail on the restoration of the revolving bottle.

The Palace Museum has successfully restored a Qianlong famille rose revolving vase, giving this century-old national treasure a new lease on life.

"Recently, the Palace Museum completed the restoration of a famille rose, gilt-decorated, openwork landscape and figure revolving vase from the Qianlong period."

"This national treasure, which integrates ceramic, painting and carving techniques, has been meticulously restored from a severely damaged state to its original appearance after a week of restoration. It is expected to become one of the Palace Museum's most prized possessions in the future."

"It is understood that the revolving vase is composed of three nested parts: an outer bottle, an inner bottle, and a base. The outer bottle is carved with openwork landscape and pavilion patterns, the inner bottle is painted with famille rose figures and stories, and the base is carved with lotus scrolls and inlaid with gemstones. When rotated, it can present dynamic figures and scenes, representing the peak level of porcelain making in the imperial kilns during the Qianlong period."

"Before restoration, this artifact was severely damaged. The director of the Palace Museum revealed that the craftsmanship of this artifact is even more exquisite than that of a similar revolving vase that previously sold for 2.2 million yuan."

"The core challenge of this restoration lies in the coordination of the techniques. According to experts from the Palace Museum, the openwork patterns on the outer bottle and the painted body are not independent; they must be done simultaneously to ensure a unified sense of three-dimensionality and layering. Therefore, the restorer in charge must be proficient in all the techniques of painting, carving, and porcelain making, and reach the level of an expert."

When the news reached this point, no specific person actually appeared throughout the entire broadcast. This was because the main focus of the news was the Palace Museum. In a sense, it was the Palace Museum that completed this restoration, rather than any specific individual.

However, the camera focused on a young restorer for over ten seconds, showing in detail his restoration work.

This news wouldn't normally attract much attention; however, among Li Younan's tens of millions of fans, there's always a segment who will read it.

Things changed when they caught a glimpse of how familiar the young restorer looked.

"Why does this young restorer look so much like Li Younan?!"

This news story isn't over yet.

"During the restoration process, the Palace Museum used a dedicated restoration workshop and employed the original techniques and materials to carry out the restoration operations, strictly adhering to the principles of preserving the original appearance and minimizing intervention in cultural relic protection. After a week of intensive work, the restoration team completed the replacement, painting, and firing of all components, ultimately achieving a seamless fit between all parts."

"When the inner bottle was successfully rotated and the dynamic scene was fully presented, the staff on site cheered and exclaimed in admiration. The expert team involved in the restoration commented that this restoration accurately restored the essence of the craftsmanship of Qianlong imperial kiln wares, especially achieving a technological breakthrough in the collaborative restoration of complex processes."

"In an interview, the director stated that the restoration of this cultural relic not only breathed new life into this century-old national treasure, but also embodied the integration of traditional restoration techniques with modern conservation concepts. Currently, the revolving vase has entered the subsequent maintenance stage, and relevant restoration images will be included in the Palace Museum's cultural relic conservation archives. It is expected to be presented to the public through a special exhibition in the future."

At first, everyone just thought that the young restorer only looked a little like Li Younan.

After all, it would seem absurd to anyone that a wilderness survival expert who had just participated in the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program suddenly and inexplicably ended up in the capital and even participated in the restoration of a national treasure.

However, when everyone suddenly realized that Li Younan had indeed demonstrated his skills in carving, porcelain making, and even painting on the show "Living Alone in the Wilderness," an incredible conjecture began to dominate the comments section.

Someone cut out clips from this news article and posted them in Li Younan's fan group, asking, "This can't really be you, can it?"

As the discussion grew increasingly heated, the news spread at an incredible speed. This was a completely unexpected and frustrating situation for the journalists behind it; who could have imagined that their story would become a viral sensation because of Li Younan?
Regarding the segment featuring Li Younan in this news story, everyone initially tried to verify whether the young restorer in the segment was indeed Li Younan.

At this crucial moment, countless curious people wanted to get the answer and kept tagging Li Younan in his fan group.

However, Li Younan was on the plane at the moment and did not reply at all.

They were so worried.

Although the handsome young man in the video, who still looks dashing even under CCTV's high-definition camera lens and close-up shots, is indeed Li Younan, the contrast in their identities is so astonishing that it's hard to believe for a moment.

Therefore, Li Younan's die-hard fans are even more eager to get confirmation.

Just then, someone found an announcement released by the Palace Museum that day, which completely confirmed that the young restorer in the video was Li Younan – "Announcement on Appointing Li Younan as an Honorary Professor of the Palace Museum".

Everyone was stunned: the person who restored the national treasure was really Li Younan?!

Li Younan, please reply to this message!
Actually, there's no need to reply. It's just Li Younan!
……

Li Younan had a good sleep on the plane and finally arrived at the airport.

As soon as he got off the plane and his phone regained connectivity, Li Younan's phone was bombarded with message notifications.

The messages were mostly sent by JK Long, because Li Younan had already told JK Long that he was coming back before he left.

Li Younan chuckled and picked up her phone to look at the screenshot of a news clip posted by JK Long: "This is you? You're amazing!"

This was followed by a long string of admiring emojis.

To be honest, it's really great to be admired and adored by girls.

In the past, Li Younan thought that it would be good for two people to be evenly matched and have a good back-and-forth, but later he found that his personality was not actually suitable for that kind of girl.

Deep down, he is still a man with a bit of a male chauvinism. Of course, this male chauvinism is not about wanting to control others, but rather that he takes it for granted that he should be the one to protect others.

However, if this person is JK Long... Li Younan joked, "I still prefer your unruly side."

A moment later, JK Long replied: "Have you gotten off the plane yet?"

"Hmph, you've seen what I look like now. If I were to still pretend to be Brother Long, wouldn't that be too pretentious?"

"I was originally planning to wait until you filmed the video in the Forbidden City and then bring it over for me to edit, but now it seems there's no need for that."

"Ah."

So what are your plans for the future?

It was already the end of October. Li Younan thought about it and realized that winter was just around the corner. It wouldn't be very convenient to travel at this time anyway, so he decided to stay home and rest for a while and spend some quality time with his mother.

Meanwhile, once my Unimog chassis arrives and the all-aluminum frame is in place, I'll find a qualified RV company, borrow their qualifications, and modify a doomsday vehicle myself.

Li Younan briefly shared his thoughts with JK Long.

JK Long said, "So you don't have any other plans for the time being, right?"

Li Younan said, "Well, there are no other plans for the time being."

"Could you come to my house for a moment?"

"Well, what happened?"

"Here's the thing, I've been learning to cook recently, and I was thinking... I'd like to invite you to dinner."

Li Younan found it amusing and replied, "Oh, is Brother Long going to switch careers and become a cook?"

JK Dragon didn't reply for a long time.

Li Younan imagined JK Long clumsily rummaging around in the kitchen, and for a moment he felt a little relaxed. For some reason, just thinking about that scene made him want to laugh.

On the other end, JK Long put down his phone because he had to go pick up a package.

She had asked the courier to leave the package at the door that afternoon, and since no one was home, she ran barefoot in and out of the house and took the package inside.

She opened the cardboard box, a smile appearing on her face.

It's a rather cute cook outfit.

(End of this chapter)