I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 560 Little Immortal

On July 1st, Fashion Magazine released its regular issue, featuring Ye Xian on the cover as expected. The image showed him performing "Old Town Road" at the Green Vine Alliance University graduation ceremony.

This time, Shen Wen and Tian Yan provided a detailed report on Ye Xian's trip to the United Kingdom, especially praising the influence of Ye Xian's three songs, "Gangnam Style," "Old Town Road," and "Rhapsody No. 1," in the country.

At the end, Shen Wen praised Ye Xian in the article: "Ye Xian is always so magical. Every place he goes, he can stir up some trouble, and many people may not encounter these things even once in their lives."

For example, the case of his wife being murdered and the case of human trafficking are both his personal experiences. Others might regard them as bad luck or misfortune, but he was able to turn them into something magical. One of them was adapted into the movie "The Vanished Woman" and released, while the other became the prototype for the script "Lost and Found" that he is currently developing.

This time, he went to the United Kingdom to promote the music culture of the Tang Dynasty. He lived up to expectations and, despite being maliciously slandered and ostracized, dominated the G charts for three consecutive weeks with his song "Old Town Road". This achievement continues.

An impromptu composition, "Rhapsody No. 1," is in no way inferior to his earlier piano pieces such as "Phantom Day," "Thoughts Across Time," and "Tears."

Since the second half of last year, Ye Xian has been releasing songs less and less frequently. Some people say that he has run out of ideas, but he remains unchanged and does not explain, just quietly doing his own thing.

Perhaps Ye Xian never took other people's comments to heart, because he was always pursuing a higher realm.

... "

I feel that the small Tang Dynasty has already limited Xian Ge's development; his future lies in the vast universe!

[Brother Xian is always so awesome. No matter what he does or where he goes, he always wants to be number one. We mere mortals can only watch him create record after record and shout "666!"]

When "Gangnam Style" dominated global charts, I was a bit surprised. How could such an awkward horse-riding dance become so popular? Now, after hearing "Old Town Road," I realize just how amazing Ye Xian is. This song not only solved the problem of blending two opposing musical styles, but also provided a solution for cultural integration to the distant United States.

[I just want to know, will that damn Cooper get the death penalty! Xian Ge improvised such a beautiful piece, "Rhapsody Number One," and that guy ruined the wonderful atmosphere—it's the biggest insult to the piece!]

……

The detailed report in Fashion Magazine allowed many fans and passersby to fully understand what Ye Xian had experienced and done in the past half month.

Ye Xian, who hadn't appeared in the live stream room or in front of the public for more than half a month, was naturally urged by his fans to start a live stream as soon as possible.

The following day, Ye Xian released his latest short video as usual, and the release of this video immediately drew unanimous praise from his fans.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Xian. I'm a full-time seller, a part-time cook, an occasional singer, a storyteller, and sometimes an actor."

"After recently traveling to some places and eating some terrible food, I really miss the food of the Tang Dynasty. There's a saying: 'Dumplings before getting on the train, noodles upon getting off.' When I returned to Haizhou, the first bowl of rice I ate was shredded pork noodles made by my aunt."

In the scene, Ye Xian sits at the dining table, eagerly watching as Qiu's mother brings out a bowl of noodles from the kitchen.

The barrage of comments suddenly became dense.

[Hey! Is today a food special? It's been so long since we've seen Brother Xian cook something delicious!]

[Wait a minute, shouldn't the battle anthem start at this point? Why isn't there any background music yet? Thumbs down!]

[Dumplings before boarding, noodles upon arrival—isn't Brother Xian from Haizhou? How come he has northern habits?]

[Brother Xian, are you complaining about how bad the food is in the UK? Don't be so subtle, just name it! Besides our Great Tang, the only other country on Earth is the UK, and you just went there!]

……

Ye Xian's narration continued: "After finishing this bowl of noodles, I realized how delicious the food in the Tang Dynasty was. I didn't realize it until I ate it every day before, but after not eating it for more than half a month, I really missed it."

I remember last year, we dug up a cookbook in the old house. It contained many recipes for lost dishes, but I'd been too busy to make them before.

The scene shifts to a first-person, landscape view.

As Ye Xian walked through the market, many of the vegetable vendors greeted him, asking, "Xianzai, what are you having for dinner today?"

"Xianzi hasn't been to the market in ages. Does Boss Cheng not cook anymore?"

"Auntie, we have some freshly picked bamboo shoots here. Would you like to take some home and try them?"

……

Ye Xian greeted the enthusiastic aunties one by one, and then walked to the seafood section.

"Spend 500 yuan to buy 2000 shrimps, and then spend two days making a bowl of noodles. When I saw the complexity and luxury of the lost dish, Six Shrimp Noodles, in the cookbook, it completely shattered my worldview. There's a reason why some things are lost."

Today, let me recreate this long-lost Six Shrimp Noodles recipe by hand.

"Oh, right, usually at this time, there should be music playing."

To everyone's surprise, Ye Xian released a new song.

"Little Fairy"

Three large handwritten characters appeared above the vegetable market.

Small print below: Lyrics/Music/Singing by Ye Xian.

"Perform the Small Heavenly Circuit by chanting mantras and making hand gestures"

I am a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain.

The Little Immortal Who Attained the Dao

... "

Amidst the melodious sound of a sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument), the camera pans down, switching the scene to the kitchen.

Ye Xian, Qiu Qing, Qiu's mother, Sun Li, Li Xin, Duan Fei, Yu Li and others lined up in front of a long table.

"If I were to collect the first shrimp roe by myself, it would probably take at least 3 hours. Fortunately, many hands make light work. With so many people working together, we collected the roe from 2000 shrimp in less than 20 minutes."

Ye Xian's narration had a gloating tone to it, and the fans were laughing hysterically in the comments.

What happened next made everyone want to laugh even more.

After the first batch of shrimp was removed, the next step was to extract the shrimp meat from 2000 shrimp, which took another miserable 20 minutes.

Many fans could see Li Xin's contorted and painful expression!

[Haha, these are all Brother Xian's free laborers, no one can slack off!]

[Is this catching fish? It's catching shrimp! Haha, look at Yuri, such a strong man, holding a tiny river shrimp and rubbing it in that basket, I just can't help but laugh.]

[When it comes to creating hilarious content, you have to look to Brother Xian. But this new song sounds completely different from his previous styles.]

[The lyrics are so relaxing; I can almost picture Brother Xian lounging in a deckchair, legs crossed, sipping tea and nodding his head – it really suits his name.]

……

Amidst the dense barrage of comments from fans, Ye Xian's melodious singing voice drifted over.

"Having paid homage to the Three Pure Ones, I bid farewell to Longhu Mountain."

I traveled the south and north along this small path.

Cultivation in the world

"Arriving at this precious land, my belly is growling loudly."

……

Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3393 bottles

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Ps2:

"Little Fairy", by Guo Si.

I recommend listening to the children's version; it's more fun.

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Ps3:

It's been a while since I've written any short video content, and many readers have complained about it. Here's a batch.

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