Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"Ah?...Yes, of course." Ying Qin Guan somehow found the courage to actually agree.

Yu Xietian in the distance was urging them on again, and the taxi driver seemed to be getting a little impatient. By the way, Hiyomaru Tan's Sakura and Shin's Kumi had already left. The two of them appeared mysteriously and left quietly without even saying goodbye.

"I have to go now, goodbye... wait." Ying Qin Guan was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, took out a card from his pocket, and handed it to Fu Hanwen, "This is for you, keep it as a souvenir."

Fu Hanwen looked at the card and saw a time-space killing card. In the card, the world was dark, blood and bones were piled up, and a man wearing a blood-stained robe was facing away from the scene, holding a broken sword in his left hand and a broken knife in his right hand, facing thousands of troops.

The back of the card is ornately decorated and much thicker, with distinctive patterns subtly visible.

This is..

God? The voice card of the indomitable conqueror of a fallen nation!

If The Nameless Swordsman's Journey in Southern Qin has the potential to become a national-level entertainment novel, then Time and Space Kill is undoubtedly the world's strongest IP. Everyone knows Time and Space Kill, and those who know Time and Space Kill, unless they are just casual gamers, usually understand the value of the sound card.

Fu Hanwen was taken aback. As a businesswoman, she naturally understood the value of this card. Its value was probably second only to the God of War. She immediately refused, saying, "How can this be... It's too valuable."

"Take it."

Yu Xietian was urging him again, and Ying Qin Guan knew he had already wasted too much time. Feeling embarrassed to continue, he handed the card to Fu Hanwen, not giving her a chance to return it, and quickly ran forward. But halfway there, he felt it wasn't quite right, so he turned back midway and smiled, saying, "Take it... Fu Hanwen."

Ying Qin Guan recalled that afternoon two years ago, before the arrival of Jue Tian Army, when he was stubbornly negotiating with the martial arts school owner, and that outstretched hand.

"Because... it was you who brought this card into this world."

Chapter Three Choices

[The perilous and unique Crimson Beast of the alien race in Xinyang City!]

[Shocking! Why are men and women, young and old, on the plains unable to sleep at night and exhausted the next day? The reason is actually...]

[A comprehensive analysis of the Crimson Beasts by Frost scholars: an extremely rare and obscure alien race...]

When Ying Qin Guan returned to Qi Yao, similar news headlines had already appeared in the newspapers on the street. The existence of Fei Cun Tan Ying was concealed, and Yu Xie Tian and Shen Xin only casually mentioned "enthusiastic masses of Qi Yao". Ying Qin Guan, on the other hand, was introduced in a grand manner. Although he was already very famous because of Darius, who was his stepping stone.

—Speaking of which, Darius has always been mistakenly believed by the general public to be at the pinnacle of power among the elite. Due to the nature of his profession, he can usually defeat ordinary first-class masters with overwhelming force, and coupled with his cool moves and bizarre appearance, he seems very strong. But in reality, his opponent is only of average level among the elite, and in a battle of the same level, if the opponent can withstand the first few moves without making any major mistakes, Darius will basically lose.

Of course, these are the opinions of martial arts experts, that is, insiders. In the eyes of ordinary people, Ying Qin Guan, who instantly killed Darius, a "top-tier" martial artist, already showed the potential of a peerless master.

The incident in Xinyang City ultimately did not cause much of a stir. Various countries secretly suppressed the turmoil and deliberately guided the direction of the story, and the topic quickly passed. Compared with the tragedy in Bird City, this incident seemed insignificant at first glance, and its public discourse lifespan was even shorter than that of the Gu Xinmo incident in the Royal Academy.

As for what lies behind it... at least Ying Qin Guan doesn't care.

He was more concerned about the two people who appeared in this incident.

Black Fist... According to Himura Tan's account, this is a peerless master who appeared out of nowhere.

How rare are truly unparalleled masters? Out of a world population of approximately 12 billion, fewer than 800 are first-rate masters, and even including all those above and below the top tier, there are fewer than 25. As for truly unparalleled masters, there are none openly known. Even a peak sword saint is only "half a truly unparalleled master," not to mention his declining power in old age, making him no match for top-tier, super-elite opponents like Nephalem or Athosher.

As for Himura Tan's appearance, after reading some novels, Ying Qin Guan felt that this kid really had the look of a protagonist, practically a plus version of Yu Xie Tian. But where did this black fist come from?

And then there's that middle-aged man with the sword...

Ying Qin Guan summoned his three disciples under the pretext of teaching them swords. After an afternoon of instruction, he invited them to dinner. Zhong Hongyu was very honest and said no, her mother had already cooked at home, and her mother would be sad if she didn't go. Luo Shui's attitude was in a state of flux, collapsing at any moment depending on where Ying Qin Guan invited her, from "My mother also cooked" to "I'm also hungry." Ying Qin Guan didn't want her to get in the way, so he replied that it was the school cafeteria. As expected, Luo Shui turned into a filial daughter like Zhong Hongyu, saying something like "I can't let my mother be sad" and ran home.

So, only Fu Feihan and Ying Qin Guan were left together.

When Ying Qin Guan first met Fu Fei Han, he was quite cheerful. However, after a trip to Polya and the disappearance of Ju Qiu Ming, his personality underwent some changes.

But Fu Feihan will always be Fu Feihan, and that will never change.

To make conversation easier, Ying Qin Guan chose a hot pot restaurant. He couldn't very well just go to a fast food place, order two bowls of rice, and finish them in a flash, then there would be no point in talking... Of course, it was also because he himself was somewhat hungry.

If Luoshui knew about this, he would probably be kicking himself.

During the meal, Ying Qin Guan subtly inquired a couple of times... Fu Fei Han's statement remained unchanged: the Divine Physiognomy Style was indeed created by his master, and only he knew it; it had never been passed on to anyone else.

"Is that so..."

Ying Qin sighed in concern, then chatted with Fu Feihan about other things, talking about everything under the sun.

Finally, as they were finishing their hotpot, Ying Qin Guan found a suitable opportunity and asked:

"If... you discovered that someone very close to you, like Ju Qiuming, is from a different race... what would you do?"

Yes, Ying Qin Guan suspected that Fu Feihan's master might also be of a different race. This is because, generally speaking, outside of the Chaotic Province, only people of different races mingle with each other. Having this thought, it was necessary to give Fu Feihan a heads-up. After all, it seemed the Nephalem were already considering monitoring Fu Feihan's master. However, considering the master's status as a top-tier expert, this task could only be entrusted to the equally top-tier Nephalem.

He originally intended to use Fu Feihan's master as an example. However, that would be too obvious, so at the last minute he changed it to Ju Qiuming.

Ying Qin Guan felt this was a fairly normal question. However, Fu Fei Han raised his head and stared at him blankly.

Not only because Ju Qiuming might actually be of a different race, but also because...

"If...you discovered that someone very close to you, like your master, is from another race...what would you do?"

Before the summer vacation of a semester, while still on the Huanxing Plain, Ju Qiuming, taking advantage of a moment when he was drunk, asked himself this question, and in the end...

Now, Ying Qin Guan has actually asked himself the same question. And what they said was almost exactly the same...

Fu Feihan suddenly fell silent. Ying Qin Guan didn't know why Fu Feihan was reacting this way. He felt that he hadn't really talked too much just now, so he tentatively asked, "What's wrong?"

"This is indeed a difficult question, Teacher Ying." Fu Feihan gave a wry smile, but instead of brushing the matter off, he said, "I don't know."

"Don't know?" Ying Qin Guan frowned. "That's not a decent answer."

“But I just don’t know.” Fu Feihan shook his head and said softly, “Perhaps everyone has their own judgment about everything. But before something actually happens, no one knows what choice they will make. Some people call themselves selfish and profit-driven, but when disaster strikes, they might give their lives for others. Some people are selfless and dedicated in their daily lives, even deceiving themselves. But when disaster strikes, they might throw women and children into the sea to reduce their weight... Who can say for sure?”

Fu Feihan's example was from a literary work. Ying Qin Guan hadn't read that literary work, but he still understood what Fu Feihan meant.

I don't know what I'll do...

Even you can't truly and completely understand yourself—whether you're more cowardly or stronger, more emotional or more rational, more sentimental or more heartless... No one truly understands themselves.

so..

"I hope you can do it..."

Ying Qin Guan sighed and said:

Choose a path you won't regret.

Chapter Four: Filming Ends

Two days after returning to Qiyao, the crew resumed filming. Zhu Huan seemed to be planning a trilogy. The first movie was more than halfway done, but it didn't seem to be getting into the main storyline at all. It just hinted at the imminent arrival of the Black Dragon Empire.

The film's progress was much faster than originally expected because, in the beginning, the industry was just starting out, and everyone was quite naive, filming according to the script's schedule. After filming for a while, they realized, "Hey, I can film the parts that are suitable for this group of people and this scene first, why do we have to follow the film's schedule?"

These shooting techniques, which are now common knowledge, were all discovered little by little when the industry was just starting out.

The first part of the film tells the story of Qi Tu, the son of Mr. Qi, who learns that the Black Dragon Empire is about to attack Southern Qin and tries to report it to the imperial court. However, the local government doesn't take him seriously, and the Black Dragon's vanguard scouts target him and kill his father. Qi Tu's father had done a great favor for the protagonist, the future nameless swordsman of Southern Qin, Su Mingyi, and he vows to avenge Mr. Qi.

During his investigation, Su Mingyi encountered a sacred demonic beast, a half-ancestral alien race called "Shi," who was on the verge of death at the thirty-sixth tribulation. This was followed by a classic replica of the Mu family ancestor's actions. Su Mingyi gained the power of this ancestral alien race, enabling him to travel through time three times. However, after the three times, the ancestral alien race would regain its freedom and its body.

Relying on some special abilities of the ancestral alien race, Su Mingyi tracked down the Black Dragon spies all the way and actually found out that the entire powerful family in Haoyang City, Mengzhou, was actually a member of the Black Dragon Empire. The century-old foundation was all prepared by the Black Dragon Empire!

—The Black Dragon Empire in the movie has planted countless undercover agents and spies. With a century-old foundation, it is meticulously plotting to overthrow the Southern Qin!

—In reality, the Black Dragon Empire mass-produces troops and then attacks.

Of course, since they're all from the Primordial Race, and it's all artistic embellishment, we can't worry about that too much. Su Mingyi infiltrated the powerful clan at night, hoping to find evidence of their collusion with the Black Dragon. Surprisingly, he encountered Qi Tu, who had also infiltrated there. Both were masked and got into a ridiculous fight. After receiving help from the Primordial Race, Su Mingyi's strength increased rapidly. However, he was still no match for Qi Tu. Fortunately, Qi Tu recognized Su Mingyi, and after a conversation, they decided to join forces. But the clan leader still discovered their presence and injured them both with hidden weapons.

Although the two escaped, they were poisoned by the other party's unique poison and were not long to live. After discussing it, the two decided to go back and steal the antidote.

However, the clan leader, a member of the Black Dragon's faction, was powerful and ruthless. Upon discovering the two's intentions, he destroyed all the antidotes, leaving no time to create a new one. Fortunately, something went wrong, and the two managed to steal the antidote, but there was only one dose available.

Both had reasons why they couldn't die. Qi Tu's reasons were obvious: a blood feud and the safety of his nation. As for Su Mingyi, if he died three times, the Primordial Alien Race would descend upon the world, bringing immense disaster to humanity. But there was only one dose of the medicine, so they chose to write their wishes on paper, give it to each other, and then engage in a life-or-death battle. The winner would have to fulfill the other's wish.

Su Mingyi knew that if he died, everything would start over, so he didn't write anything.

During their battle, Su Mingyi was being suppressed, but suddenly a member of a powerful clan appeared. Qi Tu stopped fighting, saying that if they continued, they would both die. He then gave Su Mingyi the antidote and his own baggage, which contained a bow. He told Su Mingyi to take the bow to the capital and find someone.

Qi Tu stayed behind to cover the retreat and died in battle.

Su Mingyi escaped and took the antidote... However, the antidote was also a trap. He was poisoned to death. In the last few minutes before he died, the patriarch of the powerful clan appeared, threw Qi Tu's head to Su Mingyi, and revealed a ferocious and terrifying smile.

This is the first half of the movie. The second half is about Su Mingyi's resurrection and counterattack. At the end of the movie, Su Mingyi and Qi Tu chased down the clan chief. They searched the ten-mile-long street, going up and down the mountain, with nowhere to escape. Su Mingyi drew his bow and shot the clan chief.

The boss was still worried about his sister, so he came over to watch the nearly finished movie and gave Ahe a little pointer. Ahe was very quick to understand and immediately grasped the concept of "editing." She then edited out the key scenes that had already been filmed and released them as advertisements.

"Do you have a reason not to die?"

"Have."

"I have it too."

".."

"Today, we are not distinguished by superiority or inferiority, but only by life and death. Please."

"please."

"Take this bow and go! Don't look back!"

"This antidote...of course it's fake!"

"One more time, I swear... I'll change everything!"

"This bow is called Hero's Courage!"

"Your death is imminent!"

..

Just like in the movie, the final cut of the film shows Su Mingyi shooting and killing the clan leader with his bow.

It's unclear how much the first installment of this trilogy will earn after its official release... At this time, there are no cinemas, so naturally there are no box office revenues. Even if it were a film, the only options would be to earn money through advertising or by selling the rights. However, with a film set in the Southern Qin Dynasty, product placement will likely be quite difficult...

His filming was nearing its end; after the final scene with his co-star, all of his scenes as the lead actor would be finished.

Zhu Huan has named the latter two films "The Capital" and "The Black Dragon"... It's just unknown whether they will ever be released. Judging from the boss's attitude, he won't invest further if the film doesn't make money.

However, speaking of which, the variety show sponsored by Time and Space Kill has already officially aired. Because it features various well-known figures, it naturally attracts a lot of attention. But the most popular among them isn't the rising stars Ying Qin Guan and Mu Nan Dong, but Zhao Yun Xian... She's gone on hiatus twice, each time for several months, and now instead of focusing on writing, she's in the mood to film a variety show...

Regardless, the huge success of this variety show gave the boss some new ideas. He clearly sensed that an era of entertainment was about to arrive, a time of flourishing diversity. To attract more people, he needed channels and gimmicks, and he certainly had those channels, more extensive than anyone else. Because at this moment, Time Kill was still the only world-class IP.

Now that we have the distribution channels, what about the marketing gimmick?

What can attract attention?

"What should we do?"

"The World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament... No, that seems a bit too sensitive, and I'm afraid I don't have that much face."

"Lingerie fashion shows... I imagine many people would enjoy them, but they're rather vulgar."