Chapter 921: Fading into Dust and Smoke

"Were you filmed when you flew out?"

Using the excuse of needing to pee, Luo Quan dragged Da Hei out of the camera's view and asked it in a low voice.

"Awoo~" Da Hei hurriedly shook its head, indicating that it hadn't.

After some explanation, Luo Quan understood; it turned out that whenever it was out having fun, it never dared to reveal its true form.

Even if it were filmed, passersby would only see an overly energetic, unlicensed Husky, not a giant flying sword.

"So, does that mean another divine sword has appeared in the world?" Luo Quan began to ponder.

Generally speaking, antiques that can awaken spiritual intelligence are already extremely rare, and one like this that can fly by controlling Qi is even rarer—it absolutely qualifies as an artifact-level treasure.

It's just a pity that one doesn't know which remote corner such a treasure will fly to, only to be picked up by some lucky person.

For most people, picking up such a treasure is practically equivalent to ascending to the heavens in a single step.

Strengthening the body is secondary; the key is that it can subtly infuse the surrounding people with Qi.

For the Earth, which has already begun to evolve, this is absolutely extremely important.

Of course, Luo Quan certainly doesn't need to be envious in the slightest right now, because she has several similar good treasures, and they are all of the top-tier variety.

"In any case, you still need to be careful. Don't let anyone film you, otherwise, there will be big trouble." Luo Quan lowered her head, warning Da Hei once again.

Da Hei nodded hurriedly in agreement, and Xiao Yu beside it also wore a serious expression.

The master's words are always effective at any time.

Returning to the front of the camera, the fans keenly noticed that Luo Quan's hands were dry and immediately sent barrage comments:

"Luo Bao, you don't wash your hands after going to the bathroom, do you?"

"Your hands are so dry? Didn't you wash them?"

"I've known since I was a child that one must wash their hands before meals and after using the restroom."

"It's fine, fairies are clean even if they don't wash."

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Although Luo Quan's skin is already quite thick now, she couldn't help but blush slightly upon hearing this: "I did wash my hands; they've just already dried off. Don't frame me, okay? How could I possibly not wash my hands?"

"Haha, it's fine to fool your buddies, but don't fool yourself."

"You know in your heart whether you washed them or not. (DogHead. jpg)"

"It's okay, I like you even if you don't wash your hands."

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Sometimes, the comments in the barrage are truly infuriating.

However, Luo Quan knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't have the nerve to get angry.

Although she hadn't actually used the restroom, she had indeed come out of one, so she really should have washed her hands.

"I'm really not a person who doesn't care about hygiene, but since everyone is saying so, I'll go back in and wash them again."

Luo Quan said this as she walked into the restroom and turned on the faucet to give them a vigorous rinse.

After sitting back down, the related discussion finally died down.

"Luo Bao, can you take out the Queen's crown for everyone to take a look at?"

At this moment, a fan in the barrage suggested.

Come to think of it, this treasure has been with Luo Quan for so long, and she really hasn't shown it to everyone much.

Luo Quan had only worn it once before when attending the Oscar ceremony, and the effect was, of course, world-shaking.

However, logically speaking, this treasure has been in her hands for over half a year, and the usage period is almost up, yet the Queen's side hasn't mentioned a single word about taking it back.

So, are they planning to keep this treasure with her long-term? After all, the Queen doesn't only have this one crown.

Luo Quan thought to herself happily.

Of course, it's also possible that they just intend to wait until the very last month to take it back, so as to appear more gentlemanly.

But until the time is up, she can use it as she pleases.

Since the fans want to see it, Luo Quan naturally wouldn't be stingy, so she took the priceless crown out of the safe.

Once the light hit it, the crown shone brilliantly in front of the camera, dazzling and eye-catching, making many fans sigh uncontrollably:

"So many gemstones, it's truly sparkling."

"How many countries must have been robbed to gather all this?"

"This is a magnificent treasure, but also evidence of colonial plunder!"

"Therefore, such evidence of crime should remain in Huaxia for exhibition, so the world knows its evil!"

"Haha, calling open robbery so righteous, but I like it."

"That's going too far. If we really did that, how would we be any different from the people of Bangzi Country?"

"Huaxia is a vast and mighty nation; we disdain forcibly seizing antiques from foreign lands."

"Then can we use this to trade for the antiques of our own country that were stolen?"

"That's actually a good idea."

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This is indeed a good idea, and Luo Quan nodded inwardly as she saw this barrage comment.

Like the Three-Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Sword of the Celestial Master Mansion, it was retrieved through such a method.

At the time, netizens only thought Luo Quan had retrieved an antique that had been lost abroad for many years and didn't feel particularly excited.

After all, the fame of this sword on the internet is far smaller than that of the twelve zodiac animal heads.

But for Huaxia Daoism, especially the Orthodox One Sect, this was almost the most important major event in decades.

This matter goes back to the 63rd generation; this direct descendant of the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling went to Baodao back then to avoid the chaos of war.

Brought along with him was the Yang Binshi Du Gong Seal, which is the majority of what is commonly known as the Celestial Master Seal.

This departure almost directly severed the inheritance of the Orthodox Huaxia Daoism.

As the leader of Huaxia Daoism, the position of Celestial Master holds considerable symbolic and rallying power, with a status comparable to the Pope of the Vatican.

And the treasures left behind by the first Celestial Master are the credentials of the Celestial Master.

Besides this, to become a Celestial Master, one must also be of direct bloodline.

Unfortunately, the true blood relatives of the Celestial Master are currently all in Baodao, fighting with a group of Zhang family collateral branches for the position of Celestial Master.

And the one currently on Long Hushan is a distant blood relative of the old Celestial Master; not a direct descendant, but because they are highly respected and have profound Daoist skills, they are considered the 65th generation Celestial Master in the true sense.

The only point of criticism is the lack of the Celestial Master's token.

Without the token, the name is not justified, and it is difficult to convince the masses.

If you can't convince the masses, there is no cohesion; when people's hearts are scattered, the team is hard to lead.

This is also the reason why the Orthodox One Sect has gradually declined in recent years, while the Complete Perfection Sect has flourished.

Currently, in the Daoist Association, eight out of ten people on the podium are from the Complete Perfection Sect, which shows how withered the talents of the once-orthodox Profound Gate, the Orthodox One Sect, have become.

Besides this, the severance of the inheritance of the Divine Heaven Sect under the Orthodox One Sect also tells the world that the days of the former Profound Gate leader and its branches are getting harder and harder.

From a long time ago, a prophecy has circulated in the Profound Gate, saying: "Never severed, never extinguished, a pause at the 63rd generation."

This refers to the fact that when the Celestial Master inheritance reached the 63rd generation, there would be big problems, and now it has indeed been fulfilled.

However, in the Book of Changes, there are 64 hexagrams; 64 is an end, while 65 signifies a new beginning.

So, in fact, many people in the Profound Gate are still very expectant of the current Celestial Master, hoping that the Profound Gate can sprout from old roots starting from this generation and regain new life.

Originally, everyone thought that Daoism catching the ride of internet live streaming was the regaining of new life.

Because with the spread of the internet, more and more young people have been able to come into contact with metaphysics and Daoist culture.

In the past, the elderly were still worried that young people would have no interest at all in these things passed down by the ancestors, or would treat them directly as feudal superstition.

But the interest young people have shown in metaphysics is even greater than they imagined.

In recent years, more and more young people have devoted themselves to the Daoist gate; some are just nominal disciples, while others have directly become monks to practice with a focused heart.

Regardless, this is definitely a good thing.

However, what truly made everyone in the Profound Gate applaud was Daoist Yu Ting bringing back the Three-Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Sword from London.

This long sword, which looks unremarkable, is precisely the sword used by Celestial Master Zhang Daoling to slay demons and eliminate evil, and it is also one of the Celestial Master tokens passed down to future generations.

With it, the one on Long Hushan is finally justified.

Now, if they claim to be the 65th generation Celestial Master, those few in Baodao will no longer find any reason to refute it.

This is a huge help for uniting the entire Orthodox One Daoist gate.

It is worth mentioning that Daoist Yu Ting, who bore this mission, fell early in the top eight and only brought this sword back after Luo Quan won the championship.

It's just that Huaxia Daoism doesn't have a similar saying; if it were abroad, Luo Quan could at least be titled a Saintess of the Sect.

Her behavior, when converted, is equivalent to leading a team to win the Crusades and retaking Jerusalem.

Perhaps the importance is slightly less, but it can definitely be compared this way.

Now with the Celestial Master token, plus accumulating heat through internet live streaming and posting videos, the days of the Orthodox One Sect will definitely get better and better.

Moreover, the second season needs to be filmed on location at Long Hushan, and the Celestial Master himself agreed readily, even promising to appear on screen personally to play the role of Zhang Zhiwei.

Actually, Luo Quan had never met Daoist Yu Ting's master, that is, the Celestial Master on Long Hushan.

But thinking that since he could gain the recognition of so many Daoist priests, he must be a highly respected senior.

Playing the Old Celestial Master in "Under One Person" is naturally the most appropriate.

Being able to invite such a figure to act, the prestige of Luo Quan's production team can be considered fully maxed out.

Currently, besides her, there really isn't anyone else who can get these religious sect leaders to act in film and television works.

Even for the sake of publicity, at most, they would just send disciples to take the field.

However, Luo Quan herself actually doesn't understand the power dynamics here, only thinking that these people who practice the Dao are quite easygoing and easy to talk to.

In addition, Daoist Yu Ting is also very warm and hospitable; when bringing back the Three-Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Sword, his excited appearance seemed as if he couldn't wait to carry her up to Long Hushan to treat her.

Now that they have the Celestial Master's token, plus the heat accumulated through live streaming and posting videos, the days for the Zhengyi Sect are surely going to get better and better.

"Your ideas are quite good, but this crown doesn't belong to me, so I can't take it to trade for anything."

Luo Quan's thoughts returned to the suggestion in the barrage.

Although she likes to take small advantages usually, a crown is really not a small advantage she can take.

Back then, the Queen lent this thing to her in front of the whole world, setting a deadline of one year, and it was to be returned when the time was up.

If she took the borrowed crown to trade with others, would she still want her reputation?

This crown can certainly be exchanged for unimaginably huge wealth with some people, but for Luo Quan, reputation is priceless.

Her good reputation worldwide right now is a miracle that no amount of money can replace; it is obtained after combining multiple factors like her unparalleled beauty, personal charm, and talent.

It is rare and hard to seek, and extremely fragile.

Maintaining it until now, not to mention walking on thin ice, has also been done with great caution.

Having worked so hard for so long, how could she destroy her own Great Wall because of a crown?

So, while the fans' suggestion is good, Luo Quan certainly won't do it.

After showing the crown, perhaps because this jewelry-laden thing was too dazzling, some fans began to sigh:

"I always feel that this thing has a sense of unreality, and it is too far away from the lives of us ordinary people."

"Actually, I have always liked the down-to-earth Luo Bao. After putting on this crown, I feel that Luo Bao is different from us."

"It's a bit like moaning without an illness, but I really want Luo Quan to film a movie about ordinary people."

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Luo Quan saw these barrage comments and revealed a smile: "Why do you all feel this way? Is there anywhere I showed that I am different from you?

As a people's artist, I have always considered myself an ordinary person, okay?

As for the movie about ordinary people you mentioned, I do have a subject, but I definitely can't film it yet."

These words sparked an enthusiastic response from the fans:

"Luo Bao doesn't need to care too much; it's just that a group of people are too sensitive emotionally and are thinking too much."

"I think it's just moaning without an illness; they even said the reason themselves."

"Just kidding, Luo Quan isn't down-to-earth enough? Who else can be considered down-to-earth? Do you have to be busy to death in the fields every day to be called down-to-earth?"

"I actually really want to see what this movie about ordinary people that Luo Bao mentioned is."

"It feels like another tear-jerking blockbuster, the kind that can win awards."

"Don't say anymore, the more you say, the more I look forward to it."

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Luo Quan looked at the barrage and revealed a smile: "Everyone definitely can't see the movie yet, but I can tell you the name.

This movie is called 'Fading into Dust and Smoke,' telling a love story of a pair of miserable people."

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"'Fading into Dust and Smoke'?"

"It sounds so evocative."

"A love story of small characters, like dust and smoke, with no one caring."

"Luo Bao's naming level is as online as ever."

"Hurry up and film it; it feels like you've already drawn many big pies this year."

"Haha, I even doubt whether you can fulfill all these pies you've drawn these days by this time next year."

"To be fair, I think Luo Bao's speed is still trustworthy, right?"

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The fans' words reminded Luo Quan that the big pies she had drawn seemed indeed to be a bit too many. ===== CHAPTER 922 =====