Chapter 76: God of Literature in God of Literature Temple, a Pink Girl's Small Reunion!
Without any scheduled appearances, Jin Li felt completely relaxed.
Her desire to rest wasn't just empty talk; after chatting with Gu Cheng last night, she had Match Match Match Match Match Made up her mind to spend more time on her studies and burning incense.
Her Master had mentioned to her that her current physical body had reached the end of its tether and needed divine power to sustain it, so she had to be diligent in offering incense.
Furthermore, according to the warning she received when she first transmigrated.
In that novel, at the very beginning of the story, 【Jin Li】 had already passed away.
This month, she had basically relied on 【Twice the Result with Half the Effort】 to extend her life, and all the energy she cultivated was used up running to appearances; Jin Li thought about it carefully and felt she was quite derelict in her duties.
There is no time like the present—let's go!
Jin Li walked out of the company, got into the car driven by her assistant Xiao Chen, and said, "First, go to Profound Heaven Temple."
Xiao Chen was a bit confused: "Profound Heaven Temple?"
Jin Li nodded: "Yes, set the navigation. I've been to Profound Heaven Temple with Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang before."
Xiao Chen: "I know, but are you just going like this? Don't you need to go back and get your luggage or something?"
Jin Li: "I already packed my luggage in advance and had it sent to the hotel at the foot of the mountain."
Xiao Chen's eyelids twitched.
Good heavens, this was premeditated!
She wondered how Jin Li had persuaded Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang, and how she knew that Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang wouldn't arrange any appearances for her during this period.
In the morning, the city traffic was fine and not too congested.
Xiao Chen glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "There's a car that has been following us; it should be a paparazzi photographer. Should I shake them off?"
Jin Li affirmed: "Shake them!"
She was very curious; it was morning, so what method would Xiao Chen use to shake them off? Could it be that she was going to recreate the miracle of that day?
Facts proved that she was overthinking it.
With the traffic clear, Xiao Chen simply relied on her driving skills—weaving left and right, drifting and maneuvering—and then, at an inconspicuous spot, turned into a narrow alley that could only fit one car.
When they emerged again, they had successfully shaken off the paparazzi.
Ever since Xiao Chen started drifting, Jin Li had been gripping the handle above the car door tightly.
She asked with utmost sincerity: "Xiao Chen, have you considered acting?"
"Huh?"
Jin Li: "I think the role of a female racer is very suitable for you; it's practically tailor-Match Match Match Match Match Made for you."
Xiao Chen:...
Should she say "you're too kind"?
They arrived at the hotel at the foot of Profound Heaven Temple.
Before Jin Li even got out of the car, she noticed something, and her brows furrowed slightly.
"Do you feel like there are more tourists at Profound Heaven Temple?"
Xiao Chen thought for a moment, picked up her camera, and said, "Sister, you stay in the car; I'll go down and take a look."
Ten minutes later, Xiao Chen returned.
She handed the camera to Jin Li, "Last time Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang came to Profound Heaven Temple with you, I came a few times too, bringing you some things and staying at the hotel for two nights.
Compared to before, the number of tourists at Profound Heaven Temple has increased a lot. These are the photos I took; take a look.
Even in the daytime, tourists are coming and going, and the snack street near the hotel is already very lively; basically, all the street vendors have come out to set up their stalls.
By the way, I also heard news that the admission tickets for Profound Heaven Temple today are already sold out. Did you buy a ticket?"
Jin Li:...
When she came last time, it was still very quiet here.
Let alone tourists, she hadn't even seen a few shadows of people; the entire Profound Heaven Temple had fewer than ten visitors.
So, coming here this time, she hadn't even thought about buying a ticket in advance.
She took out her phone to check and said helplessly: "They are sold out, and even for tomorrow, there are only a dozen tickets left.
It's really strange; when I booked the hotel last night, the hotel said there were plenty of rooms, so why are the visitor tickets for Profound Heaven Temple gone?"
Xiao Chen paused: "I probably know why. Near the snack street, I saw two newly built homestays. When I came before, they were still private residences, but now they've been converted into inns.
The hotel you're staying at probably doesn't have any cheap rooms left either; only the high-priced rooms are left."
Jin Li said uncertainly: "So, Profound Heaven Temple is considered popular now?"
Xiao Chen also said uncertainly: "Why don't you disguise yourself and go see for yourself?"
Since she was already here, Jin Li didn't want to return empty-handed.
She was wearing very ordinary clothes today, so she put on a hat and a mask and got straight out of the car.
There weren't many people at the hotel side, just a lot of cars.
Once she arrived at the snack street, seeing the bustling scene, Jin Li blinked several times to confirm she wasn't seeing things.
—The snack street had become even more prosperous!
Just standing at the entrance, she could already feel the heated atmosphere inside.
A few young and beautiful girls walked out from inside, arms linked, chattering excitedly.
"This is the Daoist temple where Jin Li stayed before; it really is different. Even at the foot of the mountain, I can feel a sacred atmosphere!"
"I heard that the Three Pure Ones are worshipped on the mountain peak; the Daoist patriarchs are very powerful."
"I searched on Little Red Book; it seems like they are renovating a place inside, preparing to set up another God of Wealth Hall to satisfy the needs of us tourists!"
"Wow, Profound Heaven Temple is really not bad!"
And Jin Li.
After listening, Jin Li silently turned around and walked back toward the car.
She couldn't stay at this Profound Heaven Temple anymore; she'd better change to another place.
Taking back the luggage she had deposited at the hotel, Jin Li returned to the car and pointed at the navigation on her phone with Xiao Chen.
Jin Li: "How about this Daoist temple? It looks quite remote; there shouldn't be many people."
Xiao Chen: "That's fifty kilometers away; it's a bit far."
Jin Li: "Then how about this one? It's a small place, and the Daoist temple is also smaller; I guess there won't be many people."
Xiao Chen shook her head hurriedly: "No, you can't underestimate small places; what if all the locals go there to worship?"
The two of them searched for a while and finally found one that was a moderate distance away, with a Daoist temple that was neither too big nor too small.
Let's drive!
The Daoist temple Jin Li went to was called the God of Literature Temple.
There were also hotels near the God of Literature Temple, right behind the temple complex.
Behind it was a bustling downtown area, while the location of the God of Literature Temple was hidden in a corner, quite fitting the idea of "finding tranquility in the midst of noise."
After arriving, Jin Li discovered that the God of Literature Temple could also provide food and lodging services to tourists; there were only three rooms, and one had to donate incense money to stay.
This was even better!
She didn't even need to look for a place to stay.
She donated ten thousand Liu Liu Yuan in incense money, and the little Daoist boy in the temple looked at her with a different expression.
Xiao Chen was worried about Jin Li, so she called Sister Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang and stayed with her.
Because the location was close to the downtown area and the land price was high, this God of Literature Temple was not built very large.
Inside, there was only one main temple and a small pond for raising fish, plus a small, quiet bamboo forest.
Jin Li first went to worship the God of Literature Emperor in the main temple.
The God of Literature Emperor, also known as the Heavenly Venerable of Eternal Life and Rebirth, the Zhitong Emperor, the Lei Ying Emperor... is the god in charge of fortune and the master of fame and success.
He has another title among the people: The God of Exams!
Whether it's the college entrance exam or the high school entrance exam, big exams or small exams, mock exams—he is the God of Exams who ensures you "pass every exam you take"!
Of course, there are several Gods of Exams, not just this one.
This was Jin Li's first time worshipping the God of Literature in the human world.
She offered incense devoutly and kowtowed three times; when she walked out of the main hall, a surge of divine power entered her body, and she couldn't help but feel refreshed, feeling her mind clear up a bit.
Jin Li took out the small mirror in her bag and looked at her appearance.
Hmm, her brows were clear and her eyes bright, adding a bit more scholarly elegance.
She sat by the pond and glanced down; the koi here were actually raised quite well.
Jin Li quickly entered the zone and picked up her "Five-Three" study guide to start doing problems.
Occasionally, when she got tired of doing problems, she would throw some feed to feed the fish.
Three more days of peaceful life passed.
After worshipping the God of Literature Emperor once more, Jin Li walked out of the main hall, and a surge of divine power, even more massive than before, struck her.
Jin Li's expression changed abruptly, and then her expression became a bit strange.
Her abilities, upgraded?
Inside LP, in a certain conference room.
Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian was negotiating with her agent.
Zhang Zhang Ziqiang raised his brows: "No, I don't approve of you joining this film crew!"
Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian steadied her emotions and said calmly: "Brother Brother Qiang, the production team for 'The Great Sheng Dynasty' is excellent; I have already been to the site to investigate.
Whether it's the producer, the production company, the executive producer, including the chosen director, and the actors, they are all very capable."
She added, "Didn't you say that given my status, I must choose a production team that matches my worth? I think *The Great Prosperity Dynasty* fits perfectly."
"This production team alone has several veteran actors, as well as first-tier actors and idols; it can be said to have both substance and popularity."
"Moreover, the role I received is the second female lead, which has quite a lot of screen time. As my first acting work, it is already good enough."
Zhang Zui also softened his tone, "I know this production team is excellent. Before, when you asked me to inquire if you could join *The Great Prosperity Dynasty*, I investigated it, and it is indeed very good, but—"
He changed the subject, "You worked so hard to get the mentor seat on *PICK~ Next Station Diva*, are you just willing to hand it over to someone else like that?"
"To join the production team, you would have to miss the recording of the last two episodes. I do not agree!"
The production team of *The Great Prosperity Dynasty* is indeed good.
But with so many stars participating, it will take several months to film, and with the time for post-production, it might not even be released by next year.
No matter how good the popularity and reputation are, under such a long period of time, they will become fragile.
Rather than gambling on a future, it is better to firmly grasp the present.
*PICK~ Next Station Diva* has a trend of increasing popularity, and he is even less willing to let Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian miss this variety show.
Seeing that she could not reason with Zhang Zui, Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian said with a cold face, "I have already signed a contract with the director and will join the crew in half a month at the latest."
"If you don't want me to participate, then have the company pay the breach of contract fee for me. The amount isn't large, just 10 million."
Zhang Zui's eyes widened slightly, looking at her in disbelief, and he said angrily, "Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian! You are not an artist who just debuted; you can't be unaware of LP's rules. Stars are not allowed to sign contracts privately!"
Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian shrugged and said indifferently, "Anyway, I want to act, and I don't want to miss such a good production team."
"When I signed with LP, LP guaranteed me that they would give me the best resources with all their might. You couldn't bring in the resources for *The Great Prosperity Dynasty*, but I did. If you still don't want me to go, it is LP that violated the spirit of the contract first."
She changed the subject, "Or do you think that the production team of *The Great Prosperity Dynasty* is not a good one, and you don't think highly of it?"
Zhang Zui really wanted to say he didn't think highly of it!
But he suddenly remembered that a shareholder of the company had also invested in *The Great Prosperity Dynasty*, so he immediately swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Misfortune comes from the mouth; be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years.
He suppressed his emotions, stared at Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian, and suddenly smiled.
"Fine, you want to join the crew, right? Then go communicate with Tencent yourself; the company won't clean up your mess."
"You also signed a contract to join *PICK~ Next Station Diva*. If Tencent is dissatisfied and wants to sue you for breach of contract, you handle the breach fee yourself."
Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian's expression was somewhat ugly; she stood up and walked out.
Pushing open the door, several young artists were already waiting outside.
They did not dare to look at Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian.
Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian did not pay attention to them either and quickly left the company.
The door to the LP conference room is of decent quality.
But if you lean close to the doorway to listen, you can still hear some things, not to mention that the two had just had a big argument.
By the time Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian left the company, the news of her argument with her manager had already spread throughout LP.
"Have you heard? Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian argued with her manager. It seems like she's going to breach her contract or something; the compensation is ten million!"
"Oh my god, how dare she talk back to her manager?"
"Why wouldn't she dare? She's a first-tier star after all. How many first-tier stars does the manager have under them?"
When Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi arrived at the company, she heard her assistant talking about this matter.
The assistant knew that she and Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian had some competition for resources, so she deliberately disparaged Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian.
"Sister Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi, if Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian is disliked by her manager, she won't be able to get many resources, and she won't be a threat to you anymore."
Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi glanced at her and sneered, "What you said is funny. If she can't get resources, does that mean I can?"
"I don't have the same manager as her, and her manager wouldn't possibly take the announcements that originally belonged to her and give them to me."
The assistant gave a sheepish smile, not understanding what was wrong with Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi.
In the past, Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi was quite happy when she spoke ill of Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian.
"Alright, you go out. I want to stay by myself."
After the assistant left, Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi stared at a chat interface on her phone, her expression somewhat ugly.
How could she have the time to gloat over Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian?
She herself was barely able to protect her own interests!
Time flew by, and it was April 15th.
This day is the debut anniversary of the Pink Girls group. Every year, the group's fans go wild and give those six lovely girls a trending topic.
【It's the anniversary again, time flies so fast!】
【The days when they first debuted seem like they were just yesterday.】
【I've started looping the Pink Girls' songs. They are clearly so cheerful, so why do I feel more emo the more I listen?】
Blog was the first to start brushing up on the commemoration for the group's fans.
And in many fan groups, the group owners began to call on members to brush the topic square.
They never spend money to get their idols on the trending list.
For one, the fan base is large.
As long as they organize in advance and the explosive entry is created, they can brush their way into the top fifty of the trending list just by relying on manpower.
For another, the public appeal is powerful.
Once the Pink Girls appear in the top fifty of the trending list and are seen by netizens, the netizens will also spontaneously come in to leave comments, helping the trending topic.
Slowly, this trending topic moves higher and higher, and then squeezes into the top 20.
Sometimes if they are lucky, they can even get into the top 10.
The fans of the Pink Girls group don't know how many fans will participate in the debut anniversary every year.
They don't even know how many years they can continue to send them to the trending list.
Everyone is just relying on their full enthusiasm to give their favorite stars a commemoration.
Perhaps one day, someone among them will stop this commemoration due to various reasons in life.
But no matter what, they will never forget the Pink Girls group.
There are some people who only stay in others' lives for a short time, or perhaps it was just a fleeting glance, yet it stunned time and warmed the years.
But it seems that Heaven also has some pity for the fans of the Pink Girls group, or perhaps the piety of the believers over these years has moved the Heavens.
Just today, on this special node of April 15th.
Chenxi Entertainment took the lead in making a big move, coming up with an official announcement that was enough to make the group's fans go wild!
Chenxi Entertainment: 【Collaborating with you is each other's luck. They say that companionship is the longest confession of love. I am willing to accompany you through the long years and move forward together @Xi Xi Sister Meng Ze.
Welcome Xi Xi Sister Meng Ze to sign with Chenxi Entertainment, let us look forward to her brand new future!】
For today, Chenxi Entertainment had already Match Match Match Match Match Made preparations a week in advance, vowing to have a big wave.
Once this official announcement was posted, it was bought directly to the number one trending spot!
The group's fans exploded, passersby exploded, and stars exploded too.
【Ahhh, in my lifetime!】
【Chenxi Entertainment, I'm crying to death. I will never mock you for being a small family workshop again; you are truly amazing!】
【Oh my god, Sister Meng Meng and Jin Li are both in the same company now. Will the others be far behind? Requesting a Pink Girls reunion!】
"Wow! Big news, the Pink Girls have reunited!"
Chen Lin, who had just finished an announcement, hadn't even entered the nanny van yet when he opened his phone and swiped to this news.
The others couldn't help but look over, and Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong asked curiously, "The six of them are in the same frame together?"
Chen Lin shook his head, "That's not it, it's just that Xi Xi Sister Meng Ze signed into Sister Jin Li's company."
A thoughtful look flashed in Gu Cheng's eyes, "Chenxi Entertainment?"
He said, "Honestly, if it weren't for Sister Jin Li being under them, I would have never heard of this company."
Gu Cheng looked at the captain, "There's one thing I'm quite curious about. Why didn't Tian Ding take over the Pink Girls group entirely back then? Weren't they particularly popular three years ago?"
Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong pondered, "We only came back three years ago. If you ask me, I'm not too sure either. Let's just ask Brother Guang later."
"The Pink Girls group, huh?"
In the car, Brother Guang thought for a while and shook his head, "Not easy to take on; this group is too special."
Chen Lin was puzzled, "Why? Could it be that they didn't become popular because of their strength, but entirely because of luck?"
Brother Guang shook his head again, "That's not quite it. Even now, the Pink Girls group is still at the TOP level among girl groups."
"They call themselves second, and no girl group dares to say they are first."
"Strength, they definitely have it. Even the one with the shortest board, Jin Li, just had poor physical stamina and was jokingly called a vase by fans."
"But that's only relative to the group members. Compared to other female stars, their strength is also very strong."
Seeing that they were all very interested, Brother Guang stopped driving and gave them a popular science lesson.
"But their group, simply put, is that their path was too wild, cannot be replicated, and it's not easy to plan for them."
"Their former agency was called 'Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment', which is an entertainment company from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Pink Girls group was the first shot they fired when entering the mainland entertainment industry."
"Originally, Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment didn't have any expectations for this group. The members they chose were all people from here, and they didn't hold any competitions. Simply put: they were pieced together temporarily."
"But the Pink Girls group's greatness lies in the fact that their first debut song exploded, raising their popularity. Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment immediately attached importance to them, and the subsequent 11 songs were all personally handled by them."
Brother Guang paused, "Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment also gave them a lot of Hong Kong and Taiwan resources. The Pink Girls group also had a few songs that were Cantonese tracks, which you have also heard."
"At that time, the banner they were waving was to build the number one girl group in Asia, and the industry looked at it as a joke."
"But they really had this ability. The quality of the new songs they released was surprisingly high, dominating the music charts for a year."
"If Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment hadn't fallen into internal strife within the family business and been forced to face splitting and reorganization, perhaps the Pink Girls group could have really been built up. What a pity!"
As an industry insider, Brother Guang also felt a bit regretful.
The number one girl group in Asia—what a great honor that is!
It really was just a tiny bit short.
Zhang Guang continued, "The company was facing a split and reorganization, and the Pink Girl Group, being an important asset of the company, was also sold off by Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment.
The head of the sect who took over at the time didn't want to enter the domestic entertainment industry, feeling the waters were too deep, so they set a high transfer fee for each member of the Pink Girl Group.
That head of the sect was ruthless too; the transfer fee for a single member was ten million, but for two members it was thirty million, for three it was fifty million—for every additional member, you had to pay an extra twenty million.
Domestic entertainment companies did the math and all felt it wasn't worth it. What, if I sign a girl group, does it mean I'm signing an international football team?
They can't even go out on the field to play a match!"
Zhang Guang took a sip of water and said slowly, "Besides, even if they were really signed, were there resources to support them?
Domestic appearances were one thing, but appearances in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or abroad—could the company provide those?
Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment could provide them because they already had partnerships with foreign companies, but at the time, not a single domestic entertainment company could. And money back then wasn't as worthless as it is now.
Consequently, the major companies went cold and stopped asking about the price. Later, when Hao Hao Zhongyi Entertainment lowered the transfer fees, the big companies still didn't pay them any mind, which is why the small companies were able to pick up the scraps.
Everyone knew at the time that taking all six of them together would yield the greatest profit, but there was no money, so they could only take them on one by one."
Not knowing what he was thinking of, Zhang Guang chuckled again, "But the members of the Pink Girl Group were quite smart. They knew those companies were taking them in to make money, and were quite desperate about it, too.
So, they negotiated privately with the small companies, driving up their signing bonuses while demanding loose contracts.
There was no other way; they were very famous at the time, and the companies were all thinking of taking them in first to quickly cash in on the dividends, so they all agreed to their demands.
Thinking about it now, they were quite formidable. One or two of them stayed in small companies, drawing high salaries while being able to pick and choose their appearances at will, living a retired life in advance."
Chen Lin listened, feeling fascinated, and sighed, "When will I be able to retire?"
Zhang Guang gave a dry laugh, "They were treated like princesses; you're just a workhorse, what are you thinking about?"
Gu Cheng opened his blog.
With a casual scroll, he pulled up the welcome video Jin Li had recorded for Xi Xi Sister Meng Ze.
The fans were all moved to tears, incredibly excited.
He couldn't help but smile lightly.
She seemed to always be like this—seemingly indifferent to everything, yet always using her own way to silently care for the people she cared about.
The update is here! I just found out there's a double monthly ticket event at the end of the month. Can this humble believer shallowly look forward to it? Are they all being saved for me? (Extremely sincere)
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