Chapter 283: This Is Called the Sword Control Technique!

"It's really embarrassing. If you want to help promote it, just promote it; why do Wei Ge and the others have to use their own bodies as a wager?" Luo Mo rubbed his hands together, feeling somewhat excited.

Using hot pot base as a wager—how thrilling.

He could already imagine the news headlines:

"Shocking! Li Ge and Wei Ran appear at a hospital's proctology department; the reason for their hurried visit remains a mystery."

Is this all behind a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?

It is because—the third party, Li Xiaoyao!

The reason Luo Mo said he would give them spoilers earlier was actually not out of good intentions.

He could spoil half of it.

Then, he would let Wei Ge think he had won and force Li Ge to drink the hot pot base, only for Li Ge to see the major Reversal later, turn defeat into victory, and personally feed Wei Ge the super-spicy winning base.

—I'm done being human!

In reality, Wei Ge's conjecture is definitely wrong.

In the script of *Sword and Fairy*, a smoke bomb is intentionally thrown out at the beginning, making people think it was truly Li Xiaoyao's father who saved Zhao Ling'er.

This allows the subsequent Reversal to be even more astonishing, while simultaneously creating an expectation: when will the father appear?

This is all the screenwriter intentionally stirring up trouble!

The gears of Fate never stop; their story is actually a circle.

Li Xiaoyao returns to the past, wanting to change the future.

He hopes Ling'er can grow up healthy and happy, sending her to a place where the Moon Worshipping Cult cannot find her, so that Granny won't die and Ling'er won't have to bear so much.

But he flies and flies, and after flying for so long—the Earth is round—he thinks the place he is heading to is the other end furthest from Fairy Spirit Island, but in reality, that place is Fairy Spirit Island.

He gives Ling'er A Stone, telling her it is a seed, and says that when the seed sprouts, he will return.

Yet he does not know that Zhao Ling'er is a Nuwa Descendant; her tears and the power contained within her body can make even a stone full of vitality and sprout tender buds.

He tells Jiu Jianxian not to go to Yuhang Town and not to teach a person named Li Xiaoyao martial arts.

But what kind of person is Jiu Jianxian, and what is Jiu Jianxian's personality?

Jiu Jianxian: Are you teaching me how to do my job?

So he insists on going to Yuhang Town, insists on finding a person named Li Xiaoyao, and insists on teaching him the Sword Control Technique!

This is also why, at the beginning of this show, it seems like Li Xiaoyao's face and Li Xiaoyao's name can serve many magical purposes.

It can make Granny kneel and call him a benefactor, and it can make Jiu Jianxian, upon hearing he is Li Xiaoyao, pull him over and insist on teaching him the Sword Control Technique.

Everyone is clearly a stranger, and Li Xiaoyao doesn't know them at all, yet Fate always surrounds everyone.

In *Sword and Fairy 1*, tragedy is actually the core.

Human effort has its limits; even with the help of the Goddess Nuwa and the Spirit Bead, it is all in vain.

Fate cannot be reversed!

It is precisely because of this principle that the Sword Saint, this character suspected to be the combat power ceiling in *Sword and Fairy 1*, stays AFK the entire time and does nothing.

He doesn't go to save Zhao Ling'er's mother, Qing'er, and he doesn't go to kill the Moon Worshipper; he just stays AFK on Mount Shu every day—a total slacker.

He is conforming to the Heavenly Dao.

This also led many netizens later to curse: "Report the Sword Saint for being AFK; he always lets the snake girl solo the dragon!"

The "Dao" cultivated by the Sword Saint is different from the "Dao" of Jiu Jianxian and Li Xiaoyao.

Therefore, in the final episode, when the two meet at the end of the film, they have that classic dialogue.

It is also for this reason that, although this character is quite cool in the show and incredibly strong, his popularity is nowhere near as high as Jiu Jianxian's.

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………

*Sword and Fairy* became a hit.

It had only been airing for one day, and it was already a hit!

That very night, *Sword and Fairy* occupied multiple spots on the Weibo Hot Search.

Not only did Luo Mo, Ding Xiaoyu, and the others make the Hot Search, but even the actor who played Jiu Jianxian made it.

Often, to see if a show is truly a hit, don't look at how many times the lead actors make the Hot Search.

Because the Hot Search can be bought, and some celebrity teams are very willing to spend large sums of money on crazy marketing.

On the contrary, if some supporting characters in the show can frequently make the Hot Search and spark heated discussions among netizens, then it is a true hit.

Of course, the premise is that these supporting characters are not played by traffic stars.

The actor who played Jiu Jianxian, Wei Hongming, is naturally not a traffic star; as mentioned before, he has been acting for 11 years, almost always in supporting roles. Everyone finds his face familiar, but most people probably can't call him by his name.

Perhaps if they met in reality, people would only be able to call out the names of the characters he played.

It's just that, perhaps starting from today, when many people see him, even if they still can't call him by his name, they will call out to him—Jiu Jianxian!

This is the first time in his acting career that he has reached the top five of the Weibo Hot Search.

The Jiu Jianxian he played has captured the hearts of a group of people.

Regardless of gender, they are all somewhat captivated by the charm of this character.

Male viewers think he is cool!

Female viewers also think he is cool!

Although, what male and female viewers have in mind is not necessarily the same kind of cool.

Although Octopus TV has only aired two episodes, Penguin Video has actually already aired six.

Therefore, on major short-video platforms, many people are already editing short videos of *Sword and Fairy*.

There are three scenes of Wei Hongming in *Sword and Fairy* that are going viral online.

The first scene is when Jiu Jianxian, after learning that the young man in front of him is named Li Xiaoyao, insists on teaching him martial arts.

But Li Xiaoyao looked at this drunkard as if he were a lunatic, and had no desire to pay him any mind at all.

However, no matter how he ran, Jiu Jianxian could always descend from the sky lying horizontally, and then land heavily right in front of him.

Jiu Jianxian looked at Li Xiaoyao and said, "Within three days, you will definitely regret this."

Li Xiaoyao was grabbed by him, and while his wrist ached, he shouted, "If I regret it, I'll call you Grandpa!"

Who would want to take a lunatic as a master! This person looked like his brain had been ruined by drinking.

Jiu Jianxian said neurotically, "Just wait and see, just wait and see—"

His tone was very slow, and he even winked at Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao couldn't be bothered to deal with him and ran forward.

As it turned out, he hadn't run more than a few steps before a great gust of wind blew from behind him.

Moreover, it seemed as if there was light behind him!

He turned his head, and the blinding golden light made him unable to even open his eyes, forcing him to raise his arm to block the light.

Amidst the dazzling golden light, Jiu Jianxian flew up with his back to the light.

Li Xiaoyao opened his mouth wide; this time, Jiu Jianxian didn't even pay him any mind and flew right past him.

The frame froze on Jiu Jianxian, and amidst the sky-filling golden light, this man with a disheveled hairstyle and messy clothes flew toward the high sky.

Li Xiaoyao took off running in pursuit, his face slapped at the speed of light, shouting as he chased, "Grandpa, I want to learn martial arts from you!"

The comments under the video were all: "Li Xiaoyao, where is your integrity?"

"Isn't Jiu Jianxian too handsome?"

"The number one budget-burning sword cultivator in the whole show; the budget is Burning every time he appears."

"This temperament and that vibe, too handsome, the acting is so evocative!"

As for the other two famous scenes, one was Jiu Jianxian teaching Li Xiaoyao the Sword Control Technique; he only demonstrated it to Li Xiaoyao once, but Li Xiaoyao almost learned it.

The other was Jiu Jianxian descending from the sky, his whole body still lying down as he fell from the air, only this time the laughter came first, then the sword arrived, and finally, the whole person was lying horizontally on the sword.

He easily defeated several disciples of the Moon Worshipping Sect, looking every bit like the ceiling of combat power in the early stages.

It was strange; this man with messy hair, stubble, and drunken, hazy eyes made people feel he was brimming with charm every time he laughed.

His whole person looked very dirty, yet there was not the slightest sense of greasiness emanating from within.

He satisfied most people's imagination of a master living in seclusion!

Maverick and full of personality.

Wei Hongming's Weibo gained nearly 400,000 followers overnight!

These were all real fans, without the slightest bit of faking.

The most critical thing was that he only had about 300,000 followers on Weibo to begin with, which meant it had doubled overnight!

Wei Hongming never dreamed that after 11 years of hard work and 11 years of acting, the traffic he harvested in total wouldn't even compare to this one short day!

There was no helping it; some character archetypes just don't attract fans, while others are such that even after a dozen years, when you see the character again, you will shout: "My youth is back!"

Wei Hongming spent the whole day today searching for videos related to Jiu Jianxian on the internet whenever he was free, and then reading the comments and private messages left by netizens on his various social media platforms.

In recent years, the "Uncle Circle" has actually been quite popular, and many middle-aged powerhouse actors have seen their popularity skyrocket with remarkable results.

Wei Hongming's team had also thought about taking this route early on, but it just didn't succeed.

His eyes were a bit like a dead fish's, always giving people the feeling that he lacked spirit.

Therefore, he often played some debauched, muddle-headed rulers or some melancholic uncles.

Who would have thought that by doing someone a favor and appearing in "Sword of the Immortal," a show no one in the industry was optimistic about, he would successfully squeeze into the Uncle Circle!

The comments under his Weibo now, as well as the private messages he received, were simply crazy.

"Teacher Wei! The Jiu Jianxian you played is truly explosively handsome!"

"Every appearance is incredibly stunning!"

"I always felt Teacher Wei had a unique temperament, but only now do I realize how handsome he is!"

"The Sword Control Technique is too cool! I've started fantasizing that I can use the Sword Control Technique too!"

"Riding the wind to control the sword, ridding the world of demons!"

Wei Hongming looked at the countless comments and private messages, leaning back on the sofa with his head tilted back, looking at the ceiling, his mood incredibly complex.

"Am I... about to get famous?" he thought to himself.

Ten years as a supporting actor with no one asking, one move of the sword and the world knows!

Only at this moment did he realize that appearing in "Sword of the Immortal" was not just doing a favor or returning a debt of gratitude.

Appearing in "Sword of the Immortal" was perhaps the most correct decision of his life in these ten years!

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In the industry, many actors who had received audition invitations for "Sword of the Immortal" were beating their chests and stamping their feet in immense regret.

And then there were those actors whose teams had suggested they go and proactively audition for Luo Mo, but who had disdainfully refused.

Many people felt that acting in a TV series directed by Luo Mo was a demeaning act.

They felt that they would be mocked by everyone when the time came!

But who would have thought that after only a few episodes, even Wei Hongming, who played a supporting role, would become famous!

You have to know, on Earth, many viewers would shout years later: "There are no supporting roles in 'Sword of the Immortal'!"

Some shows are just magical; no matter what number lead you are, every single character is fleshed out and leaves a deep impression.

In the film and television industry, excellent directors have supreme status, and a group of actors will come running to fawn over them and build connections.

Luo Mo, as a first-time director, was naturally ignored a few months ago, and people even avoided him.

Previously, there was even an unknown director who, in order to grab attention, said he was boycotting Luo Mo by name, feeling that he was tarnishing the directing profession.

No one was optimistic about this director, and no one was optimistic about this drama.

Even Guan Fei, this "Producer," was slammed by many people, saying he was just grabbing easy money.

Many of the audition invitations sent out were also decisively rejected.

Quite a few people even felt that Luo Mo, who possessed traffic and was a Top Traffic, yet had never relied on traffic to maliciously rake in money, was finally unable to resist turning traffic into cash and starting to harvest leeks now that he was stepping into the film and television industry?

Back then, people were still saying "this summer, talent defeated capital," but now, the dragon-slaying youth has finally become the Evil dragon; are you also going to be controlled by capital, or rather, are you also going to transform into capital?

Heh, despicable!

Some avoided it as if it were a plague, some hurled malicious insults, and some speculated wildly.

So...

What about now?

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