Chapter 171

Moreover, every character was flesh and blood, with their own personality, rather than the stereotypical characters common in xianxia web novels...

Many characters were very well-liked by them.

Li Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Zhao Linger, Wine Sword Immortal, Moon-Worshipping Sect Leader, Lin Yueru... and even Auntie Li, who still had charm and whom the 'Cao Thief' would love—these characters gained a massive following. Just one day after the drama aired, people had already set up relevant forums and Tieba threads, and the topic's popularity on Weibo was extremely high.

*Chinese Paladin 1* was truly a hit!

At the same time.

Those who used to only talk about Lady Jiang Yu having only one film work, *Midnight Ring*, had obediently shut their mouths.

If one hit could be called luck?

Then could a second hit also be called luck?

This was real talent and strength.

These people already understood that in the future, when mentioning Lady Jiang Yu's film and television works, in addition to *Midnight Ring*, this *Chinese Paladin* would also be added!

What was even more terrifying was that *Chinese Paladin 1* was still airing, and *Chinese Paladin 3* was already filming in Hengdian!

Even a hen laying eggs isn't this fast!

If *Chinese Paladin 3* could continue the quality of the first, it would be another hit drama!

With two hit dramas in hand, Lady Jiang Yu could... be deified in the film and television circle!

……

The young girl was busy filming and didn't pay attention to the chaos on the internet and in the industry; as long as the results were good, that was enough.

Rolling in the film and television circle was just a side effect; the main goal was to make money.

Speaking of making money.

Lu Liang had brought good news two days ago.

The first-run broadcast rights for *Chinese Paladin* on television had been sold.

It was sold to Zhejiang Satellite TV at a price of 1.2 million per episode.

Another 40 million earned.

And this.

Was only for the first-run rights.

The other major satellite TV stations continued to fight over the rights for the subsequent rounds.

There were even video platforms approaching Lu Liang to discuss the broadcast rights for *Chinese Paladin* two years from now.

However.

Lu Liang wasn't in a hurry anymore.

He planned to sit back and raise the price.

*Chinese Paladin* had already aired to episode 22, and he knew the real climax was coming.

The Lock-Demon Tower plot was about to unfold.

……

In the Bilibili video comments.

The audience was also looking forward to it, even feeling itchy with anticipation.

Finally, they made it to the new day, and the *Chinese Paladin* episode updated.

"Going to Shushan, I'm so excited!"

"I wonder what the legendary number one sect in the human world looks like!"

"Li Li Xiaoyao, stop bickering with Lin Yueru, go save Zhao Linger quickly."

"Who exactly is the one who took Zhao Linger? I want to kill him; daring to bully my wife, he's tired of living!"

"When he took Zhao Linger, he used a no-cooldown flash; he's probably a boss on par with the Moon-Worshipper."

"With the Wine Sword Immortal there, no need to panic."

"……"

They didn't make Lu Liang and the audience wait too long.

*Chinese Paladin* episode 23 began airing.

On the gourd flying in the air, the Wine Sword Immortal sat in front, with Li Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru sitting behind.

Beneath their feet, the sea of clouds rolled.

"So beautiful," Li Li Xiaoyao said, looking at the sea of clouds. "Master, how much further to Shushan?"

The Wine Sword Immortal looked back at Li Li Xiaoyao, then pointed to the ground: "Look, we're here."

The camera followed his finger.

The clouds dispersed at this moment.

What met their eyes were rolling green mountains, and among the mountains, dozens of floating mountains hovered above the ground, with magnificent yet ancient and Dao-imbued palaces built upon them.

To the side, waterfalls flowed down from the mountains.

In the distance, a tall pagoda could be faintly seen standing.

Amidst the clouds and mist, cranes spread their wings and soared.

Towering mountains, peaks suspended in the air, like floating clouds.

This is... Shushan!

Unlike the original version, the original Shushan, especially the Shushan in *Chinese Paladin 1*, was very simple.

To use another term, it could also be called 'the Great Dao is natural'.

And the Shushan in *Chinese Paladin 3* did have the momentum of a major sect, but it was still a long way from being the number one sect in the human world.

Simply put, the 'vibe' wasn't enough.

When the young girl was filming this, she thought of the Shushan from the movie *Zu Warriors*.

Grand and majestic.

The vibe was high enough.

So she borrowed it.

Especially the setting of the floating mountains—she kept that.

Actually, in the original game, the setting of Shushan was indeed floating mountains.

It's just that for a TV drama...

These were all special effects, and it was too expensive.

However, the young girl's obsessive-compulsive disorder flared up here.

Either don't do it, or do it well.

Go straight for the top-tier configuration.

Moreover, the special effects in Blue Star were a bit stronger than on Earth, so the total cost for the whole show was still acceptable.

……

At this moment.

Li Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were stunned.

The audience's eyes popped wide open.

This was no longer just a visual feast, but a visual impact; xianxia fans couldn't escape it, the immersion was extremely strong, and they all wanted to go to Shushan to cultivate the Dao immediately!

"This is Shushan? Damn, this is too cool!"

"Ahhhhh, the xianxia sect in the novels finally has a template!"

"Five minutes, I want to know the address of Shushan!"

"I'll pay 100,000, begging a master to take me to Shushan!"

"The number one sect in the human world, it lives up to its name!"

"Sure enough, for this kind of grand xianxia scene, it has to be Lady Jiang Yu. The various holy lands in *Shrouding the Heavens* weren't written for nothing; creating a Shushan is easy for her, right?"

"Those screenwriters and directors, hurry up and come out to learn. Take a look at what is called xianxia!"

"I smell the scent of burning money!"

"……"

The Bilibili video barrage exploded.

— Author's Notes —

PS: The Shushan here is from the movie *Zu Warriors*.