"Senior, I've taken it upon myself to return to the Azure Cloud Sect tomorrow."
After Lu Changtian left, Li Qingran returned to her room, bowed deeply to the ceiling, and remained kneeling.
"Qingran is neither a stubborn fool nor bound by gratitude to the Azure Cloud Sect and Crimson Sky Peak. They have beco obstacles on my path of cultivation. I must sever these ties myself to continue my cultivation and not disappoint you, Senior."
Li Qingran lowered her head, her words sincere.
She knew the Azure Cloud Sect was a dangerous place, but she had no choice but to go.
She also understood that from her senior's perspective, he likely didn't want her to return to the Azure Cloud Sect. Such actions could even arouse his suspicion. She had already received too much kindness; returning now would make her seem like an ungrateful person.
So she waited, waited for her senior's opinion.
If he allowed her to go back, she would. If not, she would stay.
Chen Huaian thought for a mont, pressed the Sound Transmission Talisman, and said, "It's fine. The one who tied the bell must untie it. Since this matter started at Crimson Sky Peak, it should end there. Handle it yourself, I trust you!"
In the small room, Li Qingran waited for a while before a faint voice reached her ears.
"After joy cos sorrow, recognize the ebb and flow. Every drink and al is predestined, all has cause and effect, and you must bear it. Go now!"
Li Qingran pondered Chen Huaian's words, her heart stirred, and she bowed deeply, her once hesitant eyes now filled with determination.
"Junior Qingran thanks Senior for the guidance!"
"Yes, before you go, I bestow upon you an item."
Swish—!
A flying sword appeared on the table, its sheath as white as moonlight, and its tassel as red as blood.
"This sword is called Su Xian, a top-grade spiritual artifact flying sword. I noticed your original flying sword is broken, so take this one for protection!"
Li Qingran held the Su Xian Sword, her heart touched deeply, overwheld with gratitude.
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, embraced the Su Xian Sword, and bowed in thanks:
"Qingran will not disappoint you, Senior!"
...
"Hello, is this Mr. Chen?"
"I am."
"We'd like to invite you to participate in a variety show. Would you be interested..."
"What kind of scam call is this?" Chen Huaian frowned and hung up the phone. He was worried about how to help Li Qingran through a crisis tomorrow, especially since he was low on money. This damn ga would definitely find a way to force him to spend. He didn't have ti to deal with these scam calls. In the past, he would have spent an hour talking about life and dreams with these scamrs.
The phone rang again as soon as he hung up.
Chen Huaian looked at the caller ID, a cold smile on his lips, and answered the call.
Fine, if they don't appreciate kindness, they can have the hard way. Today, he, Immortal Chen, intended to lay down his sword, but these scamrs insisted on running into it. They couldn't bla him for being a trickster!
"Mr. Chen, please don't hang up. We're not scamrs. We're from an outdoor variety show called 'Adventure with Stars.' We saw your vlog of the Mount Tai challenge, and our director is very interested in you. We especially invite you to join this show. We have many popular young stars participating, and the ratings on Mango TV are quite good. If you join, it could also promote your live stream account and gain many fans. It's a win-win!"
Chen Huaian's eyes narrowed, realizing this was not simple.
He imdiately opened the hotel computer and searched online, discovering that there really was such an outdoor variety show, and it was quite popular. The show's basic content involved taking a group of popular young stars on outdoor extre challenges, like hiking, diving, bungee jumping, and wilderness survival. This kind of show was perfect for building personas for these celebrities.
Of course, it also exposed so pampered stars in these outdoor challenges.
But why would this variety show invite him? He wasn't a celebrity.
With doubt, Chen Huaian opened his live stream account and was dumbfounded. The casually edited vlog had over a hundred million views, with more than seven hundred thousand likes. The comnts and private ssages were so nurous that they couldn't refresh for a while.
"Damn! I'm famous?"
Seeing his followers grow to 270,000, Chen Huaian belatedly exclaid.
This is the internet age...
He couldn't help but shake his head in amazent.
Ti and fate, he finally understood why college students nowadays wanted to beco internet celebrities.
After all, working for a boss was a dead end, while being an internet celebrity might offer a glimr of hope. The key was that the self-dia industry covered a wide range, allowing one to do what they loved. If it could be monetized, everyone would be happy. Even if not, life wouldn't seem aningless.
A quick look at " will leave you more fulfilled.
His vlog had multiple connections, one of which was the trending topic 'Mirage of Mount Tai's Fengchan.' Experts had already explained it, saying that a film crew in Shanghai was shooting a drama, and through various atmospheric optical effects that normal people couldn't understand, the crew was projected onto the top of Mount Tai. To prove this, they even pulled out a crew that was supposedly filming 'Mount Tai's Fengchan.'
Chen Huaian took a look and imdiately determined that the crew was hastily assembled.
Although the emperor's casting wore a dark imperial robe and had a handso face, the aura was worlds apart.
To put it bluntly, it was the difference between a mudfish and a true dragon, incomparable.
The other trending topics were all about cancer awareness, calling for care for cancer patients, and urging people to face life bravely, all with high popularity.
Seeing this, Chen Huaian understood.
His live stream neither sold goods nor solicited donations, and the vlog didn't play the sympathy card. From the live stream to the video, it embodied a positive fighting spirit. Not that selling goods or soliciting donations was wrong, as it was an important way for many seriously ill patients to obtain treatnt funds. But people had seen too much of it, and with internet scamrs rampant, sympathy had been almost exhausted. At this ti, his video and live stream were like a breath of fresh air, instantly overshadowing other videos and live streams in the sa field. With the platform's push, it naturally went viral.
His video and live stream had only been out for three days, with much room for further ferntation.
The variety show must have noticed this and wanted to ride the wave.
Ha, a so-called win-win, they wanted to reap the benefits without investnt.
Indeed, capitalists are black-hearted!
"I don't want to participate in any variety show." Chen Huaian imdiately refused, "I just want to peacefully live out my remaining ti."
The person on the other end seed to have anticipated Chen Huaian's response and chuckled:
"Mr. Chen, who wouldn't want to treat their illness if they had the chance? As long as you attend this variety show, we'll pay you 500,000 as an appearance fee!"
"How much?!"
Chen Huaian's eyes instantly turned into two large gold coins.
"500,000, buying out your appearance fee for this season of our variety show. We shoot about three episodes a quarter. Regardless of whether you need to appear later, this money will be transferred to your account as soon as you agree to participate and sign the contract!"
Chen Huaian cald down.
Five hundred thousand, that's the level of appearance fees for many second or third-tier stars.
The variety show organizers were indeed sincere in wanting to ride this wave of popularity.
Many newly debuted entertainers even had to pay to get on variety shows, let alone receive an appearance fee.
"So, Mr. Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Huaian had always believed in win-win situations, and he smiled broadly:
"I think it's great. Can you tell what this episode will be about?"
"Hiking to Heavenly Gate Mountain. A professional mountaineer will accompany you. Besides you, we've invited five celebrity entertainers of varying fa. You'll appear as a mystery guest in this episode. If you agree, add on WeChat, and I'll send over the electronic contract."
"I agree, completely agree! I love being mysterious! Haha!"
Chen Huaian's sinister smile continued.
After hanging up the phone, both parties were satisfied.
Chen Huaian looked at Li Qingran, who was diligently ditating in the ga, feeling a mix of emotions.
Although he had spent a lot of money on this ga, it seed crazy. But without the motivation and opportunity provided by this ga, he wouldn't have fifty thousand now. Only the combination of 'Close-up of the Mirage of Mount Tai's Fengchan' and 'Late-stage Cancer Challenge at Mount Tai' could make him go viral. It was only because of this that the variety show approached him with a high offer to participate.
Cause and effect, wonderfully inexplicable!
After signing the electronic contract and submitting his bank account number.
Seeing the fifty thousand added to his bank account, Chen Huaian couldn't suppress a glimr of hope for life.
Who wants to die if they can live?!
Ten thousand is a drop in the bucket against cancer, but fifty thousand might offer so chance, right?
He imdiately dressed and took a taxi to the hospital where he had previously been examined.
The attending physician followed the normal procedure for a biopsy review.
In the consultation room, Chen Huaian and the doctor silently looked at the X-ray on the computer, the atmosphere heavy.
"Did you really just climb Mount Tai and then fracture a bone?"
The doctor's face turned grim as he turned to look at Chen Huaian, his brows furrowed.
"Yes, I didn't do anything else." Seeing the expression on the doctor's face, Chen Huaian's heart sank.
Then he heard the attending physician sigh.
"This is the first ti I've encountered such a situation." He pointed at the X-ray, his tone filled with amazent, "In less than a month, your cancer cells have spread from your leg and pancreas to your entire body, even growing tumors in your brain... Normally, such a spread rate is impossible. You must understand, cancer cells require nutrients to proliferate and spread. It's as if they received a massive influx of nutrients in a very short ti, leading to explosive growth! It's unheard of, unseen."
Chen Huaian said wryly, "So, in the end, it's still incurable, right?"
The attending physician gave Chen Huaian a complex look and sighed, "Young man, didn't you say you earned fifty thousand? Enjoy the rest of your life, as long as you don't break the law, do whatever makes you happy, and make sure to stay cheerful every day..."
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