Chapter 752 - 376: Completely Dumbfounded

Chapter 752: Chapter 376: Completely Dumbfounded

6.5 million people watching a live stream of the same scenery—it was an unprecedented sight.

However, everyone strongly agreed with Chen Jincheng’s declaration: "This is the kingdom I built for you all."

After all, hadn’t Chen Jincheng built Jinglan City from the ground up through his promotions?

He wasn’t wrong at all.

In fact, many of the viewers were tourists currently inside Jinglan City. So, when the night view of the Ancient City appeared on screen, the chat quickly filled with excited comments:

"Haha, I’m the one in the pink Hanfu, dancing!"

"I zoomed in and saw myself! I’m making a finger heart."

"Haha, they’re filming us, and we’re filming them."

"See that handsome guy by the bridge? That’s me."

"..."

Along with these comments came a flood of screenshots.

The screenshots were from people who had zoomed in on the live feed to find themselves in the crowd.

They were blurry, but the people in them could certainly recognize themselves.

It instantly became a trend.

More and more people who were in the shot flocked to the live stream to find themselves and post a screenshot.

Thanks to promotion and hype from the fan-clipping teams, this behavior quickly started trending.

The headline read: ’Find Yourself in the Ancient City.’

This attracted a lot of attention and sparked heated discussions.

After all, it was a genuinely fun activity.

More eloquent viewers were already comparing the Ancient City in Chen Jincheng’s stream to a masterpiece scroll like the Qingming River Painting, with each person posting a screenshot becoming a living, breathing part of the artwork.

Chen Jincheng watched the buzz in his chat, surprised that he had unintentionally created such an engaging live event.

「At that moment.」

Sister Hong approached with two people: an old man and a girl in a Hanfu holding a sword, exuding a heroic aura.

His eyes lit up when he saw the girl holding the sword. It was Xiao Yucui.

Sister Hong made the introductions. "Boss, this is Master Hu Xiaoyue from the National Martial Arts Association. And this is Xiaoyu. You told me to sign her as soon as she came, so I’ve already taken care of the contract."

"Mr. Chen, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Your Sword Dance and that sword-kick technique truly astonished us old folks," Hu Xiaoyue said, his face full of admiration as he greeted Chen Jincheng.

His admiration was genuine.

Because when it came to the legacy of Swordsmanship in the country, truly no one could compare to the young man standing before him.

Crucially, he was also incredibly popular. His Sword Dance and sword-kick videos had brought a massive amount of attention to the country’s Swordsmanship, which was profoundly significant for preserving its legacy.

Of course, what they admired even more was that he didn’t just promote Swordsmanship. He would promote any traditional art or skill.

At a time when China’s younger generation was shunning such ancient things in favor of high-tech novelties, this young man had discovered their beauty. He helped them flourish, using his own methods to make people embrace them once more.

They, the old masters, had spent their entire lives trying to pass down Swordsmanship, yet they hadn’t achieved the same results that this young man had in such a short period.

Chen Jincheng shook the master’s hand warmly. "Master Hu, you’re exaggerating."

He hadn’t expected the man to actually show up today.

He had a great deal of respect for such venerable elders.

There were many elders in the country dedicated to safeguarding these traditional arts, and they all deserved respect.

If not for the persistence of the older generation, many ancient arts and skills would have likely been lost forever.

Hu Xiaoyue, not forgetting his granddaughter, continued the introduction. "Mr. Chen, this is my granddaughter, Xiaoyu. She’s been practicing martial arts since she was a little girl and is the national champion in sword performance. If you need to film any related videos in the future, feel free to make use of her skills."

He knew just how skilled this young man was at filming and marketing; nearly every video he made went viral.

So, by entrusting his granddaughter to him, filming these kinds of videos would not only promote the legacy of Swordsmanship but also help his granddaughter’s career. She could become a martial arts influencer and earn significant appearance fees for future performances.

It was killing two birds with one stone.

Chen Jincheng’s gaze also fell upon Xiao Yucui.

Her martial arts training had given her an excellent figure.

Long legs, a slender waist—the textbook figure of a beauty.

While her looks weren’t what one might call stunning, her years of martial arts training had imbued her with a unique, heroic aura—a rare quality.

He glanced at Yinyin, who was standing beside him and also wearing a Hanfu.

Comparing the two girls, it was clear at a glance: Yinyin was the top courtesan of a brothel, while Xiao Yucui was a wandering swordswoman of the martial world.

The contrast was striking.

"Hello, Boss," Hu Xiaoyu greeted him, a hint of shyness in her voice. She was, in fact, a fan of her new boss.

’His Sword Dance was incredible.’

’And more importantly, he was handsome.’

’It was just as they said online: aside from being a womanizer, he was perfect in every other way.’

"Perform a Sword Dance. I’ll film a video for you as a welcome gift," Chen Jincheng said to her, then walked over to the phone he was using for his live stream.

「Meanwhile.」

The most exciting part of the live stream was over, and the viewer count had started to fall, already dropping by more than a million people.

However, for any other influencer, the remaining 5 million viewers was still a staggering number.

He addressed his stream. "I’d like to introduce you all to a very talented young woman. Her Sword Dance is every bit as good as mine."

As he spoke, he turned the camera toward Xiao Yucui.

At the same time, he pulled out his personal phone, getting ready to film a Sword Dance video of Xiao Yucui.

Hearing what Chen Jincheng said to his audience made Hu Xiaoyu a little bashful.