Chapter 31: The Facial Cleanser Used by Cultivators

Ye Haofan was a TV drama director, but not a very famous one. It had been a long time since his last drama had aired, and because its ratings were so abysmal, no investors were willing to back him anymore. This left him perpetually bitter and resentful.

“How could it be my fault? It’s all those special effects guys who can’t do their jobs properly. They’re all a bunch of incompetents, each one more useless than the last.”

In his room, Ye Haofan, looking slovenly, sat in front of a computer, a bottle of beer next to it.

After taking a few gulps, he let out a long sigh and continued browsing the internet.

With no work to do, going online had become his only way to kill time.

As he browsed, he clicked on a website called Handwriting, a platform for sharing and spreading content in real-time through multimedia like text, images, and videos. It was currently the hottest site of its kind in the country.

Scrolling through the site, Ye Haofan’s hand, which was on the mouse, suddenly stopped.

What appeared before him was a short promotional video for a novel website’s writing contest. Though it was just a promotional clip, he had seen it before. The various special effects it showcased had genuinely impressed him.

“If the dramas I shot could use this level of special effects, how could they possibly be ignored?”

The more Ye Haofan thought about it, the more resentful he became.

He then clicked open the comment section to take a look, and the sight made him freeze.

“Brothers, a similar ad for this short film has appeared, and the quality is even higher.”

“Don’t lie to me. Isn’t higher quality than this short film pretty hard to achieve?”

“They said it’s the same style, definitely made by the same team. Same background, even the actors are reused.”

“Yeah, yeah, I saw it too. It’s an ad for a facial cleanser. Honestly, I’m shocked a facial cleanser ad could be made that well.”

“Here’s the link, no need to thank me.”

Ye Haofan read the comments, and his mouse couldn’t help but click on the link.

The next moment, his page jumped to the official account homepage of a product called Youth Restoring Facial Cleanser. Pinned at the top of this homepage was a video.

Ye Haofan opened the video.

The familiar setting, the recognizable actors, immediately pulled Ye Haofan in.

“A Sect Grand Competition? Using facial cleanser as a reward? Is this really a parody and not a serious ad?”

Ye Haofan’s expression was strange.

Though something felt off, the thought that this video was produced by the same team as the previous short film kept his expectations sky-high.

Yet, even with his expectations already elevated, the scenes that unfolded next still shocked Ye Haofan.

Dazzling spells.

A wide array of Magical Artifacts.

Brilliant Talismans, icy Puppets, majestic Spirit Beasts…

The various scenes unfolding before his eyes nearly made Ye Haofan forget he was watching an advertisement, making him think he was watching a Xianxia drama.

The actors’ performances were excellent, as if they were truly fighting desperately for the reward.

The special effects production was superb, as if these spells truly existed.

The only flaw was that the camera angles didn’t change much, just cutting back and forth between a few shots, making it look very simplistic.

In short, the director was holding them back.

But even with the director holding them back, the filmed scenes were still soul-stirring, generating countless rave reviews under the ad video in a very short time.

“How great it would be if I were the one directing this!”

Ye Haofan’s eyes turned red with envy.

He had always been conceited, believing there was nothing wrong with his directing skills. The problems were always with the rest of the team; it certainly wasn’t his fault.

So, upon seeing the video ad before him, he truly couldn’t hold back.

If he were the director of this team, shooting a Xianxia film, what kind of quality would that film have? Wouldn’t it become a sensation across the internet, something people would fondly remember for decades?

Just thinking about this filled Ye Haofan’s heart with fiery passion.

“I’ve finally seen hope. I must find this team to help me shoot my TV drama, by any means necessary!”

Gritting his teeth, Ye Haofan started contacting the official account of the Youth Restoring Facial Cleanser, wanting to establish a connection.

…

Su Xiaoyu cultivated for a little while longer.

With no shortage of money, she had nothing much to do at home. Plus, since she had already watched the daily cultivation life inside the Diorama Box many times, she simply chose to cultivate.

However, even with her astonishing talent, trying to break through to the Qi Refining 2nd Layer in a place with such excessively thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was still extremely difficult.

The environment was too poor; no matter how outstanding a person was, they found it hard to rise above.

By noon, Su Xiaoyu stopped cultivating, took out her mobile phone, and ordered some takeout. Then, she went to take a look inside the Diorama Box.

Upon looking, a look of surprise couldn’t help but appear on her face.

Because at that moment, something unexpected was happening inside the Diorama Box.

…

“Swoosh swoosh swoosh!”

A gray Flying Boat was swiftly traversing the skies of Magpie Mountain.

This was the very Flying Boat Li Yidan had taken out today, now flown back into Su Xiaoyu’s visible range. It was speeding back toward the Qixi Festival Sect, looking very flustered.

The reason was that Li Yidan was fleeing for her life!

Behind the Flying Boat, several figures were flying in pursuit. Each was incredibly fast, tightly tailing the vessel.

One had to know, the reason cultivators always used Flying Boats when going out was precisely because of their speed. Yet, these individuals possessed speed no less than the Flying Boat, a testament to their cultivation levels.

“Hahaha, little lady, don’t be in such a rush to leave. Do we really look that scary?”

“I’ve never seen such a dewy girl before. We can’t let this one get away.”

“Join our Bliss Sect, and you’ll experience a life far better than before. This is a good thing! Why resist?”

“Fairy, don’t run! Once you’ve tasted our Bliss Sect’s Bliss Method, you’ll be begging to stay in the future.”

There were four of them, laughing wildly and arrogantly as they pursued.

All four of them possessed Foundation Establishment cultivation, which was why Li Yidan could only flee.

Inside the Flying Boat, Li Yidan’s face was grim, and the other disciples from the Qixi Festival Sect who had followed her were trembling in fear.

“Senior Sister Li, what do we do?”

Someone asked Li Yidan.

Li Yidan said gravely, “Don’t panic, just keep controlling the Flying Boat and fleeing. Once we return to the sect, the danger will naturally be resolved.”

In Li Yidan’s heart now, the only one who could save them was the Heavenly Maiden. Even Sect Master Tong Shishi probably couldn’t fight four opponents at once.

But was the Heavenly Maiden watching the Qixi Festival Sect right now?

That was something they would only know once they returned.

Li Yidan’s trip to the Market for trading had gone smoothly at first, but as she began her return journey, the Bliss Sect had set its sights on her.