Cinan Dao Premieres

A month and a half after Liu Tian laid out his plan, Liu Zhengde had officially taken office as City Lord.

Liu Yun, no, Liu Zhengyun as he should now be formally renamed, had also officially joined the navy, but none of this had much to do with Liu Tian.

As long as Bai Cinan was alive, and as long as he himself was alive, as long as Liu Zhengde and the others didn't cause too much outrage, nothing would happen.

Especially after the release of Blue Dream Company's new movie, Bai Cinan's reputation had soared worldwide.

Seemingly to build hype, the movie wasn't just named directly after Bai Cinan, being called Cinan Dao, but it was also distributed for free worldwide with great effort.

This movie, Cinan Dao, was an edit of Bai Cinan's life, from birth to growth, all the way to his conquest of the Crimson Cloud Empire. Liu Tian even saw Tian Dao making a guest appearance.

Although Tian Dao had a different appearance in the movie, and his apparent age kept changing, the subtle mannerisms indicated it wasn't an actor, but Tian Dao himself.

Liu Tian wondered how Bai Cinan managed to persuade his master.

However, what seemed difficult might have been quite easy to accomplish—after all, Tian Dao was a master who doted on his disciple.

This was especially true now that he had completely "goldfish-ified." If Bai Cinan just acted a little spoiled, Tian Dao would probably agree to anything.

There was just one problem: given the physiques of Bai Cinan and Tian Dao, for Bai Cinan to act spoiled towards Tian Dao...

The scene would likely be quite bizarre!

So bizarre that Liu Tian felt an involuntary shiver of fear and revulsion just thinking about it.

This new movie reached an unprecedented peak for Blue Dream Company—after all, not every movie could invite the Emperor of the Crimson Cloud Empire and his civil and military officials to participate, nor could any movie invite two "Number One Under Heaven" titleholders and a bunch of Martial Artists who had surpassed the Fighter class to make guest appearances.

Thanks to this, Tian Dao and Bai Cinan's names had become renowned worldwide, and people's passion for cultivating Secret Martial Arts was reignited.

After all, the purpose of practicing martial arts was to become stronger; things like protecting one's family and country or keeping fit were secondary.

The vast majority of people practiced martial arts simply to do as they pleased one day, without many grand aspirations.

It was precisely because of this that when World War I broke out, people discovered that Secret Martial Arts couldn't compete with guns and cannons, and years of cultivation were no match for a single gunshot. Consequently, Secret Martial Arts gradually declined worldwide.

And it was precisely because of this that when Bai Cinan truly displayed the powerful strength of being able to fight an army alone, a craze for cultivating Secret Martial Arts naturally erupted once more.

However, this time, people only saw it as a preliminary stage before cultivating Demonic Martial Arts. Cultivating Secret Martial Arts first, followed by targeted Gene Modification, had become the consensus for the vast majority.

One title, within this past month, gradually became associated with Bai Cinan—Strongest Creature on Earth!

Being able to fight an army alone and suppress an entire country single-handedly, Bai Cinan naturally deserved all this honor.

After all, this was the privilege of the strong!

And Bai Cinan had become an unprecedented superstar worldwide. If he hadn't disappeared without a trace after the movie's release, and if no one knew where he lived, he might have been stalked by rabid fans.

As time passed, Liu Tian's training of his cousin and his friends had progressed beyond the basics, moving from drawing blood to the final stages.

"Don't be afraid, charge at me! Charge at this specially made bicycle!" Liu Tian roared, riding the bicycle. "Remember the training you've received, don't be afraid! Abandon your fear and charge here!"

"Master Tian, no!"

On the vast lawn, Liu Wenqian and the other three pleaded for mercy while running around, with no intention of charging towards danger.

After more than a month of grueling training, thanks to their good foundations, abundant resources, and being in the prime period of youth for the fastest growth and development, their mental state was worlds apart from what it was a month and a half ago.

The most significant change was in Li Hua. Originally, he was a chubby guy, 1.6 meters tall and weighing 80 kilograms. Now, he had grown nearly ten centimeters taller, lost weight, and his body clearly showed muscle definition.

The others were also energetic and agile. Even as Liu Tian continuously increased the speed, they could all react quickly, narrowly dodging him.

This was, of course, partly because Liu Tian wasn't going all out and was holding back, but it also showed their solid fundamental skills.

By nightfall, they had practiced Flowing Dragon Steps until they knew it by heart. Perhaps if they stopped practicing, they would gradually regress and eventually become ordinary people.

But at least for now, with their proficient footwork, dodging was quite easy.

"I'm going back this afternoon!" Liu Tian said, slightly increasing his speed, his voice not loud but accurately reaching their ears. "So don't think you can escape by slacking off."

"Either destroy this bicycle, or you'll spend the rest of your summer vacation in a hospital bed... it won't be my responsibility anyway!" Liu Tian said with a mischievous smile. "Warm-up is over, I'm going to accelerate."

Before the three could prepare themselves, Liu Tian truly accelerated. With his current strength, he could ride the bicycle at the speed of a jeep, and its agility was even superior.

When he got serious, he cornered Liu Wenqian in just half a minute.

"Brother Tian, you can't be this ruthless, can you? It's the last day, can't you let us relax a little!" Liu Wenqian hadn't given up hope. He knew that even if he lay on the ground, Liu Tian would have no hesitation in driving the bicycle over him.

After so many days of interaction, he knew that his cousin, his master, was such a terrible person. Once Liu Tian got an idea, it was hard for him to care about others' thoughts.

Fortunately, Liu Tian, considering their age, had abandoned the idea of adding steel spikes to the bicycle.

Although Liu Tian was confident he could control it perfectly even with spikes, and the apparent life-threatening danger would accelerate their growth, it was the last day, and there was no need to push them so hard.

So Liu Tian abandoned the idea, simply making the entire bicycle out of alloy, and even avoiding direct collision, opting to graze them with the side.

However, even this level of difficulty seemed beyond them.

Before long, the young men were covered in bruises from being grazed by the alloy. Their specially made white martial arts uniforms were stained with dirt and grass, and patches of red blood were visible everywhere.

"This won't do!" Liu Wenqian loudly conspired with the others. "Brother Tian's tires have been modified and thickened, but they can only withstand two shots. If we burst his tires, this trial will be over!"

"Of course, you can also attack me, I don't mind!" Liu Tian said with a smile, unconcerned by their plotting. With a slight graze, he sent Bai He tumbling to the ground again. With a "dragon's tail sweep," he managed to use soft force on the steel bicycle, slamming Liu Wenqian, who was reaching for his pistol, to the ground. He then rode his tire slightly to the side, disarming Liu Wenqian.

But Liu Wenqian had some fight in him. Seeing his gun gone, he seized the moment when Liu Tian slowed down and tightly hugged the bicycle's tire.

Liu Wenqian didn't grab Liu Tian, who was a more obvious target?

Because he knew that if he grabbed Liu Tian, he would likely be thrown off the moment he touched him. He could only choose the part furthest from Liu Tian—the tire, a last resort.

Even if he held onto the tire with all his might, he wouldn't last more than a second, because the gap between Liu Tian and them was that vast.

But one second was enough!

The moment Liu Tian slowed down, three gunshots rang out simultaneously. Then, the gunfire continued incessantly. In less than two seconds, the remaining individuals had emptied their magazines.