Bro, You're Not Practicing Ancient Martial Arts-You're Cultivating Immortality, Aren't You?

After entering Biannan, the car continued south for more than 30 kilometers.

It was already past 3 p. m. when we arrived at the film set.

This place is a wide riverbed that has dried up.

A row of tents was set up along the riverbank, while two distinct groups of people sat in the middle of the river.

The group of people were dressed in a very Jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws) style, all wearing black clothes and masks, and carrying long swords and short knives.

Another group of people wore dark red leather armor in the ancient style and carried weapons such as spears, broadswords, and bows and arrows.

However, both groups are now casually resting on the sand.

There was something on the ground that looked like a railway track, with two cameras mounted on it.

Nearby, there were several aerial cameras mounted very high, supported by booms like tower cranes, and some people were adjusting them, changing the angle from high to low.

Ling Yi and the other two followed Old Gao, looking around as they went.

Li Yue and Lin Lan seemed fine; they had obviously met before, though they looked a little nervous, not particularly curious.

Only Ling Yi was curious about everything.

" Li Yue, Lin Lan, you two come with me. Ling Yi, you wait here for a moment."

"Okay!" Ling Yi nodded, leaving everything to Old Gao's arrangements, since he didn't understand it anyway.

The background corners for Li Yue and Lin Lan have been decided; Old Gao just needs to hand them over to the assistant director.

As for Ling Yi, Old Gao has other plans for him.

About ten minutes later, Old Gao waved to Ling Yi at the door of a tent, and Ling Yi immediately went over.

There were four people inside the tent. Old Gao was there, and there was another middle-aged man who looked very similar to Old Gao, but with a full beard.

The other two, a man and a woman, were both dressed in theatrical costumes. The woman was very beautiful, with a heroic air about her. She had long, straight black hair, wore a white dress, and had a long sword hanging at her waist.

As for the man, he was a middle-aged Uncle, dressed in a flying fish robe similar to that of the Brocade Guard.

He has a sinister look on his face, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling.

Ling Yi knew these two people; the woman's name was Xin Ming, and the man's name was Cheng Dalei. They were two very famous celebrities.

Having acted in numerous films and television dramas, Cheng Dalei has apparently won the Best Actor award multiple times.

Xin Ming is a rare female star from Wu Da.

I've seen both of their Ling Yi, and they're both incredibly talented actors, practically veterans.

She has received high praise online and is often compared to those mass-produced celebrities.

Ling Yi didn't understand any of this. He wasn't a fan of any celebrities or anyone, so he just waited for Old Gao to make arrangements.

Apart from Old Gao, the other three were all sizing up Ling Yi, but none of them spoke first.

Old Gao didn't say anything, he just waited on the side.

Ling Yi didn't care about the three men's gazes; they were sizing Ling Yi up, and Ling Yi was sizing them up too.

Let's all look each other in the eye; who's afraid of who?

Seeing that Ling Yi showed no sign of stage fright and was even staring intently at the three of them, Xin Ming found it amusing and couldn't help but chuckle.

That smile instantly dispelled the previously eerie atmosphere.

"Studied acting?" Old Gao bearded version of Lao Gao rolled his eyes at Xin Ming, then asked.

"Can I learn it on the spot?" Ling Yi asked casually.

The bearded version of Old Gao smiled slightly, ignoring the question, and continued to ask, "You know Kung Fu Hustle?"

I know Ancient Martial Arts!

"What is Ancient Martial Arts?" Cheng Dalei asked from the side.

Before Ling Yi could speak, Xin Ming's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Is it the kind of Kung Fu Hustle used in ancient battlefields to kill enemies?"

Ling Yi shook his head. " Ancient Martial Arts are Ancient Martial Arts."

What kind of explanation is this? Everyone felt that Ling Yi was just trying to fool them.

The bearded version of Old Gao frowned, clearly somewhat displeased.

Ling Yi does indeed possess a unique charisma, and he's quite handsome, making him a suitable character for my script.

Acting skills don't matter; he can train them. But if a person isn't good enough, no matter how talented they are, he won't use them.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Ling Yi was somewhat displeased. He circulated his Gang Jin, and a semi-transparent blue palm strike materialized out of thin air, slamming into the ground with a bang.

Instantly, a palm print the size of a washbasin was slapped into the ground.

"Holy crap!"

"Damn it!"

"Oh my god!"

"This, this..."

The group was stunned. "Brother, this isn't Ancient Martial Arts, you must be cultivating immortality!"

"Is this Ancient Martial Arts?" The bearded version of Old Gao's voice was hoarse as he pointed to the handprint on the ground and asked.

"That's right, this is Ancient Martial Arts!" Ling Yi realized he had acted impulsively; he was still too young.

To be honest, Ling Yi is only twenty years old, and his temperament is still unstable, so it's normal for him to have a bit of a temper.

Besides, he now has a cheat code, a power-up, and his own strength, so naturally he's a little arrogant.

The bearded man took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and then asked a potentially fatal question, "Your Ancient Martial Arts are deadly! Who would dare to act opposite you?"

Ling Yi looked at Old Gao and asked, "Wasn't I supposed to be playing a background character?"

"Ahem, my brother happens to have a role that matches your temperament perfectly, so I'm thinking of letting you give it a try. Why aren't you happy about being an actor?"

"Your younger brother?" Ling Yi asked, pointing to the bearded Old Gao.

"Yes, my younger brother, the famous director Gao Zheng. Don't you know him?"

"Um, I never look at the cast list."

This guy is a complete novice.

"Is this the time to discuss this?" Gao Zheng rolled his eyes at Old Gao, then looked at Ling Yi.

"Do you have a set of moves for your Ancient Martial Arts?"

"Yes!" Ling Yi nodded.

"Can you control the force?"

"Sure, otherwise I wouldn't be able to leave the house!"

"Can I play a set?"

"You can't really use your skills here!"

So the group went outside the tent, and Ling Yi thought for a moment, wondering what to demonstrate.

When he was in the " School Belle " world, Uncle Li found him a lot of Ancient Martial Arts manuals.

Most martial arts techniques are not particularly visually appealing; they prioritize power over fancy moves.

Martial arts skills were definitely out of the question, but Ling Yi came up with a set of Roaming Dragon Movement Technique.

It is a close-combat movement technique that emphasizes the body moving like a swimming dragon, with movements that are both fluid and unpredictable.

Ling Yi pointed at Old Gao and said, " Old Gao, come here, stand here."

"You're not going to use me as practice material, are you? Don't mess with me. I don't know martial arts, and my old arms and legs can't withstand a slap from you."

Old Gao shook his head like a rattle-drum, and even took a few steps back.

"I know what I'm doing. Staying away from you is just me practicing a set of movement techniques!"

Old Gao shook his head again. "You think you can just not touch me like that? If someone slapped me, I'd be bedridden for the rest of my life!"

"I'll do it!"

Xin Ming walked up to Ling Yi, holding the long sword in her hand, and looked at Ling Yi intently.

Being stared at like that by a beautiful female Great Ming made Ling Yi feel a little uncomfortable, especially since the woman's gaze was so intense.

"You know Kung Fu Hustle, right?" Ling Yi coughed lightly.

"Those were all just for show, just routines I learned for acting."

"That's alright, attack me however you like, you can even use your sword."

"Are you sure?" Xin Ming asked.

"Certainly!"

Ling Yi's slap left a deep impression on Xin Ming. In her opinion, she knew that she couldn't possibly hurt a master like Ling Yi with her two slaps, so she readily agreed.

Xin Ming assumed a defensive stance and was about to draw her sword, but Gao Zheng stopped her at that moment.

"Wait, you there, Li Er, come over here and set up a camera."

The Li Er, immediately ran over when they heard the director call out to them.

"Director Gao, what are we filming?" Li Er asked.

Gao Zheng pointed at Ling Yi and Xin Ming, "Take pictures of them!"

Then, as was his habit, he said to Ling Yi and Xin Ming, "God Aike!"

Xin Ming, being a professional actress, immediately got into character upon hearing "Aike Shen," while Ling Yi remained as relaxed and unsteady as before.

With a Xiaosa, Xin Ming pushed the scabbard aside, and the long sword flew towards Ling Yi in an instant.

Ling Yi flicked his finger, and the wooden scabbard shattered with a loud bang.

The next moment, Ling Yi transformed into Daodao afterimages, circling around Xin Ming.

Xin Ming was dumbfounded, holding the knife and staring blankly at Ling Yi, who was circling around her. How could she fight someone she couldn't even see clearly?

Gao Zheng frowned. It was all blurry; how could he possibly film it?

Moreover, the two are clearly not on the same level, so the resulting video probably won't be very effective.

" Ling Yi, slow down!" Gao Zheng shouted to Ling Yi, suppressing his shock.

Upon hearing Gao Zheng's words, Ling Yi reduced his speed by half.

Sure enough, slowing down the speed improved the effect considerably.

Xin Ming finally saw Ling Yi's movements clearly, let out a delicate shout, and swung her knife without any hesitation.

Ling Yi, however, rode a dragon on his feet, his movements graceful and lithe, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Although Xin Ming practiced only fancy moves, even fancy moves are still moves. He would slash down with his sword without retracting it, and then sweep it horizontally.

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Ling Yi suddenly leaped into the air, stepped on the blade, and with a Leap, landed on the other side of Xin Ming.

"This is possible?" Xin Ming asked incredulously, but her hands didn't stop moving. She turned around, gathered her strength, and unleashed a Dali slash.

Then, leaning forward, he flicked upward again, the movement fluid and graceful.

As for Ling Yi, he circled around Xin Ming like an eel, making it seem as if several Ling Yi were wandering around Xin Ming.

At this point, a crowd gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"Is this Clone Technique?"

" Graceful Steps upon the Waves, perhaps?"

"This is creating afterimages, Live-Action Special Effects?"

"This guy's awesome. Those moves Sister Xin made just now, I'd be dead on the spot if it were me."

"Holy crap, how did he get to stand on the edge of a knife? Doesn't he have any weight?"

Hearing the commotion around him, Gao Zheng snapped, "Shut up, Laozi!"

Instantly, everyone fell silent.

This Combat, which wasn't really Combat, didn't last long; the key was that Xin Ming was running out of stamina.

Leaning on her knife, panting heavily, she said, "No, I'm not fighting anymore. What kind of Kung Fu Hustle is this?"

" Roaming Dragon Movement Technique."

"I want to learn!" Xin Ming said without hesitation, then added, "I'll pay the tuition!"

"How much?" Ling Yi's eyes lit up as he asked.

"Alright, everyone come in with me. Li Er, give me the camera. Everyone disperse. Oh, and we'll rest this afternoon and film again tomorrow." Old Gao interrupted Ling Yi and the other man, shouting loudly.

Back in the tent, Old Gao looked at Xin Ming and Cheng Dalei and asked, "What do you think?"

"Sure, there aren't many people who know real Kung Fu Hustle these days!" Cheng Dalei nodded.

"Agreed!" Xin Ming nodded.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Ling Yi was completely confused. What did you guys decide? Can you stop playing games?

Old Gao laughed heartily and said, " Ling Yi, congratulations, you're the second male lead!"

Ling Yi pointed to his nose and asked, "Are you guys kidding? Me, a Little White, and you're really letting me play the second male lead? You're being too casual. You said I'd only be in the background!"

"What, you don't want to?" Old Gao said speechlessly.

"It's not a matter of willingness; aren't you afraid I'll mess up the performance?"