"It's fine for the video to be released, but I don't want my current life to be disturbed."
Du Ruo can actually understand the thinking of other countries, which is that if I can't manage myself well and my own development starts to regress, then I just need to drag others into chaos. If everyone regresses, it means I haven't regressed.
The fox was just passing on the message. What he said was just to intimidate. Perhaps the higher-ups wanted more, which was to intimidate and then win over a group of people to suppress some restless forces together.
There may even be an idea of using this event to reshuffle the entire world.
But Du Ruo didn't care about these. In the past month, he had clearly felt that the speed of absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth had undergone a drastic change. If it was just a trickle before, now it felt like a flowing stream.
It is also thanks to such an information-rich world that it is possible to achieve dissemination in such a short time.
Therefore, Du Ruo doesn't mind if martial arts can be spread overseas. As long as he maintains this progress, he believes that even if a war really comes in the future, he will be able to provide a backup with his speed of progress.
Du Ruo may not be able to control other countries, but the country will definitely remain stable and other countries will not be able to invade.
Therefore, Du Ruo will try his best to cooperate with any actions taken by the higher-ups, but there is no need for him to show up in public now.
"Don't worry, we will do some technical processing. Not only that, when the film comes out, I will give it to you for your review first. If there are any problems, we can make changes."
When the fox heard this, he nodded immediately.
Originally, it was planned to be announced together with the warrior levels.
But no matter whether it is the most powerful Buddhist master, Taoist master, or even the most powerful warrior with the most resources, the effect they show is far inferior to Du Ruo.
If it were in the past, no one would have thought there was anything wrong.
But those who had seen Du Ruo's battle with their own eyes could stir up the whole world, and even those who stood far away felt as if the mountains were collapsing and the earth was splitting.
After seeing all that, watching the so-called martial arts performances of today is as boring as watching children playing.
So naturally, those things didn't catch their eyes.
Originally they were thinking of continuing to wait, but Du Ruo's movies seemed to be becoming popular again on the Internet, so they decided to take this opportunity to come and ask Du Ruo.
"Ah."
Du Ruo nodded. The water just boiled at this moment, so she started to brew tea with the boiled water, nodding casually at the same time.
"Then I'll go back and report first. Things will be quick with the film, I'll come back then."
The fox stood up and prepared to leave very politely.
"Well, then I won't give it away."
Du Ruo nodded. There was no need to be polite to the fox, but he did not stop his actions.
Fox nodded and took another look at Du Ruo's actions of making tea. Du Ruo had already started to place the teacups and even put a cup on the empty space after she stood up. Although she didn't understand what Du Ruo was doing, she didn't ask too many questions. She nodded and walked downstairs.
When he came downstairs, Fox said hello to Xiang Yuanyuan and left the yard.
Just as she was about to get in, a car drove over. Through the window, Fox saw half of a familiar face.
"Master Du, hehe."
Wu Jing did not take the nanny car today, but drove here by himself. He first took out a bunch of gifts from the car and handed them to Xiang Yuanyuan downstairs, and then went upstairs. After seeing Du Ruo, Wu Jing's face was filled with smiles.
"Sit down and have some tea~"
Du Ruo also smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
"Okay, this tea is good."
Wu Jing didn't hesitate. After sitting down, he picked up the tea in front of him, tried it first, and found that the temperature of the tea was just right, so he drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Shouldn't you be busy at this time? How come you have time to come here?"
Du Ruo continued to refill the tea, and then started chatting like a friend.
The movie just premiered yesterday, and today is the day when the leading actors are frantically promoting it or giving interviews.
"In fact, the variety shows have already been filmed in advance. As for the interviews, there is no need to go today. Before the first day box office is released, those media will not come to me first."
Wu Jing smiled and explained to Du Ruo.
"But I guess it's only today. I'm sure I'll be busy after this. By the way, Master Du, did you go to the movies?"
When he said this, Wu Jing looked at Du Ruo with some anticipation.
"I watched it. I just got back. The movie is pretty good. My wife told me that it received good reviews online as well."
Du Ruo nodded. Although he felt awkward, his sense was very strong. It was impossible for him to hide whether other people in the cinema were happy or unhappy while watching the movie.
So regardless of whether the movie is good or bad, as long as the audience feels good about it, it won’t be a problem.
"Hehe, that's good, that's good. Actually, I came here to express my gratitude. You see..."
Wu Jing smiled and rubbed his hands. To be honest, he felt that choosing to get to know Du Ruo was the best thing he had ever done.
What’s even better is that the choice of letting Du Ruo to make a cameo appearance in the movie was a stroke of genius.
Although the quality of the movie was good, no one could guarantee the specific box office. He did want to promote the movie by taking advantage of the current trend of practicing martial arts, but he didn't expect that the movie became a hit since the morning because of Du Ruo's participation.
Or it could be said that it was not the movie that became popular, but Du Ruo, and the movie just took advantage of it.
Now many of Du Ruo’s previous videos have been dug up, and people have started analyzing them frame by frame.
Even the video of Du Ruo using chopsticks to knock down a coconut in Hainan was discovered by sharp-eyed netizens. When Du Ruo raised his hand in the video, a faint red mist appeared on the camera.
So they had another guess, what level of martial arts Du Ruo was at that time.
Judging from the published levels, Du Ruo's "qi" would confirm that he was at least at the sixth level at that time.
In today's society, most people are of low quality. Even on the Internet, those who can reach the ninth level are rare. One or two people who reach the eighth level have already become big Internet celebrities and have a bright future.
As a result, everyone now finds out that Du Ruo, this "outdated" internet celebrity, was actually a master that no one could reach a long time ago.
People on the internet are discussing Du Ruo's current level, and what level he can reach after the "resurrection of spiritual energy".
The term "spiritual revival" has also been mentioned recently. Although the country has not come out to acknowledge it, it has become a recognized fact.
Of course... online discussions are discussions, but because Du Ruo hasn't appeared for a long time, although there are many different opinions online, no one has thought of looking for Du Ruo.
Wu Jing really came to express his gratitude, and he did not come empty-handed. In addition to bringing a lot of gifts, he even brought a check.
But Du Ruo didn't answer it, but directly refused it.
While rejecting him, he also blocked Wu Jing from saying anything else.
In the end, Wu Jing left with an awkward smile.
"Husband, what's wrong?"
After Xiang Yuanyuan sent Wu Jing away, she came to the second-floor balcony, sat next to Du Ruo, and began to ask Du Ruo curiously.
After all, in the past, whether it was Yang Chenguang or Qiangzi, or after Brother Quan came, Du Ruo was not stingy with secret books, medicinal liquor, elixirs, etc.
Du Ruo even arranged for some people who didn't come to be sent over.
But when Wu Jing arrived, Xiang Yuanyuan was ready to get some medicinal wine and pills, but she didn't expect Du Ruo to show any reaction and didn't even invite him to stay for dinner.
This made Xiang Yuanyuan curious about Du Ruo's thoughts, so she came up to ask.
"Meow~~"
At this moment, the two cats in Li Qiyao's room ran to Du Ruo, rubbed against Du Ruo, then jumped up and curled up comfortably in Du Ruo's arms.
"Haha, these two little guys, the tiger has been in the mountains for two days before they dared to come out, they are so timid."
Du Ruo did not answer Xiang Yuanyuan's question first, but stroked the two fat cats.
"It's a good thing you're here, otherwise they wouldn't dare to come out. They just came out of the room on the third floor and headed straight for you."
Xiang Yuanyuan smiled and touched the fat cat in Du Ruo's arms. She was very envious of Du Ruo's affinity for animals.
"He came here today, saying he was expressing his gratitude, but his real purpose was not just that, nor was it for secret manuals or martial arts. Fame and wealth are the easiest things to wear down a warrior's will."
Du Ruo stroked the white cat. He did not tell Xiang Yuanyuan the specific purpose of Wu Jing's visit today, but just sighed.
"Oh~"
Xiang Yuanyuan nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any more questions. The two of them just petted the white cat, one while the other petted the black cat.
The two cats also closed their eyes and enjoyed it comfortably.
"ke~~k~~"
At this moment, the red kestrel flew down from the sky and finally landed on Du Ruo's head. It kept calling and jumping on Du Ruo's head, looking a little excited.
"Eh? Red Falcon, are you afraid of tigers too?"
Xiang Yuanyuan seemed to have discovered something very new. She looked at the kestrel and thought of the cat she was touching.
When the tiger was here, not only did the cat not come out, but even the kestrel never came.
The red kestrel seemed to understand what Xiang Yuanyuan said. It jumped on Du Ruo's head and pointed its tail at Xiang Yuanyuan without looking at her.
"Hehe~~ It's okay. When Tiger Vanguard comes back, I'll introduce you to it so it won't eat you."
Xiang Yuanyuan smiled, grabbed the kestrel, placed it on her palm, and touched the kestrel's beak with her hand.
"Come on, I'll go cut the beef for you, and then you can eat the beef I bought for Tiger Pioneer, and eat it secretly."
Once Xiang Yuanyuan comes into contact with animals, she becomes very happy and immediately forgets about things that happened with people.
As she spoke, Xiang Yuanyuan stood up and walked downstairs with Hong Xun.
"Honey, we're going to have dinner soon. Come down after you finish your tea."
When she reached the stairwell, she did not forget to turn back and say something to Du Ruo.
……
Wu Jing's arrival did not have much impact on Du Ruo.
Everyone has their own choices. With the comprehensive promotion of martial arts, a series of demands will naturally arise.
The same is true for the film market, except that the old-fashioned shooting methods or special effects of the past obviously no longer work. People are beginning to have higher aspirations, and the way the character played by Du Ruo appears in the movie can make many people feel more involved.
It will naturally be sought after, and as Wu Jing is the first director to shoot in this way, it is understandable that he wants to take advantage of this opportunity.
The next day, Fox came with a tablet containing a promotional video that he had edited.
According to the agreement, after the editing is completed, it will be released only after Du Ruo's approval.
"Tsk~ Are you sure that people won't think this is a movie trailer after watching this editing?"
After watching the video, Du Ruo looked at Fox in disbelief. He was originally wondering what kind of video the other party would come up with for promotion.
He thought that maybe he was flying above the woods with Xiang Yuanyuan on his back, using the force of the forest to gain momentum.
I also thought that it might be the initial understanding of the use of "essence, energy and spirit" that he had when he was in the house at the B&B that day.
After all, those can represent the realm after the sixth level.
But he didn't expect that the higher-ups would be so bold.
"This is not my business. If it can be cut this way, then there must be no objection. Mr. Du, do you think this is okay?"
The fox had no expression as usual, he just wanted to confirm Du Ruo's opinion.
"so be it."
Du Ruo waved his hand. To be honest, his face was not shown in the video. Not only that, most of his figure was blurry and the pixels were very low, making it difficult to recognize him.
"Okay, then this video will be released with the other videos tonight."
When the fox saw Du Ruo nod, he immediately put the tablet back, then stood up and prepared to leave.
"Fox~"
Just as the fox stood up and was about to leave, Du Ruo suddenly shouted.
"Ah? Mr. Du, go ahead."
The fox, who was about to turn around, was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked.
"Tell the higher-ups for me. I may have a breakthrough soon, and there will probably be a lot of noise then."
Du Ruo spoke up.
Since yesterday, Du Ruo has been thinking about how to know what is happening in the world while staying at home.
He thought about it for a whole day and did a lot of experiments, but in the end he didn't find a good solution.
"Spiritual energy revival" is true, the spiritual energy in the environment can indeed support his mind to travel farther, but it can only cover a diameter of hundreds of kilometers at most.
Every time the mind wanders further away, the soul becomes harder to control.
Apart from this, if Du Ruo let go of his aura and accept what others in the world said or talked about him, it would be too complicated. It would take up too much of his energy to deal with those useless information.
The remaining methods are nothing more than divination or Du Ruo's active and purposeful thinking to know the cause and effect, but these are a bit too passive and are not liked by Du Ruo.
So after thinking it over, he finally decided to absorb spiritual energy again to improve the progress of his "Golden Elixir".
He was looking forward to what kind of changes the improvement in his realm would bring to him.
After all, the last time he made only 1% progress, it brought about a qualitative change in his strength. So when Du Ruo encountered a problem, the first thing he thought of was to improve his strength.
At present, after the promotion of all martial arts, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has become relatively denser by who knows how many times, and it should be able to be used to improve his strength.
He also had a hunch that after improving his strength, all the problems he was facing now would be easily solved.
"Ah? Then, is there a specific time and place? Can you tell me in advance what kind of impact it will have?"
The fox was stunned for a moment, but reacted immediately and quickly asked for these basic information.
"What kind of impact will it cause? I'm not really sure about this, but it is certain that I will temporarily absorb some spiritual energy. Maybe after absorbing it from one place, I will go to other places to absorb spiritual energy. The spiritual energy will definitely become thinner."
Du Ruo first said what he could guess, and then began to talk about his plan:
"I don't know exactly how much spiritual energy I need to absorb, so I plan to wait until the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes more concentrated before starting. Let's tentatively plan it before New Year's Day. After New Year's Day it will be the Chinese New Year, and the baby will be born by then, so I'm afraid I won't be able to have time."
At the end, a smile appeared on Du Ruo's face.
"Okay, Mr. Du, I've understood. I'll report this to my superiors. I'll leave now."
The fox nodded repeatedly after listening to it, and left after writing it all down.
……
When it was night, Xiang Yuanyuan and Li Qiyao sat on the sofa staring at TV, and Du Ruo was pulled by them to sit beside them.
"Honey~~Just tell me the content of the video~Just a little bit~"
Xiang Yuanyuan hugged Du Ruo's arm and called out in a coquettish manner.
After she learned from Du Ruo that the subsequent levels of cultivation and a video would be released today, she was already looking forward to it.
This was especially true after I learned that Du Ruo had already seen it in advance.
"Hey, what's the point of saying it out loud? It's almost time anyway, so be good, you'll be able to see it soon."
Du Ruo coaxed Xiang Yuanyuan like he was coaxing a child.
Li Qiyao next to her had a blank expression on her face, holding a cat that was trying to escape from her arms with one hand. She had become accustomed to the two men feeding her dog food in front of her, but she could not forgive the two cats she raised for abandoning her for Du Ruo's arms.
"It's started, it's started!"
Xiang Yuanyuan didn't get an answer from Du Ruo, so she kept staring at the TV. After seeing the picture change on TV, she leaned into Du Ruo's arms and started shouting.
The last time the martial arts levels were announced, it was broadcast all over the internet, all TV channels, and even on the radio, so everyone can watch it together on TV.
On TV, there was no long-winded talk or introduction by the host, it just started directly like before.
It was demonstrated by one person, and then narrated, making it like a documentary.
"What I am showing you now is the fifth-grade warrior level. A fifth-grade warrior can already use "qi" to a large extent to effectively kill. This is the Panlong silk, which is 20 meters long..."
A man appeared on the screen, holding on his wrist a weapon that Du Ruo was very familiar with, the Panlong Silk, and he began to demonstrate the Panlong Silk that Du Ruo had modified.
The silver thread of Panlong Silk glowed red, flickering in the air, and then cut the wooden stake in front.
"Not only that, a fifth-rank warrior can walk on water..."
"Fourth-rank warriors can use 'Qi' to strengthen their five senses and develop a large-scale attack, such as the sonic wave tiger roar..."
For each explanation, there is a corresponding person to give a demonstration.
These may be considered extremely novel to other people, but to Xiang Yuanyuan or Li Qiyao, they are not that strange.
After all, these are just what Du Ruo had left over.
It can also be imagined that the above are really using Du Ruo as a template to train warriors.
However, the tiger roar turned into pure sonic power, without the shocking effect of Du Ruo that integrated the "divine" into it.
"The third rank... will not be limited to warriors. They can already call upon a certain amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. The Taoist sect can perform legendary spells and mobilize some spiritual energy. The spiritual talismans are waiting. The Buddhist sect... warriors..."
These did arouse some interest in the two women, and the man who came out to show off had turned into an old man.
(End of this chapter)
