socalfunplaces Chapter 21: Amazing Effects, Sudden Enlightenment
Chapter 21: Amazing Effects, Sudden Enlightenment
"I...I've got it!"
Su Qing suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly. He frantically pulled out his sketchbook and charcoal pencils from his bag, sat cross-legged on the floor, and began to draw frantically.
His pen danced across the paper, the lines flowing so smoothly they seemed alive. As he drew, he muttered to himself, "So that's how it is... all my previous thinking was wrong... it should be this structure... this glaze... this shape..."
Lin Yi stood at the door, not disturbing him.
He knew that Su Qing had triggered the "Special Enlightenment +100" effect.
This national-level ceramic art master is experiencing the most important breakthrough of his artistic career.
Lin Yi quietly left the temple and opened the system to check.
Popularity score: 1/2500.
Su Qing's three heads just now contributed the first popularity.
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Two hours later, Su Qing walked out of the mountain god temple.
He held the sketchbook in his hands, a sense of indescribable satisfaction on his face.
"Boss Lin." His voice was a little hoarse, but filled with excitement, "In that temple, I finally figured out the problem that had been bothering me for three years. It wasn't a gradual process; it all suddenly clicked."
He opened his sketchbook for Lin Yi to see.
The drawing on the paper depicts a uniquely shaped pottery jar—its body is slender, with smooth curves like flowing clouds and water, and a ring of fine patterns around the mouth, resembling some kind of ancient rune.
"I named this piece 'Four Seasons Coexisting,'" Su Qing said. "The inspiration came from your mountain path. Once I've fired it, I'll give you the first one."
"Then I'll thank you in advance, Teacher Su," Lin Yi said with a smile.
The two went down the mountain together.
Halfway up, they encountered Xia Tian, Xiao Mei, and Zhao Xiaoling, who were climbing uphill.
The four girls had obviously heard about the renovation of the back mountain and came here specifically to see it.
"Boss! Teacher Su!" Xia Tian waved excitedly, "I heard the back mountain has turned into a fairyland, is that true?"
"You'll see for yourself when you get up there," Lin Yi smiled, then added, "By the way, when you get to the top of the mountain, remember to visit the mountain god temple. Our village's mountain god is very efficacious; Teacher Su just prayed and had a burst of inspiration."
Su Qing nodded seriously from the side: "It really works."
The four girls exchanged glances, their curiosity fully piqued, and quickened their pace as they climbed.
Upon returning to the inn, the first thing Lin Yi did was to check the system.
Popularity score: 6/2500.
Xia Tian and the other three, plus Su Qing and himself, make a total of six.
Although there is still a long way to go to reach 2,500, at least we have begun.
He took out his phone, edited together several videos he had taken on the mountain road that day, and posted them on Kuaishou.
Title: "Qingshi Village Back Mountain Trail Officially Opens: Have You Ever Seen Such a Unique Scene Where All Four Seasons Coexist?"
In the video, azaleas and wintersweet are in the same frame, new buds and red leaves coexist, butterflies flutter among the flowers, and birds sing crisp and melodious songs.
Less than half an hour after it was posted, the comment section exploded.
"Holy crap? Is this real or special effects?"
"Azaleas and wintersweet blooming at the same time? What season is this?"
"I studied botany, and I can say with certainty that these flowers in the video would absolutely never bloom at the same time under normal circumstances. Their phenological periods differ by at least six months."
"Upstairs, so your conclusion is?"
"My conclusion is: I absolutely have to go to this place."
"Hey Martial Soul Awakening Bro, are you running an inn or a magician?"
"I don't care, I've already booked the tickets, I'm going this weekend!"
The number of likes skyrocketed at a visible rate.
By evening, the video had received over 120 million likes.
Lin Yi's authenticity score jumped from over 21000 to over 37000.
We're less than 3,000 away from 40,000.
That night, Xia Tian returned with Xiao Mei.
After the four girls came down from the mountain, they were as excited as a flock of sparrows, chattering incessantly.
"It's so beautiful! Absolutely so beautiful! I've never seen such a beautiful place in my life!"
"Did you see the frost flowers on the mountaintop? When the sunlight shines on them, they look like crystals!"
"And there was the mountain god temple! After I finished praying and came out, I felt completely refreshed, though I can't explain why!"
Xia Tian pulled Lin Yi aside and said, "Boss, your mountain road is going to be a hit. I've already filmed the footage, and I'll edit the video and release it tonight. I guarantee this video will break viewership records."
She paused, then added, "By the way, boss, a lot of my fans in my live stream have been asking if I could organize a 'mountain healing camp' here. It's the kind where you take them hiking on mountain trails, meditating, and visiting mountain temples."
Lin Yi glanced at her.
"Okay. Draft a specific plan, and then we can discuss it further."
Xia Tian nodded excitedly.
Lin Yi then opened the system and took a look.
Popularity score: 6/2500.
Authenticity: 37800.
The conditions for launching the Nottingham City training experience are getting closer.
Xia Tian's 80-member fan club has arrived.
Two days later than originally planned, Xia Tian had to increase the number of participants from fifty to eighty because there were simply too many people signing up. Even so, several hundred people in her livestream room still couldn't get a spot, and there was a chorus of lamentations.
When the three buses drove into the parking lot of Qingshi Village, Lin Yi was there with Afu and Crystal Musk Deer to greet them at the entrance.
As soon as the bus door opened, a large group of young men and women poured out, chattering excitedly, creating a lively atmosphere.
Xia Tian stood at the front, holding up her selfie stick, and excitedly said to the camera, "Family, we've arrived at Qingshi Village! This is the amazing guesthouse I told you about—Mountain Retreat Inn!"
Fans raised their phones to take photos and videos.
"Wow! It looks exactly like in the video!"
"The air is so fresh, it feels like my lungs are cleansed with just one breath."
"Afu! I saw Afu! It really is greeting customers at the door!"
Afu stood proudly at the entrance of the guesthouse, a "Guests Please Enter" sign hanging around its neck. A crystal musk deer sat beside it, its fluffy head resting on Afu's ear. The two little creatures, a dog and a deer, created an indescribably harmonious scene.
Fans surrounded Afu and snapped photos wildly. Afu remained unfazed, as steady as a rock, and even playfully raised one of its front paws to wave at the camera.
"Ahhh, it waved at me!"
"This dog is so intelligent!"
"The crystal musk deer is so cute! It's so intelligent!"
Sisters Xiaomei and Zhao Xiaoling were busy registering fans and assigning rooms. Although eighty people were a bit crowded, they had made preparations in advance, arranging rooms for two or three people, and managed to get things in an orderly manner.
Lunch was prepared by Lin Jianguo.
Lin Jianguo started preparing the ingredients two days in advance for this meal. Wild mushrooms from the mountain, crucian carp from his own fishpond, free-range chickens from the village, and aged rice wine stored in the cellar—he used all the good stuff he could find.
Eighty fans filled ten tables.
When the first dish was served, the entire hall fell silent for a moment.
Then came a chorus of exclamations.
"My goodness, this braised pork... how did they do it? It melts in your mouth!"
"This crucian carp soup is so delicious, I almost swallowed my tongue!"