Reborn, I achieved legendary status with a single book.

Chapter 202 Chinese Martial Arts, What is Chinese Martial Arts?

"Bu Yangda, are you starting a new book?"

Upon discovering that Chen Yang had created a new book in the Writers' Center backend, Raccoon immediately sent Chen Yang a message.

Chen Yang nodded: "I just created the book title, it's not finished yet, it should be available to publish tomorrow."

When an author creates a new book, the editors at Qidian (the online literature platform) naturally don't pay attention to it.

They will only see it after the book is actually published.

But who is Chen Yang?

He had just created the work when Raccoon followed up immediately.

"Okay, I'll arrange a recommendation for you."

Although Chen Yang's book is the second book to be published in two parts.

However, with the previous novel "Rising to Prominence" as a precedent, the editor, Huanxiong, and Qidian (the website's online platform) attached great importance to it.

The "Dragon and Snake Romance" column.

Site-wide notification.

Then we'll do a pre-collection.

Half an hour later.

The "Dragon and Snake Chronicles" column is officially launched.

Thousands of readers who knew about the news beforehand flooded in.

"Brothers, Bu Yang's new book is out."

"The new book is called The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake."

"The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake, what story is this?"

I don't know for now.

A group of book lovers clicked on the column.

The sentence that came into view was:
[The dragon soars across the land, stirring up storms; the snake dwells hidden in mountains and rivers, yet it too possesses a spirit. This is the story of a young man learning traditional Chinese martial arts.]

"National martial arts, what are national martial arts?"

"I do not know."

"Mahjong?"

"Dude, can you be a little more professional?"

"Mahjong is also a traditional Chinese sport."

"Why not traditional Chinese medicine?"

"Why not calligraphy?"

"Alright, stop arguing. This is Chinese martial arts, it's our national martial art."

Ok.

It's similar to what Chen Yang mentioned before about urban life combined with martial arts.

It's just changed its name to "Chinese Martial Arts".

But don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a name change.

The name "national martial arts" evoked a sense of grandeur and magnificence in everyone.

"Is Bu Yangda releasing the book tomorrow?"

"Yes, today is a pre-collection event, so please collect it."

"Don't worry, I've already added it to my favorites. If I could tip, I would have gone straight for the Alliance Master title."

"Okay, okay, but the leader won't be adding any more chapters, so this book is being written a bit slower."

"You're scared by the extra chapters the Alliance Leader gave you before, aren't you?"

Everyone chuckled to themselves.

But they had no choice but to comply.

Some other authors wish they had a leader every day.

Chen Yang, well, you can give to me if you want, or not.

And now it's even more outrageous; they've directly stated that even if they get the extra chapters, they won't add any more.

of course.

Everyone understands.

Based on Chen Yang's current royalties.

Even without the alliance leader, the monthly income from mobile reading alone is around 200 million.

"Alright, alright, we'll reward you as the leader of the alliance, so you don't need to write an extra chapter. Of course, you have to write well."

"Of course it's well-written. Everyone says I've created a new genre. If it weren't well-written, I'd be proven wrong by you all."

"You're very confident, aren't you? Then what is Chinese martial arts?"

"To put it simply, it's Chinese martial arts. But the term 'national art' has a deeper meaning."

Does Tai Chi count?

"Calculate."

"But Tai Chi is just so-so."

"That's just what we see. Real Tai Chi masters are no less skilled than some of the heroes in martial arts novels."

"Not grand and imposing, is this what a city is like?"

"Yes."

"Does the city have such powerful martial arts?"

Chen Yang nodded: "Of course, we rarely see each other. If you don't understand now, I wonder if you have ever watched Fist of Fury."

"Of course we've seen them, whether it's Huo Yuanjia or Chen Zhen, we've seen them all."

"Huo Yuanjia and Chen Zhen both used traditional Chinese martial arts. What do you think of their performance?"

"Using the formless as form, the infinite as finite... without flaunting the great, your words immediately resonated with me."

"Me too. Before, I felt that it was a bit unlikely that you, Yang Da, would create another school of thought. Now, I'm really looking forward to it."

Originally, people didn't have a strong concept of what Chen Yang meant by "Chinese martial arts".

but.

Chen Yang only said a few words, but everyone already had a picture in their minds.

Chen Yang smiled and said, "You'll feel even better after reading the new book. Okay, I'll continue writing. However, everyone, this book is not easy to write. So, I won't be writing very fast. For the next period of time, it will probably be one chapter a day."

"Don't boast. As long as the writing is excellent, one chapter a day is fine for now."

"Okay, once things flow smoothly, I'll restore two chapters, or maybe add an extra chapter."

"I believe you."

……

"Xiao Liu, take a look at Chen Yang's new book."

Han Sanping said to his assistant, Xiao Liu, in his office.

The last time he treated Chen Yang to dinner, he didn't get nothing in return.

At least he received some news.

That is, Chen Yang will publish a new book.

Moreover, Chen Yang mentioned at the time that the new book would be easier to adapt.

If China Film Group wants it, Chen Yang will consider selling the film and television adaptation rights of this work to them.

"Ok."

Xiao Liu nodded.

the other side.

Rumors circulated within the industry that a certain online platform offered 3000 million yuan to poach Chen Yang, but Chen Yang refused.

This news, once again, shocked the industry.

"3000 million, is it real or fake?"

"It should be true. It seems to be more than 30 million. It's said to be 10 yuan per character, or 10000 yuan per thousand characters. But Chen Yang didn't even consider it and still refused."

"In other words, if you write 300 million words, you'll earn 3000 million yuan. If you write 500 million words, you'll earn 5000 million yuan."

"Yes."

"Even the God of Not Praying will refuse?"

The crowd could hardly believe it.

They were shocked by the buyout figure.

They were also shocked by Chen Yang's refusal.

"Let's not even talk about 5000 million, even 3000 million is a terrifying number. The fact that Bu Yangshen refused clearly proves that he thinks his new book is worth more than 3000 million."

"Is that novel, 'The Romance of the Dragon and the Snake,' really worth 3000 million?"

"It's a bit uncertain. If Yang Shen didn't write a fantasy novel, it might be possible. But, the new book seems to be set in the urban world."

"Yes, it's definitely an urban setting. But urban IPs are the least valuable. 3000 million! I really don't know what Bu Yangshen was thinking."

Many people simply can't understand it.

of course.

This has made people in the industry even more eager for Chen Yang's new book.

In here.

This included the top management at Perfect World. Even the top management at Perfect World were somewhat incredulous that Chen Yang would reject their offer.

To know.

At the time, Perfect World really went all out, no matter how much money they spent, to poach Chen Yang.

That's why they quoted such an outrageous price of 10000 yuan per thousand words.

But Chen Yang still refused at such a price.

"Ah Xie, has Chen Yang really not considered this at all?"

"Mr. Ou, I have recorded my conversation with Mr. Chen Yang."

"There's no need to listen to the recording; I trust you."

Now is the time when we need people, and Perfect World's top management is very magnanimous.

"I heard his new book will be released on Qidian tomorrow."

"Yes, Qidian has already launched a special section on it."

"What do you think?"

"We only have a one-sentence introduction for now, so we're not entirely sure yet."

"Okay, you'll take a look at this book."

……

of course.

It's not just their side.

On the starting line, they were also incredibly excited.

Besides Raccoon, a group of senior executives at Qidian are also paying attention to Chen Yang's new book.

They naturally knew that a certain online gambling site had contacted Chen Yang and offered a high price of 3000 million.

At the time, they were eager to spend a lot of money on Chen Yang as well.

But what they didn't expect was that Chen Yang not only rejected a certain online platform, but he also didn't take the opportunity to negotiate other conditions with Qidian.

It's not that Chen Yang didn't want to talk about it.

He has his own considerations.

Because Chen Yang has now signed a platinum contract, the conditions in all aspects are already very good for authors like them.

Although Chen Yang cares about his own interests, he hopes to see authors and websites progress together.

We are not yet fully established at our current starting point.

Even in terms of performance, the company is still operating at a loss.

Chen Yang could not impose a series of conditions on the website simply because of his advantageous position.

Although Chen Yang knew that as long as he made a request, even a harsh one, Qidian would agree.

But there's really no need for that.

Qidian is considered a conscientious player in the online literature industry.

If Qidian collapses and other capital acts recklessly, it could be a disaster for authors and potentially destroy the entire industry.

In his previous life, Chen Yang spent more than a decade in the online literature industry.

He has seen too much of the chaos and misconduct of some capital and some websites.

Handwritten payment, account bans, intimidation of authors... This really lets you know what the lowest rungs of this industry are like.

Chen Yang's ideas were unknown to the higher-ups at Qidian.

However, Chen Yang did not put pressure on them, and the senior executives of Qidian were very grateful to Chen Yang.

"Even God isn't excited about 3000 million, I admire that."

"I admire him too."

"There's no need to say more about admiration; you've said it countless times. Just look at Bu Yangshen's demeanor. The term 'national martial arts' in his new book makes me feel that Bu Yangshen has enormous ambitions."

Qidian founder Baojian stared at the two words "National Martial Arts" mentioned by Chen Yang in the special feature.

He felt that the term "national martial arts" was more than just innovation.

If managed well, it could become a super big IP.

……

The next morning.

Book lover "Book Kunlun" got up early.

These days, what he hears most often is about the new book on the Unsung God.

It is said that today, the first chapter of Bu Yangshen's "The Legend of the Dragon and Snake" will be updated.

I don't know the exact number of points.

Therefore, "Shu Kunlun" planned to take a look at it at different times.

did not expect.

Just at 8 o'clock, the first chapter of "Dragon and Snake Chronicles" was updated.

"Brothers, the first chapter of Bu Yangshen's new book has been released."

A notification.

"Book Kunlun" clicked on the first chapter immediately.

It really is a city.

The first chapter of "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake" introduces Wang Chao, a 16-year-old high school student.

He usually likes to run to school.

This day.

As he walked through the park near his home, he saw a woman practicing boxing.

At first, Wang Chao didn't think much of it.

Many people now practice boxing during their morning exercise.

But they all practice styles of boxing similar to Tai Chi.

Although many people have said that Tai Chi is very powerful.

But at least Wang Chao didn't notice.

He felt that the Tai Chi practiced by those elderly people was just like the eighth set of radio calisthenics he did in school.

even.

He felt that the 8th set of broadcast gymnastics might be even more powerful than the Tai Chi practiced by those elderly people.

of course.

This woman is not practicing Tai Chi.

He looked at it for a while and felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it.

As he turned back to continue his journey to the school, he suddenly saw the woman raise both hands sharply to her forehead and then slowly press them down to her abdomen.

He gently stomped his left foot on the ground and exhaled a long breath.

That long breath.

It shot out of the woman's mouth like a white ribbon, like a flying sword.

If he hadn't seen it in real life, he would have thought it was a scene from a movie.

Young Wang Chao was utterly dumbfounded when he saw this.

Although he had studied physics and knew that when he exhaled, his breath would turn into white vapor when it encountered cold air.

But this white mist, shooting out like a flying sword, really does resemble something out of a martial arts novel.

Wang Chao followed the woman's example and exhaled a long breath into the air.

Although the breath did leave the throat, it did indeed form a cloud of white vapor.

But after a short while, the white mist dissipated, and there was no white silk anywhere.

"Wow……"

"Book Kunlun" was being read with eyes glued to the screen.

He had never seen such kung fu before.

he knows.

This is set against the backdrop of urban reality.

It's not like the protagonists in urban fantasy or cultivation stories.

If it's urban superpowers, or urban cultivation.

No matter how exciting it was to watch, he knew it was fake.

But in this chapter...

A faint voice told him that this was not fake, but real.

However, there were simply too many things he didn't understand about kung fu.

Although he knew that Chinese Kung Fu was very powerful.

But just how powerful is it?

And how exactly is kung fu practiced?
He had no idea.

But it doesn't matter if you don't know.

The woman in the novel "Dragon and Snake Romance" exhaled a breath of white silk, which completely captivated him.

(End of this chapter)