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In fact, Jin Yong didn't completely avoid altering the Dragon Rider storyline in "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

Yeah.

Dragon Rider changed from Yin Zhiping to Zhen Zhibing.

Since Yin Zhiping was a real person, causing protests from Taoism, he was replaced with a character like Zhen Zhibing.

Lin Yuan made changes as well.

It's indeed inappropriate to tarnish the reputation of a real historical figure.

Even though Blue Star didn't have Yin Zhiping, the proper respect was still necessary.

Half an hour later.

Lin Yuan went downstairs for dinner.

His sister suddenly expressed her regret, "It looks like we can't go to Mount Hua anymore, let's head to the nearby West Lake first and then keep traveling."

Lin Yuan asked, "What happened?"

His sister gestured towards the TV, "Take a look."

Lin Yuan looked at the television, where the news presenter was explaining the situation:

"According to reports from Qi Continent, today, Blue Star's famous tourist spot Mount Hua's traffic has nearly collapsed. From the footage, we can see the area is completely overcrowded; countless vehicles have been stuck for hours unable to move. The traffic police started clearing the roads early in the morning. This scene was caused by Chu Kuang's martial arts novel 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes', which mentions Duel Atop Mount Hua..."

Lin Yuan secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Seeing the significant influence of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he was naturally happy for Chu Kuang, the old rascal.

However, it was now impossible to visit Mount Hua.

If tourism turned into counting heads, then undoubtedly, the mere sight of countless tourists squeezing through would already be enough to deter any interest in visiting.

"Officials at Mount Hua must be thrilled,"

His sister said with a grimace, frustrated that they couldn't witness Duel Atop Mount Hua, even though there was no such event there actually.

But Lin Xuan was right.

Officials at Mount Hua were indeed ecstatic.

At that moment, there was excitement in the staff group chat of the local scenic area:

"Chu Kuang's novel is a godsend, Mount Hua hasn't been this lively in a long time!"

"If his book had been published a few years earlier, we wouldn't have lost to Mount Tai by a slight margin in the last selection for Blue Star's outstanding scenic areas, such a pity!"

"You should be glad he didn't write about Duel Atop Mount Tai!"

"After all, our Duel Atop Mount Hua just sounds more powerful!"

"I think this concept is fantastic, we could host an event called Duel Atop Mount Hua in the future? We'll pay Chu Kuang royalties, although we never charged him any."

"It's a good idea, we can't be ungrateful."

"Hehehe, other scenic areas are so envious now, long live The Legend of the Condor Heroes, long live martial arts fiction, long live Chu Kuang!"

The guesswork at Mount Hua wasn't wrong.

Indeed, other scenic areas were looking on enviously:

"It's just a novel, how can it have such a huge impact!"

"It's not just any mention of Mount Hua in the novel, but the splendid depiction of the Duel Atop Mount Hua in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' is mostly responsible!"

"Can we contact Chu Kuang and ask for his help in advertising for us too?"

"We can try, but there's no guarantee that Chu Kuang will agree, and the situation at Mount Hua is likely hard to replicate."

"They're lucky!"

"The most distressed are those at Mount Tai, whose fame is similar to Mount Hua's. Perhaps many people originally intended to visit Mount Tai, but changed their plans because of Chu Kuang's novel. The competition between these two sites has always been fierce!"

"Let's set aside that issue, we should also think of ways to use literary works to boost our promotions."

As various major scenic areas envied Mount Hua's situation.

Many scenic areas, inspired by the success of Mount Hua's publicity, came up with the idea of using literature to promote local tourism, all thanks to Chu Kuang's novel.

...

The travel plans started three days later.

That day.

Lin Yuan, who had packed his bags and accompanied by a bodyguard, set out with his family.

Sun Yaohuo was left to look after Antarctica.

Their first stop was West Lake.

Just like Blue Star had famous places such as Mount Hua and Mount Tai, West Lake on Blue Star was also a very famous scenic area.

Most importantly:

West Lake was very close to Su City.

It took only an hour's drive for Lin Yuan and his group to reach their destination.

Although he had bodyguards with him, Lin Yuan still disguised himself to prevent passersby from recognizing him.

However, his method of disguise was different from the celebrities who liked to use a cap combined with a mask and sunglasses for cover.

He wore gold-framed glasses, and his usually loose bangs were combed back at an angle, giving him a very different temperament from usual.

Just to be safe, he also added a mask for himself.

His sister was in charge of this look.

She even wanted to do Lin Yuan's makeup, but he had refused.

He didn't like the feeling of having stuff on his face and only submitted to makeup artists during shows for the sake of camera effects.

After arriving at West Lake.

The family strolled along the path, admiring the views and tasting snacks, enjoying a leisurely and happy time.

Nobody recognized Lin Yuan.

Even when Lin Yuan occasionally took off his mask to eat, he only managed to attract more looks due to his looks and demeanor, but he didn't encounter any incidents of fans recognizing him on the spot.

It was a rare relaxation.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but enjoy the scenery as well.

Blue Star's West Lake was also beautiful, with mountains and waters, truly poetic and picturesque.

At that moment.

His sister suddenly pointed at the boats on West Lake, "Let's go for a boat ride!"

Everyone happily agreed.

At the ferry point, a boat was parked.

This was a boat rowed by a boatman, more popular than the electric boats.

After Lin Yuan and his family boarded the boat, a light rain suddenly began to fall from the sky, its beautiful, misty appearance making it even more memorable.

"Lin Yuan."

His sister stretched out her hand to touch the raindrops from the sky, "Aren't you known for your brilliant literary talent? Don't you feel the impulse to compose a poem in such a scene?"

Lin Yuan shook his head, "No."

His sister rolled her eyes, then prodded Big Yaoyao:

"Big Yaoyao, since you're a top student, come up with one to show your brother your strength!"

"I'll try."

After pondering for a while, the sister struggled to begin, "Slanted shadows reflect on the black awning, West Lake's expanse drifts away. Landscape enters dreams stealthily, rain wakens the cloudy skies."

His sister applauded, "Not bad, Big Yaoyao."

Big Yaoyao shook her head, "It's not written very well."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it's not very good."

This author's level of poetry writing was indeed somewhat lacking.

Big Yaoyao was not pleased, since she disliked being negated by her brother:

"Then you write one."

A thought struck Lin Yuan, "Then you're eating greens tonight!"

His sister gritted her teeth, resolutely deciding, "I'll eat them, but you need to write better than me... write well enough!"

Writing better than herself was still simple for him, so she changed her condition. Writing "well enough" was a very subjective standard, where whether it was good enough would be for her to decide.

"Okay."

Lin Yuan began without hesitation or any excessive gestures, merely stating monotonously, "The water's glistening reflection is best when it's clear..."

"Continue."

Big Yaoyao stared at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan, looking at the distance, recited, "The mountain's colors are misty, the rain also strange."

His sister looked at Lin Yuan in amazement, her expression clearly conveying, "Although I don't know what you're saying, it seems quite impressive."

"Desiring to compare West Lake to Xi Shi..."

When Lin Yuan recited this line, his mom's attention was also drawn to him, seemingly curious about his next line.

This was Su Immortal's famous work, "Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain."

Luckily this world had Xi Shi, Lin Yuan thought to himself, reciting the final line, "Light makeup or thick, always so fitting."

His mom looked on, clearly astonished.

His sister didn't quite grasp the brilliance.

Big Yaoyao was struck dumb.

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ps: Today the typing warrior lays down his swords, don't be too quick to jeer, I will see your right cheek swollen too.