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At first, no one paid much attention, thinking it was just a temporary influence of Tai Chi Chuan.

A few days later.

People discovered that the number of old men practicing Tai Chi in the park in the morning...

was increasing!

And it wasn't just the old men.

Some old ladies had actually betrayed square dancing and had taken to the embrace of Tai Chi.

Then...

School entertainment performances;

Company culture and art performances;

Various martial arts competition events;

All had Tai Chi elements appearing!

Wham!

The influence of Tai Chi exploded!

It involved different age groups!

On the internet.

Netizens were frantically discussing:

"My grandpa has become obsessed with practicing Tai Chi!"

"My grandfather too, whenever he's free he heads out to practice and even spars with some old men in the community."

"Wow."

"That's nothing, our gym teacher actually started teaching us Tai Chi in PE classes instead of just running laps around the track."

"Does this count as Fish Papa being a friend to the elderly?"

"First it was square dancing, now it's Tai Chi. Both old men and old ladies have been swept up by him."

"These are all very popular activities!"

"Can I tell you that yesterday there was a group of old men practicing Tai Chi and square dancing ladies in our neighborhood who started arguing? Apparently, it was over territory."

Variety shows lead the trend.

Experts affirm.

Official endorsements.

Combined with Tai Chi's own aesthetic and quality.

This healthy martial art quickly spread!

And as the influence of Tai Chi spread, Tong Shuwen was pulling his hair out.

This variety show was too hot!

After a huge success in the first episode!

The second episode exploded again!

How to make the third episode match the effects of the first two was a big pressure for Tong Shuwen.

The bar set by this variety show was too high.

So high that Tong Shuwen had to wrack his brains for content for the third episode.

The content he had originally designed for episode three, he now found unimpressive, always feeling it lacked sufficient explosive points.

...

Lin Yuan was unaware of Tong Shuwen's struggles.

Having finished recording the second episode of the variety show, Lin Yuan went to the company.

Although he wasn't competing in seasons' rankings this year, he still had scriptwriting work to do.

Since "Resident Evil" was released, Lin Yuan hadn't written a movie script in quite some time.

But today, Lin Yuan finally took out a new script.

It was a movie script, titled "Kung Fu Hustle"!

With the current revival of martial arts films.

And Lin Yuan recently promoting Tai Chi.

In these times when the martial arts craze was in full swing, "Kung Fu Hustle" was perfect to release.

The company naturally gave the green light to any script from Xian Yu.

Once this script was out, the related preparations were promptly arranged by Ol' Zhou.

At this time.

Assistant Gu Dong suddenly spoke up, "Representative, Mount Lu has invited you as a guest to attend the Poetry Conference."

Lin Yuan was momentarily stunned, "The Poetry Conference?"

Gu Dong nodded, "Your poem 'Inscribe on the West Forest Wall' has boosted the tourism industry of Mount Lu, so they want to strike while the iron is hot and hold a Poetry Conference directly at Mount Lu's West Forest Temple. They're also planning to invite many renowned figures from the poetry community, such as those from the six states of Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, and Zhao."

"When will it be held?"

Knowing that this was an opportunity to gain recognition, Lin Yuan was somewhat interested.

"End of the month."

Gu Dong smiled and said, "I don't know if it will conflict with the variety show's filming schedule."

"I'll ask."

Clearly, "Fish Walking with You" was not a conventional program, as the timing for filming and updating was very "Follow Fate." Lin Yuan needed to communicate with Tong Shuwen in advance.

"The third episode's filming schedule hasn't been set yet."

Tong Shuwen said frustratedly, "I'm worried the third episode won't have the impact of the first two, so I've been considering how to design it. Why are you suddenly asking me about this?"

"Mount Lu is preparing to hold a poetry conference."

Lin Yuan stated truthfully, "They invited me to visit. I'm interested, but I'm worried it might clash with the filming schedule."

"A poetry conference?"

Tong Shuwen's expression suddenly changed.

"Is there something wrong with the poetry conference?"

"Not at all."

Tong Shuwen thought for a moment and then said, "I suddenly have a bold idea."

"What is it?"

"Let Teacher Admirable Fish attend if he wishes, and we'll broadcast the poetry conference live for the third episode of 'Fish Walking with You.' How about that?"

"Broadcast the poetry conference live?"

"Yes, we'll notify you of the specifics during filming."

Tong Shuwen actually wanted to make the poetry conference the highlight, as Blue Star had always had a high enthusiasm for poetry!

Tong Shuwen was very clear about that.

If the Mount Lu Poetry Conference could indeed invite some cultural celebrities, then turning it into a live broadcast would definitely attract a lot of interest!

Of course.

This posed a high demand on the production team.

Live broadcasting's disadvantage was its low margin for error, lacking the convenience of post-filming editing, and the inability to freely adjust the timing. Tong Shuwen had to carefully design each segment.

"I have no problem with it."

"Then I'll arrange it!"

Tong Shuwen planned to invite cultural poetry giants to participate in collaboration with Mount Lu.

The stronger the lineup of poets participating in the program, the higher the attention the program would receive at the time.

As for whether Mount Lu would agree?

Tong Shuwen was not worried at all.

After the end of the second episode, Mount Hua's tourism had completely exploded, not just because of "Heaven-Reliant Dragon Slayer," but also because of the variety show's advantage—don't forget, Admirable Fish had performed a set of Tai Chi Chuan on Mount Wudang!

Therefore.

Numerous scenic spots were inviting Tong Shuwen, offering various conditions, with hopes that "Fish Walking with You" could record an episode at their location.

Including Mount Lu.

Thinking of this, Tong Shuwen immediately made a call to Mount Lu.

That same night.

Mount Lu and the "Fish Walking with You" production team jointly announced:

"Blue Star's First Poetry Conference will be held at Mount Lu, where teachers from the poetry circles of Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, and Zhao will be invited to attend. The 'Fish Walking with You' production team will also lead Teacher Admirable Fish and several other guests to interact live with the audience, as the third feature episode of the variety show!"

This was a collaboration between the entertainment industry and the cultural sector.

However, it wouldn't seem abrupt or forced.

Because of the presence of Teacher Admirable Fish, the star guest of "Fish Walking with You."

It is well known.

Admirable Fish was not only an entertainment figure but also had an extensive involvement in poetry culture, and even professional poets had often praised his works.

Moreover.

Don't forget!

Mount Lu decided to organize this event partly because Admirable Fish had written for them "Inscribe on the West Forest Wall," with verses that were engraved at Mount Lu as an exhibition spot.

Suddenly.

Everyone was paying attention!

This variety show was no longer purely for entertainment!

It covered too many fields, from gaming to literature to martial arts.

However.

Unexpectedly:

Even the Literature and Art Association was casting its eye toward this poetry conference:

"Looking forward to the masterpieces from the renowned poets!"

The official account shared this message, adding such a statement.

Suddenly.

Many in the poetry circle became restless!