Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 174: Promotional Video Hits Ten Million Views

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Promotional Video Hits Ten Million Views

After a brief rest.

Wang Ye continued on his journey to Lanzhou.

Upon reaching the Northwest Region, the mountain wilderness became incredibly desolate and dry, with very little vegetation.

Standing on a dirt slope and gazing afar, apart from the endless yellow earth, only a few trucks passed occasionally.

During the journey, Wang Ye could hardly find any water sources and it was challenging to replenish water in time. Although he didn’t sweat much, he was subjected to the scorching sun all day, causing constant evaporation of moisture from his body, still requiring some liquid to replenish.

Additionally, without fishing as the main source of food, Wang Ye often suffered from hunger.

It was difficult for the compressed food in his backpack to fully replenish his energy loss.

Therefore, during his journey, he needed to constantly pay attention to map navigation, visiting towns and markets to buy food and replenish energy.

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The next day.

June 10th.

Noon.

Wang Ye finally arrived in Gansu Lanzhou.

After approximately two thousand kilometers of cycling over three consecutive days.

The mountain bike he rode was already on the brink of being scrapped.

Not only were the tires and chains almost worn, but even the sturdy bike frame showed a slight twist. If the frame remains intact, it’s fine, but a slight deformation leads to a loss of support and quickly ends in scrapping.

Actually, most bicycles are durable enough to ride over ten thousand kilometers,

and Wang Ye’s mountain bike is no exception.

Even due to the slightly higher price, his mountain bike is more durable than ordinary ones; most people might use it for over ten years and ride twenty thousand kilometers without scrapping. Exaggerating a bit, it’s no problem leaving it as a family heirloom.

But the blame lies on Wang Ye’s violent riding style.

He traversed mountains and waters without hesitation.

No matter how rugged or treacherous the terrain, he dared to ride wildly, unsure of how many bumps and potholes he encountered, how many times he crashed hard. Coupled with Wang Ye’s intense pedaling power, the pressure on chains and gears was immense, naturally leading to a scrapping process quicker than normal usage.

Wang Ye roughly estimated that the bike might last him a few hundred more kilometers before it had to be completely scrapped.

Upon arriving in Lanzhou, Wang Ye found a shop and sold the bike.

Then, he stayed at a hotel near the Lanzhou Marathon venue.

He settled his luggage, went downstairs to the mall to buy some casual clothes, and discarded the old cycling attire.

Immediately, he went to a nearby restaurant and had a hearty meal.

With the marathon just days away.

Wang Ye ate an exceptionally large amount.

He estimated it was at least twenty-five dishes and ten pounds of rice, likely enough to gain a few pounds of fat. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

It’s somewhat amusing that excess calories leading to fat is not usually good for most people, but for Wang Ye now, it’s a sought-after yet difficult achievement.

After finishing his meal, Wang Ye returned to the hotel and leisurely browsed short videos on his phone.

The bad habit of long gaming nights on his phone previously led him to enjoy watching short videos before sleeping.

If he doesn’t watch a video before sleeping, he feels somewhat empty.

Just as he was browsing videos,

he suddenly noticed that Anta’s official account posted a new video.

The video content was precisely the promotional film he had painstakingly shot some time ago.

This was just released a few minutes ago. If it weren’t for Wang Ye following Anta’s official account closely, he might not have come across the video so quickly.

"I didn’t expect them to edit the video so quickly; it took no more than four or five days after filming to complete the edit."

Wang Ye raised his eyebrows, clicked on the video, prepared to observe the effect of his first promotional film.

But after watching for a few seconds, his eyes gradually displayed a look of shock.

"This effect...worthy of a professional team."

Originally, his solo videos could only show part of his capability.

Another part required viewers to discover in videos casually shot by strangers.

But this video completely displayed his current athletic performance.

At the beginning of the promotional film, professional lighting and composition angles are extremely evident, perfectly showcasing Wang Ye in athletic compression wear—his physique resembling an Ancient Greece sculpture. In the video, Wang Ye takes the crouching start position; as the starting gun fires, he rushes out like a cheetah, while the camera tightly follows his constant movement.

In almost 5 seconds, his explosive force and strength during rushing are fully revealed, coupled with a strong and powerful background voice-over, instantly maximizing atmosphere and emotion. After the rush, the camera immediately shifts, seamlessly transitioning to a cycling descent scene lasting about 10 seconds, portraying a strong sense of speed and agility, with intense air-breaking sounds and rapidly flowing scenery on both sides, delivering an almost perfect visual and auditory feast.

Next, the scene transitions to Wang Ye in a Daoist robe, practicing Tai Chi. With added props, misty clouds surround him, with a backdrop of a Taoist temple and mountains—though these "sceneries" are just high-definition background panels created by the props team. Misty clouds rise with his punches and kicks, eventually forming a Tai Chi Diagram’s yin-yang fish pattern, making him seem exceptionally transcendent.

Even without special effects and props, Wang Ye’s Tai Chi movements possess an overwhelming aesthetic appeal. With added special effects, the final result speaks for itself. With these elements, this less-than-10-seconds Tai Chi practice scene has an airy feel surpassing any actor portraying an Immortal, complemented by such apt rhythm that one feels mind and body soothed.

Creating a strong contrast with the first 5 seconds’ high-energy rushing scene.

Even Wang Ye himself didn’t realize he could appear so handsome.

"This video is definitely going viral...if not, it wouldn’t make sense."

Just as Wang Ye was feeling sentimental.

His eyes suddenly widened.

He discovered that each refresh of the video.

New hundreds of likes and dozens of comments appeared.

"Wow, what trend is this?"

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