FWTS Chapter 121: Going Home

"A bet agreement?"

The two became even more puzzled.

Hou Muyun smiled, "It's simple. I'll find the filming and production team myself. If I can't find one within three months, the film and television adaptation rights of 'Xuanyuan Sword Master' will permanently belong to Qiyue, regardless of how much they sell it for, it's none of my concern."

"Furthermore, if my next novel is serialized on Qiyue, the film and television adaptation rights will also be handed over to Qiyue for operation. I'll just take the money and won't interfere at all!"

"If I find a team, they will have free authorization from me. Of course, the filming and production team must be capable enough to support a large-scale fantasy drama!"

The two looked at each other and smiled wryly. They knew that Hou Muyun was serious, although it still sounded a bit whimsical. However, they could also sense the determination in Hou Muyun's words.

If it were any other author, they wouldn't let them act recklessly like this. But Hou Muyun was different.

Firstly, because of Hou Muyun's current status, he was not only one of the most influential figures in the online literature world but also one of the most popular ones. Secondly, with his background in the entertainment industry, upon careful consideration, it wasn't purely reckless; it might actually be achievable.

"Hou Yun, let's do this: we'll discuss it and get approval from the big boss."

The chief editor said this and left the meeting room with the manager.

After about twenty minutes, they returned. The chief editor said, "Hou Yun, if you insist, signing the bet agreement is fine. However, there's one condition. As for the standard of the filming and production team you mentioned, we need to set a benchmark. Let's say, in terms of production costs, each episode must have an investment of no less than 1.5 million!"

Hou Muyun thought for a moment. In the past, an investment of 1.5 million per episode was quite high, but nowadays, it was considered average, but still acceptable. If calculated for forty episodes, it would be a total investment of 60 million, which was reasonable in today's television market.

For Qiyue, as long as Hou Muyun didn't randomly assemble a team for filming, this level of production cost would suffice for a fantasy drama. And as long as it met the minimum standard, it could bring popularity to "Xuanyuan Sword Master," thus driving sales of its physical and game copyrights.

"Alright."

Hou Muyun nodded.

It was around 8 o'clock in the evening when they left the Qiyue building and returned to the Huashan Hospital area with Fei Ning.

"Three months!"

"Who to find?"

Hou Muyun muttered to himself.

At this moment, Hou Muyun knew that he had been a bit impulsive, but he didn't regret it.

After pondering for a while, he came up with several feasible plans.

He also calmed down a bit, knowing that he had three months to buffer.

As for whether it was possible to draw cards related to filming within these three months, Hou Muyun didn't hold much hope.

The card system was entirely random. It could appear in the next draw, or it might never appear throughout his lifetime.

By the time they arrived at Huashan Hospital, Hou Muyun had roughly outlined two feasible plans in his mind. After careful consideration, he chose the second plan.

Without further ado, he decided to adapt "Xuanyuan Sword Master" into a script first!

The main reason why Hou Muyun fought for the adaptation rights was because his script creation ability attribute had reached 14. With this attribute, he could easily adapt it into a script.

The script was the foundation of a film or television series!

Only by mastering the script could Hou Muyun have the greatest possible influence on the final outcome of the film or television series!

If not for this, even if Hou Muyun were to act recklessly, he wouldn't have thought of obtaining these adaptation rights.

Write the script first, then find a suitable filming and production team!

Hou Muyun got down to business.

After returning to the hotel, he immediately turned on his computer and went through the outline and detailed plot of "Xuanyuan Sword Master."

Adapting a fantasy novel into a film or television series faced the greatest challenge of condensing millions of words into dozens of episodes. This was also a significant reason why most fantasy novels couldn't be adapted.

Moreover, most male-oriented fantasy novels were filled with battles, leveling up, and face-slapping plots, with romance occupying a very small percentage, or none at all, making them unsuitable or having too many female leads compared to female-oriented fantasy novels.

Even excellent fantasy novels were challenging to adapt under ordinary screenwriters, simply because most screenwriters didn't read online literature and didn't understand its rhythm.

In comparison, Hou Muyun naturally had an advantage in this regard. Furthermore, "Xuanyuan Sword Master" wasn't just about battles and leveling up; it had other elements. As the original author, Hou Muyun could easily extract the essence of the plot and create something suitable for adaptation!

After spending a night, Hou Muyun organized "Xuanyuan Sword Master," had some preliminary ideas, and made some decisions based on information and data from his script creation ability.

Firstly, "Xuanyuan Sword Master" was planned to be adapted into a web series.

Secondly, it would be serialized by season.

Additionally, Hou Muyun roughly determined the content and length of the first season!

...

The next day, the 23rd, after Hong Jiangbo completed his discharge procedures and treated the others to lunch, the five of them rode in Hou Muyun's newly purchased Volkswagen Passat back to Rui City.

Because Hou Muyun's mother was with them, Fei Ning naturally didn't dare to drive fast. He drove steadily from Shanghai to Rui City. They changed drivers at a service area midway, and with An Ning by his side, Hou Muyun's driving became more stable over time.

As they entered the village, they found it difficult to park near their house, which was still under construction. So they parked near Hou Muyong's house nearby.

"Hong Jiangge is back!"

"Xiaoyun is back too!"

Neighbors came out to greet Hong Jiang and the others, expressing their concerns and happiness upon hearing that Hong Jiang had fully recovered.

However, their expressions changed when they looked at Hou Muyun. Everyone in the village knew that the young master of the Hou family had become a star, and not just any star, but a very famous one!

Hou Shixiong, covered in cement, walked over and chuckled when he saw the people getting out of the car. "Finally all better!"

"It's all good! The doctor said as long as I don't do heavy work, I'll be fine!"

Hong Jiang chatted happily with the people around for a while before turning his attention to the nearly finished house. He knew one of the rooms was being built for them, and he couldn't stop it back then, let alone now.

He took a cigarette from Hou Shixiong and squatted down, smoking while admiring the progress of the construction.

Auntie Hua noticed and scolded, "Smoking again! The nurses told you to smoke less, or better yet, quit!"

Hong Jiang replied, "Just one at a time!"

Hou Shixiong chimed in, "How about a drink later?"

Before Hong Jiang could respond, Auntie Hua shouted, "No drinking!"

Fei Ning nudged Hou Muyun, "Finally figured out where your troublemaker attribute comes from!"

Hou Muyun chuckled.

Auntie Hua said, "Xiaoyun, I and your mother will tidy up the house. You watch your uncle here, don't let him smoke again, and definitely no drinking."

Hou Muyun nodded, "Okay, I'll cook tonight!"

More and more people from the village arrived, some to visit Hong Jiang, but most to see Hou Muyun.

Especially in the late afternoon, when the school was out, almost all the children from the village came. There were kids from ages seven to sixteen.

"Xiaoyun ge, did you really play games with Master Shi fifteen? Do you play League of Legends? Can you boost me to Diamond?"

"Xiaoyun ge, many classmates in our class really like you! I told them you're my brother, and they laughed at me! Can we take a photo together? I'll make them jealous when I show them!"

"Uncle Yun, my mom wants your autograph."

"Uncle Xiaoyun, can you draw a picture for me? I saw your drawings, they're so good! I've been learning to draw recently, but not as good as you!"

"Xiaoyun ge, I want to learn erhu too, is it okay?"

"Uncle Xiaoyun, do you remember little Yaya?"

...

Hou Muyun was a child king when he was young. Whenever he came back to the village during high school and college, a group of kids would flock to him. At first, these kids were hesitant to approach the now-famous Hou Muyun, but then they realized he was still the same, and they all rushed up to him.

Soon, people of similar age to Hou Muyun from the village also arrived.

"Ayun, it hasn't been long since we last met, and you're already a big star!"

"Yeah! My sister said she saw you on TV, and I didn't believe her!"

"Wow! I never thought we'd have a big star among us!"

"Don't say anything, just give me a hundred autographs first. Many people in my unit like you, and I want to show off!"

"Okay, you bought a car too! Is this a Passat? Is it the old model or the new one? It looks very luxurious in terms of configuration!"

"It should be the top model, worth at least two hundred thousand!"

"Becoming a big star is really different! Nice, nice!"

After entertaining a group of children, Hou Muyun chatted with some young people he knew from the village, while Fei Ning smirked on the side.

After having dinner at home, Hou Muyun was taken away by his parents. Firstly, it wasn't convenient to stay here at night, and secondly, his parents knew their child was busy.

Before leaving, Hou Muyun left a card with one hundred thousand yuan inside, telling his parents not to skimp. After paying for the Volkswagen Passat in full, plus the money he earned from recording songs, Hou Muyun still had over seven million yuan in his account, but he didn't want to give too much at once.

He also told his parents not to touch the furniture and decorations for the house until he came back to handle it.

On the way back to Rui City, Fei Ning joked, "You bought a car, so are you preparing to buy a house next?"

Hou Muyun smiled wryly, "I did have that plan, but now I'll probably have to wait."

Fei Ning teased, "What, with a car worth over two hundred thousand, do you want to match it with a luxury house in a big city in one go?"

Hou Muyun replied, "How dare I think about those! The next thing I want to do may or may not require my own money, so I need to keep the money on hand for now."

Fei Ning was curious, "What is it? Sounds like you're preparing for something big!"

Hou Muyun nodded, "I'll tell you when I have a clue."


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