Chapter 413: The Epitome of Dragon Country Martial Arts

Luoyang did not comment on the title of IP King.

The media likes to attract attention and often want to give people the title of King, naturally, they will exaggerate as much as possible.

However, in terms of the attractiveness and adaptation value of IP in Longguo, Luoyang is indeed the first person who deserves it. Therefore, although the media has some intention of flattering Luoyang in their reports, there are not many opposing voices in public opinion.

How did the IP fever in Longguo rise?

People with discerning eyes naturally know clearly. It can be said that it was Luoyang who opened up the film and television adaptation market of novels with his own strength.

If it were not for the dark horse status of "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", the box office explosion of "First Close Contact", and even the phenomenal ratings of "Living with the Air Hostess" and "Nirvana in Fire", the IP market would not have risen.

Now many novels have sold film and television copyrights.

Half of the credit for this should be attributed to Luoyang.

Now Luoyang is given the title of IP King, which is completely what everyone expects.

However, Luoyang is not the kind of person who rests on his laurels. At this moment, Luoyang is busy reviewing works.

He is reviewing "Blood Rivers and Lakes" by the famous martial arts writer Zhou Shan. The first issue of this work has a satisfaction rate of only more than 40%, which undoubtedly created the lowest record of the evaluation of the serialized works of "Ta Jiang Hu". Luoyang has to pay attention to it.

After spending half an hour reading the second issue that Zhou Shan was going to publish, Luoyang frowned.

"So that's the case. No wonder the first issue of this work was evaluated very low. If it is written in the way he wrote the second issue, I'm afraid the evaluation will be the same."

Luoyang has discovered the problem of "Blood Rivers and Lakes". From the perspective of a martial arts novelist, this work actually has no problems. It is very clear and logical. The plot is not complicated and there are no flaws at all.

If it was the year before last, this martial arts might still be popular.

But now is not the year before last. After the baptism of Luoyang Wuxia Wukai, the strength of most martial arts masters in Longguo is no longer what it used to be!

However, Zhou Shan's martial arts still have the shadow of old-school martial arts. Various old-fashioned plot arrangements have not broken away from the previous shackles, and the characters, heroines, and adventures all have a sense of déjà vu, as if they are standard features of old-school martial arts.

"I approved it before because he has a strong ability to tell stories..."

"But I overlooked that if the story itself is not exciting, then it is useless for this person to tell stories..."

If there is any, correct it, and if there is no, encourage it. Luoyang is now analyzing his mistakes. Being an editor is different from being an author. Luoyang has to look at the problem from the perspective of an editor. He is still not mature enough in this regard, but the current failure of "Blood Rivers and Lakes" is undoubtedly a lesson for him.

Taking out his mobile phone, Luoyang personally called the martial arts master Zhou Shan.

The call was quickly connected, and a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end: "Hello, hello."

Luoyang took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello, Mr. Zhou Shan, I am Luoyang, the boss of "Ta Jiang Hu"."

"Oh, hello, Mr. Luo!"

When Luoyang introduced his name, the other party immediately became polite.

The winner of the Times Classic Martial Arts Grandmaster Award should be treated with courtesy by martial arts masters. Literati have the problem of ranking by seniority, but some people can often break this convention, such as martial arts masters like Luoyang.

"It's like this..." Luoyang prepared his words, and then said apologetically: "I watched your "Blood Rivers and Lakes", and found that Mr. Zhou's martial arts plot seems a bit old-fashioned, and there are not many new settings..."

"Mr. Luo, I understand what you mean."

Zhou Shan on the other end of the phone sighed: "Your studio has shown me the satisfaction survey. I dragged down "Ta Jiang Hu". Now you call me, it should be my second issue. It's still not very good, right?"

"I personally apologize for this."

Luoyang felt a little reluctant, but still expressed his meaning.

Zhou Shan said: "Just cut it off. I'm not an unreasonable person. I also know that if a magazine wants to continue to operate, it must be decisive. In fact, Mr. Luo, you called me to explain it in person, and I am very grateful."

Luoyang hurriedly said: "No need to cut it off, we can finish it directly in the next issue."

Cutting off the work of a martial arts master would make people feel that "Ta Jiang Hu" would rather have nothing than something shoddy, but for a martial arts master like Zhou Shan, it is undoubtedly a shameful thing, so Luoyang still gave him face.

After all, people took the initiative to submit their works to him, which also shows their recognition of "Ta Jiang Hu". Forced completion and being cut off are two different concepts.

Zhou Shan said with emotion: "Thank you so much! In fact, I also know that some of them are not keeping up with the times. I have also studied the new works of Mr. Luo and other martial arts masters. There are indeed many new ideas and different things, but I just can't learn and figure it out..."

Luoyang comforted: "Please keep working hard. Maybe you will understand this one day."

The fact that old martial arts masters can't keep up with the times also happens in the online literature world - we often see some great masters who were once in the limelight and failed after opening a new book. This is because the tastes of readers are changing.

Those great masters must also be studying new elements.

But many things are not something you can understand just by studying.

Zhou Shan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm old, and it's time to retire. I'll stop writing after the next issue of "Blood Rivers and Lakes" is finished."

He no longer has the will to continue writing martial arts, but he doesn't blame Luoyang. If he were standing in the perspective of "Ta Jiang Hu", he would make the same choice, and he might even issue an order to cut it off.

Because "Ta Jiang Hu" is a magazine!

If the magazine is full of works of the level of "Blood Rivers and Lakes", then it won't be long before sales plummet.

Luoyang said, "I respect Mr. Zhou's choice, but if Mr. Zhou wants to submit to us in the future, I still welcome it. As long as the quality is recognized, we will definitely choose to continue serializing your work."

After chatting for a while, Luoyang hung up the phone.

He also had some thoughts in his heart. Martial arts are now going through a transition period, and martial arts masters are also in a transition period at the moment.

Those who have broken through the shackles, such as the Strange Uncle in Luzhou and Libie Ranran, can still soar in the sky of martial arts, while those who cannot complete this transition can only face a sad ending. They can only rely on themselves, and even Luoyang cannot help them.

Among the famous martial arts masters, there are many who have comprehended new elements, such as the Strange Uncle in Luzhou and Libie Ranran.

But there are also those who stay in the same place and cannot grasp the essence of new martial arts, such as Zhou Shan.

This is the big waves washing away the sand, and the reason why martial arts are facing this situation is also brought by Luoyang, which is probably the reason why the classics of the times awarded him an award.

(These two chapters do not pursue coolness, but want to express the changes in the environment of Longguo martial arts. With the advancement of literary and artistic forms, there are newcomers who become gods with one book, and there are also old-school masters who fall sadly. This is a kind of inevitability, and Zhou Shan is just a microcosm.)