This humble Taoist priest is going to be a movie star!

Deng Cheng silently sentenced Xiao Ming to death.

The rest was fine, but the scene with the bandit was really jarring.

Perhaps Ye Huajian raised the bar for aesthetic appreciation, or perhaps this performance simply didn't resonate with Deng Cheng.

In conclusion...

There's no comparison.

The subsequent auditions left Deng Cheng and the judges somewhat bored.

Ye Huajian's performance was superb.

It's as if she stepped right out of the screenwriter's script, and her appearance is a perfect fit.

However, there are still some internal disagreements.

"Number five is also fine."

Number Five is a third-tier actor, someone who's neither particularly popular nor unpopular... Although he's called a young actor, he's actually almost forty years old, but because of his good looks in period dramas, he often plays supporting roles as chivalrous heroes in productions.

He previously played Yin Liting of Wudang in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", which received a decent response.

The actor playing Gui Haiyidao is a bit old, but the makeup skills and stuff...

It's not impossible.

"Number five is indeed acceptable. His appearance is slightly inferior to Ye Huajian's, and his acting skills are passable, but he is a bit too old."

"But his asking price is low... He only wants 20 in total, while Ye Huajian demands 20 per episode..."

The price difference is quite significant.

However, Director Deng said...

"Our production team has everything we need, especially money. We have plenty of funding, so we just need to use the best."

"That's true..."

This is Deng Cheng's confidence, and it is also Wang Jing's confidence as a producer.

Having already invested heavily, there's no need to settle for second best.

The following steps are actually unnecessary; everyone has their own ideal candidate in mind.

"I heard there's another one recommended by Zhang the Big Beard?"

"It's him in a minute."

"I heard that the young man recommended by Zhang the Bearded is quite good."

"Let's take a look, they're not charging us anything anyway."

For a moment, the entire audition room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

...

Finally, it was Li Qing's turn for the audition.

"My name is Li Qing, and I am 22 years old."

Li Qing greeted all the directors and judges.

Their arrival surprised them somewhat.

Deng Cheng looked at the young man in front of him; he had a refined and serene air about him.

My first impression was quite good; she was very approachable.

However, this approachable demeanor also made Deng Cheng somewhat doubtful: could someone with such a temperament play Gui Hai Yi Dao?

This aloof swordsman, your demeanor is not easy to capture.

They were born with a slight disadvantage.

Let's extract a clip.

Li Qing surprisingly drew Gui Hai Yi Dao, who was controlled by his inner demons.

At that time, Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya were looking for Yidao, who was wanted by the authorities, and found the outside of Shuiyue Nunnery by following clues.

They found Guihai Yidao.

"Let's begin in 2 minutes."

"OK."

Li Qing began to take off her hair ribbon, then tousled it and coiled it up with the ribbon.

The slightly unkempt Taoist hairstyle was transformed into a long, loose ponytail.

His gaze sharpened again, and his demeanor changed abruptly.

"oh..."

Deng Cheng was also somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that with a change in hairstyle and eyes, his temperament would also change quite a bit.

He had transformed from a quiet and lazy mountain hermit into someone much more sharp and shrewd.

"Appearance...75 points."

Deng Cheng silently gave himself a score.

Huang Xiaoming scored 70 points, and Ye Huajian scored 80 points.

At least her demeanor and appearance are alright.

At this moment, the aloof Guihai Yidao appears.

"They're finally here?"

Nianben Little Sister is online.

"It's been a long time, Yidao."

At this moment, Li Qing spoke with a tone that was three parts mockery and seven parts indifference.

"What a huge favor! Even Duan Tianya has returned to the martial arts world for my sake."

"I will definitely come back for you, because you are my only brother."

"Ha, are you afraid you can't beat me in a fight, so you're trying to persuade me to turn myself in with your emotions?" Li Qing continued to sneer, a slight smirk playing on his lips. At this moment, Gui Hai Yi Dao had already repaired the Demon Blade, and his emotions were no longer quite normal.

"We're brothers, we shouldn't fight."

"Great! Hahahaha! Great, great, great!"

Li Qing suddenly burst into laughter, a cold laugh, an indifferent smile, a wild laugh.

These laughs made Deng Cheng and the judges feel uncomfortable, and even the young lady reading the script trembled slightly.

No matter how Duan Tianya and Haitang tried to persuade him, Guihai Yidao maintained an attitude that they were all there to harm him.

His tone became increasingly erratic, and his demeanor increasingly manic.

"You've all come to kill me."

"You've come to kill me! You've come to kill me! Liao Kong, Qilinzi, Jian Jingfeng! Come and find me! Come and kill me! I'll kill you all, I'll kill you all!"

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Go! Go! Go! Go!

Li Qing picked up the "knife" in his hand and started waving it around; it was actually a ballpoint pen.

Even so, Deng Cheng and the judges were somewhat afraid, as if the ballpoint pen in their hands was truly a knife, a domineering demonic knife.

The strike after he became possessed by evil was completely devoid of emotion.

He only wanted to kill, to kill the person closest to him, and that was Shangguan Haitang...

"Kill them!"

Li Qing grabbed Shangguan Haitang by the neck.

Of course, the one being choked was the innocent Nianben.

Even though Li Qing didn't use much force, Nianben was still terrified.

It wasn't until Guihai Yidao saw that it was Shangguan Haitang in front of him that he awoke from his demonic state.

Eyes can express a lot of emotions.

Panic, helplessness, pain.

"this..."

Deng Cheng looked into Li Qing's eyes and wanted to open them wide to see more clearly.

Those eyes... can they speak?

These expressive eyes can convey a variety of emotions.

In the end, all these emotions transformed into love.

Love and tenderness for the crabapple.

The fluctuations and changes in emotions are incredibly smooth.

It's a shot that could be taken in one continuous take...

Even Nianben forgot to be afraid, even though someone was choking her snow-white neck.

Then...

The audition is over.

Li Qing has emerged from the turmoil of her recent emotional ups and downs.

He transformed back into that elegant Taoist priest.

Only the judges and Deng Cheng remained in shock...

"Waaah..."

Deng Chengxing responded and then asked Li Qing about his opinion on the character Gui Haiyidao.

Li Qing answered Deng Cheng truthfully, using his own understanding.

"Alright, you can go back now. Wait for our notification within three days."

"Okay, thank you, teachers."

Li Qing got up and left, taking a couple of sips from his thermos. At the same time, he apologized to Nianben for grabbing her neck without permission.

Nianben said it was okay, she was just there to help with the audition.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? The audition's over, next one."

Deng Cheng then patted Nianben awake: "What are you thinking about, Xiao Wu?"

"Huh?...Oh."

The young woman named Xiao Wu looked at the Taoist priest holding a thermos at the door and rested her cheek on her hand.

"I'm wondering if I should ask him for his QQ number..."

Deng Cheng: "..."