The airing of "The Dusty Master" caused a tremendous sensation.

Not to mention the grand worldview setting and the intricately woven plot, the speed of production from shooting to broadcasting is unheard of. A renowned international director personally takes charge, while seasoned veteran actors make a comeback. Such a momentum, no matter from which angle you look at it, does not resemble the standard for a web drama.

A work of such tremendous effort should logically be accompanied by grandiose publicity in order to guarantee a high return on investment. However, "The Dust Taoist" doesn't require any of that. In fact, it can be said that it doesn't need it at all.

Every aspect of the crew has received high attention. The start and end times of filming are known to the public in great detail. If work finishes early, people would say Zhang Min is not responsible; if work finishes late, they worry that it may be due to delays in progress. Even Lin Tianye's three meals a day are thoroughly analyzed by someone. It can be said that "One Dust Celestial Master" has always been at the center of public opinion and has never been off it.

Therefore, when the news that "The Dust Taoist" had surpassed a hundred million clicks within 72 hours of going live, everyone remained calm. Even when the news broke that it had surpassed 500 million clicks within 7 days of going live, everyone still remained composed. After all, with such a large investment, a different level of return was expected compared to other web dramas. However, the subsequent geometrically increasing number of clicks had already exceeded everyone's imagination.

Even more so, at the appearance of Hui Ming, portrayed by Jin Zhaoguo, in the fifth episode, there was a small peak in the increase in click rates.

When everyone thought that the peak had already passed and the subsequent growth rate would tend to calm down, the sixth episode aired, and Gu Yanzhi went online.

The programmers from various streaming platforms were feeling extremely frustrated. Ever since the premiere of "The Dusty Celestial Master," they rarely had the chance to go home. And with Gu Yanzhi's appearance, it was like the arrival of the grim reaper. Watching the backstage data constantly skyrocket, everyone could only silently pray that the servers wouldn't crash again.

"Tao Rong's performance was fantastic! He was exactly like how I had imagined Gu Yan to be."

I recommend everyone to watch the August issue of "The Witch's Rules". Tao Rong and Boss Gu are both experts in flirting with girls!"

Thanks to "Master of the Dust" for bringing me closer to my grandparents. Now, every Saturday, they would wait by the computer, eagerly anticipating me to open "Master of the Sky". Apparently, they used to love listening to Boss Tao's plays, and I can't help but want to catch up on them as well.

Jin Zhaoguo sat beside Tao Rong, reading the comments on Weibo one by one. Jin Zhaoguo, as a seasoned actor, truly lived up to his reputation by vividly portraying the tone of these young boys and girls. Tao Rong listened attentively by his side, occasionally asking about unfamiliar vocabulary.

The people beside watched this old child, a little old man, and he was truly adorable.

"At first, I refused to watch Peking opera. It wasn't until I met Tao Rong...damn! Why is he so handsome! Why does he sound so amazing!" Jin Zhaoguo dramatically read out a fangirling comment, and concluded, "In short, they're all praising you."

"Thank you all for your love and support." Tao Rong said gently.

"How can it be a wrong kind of love!" Jin Zhaoguo disapproved and said, "I've never seen a child as gifted as you before."

Tao Rong smiled and remained silent.

Jin Zhaoguo carefully examined Tao Rong for a while, then asked, "Xiao Rong, are you feeling down?"

Tao Rong paused for a moment, realizing that Jin Zhaoguo's words had hit the bullseye.

"Don't worry too much about your height," Jin Zhao Guo reassured, "You've grown by ten centimeters, right? Before, you were a bit too short, but now, when you stand on the platform, it's just right!"

It is unclear what was going on, but when "Master Yi Chen" started filming, Tao Rong began to grow. And he grew very quickly. The costume designer, a young girl, was the first to notice this phenomenon because his boots no longer fit. Gu Yanzhi's costumes were loose robes and sleeves, which still fit, but the shoes had sizes. As a result, in just five short months, the crew had to remake Tao Rong's shoes four times.

At first, everyone was concerned that Tao Rong's rapid growth would be noticeable, but Director Zhang Min said there was no problem and assured that he had a solution. The others could only bury their doubts deep inside.

Ordinary people would be happy to grow taller, but Tao Rong is a Peking Opera performer. Who has ever seen a Peking Opera performer who is tall? Even finding a partner to perform alongside would be impossible.

The speed at which he is growing is causing concern among the older members of the crew. In the past, Tao Rong grew too slowly, his voice struggled to make it out of the warehouse. Now, Tao Rong is growing too fast, his voice has quickly caught up, but he is almost too tall to fit on stage.

From the day he entered the troupe, Tao Rong had already prepared himself for a lifetime of being unable to take the stage. After all, one cannot control the matter of voice changing; it all depends on whether or not the heavens grant him this talent. Many people say that where there's a will, there's a way, but singing on stage is not something one can achieve simply by having the will.

But the pain from back then, has come again.

Tao Rong thought this way and felt relieved.

"Oh! He's here!"

Jin Zhaoguo's words brought Tao Rong back to his senses.

Today is the last day of filming for "One Dust Celestial Master". Gu Yanzhi finished his scenes yesterday, and Tao Rong specially came to wait for Lin Tianye.

There was more than just height that bothered Tao Rong. He was certain that Lin Tianye had been avoiding him all along.

Lin Tianye and Jiang Luolei walked out, leaning on each other's shoulders, chatting animatedly. Tao Rong stepped forward and called out, "Brother."

When Lin Tianye saw Tao Rong, his smile stiffened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. "Ah Tao, what are you doing here?"

"I came to wait for you. There's something I want to talk to you about in private," Tao Rong glanced at Jiang Luolei and said.

"That... Um..." Lin Tianye suddenly panicked, "A-Tao, today is really not a good time. The crew just wrapped up filming, and Qian Ge and a few friends want to invite me to dinner. Can we chat another time? We'll talk if we have the chance! I'm off!" After saying that, Lin Tianye hurriedly left, without daring to look back.

Tao Rong watched his retreating figure, remaining silent for a while before letting out a sigh.

It was just the pain from back then, happening all over again, right?