"Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."
"Hahaha, you're too kind. Alright, let's finish the chicken quickly. After eating, I'll cultivate."
"Okay!"
Soon, Zhou Hong and the female streamer finished the chicken.
After finishing his meal, Zhou Hong sat cross-legged on the stone table, closing his eyes.
At this moment, the female streamer came to his side, opened her phone for livestreaming again, and pointed the camera at Zhou Hong, who was cultivating.
"Hello everyone, I'm back! Do you see the reclusive master? He's cultivating now, so I won't be speaking for the rest of the livestream. If you like it, just quietly watch him cultivate."
Instantly, the female streamer's fans, upon seeing Yao Yao broadcast again, were incredibly excited. Looking at Zhou Hong sitting cross-legged and cultivating in the image, they were filled with admiration.
Just then, Zhou Hong, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly began to slowly rise into the air.
And so, Zhou Hong sat suspended in mid-air.
"Wow!"
Everyone in the livestream, stunned, was shocked. This reclusive peerless master was actually sitting cross-legged in mid-air.
At this moment, no one dared to doubt that Zhou Hong was indeed a reclusive peerless master.
Thus, Zhou Hong sat cross-legged in mid-air for two hours, cultivating.
After two hours, Zhou Hong slowly descended.
Meanwhile, Yao Yao had also been livestreaming for two hours. During these two hours, her stream's viewership grew from a few thousand to a peak of one hundred thousand.
In these two hours, she had also received gifts totaling 150,000.
"Everyone, the elder has finished cultivating, so Yao Yao will also end the stream for tonight. See you all tomorrow. I have something to tell everyone: the elder said he will start traveling the world tomorrow. However, he is willing to take Yao Yao along with him, so if you want to continue watching this elder, remember to follow Yao Yao. See you tomorrow."
Upon hearing the streamer's announcement, the viewers in the livestream became excited. Those who hadn't followed immediately did so.
Little did Yao Yao know that among her fans, there were not only ordinary people but also many martial artists, and even some renowned experts. For instance, the top master of a certain province, upon accidentally seeing this livestream, was captivated and clicked the follow button.
"Elder, you've finished cultivating." Yao Yao turned off the livestream and walked over.
"Yes, aren't you live-streaming anymore? Earlier, while I was cultivating, you were filming me the whole time. And people actually watch me doing nothing?" Zhou Hong asked, frowning slightly.
"Of course! Everyone was stunned. During those two hours, my livestream reached a peak viewership of a hundred thousand, and the gifts received were also over 100,000."
"Heh heh." Zhou Hong chuckled and shook his head. He had merely hovered in mid-air, cultivating motionlessly, and yet a hundred thousand people were watching him.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's get some rest early tonight," Zhou Hong said, glancing at the moon in the sky.
"Mmm, right, elder, are you going to sleep on the stone like this? Don't you have a tent or anything?"
"No, I'm used to the sky as my blanket and the ground as my bed."
"Ah." Yao Yao bit her lip and said to Zhou Hong, "Elder, you've helped me so much. How can I have a tent all to myself? So, I'll give you my tent to sleep in."
"You want me to sleep in it? Where will you sleep?"
"I'll sleep under the trees."
"Heh heh, thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."
"It's no trouble, elder. If it weren't for you tonight, I wouldn't have received nearly 150,000 in gifts. So I should let you have the tent. Moreover, I'll split the gifts I received from the livestream with you."
"Hahaha, you're too kind. I'm not interested in your small change. Go to sleep early," Zhou Hong said, then lay down on the stone slab and closed his eyes.
Yao Yao said no more, quickly took out her backpack, and set up her tent on the spot.
And so, the night passed without incident.
The next morning.
"Yao Yao, get ready, we're leaving," Zhou Hong called out.
"Elder, wait a moment, I need to pack my gear." Yao Yao immediately crawled out of the tent.
"What is this little windmill for?" Zhou Hong asked curiously, noticing a small windmill attached to one of Yao Yao's pieces of equipment.
"This is a miniature power generation device to charge my batteries. Through the rotation of the kite, it can generate electricity, so I can always maintain a full charge when I'm outdoors. The wind is strong on the mountains, so one night is enough to fully charge the battery pack."
"Oh, oh, your equipment is quite complete."
"Of course, how can I livestream without power?"
Soon, Yao Yao packed her luggage, and Zhou Hong led her on their journey.
"Elder, where are you going?" Yao Yao asked with great curiosity.
"I don't know. I'll go wherever the road takes me. I just want to travel around China's famous mountains and rivers."
And so, Zhou Hong took Yao Yao, and the two of them traversed through forests and climbed mountain after mountain.
Every day, Yao Yao would livestream at appropriate times or post short videos of Zhou Hong. Every video she posted became a trending topic and received many likes.
For example, a video of Zhou Hong kicking a three-meter-long tiger to death received over five million likes after being posted online.
Another example, Zhou Hong leaped off a cliff over a hundred meters high and was completely unharmed. This video also received millions of likes.
Furthermore, Zhou Hong encountered a group of armed fugitives. The fugitives immediately opened fire on Zhou Hong, but Zhou Hong caught all the bullets with one hand. This video was also uploaded online and garnered eight million likes.
In short, every video related to Zhou Hong, once uploaded by Yao Yao, received tens to millions of likes.
Yao Yao's follower count, which was initially tens of thousands, rapidly grew to over fifty million within a month.
Of course, although everyone followed Yao Yao's account, they were actually watching Zhou Hong, and Zhou Hong was the subject of their discussions.
In just one month, almost the entire of China, whether martial artists or ordinary citizens, knew that a reclusive peerless master had been found by a female streamer, and the streamer was now following him, capturing many astonishing videos.
How strong this reclusive peerless master truly was, everyone could only guess, even powerful martial artists couldn't figure it out.
"Yao Yao, you've been following me through mountains and rivers for about a month now."
"Mmm, my follower count has reached over fifty million. In this past month, I've earned at least 300 million in donations," Yao Yao said incredulously. She had initially just wanted to earn some money to build a good school in her hometown, to help children who couldn't afford to study, and to subsidize teachers from the city so they could teach with peace of mind. She never expected to earn so much.