"Haha, hi! Everyone! After a night of dedicated cultivation, I'm different now!"
Luo Xiaowei excitedly chatted with his viewers.
He had just learned that Chu Yang had sold a cultivation technique worth five million.
He wasn't envious at all, because everyone else was envious of him!
As more people learned about Chu Yang, the value of these cultivation techniques continued to rise.
For now, Chu Yang, who sold one technique per day on average, could absolutely not meet the demand.
Buying a sword technique for fifty thousand was secondary to gaining popularity; the most important thing was that the technique was real!
Luo Xiaowei laughed so hard in his sleep that he woke himself up; Chu Yang was his benefactor!
As soon as he finished his stream yesterday, representatives from other platforms secretly contacted him, even offering to pay his breach of contract fees to poach him.
In the past, Luo Xiaowei would definitely have considered it seriously.
But now, the platform had a new, wealthy owner, and Immortal Big Brother was also streaming on Xiong Miao Live!
He had gained another massive wave of traffic, and last night, the contract manager from Xiong Miao Live had contacted him overnight, offering him a very sincere new contract.
The operators at Xiong Miao Live also understood. If you compete in popular categories like gaming and outdoor activities, you'll be fighting tooth and nail with giants like Shark and Tiger.
However, they had a new section: the Cultivation Section!
Unique, with this buzz, why worry about not attracting traffic?
"Brother Dawei! Quickly show us some moves, family!"
"Damn it, can you even cultivate! If you can't, let me do it!"
"I had the money ready back then, you little punk, you stole my chance, didn't you?"
"I'm here to verify the authenticity of these cultivation techniques!"
"......"
Luo Xiaowei pulled out an iron sword from somewhere.
"Haha! Everyone, this is a treasure sword I rushed to buy online overnight. As a sword cultivator, I must have a sword, right?"
Of course, he couldn't afford a real treasure sword.
This was an unsharpened sword, used for looking cool.
When he absorbed the Startling Thunder Sword Technique yesterday, Luo Xiaowei could only produce tiny arcs of electricity at his fingertips, barely visible to the naked eye.
However, after a night of cultivation, he could now do many things only seen in movies.
For example.
He held the sword in his right hand, joined his left index and middle fingers, and placed them on the sword.
"Everyone! Watch closely, this is what lightning attribute enchantment looks like!"
To everyone's astonishment, Luo Xiaowei's fingertips sparked, and the electricity ran up the sword.
"Zzzz—"
Perhaps due to the conductivity of the metal, the visual effect was quite good this time.
The entire sword was covered in blue-purple electric light. Luo Xiaowei deliberately drew the curtains and covered them with a black cloth.
He forcefully created a nighttime environment.
In the dark, the sword imbued with lightning attribute looked even cooler.
"666666!"
"Damn it! You look too cool!"
"Wuwuwu, I'm not envious at all!"
"Damn it, if I had bought the Startling Thunder Sword Technique, I could already be flying on my sword!"
"......"
It was convincing enough to fool people, but Luo Xiaowei knew the reality.
The electricity generated by this was inferior to a stun gun; it would only cause a slight tingling sensation if applied to a person, far from being able to injure or kill.
But that didn't matter. Luo Xiaowei had only cultivated for one day; at most, he was a novice in the early stage of Qi Refining.
Next, Luo Xiaowei continued his pleasant session of bragging and showing off.
"Tell me, isn't it cool?"
"What? Flying on my sword? Are you crazy or am I crazy? Doesn't cultivation take time? I've only been cultivating for a day, brother, how can I perform that for you?"
"Flying on my sword for a spaceship? Holy cow, boss, you better keep your word! Give me some more time..."
......
Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province.
This was the most intact tropical rainforest within Great Xia.
It was also located on the border, adjacent to some Southeast Asian countries.
Li Qingyun and Liang Li had been vacationing here for almost a week.
For Li Qingyun, this was his lucky place!
The essence of plants and trees had a strong attraction for his physique.
It was no exaggeration to say that cultivating here was dozens of times faster than in the city!
The advantages of his Wood Spirit Body were fully displayed in this tropical rainforest!
He had now broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, which was already a terrifying cultivation speed.
Ordinary cultivators with average aptitude calculated their cultivation time in years.
For Li Qingyun, it only took a few days to achieve what others would need at least a year of arduous cultivation.
However, he also clearly felt that after the initial surge of power increase, the speed had gradually slowed down.
"It seems the advantages of the Wood Spirit Body are gradually diluted as one's strength increases..."
Liang Li and Li Qingyun, mother and son, had played long enough, and their family members often called to inquire about their situation.
But because the rainforest greatly enhanced Li Qingyun's cultivation, Liang Li would try her best to satisfy all of Li Qingyun's needs.
"Xiao Yun? When are we going back? Your dad hasn't seen you much since you were discharged from the hospital, and Grandma and Grandpa miss you too..."
Li Qingyun was startled and said, "Then let's go back tomorrow. We haven't signed the contract with Xiong Miao yet."
He was a sensible child and could tell that Liang Li probably wanted to go back now.
The tropical rainforest was good, but this was not their place after all.
When they earned money later, they could buy a house here and freely absorb the wood-elemental spiritual energy from this place.
The mother and son strolled in the jungle; they had spent most of these days like this.
However, Li Qingyun suddenly stopped.
The bushes swayed in the wind, and some noisy sounds reached his ears.
"Mom? Do you hear anything?"
Liang Li tilted her ear and then shook her head blankly, "I don't hear anything..."
Li Qingyun's gaze sharpened, knowing that this was likely the difference between cultivators and ordinary people, or perhaps the plants here had given him some kind of information.
Shaking his head, Li Qingyun, who had intended to return with Liang Li, suddenly changed his expression.
"W-what's wrong?"
Li Qingyun swallowed and said, "Mom, did we walk a bit too deep?"
"Don't scare me, what happened?"
"I heard gunshots! And people crying for help! And some languages I can't understand!"
This was not only a tropical rainforest but also an area bordering foreign countries.
Countries like Myanmar and Laos were very chaotic places.
The border areas were usually breeding grounds for crime.
Liang Li's face turned pale, and she quickly said, "It's too dangerous! Let's run..."
Li Qingyun, however, panted heavily, let go of Liang Li's hand, and said nervously but firmly, "Mom, if I told you I could catch bullets with my bare hands, would you believe me?"
"Ah??"
"You call the police first, stay here, and don't move. I'll go closer to check! Trust me, the forest is my home ground!"