Chapter 37: Making 20 Million in One Minute and Becoming Famous?

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In the afternoon, Zhang Beixuan finally woke up from his slumber. He didn’t need sleep with his cultivation level, but who doesn’t love sleep when they’re young? Habits formed over so many years were hard to break. He glanced at the time and saw no rush to get out of bed. Lying there, he was about to leisurely browse videos for a while.

He opened a popular video-sharing platform and was immediately shocked by the flood of messages in his notifications.

“What the heck? What’s going on? I didn’t visit those obscure websites yesterday,” Zhang Beixuan said, bewildered.

He checked his messages, and what he saw was an overwhelming 99+ in his followers and a flurry of private messages. Some guys were about seeking his apprenticeship, while the girls were bolder and more open. Some asked if he’d father their children, others inquired about the price for a night together. Some even directly offered to send secret artistic videos, asking Zhang Beixuan to judge their quality.

“Vulgar,” Zhang Beixuan sneered.

Seeing a few attractive girls, he followed them without hesitation. Whether the content was secret or not didn’t matter. What mattered was his art appreciation. And overnight, his account’s followers had skyrocketed to over five million, with an observable increase still happening at a visible rate.

“What’s going on?”

After Zhang Beixuan processed the situation, he, too, was puzzled. He suddenly spotted a trending topic. The top trending search was about a newly rising pop diva, Jiang Chuyun’s performance in Jiangbei.

The second one, quite conspicuously, read:

“Female Streamer Accidentally Boards Ghost Bus, Encounters Celestial Master Exterminating Evils!”

And it had been trending for an entire day, only dropping to second place in the last hour. Zhang Beixuan was momentarily stunned and opened the link. Sure enough, it was the video of the ghost bus he encountered when he arrived in the city. This video had only been up for a day but was already explosively popular. It had accumulated millions of views, with over a million likes. One of the top comments, prominently pinned, was a user who had discovered his account.

“…Impressive.”

Even someone like Zhang Beixuan had to admire this kind of talent. However, he didn’t really care much about it. He was just a celestial master, not a deity. He needed to keep up with the progress of the times. The old celestial master from the animated series often gave interviews on TV. Having more followers wouldn’t do any harm. It could even increase the influence of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

It was all benefits and no harm. Zhang Beixuan closed the video app and checked his messages.

Ding ding ding—

A voice message popped up, catching Zhang Beixuan’s attention. He checked it, and it was from Zhou Mingyue. Why was she calling him?

Zhang Beixuan raised an eyebrow. He didn’t have any particular dislike for her. After all, they had a business relationship.

“Hello,” he answered.

“Master Zhang,” a sweet voice came from the other end. “Congratulations on becoming the hottest content creator on a certain video platform~!”

“It’s thanks to your help,” Zhang Beixuan replied casually.

“Master, please don’t tease me. I’m calling you this time for an awkward request.”

“Go ahead.”

Zhou Mingyue hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Well, you know the video you posted yesterday caused quite a sensation, and now… many of my streamer friends want one of your talismans for protection.”

“Of course, they’re willing to pay!”

Zhang Beixuan was initially reluctant when he heard the first part, thinking he wasn’t running a charity there. However, it was a different story if they were willing to pay. These streamers made money quite easily, so why not make a profit?

“Sure, but…”

“But what?”

Upon hearing Zhang Beixuan’s words, Zhou Mingyue couldn’t help but feel a sudden nervousness.

“My talismans are quite expensive,” Zhang Beixuan stated bluntly. Given his level of proficiency, selling a talisman for one or two hundred thousand shouldn’t be a problem, even though he could produce thousands in a day.

Hearing this, Zhou Mingyue fell into silence. Indeed, considering Zhang Beixuan’s status, the talismans he created would certainly be beyond the means of ordinary people.

She cautiously spoke, “Would two million per talisman be acceptable to you? If not, I can have them add more!”

Zhang Beixuan: “???”

Two million? Per talisman? Is this how wealthy people operate these days? It’s practically like playing Santa Claus with money!

If they found out that he had generously given a stack of talismans to the villagers before leaving, would they accuse him of being a profiteer?

“Deal.”

These two words immediately eased Zhou Mingyue’s anxiety.

“How many do you want?”

“Eight.”

Hiss—

Eight talismans, which amounts to sixteen million! He should be able to draw them in a minute. Sixteen million in a minute. This is faster than robbing a bank!

He doesn’t mind having a lot of money. It’s all earned through his own abilities. Besides, he also wants to renovate the Celestial Master Mansion after returning to the mountain. Give his ancestor a golden makeover, something durable! This is not a small expense.

“Alright, come to my room to pick them up. I’ll send you the location.”

After saying this, Zhang Beixuan didn’t waste any time. He hung up, got out of bed, and started drawing talismans!