After staying in Wulin for two more days, Lu Heng bid farewell to his second senior brother, Yang Qingshu, and set off on his journey west.
A few days later, he arrived at a small city on the border of Chudong Province.
He figured itâs been a while since he last livestreamed.
After casually finding an abandoned house, he started his livestream after many days.
Same old, same old.
When fans and followers in the livestream room received notifications from the platform, they rushed into the livestream room as fast as they could.
Seeing the familiar Taoist priest, the viewers felt an urge to cry.
"Master, why havenât you livestreamed lately?"
"Exactly! Itâs been over a week. I thought you wouldnât livestream anymore!"
"Without the masterâs livestream, every day feels like a year!"
"Without your livestream, my food and drinks donât taste good, and yet Iâve gained twelve pounds."
"Holy crap! Youâve gained twelve pounds without an appetite. If you had one, wouldnât you gain fifty pounds?"
"Bro, mind sharing what you eat every day? With this rate of gaining weight, if you were raising pigs, theyâd take off!"
"Brothers and sisters, have you watched Outdoor Big Yang on Kuaiyin platform? He went on an adventure with three other outdoor streamers and ended up seeing ghosts!"
"Stop talking nonsense! They encountered DM thieves, thatâs all!"
"Hilarious! Those DM thieves pretended to be ghosts to scare people away, making Commander Yang and the others run away in panic."
"Please refrain from discussing other streamers in the masterâs livestream room, thank you!"
"Guys, I have something to ask. Yesterday, when I got home, I found a strange cigarette butt inside. Neither my wife nor I smoke. I asked her, and she said gas company inspectors came to check the gas lines this morning... Do you think my wifeâs story is credible?"
"Bro, have you been watching the masterâs livestreams a bit too much? Your thoughts are getting kind of dirty."
"Donât overthink! Gas company people often come to check my stove too; Iâm always the one opening the door."
"Indeed, itâs common for workers from water, gas, and electric companies to come for inspections, just get used to it."
"Exactly! Gas company workers always smoke while they work!"
"Hmm... Why does something about this feel off?"
Watching the discussions among the viewers, Lu Heng smiled knowingly.
He did kind of miss these silly viewers after not seeing them for days!
"Dear friends, I must apologize."
"Iâve been traveling recently and couldnât livestream regularly. I hope you all can understand!"
Lu Heng said with a smile.
Hearing this, the viewers had quite the reaction.
"The master is traveling around the country now?"
"Now that you mention it, the background does look different."
"Actually, it was different during the last livestream too, we just didnât notice."
"Master, are you planning to roam the world with your sword to vanquish demons and squelch evil?"
"The first one to be vanquished is you, you pervert!"
"Master, come visit me, and Iâll treat you to a feast!"
"Hehe! Youâre not interested in the food, are you?"
"If I could meet the master in person, Iâd get on my knees and call you daddy!"
"Wandering half my life, only regret not meeting the master. If you donât mind, Iâm willing to take you as a godfather..."
Lu Heng glanced at the comments and continued with a smile, "Tonight, weâll continue with fortune-telling on the livestream."
"Same rules: Iâll pick two lucky viewers."
"The time to send gifts starts now and will last for five minutes..."
As soon as he said this, viewers habitually started sending gifts.
Five minutes quickly passed.
"Alright, timeâs up."
Lu Heng called out to stop and clicked the draw function in the livestream room.
In the blink of an eye, tonightâs two lucky viewers were chosen.
"Let us congratulate âStep-Into-Stomachâ and âLet-Me-Make-You-Some-Noodlesâ for being tonightâs lucky viewers!"
Lu Heng announced the lucky viewers for the night.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
The viewers applauded enthusiastically in welcome.
"Now, letâs invite the first lucky viewerââStep-Into-Stomachâ!"
After finding this lucky viewer, Lu Heng sent a mic-link invitation to them.
"Oh my, this fellow seems quite confident!"
"No matter how confident, heâs the first âvictimâ tonight!"
"Is picking a username this outrageous these days?"
"Itâs not the name thatâs outrageous, itâs your thoughts that are outrageous."
"The master speaks truly! The wind stirs the heart, and the clouds awaken dust. If you understand todayâs matter, you lose sight of your true self!"
"Guys, I found a way to ride the bus for free! First, find a girl at the bus stop and ask to exchange change for the fare. Then take out a hundred-dollar bill; she definitely wonât have change. Then, say youâll pay her back via WeChat. Upon looking at your face, sheâll say you donât need to pay back..."
"Great idea! My bus fare for next month is finally sorted!"
"Nah, bro, this method wonât work! Iâve added over ten girls already, and now theyâre harassing me non-stop!"
"You can fool your bros, but please donât fool yourself!"
"Exactly, if your bros get tricked, they can laugh it off. But after typing that out, make sure to wipe your eyes so your tears donât fall on your phone..."
While the viewers were accusing each other of being right or wrong, this âStep-Into-Stomachâ finally accepted the mic-link invitation and appeared in the livestream room.
This much-anticipated young man, who seemed about 22 or 23 years old, had fair skin, was somewhat chubby, and had decent features.
"Sorry, master, I was at home, and my computer had some issues that took a while to fix."
âStep-Into-Stomachâ first sincerely apologized, then said, "Hello, everyone!"
"I am an intern doctor in the digestive department, specializing in gastroscopy and colonoscopy."
"If anyone comes to me for a gastroscopy, I guarantee itâll be a âStep-Into-Stomach,â and the colonoscopy is even âgutâ open!"
"Now that Iâve done my ad, letâs get to the main topic!"
"Everyone says that in our livestream room, male viewers are all Xiaoshuai level."
"With my looks, I should exceed the Xiaoshuai level, but Iâm not sure which brother lowered the handsome standard."
"If there are any tall women with long legs who like to wear stockings and fit the ârich and beautifulâ type, who fancy me, feel free to send me a private message."
"Iâll give you a chasing chance, limited time only!"
The chubby youngster started with a joke, causing waves of laughter among the viewers.
Then he spoke earnestly, "Just joking earlier, please donât mind."
"But I am truly single, so if there are any single female viewers, do get in touch with me."
"I donât smoke or drink, and I can cook, making me an ideal husband, so donât let me slip away..."