Seeing Ye Ming, whose lips had turned slightly pale, Nangong Qianyu felt a genuine flicker of panic.
This was the first time she had ever seen him appear so weak since they had known each other. In the past, no matter what kind of enemy they faced, Ye Ming always managed to crush his opponents with an air of nonchalance. Now, seeing such a weary Ye Ming, Nangong Qianyu suddenly realized that this young man, like them, could also feel… tired.
"Ye Ming! You… you’re not trying to scare me, are you!"
Without realizing it, Nangong Qianyu's eyes had welled up, her voice laced with a tremor.
"It's nothing, just a little tired!" Ye Ming gently wiped away a stray tear from her eye and said softly, "Look at you, don't you know my strength?"
"I… I know, but…"
Nangong Qianyu didn't care about explanations. She directly guided Ye Ming to a chair and made him sit down. "But right now, you need to rest."
Seeing the worried girl before him, he smiled inwardly. *Silly girl!*
Transmitting six sets of Immortal Dao combat techniques in one go was indeed draining for Ye Ming's mind. However, it had no other lasting effects. The reason his lips had turned slightly pale was simply due to dehydration from talking too much earlier. From an outsider's perspective, though, Ye Ming did indeed appear rather weak.
*Bang!*
At that moment, the private room door was suddenly kicked open. Kimura Ken'o rushed in, looking panicked, and quickly asked, "Mr. Ye… Mr. Ye, how are you? Do you need me to contact a hospital?"
Ye Ming's pale complexion had genuinely startled Kimura Ken'o.
"Lord Kimura, rest assured, I'm fine!" Ye Ming said with a wry smile. He truly hadn't expected that his slight fatigue would cause such widespread alarm.
"This… are you really…" Kimura Ken'o still seemed unconvinced.
"Really, I'm fine!" Ye Ming shook his head helplessly. "Lord Kimura, the live stream hasn't ended yet, and you…"
Hearing this, Kimura Ken'o froze. He glanced back at the room door he had just kicked open. Around the edges of the door, he could even see splintered wood. Suddenly, Kimura Ken'o felt a buzzing in his head. *It seems… I was a bit too impulsive.*
"This… this is my apologies, I was reckless." After a few seconds of stunned silence, Kimura Ken'o quickly retreated. The damaged door was somehow managed to be closed, though it was now a bit drafty.
"I… let's continue the live stream!" Ye Ming said, offering an awkward smile to the camera. Beside him, Nangong Qianyu's eyes still held a trace of worry.
"Teacher Ye! Perhaps we should end today's stream here, and you can get some rest!"
"That's right! If you overwork yourself, this humble one will be heartbroken!"
"WTF! Where are these women from the 'Life-Taking Alliance' popping up from?"
"???"
"..."
Seeing the comments, Ye Ming showed a relieved smile. "Everyone, please don't worry, I'm fine!" he continued to the camera. "Besides, the six combat techniques for today have already been taught. From now on, I just want to chat with everyone. Aren't you all curious about the benefits I mentioned earlier and the major announcement I have to make?"
At these words, the viewers in the live stream chat instantly became restless. After all, they had been kept in suspense by Ye Ming's pre-stream remarks.
"How about it! Teacher Ye, can you stream for ten more minutes?"
"This… ten minutes should be fine, right?"
"Everyone, don't forget, Teacher Ye is a peak Martial God expert. How could his body be so weak?"
"Upstairs! I suspect you're hinting at something, but I have no proof?"
"Holy crap! You guys are weird. This is a serious topic, and you're actually… sigh!"
"What are you guys talking about? I don't understand."
"Me neither!"
"Me too!"
"..."
This sudden shift in the chat's direction caught Ye Ming a little off guard. *Weak? What a joke. Do you think this Ye Da Gongzi is weak? I'm super strong!*
"Ahem!" Ye Ming cleared his throat and said, "It seems everyone is very enthusiastic. So, I will first announce a major piece of news. And the benefits that follow are also related to this news."
Upon hearing this, the live stream chat finally settled down.
"Through your studies over this period, everyone should be well aware that to truly become a powerful ancient martial artist, relying solely on the cultivation methods and combat techniques I've taught is far from enough," Ye Ming said gravely. "Therefore, I will be launching a series of elixirs and spirit artifacts to assist your cultivation, allowing you to walk the path of ancient martial arts more steadily and go further."
A series of elixirs and spirit artifacts to aid cultivation!
As soon as these words were spoken, it was not just the entire live stream, but likely the entire internet sphere would experience a seismic shock. The world itself might even undergo a monumental transformation because of this single statement.
"Elixirs and spirit artifacts? Are you serious? Am I watching a novel?"
"Good heavens! Are there really elixirs?"
"I am an ancient martial artist myself. Such things do exist in the ancient martial world!"
"My goodness! This… are there such places in the ancient martial world?"
"So that means Teacher Ye is serious about releasing elixirs and spirit artifacts!"
"It should be true! But as far as I know, elixirs and spirit artifacts that can help ancient martial artists cultivate are extremely valuable. Ordinary people can't afford them at all!"
"This… really?"
"If Teacher Ye releases these things, what do we do if we can't afford them?"
"..."
Within mere minutes, the topic of elixirs and spirit artifacts not only spread like wildfire within the live stream but also became the center of public discussion outside.
"I understand your concerns very well. Teacher Ye only asks you one question: do you… trust me?" Ye Ming's expression grew serious, starlight flashing in his pupils. This step had been planned for a long time. Previously, there had been no suitable opportunity. But now, the opportunity had arrived.
To usher in an era of widespread immortal cultivation, Ye Ming had always understood one thing: simply teaching cultivation methods was far from enough. They needed a more potent catalyst. And elixirs and spirit artifacts were the best choice.
"Teacher Ye! Ever since the incident last time, I've become resolute in one thing: no matter what you do, I will trust you."
"That's right! We've disappointed you once before! It won't happen a second time."
"Since you're going to release elixirs and spirit artifacts, I believe you're doing it for our benefit. So, no matter what, I support you."
"Damn it! Even if I have to sell everything I own, I'll contribute my humble efforts!"
"Upstairs! I don't want to discourage you! If they are priced according to the value of elixirs and spirit artifacts in the ancient martial world, even if you sell everything you own, you still won't be able to afford them!"
Upstairs: "????"