CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 167: ISN’T THIS JUST EASY AT A GLANCE? WHAT’S SO HARD ABOUT IT? (PART 2)

"Old Ye, how many followers do you have now?"

After helping Ye Qingzhou finish filming the video, Huang Liwen kept an eye on its popularity as if he were the one on camera.

He asked Ye Qingzhou almost every half hour.

Ye Qingzhou kept refreshing his account, "I have more than five thousand followers now."

"Not bad, Old Ye, you’re on the path to fame!"

Huang Liwen rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he were even happier than if he himself had become famous. He had even started planning how he’d brag once Ye Qingzhou became an internet celebrity.

As a couch potato, his thinking was that simple and unpretentious.

Ye Qingzhou laughed and said, "I really have to thank Lii Yan’Er. Without her help in promoting, who knows how long it would take me to become popular."

He also followed Lii Yan’Er’s account and watched the duet. The liked videos had already surpassed a hundred thousand, with very good engagement.

In the video title, Lii Yan’Er tagged ’Sword Saint Ye Qingzhou,’ so many people interested in her video found their way to Ye Qingzhou’s account through the link.

Ye Qingzhou refreshed the backend while checking the comments others left for him.

"A single sword shatters a mountain; it’s like Ancestor Lv reborn!"

"This swordsmanship has truly amazed me!"

"Is this a visual effect made with AI? He looks like just a high schooler, how could his swordsmanship be so strong? I’d believe it if you said it was at Master Level!"

"If this sword struck me, even my ashes would be scattered."

"Isn’t it using the latest special effects?"

In the comments, many people questioned Ye Qingzhou’s abilities because he looked too young. Even if he started cultivating from the womb, it’s unlikely he’d have such cultivation.

Moreover, calling himself Sword Saint, wasn’t that clearly claiming to be a Martial Saint?

That’s the Martial Saint that billions revere, the most powerful of the Blue Star Human Race!

But soon, people jumped to Ye Qingzhou’s defense: "Who are you to doubt Ye Qingzhou? Do you know he’s the champion of Xiang Province Phoenix Cup, and also the Hidden Dragon List’s top rank as appointed by the ’World Martial Arts Discussion’!"

"Wait, isn’t Li Jianshu at the top of the Hidden Dragon List?"

"Wow, I checked the Hidden Dragon List, and Ye Qingzhou is indeed number one!"

"Awesome!"

"From today, I’m a diehard fan of Ye Sheng!"

"Truly impressive, defeating Zhongnan University’s Gu Mingye at seventeen, who was Martial Arts Eighth Rank, and then killing the professional Ninth Rank Violent Thunder Wu Baojun in the ring. This kind of strength, even if not a Master, isn’t far from it."

Quickly, the tone of comments changed, because Ye Qingzhou was not only handsome but also skilled, with verifiable achievements and the credibility of the ’World Martial Arts Discussion’ behind him. Who would dare to doubt his strength now?

In a few years, Ye Qingzhou might even advance to becoming a Master.

And a Martial Arts Master is not to be insulted!

At nine o’clock that night, Ye Qingzhou’s video likes broke through 100,000.

Amidst the enthusiastic admiration of countless people, Ye Qingzhou, with his formidable strength, attracted a large wave of traffic, making his first video a complete success.

By nine-thirty in the evening, Ye Qingzhou’s video had over 110,000 likes, nearly 4,000 comments, and more than 5,000 followers.

At this moment, strands of Power of Thought Ability began to gather from the void, enveloping Ye Qingzhou and invigorating his spirit.

Behind him, the Dragon Transformation Sword Intent raised its dragon head and let out a spiritual roar towards the void.

"Wow, just one video brought in 5,000 fans, and the Power of Thought Ability they supply is comparable to what the entire school contributed to me on New Year’s Day night."

The Power of Thought Ability!

Boundless and vast, as long as one cultivates Thought Ability Martial Dao and learns how to convert this invisible spiritual energy, they can quickly enhance their strength.

"It’s no wonder this quick method prevails in the Western Pole Kingdom, but while the Power of Thought Ability is good, human desires are fickle. What isn’t yours, the easier it’s gained, the faster it’s lost."

Hence, Ye Qingzhou didn’t get too caught up in the power surge from the Thought Ability. He awakened his Sword Intent, and a Divine Dragon rose behind him, greedily devouring the gathered Power of Thought Ability, quickly growing stronger.

Not enough!

5,000 people’s worth of Thought Ability is far from enough!

Ye Qingzhou needed more followers, more "fans," so he decided: "It’s time to start live streaming!"

Initially, to go live on Douyin, you needed over 50,000 followers.

But as Douyin got more popular and more people wanted to stream, the platform lowered the requirements. Now, you just need more than 10,000 followers or a video with at least 30,000 likes to start streaming.

Undoubtedly, this encourages streamers to compete more fiercely to drive the app’s traffic and engagement.

Ye Qingzhou had long met the streaming requirements, so after completing the procedures, he chose to immediately start streaming.

Based on Huang Liwen’s advice, he told Ye Qingzhou that after eight in the evening, Douyin’s active users peak.

Therefore, generally speaking, streaming at this time yields the best results, and when Ye Qingzhou starts streaming, his video will also show a live broadcasting alert. While the video is still trending, many might see it and be curious enough to click into the livestream.