204: Chapter 204: Over 100 million followers?! That's some serious fan growth!

The next morning, at nine o'clock.

Bright sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, shining directly into the bedroom.

Su Yun rolled over and reached for his phone on the nightstand.

As soon as he unlocked the screen, all sorts of push notifications popped up frantically.

The phone even lagged for a full three seconds because there were too many messages.

The red number in the top right corner of the WeChat icon displayed '99+'.

He tapped directly on his most used short-video app.

As soon as he entered the home page, a huge video was shoved in his face.

The footage showed the scene from yesterday when he was on a live link with Lv Jun, the boss of Mengchong Huyu.

The video had clearly been edited by a professional team and was set to extremely stirring and passionate background music.

Bold, oversized, eye-catching titles floated across the screen.

"Shocking! A pet influencer with tens of millions of followers turns out to be a dog-abusing demon!"

"Master Su strikes hard; the black-hearted MCN company is taken down in one fell swoop!"

"The light of the righteous path, Su Yun, single-handedly takes down an entire fraud and money-laundering syndicate!"

Su Yun swiped down past two more videos.

It was still him.

He swiped down again.

It was still him.

The entire home page recommendations of the short-video platform were almost completely taken over by clips of his livestream from last night.

Edits from various angles and commentary analysis from various streamers were flying everywhere.

The comment section was even more lively, as if it were the Lunar New Year.

"Master Su's move was too slick, calling the Economic Investigation Squad right over. Who could withstand that!"

"The way that Lv Jun ended up barking like a dog on the ground—I laugh every time I watch it. He truly deserved it!"

"It's good that Da Huang is okay. Thank you, Master Su, for saving so many poor fur babies."

"A company like Mengchong Huyu that profits from suffering deserves to die. Master Su did a great job, I support Master Su!"

Su Yun looked at the dense sea of comments and scratched his messy, sleep-tousled hair.

"This level of popularity is a bit ridiculous."

"These self-media folks in Jiangcheng really know how to chase clout. In just one night, they managed to edit over a hundred different versions for me."

He casually clicked into his personal profile.

His gaze fell directly on the follower count column.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions...

One hundred million and fifty thousand!

Su Yun's hand shook, and he almost dropped his phone onto the bridge of his nose.

"One hundred million?"

He quickly rubbed his eyes and leaned closer to the screen to count the digits again.

It really was a hundred million.

"My goodness."

"It was only a bit over eighty million before the broadcast started last night. I gained twenty million followers in one night?"

"This growth speed—even riding a rocket wouldn't be this exaggerated."

Su Yun looked at the number that was still ticking upward and felt a wave of emotion.

"Breaking a hundred million followers across the web—in my previous world, this would be the standard for a top-tier superstar."

"To think that when I first crossed over, I couldn't even afford rent, and there were only two or three kittens in the livestream room, all of whom were anti-fans cursing me."

"Now, I've straight up become a national idol."

He put down his phone, pulled back the covers, and got out of bed.

He went into the bathroom, splashed his face with cold water, and did some basic grooming.

After returning to the bedroom, Su Yun opened the wardrobe and took out the celestial masters purple robe he had drawn last night.

"I have serious business to attend to today, so I might as well try out this new outfit."

He took off his pajamas and slipped the purple robe on.

The moment the clothes touched his body, Su Yun felt a wave of refreshing cool penetrate to his bones.

The robe, which had looked slightly oversized, seemed to have a life of its own as it automatically shrank to perfectly fit his frame.

Not only did it not look bulky at all, but it also made him look tall and slender.

The tiny bits of dust on it were instantly repelled by an invisible force the moment he put it on, vanishing without a trace.

Su Yun walked over to the full-length mirror to take a look.

The person in the mirror was wearing a well-tailored purple Daoist robe with flowing hidden patterns, possessing an otherworldly aura.

Combined with his naturally handsome features, he truly had the elegant air of a realized master.

"Tsk, this look is really not bad."

"Just with this outfit, if I went to set up a fortune-telling stall under a bridge, I could probably swindle quite a bit of retirement money from wealthy old ladies in a single day."

Su Yun adjusted his collar in front of the mirror, very satisfied with this piece of equipment.

He walked to the desk, pulled out a drawer to take out a piece of white paper and a pen, and began to calculate today's plan.

"There are three important things to do today."

He wrote a heavy '1' on the paper.

"First, I need to get some high-quality jade containing spiritual energy."

"My cultivation has been stuck at Qi Refining Level 2 for several days. The spiritual energy in this crappy environment on Earth is just too thin."

"Relying solely on meditating at home to absorb that bit of stray spiritual energy, how long will it take to break through to Qi Refining Level 3?"

"Last time at the antique market, I managed to find a few pieces of Imperial Green jade, and the effect after absorbing them was exceptionally good."

"Today, the Jiangcheng International Convention and Exhibition Center happens to have a large-scale raw stone auction. I must go and make a big haul."

He then wrote '2' on the paper.

"The second thing is that the landmine known as Liu Dabiao must be cleared."

"The previous case of the bus driver Wang Jianping brought up that beast Liu Dabiao, who caused someone's death through forced demolition just for a project completion bonus."

"This grandson is still at large. Zhao Donghai's side probably can't find conclusive evidence because it happened so long ago, so they can't arrest him directly."

"Leaving such a person outside is a hidden danger. Today I must find a way to dig up evidence of his crimes and send him in to be cellmates with Wang Jianping."

Su Yun put pen to paper and wrote '3'.

"The third thing is to buy a proper physical storefront."

"Streaming while huddled in a residential building in Jinxiu Jiangnan is becoming more and more inconvenient."

"As my fame grows, the people coming to my door seeking help will surely be as numerous as cow hairs."

"Getting a spacious fortune-telling hall or a Feng Shui shop will be much more convenient, whether for receiving guests or for setting up arrays to cultivate inside."

"And I can also use arrays to protect the storefront, saving me from those blind fools who always come looking for trouble."

With the three plans listed, Su Yun crumpled the paper into a ball and accurately tossed it into the trash can in the corner.

"Alright, I'll follow this workflow for today."

He picked up his phone and keys from the table and casually stuffed the damaged bagua compass into his wide pocket.

He pushed open the door and walked to the elevator.

He pressed the down button.

The elevator doors opened, and Su Yun strode inside.

...

First-floor lobby.

The property manager, Zhao Dahai, was walking with his hands behind his back, leading several security guards on a routine patrol.

Seeing the elevator doors open and Su Yun walk out wearing a regal purple robe, Zhao Dahai's eyes went wide.

He quickly put on an extremely flattering smile and jogged over to meet him.

He bowed his waist nearly ninety degrees, almost kneeling on the spot.

"Good morning, Mr. Su!"

"Oh my, your outfit today is truly... truly has the air of a transcendent immortal, so handsome and striking!"

"I, Old Zhao, have lived all these years and have never seen anyone with more presence than you!"

Zhao Dahai racked his brain to scrape together the few complimentary words he knew.