Completely numb.
As Chen Jue’s final needle shot out, the three large characters and exclamation mark on the black banner were fully embroidered, and the entire live stream room was swept into a sea of joy.
“Chinese Martial Arts, please teach us!” filled the screen with that formation of words.
Originally, the viewers who had come to watch were puzzled as to why this master had changed the live stream title to “[Special Skill: Chinese Martial Arts].”
It wasn’t until they saw him embroidering those three characters “Please teach us!” with his flying needle technique—a hidden weapon art—that everyone suddenly realized.
This “[Chinese Martial Arts]” was not a mere title but a deliberately cut-off phrase.
Once the last three characters were added with the astonishing remote embroidery technique, everyone understood the true meaning behind this master’s act.
He was using genuine hidden weapon embroidery skills to declare war on those suddenly emerging martial arts debunkers across the internet!
He was fighting back against the haters who slander traditional martial arts and the fraudsters who profit by tarnishing its reputation, using the most powerful visual language.
With this revelation, the scrolling comments in the live room grew even more enthusiastic, and the gifts showered upon him nearly caused the screen to freeze.
“I swear, when those three characters appeared, I got goosebumps all over (respect).”
“Master of skills, you’re awesome (crackling voice)!”
“Remote flying-needle embroidery—if that’s not Chinese Martial Arts, then what is? (pumped up)”
“Come on, debunkers, come out and rant! This was a live broadcast, embroidered in front of hundreds of thousands (awesome)!”
“Punching bricks with inch fists? Come try embroidering from a distance (smirking like Wang You-sheng)!”
“Master skill! This is the real deal (love it!)”
“Master of skills has won big! Please keep riding this wave of popularity (fan for life)!”
Chen Jue watched the comments roll in on his phone screen and saw the over 500,000 viewers online; he exhaled deeply.
This flying-needle embroidery had drained quite a bit of his energy—not only were his fingers aching from the constant flicking, but his entire back was soaked with sweat.
Though the movements looked subtle, the explosive upward flick of the hand involved almost all the muscles of the upper body.
Little by little, the physical toll was substantial.
Thankfully, the banner was finally completed perfectly. Looking at the stark black background with white characters reading “Please teach us!” Chen Jue felt as if he had just conquered an epic challenge.
Rising from his seated posture, he cupped his fists toward the camera once more.
Without a word wasted, he shifted the tripod, bringing the camera close to the black banner, then ended the live broadcast, leaving the embroidered “Please teach us!” banner as a permanent screenshot in the background of the room.
Thus, this spontaneous debut live stream showcasing his special skill came to an end.
Viewers eagerly took screenshots to commemorate the moment, flooding the chat with messages like:
“Everyone, let’s respectfully see off Master of Skills (worship).”
“Master of Skills, thank you for your hard work (offering a cigarette to the boss).”
“With Master of Skills around, Chinese Martial Arts will never fall (grinning).”
“Master of Skills is half the foundation of traditional martial arts (laughing with tears).”
In short, the praises poured in like a rainbow of compliments, as joyful as the scene when the invincible Eastern Master appeared and his followers chanted, “The sun rises in the East, only I am undefeated!”
Meanwhile, the half-hour recording of the flying-needle embroidery live stream began to spread rapidly across major portals, video sites, and trending searches, gaining ever-wider influence.
Those who tried riding the wave by debunking traditional martial arts, or those clowns smashing bricks with inch fists, were caught up in the backlash.
Not only was the comment section flooded by viewers who had watched the broadcast, but the comments themselves mirrored each other, all featuring screenshots of Chen Jue’s domineering three-character banner, challenging those debunkers and fraudsters to teach from afar.
With this momentum, on that very night, trending search terms like “Master of Skills,” “Remote Embroidery,” and “Martial Arts Flying Needle” surged onto the top charts.
The half-hour live stream video was automatically archived in Master of Skills’ account submission area, attracting tens of thousands of viewers.
It was reposted, shared, clipped, and even turned into emoji packs featuring the Master of Skills.
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In short, the username Master of Skills was thoroughly ignited!
His follower count and video views skyrocketed wildly.
Some of this was due to the platform actively promoting him, while many fans came seeking to witness a true master with genuine skills.
As for Chen Jue himself, after ending the stream, he was completely stunned!
Not only had his fingers gone numb from flicking the flying needles, but his wallet was almost numb from the flood of income!
According to the live room’s backend reward data, during the half-hour stream he had received gifts totaling 1.12 million yuan. After the platform’s 40-60 split and taxes, he netted 620,000 yuan in cash that night.
Although this couldn’t compare to top live-stream sales stars who rake in billions daily and earn millions in commissions,
Chen Jue had never before seen so much money enter his account at once!
When he used to work, he often approved loans of tens or hundreds of thousands for clients,
But those amounts were other people’s money—a string of digits irrelevant to him.
This 620,000 yuan in rewards was different!
It was real cash income, hard-earned from his “hidden weapon throwing” skill, and could be withdrawn to his bank account in a few days—completely legitimate earnings.
“Earning 620,000 yuan from a half-hour live stream?”
“That’s insanely awesome!”
...
Chen Jue tossed the ancient mask onto his bed and lay back. He hadn’t expected his spur-of-the-moment live stream response to the haters would bring such enthusiastic support from wealthy fans.
Moreover, the impact of this debut stream clearly exceeded his expectations.
Shortly after ending the broadcast, both of Chen Jue’s phones began vibrating nonstop.
Opening two WeChat accounts, he saw messages flooding in from both his main and secondary accounts.
Wu Fang: “Master Chen, you’re incredible! My grandfather watched the entire stream and is now searching the whole house for needles to try flying them himself (laughing with tears).”
Zheng Yuan: “Jue bro! So slick! I was studying with my girlfriend when we saw the stream link my sister sent; we were both blown away by your fancy moves (awesome)!”
Feihong Cold Weapons Studio: “Boss (so slick)! If you need custom flying needles next time, just say the word—we’ll provide them free of charge!”
Guo Shao: “Bro, you’re like my own brother! How did you come up with flying needle embroidery? Damn, it’s so satisfying!”
“You don’t know, I’ve been online arguing with people these past few days, completely losing! When you dropped that ‘Please teach us!’, all the trolls went silent (laugh).”
Besides these few who knew Chen Jue’s true identity messaging privately, the Hangzhou Wild Group chat of rich second-generation locals was abuzz discussing the embroidery live stream, with many tagging Master of Skills.
“Boss, I just sent you 10 Carnival gifts, please accept my friend request? (screenshot) (clinging to a big shot).”
“I sent 3, but I’m out of pocket money now, no more energy (laugh). Will come back next month.”
“Just finished watching the replay, clueless me upgraded Master of Skills’ account to Governor to support you (adjusting glasses).”
“...”
Chen Jue blinked at the flood of WeChat messages, slightly stunned.
He hadn’t expected his casual live stream to influence so many people he knew; a wave of smug pride and accomplishment rose in his heart.
He replied to Wu and her little cousin, popped into the Wild Group chat to say “(fist salute) thanks for the support,” and accepted all the friend requests from wealthy fans.
Without these rich young elites backing him, he wouldn’t have earned 620,000 yuan in half an hour; interacting with them via secondary accounts was only proper.
...
After replying to all the messages, it was already past nine at night.
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Chen Jue went to the bathroom to wipe off the sweat, then shared a brief warm moment with the still-coughing Teacher Wu before putting down his phone and lying on the bed.
After over a month of adjusting his routine, he now generally went to bed by nine.
Unless absolutely necessary, he aimed to sleep before ten.
In this fast-paced, high-pressure era, young people with sleep habits comparable to those of the elderly were truly one in a hundred million.
But as soon as he lay down, his mind began to wander.
He had seen countless online forums and Zhihu posts, people boasting yearly incomes of a million, entrepreneurial success, and wealth freedom, pontificating on camera and flaunting their airs.
Chen Jue’s 620,000 yuan in half an hour practically meant an hourly wage exceeding a million yuan!
And that was after tax!
Wasn’t that even more impressive? If he started teaching courses, wouldn’t a flood of eager students sign up?
If he took a screenshot of the backend income data and posted it online, it would surely be stolen and circulated everywhere.
With so much money, Chen Jue even began imagining how to allocate this windfall.
“Buy a house in Hangzhou?”
“Or start a sweet romance with Teacher Wu?”
“620,000 yuan isn’t that much! Not even enough for a down payment in the city center.”
“Mortgage and become a slave to the house? No thanks, house prices only keep skyrocketing…”
As the saying goes, money gives a man courage; with this cash, Chen Jue naturally began entertaining all sorts of wild ideas.
Even the absurd notion of getting a VVIP membership at Jingtanghui and dragging his buddy Jiang Zhe to the kidney-reflex zone for a wild spree crept in.
But as soon as these crude thoughts arose, Chen Jue took a deep breath and pushed them away.
“What am I thinking?”
“This is just the beginning! Don’t get cocky.”
“Keep training, stay true to the original intent, and the money will come in heaps!”
He scolded himself a bit—after all, he had faced colleagues dying suddenly and had practiced courage under street lamps; he still had some temperance and composure.
Closing his eyes, he glanced at the text box of his attribute panel, knowing this was his true foundation for progress.
Opening the box, he indeed saw a new message he had previously missed:
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[Ping~]
[After completing an intense exercise pushing your hand endurance and explosive power beyond limits, your finger fascia and muscle groups have been fully trained. The dexterity of all ten fingers has greatly increased, and the strength of finger bones has slightly improved.]
[Constitution +0.01]
[Strength +0.01]
[Freedom +0.01]
First update~
P.S.: Earning a million an hour is probably routine for you esteemed readers. So, where do you normally go to show off and live it up? Leave a comment or share a picture so us common folk can get a glimpse (rubbing hands).
(End of chapter)