Chapter 448: Little Jiu: So soft, so solid…
“Dinner’s ready.”
Bai Feng clapped his hands. In the blink of an eye, a white silhouette swooped in at lightning speed and landed right in front of him.
He chuckled, giving the pigeon’s head a gentle rub before pulling out a handful of feed and placing it before her. “Try my new feed. It should taste better for you.”
The pigeon tilted her head, eyeing the tiny round balls. She first blinked lazily—what is this? Why isn’t there any popcorn?
But then the irresistible aroma wafted into her nostrils, and her eyes immediately snapped wide open—what is this? Smells way better than popcorn!
Without hesitation, she dove straight into the feed.
‘Darn it, how is this so delicious? Even better than popcorn! If only there was popcorn that tasted like this!’
Soon, the tiny plate of feed was cleared in one swift sweep.
She gazed at the empty plate, somewhat yearning, and inwardly cheered—if I had run away, how could I have eaten something better than popcorn?
And, hushed in her mind, she noticed her Spirit Power zipping along just a bit faster—this feed actually helps with cultivation… Wait, what? It helps with cultivation?
I’m disguised as a Qi Refining pigeon, right? So why is this feed helping my Transformation God Stage self?
Come to think of it, Bai Gongzi’s massages—how do they also seem to influence my Transformation God Stage demon cultivator?
As this realization dawned, the previously ignored parts of her mind started flashing one after another.
Could Bai Gongzi have recognized me already?
At this moment, Ling Lan, who had been carefree and untroubled, suddenly felt like dying.
She quietly peered up at Bai Feng, discovering he was smiling serenely at her, seemingly unaware of any oddities.
So, she made a daring decision—pretend she saw nothing, go back to being an ordinary pigeon!
As long as I don’t speak and Bai Gongzi doesn’t ask, this can all be considered as nothing happened. Yeah, that’s the plan!
Thinking that through, Ling Lan reverted to her usual self, took a few steps, and hopped onto Bai Feng’s hand, rubbing her head against his finger as if craving a massage.
Bai Feng naturally had no idea what Ling Lan was thinking. Just like before, when she nuzzled his finger, he lightly infused a bit of Spirit Power onto his hand, gently stroking her head. Ling Lan closed her eyes, appearing utterly content.
‘Is Ling Lan planning to cling here forever?’
He looked at the totally engrossed Ling Lan, couldn’t help but think silently.
But he had no intention to expose her. Besides, Ling Lan’s act as a lovable pigeon was just too adorable. Plus, he was curious—how long could she keep up this disguise?
…
In a city street, a bizarre scene unfolded: numerous cultivators rushing in the same direction, some even powerful ones.
“Brother, where’re you rushing off to in such a hurry?”
“Don’t touch me! ‘Jianghu’ just hit the shelves, and if I don’t go now, it’ll be sold out!”
“Yeah, I hear ‘Jianghu’ is like real life—you can experience a second lifetime. No matter how many Spirit Stones, I gotta try it.”
“I heard it’s made by Bai Feng, the Young Master of Heavenly Sword Sect’s Array Genius—this name alone makes me want to buy it!”
They kept talking as they hurried away, disappearing at the end of the street.
The inquisitive cultivator who asked earlier couldn’t hold his curiosity and hurried to follow them toward Yu Ling Long.
Meanwhile…
“Junior Brother, it’s exploded!”
A petite figure dashed into Bai Feng’s room, directly pouncing on him as he was relaxing with a fox.
Jiu Jiu, currently enjoying Bai Feng’s massage, suddenly felt something slam into her. She looked up and saw Yu Yao pressing down on her.
“… So soft, so solid.”
She mumbled softly, then slipped between the two and retreated to her soft mat.
Only, Yu Yao was in an unusually excited state and didn’t notice Jiu Jiu’s words. If she had, Jiu Jiu might’ve been in trouble today.
“Senior Sister, stay calm. What do you mean ‘exploded’?”
Bai Feng reached out, supporting her under the armpits to prevent her from acting out.
“The game! Didn’t it launch today? Several cities are sold out already!”
Yu Yao’s face lit up with excitement. The game and gaming chairs weren’t cheap—she’d prepared for poor sales due to high prices, but surprisingly, they sold out instantly.
“Nice, nice! Great start!” Bai Feng grinned and nodded.
He wasn’t surprised—it was all about the hype before launch, and with his reputation, sales could only go up.
But selling out wasn’t enough. He wanted players to stay in the game and keep spending.
“By the way, Senior Sister, how are the reviews? Any issues with the game?”
Yu Yao shook her head. “Nope. Just check the forums—they’re all praising our game. The few criticisms mainly say it’s too expensive.”
“That’s good.” Bai Feng nodded. After all, the world had limited entertainment options. High praise was expected.
But he didn’t plan to just leave the game alone. As a virtual training ‘money tree,’ he’d keep an eye out to prevent bugs or accidents.
He turned to look at Jiu Jiu, who seemed to be resting but was actually listening attentively. He reached out, grabbing her out of thin air.
“Stop sleeping. Come join me in the game. This game is going to be your responsibility from now on.”
“Oh!”
Jiu Jiu didn’t object. She eagerly jumped onto Bai Feng’s shoulder.
“Senior Sister, why don’t you come too?”
“Mm!”
…
In a beginner’s village within the game.
Wow, it looks so authentic! This money was totally worth it!
I still find it not realistic enough—can’t even take my pants off in this game.
Wait, what did you do?
How can a game have such shameless stuff?!
Despite the complaints, many players cursed but also sneaked off to secluded corners to try stripping their own pants.
The innocent cultivator world seems a little tarnished now.
Meanwhile, Bai Feng, observing players and the backend system, nodded slightly—no major bugs yet, and everyone was actively playing. It looks like the server launch was a success.
“This isn’t as real as virtual training!”
Beside him, Yu Yao raised her arm. Sure, it feels real here, but her brain kept reminding her—this isn’t the actual world.
“After all, it’s just a game. If it’s too real, that’s not good.”
Bai Feng casually explained. To prevent players with lower cultivation from becoming addicted and misjudging reality, he added a feature that distinguished the game from the real world. This game was designed to make money and support virtual training, not to give players an infinite Yuán Lù.
