Chapter 450: Little Nine: You’re So Kind?
Zuo Qiu’s breakthrough was smoother than a buttered slide. The towering medicinal force that could make even the most ordinary cultivator keel over didn’t even make a ripple before her divine body—talk about a clean swim.
With her success, the fiery rune patterns and electric sparks on her flashed and faded, gradually calming down. Her pure body also got a bit stronger after breaking through her cultivation level. From a distance, she looked just like a celestial being who doesn’t eat earthly smoke—totally untouchable and almost too perfect to be real.
She slowly opened her eyes, a small, happy smile curling at her lips. The once vague and holy image now seemed just a touch more real, as if she had stepped out of an unreachable painting straight into the world of the living—finally touchable!
Then she looked up at Bai Feng guarding by her side and said softly, “Thank you, Master.”
“It’s your own effort,” Bai Feng waved dismissively. “Even if I gave you pills, you wouldn’t be able to swallow them without effort. Since you’ve successfully broken through, I’ll leave first. When your cultivation is steady, I’ll come back to find you.”
“No need, Master,” Zuo Qiu shook her head quickly. “Because of my divine body, I feel very steady now after my breakthrough.”
“Then go get familiar with the power of the Refinement Stage first. I have a task for you later.”
Zuo Qiu nodded without hesitation. Even if Bai Feng didn’t explicitly say it, she knew what the task was—perfectly suited her, as she’d been eyeing that Lotus Black who kept treating her like a tool for sending herself to d*ath.
Then she raised her head and whispered, “Master, could you stay here to help me get familiar with the power of the Refinement Stage? If you’re willing to spar with me, I might get used to it even faster.”
“Alright, I’ll stay here and spar with you,” Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds before nodding. He was curious about the strength of this mutated Divine Body too.
To motivate her, he added a little reward: “And if you learn quickly, I can give you a reward—maybe fulfill a small request of yours.”
“Yes, Master! I’ll do my best!”
Zuo Qiu hurriedly nodded, her face visibly gaining some fighting spirit and a faint blush.
……
“No wonder it’s called a Divine Body—so powerful!”
Bai Feng mumbled softly while reclining in his chair. Still, he couldn’t help but notice that even now, Zuo Qiu refused to give up her “pet” role. Paired with her holy aura, the contrast was amusing—like a celestial sculpture suddenly stepping off its pedestal into the muddy real world.
Plus, her Divine Body was also pretty fierce in battle. Even though she lacked some of the Pure Body traits, after merging with the Immortal Fire’s Fire Sub-fire, her attack power skyrocketed. With the aid of Thunder, her offensive abilities turned her into a born Demon-Exterminating Saint Body—yeah, a natural born anti-demon saint with a heavenly glow.
“Why are you also lazing around? Think you’re better than me?”
Suddenly, Little Jiu popped out of nowhere. She jumped onto Bai Feng’s lap, looking unimpressed.
“I just got tired from practicing; I’m taking a quick break,” Bai Feng casually scooped her up and stroked her fluffy tail. “You not gaming? Got anything to talk to me about?”
“It’s all your fault!” Little Jiu’s face was filled with resentment as she said this. “Ever since the game ‘Jianghu’ launched, no one’s been playing real games anymore—they all went off to play the one we made!”
“…Is it really that crazy?” Bai Feng reached for his communicator, glancing at it. The forum that used to be lively and full of chatter was now mostly about ‘Jianghu’. Only the Secret Realm section was still recruiting team members for exploration.
He even saw a post with stats showing how law and order had improved in some places after the game came out.
He realized he might have underestimated the appeal of virtual games for cultivators.
Makes sense—it’s basically a virtual trial, less real but still powerful enough to let players experience the might of high-level cultivation. For some weaker talents, that allure was pretty strong.
But this won’t last forever. Right now, it’s all fresh and exciting. Once most content is explored, most cultivators probably will quit obsessing over it.
“Maybe I’ll do this,” Bai Feng rubbed Little Jiu’s head to comfort her. “I’ll personally make a new game for you.”
But Little Jiu didn’t look happy. Instead, she stared at him skeptically. “You’re so kind?”
“I’ve always been kind,” Bai Feng chuckled. “But I do have a little condition.”
Little Jiu’s face instantly showed her “so-that’s-what-you-expected” expression. She didn’t outright refuse—no games to play right now, plus Bai Feng’s game ideas were pretty good, and they’d definitely be fun.
“Okay, what’s your condition?”
“You d*e once in the game, and you have to cultivate for an hour.”
Little Jiu scoffed and sneered, “That’s it? You really think the so-called ‘Great Immortal of the Gaming World’ can’t handle that? If my fans heard, they’d think I was too weak! Fine, I’ll say it—I’ll d*e twice as long, two hours!”
“…Fine, you said it,” Bai Feng nodded, having never seen anyone add punishments to himself before. He naturally wouldn’t refuse. “But it’s not ‘Jianghu’—it’s a game played with the Image Retainer. Can you accept that?”
“Can, I prefer playing with the Image Retainer anyway,” Little Jiu replied.
“Great, I’ll go start making the game now. You go find a place to rest first.”
As for what kind of game it would be—that was obvious! It had to be based on the Prototype Secret Realm. He even planned to tweak it, making it more suited for cultivator physiques.
He chuckled to himself—he couldn’t wait to see Little Jiu get completely owned by the game, crying and then forced to go cultivate.
……
“End.”
Little Seven wiped the bl**d off her long sword, in front of her was a corpse with wide-open eyes, refusing to close.
She checked her little notebook, where all the names had been crossed out, and whispered, “Time to restart the world.”
Since she became a killer during virtual trial training, her cultivation had skyrocketed. Now, she had no suitable opponents left on the Killer Tasks list—everyone was dead or had their names crossed out.
While eliminating targets, she had a vague feeling that if she brought others along for the k*ll, her cultivation would grow even faster.
But she still remembered her promise with Bai Feng—to k*ll only her targets, mainly to hone her sword techniques.
A moment later, Little Seven opened her eyes again. Thanks to her killer career in the virtual realm, a dangerous aura now clung to her, her cold gaze like a lurking venomous snake, ready to strike the moment the prey was in reach.
“Why are you out so soon this time?”
Suddenly, a voice sounded beside her. She turned, and her dangerous aura instantly disappeared. The next moment, she lunged toward the source of the voice.
Bai Feng looked at Little Seven, who had jumped into his arms, a bit helplessly rubbing her head. Recently, she became more clingy—every time she came out of virtual trial training, she’d come looking for a hug.
Once, he was busy in the lab. When Little Seven finished her virtual mission, she ran to look for him. She didn’t interrupt his work—just waited patiently by his side. At that moment, Bai Feng felt a bit guilty for making her wait so long.
