Chapter 540: Bai Feng Is the Incarnation of the Tao? No, That’s Not It!
Spring turns to autumn again.
Ever since the game officially started, nothing major happened—just the usual routine. Bai Feng was busy gathering intel on the Siku Family, and in his spare time, he was also obsessively promoting wheat and rice.
Thanks to Shui Xi Yu’s help, the specially improved wheat and rice developed by Tian Yan spread smoothly across the Eastern Continent. Rumors about it kept popping up in the Northern Region. Bai Feng’s relentless push had more and more farmers planting the new crops—talk about being a farming superstar!
“Has Tian Yan almost broken through again?”
Bai Feng tossed aside the trivial matters in his hands and pondered. Lately, he could sense Tian Yan’s cultivation base had become incredibly thick—she was teetering right on the edge of a breakthrough.
“White Feng.” Suddenly, Tian Yan appeared beside him out of nowhere, grabbing his hand with a serious expression on her usually emotionless face. “Come with me.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m about to break through.”
Hearing that, Bai Feng immediately got to his feet. “Finally? What do you need me to do?”
“Just follow me.”
Tian Yan grabbed Bai Feng’s wrist and strode rapidly toward the Cave Abode Peak where the closed-door retreat chamber was.
But when they arrived at the door, Tian Yan paused. She turned to Bai Feng with a serious look and said, “In the past, very few Holy Maidens of Tian Yan could reach the Merging Stage. I don’t know much about it, so I’m not completely confident. I’d like you to guard the door. With you here, maybe…”
Before she finished, Bai Feng interrupted, scooping Tian Yan into his arms and heading inside: “Stop talking, let’s go into seclusion together.”
“Wait, didn’t you hear what I said? I just said plainly—I’m not sure what dangers I’ll face when breaking through to the Merging Stage!” Her tone wavered slightly at this point.
“You’re in danger if you don’t break through, not me. I have plans—no, I really need you.” Bai Feng wasn’t slowing down. “And if there’s real danger, I’ll run.”
Though his tone was calm, Tian Yan sensed his unambiguous intention. She fell silent for a few seconds before nodding. “…Thanks.”
“Nothing to thank about among us.” Bai Feng closed the door behind him, finally setting Tian Yan down. “So, what do you want me to do?”
Tian Yan paused again briefly, then turned and pointed at the mystical stone bed inside the cave: “Lie on this, and take off your clothes.”
Bai Feng: “?”
What are you about to do?
—
Bai Feng wasn’t rushing headlong into seclusion just because Tian Yan said so. His confidence came from the system’s previous gift—a Merging Stage trial card. If Tian Yan truly encountered danger, at least he could use this experience card to protect her.
“I need to borrow the luck from you to make my breakthrough. When I do, I’ll get up and leave—you need to stay far away. If I can’t control myself, please help me to the corner.”
Tian Yan was lying on his chest, her voice calm but taking on a more serious tone.
“Don’t bother; since I can help you during your breakthrough, just hold onto me the whole time.” Bai Feng saw her still wanting to say more, so he reached up and patted her head. “Do you really think I’m that reckless, just rushing in without thinking?”
Tian Yan considered for a few seconds and shook her head.
“So, being here means I’m confident.” Bai Feng lifted her dangling hair, “I’m not the kind of person who freaks out and causes trouble without any ability.”
“I understand.” Tian Yan didn’t try to persuade him further. She lowered her head, pressing her little face to his chest. “Thank you.”
“And don’t always think the worst. Not many Tian Yan Holy Maidens probably have your cultivation level, right? Maybe your breakthrough will go very smoothly!”
After all, Tian Yan was always with him—whose Luck Points were through the roof—meaning she was practically living through major events daily. She personally cultivated the improved wheat and rice that could change the world. Compared to other Tian Yan Holy Maidens, she was quite well off.
“Mm.”
Tian Yan softly agreed.
It’s not that she was unwilling to think positively, but the closer she got to breaking through, the more she could perceive the torrent of fate. Naturally, she was also part of this vast current.
At that moment, she faintly realized she needed to detach herself from the torrent before her breakthrough—but now, she couldn’t do it, or maybe didn’t want to.
Though in the past some Tian Yan Holy Maidens had broken into the Merging Stage, they did so through methods of stripping away emotions—constantly erasing parts of themselves from the river of fate. For them, it was as natural as eating and drinking. That’s why these precious records rarely mentioned this process—who would have thought Tian Yan’s anomaly would emerge among them?
She had sensed she might break through some time ago. But because of this, she’d been anxious about it, delaying her breakthrough. Now, she realized she couldn’t wait any longer, and her cultivation method wasn’t something she could stop at will.
So she made some preparations. If she failed, she wanted to leave something behind for Bai Feng, even if she no longer existed—her final gift.
Tian Yan slowly exhaled, stopping her frantic thoughts, and focused on cultivating instead.
To her surprise, her breakthrough was smooth—no obstacles at all.
But the calmer it was, the more guarded she felt. Until she reached the most critical point.
She needed to establish a connection with Tian Dao—the key step in becoming a Lesser Tian Dao. However, because she hadn’t detached herself from the torrent of destiny, the Tian Dao governing rules refused to connect with her, a cultivator still intertwined with all living beings.
What to do?
A flicker of fear crossed Tian Yan’s heart—like standing atop a cliff, knowing she might plummet, but she was a rolling ball that couldn’t stop, only helplessly watching herself fall into the abyss.
After hesitating for a moment, she slowly opened her eyes, looked at Bai Feng, and gently moved her lips to his.
Then, with a final resolve to face Tian Dao, she closed her eyes again—but this time something unusual happened.
It wasn’t Tian Dao outright rejecting her, nor was it her unable to find Tian Dao. Instead, she sensed two Tian Dao currents.
One was probably the current Tian Dao of this world, while the other emanated from beneath her—coming from Bai Feng himself.
‘Bai Feng is the Incarnation of the Tao? No, that’s not it!’
In that instant, she immediately dismissed the idea because she sensed that Tian Dao’s ‘aura’ wasn’t coming from Bai Feng himself. It was coming from very far away. Yet, because Bai Feng had established a deep connection with that Tian Dao, she could detect it during her breakthrough attempt.
【Ding, detected someone discovering my system’s existence. Preparing to… Ding, detected an Immortal’s secret order. Ding, secret order incomplete. After analysis, suggest the host imprison and investigate.】
【Mission issued: Imprison Tian Yan.】
Bai Feng: “?”
