Chapter 141: Form Manifestation

Naive?

Watching Lin Bai's back, 【Deng Li Buduo】 had a flash in his mind of every single instance of physical and mental torture he had endured since following Lin Bai in Jiamu City.

He couldn't help but feel dejected, and looking at Jiang Qingqin, he thought to himself, you must have been blinded by lard!

But regarding this, 【Deng Li Buduo】 couldn't really say anything.

After all.

That was a romance between NPCs; Jiang Qingqin looked a bit silly, so it was only natural for her to have an inaccurate judgment of Lin Bai.

Moreover, in 【Deng Li Buduo】's eyes, the affection between them came out of nowhere; it seemed that as soon as Jiang Qingqin appeared at the Jiamu City City Lord's Mansion, she fell in love with Lin Bai, without even any transitional plot. The game designers weren't very intelligent on this point...

"Fine, I'll be your Incomplete Promotion Envoy." Jiang Qingqin gave a sweet smile and readily agreed, "What are we doing next?"

"Find a quiet place for Xiaobai to undergo Form Manifestation." Lin Bai stroked the little fox in his arms, ignoring the fluctuating Emotion Value of 【Deng Li Buduo】 behind him.

In the game, players' emotions were expressed very directly.

At critical moments, one just needed to monitor their emotions to see if they were betraying you; analyzing their thoughts at all times would be exhausting.

Form Manifestation?

The little white fox's ears immediately perked up: "Master, did you just say you want me to undergo Form Manifestation?"

"Yes," Lin Bai said.

"My cultivation level isn't high enough yet," the little white fox said in confusion.

"I have a Transformation Pill," Lin Bai smiled.

"Transformation Pill?" Jiang Qingqin and the little white fox's voices rang out simultaneously, their tones filled with shock.

"What's wrong?" Lin Bai felt it was a bit strange.

"A real Transformation Pill?" Jiang Qingqin's voice trembled slightly, "The kind that allows one to directly undergo Form Manifestation even without enough power?"

"That's right!" Lin Bai said, "Is there a problem?"

"Of course there's a problem. Since the founding of the Beast Taming Sect, they have been researching Transformation Pills but have never succeeded. How could you have one?" Jiang Qingqin looked around and lowered her voice, "The Beast Taming Sect has a whole set of methods for raising and taming Demon Beasts, but they have no shortcut for allowing Demon Beasts to undergo Form Manifestation. All along, the method they have used is to utilize medicinal pills to increase the strength of the Demon Beasts, and wait for them to undergo Form Manifestation naturally once their strength is sufficient. If they find out you have a pill that can allow Demon Beasts to undergo Form Manifestation directly, you will be in big trouble."

Lin Bai frowned slightly: "Do they dare to come and snatch it?"

"Nine times out of ten!" Jiang Qingqin said, "After a Demon Beast undergoes Form Manifestation, its meridians are the same as a human's, and it can practice human cultivation arts, leading to rapid progress in strength. It is well known that for all cultivation arts, the earlier one starts practicing, the better. Because of the limitations on Demon Beast Form Manifestation, the Beast Taming Sect has always been ranked at the bottom of the Seven Orthodox Sects. They aren't even as good as the subordinate sect deployments of other factions. If they obtain your Transformation Pill, they could immediately reverse their current predicament. Do you think they would let this opportunity pass?"

"Master, I don't like the Beast Taming Sect at all," the little white fox said with disgust, "They are always capturing the brothers and sisters of the Demon Race; they are the greatest enemy of the Demon Race. Don't give them the Transformation Pill. If they obtain it, they will definitely bring disaster to the Demon Race..."

Is the Transformation Pill that precious?

Shopkeeper Lin possesses an exclusive patent!

【Deng Li Buduo】's breathing grew rapid; he seemed to see a marvelous scene where every Beggar Sect disciple had a Form-Manifested Demon Beast. With the help of a Form-Manifested Demon Beast, the combat power of the Beggar Sect would surely double!

"Don't worry, I won't give it to them," Lin Bai smiled, comforting the little white fox, "Besides, I don't know how to refine Transformation Pills either. If they really want the pill formula, let them go to the Righteous Gate to snatch it. If they can help me find the sect, I'd even thank them!"

"Lin Bai, no matter what, it's best not to reveal the matter of the Transformation Pill," Jiang Qingqin said, "We already have enough trouble as it is. If we attract the Beast Taming Sect as well, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle it."

"I know," Lin Bai looked at 【Deng Li Buduo】, "Little Deng, don't spread the word about the Transformation Pill for now."

Jiang Qingqin's reminder was just a reminder to him; Lin Bai didn't take it to heart at all. With players around, no secret could ever be kept.

One doesn't worry about debt when there is too much, and one doesn't itch when there are too many lice. The trouble that should come will come eventually; it's impossible to avoid it. The only thing he can do is to keep improving his own strength while enriching the background of the Righteous Gate.

Until he truly grows into a peerless expert...

"I know, Master," 【Deng Li Buduo】 nodded. He was very glad he had turned off the live stream just now. There were too many good things on Lin Bai; following him while live streaming could bring disaster to the Beggar Sect at any moment.

Yet he couldn't tell Lin Bai directly, as he had the live stream on and countless people were watching him. Doing that would surely make Lin Bai furious!

【Deng Li Buduo】 felt it was necessary to discuss with 【Lao Mi】 and the others about reducing the number of times Shopkeeper Lin appeared on camera.

Beggar Sect branch.

Lin Bai learned from the little white fox that there was no such thing as a lightning tribulation for Demon Beast Form Manifestation.

They only needed to find a secluded place or undergo Form Manifestation under the protection of their clan elders.

Form Manifestation is the weakest moment in a Demon Beast's life. If they encounter an enemy at this time, they have no ability to resist and can only be slaughtered.

This is the Demon Beast's Transformation Tribulation. It can be said to be easy to pass, but it can also be said that one accident might mean it's all over...

However, with Lin Bai's protection, the little white fox felt very secure.

After all, Lin Bai was even more powerful than its mother.

Within Qian City, there was no place safer than by Lin Bai's side.

After clarifying what requirements Lin Bai had for her Form Manifestation, the little fox ate the Transformation Pill without hesitation, hid in the room, and silently welcomed its rebirth.

Lin Bai and Jiang Qingqin stood guard for the little white fox.

Jiang Qingqin looked at Lin Bai and asked curiously: "Why let the little fox keep its ears and tail? That won't be beneficial for her survival in the future. The Demon Race undergoes Form Manifestation precisely to integrate into the human world. What difference is there between keeping fox ears and a tail and not undergoing Form Manifestation at all?"

"It's cute that way!" Lin Bai glanced at Jiang Qingqin and said, "By my side, Xiaobai doesn't need to deliberately cater to others. What does it matter whether she looks like a human or not? Believe it or not, the little white fox with fox ears will lead a new trend of Demon Beast Form Manifestation in the future..."

Jiang Qingqin pondered for a moment, looking at Lin Bai with a complex expression: "Lin Bai, you wouldn't have fallen for Xiaobai, would you!"

"It's my pet. Why would I keep it for so long if I didn't like it?" Lin Bai said.

"That's not the kind of liking I meant," Jiang Qingqin lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Bai, and stammered, "I... I heard that many people... they like to be with animals..."

"..." Lin Bai froze, the muscles at the corner of his eyes twitching a few times, "What nonsense are you spouting? I'm not as sordid as you think. Xiaobai and I have a normal master-pet relationship..."

Jiang Qingqin's ears moved slightly, and she said resentfully: "Lin Bai, your heart is beating faster than before..."

"..." Lin Bai was stunned. Recalling the "tea-talk" style of speech, he said with an expressionless face, "Jiang Qingqin, this isn't interesting anymore. If you interfere with my life now, we might not be suitable to be together. It's better to separate early before everyone has invested too much emotion..."

"Lin Bai, I didn't mean it like that," Jiang Qingqin hurriedly defended herself, "I, I was just..."

She was cut off mid-sentence.

A joyful sound came from the room, and immediately after, a white shadow burst through the door, leaped up, and threw itself onto Lin Bai: "Master, I succeeded in my Form Manifestation."

A soft, small body, with two ears resting perfectly against Lin Bai's chin, and a clear, sweet fragrance lingering at the tip of Lin Bai's nose.

Lin Bai looked down to see long, snow-white hair, a little girl no taller than 1.2 meters, and a fox tail swaying from side to side.

【From Jiang Qingqin's frustration; +1+1+1】

【From Xiaobai's joy; +1+1+1】

【From Deng Li Buduo's excitement; +1+1+1】

【Have your pet undergo Form Manifestation (Completed); Reward: Transformation Pill x1 (Issued)】

【Increase your pet's combat power; Reward: Intelligence Pill x10, Transformation Pill x1】

After transforming into human form, Xiaobai's emotions could actually be perceived.

This was an unexpected delight.

Lin Bai pulled the little white fox out from his embrace: "Let me see what you look like after your Form Manifestation."

The excited little white fox took a step back, revealing her full appearance to Lin Bai: large eyes, a petite face, fair skin, a head of snow-white hair, two ears standing up from the middle of her hair, wearing a white dress that went past her knees, and a pair of small bare feet below.

A snow-white fox tail extended from behind the manifested dress, swaying back and forth; standing in the sunlight, she looked just like an exquisite doll.

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment.

Also stunned were 【Deng Li Buduo】 and the 【Weapon Refinement Master】 who had just walked out of the Lianqi Gongfang.

The two froze for an instant, and the hammer in the 【Weapon Refinement Master】's hand fell to the ground with a clang.

It startled everyone in the courtyard.

"Is it pretty? Master?" Xiaobai spun around in place, habitually rubbed against Lin Bai's side, and hugged his neck, wanting to climb onto his shoulders.

Lin Bai reached out and lifted her to the side, coughed, and said, "Now that you've turned into a human, don't cling to me; you must have the appearance of a human."

"Ah!" The little white fox pouted in frustration, blinked her eyes, reverted to her little fox form, zipped into Lin Bai's embrace with a swoosh, and said triumphantly, "Then I won't turn into a human when I'm just hanging out."

Lin Bai stroked her head, took out a Zhangdu Pill and held it to her mouth, laughing: "That's fine, just turn into human form when practicing."

When she was a little white fox, getting along with her felt natural, but now that she had become a Beast-Ear Girl, Lin Bai felt he would be distracted; it was better to keep her as a fox.

"Lin Bai, I misunderstood you; I didn't know Xiaobai was still a child," Jiang Qingqin apologized sheepishly.

You didn't misunderstand him at all; beast ears, white hair, loli;

He gathered all three!

There is no one better at playing the game than him!

He is not a good person; I must keep a close eye on him...

My Xiaobai must absolutely not be ruined by him!

Damn dog developer!

What kind of background did he design for Lin Bai? How does he know everything...

【Deng Li Buduo】 roared frantically in his heart, wishing he could rush up and snatch the lazy little white fox from Lin Bai's arms.

Hu Xiaobai is the guardian beast of the Beggar Sect; she shouldn't be the private pet of an NPC; she should be his—no, she should be everyone's game goddess...

In Lin Bai's mind, the emotions of 【Deng Li Buduo】 and the 【Weapon Refinement Master】 fluctuated violently. He saw the direction they were looking and understood the reason instantly. Sure enough, no matter how many worlds one crosses, the aesthetics of human males are the same. With Xiaobai and the Transformation Pill, the Beggar Sect's dominance is secure!

Lin Bai magnanimously forgave Jiang Qingqin.

After the little white fox underwent Form Manifestation, she stood exactly at his aesthetic point, but he felt he wouldn't have anything happen with a little fox. In the days of struggling to survive in an alien world, having a cute pet by his side to fight with him was enough.

According to the little white fox's own intentions, she was very willing to practice "Words Follow the Law" or promote the Incomplete Dao after her Form Manifestation. She also wanted to master the Great Dao laws and become Lin Bai's most useful assistant.

But Lin Bai firmly vetoed it. That kind of deceptive technique was fine for Jiang Qingqin to pass on to trick others, but how could he let his own people practice it?

Thus.

In the absence of a suitable technique, he passed the "Nine Suns True Scripture" to the little white fox to temporarily increase her strength, and he would have her switch later when there was a suitable technique.

The techniques provided to Lin Bai by the Wanwu Youque System could no longer keep up with his development.

As the enemies' levels increased, Lin Bai's current method of defeating them relied entirely on the Great Language System's Palm Thunder...

The Great Language System was currently conducting a lie quest.

Lin Bai once thought this was an easy quest, but after so many days, there had been no notification that the quest was completed, making him have to wonder if the number of lies told in a day was insufficient, or if he had inadvertently said a truth that interrupted the quest.

Lin Bai decided.

After finishing the recruitment fair and stabilizing the emotions of the various families, he would set aside one day specifically to work on the lie quest.

Palm Thunder is too good!

What if there are follow-up techniques in the subsequent quests?

This recruitment fair.

He had offended one righteous sect and five villainous ones; he could truly say his enemies were everywhere, so he could not let go of any means to improve himself.

Unknowingly.

The sky approached dusk, the recruitment fair neared its end, and the core members of the Beggar Sect returned one after another; before long, they crowded the entire Beggar Sect branch.

Jiang Qingqin was dissatisfied with her master's behavior and was unwilling to return to Hundred Flowers Valley, but she was still sent back by Lin Bai to spy on the movements of Hundred Flowers Valley.

After all.

Those Righteous Sects had also managed to recruit players, and Lin Bai had to know their subsequent arrangements for the players.

"Shopkeeper Lin, there are one hundred Beggar Sect disciples left guarding Jiamu City; they are responsible for maintaining the main branch and are ready to welcome new Heavenly Descended at any time. The remaining Heavenly Descended in Jiamu City have all come to Qian City, totaling 1,200 people. Adding the Heavenly Descended who joined the Beggar Sect from other Basic Cities, our disciple count has reached 2,800..."

【Gugao Laoren】, 【Lao Mi】, 【Crazy Man】, and other core members of the Beggar Sect gathered around Lin Bai to report the day's situation, but their eyes drifted from time to time toward the little fox in his arms.

Clearly, they already knew the image of the little white fox after her Form Manifestation.

No one could resist a cute Beast-Ear Girl.

"Mm," Lin Bai nodded, "Anything else?"

"We have assigned fifty undercover agents each to sects like Hundred Flowers Valley and the Chaoyuan Sword Sect to spy on their situation and learn their skills," 【Gugao Laoren】 withdrew his gaze from the little white fox, looked at Lin Bai, and said seriously, "Before you left the venue, several Beggar Sect brothers were captured by the Daoists of Huilong Temple. Judging by their tone, Huilong Temple seems to be planning something detrimental to you..."

(End of this chapter)