Baixiaosheng’s quest guide was just a short line, its meaning very clear. The result was exactly as Xianyun had said — you had to go to the specified NPC for enhancement, and you also had to provide the materials yourself.
The only known NPC capable of enhancing equipment was the blacksmith shop in Shangjing City, and it could only enhance once.
Baixiaosheng speculated that there should be other enhancement NPCs, but they would take time to find. There was a high probability that one’s own sect also had such an NPC.
Otherwise, how did the disciples’ weapons come about?
The enhancement system had only been updated for a short while, yet he had already gathered so much information. This kid truly lived up to the name Baixiaosheng.
The only question was whether he had found any leads on the reputation quest.
Chen Xiaoyan opened her friend list and found that the guy had actually gone offline. She could only ask him another time.
Mu Qingxue: “Yan Bao, what’s the result?”
Chen Xiaoyan: “Not bad. Baixiaosheng’s info said the blacksmith shop in Shangjing City can do enhancements, but only once.”
Mu Qingxue: “Is it that equipment can only be enhanced once, or that the NPC itself can only enhance once?”
Chen Xiaoyan: “Who knows? Probably the second one.”
Mu Qingxue: “Then I’ll go to Shangjing City to test it. By the way, how much did you spend to buy this info?”
Chen Xiaoyan: “No payment, but I have to take Baixiaosheng through the new instance.”
Mu Qingxue: “I see. I’ll stop here. I’m heading to Shangjing City. Wait for my news.”
Chen Xiaoyan: “Mm.”
Mu Qingxue: “And Yan Bao, NPCs are always NPCs. They can’t come to the real world. Don’t get too into it.”
Chen Xiaoyan: “???”
Chen Xiaoyan: “Qingxue, just say it directly. Don’t play riddles.”
Mu Qingxue: “Nothing, nothing. I was just saying. Don’t worry about it.”
Then the two ended their private chat.
But Chen Xiaoyan kept scratching her head, brooding over Mu Qingxue’s last words. What did she mean by “NPCs are always NPCs” and “don’t get too into it”?
What was that supposed to be? Did Qingxue hear some rumor again and start overthinking?
Douhu Live Streaming Platform: Scholar of the Immortal Realm.
The blacked-out stream. Numerous fans were chatting and joking in the comment section. Even though Baixiaosheng wasn’t streaming, the stream’s viewership stayed around tens of thousands.
“I wonder how Dog-Sheng’s studies are going.”
“Cramming before the exam? Do you really think art can be learned in a few days?”
“I think Dog-Sheng has pretty good talent, and he can endure hardship. As soon as he logs off, he throws himself into practice. I feel there’s hope.”
“Tens of thousands of players, and not one knows art? I don’t believe it.”
“Blame the Immortal Realm officials. Not only are player slots limited, but there’s no screenshot or streaming function. It’s a crappy game.”
“Speaking of which, why did Dog-Sheng suddenly get into drawing?”
“Haha, the person above definitely didn’t watch yesterday’s stream. A big spender tipped a hundred Douhu No. 1s — a full 100,000 RMB — for Dog-Sheng to draw a color painting of Chen Xiaoyan. After it’s done, another hundred Douhu No. 1s.”
“Holy crap, 200,000 for a color painting? It’s not even an antique. Rich people’s world is incomprehensible.”
“Tell me about it.”
“Eh? Why is the screen lighting up? Holy cow!!!”
Just as the stream’s viewers were sighing with emotion, the screen suddenly lit up. A big face popped up and filled the entire camera, nearly startling everyone.
After Baixiaosheng stabilized the camera, he greeted his fans.
“Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Scholar of the Immortal Realm stream.”
“Damn, Dog-Sheng’s long face nearly scared me to death. Seriously.”
“Haha, Dog-Sheng, why are you streaming so early today? Don’t you usually stream at night?”
“Rare to see such an early stream. Thumbs up.”
“When something’s out of the ordinary, there must be a catch. Dog-Sheng, come clean. What’s going on?”
Baixiaosheng didn’t look at the comments. After turning on the stream, he took out a piece of drawing paper and an easel and started practicing.
The stream was very quiet.
When the viewers saw how seriously Baixiaosheng was practicing, they gradually quieted down. Apart from a few people spamming, most stopped sending comments so as not to disturb him.
But after the Immortal Realm update, both real-life study and in-game information gathering required a lot of time. Baixiaosheng no longer had the energy to tell stories and entertain.
So why stream at all?
Pure and simple — to milk viewership and tips.
The tipping from a wealthy viewer yesterday had made Baixiaosheng see a way to make money.
Now that the Immortal Realm was so popular, just a little bit of hot topic exposure would dump massive amounts of viewership into your lap. You couldn’t refuse it even if you wanted.
Among them, Shen Qingqing was the most popular, followed by Chen Xiaoyan, Mu Qingxue, Yue Qifang, and even Liu Fufeng, Chong Chong, and Sword Immortal Zi were on the list.
Did none of the Immortal Realm players have any artistic sense?
That was not the case. They just didn’t notice the business opportunity, completely immersed in the game.
Immortal Realm!
The first holographic online game in history had attracted the attention of many domestic and foreign game players.
Due to the limited slots, a large number of players couldn’t enter the game, so they could only watch others play.
But the Immortal Realm had no screenshot or streaming function, blocking even that last path. You can imagine how devastated they were.
Now, a certain streaming platform suddenly had an Immortal Realm player telling stories from the game. The displaced game players naturally flooded in.
That was also why, within a month of streaming, he had a million viewers. If it were before, he wouldn’t have dared to dream of it.
Some people online had also posted sketches of Shen Qingqing and Chen Xiaoyan, but they looked a bit different from the real thing.
Practice was practice. Baixiaosheng couldn’t spend all his time on art. He also had to log into the game to gather information, or else his title of Scholar of the Immortal Realm would be undeserved.
How many NPCs could enhance equipment? That was a question worth his attention.
And the reputation quest, and so on.
A mountain of things awaited him.
Fortunately, over the past two months, Baixiaosheng had also developed a few players to work for him. Otherwise, he couldn’t handle the role of info broker on his own.
Oh, and he needed to level up.
Thinking that his in-game level was only twenty-eight, Baixiaosheng couldn’t help but show a troubled expression.
This was going to work him to death!!!
For a moment, Baixiaosheng suddenly had thoughts of giving up, of completely slacking off. But thinking of his brilliant future, he gritted his teeth and kept going.
“What’s wrong with Dog-Sheng? He looks so worried. What happened?”
“I don’t know. Ever since the stream started, he’s been mute.”
“Dammit, it’s driving me crazy. I sent a private message and he doesn’t reply. He doesn’t read the comments. You guys take over. I’m out of ideas.”
“Dog-Sheng, I have some private photos of the real Chen Xiaoyan here. Price is negotiable. Interested?”
“Bro, using a beauty trap is against the rules!”
“(000)?”
“Should be fake, right?”
Whether by coincidence or intention, Baixiaosheng actually looked up. He put down his brush and revealed a grin that every guy understood: “Bro, what’s the price?”
“Now it’s confirmed. Dog-Sheng is definitely a fan of Chen Xiaoyan.”