It was as if someone had hit the pause button—the lively chat group suddenly fell silent.

No one responded to Du Ge.

Is the cultivation world this unfriendly to newcomers?

Is this discrimination in the workplace?

Since you discriminate against newcomers, don’t blame me for not being polite.

Du Ge chuckled and retyped: “No offense to anyone here, but in my eyes, all of you are trash. Inviting you to dinner was a sign of respect, but since you don’t appreciate it, I might as well challenge each of you. Actually, challenging you one by one is too much trouble. Just give me an address, and I’ll allow you all to come at me together.”

As soon as these words were out.

The previously quiet chat group exploded.

“Who is this guy, so arrogant?”

“Daoist Priest Suwen just took in such a creature, when everyone is looking for the Heavenly Demon, why add to the chaos?”

“Poor Daoist Priest Suwen, his lifelong reputation tarnished by a disciple at the end.”

“Junior brother, what are you doing?”

“His tone, just like when he confronted fans yesterday, could this one be possessed by the Heavenly Demon?”

“Junior brother, stop spouting nonsense and apologize to everyone.”

“It doesn’t seem like a Heavenly Demon’s body possession. Although the Heavenly Demon has some supernatural powers, his skills are too weak to dare challenge so many of us.”

“What if it’s some kind of keyword like courage or recklessness? It’s definitely abnormal…”

“If he’s the Heavenly Demon, it would be more effective to show off to ordinary people, why bother with us? Isn’t that asking for trouble?”

“Do you think all Heavenly Demons are smart? They’re quite stupid. Yesterday, Cheng Yu was already showing off to ordinary people.”

“That’s very likely true possession by the Heavenly Demon. It seems Daoist Priest Suwen has misjudged this time.”

“Gentlemen, the junior brother might have spoken without thinking. I apologize on his behalf…”

Feeling his attributes skyrocketing, Du Ge looked at the name of the person who kept calling him junior brother—Yu Ming of Qingxin Temple.

He ignored the so-called Brother Yu Ming.

Continuing to type provocatively: “Don’t tell me you’re all scared now, too frightened to even give an address?”

“Damn it, I’m losing my temper. Tongshan City, Longwan Club, tomorrow night at eight, whoever doesn’t come is a coward.”

“I’m in, I’m in.”

“Let’s join forces and reveal the true face of this Heavenly Demon.”

“Alright, it’s a deal, whoever doesn’t show up is a coward.” Du Ge smiled and typed another line.

…

Just as Du Ge sent the message.

A private chat popped up, from Brother Yu Ming who was just in the group chat: “Junior brother, have you lost your mind?”

“Brother Yu Ming, I’m not crazy.”

“Do you know who’s in the group? People from Tianshi Mountain, Dragon and Tiger Sect, Laoshan, Quanzhen, Luo family, Zhang family, Bai family… Which one of them isn’t a bigger deal than Qingxin Temple? With one sentence you’ve offended half the cultivation world, do you still want to mix in it?”

“Only half the cultivation world?”

“Half the cultivation world? Are you planning to take on the entire cultivation world?” Through the screen, Du Ge could feel Brother Yu Ming’s rage.

“Brother, don’t worry, that day will come.” Du Ge replied.

“Damn it, is that what I’m talking about? Cheng Yu, do you realize how much trouble this will cause our master? This isn’t your entertainment circle, don’t mess around.” Yu Ming typed furiously.

“Defeating them will rid Master of any trouble, and he will be respected. Brother, this battle is not for myself, but for Master, for Qingxin Temple. I won’t allow them to look down on Master.” Du Ge said.

“Where do you see them looking down on Master?” Yu Ming was stunned by Du Ge’s logic.

“I invited them to dinner, and no one responded; that’s disrespecting Master. If I had come from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, would they have refused my invitation?” Du Ge asked.

Yu Ming fell silent.

At that moment, he also began to doubt whether his master had misjudged, perhaps Cheng Yu was indeed possessed by the Heavenly Demon.

“Brother, you need to learn to see the essence through the phenomena.” Du Ge continued typing.

In the end, Yu Ming still believed that the master couldn’t be wrong and patiently persuaded: “Junior brother, have you thought about the trouble it will bring to Qingxin Temple if you lose? We’re not good at fighting to begin with, and you’re challenging so many at once. They’ve already branded you as the Heavenly Demon, they won’t hold back.”

“With just them? Do you not believe in me, or do you not trust Master’s judgment? Brother, no offense, but if you weren’t so incompetent, Qingxin Temple wouldn’t have fallen to this state.” Du Ge asked.

“?” Yu Ming typed a question mark, feeling that he couldn’t communicate with this junior brother who had just left the mountain.

He meant well to solve the problem, but why was he being implicated too?

Who’s incompetent?

Besides.

Qingxin Temple has always been indifferent to worldly fame, even if it were to stand out, it wouldn’t be the turn of someone who just joined the temple for a day!

“Brother Yu Ming, rest assured, I won’t tarnish Qingxin Temple’s name. I’ll show those trash what a true cultivation genius is.”

Du Ge smiled and sent one last message, then neatly took a screenshot of the conversation and posted it in the large group, followed by another message, “Whoever doesn’t come is a coward?”

“Damn, that’s too brazen. I can’t hold back, I want to go beat him right now.”

“Tonight at eight, I’ll be the first to go, no one else is allowed to compete.”

“I’ll go first.”

…

Du Ge chuckled, ignoring the group that had exploded again, and turned on message notifications to do not disturb, not even paying attention to Brother Yu Ming who cared about him.

If there’s going to be discrimination, it should be thorough, why not discriminate against your own brothers?

Blending in with them through normal means is too slow.

The Simulation Field is full of candidates causing trouble, and in modern society, leveling up attributes is fast, so making friends should be on the agenda. He will let those causing trouble in the Simulation Field know what it means to respect their seniors.

…

On the way back to Tongshan City.

Zhao Hongmei asked, “Xiao Yu, now that you’ve learned real skills from Daoist Priest Suwen, will you still be involved in the entertainment industry?”

“Of course.” Du Ge was scrolling through his phone and nodded affirmatively, “Cultivation and the secular world are inseparable, this is called ‘cultivating the heart amidst the red dust.’ Plus, with Daoist techniques and martial arts, future movies and albums will definitely be a hit, and my fame will only grow.”

Zhao Hongmei’s eyes lit up, then dimmed again: “Xiao Yu, there’s never been any public display of immortality or martial arts in the world. If you flaunt it like this, won’t the state disapprove?”

“No worries, who takes movies seriously?” Du Ge laughed nonchalantly, scrolling through a popular short video app, he noted the image of a little internet celebrity known for making public confessions, “Confession Guy,” and memorized his appearance.

To ordinary people, Confession Guy was just a small internet celebrity seeking attention in a unique way.

But to Du Ge, in the past two days, anyone acting out of the ordinary and rising to fame quickly should be labeled as a candidate, without a doubt.

For candidates, modern society is indeed a friendly world.

As long as they don’t randomly get a particularly bad keyword, like “slaughter” or “cruel,” any keyword can quickly find opportunities for growth.

Even “Glutton” can disguise as a foodie in this world;

“Sickly Adorable” can quickly find a large following;

The internet celebrity suspected of “abuse” for torturing cats, by changing direction and finding some masochists for performances on shady websites, can still attract a large following, maybe even become a cult leader;

“Flirtatious,” “Loose,” “Holy Mother,” “Poisonous Tongue,” “Vulgar,” “Sleazy,” “Honest”…

Any keyword can find its place in the real world.

Compared to the feudal thinking and information blockade of ancient times, modern society’s inclusiveness is too strong. True pandemonium, all hidden securely.

Zhao Hongmei fell silent again. If she didn’t know about the existence of another world, or if Cheng Yu hadn’t learned real skills from Daoist Priest Suwen, she could continue to package Cheng Yu and push him towards being a top star.

But now, even she couldn’t convince herself. She didn’t even know if she should report Cheng Yu’s situation to Manager Wu.

With Cheng Yu’s current abilities, he could come and go as he pleased, and the company’s contract could no longer restrain him.

Moreover.

If, as Cheng Yu said, the world is full of Heavenly Demons, the future of the entertainment company is also worrying!

Such a headache!

But regardless, things must go on. The press conference was already scheduled, and they couldn’t just stand up the reporters.

Moreover, opportunity and risk coexist.

If things like Heavenly Demons really bring that magical underground world to the surface, having Cheng Yu, someone from inside the circle, might actually be a good thing for the company…