Looking at his little disciple's eyes, Chu Ge felt a strange sense of wonder.
Over there, Qiu Wuji's gaze was gentle, filled with admiration and worship, and also with the joy of "being able to openly be a couple with him in the book."
Over there, Qiu Wuji had a stern face, hands behind his back, gazing at the sky, complaining that his strength was too weak, that he couldn't even multitask properly.
But your multitasking looks like you have a split personality!
This little guy really can't do it.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Qiu Wuji stood behind him, pinched his shoulder, and then whispered in his ear, his voice full of flirtatious charm: "Trying to seduce the female sect leader in the Cloud Realm Sect, doesn't it feel especially good?"
Chu Ge immediately nodded.
Qiu Wuji's expression instantly changed, the shoulder pinch turning into a squeeze: "You just like her more, don't you!"
Chu Ge: "???" What?! You're jealous of yourself? Isn't that you too?! Qiu Wuji covered her face and sobbed, "I cooked for you, helped you manage book reviews, and even kissed you! And you only like a grumpy woman with a long face!"
"I... I mean... no..." Chu Ge stammered, quickly trying to appease her, "Of course I like this Qiu Qiu... aren't you two the same person? Oh my god..." Qiu Wuji peeked at him through her fingers, then looked aggrieved again, "I'll go cook. You focus on your writing and stop thinking about finding women!" Chu Ge watched her run to the kitchen, his mouth half-open, his mind a complete mess.
The world within the book.
Qiu Wuji glanced at Chu Ge sideways: "Done with your distraction? Can you reboot this system now?"
Chu Ge coughed: "Alright, alright. Where are we going today?"
"Let's go eat the food made by that love-struck little woman, anyway, you like that Qiu Qiu!" Qiu Wuji swept away...
Chu Ge sat on the grass, eyes glazed over, completely frozen for two or three seconds before quickly getting up and chasing after him: "Hey, wait for me, I don't know this way..."
Qiu Wuji's sleeves billowed, leading him back to the main peak, to his house.
Two little maids peeked at Chu Ge, secretly observing him.
"They're not real maids, just disciples who help me take care of the mountain flowers and plants, do some relaying, not servants to attend to my daily needs... If you dare to make a move on them, I'll throw you off the mountain." Qiu Wuji spat out these words through gritted teeth.
Chu Ge followed him into the house without looking to either side: "I know you don't have a maid."
"You wrote it, right..." Qiu Wuji closed the door, sat upright in the hall, sized up Chu Ge for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Chu Ge, you really are my disciple now."
Chu Ge said: "I always have."
"That's different. In your words, this is called a sense of ritual." Qiu Wuji stroked his chin, thinking for a moment: "I'm wondering if you should kneel to serve tea."
"Don't use the Seven Injury Fist, over there you're writing a book with me, do you want to kneel too?"
"What does it matter to me whether that useless dead woman kneels or not?"
Chu Ge retorted: "Then you let 'her' kneel first, I don't believe you'd really agree."
Qiu Wuji glared.
Chu Ge glared back.
After exchanging glances for a while, Qiu Wuji finally snorted and dropped the subject: "How long can your divine sense stay here? It feels like it's been a while."
Chu Ge roughly assessed the situation: "It should last about half an hour, maybe a little less."
"That's already much better than I expected," Qiu Wuji asked. "The conditions in this world are different from over there, so there's no need to agonize over choices. I'll first teach you the basic cultivation method of our sect, to ensure your status as a direct disciple is met... A few minutes should be enough. Is there anything else you want?"
Chu Ge Scratching his head, Chu Ge said, "I haven't thought of anything right now... I was considering that if my stay could be extended, I could write for seven days over there, then hide here and write for seven days, and then go out and crush them..."
Qiu Wuji: "?"
Chu Ge: "..."
Qiu Wuji's eyebrows shot up: "You've come to the world of immortals and heroes, with your lover by your side... uh, no, your master in front of you, and all you're thinking about is stockpiling manuscripts to write a book? Go to hell, Chu Ge!"
With a "bang," a phantom hand slammed down, slamming Chu Ge to the floor. His limbs twitched a few times before he stopped moving.
Qiu Wuji was so angry that even Yunji Mountain seemed to tremble. He glared at Chu Ge for a long time before angrily saying, "Go to the basic cultivation method first. You're not allowed to eat until you've memorized it in half an hour!"
...
"Dinner's ready." A voice came from the kitchen.
Chu Ge's divine sense retreated from the world of the book like a tide, returning to his physical body. He stretched wearily.
This mental abiding is really tiring. No wonder Qiuqiu always had to go back when she couldn't hold on any longer, and even after going back, she'd be exhausted and couldn't come out immediately. This time, he truly understood. His head was dizzy and felt a bit swollen, like he'd had a minor illness.
In this state, going back in anytime soon was impossible; he'd need at least two or three days of rest.
What was even more dizzying was the attitude of the two Qiuqius. They were actually jealous of each other! Chu Ge felt like he was dreaming; he was completely dumbfounded.
They were deliberately not using mental abiding to transmit the cultivation technique, making him memorize it… The basic cultivation technique was short, but how could he possibly memorize it in less than half an hour?
He wasn't allowed to eat until he finished memorizing it.
Then, softly, they called for dinner…
Chu Ge wondered if he needed to get some electrotherapy… He ran to the kitchen to help Qiu Wuji bring the food to the table, only to find that it was those trendy dishes again, looking fancy and appealing, but he didn't know if they tasted good.
No wonder you usually cook so quickly, it took you so long today.
The two sat facing each other in an awkward atmosphere, staring at each other for a long time with their chopsticks in hand. Qiu Wuji finally said, "What are you looking at? Eat!"
Chu Ge cautiously asked, "Didn't you tell me not to eat?"
Qiu Wuji slammed her chopsticks down, glaring angrily, "Are you listening to her or me! You like listening to that fierce woman, huh? Then don't eat!"
Chu Ge quickly lowered her head and started eating.
Women can be so ruthless they even insult themselves.
Qiu Wuji also started eating, grumbling, "She's so fussy, making people memorize that lousy mental cultivation technique..."
Chu Ge wisely didn't respond, letting her be jealous of herself.
"But on another note…" Qiu Wuji stopped his self-criticism and asked him with some anticipation, "How did you feel after being inside today? Wasn't it beautiful with its clear waters and lush mountains? Wasn't the air much fresher?"
Chu Ge replied, "It was definitely much better than here. I suspect my true form would get oxygen intoxication just breathing there."
Qiu Wuji placed a piece of food on his plate and said excitedly, "Eat more, cultivate diligently, and try to stay a couple more days next time. I'll take you out to play!"
"Wasn't it that fierce woman who took you?"
Qiu Wuji's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
Chu Ge continued eating.
"Next time you go in, I'll crawl back in too!" Qiu Wuji grumbled. "When I'm here, and you're all lovey-dovey over there, it always feels like you're with other women, even if it's really me... It's much better when I'm not here..."
"Then..." Chu Ge tentatively asked, "Before, for so long, you were always over there watching me flirt with you here, why didn't you feel this way?"
Qiu Wuji rested his chin on his hand and thought for a long time before slowly saying, "Before, it was probably like I was using a clone to flirt with you... But now you're right in front of me?"
Chu Ge still couldn't relate and shook his head as he ate.
To put it bluntly, he's just a perpetually jealous old hag!
But... this experience is really interesting... Chu Ge is very much looking forward to what interesting things will happen as he stays longer.