Chapter 13

When Bu Fan woke up, the hour hand on the clock had already pointed to half past eleven, and in half an hour, *Jianghu* would begin to open.

Bu Fan got up, walked to the attached bathroom, and splashed some water on his face to clear his mind.

After a good sleep, the pain from his wound had slightly diminished, but Bu Fan still felt that he shouldn't engage in too much strenuous activity. Fortunately, playing the game didn't require much physical exertion.

After washing up, Bu Fan returned to the bed, picked up the B-3 tactile helmet placed beside it, and put it on. Then he reappeared in the Jianghu Hall.

"Master, you're back!" As soon as Bu Fan appeared, his beautiful service sprite, Diaochan, appeared like a ghost.

However, compared to the afternoon, Diaochan was no longer dressed in palace attire but had changed into a tight, sporty outfit. The close-fitting clothes revealed every curve of her body, giving Bu Fan a feast for his eyes.

Especially that sweet, soft "Master" made Bu Fan feel a tingling sensation in his heart, almost making him want to extend his hand.

Fortunately, Bu Fan bit his lip lightly at the critical moment, steadied his mind, and nodded slightly to Diaochan. Then he said, "Diaochan, *Jianghu* will open soon, right?"

Hearing Bu Fan's words, Diaochan gave him a resentful look and then said softly, "Yes, Master. Soon, the World Gate in the center of the hall will open. Step through the World Gate, and you can enter the *Jianghu* world. However, before entering the *Jianghu* world, you need to create your avatar profile. The avatar profile will remain in the hall, recording everything that happens to you in *Jianghu*, including your background!"

"Oh? Is that so? Alright, then create my avatar profile now!" Bu Fan looked at Diaochan in surprise and then nodded calmly.

Hearing Bu Fan's response, a glint of something indescribable flashed in Diaochan's eyes. She then led Bu Fan to a round stone platform.

"Please stand on the stone platform, Master!" Diaochan pointed to the platform and said softly to Bu Fan.

Bu Fan walked up to it, and suddenly, a blue light burst forth from the platform, trapping Bu Fan inside.

"Master, when you enter *Jianghu*, do you want to use your original name or a new one?" Diaochan's voice penetrated the light circle and directly entered Bu Fan's mind.

After hearing this, Bu Fan was slightly stunned, thought for a moment, and finally said, "Use my original name!"

The reason he chose his original name was to put pressure on himself. As everyone knows, using your real name in a game can easily lead to real-life revenge from enemies. Bu Fan wanted to impose this kind of constraint on himself.

Because *Jianghu* was not just a simple game for Bu Fan; it was also his hope for evolution. He didn't want to play it with a purely gaming mindset.

"Alright, let's start creating the avatar model!" After Bu Fan confirmed his name, Diaochan said calmly.

Then, Bu Fan felt a slight pain in his body, and a shadow walked out of his body.

Immediately after, the blue light dissipated, and Bu Fan found that a light figure identical to him appeared on the platform. However, this light figure's facial expression was very blank, and above its head were the large Chinese characters "Bu Fan."

Bu Fan curiously examined it, as if looking at another version of himself in a mirror, secretly admiring his handsome face.

"Hey, Master, the *Jianghu* World Gate has opened. Do you want to enter *Jianghu* now?" Just as Bu Fan was examining his avatar model, Diaochan suddenly reminded him.

"Hmm? Really? Then I'll enter *Jianghu* first. I wonder what kind of world it is!" Bu Fan said hurriedly and then turned to walk toward the white light door at the end of the hall.

"Fine, since you have a good character, I'll help you this time. Whether you can seize the opportunity depends on your luck." After Bu Fan left, Diaochan's face suddenly showed a mysterious smile. She whispered, and a beam of white light shot from her finger, landing on Bu Fan's avatar model.

At that moment, Bu Fan stepped into the light door.

Inside the light door, the white light was blinding, and Bu Fan couldn't help but close his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw a different scene.

It was an ancient and elegant house, just like what Bu Fan had seen in TV dramas, filled with ancient style and wooden furniture.

"Hmm? Have I entered the *Jianghu* world?" Bu Fan saw an oval bronze mirror on a wooden table in the room. He immediately got up from the bed and walked to the mirror, looking at his reflection.

It was a face identical to Bu Fan's, but it looked more youthful, like the face of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old Bu Fan.

"Um, what identity do I have? What should I do next? Accept a quest? Or go out and kill monsters? I don't know how to open the attribute panel!" Bu Fan couldn't help but wonder curiously as he looked at the mirror.

"Bu Fan, Bu Fan, you lazy brat, did you sneak back into the house to sleep again? Get out here quickly, no more slacking off!" Just as Bu Fan was thinking about his identity, a loud shout came from outside the door.

Then, the door was kicked open, and a tall, muscular man with a beard walked in.

Seeing Bu Fan still standing in front of the mirror, the man walked up to him, slapped him on the back of the head, and bellowed, "You lazy brat, always hiding in the house to slack off. Come on, let's go work!"

"Work? What kind of work?" Bu Fan asked subconsciously when he heard the man's words.

"What kind of work? You're the lady's stable boy. What else would you do? Go harness the horse; the lady wants to go shopping! Damn, why did I end up with such a lazy brat? Always slacking off!" The man couldn't help but slap Bu Fan on the back of the head again, but not very hard. Clearly, the man wasn't as angry as he sounded.

Bu Fan followed the man out of the room and toward the stable, thinking about his current situation.

"Damn, this is what they call identity matching? I'm matched with a stable boy's identity!" Recalling the information about *Jianghu* in his mind and the reminders from Qiao Yurou's meeting, Bu Fan couldn't help but slap his thigh in frustration.

"Slap!"

Bu Fan's back of the head was slapped lightly again!

"You lazy brat, are you not satisfied with being a stable boy? Think about it, how many people in the manor would want to be the lady's stable boy but can't? Stop being picky and get to the stable to harness the horse. The lady will be going out soon!" The slap came from the man beside him, who had clearly heard Bu Fan's angry muttering and assumed he was complaining about his identity.

"Uncle, can you help me?" Bu Fan, having been slapped again, finally stopped thinking and considered his current situation, seeking help from the man.

He had already sensed that although the man kept slapping him, his words and actions revealed a familiar tone, indicating that he and this body had a good relationship.

"Speak up, what's your plan, brat? I already told you, no more slacking off. This time, I'm going with you!"

"Uncle, I forgot how to harness the horse. Can you come with me and teach me?" Bu Fan, emboldened, said softly to the man.

Of course, he was also prepared to run if the man got angry and hit him again. He couldn't just take it passively.