The Sacred Land Is Going Bankrupt, I Invented a Mobile Phone!-Chapter 367

Chapter 367: Officially Hooked! The Jade Pond Female Cultivators Are Going Wild!

The cultivators who got early access to the app’s beta testing weren’t just disciples. Elders and stewards from various sects were all eagerly looking forward to trying out the Immortal Net Short Video App.

Now that it was finally fully functional, there was no hesitation in using it.

Zhang Mingxuan, a disciple from Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s Refining Peak, had already shot three short videos about artifact refining within a day of figuring out the recording process.

Even sacred land disciples weren’t immune to the allure of earning spirit stones.

However, he quickly realized that the platform had its own set of rules — only videos that met the minimum requirements for views, completion rate, and likes were eligible for the monthly incentive plan to earn spirit stones.

If the videos were boring and no one watched them to the end, or if viewers skipped them immediately, they wouldn’t meet the threshold.

It didn’t matter how many videos one uploaded. If they didn’t perform well, they wouldn’t earn even a single spirit stone.

So when Zhang Mingxuan saw that the video browsing feature had been fully launched, he immediately sat down cross-legged and opened the app.

Unlike before, when the homepage was empty, this time, as soon as he opened Immortal Net Short Video, a recommended video appeared in his mind.

It was a video made by an elder from Refining Peak, teaching fundamental knowledge about artifact refining.

In the video, the elder had a distinguished, immortal-like demeanor, expertly controlling earth fire with a level of mastery that seemed second nature.

As he demonstrated, he spoke,

“Mastering fire control is the first step in artifact refining!

“There are thousands of different earth fires in the world, but their core principles remain the same!

“To achieve perfect fire control, you must master three key aspects: Vision, Heart, and Spirit…”

His words were profound, and combined with the fluidity of his actions, they instantly captivated Zhang Mingxuan, who was deeply passionate about artifact refining.

Even basic fire control contained so many hidden intricacies. This video alone had already taught him so much!

But just as he was getting absorbed in it, the video ended abruptly after a few dozen seconds.

A sense of loss washed over him. He hadn’t had enough! He wanted to keep watching.

“This new app is incredible! The first video it showed me is exactly what I’m interested in!”

Just as he was marveling at the app’s accuracy, a prompt popped up: “This video has ended. Would you like the next video to auto-play after each one finishes?”

Without hesitation, Zhang Mingxuan nodded and confirmed.

Auto-play? That is too convenient!

After enabling auto-play, another notification appeared: “Auto-play mode has been activated. You can adjust playback settings in the options menu.

“A quick guide to the four interactive buttons at the bottom right of the screen:”

Favorite (Save for later viewing)

Like (Boost similar content in recommendations)

Follow (Get updates from the creator)

Dislike (Reduce similar content in recommendations)

As he read through these features, Zhang Mingxuan’s eyes lit up. These were all extremely useful!

The “Favorite” feature was perfect for saving valuable knowledge for future review.

“Liking” a video ensured he would see more content tailored to his interests, which was exactly what he wanted!

“Following” a creator meant he wouldn’t miss their future uploads, which was ideal for tracking artifact refining masters.

“Disliking” a video was also a great feature. He had no interest in alchemy, so being able to filter out unwanted content would save him time.

“As expected of the Saint Master’s creation, this app is truly amazing!”

Excited, Zhang Mingxuan immediately gave the elder’s video a “Triple Combo” (Like, Favorite, Follow) before letting the next video auto-play.

From then on, he was completely hooked.

Most of the videos he was shown were related to artifact refining, but occasionally, a different type of video would appear.

Some of these videos featured female cultivators from the Jade Pond Sacred Land.

Some were training.

Some were sword flying through the air.

Others were tending to flowers, dancing, or singing.

Although Zhang Mingxuan’s rational mind wasn’t particularly interested in these, his subconscious somehow kept hitting the “Triple Combo” on them.

Soon, his feed alternated — one artifact refining video, then one female cultivator video, over and over.

And just like that… he was lost in the cycle.

After watching yet another Jade Pond disciple sword flying elegantly through the sky, Zhang Mingxuan glanced outside and was instantly shocked.

“Wait… why is the moon almost setting?!”

Hadn’t it just gotten dark when I opened the app?

“How long have I been watching?! Why do I feel like no time has passed?!”

This short video app… is way too addictive!

It was as if it had devoured his sense of time!

With immense willpower, Zhang Mingxuan forced himself to stop scrolling and opened his creator dashboard.

He checked his account stats. Under his username, it showed:

[Following: 200+ creators (from a single night of binge-watching)][Followers: 10]

“Only 10 people followed me after watching my videos?! That’s pathetic!” Disheartened, Zhang Mingxuan went deeper into his video analytics.

The results were brutal.

[Completion Rate: 0.03%][Total Likes: 69][Total Favorites: 7]

He was nowhere near meeting the requirements for the incentive plan!

Worse still, since his videos had low engagement, the app’s algorithm reduced their visibility, making it even harder to gain viewers.

If this continued, his content would be buried forever.

Frowning, Zhang Mingxuan compared his videos to the ones he had liked and saved.

Soon, he pinpointed the problems.

Other creators started with a clear topic, while his videos were too vague at the beginning.

Other videos had smooth, stable visuals, but his had camera shakes due to multitasking while refining.

His pacing was too slow, causing viewers to lose interest before he got to the main point.

These small issues were adding up, leading to terrible performance.

But instead of getting discouraged, Zhang Mingxuan felt motivated.

“It’s still the beta phase. There’s time to improve!”

If he could fix these problems, his next videos would definitely perform much better.

With renewed determination, he prepared to level up his content… and conquer the short video scene!