I’m Actually a Cultivation Bigshot

happiness flowed down her face.
“Thank you, Lord Saint.
Thank you!”

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Li Nianfan was a little speechless at how easily the young girl in front of him could shed tears.

As for the rest of the crowd, they could not believe their own ears.
Jealousy burned on their faces when they directed their gazes toward Shi Tuqin.

“Just like that?’

‘Isn’t the expert being too hasty?’

‘Did this girl save the world in her past lives?’

Qin Manyun bit her lip.
So envious was she, tears nearly sprang from her eyes.
She wished she had taken the opportunity to kneel in front of Li Nianfan, too, and asked to stay by his side.
As her emotions were going through a roller coaster ride, she heard her name being called.

“Miss Manyun,” said LI Nianfan.

“Yes…yes?” She shook with fright and quickly looked at Li Nianfan.
“Did you call me, Mr.
Li?” she asked with puzzlement.

Li Nianfan organized his thoughts and said, “I was wondering if you’ll be so kind as to stay by Miss Shi Tuqin’s side and play her the song I’ve prepared for her? Miss Shi Tuqin hasn’t fully recovered and I have a song here that can stabilize one’s heart.”

He was doing this as insurance.
He knew calligraphy alone would not be enough to suppress the evil in Shi Tuqin’s heart, so he wanted Qin Manyun’s music to act as backup.
After all, it was better to over-prepare than under-prepare.
The combination would ensure everyone’s safety.

Li Nianfan’s request was like music to Qin Manyun’s ears.
Her brain started to buzz and her blood rushed up to her face.
She felt like she was on cloud nine.

She finally knew what it was like to win the lottery without having to buy the winning ticket for it was delivered to her hand by fate.

Shi Tuqin would stay by the expert’s side, and she would be by her side.
This was akin to her staying by the expert’s side.
Besides that, the expert would be providing her with the sheet music, it would not be too much if she were to ask him for guidance from time to time.

She had been dreaming of this kind of opportunity ever since her first meeting with the expert.
Life was definitely good for her.
She had no doubt she would be smiling in her sleep tonight.

“If you’re not free, then…” said Li Nianfan when she did not give him an answer.
He was slightly annoyed at the thought he would have to play the music himself.

“I’m free, Mr.
Li.
I’m free! I’d be more than happy to do that,” said Qin Manyun, snapping out of her reverie.
She wished she had answered him sooner.

Li Nianfan smiled and nodded.
“That’s great!”

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Soon, the crowd dispersed.

Li Nianfan glanced at the calligraphy brush he was holding, passed it to Shi Tuqin, and said, “Now is as good a time as ever to start learning calligraphy.
Why don’t you draw a line first?”

Shi Tuqin nodded shyly and accepted the calligraphy brush.

However, her expression changed once she grabbed hold of the calligraphy brush.
She had to activate her mana to keep the calligraphy brush from dropping.

It was heavy! Very heavy! Her face became red with over-exertion.

She only then realized the calligraphy brush, which was emitting a faint glow but otherwise looked very ordinary, was an Ultimate Chaos Treasure! It felt as heavy as a mountain and she could sense the calligraphy brush was resisting her, as if to say she was unworthy to use it.

She had no doubt she would have lost her hand if it was not for the expert, for this concerned the pride of an Ultimate Chaos Treasure.
A beginner who had no working knowledge of calligraphy did not deserve to even touch a hair on the calligraphy brush.

Was this a test from the expert?

She took a deep breath and directed it toward her chest.
She then concentrated all the mana into her right hand and started inching slowly toward the blank paper, trembling all the while.
Then, with great difficulty, little by little she managed to draw a line on the paper.
Li Nianfan had been observing her every action ever since she received the calligraphy brush from him.
He pressed his lips together and stayed silent.

He intended to praise her, no matter the outcome.
After all, this was her first time.
As long as she did not do too badly, she was deserving of praise.
However, he could not find anything praiseworthy at all! He did not think it would be appropriate if he were to criticize her straight away.

He was truly speechless.

There was something off about her line.
There was only one way to describe her-a total noob!

Taking the example of the horizontal line she had just drawn, the difference between the thick and thin parts was too stark.
The thin part was barely visible while the thick part was more like a blob of ink-at the end of the line was a circle as big as the sun, capturing all the attention and nearly tearing a hole in the paper.

If he did not see it with his own eyes, he would never believe someone could be this bad at calligraphy,

“Miss Shi, have you ever learned calligraphy before?” asked Li Nianfan.

“A little…” replied Shi Tuqin weakly, her face as red as a tomato.

‘As if! Very brave of you to say that.
She’s not humble at all.
She probably learned calligraphy from the P.E.
teacher,’ thought Li Nianfan.

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“Let me teach you the correct way of holding the calligraphy brush first,” said Li Nianfan resignedly.

“First, you rest your index finger here.
Don’t be nervous, just relax.
Your grip can’t be too tight or too loose…”

Time passed quickly.

Li Nianfan was in the courtyard, enjoying his pampering treatment from Daji and Fire Phoenix.
From time to time, he would provide guidance to Shi Tuqin while listening to Qin Manyun playing on the zither.
Life was definitely good.

The blue sky turned black and somewhere in the Chaos, a silver spiritual boat pulsating with infinite glow was sailing across the sky.

On the deck stood a handsome man wearing black silk robes.
His thick eyebrows and his clear bright eyes imbued him with a heroic demeanor.
Even his breath sounded like a mantra, coming in and out.
He was truly an extraordinary man.

He stood in the Chaos, as if the entire starry sky had to make way for him.
Suddenly, an old man sporting white hair, white beard, wearing white robes, came out of the spiritual boat and passed a golden brocade box to the handsome man.

“Sire, the Nine Levels Chaos Golden Core is completed,” said the old man.

The handsome man accepted the box and opened it.Inside was a round medicine pill.
The pill looked as if it was surrounded by a golden halo.
The handsome man smiled with satisfaction.

“The color looks great, Elder.
Your medicinal skill is beyond exceptional.
You didn’t make me regret taking you in after all,” said the handsome man.

The old man smiled bitterly and said, “I’m unworthy of your praise, sire.”

The handsome man distractedly turned his gaze away.
“How long until we reach the Area of the Gods?”

Immediately, a servant came by and laid out a star map in front of him.
The star map suddenly reflected the starfield in that area.

“Emperor, here’s the Area of the Gods.
It’ll still take us some time.”

The handsome man’s eyes darkened.
“Increase the speed! I can’t wait to check it out.
I want to see for myself whether the Area of the Gods is as grand as they say.”

All of a sudden, the old man who was standing behind him trembled violently.
His pupils shrank, showing the extreme surprise and confusion he was feeling.