Xu Yan traversed the world of cultivation, unable to cultivate for a full twenty years, yet emerged as a mortal proficient in all forms of poetry, books, zither, and painting.
However, Xu Yan also moved on; being a mortal detached from fame and fortune, isn't it rather splendid?
Yet, after Xu Yan's work "The Calabash Brothers Rescue Grandpa" circulated, it stirred up a veritable tempest in the world of cultivation.
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A certain disciple of a renowned mountain sect remarked, "Senior Xu has imbued the ultimate truths of the cosmos into a painting, attaining the realm of 'all things returning to one.' We can only look up in awe."
An esteemed ancestor of a sacred sanctuary intoned, "Senior Xu has already transcended the bounds of creation. Every stroke and line conceals the great Tao. This is a height I shall never reach in my entire lifetime."
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Turns Out I'm a Hidden Expert

This time, Su Jiu'er didn't refute the words of the Golden Emperor Ant in her heart. After witnessing the chess battle between the Golden Emperor Ant and Xu Yan, how could she not understand that the golden ant before her was extraordinary? Even if it couldn't compare to Xu Yan, it was undoubtedly a terrifying old monster, who knows how many years it had lived.


Xu Yan smiled and said, "Little Gold, playing chess with you truly surprised me. I didn't expect you to be a chess master. I underestimated you before."


When he heard the Golden Emperor Ant say it could play chess, he didn't pay much attention. However, the fact that the Golden Emperor Ant could indeed play chess and was exceptionally skilled even made him need to be serious to defeat it.


The Golden Emperor Ant modestly said, "Compared to Master, Little Gold's meager chess skills are nothing."


It wasn't being modest; Xu Yan's chess skill had truly impressed it, making it understand what boundless Tao meant.


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