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.
...
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."
...

Turns Out I'm a Hidden Expert

Xu Yan stared at the woman in the red dress for a moment. Seeing that she didn't make any move, he walked forward. The closer he got to her, the more nervous he became. As he brushed past her, he seemed to notice a slight movement from the woman. However, nothing happened, and he continued walking past her, heading forward.


The woman in the red dress turned to look at Xu Yan's back, thinking to herself, "This person actually ignores me, it seems he is not afraid of me. Could he really be a hidden expert?"


This woman in the red dress was the guardian of the Evil God Sect, Xue Mei. She had rushed from the Central Domain to meet this hidden expert. However, releasing an extremely powerful aura didn't even make Xu Yan pause for half a moment. "Not simple, not simple at all. It seems like there's something to play with."


Men are not Good Things