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

On this day, when Xu Yan returned with some groceries, he noticed someone he had seen before lurking outside the "What Are You Gazing At" store.


He directly released a surge of Tao power to trap the person and asked, "Fallen God's Son, what are you scheming by lurking around here?"


The person wandering outside the store was none other than the Lord of the Fallen God Ridge, the demigod Fallen God's Son. That's why Xu Yan directly released the Tao sentiment, considering him as an enemy.


Fallen God's Son was bound by the Tao power, filled with fear. He tried to break free but couldn't. Only then did he look up and realize it was Xu Yan. He immediately gave up resistance and said, "Lord Deity, I am here to pay my respects. I have no malicious intent."


Now, he wanted to resurrect those guys who died in the Fallen God Ridge and then slap them dead with a single hand. Unexpectedly, he had come to provoke a deity, making his current situation awkward.


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