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

A majestic surge of divine power gushed forth, and Mu Chuan's expression turned extremely cold. He didn't expect that there would be a god who dared to snatch his Immortal Source Fruit right in front of him. His gaze, filled with intense killing intent, fixed on Xu Yan, and he sneered in anger, "Do you think defeating a Golden Crow makes you invincible in the realm of true gods?"


As he spoke, an aura of Tao permeated the surroundings, and his body emitted a green light.


The Tao of Wood, as the god of plants and trees, Mu Chuan naturally had a natural affinity for the Tao of Wood and eventually mastered the power of the Wood Tao. This was his trump card that made him feel superior.


"The Tao of Wood, Mu Chuan has indeed mastered the Tao of Wood. Now, that outsider god is in deep trouble!" Some gods expressed surprise and pity for Xu Yan. Anyone who dared to snatch things from Mu Chuan would face nothing but death, right?


Suppressing Mu Chuan