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."
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Turns Out I'm a Hidden Expert

The Golden Crow God Emperor calmly spoke, "Xu Yan, I want to know why you can directly consume the Immortal Source Fruit without being counteracted by the laws of immortality. I hope you can tell the truth. I believe that everyone here would like to know the real answer."


Previously, while within the range of the Immortal Source Tree, Mu Chuan also asked Xu Yan this question. However, Xu Yan's previous answer was clearly nonsense, and what he wanted was a genuine response.


If he could also directly consume the Immortal Source Fruit without backlash, then there would be no need for True Gods to use it. Allowing a figure like him, a God Emperor, to consume it would have even greater value.


"I'm not sure about that. It might be because I became a god from the outside world," Xu Yan deliberately pretended to ponder, speaking seriously after a moment.


The Donkey