Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 237

Chapter 237 Lin Ruling, the troublemaker

“You pass,” Xizhi gritted out, letting Jiang Li pass.

“Why are you so reluctant?” Jiang Li muttered. Regardless of the content, he felt his painting was quite good.

“I’m done,” Song Ying raised her hand pretentiously. Aside from Jiang Li, she was the first to finish, but she didn’t want to steal Qin Luan’s limelight, so she waited a moment before declaring her done.

Song Ying’s work met Xizhi’s standards. The old yellow ox sat contentedly beneath a large tree, slowly nibbling grass, its thick tail wagging.

Furthermore, Song Ying’s painting skills were excellent, and her drawing of the old ox was incredibly lifelike.

Song Ying often painted in her spare time, mostly depicting her fantasized marriage with Qin Luan.

After witnessing all sorts of monsters and demons, Xizhi finally saw something normal.

She even felt the urge to appear and hug Song Ying, declaring her the true disciple of the Painting Immortal.

“Passed,”

the little white fox called, beckoning Xizhi to come over.

The little white fox, beaming with pride, wagged its tail, a black streak etched on its tip. Using its tail as a brush, it dipped it in ink and began painting.

“Not bad, passed.”

Though the little white fox hadn’t observed the old cow grazing, it imagined its own joyful gesture after regaining its strength, wagging its tail.

So, it put itself in the cow’s shoes and drew a picture of the old cow wagging its tail.

“Wrong drawing, eliminated.”

“Wrong drawing, eliminated.”

“Wrong drawing, eliminated.”

One after another, people claimed they had finished their paintings, but none met Xizhi’s standards and were ruthlessly eliminated.

Lin Ruling, who had spent a fortune promoting herself, proved to be truly talented, passing the first test.

The eliminated candidates left the Yunshui Secret Realm, while Yuan Wuxing, waiting outside, waited for a long time but his prized apprentice never arrived.

“Strange! With Qin Luan’s painting skills, he could pass the first test?”

Yuan Wuxing felt impulsive. He shouldn’t have rejected Mr. Jiang’s offer, otherwise he would have passed the first round as well.

…

“First test over, ready for the second.” As soon as he finished speaking, the background of the ink painting blurred, as if it had fallen into a lake, the lines dispersing into a blotch of ink.

When the ink cleared and transformed back into lines, everyone found themselves in another ink-and-wash world, also in black and white.

This was a mountain rich in resources, lush and verdant, filled with magical melons, fruits, herbs, and beasts. There were longevity peaches, which promised longevity, soul-nourishing fruits, which strengthened the mind and soul, and the sixth-ranked Jade Water Grass, which greatly benefited water-attributed cultivation techniques…

“The second realm of painting is to see mountains as not mountains, and water as not water. As a painter, the most important thing is to have the ability to see through illusions and discern the truth. Most of the natural treasures here are painted, but a small portion are real, merely masked by the art of ink painting.”

“The second test: find a true natural treasure, but you only have one chance.”

Still, only Xi Zhi’s voice could be heard, and no one else was seen.

As Xi Zhi finished speaking, a water-attributed cultivator spotted the rare sixth-ranked Jade Water Grass and, overcome with greed, plucked a plant.

If this were true, he could shave off sixty years of hard training and instantly become a Nascent Soul cultivator!

The black and white Sixth Rank Green Water Grass was still black and white.

Fake.

“Failed.”

Seeing their first failure so soon, the cultivators who had reached the second stage tensed, their joy at having just passed the first test completely gone.

The cultivators displayed their powers. Some opened their clairvoyance to verify the authenticity, others splashed water everywhere, hoping to wash away the ink, while others pulled out their “Spiritual Plant Illustrated Manual” and bent down to compare the appearance of the spiritual plants.

The last cultivator had barely crouched down when a wild boar, appearing out of nowhere, knocked them away.

“I forgot to tell you, the spiritual beasts here are fake, but their power is real. Be careful,”

the cultivator who was knocked away had the final word. It was a wild boar at the Golden Core stage.

It was just a joke. Who said a Golden Core stage wild boar looked ordinary, indistinguishable from any other wild boar? Fortunately,

Xi Zhi hadn’t gone too far, keeping the spiritual beasts at the Golden Core stage. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a competition of eyesight, but of combat prowess.

“So, which one are you going to pick?” Jiang Li asked Li Er.

For both of them, the second test was a breeze. Their only concern was when to find it and what kind of treasure.

“I think that old dragon-transforming tree is good. It could increase the chances of transforming into a true dragon. I could give it to my precious daughter.”

“I remember Li Nian’er is only in the Nascent Soul stage. She won’t consider transforming into a true dragon until she reaches the Fusion stage. Aren’t you thinking too far ahead?” Jiang Li was speechless. “Your Fashen Sect and the West Sea Dragon Palace are wealthy and powerful. Surely you don’t have similar treasures? As for coming here to compete with the younger generation for opportunities?”

“Most importantly, you asked Xi Zhi for help with the painting, and you just uprooted their most precious tree. Is that a begging attitude?”

“Then, according to you…”

“Find the least valuable thing, just enough to pass the test.”

“I understand.”

Jiang Li shook his head helplessly. Li Er’s intelligence was only slightly better than Zhang Konghu’s, and only to a limited extent.

Qin Luan, accompanied by two beauties and a female fox, attracted considerable attention, especially from the attention-seeking Lin Ruling.

If he could defeat him, he would surely make a name for himself.

Lin Ruling acted immediately, jumping out to challenge Qin Luan.

“Qin Luan, right? I’ve been displeased with you for a long time…”

“How pitiful! You’re running around with your eyes in trouble. I have eye medicine here; just one drop will cure it.” Qin Luan sympathetically handed Lin Ruling a bottle of potion.

“Dislike doesn’t mean it’s a problem with your eyes!” Lin Ruling’s veins bulged, and he forced himself to recite his lines, “Beauty is only worthy of the strong. Those without ability don’t deserve the favor of two beauties…”

Qin Luan glanced at Song Ying, then at Aguna. They were indeed two beauties, but neither had favored him. It seemed Lin Ruling wasn’t referring to him, but he still earnestly corrected her.

“How can you say that beauties are only worthy of the powerful? Are beauties destined to be abducted by the powerful? You’re not talking about the powerful, but about robbers. And there’s no evidence that being favored by a beautiful woman is necessarily and directly related to skill.”

“Lin Ruling, I heard you’re a genius who will eventually surpass Jiang Renhuang. How could you have such a superficial understanding? I’m disappointed in you. You’re not precise with your words and easily draw hatred. It’s just that I’m good-tempered and can reason with you…”

“I challenge you!” Lin Ruling simply gave up the excuses.

“You should have said it earlier. Five Thunders Righteousness,” Qin Luan said lightly.

Thunder roared through the sky, and Lin Ruling, who had been blown up into the sky, was struck by Qin Luan’s blow, her body covered in black, and smoke billowed from her mouth.

The Grand Elder of the Five Thunders Righteous Law Sect died in the riot in Tianyuan Imperial City. The Five Thunders Righteous Law Sect, which lost its pillar, was targeted by other forces and was forced to disband in order to retain its vitality.

One of the true disciples met Song Ying on the way to escape and had evil intentions towards her. Qin Luan killed him and obtained the Five Thunders Righteous Law, which happened to be a perfect match for his thunder spiritual root.

After all, Lin Ruling was a disciple of an aristocratic family with a solid foundation. Just as he was recovering his strength to fight again, he was trampled by a group of wild boars at the peak of the Jindan realm that emerged from the woods. He was seriously injured and forced to leave.

Lin Ruling didn’t think about it. Xi Zhi is also a woman. After hearing such remarks, how could she not use some tricks on him?

Moreover, Qin Luan’s words made Xi Zhi change his opinion of him a lot.

Although his painting skills are not very good, his character is still reliable.

(End of this chapter)