The System Granted Me Invincibility, Setting Me on the Path to Becoming the Heavenly Emperor

38: ”Ode to Exquisite Beauty”Qin Gelan looked up and saw Yin Shengge’s fair face with a faint smile, elegant and intellectual like a lady from a prominent family.

”Sure,” Qin Gelan nodded with a smile.

Seeing Qin Gelan remain unperturbed by favor or humiliation, his eyes clear, Yin Shengge couldn’t help but think more highly of him.

There was always a trace of a smile on his handsome face, which was not annoying but rather comforting.

She didn’t see any excitement on his face either; if it were anyone else, they would probably have been beside themselves with excitement long ago.

An incense stick’s time later.

The talented men and Talented Women present all looked at the poems they had written and nodded, feeling good about themselves.

Yu Linglong looked at Qin Gelan and then pointed at the paper in his hand. Seeing Qin Gelan nod, she withdrew her gaze with satisfaction.

”Time is up. Everyone may display the poems and prose you have composed,” Dao Master Chu stood up and spoke.

”I’ll go first!”

A talented man displayed his poem. He wrote about Yin Shengge, and it was written quite well. Dao Master Chu nodded.

”My turn!”

Another person stood up and unfolded his poem. He also wrote about Yin Shengge. Although his literary talent was good, it wasn’t stunning.

Subsequently, talented men and Talented Women displayed their works one by one. Some wrote about the Loulan Princess, some about Yu Linglong, and others about Xue Qingcheng, Yue Qingyi, and Yu Liner.

As for the Talented Women, some wrote about the Loulan Prince, some about the Saint of the Divine Medicine Sect, the Saint of the Dao Tian Sect, Shen Hao, and so on. A few others wrote about Qin Gelan.

Qin Gelan’s handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament had attracted the attention of many Talented Women and Prodigies, so they used him as their subject.

Qin Gelan didn’t care. Let them write; as long as it wasn’t a mess, it was fine.

Among them, almost all the Saints and Saintesses of the Transcendent Factions were written about, except for Buddhas Son Wuneng of the Buddhist Kingdom Spiritual Mountain.

Buddhas Son Wuneng couldn’t help but press his palms together and chant, ”amitabha~”

”I wonder how the Talented Woman wrote about Qin Gelan.”

Someone’s tone was sour, hoping the Talented Woman’s writing wasn’t great, but that was impossible. With her literary talent, it would definitely be excellent.

”Lady Shengge, please show us your poem.”

”That’s right, Lady Shengge, let us observe and learn.”

The young talents cheered. Yin Shengge smiled and displayed her poem:

”With a flute and a sword, I live my life’s desire; a youth braving danger as if on level ground.”

”One should know a youth’s ambition to grasp the clouds; in fine clothes on a spirited horse, riding the spring breeze.”

”Meeting with high spirits, I drink for you; in bring in the wine, there is more than just wine.”

As soon as the poem appeared, the eyes of the young talents present lit up. They all felt a sense of heroic grandeur, as she had even included the bring in the wine composed by Qin Gelan.

”Excellent poem! What a great piece of writing! As expected of a Talented Woman, the Concept is so profound!”

”If the world’s Talented Women shared ten bushels of talent, she alone would possess eight!”

”Truly worthy of being the Book Mountain Fairy. One poem from her is enough to surpass all others today!”

Although it was written about Qin Gelan, they couldn’t help but praise the deep Concept of the poem.

It was as if they saw a young girl holding a flute and a sword, fearless of hardships, facing enemies stronger than herself.

It captured the youth’s high spirits and sky-piercing ambition, and the mention of the bring in the wine from Book City further highlighted his elegance.

For a moment, the Talented Women looked at Qin Gelan with obsession, their eyes welling with longing tears.

Meanwhile, the talented men gritted their teeth in secret, wishing they were the protagonist of the poem.

Yu Linglong chuckled, looking at Qin Gelan with a half-smile. This guy’s mouth had twitched four times in a second as he tried to suppress his grin.

She possessed the Linglong Heart and cultivated the Linglong Immortal Scripture given by Qin Gelan, so she naturally saw things more clearly than others.

Xue Qingcheng’s cold eyes also looked over.

Thinking carefully, he really was as described in the poem. She felt that Qin Gelan was worthy of this poem, and only he was worthy.

”I wonder how Young Master Qin’s poem is?”

”That’s right, Young Master Qin, show us your poem so we can also observe and learn.”

The talented men present all looked at Qin Gelan, having unanimously decided that no matter what he wrote, they would say it was no good.

Qin Gelan had already aroused public indignation.

Some Talented Women, however, were full of anticipation, hoping that Qin Gelan had written about them, which made the group of young talents grit their teeth even more.

Li Moyuan looked at Qin Gelan and smiled. ”Little friend, don’t hide it anymore. Let us also broaden our horizons.”

Everyone looked sideways, not expecting Li Moyuan to think so highly of Qin Gelan.

Yin Shengge also looked at Qin Gelan with some anticipation.

Qin Gelan slowly stood up and glanced at the Empress. Everyone was curious—could he have written about the Empress?

That wasn’t something one should write lightly, but considering the Empress was right beside Qin Gelan, it was actually possible!

Yu Linglong frowned. Had this guy not written about her? Did he write about the Empress?

For a moment, Yu Linglong was somewhat annoyed, but she didn’t show it.

Shua~

The scroll unfolded: ode to linglong

Yu Linglong’s face turned slightly red. He actually dared to play her! He deliberately looked at the Empress to make her think he was writing about her.

Everyone present looked at Yu Linglong. From the title, it was obvious it was written for her. Even Yu Feihua looked at Yu Linglong with a knowing smile.

At this moment, Yu Linglong also felt a bit uneasy, her cheeks slightly flushed, but she quickly adjusted.

She wanted to see how this poem about her was... Qin Gelan spoke with a smile: ”I promised Linglong before that I would write a poem for her, but I was delayed. This Book Mountain Assembly happens to be the perfect time.”

Linglong? Calling her so intimately already?

Holy crap! What a beast!

The Saintess of Linglong Island has been won over by this bastard!

Many of Yu Linglong’s pursuers felt a pang in their chests, feeling like a fine cabbage had been uprooted by a pig.

Yu Linglong gave Qin Gelan a flirtatious glare, knowing he was doing it on purpose, but her heart couldn’t help but race.

Everyone noticed this scene. Seeing that Yu Linglong didn’t object, their hearts ached even more.

Dao Master Chu stepped forward and looked at the ode to linglong. As if lost in thought, he murmured, ”Graceful as a startled swan, supple as a swimming dragon.”

”Radiant as the autumn chrysanthemum, flourishing as the spring pine.”

The more Dao Master Chu read, the more excited he became. A surge of Vast Righteous Qi began to condense around him. He stood frozen in place, as if entering a state of enlightenment.

He had comprehended the Vast Righteous Qi!

No one expected that a single poem from Qin Gelan would lead Dao Master Chu to enlightenment!

In the entire Xuanhuang Heaven, only the Literary Sage had comprehended the Vast Righteous Qi. Now that Dao Master Chu had also comprehended it, this was a major event!

No one interfered with Dao Master Chu. If someone’s enlightenment was interrupted, it would be an irreconcilable feud.

”Hahaha, an eternal ode! An eternal ode!”

As Dao Master Chu recited the ode to linglong, a celestial phenomenon appeared, and Vast Righteous Qi permeated the air. Dao Master Chu’s enlightenment was successful in just that instant.

This final step had blocked him for ten thousand years. He hadn’t expected that today’s ode would allow him to take that step.

Dao Master Chu’s eyes immediately filled with tears.

”Dimly as the light clouds veiling the moon.”

Hiss!

”What a beautiful Concept, what a beautiful person!”

Everyone present was stunned by this line. Even Yin Shengge’s eyes were somewhat dazed. Such an exquisite verse to describe Yu Linglong.

Even Yu Linglong stared blankly at this ode to linglong. It described her so perfectly that not a single flaw could be found.

”Fluttering as the whirling snow in the wind.”

Another wave of clamor broke out.

”What a perfect follow-up! These two lines together are simply too beautiful, too sublime!”

”’Dimly as the light clouds veiling the moon, fluttering as the whirling snow in the wind.’ What kind of poetry is this? What kind of Concept? It’s too wonderful.”

Vast Righteous Qi continuously poured into the Nameless Manor. All the literary dao Cultivators present could feel it, and Dao Master Chu was even more excited.

Li Moyuan laughed loudly. ”Good! Excellent! Another eternal masterpiece! It can be called the number one ode of all time!”

”Treading lightly on the waves, silken socks raising dust.”

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