Yun Yun Is the Best in the World!
Finally, Xiao Ran, with his silver tongue, managed to pry 10,000 Spirit Stone from his Master, which he then gave to his two junior disciples from Sword-Tempering Mountain to take back to Gao Shi so that they could build his luxurious flying Sword Ship.
After a day of experimentation, I've pretty much figured out how to use the Serendipitous Critical Strike.
Using the Resonance Power, the critical hit probability can be increased to about one-twentieth, and the power of the Master can be extracted 100%. For now, it can only unleash the power of the Nascent Soul, and the future is unknown.
You can also earn some Filial Piety Points. Although you only get one Filial Piety Points each time, it lasts a long time and rarely diminishes, but it can be a bit tiring on your arms and legs.
The system clearly determined that the filial piety had been fulfilled successfully, but the Master still flew into a rage and beat people up...
Xiao Ran didn't understand.
A quick glance at the Filial Piety Points: 49!
Every day, you enjoy hot springs, massages, fine wines, and delicious food... but without any upgrades, the Filial Piety Points you gain become fewer and fewer.
There's still a long way to go before I can afford the 300 Filial Piety Points needed to purchase the max-level "Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers".
There are 20 days left until the Heaven's Chosen Assembly.
There are at most seven or eight days until the high-grade Valley Wheat and herbs mature.
There's still time.
But Xiao Ran couldn't just sit idle; he had to continue exploring other ways to show filial piety.
Chuyan's gaze towards him has been different lately.
His eyes were slightly narrowed, his expression meaningful, yet he clenched his teeth, displaying a defiant spirit.
Working day and night, they fluffed cotton, unraveled silk, and designed clothes, going through several sketchbooks a day.
This is a good thing.
Xiao Ran didn't expect her to cultivate properly; he just wanted her to take care of the valley.
After all, Xiao Ran was farming in order to brew wine for her Grandmaster, which is why she managed the valley so well.
Xiao Ran glanced at the clothing designs she had drawn, and thought they were quite nice, so he said, "Remember to design a dress for me too."
Chuyan squinted and nodded, saying:
"Good."
Xiao Ran had a bad feeling...
The Master was a little bored, so he slept, drank, soaked in hot springs, studied Card Skills, and dreamed of getting rich.
Seeing that his Filial Piety Points were dwindling, Xiao Ran began the second step of fulfilling his filial duty through entertainment.
He used Spiritual Power, Resonance Power, and maxed-out painting skills to develop the skill of "Thought Ink Painting".
The quality of the drawing is certainly not comparable to brushstrokes or carvings, but it has top-level drawing skills as a foundation and a very good prototype, which is much better than Chen Qingyuan's level.
Xiao Ran began to draw with his mind on bamboo boards, serializing "Horse Breaks the Sky".
The reason for serializing this well-known online novel first is that the protagonist of the original work is named Xiao Yan, which is only one character different from his own name. Back then, it was very relatable, so the plot was more memorable and easier to replicate.
After casually sketching for half a day, I had captured about one-tenth of the original story. I found my Master, who was studying Card Skills on a pine tree, and asked:
"Master, do you like looking at paintings?"
Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine, continued fiddling with the Bamboo Tile without looking up, and uttered a soft remark.
"Is it a painting of the Wraith?"
"No."
"Then I won't look."
Xiao Ran continued his strategy.
"I draw picture books with stories."
Lingzhou Yue waved her hand.
"What I hate most is stories. As the Sword-Wielding Elder, I Fight the Wraith every day. Don't I get tired of having to use my brain to look at a painting?"
The Sword-Wielding Elder Fight the Wraith...
"How could you say that!" Xiao Ran hurriedly explained.
"Master, you misunderstand. You shouldn't look at this painting with your brain. The less you use your brain, the more beautiful it is."
"Yeah?"
Lingzhou Yue then looked up and glanced at the drawing board.
"Let me take a look."
"Horse Breaks the Sky, hmm..."
After glancing at the painting's title, Lingzhou Yue wondered how a horse could pierce the sky. But then she sensed a deeper meaning in Xiao Ran. To avoid revealing her lack of intelligence, she nodded thoughtfully.
"It's a really good drawing!"
"You can even swipe to turn pages and create a continuous story. Where do you get so many ingenious ideas?"
After flipping through a few pages, she suddenly remembered something.
"You idiot! You really were spying and drawing at Hundred Herbs Peak Hot Spring Valley last time!"
Now that things have come to this, Xiao Ran is too lazy to deny it anymore.
"This is for art."
Lingzhou Yue's sword-like eyes turned slightly cold as she continued flipping through the pages. The more she read, the more her brows furrowed, and finally she couldn't help but complain:
"You, Xiao Yan, have a serious problem! Xun Er is still a minor, and you're already touching her bed? How is she supposed to get married when she grows up? Or does this Xiao Yan also have your massage skills?"
Xiao Ran hurriedly said:
"He did this to improve Xun Er's health, treating Xun Er like a younger sister!"
"How come Nalan Yanran is painted so beautifully? Is she the female lead?"
"No."
Lingzhou Yue flipped through dozens of pages, but felt the characters' combat abilities were too low, and lost interest.
"Is there a teacher character in this story? If not, I won't watch it."
Xiao Ran panicked and improvised:
"Yes, yes, her name is... right, her name is Yun Yun. Her role is very similar to that of Master."
"Yun Yun? Why is that a random person's name? I suddenly don't want to watch anymore."
"Yun Yun is Nalan Yanran's Master and the sect leader of the Cloud Mist Sect. She is very powerful."
Lingzhou Yue glanced at Xiao Ran with a wistful look.
Is she the female lead?
It has to be!
Xiao Ran gritted his teeth and said:
"Of course it's the female lead, it has to be the female lead! Long live Yun Yun, forever a goddess!"
"That's interesting."
Lingzhou Yue seemed to be deep in thought, as if she had become interested.
"Hurry up and draw it, let me see."
At some point, Chuyan Cat, standing behind the two of them, seemed to have seen the contents of the painting.
"What about Xun Er? You've already touched her body!"
Xiao Ran smiled and patted her dog's head.
"It doesn't hurt when you touch it, right?"
Chuyan gritted her teeth and snapped out of the comfort of being patted on the head, grabbing Xiao Ran's wrist as if she had caught a thief.
"If you dare to do anything improper to her, see if your Grandmaster won't beat you to death."
Lingzhou Yue drank the wine in large gulps and laughed:
"Haha, it's just a picture book, don't take it too seriously."
As he continued flipping through the pages, he suddenly said, "This Little Fairy Doctor looks a bit like my young Master. I'll take it to my Master to have him take a look later."
Chuyan suddenly understood and hurriedly said, "Grandmaster, you saw it, right? This guy is very cunning. You must not get involved with him, or you might become possessed by a demon and have your mind and body controlled by him."
The Lingzhou Yue.
"Huh, there are special effects like this?"
Chuyan: It's over...
After settling his Master in, Xiao Ran sat on a boulder at the edge of Sword Plaza Cliff, studying his newly forged Lifebound Sword.
The so-called Lifebound Sword is a unique Spirit Sword that is crafted and matched to one's own spiritual energy. It is much smoother to use than a regular sword, and at least much more handy than Disciple Sword.
Xiao Ran controlled the flying sword, rising up on it and unleashing sword energy in one smooth motion, as if it were his own hand, and he couldn't feel the sword's presence.
Surprisingly, despite the tenfold sharpness boost from the Perfect Sword Inscription, Xiao Ran could only unleash two or three times the effect at most.
He tried to Resonance with the sword's markings and barely managed to unleash a five-fold increase.
He tried to Resonance with the sword.
Just like the stone tablet, he was unable to Resonance with it.
Even with the Resonance Divine Sense, it was impossible to probe the internal details of the sword's material.
The Spirit Runes are perfect, but the power they currently demonstrate is at most a few times the sharpness amplification.
It can perform Resonance Sword Art, but it cannot Resonance with the sword itself.
Is this broken sword really above the Heaven Tier? Xiao Ran had a feeling that this sword contained even greater power.
He can't figure it out yet; he can only take it slowly.
In theory, one should practice using their Lifebound Sword frequently and carry it with them at all times.
Fortunately, although the sword wasn't particularly eye-catching, it was long and well-proportioned, and looked quite nice hanging on my waist.
Chuyan was slightly startled when she saw Xiao Ran with his sword, but quickly regained her composure.
"A pretty but useless embroidered pillow, not even as good as my Sewing Needle."
Xiao Ran frowned slightly.
"You seem to be implying something in your words."
"I don't."
Chuyan turned and left.
Life on Sword-Wielding Mountain slowed down.
Xiao Ran spends his days practicing swordsmanship, playing cards, giving his Master massages, and occasionally cooking something delicious.
As soon as something delicious is made, Chunwa and Qiuchan can smell it against the wind, and they'll find all sorts of excuses to come to Sword-Wielding Mountain: today they're short of medicinal herbs, tomorrow they want to learn swordsmanship, the day after tomorrow they'll bring elixirs...
Xiao Ran lived a fairly leisurely life.
It's like being in a paradise, occasionally forgetting the tragic state of the degenerate world outside.
But only occasionally.
Those who only care about their own families and neglect the greater good will not only feel uneasy, but also cannot sustain their efforts in this way.
Only when the world is at peace can he peacefully enjoy farming and family life.
Xiao Ran sat on the edge of the valley cliff, tending to the Valley Wheat and herbs every day, hoping they would grow bigger and bigger.
Chunwa and Qiuchan occasionally perched on his shoulders, one munching on a roasted sweet potato, the other on a roasted corn.
"In your painting 'Horse Breaks the Sky,' you, your martial uncle, your Master, Chuyan... you all have roles, so why aren't we included?"
Xiao Ran's explanation was both funny and exasperating.
"Who told you this? This story is adapted from a folk tale from my hometown, and the characters have no connection to us."
The two girls were stunned, their legs trembling slightly with anger.
"Does your hometown discriminate against non-human beings?"
When the topic turned to racial discrimination, Xiao Ran quickly changed his tune.
"Don't worry, I'll draw you two twin mares right away. From now on, the task of Horse Breaks the Sky and protecting the world will be entrusted to you."
The two girls' eyes darted around, and they suddenly became excited.
"Wow, that hits the point! That hits the point!"
"Alright, alright, remember not to let the little mare transform again. We only transform to live!"
Days passed by.
The moonlight was like water, the sunset like gold, the wind rippled through the wheat fields, and the drizzle was like a tapestry.
We're hoping and hoping.
One night after a torrential downpour, the next day, the rain stopped and the sun shone brightly.
Xiao Ran smelled the fragrance of rice.
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