Li Fan Sets a Question
Southern Domain of Profound Heaven Realm.
Outside the Cangli Mountain Range, Small Mountain Village.
In the Small Courtyard, Li Fan listened to Nan Feng's zither music with a smile on his lips.
This girl does indeed have some talent in Qin Dao; she has made even more progress than before.
Nan Feng finished playing the zither, and a smile appeared on her lips—after this period of time, she had opened that door, and if she wanted, she could become an immortal at any time.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ziling was drawing eggs as always.
This is the 1,972nd free-range egg she has drawn.
This time, however, she paused, hesitating to put pen to paper.
In fact, as she continued to draw the eggs in front of her, her speed became slower and slower. Recently, it even took her several days to finish drawing one egg.
It's simply unimaginable.
At this moment, she held a paintbrush in her hand, and a whole morning had already passed.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she were deep in thought.
Are these free-range eggs in front of me really just eggs?
Why could she clearly see the formation of eggshell pieces, and a life being conceived?
Why did she clearly see the principles of the Dao flowing within the eggshell, and the profound truths of nature constantly residing in hidden places?
She wanted to draw, but found herself unable to put pen to paper.
What I want to draw is an egg, or a grand path?
Is it a life, or eternity?
She pondered deeply, lost in thought.
Li Fan sipped the tea Nan Feng served him, glancing at her sideways. He knew that this girl had finally grasped the basics.
"Drinking tea should be done as you please, hoeing the ground should be done as you please, Feed Fish should be done as you please, playing the piano should be done as you please, and so should painting."
What you see is not important; what matters is what you believe.
Li Fan spoke slowly.
His understanding of art, music, and other disciplines is quite profound, after all, he was tormented by the system for so long.
Upon hearing this, Ziling, who was writing, immediately brightened up!
"Do as you please!"
"What we observe is not important; what matters is what we believe it to be!"
She murmured.
Suddenly, the flowing principles of the Dao stopped and then disappeared.
The stirrings of life have ceased, no longer disturbing the mind.
Everything complicated and chaotic has disappeared.
In her eyes, an egg is still just an egg.
It was just sitting there, perfectly fine.
She picked up her brush and began to paint.
As the brush touched the paper, Dao Rhyme arose!
Stroke by stroke, continuously, as she laid down the last drop of ink on the rice paper, an egg was finished being drawn.
That egg, so simple, seemed to have come to life!
She let out a long breath, and in that instant, an unparalleled sense of relief washed over her!
Her spiritual power moved automatically, and streams of immortal energy flowed and surged throughout her body!
Beside him, Nan Feng was immediately shocked, looking at Ziling with utter surprise, and said, "Ziling... has become an immortal?!"
Become an immortal!
From the Supreme Realm, skipping the Quasi-Immortal stage, directly stepping into the Immortal Path!
Ziling reacted instantly, completely dumbfounded. Her big, bright eyes blinked, filled with disbelief...
She was extremely excited!
"Heavens! I've become an immortal... I've succeeded!"
She jumped for joy!
Nan Feng also walked over happily and said, "Congratulations, Ziling!"
Ziling's pretty face flushed with excitement. She picked up the painting, ran to Li Fan, and said, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master! Please take a look!"
She was extremely grateful.
Nan Feng's expression was also complicated. Last time, when he was almost lost, it was his master who casually guided him and made him push open that door. Now, with just a few words from his master, he has helped Ziling achieve immortality!
This admiration is simply beyond words!
Li Fan didn't look at Ziling's painting, and said with a smile, "No need to look. Starting tomorrow, you can paint something else."
Ziling nodded like a chick pecking at rice!
"Knock knock."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Is Senior Li here?
It's Mu Qianning's voice.
It seems they've returned from a group fight... Li Fan said, "Please come in."
The door opened, Huo Ling'er, Mu Qianning, Long Zixuan, and Lu Rang walked in.
Seeing that Long Zixuan and Lu Rang had no injuries, Li Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that his two disciples would foolishly go up and get themselves killed.
After all, one is holding a broken chopstick, and the other is wielding a fire poker—what kind of fighting are they going to do?
"Senior, thank you for sending Young Master and Young Master. The matter has been resolved satisfactorily!"
Huo Ling'er spoke gratefully.
Li Fan laughed and said, "It's nothing, no need to thank me."
He looked at Long Zixuan and the other man, nodded, and said, "You two are quite clever."
Long Zixuan and Lu Rang respectfully stepped forward and presented the items they had taken with both hands.
A wooden chopstick and a fire poker.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing these items upon us. We have brought them all back."
They all looked solemn. These two items were truly priceless treasures, terrifying beyond imagination.
Li Fan said, "Throw the fire poker back into the kitchen, and these chopsticks too. What, you expect me to use them for eating? Throw them in the firewood pile and burn them!"
The fire poker was thrown back into the kitchen...
The chopsticks burned...
Hearing Li Fan's words, the group members all had complicated expressions and didn't know what to say!
If the outside world knew that a treasure capable of killing True Immortal was merely used as a fire poker in the kitchen, or even thrown into a fire as fuel, in this Small Courtyard... people would probably go crazy.
Huo Ling'er even thought to herself, if she could, picking up trash in Senior Li's Small Courtyard would be enough to make her the ruler of all the heavens, right?
Long Zixuan and Lu Rang exchanged a glance, both feeling a pang of heartache!
Damn, this is a priceless treasure...
However, they dared not disobey their master's orders, and the two of them immediately went to the kitchen.
"By the way, Senior Li,"
Huo Ling'er continued, "This battle was fought brilliantly. The outside world should know that you are here... and that you are accepting disciples here. Countless people will likely come to become your disciples..."
With a hint of trepidation on her face, she said, "I'm afraid this will disturb your cultivation, Senior. Please punish me!"
She knew that Senior Li preferred peace and quiet.
Although he wants to take on apprentices, he doesn't like to publicize it; instead, he does it discreetly.
Now that all the major powers know, you can imagine how frantic they'll become...
That will definitely disturb Senior Li's peaceful cultivation, and if Senior Li gets angry because of it...
That's simply unimaginable!
Mu Qianning also said with self-reproach, "It's all Qian Ning's fault. I didn't think things through and caused trouble for you, senior."
Upon hearing this, Li Fan was also taken aback.
He got into a fight and became famous? People from outside the area want to become his disciples?
Li Fan was immediately filled with doubt. How exactly did this fight go? What happened?
Lu Rang and Long Zixuan clearly didn't participate much, yet they still won and became famous?
It's over!
Li Fan instantly realized that most of the people outside had been fooled by Lu Rang and Long Zixuan!
Maybe Lu Rang them brag about how powerful their master is during the fight, just like how thugs brag about having a big brother when they fight...
Moreover, outsiders believed it, which is why they admitted defeat.
That's definitely it!
"Did they only learn about me after meeting Long Zixuan and Lu Rang, and that's why they want to become my disciples?"
Li Fan needed to confirm whether his two apprentices were just spreading rumors.
Mu Qianning and Huo Ling'er nodded like chicks pecking at rice.
Indeed, having witnessed the unparalleled talents of Long Zixuan and Lu Rang, those people naturally knew of Senior Li's existence and naturally wanted to become his disciples.
Li Fan immediately rubbed his forehead. Sure enough, it was Long Zixuan and Lu Rang spreading rumors outside!
Although he is short of apprentices, he would rather have none than bad ones. A group of people who can be protected by idiots like Lu Rang and Long Zixuan must not be very smart!
No, we need to filter them!
Li Fan immediately turned around, wrote furiously, and after finishing, instructed, "Nan Feng, place this at the village entrance."
"This can deter those who shouldn't come, making them back down."
Nan Feng respectfully accepted it, glanced at it, and saw a sentence written on the calligraphy:
"Only those who can solve this problem may enter and become my apprentice."
Following this sentence, three lines connect to form a triangle, and the three angles are labeled 1, 2, and 3. The question is:
Given that angle 1 is 45° and angle 2 is 30°, find the measure of angle 3.
Everyone in the courtyard was bewildered after reading the question...