Chapter 58: Fifty-Eight Cuts "Did you slack off today?"...
Xie Changming hadn't slept at all; he quickly opened the door for Luo Mingshu.
At this moment, he still had the face of a Supreme Immortal Lord. Luo Mingshu asked him, "Do you know the art of disguise?"
In fact, Luo Mingshu had her own disguise pills, but she still wanted to save money where possible, and she would resolutely not use her own if she could get the Supreme Immortal Lord's stuff for free.
"Yes." Xie Changming lowered his eyes and asked her, "What do you want to do?"
"Going to see an exhibition? It's on display today." Luo Mingshu rubbed her hands together, somewhat expectant. She still really hoped her work would be recognized.
"Can't we go openly and honestly?" Xie Changming asked, puzzled.
"I need to integrate myself into the group, otherwise people won't praise my work just because of me," Luo Mingshu said confidently.
Xie Changming secretly thought that Luo Mingshu probably didn't care about saving face, but he wisely kept quiet and simply waved his hand in front of Luo Mingshu's eyes while simultaneously casting a disguise spell on himself.
Luo Mingshu used the mirror in Xie Changming's room and saw that her appearance had become ordinary. She suspected that Xie Changming was deliberately not making her look better.
Xie Changming changed to an ordinary face, and the two of them went out like that. In order to hide themselves, Luo Mingshu did not drive her cool turtle.
She was carried away by Xie Changming, with a sea of clouds surging beneath her feet.
This tool is quite useful, Luo Mingshu is very satisfied. She's preoccupied with using Xie Changming, but in reality, Xie Changming is holding her hand, and many thoughts are flashing through her mind—
This must be a date, right? She asked me out, right? It can't be anything but a date, it has to be a date!
Before long, they arrived at Xuantian Palace, where many cultivators were already waiting in line to enter. Luo Mingshu saw Xu Qian and Meng Weifang, who had abandoned her, at the front of the line.
These two people secretly abandoned her, leaving her no choice but to go to her immortal husband.
The queue passed quickly. Luo Mingshu entered Xuantian Mansion, walked through several gates, and arrived at the White Jade Square where artworks were exhibited. The first thing she saw was Xu Qian's masterpiece, "Cold".
Shui Qingnian was sculpted into a large-headed doll, with a simple and honest smile on her face. Next to the clay doll was Xu Qian's creative concept: "The subject of this clay sculpture is the Cold Fairy. Her sunny smile shows her optimistic attitude of never giving up after returning from the Demon Realm."
Because her work was so bizarre, Shui Qingnian also created a painting called "Bao" (包). Xu Qian in the painting is quite lifelike, but the cruel thing is that Xu Qian is chasing after a basket of buns, trying to eat them, but she doesn't get to eat any.
Luo Mingshu witnessed Xu Qian herself standing next to Shui Qingnian's painting, urging everyone not to vote for this unrealistic painting.
A crowd had gathered in front of her, and Luo Mingshu wanted to squeeze in to see, but since she no longer had the identity of the Super Beauty Goddess, no one would give way to her.
Celestial cultivators are very good at joining in the fun. Luo Mingshu couldn't squeeze in, so Xie Changming took her hand and walked ahead, cleverly clearing a path for Luo Mingshu to enter.
As Luo Mingshu expected, the cultivators were indeed looking at her work. The large crater that Wei Qing had smashed in the white jade square actually had a touch of artistry after being surrounded by an exquisite fence. In particular, the letter of severance above it was the finishing touch.
"Could this be the legendary beauty of imperfection? A pit in the perfect white jade ground, blending into the surrounding environment, hints at the cultivator's current fate and his past state of mind, and even records that magnificent battle. It's truly wonderful!"
"Especially the letter of severance written by the mouse, which was beautifully written and had a 'croak' sound that was quite evocative."
"This name is also well-chosen. It is related to the monk's own name and is also a reflection of his fate and mentality. It is truly a work of art."
Several cultivators sincerely praised her and cast their votes for Luo Mingshu. For some unknown reason, Xie Changming's work, which was right next to hers, also benefited from the praise. Some cultivators didn't understand where to cast their votes and accidentally voted for him.
Of course, some people appreciated Xie Changming's blank work, praising him for capturing the essence of the monk's art.
At Dongzhi Wonderland, another thing that attracted a lot of attention from celestial cultivators was the exhibition of Meng Weifang's storybook. The tangled and poignant love story was intoxicating. Meng Weifang had read countless books, so when he wrote, he naturally grasped the parts that celestial cultivators liked to read the most. Moreover, he was cunning and did not give a final ending. He announced that he would release the finale in "Celestial Realm First-hand Real News" after obtaining a certain number of votes.
Because the celestial cultivators were eager to know whether Master Ye Nan had conceived the fairy's child, they all cast their votes for "Oh!".
Upon arriving at the exhibition, Shui Qingnian protested, "You're cheating! If we had known, we would have put up that book, 'The Eldest Sister's Counterattack.'"
"The rules didn't mention this before, so what, can't I use it?" Meng Weifang said matter-of-factly.
Since Xie Changming didn't want to look at the artwork Suo Ai had created for him, Luo Mingshu bypassed the stone tablet covered with dense writing and they went to Lu Yaoyao's artwork.
Lu Yaoyao also followed suit and gave her work a single-character title, called "Fight". She also had a good taste in art and sculpted a statue of a young master who could fight, and it looked quite realistic.
However, normal works rarely get votes in this exhibition, because the celestial cultivators come to see the exhibition with the mentality of watching the excitement. Of course, works that are too ugly are also not acceptable, such as Xu Qian's sun-drenched clay figure, which did not receive much support.
After looking around, Luo Mingshu began to struggle with the decision. She was considering whether to vote for herself or for Amo's "Super", since Amo's painting depicted herself, and she felt she had to support her.
While she was hesitating, Xie Changming stuffed the ticket in his hand into hers: "Here you go."
"Aren't you going to vote for Suo Ai? Even though he's not praising you, it at least expresses his respect for the persona you're playing," Luo Mingshu asked, puzzled.
Xie Changming: "?" I wouldn't vote for him even if I threw it away.
Luo Mingshu was satisfied with having two votes. She cast one for herself and one for Amo.
When Xie Changming saw the finished painting by Amo, he said to Luo Mingshu, "Leave for a while."
Luo Mingshu squinted, admiring her own stunning good looks, then nodded and let him go.
Xie Changming found Amo, and as long as he wanted to find her, Amo couldn't escape.
He revealed his face as Xie Changming and spoke to Amo using Xie Changming's identity: "Can I buy 'Super'?"
Amo's figure blended into the surrounding environment: "Security Captain 19, it costs money."
"I will give you spirit stones." Xie Changming still had some savings.
"Very expensive, very expensive! My paintings aren't cheap." Amo raised the price on the spot.
"Any amount is fine," Xie Changming said.
"Are you sure we can get out?" Amo's voice echoed in Xie Changming's ears.
“We can get out; you can’t delay any longer,” Xie Changming said confidently.
“This is how it is now.” Amo had already seen through everything. “Only when one of our Dongzhi Immortal Realm and Wuji Palace comes out to rule the Heavenly Realm can this exploration scene be considered cleared. It seems that your Wuji Palace is going to win. So if the beautiful goddess wants to become the one who rules the Heavenly Realm, she must kill that Supreme Immortal Lord.”
“But I see that she and the Supreme Immortal Lord are getting along quite well now. Can she really kill him?” Amo muttered to herself. “If she can’t bear to kill the Supreme Immortal Lord, this exploration scene will be dragged out of time.”
“If we run out of time, we’ll have to reschedule, and we don’t even know if we’ll be able to meet then,” Amo said to Xie Changming.
He said a lot, but Xie Changming only grasped a few key points: "they have a very good relationship" and "he couldn't bear it." He glanced at Amo's figure hidden in the void and said calmly, "She will pass the level."
"Okay, since you insist on buying it, contact me after you leave the Misty Star Sea." Amo agreed. His desire to slack off wasn't as strong as Wei Qing's. If Wei Qing was really slacking off to escape something, then he was fine with slacking off or not. In a way, he was the real salted fish mentality. He would avoid working hard if he could, and he was determined to lie flat until the very last moment.
"What is your spiritual network name?" Xie Changming asked.
"Did you slack off today?" Amo asked.
“Change the fish, and I’ll give you spirit stones,” Xie Changming said.
Ah Mo had wanted to change the name of Lingwang for a long time, and since there was money to be made, he gladly accepted.
After reaching a preliminary agreement with Luo Mingshu, Xie Changming turned back to find him. As he walked, a breeze blew in his face, and his appearance instantly changed to the disguise he had when he came to Xuantian Mansion with Luo Mingshu.
Luo Mingshu had already sat down in a corner. She was getting tired of standing, and Xie Changming had to search for her for a while before he found her.
"Tired?" Xie Changming asked her. Looking at these bizarre works of art was indeed mentally exhausting. Just one look at that sun-drenched clay figure took him ten days to heal his eyes.
Luo Mingshu nodded. She had indeed appreciated every work. Apart from her own and Amo's works, she liked Meng Weifang's works the most. If she had enough votes, she would definitely have voted for him to help release the final chapter of the story.
Xie Changming sat beside her, keeping her company without saying another word. On the side of the white jade square in Xuantian Mansion, many silver velvet flowers were planted. At this moment, the dazzling silver petals fell and landed next to Luo Mingshu.
Xie Changming reached out and brushed aside the silver velvet flowers beside Luo Mingshu.
“There’s only one round left,” Luo Mingshu suddenly said. “Supreme Immortal Lord, your death is fast approaching.”
Once she wins these five rounds of competition, she will have enough prestige. At that point, even if she kills the long-hidden Supreme Immortal Lord and takes over as ruler of the Immortal Realm, not many Heavenly Realm cultivators will object. After all, they only recognize the beautiful goddess now, and they are not familiar with who the Supreme Immortal Lord is.
Xie Changming chuckled. He had wanted to take off the Divine Bone Wood for a long time. If it weren't for Luo Mingshu's request, even if Misty Star Sea begged him, he would not have chosen to wear the Divine Bone Wood again.
“Okay,” he said.
Looking at the smile on his lips, Luo Mingshu felt something was off. How could he be so happy when someone was dying? It made her feel very unfulfilled.
"I'm not joking." Luo Mingshu stood up and looked into the distance, her eyes completely ignoring Xie Changming.
Xie Changming turned his head to look at her. He thought, she really has forgotten him, but that's fine too.
As the exhibition continued, the final round of the "labor" competition also began simultaneously. After discussion, it was decided that this round would be a competition of everyone's cooking skills.
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