10 Chapter 10
After Ning Shu finished speaking, the area around the stage immediately darkened, leaving only a single beam of light where Liu Pianpian was standing.
She was still wearing the red gauze dress with golden bells tied around her ankles. She had done this many times. As the familiar music came over, her body subconsciously began to dance to the rhythm.
Smiling, bending down, lifting her legs... She stood on tiptoe like a light butterfly, the bells on her feet rang crisply, and she recalled the painful time when she was forced to practice dancing as a child.
The little girl burst into tears due to the pain from having her legs squeezed. The madam pointed a thumb-thick cane at her cheek and said, "Why are you crying? Smile for me! Smile beautifully!"
This dance is like a smile; it’s best when it’s soft and boneless, because that’s how people like it!”
But I don't want to dance like this anymore just to please someone.
When Liu Pianpian thought that she was standing on the stage of ascension to heaven, she felt a surge of heat in her chest that she had never experienced before. Her heartbeats echoed with the beat of the music, and her limbs were filled with endless strength, but the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
Even if I won't be selected in the end, I've given it my all to stand here, and I really want to... dance for myself!
The light sleeves danced with a fierce momentum, the footsteps on the stage stepped out a powerful rhythm, the soft and boneless waist stretched out a strong and thin waistline, and the bells on the ankles rang one after another, plucking people's heartstrings.
It was the cry of a little girl who was beaten, scolded and bullied, it was the accusation of a dancer who was coldly bullied and humiliated, it was the blood and tears of a prostitute day and night, as red as blood, sobbing and complaining, unwilling to wither, and finally turning into a red rose with thorns in the center of the stage.
The audience fell silent unconsciously, and the judges under the stage were also a little surprised. Ning Shu made a gesture to the disciples who were composing the music. They understood, and the music began to speed up along with the dance. The powerful drum beats rang out one after another, giving people the illusion that Liu Pianpian's dance steps were stepping on people's hearts.
As the last syllable fell, the person in the center of the stage stretched out her right arm and leaped forward. The red sleeves swirled around her like blooming flowers, and she herself fell to the ground like a blooming flower, her knees hitting the ground straight on. The "bang" sound was particularly clear in the quiet room.
Finally... is it over? Liu Pianpian knelt on the ground, gasping for breath in a daze, and then she realized that she had been crying for a long time without knowing when.
The studio was very quiet, and the hall outside the screen was also very quiet. The sounds of people whispering to each other disappeared. Whether it was the casual cultivators in the hall or the guests in the private room, they all looked at the red figure kneeling on the ground in silence. Some of them were even covering their pounding hearts, stunned and unable to recover.
"Pa, pa, pa..." Ning Shu was the first to raise his hands and clapped gently.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa..." The people in the studio and the hall finally reacted and raised their hands to give warm applause.
"This woman is truly extraordinary. This is the first time I've known that dancing can be so, so..."
“So intense!”
"Yes, yes, yes! It's intense! It's amazing, and much better than those soft dances!"
"It was so exciting! My heart was about to jump out of my chest!"
"She didn't dance like this before, why did she change her style this time?"
"Because you want to cultivate immortality, you've tried your best, right?"
"Can Miss Liu Pianpian pass the test this time? After all, this dance is so wonderful!" A monk sitting in his seat was inexplicably excited and couldn't wait to ask the opinions of the people around him.
"That... isn't necessarily true? Although she dances well, she's a bit old..."
"It's a pity. No matter how good a dancer is at this age, it's hard to achieve anything..." someone sighed with regret.
"Most likely I'll be eliminated..."
"Who said that!" The inexplicably excited monk couldn't help but retort, "This beautiful lady dances so much better than those little girls before us! Is she going to be eliminated just because of her age? This is too unfair!"
The monk beside him looked puzzled: "What I said is also true, why are you so excited?"
"I..." The monk choked, his face red and his neck stiff, insisting, "Anyway, anyway! Miss Pianpian will definitely not be eliminated! She will definitely be able to stay!"
"Right! It would be so unfair if she didn't stay!"
"I support her staying!"
Many people who shared the monk's opinion spoke out in support, and soon the audience was divided into two camps. Just as an argument was about to break out, a monk who had been interrupted hurried to mediate: "Stop arguing! The judges are reviewing the film, and the results will be out soon!"
Everyone then quieted down and turned their attention back to the big screen.
Just now, when everyone was arguing, Bai Xuan expressed her admiration for Liu Pianpian very gently, while Zixiao very objectively pointed out the disadvantages that Liu Pianpian would face in her cultivation. Now both of them were a little hesitant, so everyone's attention was focused on the third judge, Ning Shu.
Ning Shu seemed to know that her choice was crucial. She lowered her head in thought for a moment with a serious expression, then raised her head and spoke her decision in a solemn and slow tone:
"Sister Bai Xuan's opinion makes sense, but Sister Zixiao's concerns do exist. After careful consideration just now, I decided--" She deliberately prolonged her voice.
What decision? Tell me now!
The camera on the screen switched to Liu Pianpian's uneasy face, accompanied by the sudden and rapid sound of drums, and everyone's heart unconsciously rose to their throat.
Finally, after attracting everyone's attention, Ning Shu finally said the second half of his sentence: "——I have decided to give Miss Liu Pianpian a chance!"
As she spoke, she picked up the golden bell on the table and shook it gently. Dazzling light bands and colorful lights instantly lit up around the stage, and cheerful and exciting music hovered above the studio. The camera was fixed on Liu Pianpian's face. Everyone could clearly see that she first showed a look of disbelief and shock, then her eyes turned red, and the corners of her mouth raised to reveal a happy smile from the heart.
As if aware of her own loss of composure, Liu Pianpian bent down and covered her face with her hands, but she was unable to stop the tears from flowing freely. She knew what she should say, but was too excited to speak: "I... I... Thank you all fairies... I..."
Knowing that Liu Pianpian was in no condition to give a speech, Ning Shu skipped that part and walked to the center of the stage in a very passionate tone:
"Alright! Let us congratulate Miss Liu Pianpian on becoming the first person to advance to the Immortal Cultivation Dream Factory! Let us warmly applaud and welcome her to the Immortal Stage, where she will begin the first step on her path to immortality!"
Because Liu Pianpian was now in a trance and her whole body was shaking with excitement, in order to allow the subsequent program to continue, Ning Shu had to support her and step up the fancy stairs step by step.
So, under the passionate music and bright starlight, everyone clearly saw an ordinary mortal walking up the stairs covered with clouds and lights step by step, reaching the highest position in the entire studio and sitting on the first quaint Eight Immortals Chair.
"Great!!!" The monk who had been trying hard to support Liu Pianpian just now slammed the table in excitement, his face flushed, and he kept shaking the shoulders of the monk next to him:
"Did you see it? Did you see it? I told you she could do it! She wasn't willing to live her life as a mortal, so she tried her best to change her fate!"
His companions were startled by him, and after they came to their senses, they were speechless: "Are you sick? I didn't see you so excited when you successfully established your foundation..." At this point, he suddenly realized and spoke to his companions with a slightly defensive tone:
"Come to think of it, she will be the witch of Hehuan Sect in the future, right? Daoquan, you'd better be careful in the future..." Bewildered by the witch.
"No! Miss Pianpian is not a witch! You don't understand her at all!" The monk named Zhang Daoquan retorted impatiently.
companion:……
Do you know her well enough?
"That's right! Miss Pianpian dances so well and looks so beautiful, how could she be a witch?" The monks around nodded in agreement.
"Miss Pian Pian, despite being born in a brothel, refused to accept her fate. She fought tooth and nail to stand on the stage. Her stunning dance captivated everyone, even the enchanting maiden from the He Huan Sect was captivated by her..."
"What a wonderful woman!"
"Exactly! How can she be a witch? She is simply a lotus flower that emerges from the mud without being stained..."
The companion: ...
There is no hope for you, just wait for death.
In the private room, the eldest brother of Qingyun Sect looked at the younger sister who was holding her chest and gasping for breath with a worried look on his face: "Little sister, are you okay? If you feel unwell, we will go back first..."
"No! Don't go back!" The little junior sister's voice was trembling. She was born with heart disease, and she couldn't calm down for a long time after watching Liu Pianpian's dance.
Even so, she stared at the big screen intently, as if deeply shocked: "I just think they are so amazing. They dare to fight against fate for themselves to such an extent..."
Completely different from her own timid and cowardly self due to her illness, she felt deeply attracted to those contestants.
That passion, intensity, and courage was exactly what she dreamed of herself to be.
Seeing that the junior sister was so obsessed, the other senior brothers and sisters looked at each other for a while, and they all smelled something bad.
The second brother avoided the younger sister and whispered, "Younger sister... you won't be deceived, will you?"
The third sister's face fell: "Then we are doomed?"
Not only did he secretly take his junior sister out to play, he also secretly watched the Hehuan Sect's disciple-recruiting ceremony, causing the innocent junior sister to be bewitched by a demon woman, and further worsening her already frail body...
Wouldn’t they be locked up in seclusion by their master until they die?
They pushed and shoved for a long time, and finally the cheerful eldest brother pretended to be relaxed and approached the youngest sister to test her: "Youngest sister, are you... in love with Miss Liu Pianpian?"
The junior sister continued to stare intently at the screen without blinking: "No, I just admire these brave women."
Phew! That’s good! The brothers and sisters breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, I also want to attend the Hehuan Sect's disciple-recruiting ceremony. Do you know how to sign up?" The little sister's clear eyes were full of longing.
Senior brothers and sisters: ...
Master, we feel so sorry for you!
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