Jiang Li held the talisman in her hand, her expression playful, and said, "What? You can't tell at a glance whether this talisman was drawn by you or not? You have to hold it in your hand and look at it carefully?"
Xue Ling's expression darkened further, but she still said gently, "There are just too many fakes out there. If you don't look closely, you really can't tell the difference."
“That’s true.” Jiang Li nodded, then took the talisman apart. “Let me see if this talisman is different from the one you have.”
"You!" Xue Ling hadn't even touched the talisman, nor had she personally experienced how to fold it, yet Jiang Li had dismantled it like this, which made Xue Ling extremely unhappy.
That was the tool that would have allowed her to better replace the little master of metaphysics, and she just let it slip by!
Xue Ling was furious, but others thought she was angry because Jiang Li had roughly broken the talisman.
What good character can someone have who doesn't even respect talismans?
[Jiang Li's actions are just ridiculous! Is she afraid of attracting negative attention?]
[Am I the only one who thinks... Jiang Li's expression is quite thought-provoking?]
[No way... Jiang Li is so powerful, why would she need to take someone else's talisman?]
[That's right... if her own talismans are so good, why would she need to use someone else's? I have a feeling there's something fishy going on...]
Never mind that for now, just keep reading.
[Exactly, when it comes to slapping someone in the face, Jiang Li will never lose.]
[Do I really think there's something wrong with Jiang Li just because she chats with people she doesn't know well? We'll just have to wait and see!]
[...]
After Jiang Li dismantled the talisman, she then dismantled the talisman drawn by Xue Ling.
After comparing the two talismans side by side, Jiang Li suddenly frowned and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah..."
That "ah" really lacked sincerity; it was so bland that it didn't seem like they had discovered anything wrong at all.
At once……
Extremely perfunctory.
"Jiang Li, what's wrong?" Before Xue Ling could react, Jiang Chengying, who was not far from Jiang Li, immediately ran over.
Jiang Chengying was afraid of displeasing Jiang Li, so he didn't dare to get close to her, making him seem like an invisible person in front of her.
But upon hearing Jiang Li's voice, he couldn't help but come forward.
Even if Jiang Li didn't want to talk to him, he was still Jiang Li's brother, or at the very least, a colleague who participated in the same program.
He looked at Jiang Li with great concern, and there was a hint of caution in his eyes.
Jiang Li glanced at Jiang Chengying, then quickly looked away. She said, "I'm fine here. You should take care of yourself first, after all..."
Jiang Li's gaze swept over Zhou Qin again. "Your teacher is not someone to be easily fooled."
Jiang Chengying was overjoyed, her eyes lighting up. "Jiang Li, are you worried about me?"
Jiang Li's lips twitched slightly. "No, I just feel that if you waste your time on me now, and the learning effect is not good later, I will easily take the blame, and your fans will chase after me and scold me. I will lose more than I gain."
Jiang Chengying's expression instantly turned somewhat forlorn.
He looked at Jiang Li pitifully, "Between us, it's really..."
"Stop!" Jiang Li immediately made a stop gesture, and then continued, "You must not say things that are so easy to misunderstand, otherwise it will be bad if people misunderstand our relationship."
"But we..." Jiang Chengying wanted to say something more...
As a result, he was glared at by Jiang Li and then retorted in frustration.
But he has now discovered...
It's good that he doesn't come to Jiang Li's place and annoy people, but if he doesn't come to make his presence known, then he's no different from a passerby.
so……
If you know how to strike the right balance and seize the right opportunity, making your presence felt more often can be beneficial.
Um……
He's already in a very advantageous position; he needs to make sure his family knows he's definitely better than them.
Jiang Li ignored Jiang Chengying and turned to Xue Ling, saying, "These two talismans do have subtle differences. It seems that mine is indeed a fake. I just didn't expect... that the prize I randomly drew would be fake... How ridiculous."
"What's different?" Xue Ling's expression changed drastically, and she quickly stepped forward to ask.
“You’re the real deal.” Jiang Li didn’t answer Xue Ling’s question directly. “You just need to know what your real deal looks like. If I were to analyze the differences between the pirated and your real deal with you now, the pirated version would only become more convincing, and eventually even you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.”
“This…” Xue Ling hesitated.
Jiang Li is right. She's appearing as the legitimate owner now. If she keeps asking about the difference between the pirated version and her own, then...
It will only have a negative impact on her.
But if she doesn't ask, how can she possibly make the fake look real and completely replace that little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect?
Thinking this, Xue Ling's expression became even more serious.
"Don't overthink it." Jiang Li chuckled. "Thinking too much won't help. As long as you stay true to yourself, no matter how well something fake tries to pass itself off as genuine, it will still be fake. Don't you think so?"
These words were loaded with meaning, and Xue Ling could only nod in reluctant agreement with a sullen face.
"I've already finished drawing." Xue Ling took a deep breath and changed the subject, "Now it's your turn to draw."
"What kind of talisman do you want me to draw?" Jiang Li seemed a little unsure for a moment. "A peach blossom talisman? Or something different, like a mantra talisman? What do you think?"
Xue Ling's heart skipped a beat. She forced a smile and said, "Since it's a competition, we naturally need to draw the same symbols. Only identical symbols are qualified to be compared, don't you think?"
“That’s true.” Jiang Li agreed with Xue Ling’s words, then took the ink she had prepared and began to draw talismans.
"You..." Xue Ling's expression changed slightly, and she asked somewhat uncertainly, "Don't you use cinnabar?"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Who says you have to use cinnabar to draw a talisman? Does that mean you can't use a talisman without cinnabar?"
Xue Ling: "..."
She couldn't respond to that.
Jiang Li casually drew a peach blossom charm.
The talisman looked very similar to the one drawn by Xue Ling.
But I don't know why...
Everyone felt that the talisman on the talisman paper seemed about to break through the paper and jump out.
It's so lifelike, it's almost alive.
Wait... is it just my imagination?
[No, it's not an illusion. This is Jiang Li's skill. A true master. Can anyone compare to her?]
[Am I the only one who thinks that the talisman Jiang Li drew is exactly the same as the one she said she won in the lottery?]
[I always felt that Xue Ling's talismans had a cheap feel to them, but after seeing Jiang Li's talismans, that feeling... became even more pronounced.]
So here's the question: Jiang Liming is skilled at drawing talismans, so why does he collect talismans from others and carry them with him at all times?
I have a bold guess...
[Approved. We can't be too daring with Jiang Li's case...]
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