Chapter 1977: 1977
Li Xiao Bai’s expectations were not disappointed .
After his recital, three more people stepped up .
One was a strong man wearing a golden mask, he was shining in a glaring golden light .
There was an old man wearing a cone hat, he was holding a cane as a green light moved around him .
There was also a woman, she had a slim body and wore a pink dress, her face was covered by a veil, after her recital, butterflies flew around her, it was a beautiful sight .
These three had created famed poems on the same level as Li Xiao Bai’s moonlit night .
Li Xiao Bai let out a sigh of relief: “This world has Gu worms to assist with poem creation . Gu Masters are also able to extend their lifespan and gain more experience in life . Thus, famed poems are more likely to appear than on Earth . ”
On Earth, moonlit night was a rare creation . But in Profound Literature grotto-heaven, it would not be unmatched .
Including Li Xiao Bai, the four of them had their own territory as they looked at each other .
The strong man, old man, and woman placed their gazes on Li Xiao Bai .
They knew each other, they had some sort of understanding towards their works, but Li Xiao Bai was a newcomer .
“Who is this young man?”
“His talent qi is not dense, how can he create such a famed poem?”
“Hehe, interesting guy . ”
Li Xiao Bai’s teacher, Teacher Jiang, also saw his student’s performance . He nodded in satisfaction: “Very good, Li Xiao Bai, it seems you are performing well today . Continue working hard . ”
In the end, no accidents happened, Li Xiao Bai moved to the next round and was teleported away .
After he regained his senses, he arrived in another arena .
“This is the fifth round, scholars, please wait patiently . ” Li Xiao Bai heard a voice in his mind .
Li Xiao Bai understood at once: “So the advancement has differences as well . The poem I made is enough to pass three rounds and directly reach the fifth round . ”
“This is quite a logical rule . ”
“But this means that the Gu Masters who reached this round are all people who created famed poems . Only half of these people can pass, the pressure has intensified now . ”
Li Xiao Bai looked around, he found two familiar faces .
It was the strong man and the woman from earlier .
After noticing Li Xiao Bai’s gaze, the woman nodded at him, she seemed to be smiling under the veil . Meanwhile, the strong man had an air of arrogance, after giving Li Xiao Bai a glance, he started to shut his eyes and meditate .
In the fifth round, there was only the three of them now .
“I wonder which round that old man went to . ”
“I should pretend to rest now . ”
When scholars made poems, they had to think with all their effort, but he only had to select a suitable poem for his use . This was too easy, he had to conceal the fact .
After waiting for several minutes in the fifth round arena, the second competition began .
He had more than twenty competitors, Li Xiao Bai felt a certain level of pressure in his heart .
The theme of the second competition was out — Travel, the time limit was the same as before .
“Travel? This question is the same as spring, it is so broad and easy to write, but creating a famed poem will be very hard!” The strong man sighed to himself .
The woman was thinking: “I am not well versed in this, what should I do?”
Li Xiao Bai was also contemplating: “Which poem do I copy?”
After thinking for a while, he felt that he could not use a classic poem, the effect would be too overwhelming, but he could not use a bad poem . Otherwise, he would fail to advance and be kicked back to the previous round .
Li Xiao Bai was a little troubled, it was not easy to gauge this situation .
He knew his own ability, but he did not know about others, he did not know what sort of poem to use to win but not gain too much attention .
“In the first round, I went overboard . I should not try for first place now . ” Li Xiao Bai told himself .
He waited patiently .
After a few minutes, some scholars already created their poems . After that, a few more started to recite their poems, colorful lights appeared .
Li Xiao Bai sighed to himself, thinking: “It seems that famed poems are not easy to create, these people did well in the first round but currently, they are only performing at an average level . ”
Li Xiao Bai soon had an idea of the situation but he did not start working, he was still waiting .
As the time limit was about to be up, he finally saw some famed poems .
One from the strong man .
He recited a poem with great battle intent, resembling the march of horses and spears, his entire body was flickering with golden light, one could hear the clash of spears and blades .
The second famed poem came from the woman .
She created a gentle poem, describing a young lady looking outside her room’s window, listening to the stories of travelers outside, imagining her own travel journey, it was quite impressive .
“Alright, it is my turn now . ” Li Xiao Bai coughed as he recited:
Date flowers fall on the villagers’ clothes,
The sound of reeling carts heard from every household,
Old men dressed in simple clothes sell cucumbers under the willow tree .
Feeling drunk and drowsy from the long journey,
The bright sun makes my throat dry, I thirst for a refreshing drink,
I knock on the door of a mortal house, hoping to request for some tea .
He had copied Su Shi’s Silk-washing Stream .
After the recital, be it the strong man or the woman, they were evidently moved as they analyzed the poem .
“Good poem! This poem starts with description of the scenery and actions at the back, with the fusion of both, one can feel interested in the event . ”
“Even though he is writing about a scenery, he uses his voice to create an image, compared to normal descriptions, this is very vivid . The emotional part is also very interesting . This kid might be a Gu Master but he is very polite and courteous, he does not barge into a mortal’s house, he is truly a gentleman and has incomparable elegance . ”
“Reading his poem shows his nature . This young scholar is really promising!”
The surrounding scholars looked at Li Xiao Bai with a different gaze now .
Li Xiao Bai let out a breath of air, pretending that he was extremely exhausted .
“After this round, I should be able to advance . Not just that, my performance was really good, I did not gain too much attention but I also did not show inability . ”
Li Xiao Bai was quite satisfied with himself, after waiting for a while, the time limit was up .
He became stunned .
Most scholars failed to create a poem .
“This is the world poetry competition, I need to display my best abilities . If I use any inferior work, it will be too shameful . ”
“I did my best but could not create a satisfactory poem, even if I fail, I will not regret it!”
“This trip was worth my time, I got to hear three famed poems . ”
“Haha, in the worst case scenario, I might fall to the first round, so what? Goodbye!”
Those scholars that did not create a poem left in a carefree manner, while those scholars who made inferior poems showed shameful expressions .
Li Xiao Bai was calm on the outside but internally flummoxed: “How can you guys act so graciously?”
Even though he advanced, he had gained too much attention again . Earlier, he was quite satisfied with the situation, but to think these scholars would be so useless .
“Hmph, I had overestimated them . ” Li Xiao Bai thought .
There was nothing to say, he successfully advanced to the ninth round .
After patiently waiting for a while, the people gathered . This time, there was less than ten of them .
Many of them were famous scholars, they knew each other and greeted politely, they were calm and elegant on the outside, but were all feeling nervous internally .
At this point, the pressure of these competitors intensified again .
“I need to be stable, I cannot create a commotion again!” Li Xiao Bai clenched his fists, he kept reminding himself .
But this time, his opponents all performed well, more than half of the Gu Masters created famed poems .
Li Xiao Bai was the last one left .
Li Xiao Bai had a nervous expression but he was calm internally, he recited the poem that he had already prepared in advance .
With some flickering light, his cultivation level rose to rank four, he gained a new Gu worm .
This time, he planned meticulously, the poem he created was just borderline in the middle, he managed to advance successfully but he was at the bottom of the batch .
Right when Li Xiao Bai was feeling happy .
Cough!
Someone coughed out a mouthful of blood .
Ugh .
Someone fainted on the ground .
The strong man shook as he sat down with difficulty . The woman coughed for a long time with a pale expression .
Only Li Xiao Bai was left standing on the spot, unaffected .
At once, everyone’s gazes were on him again .
“This young man is very strong! Currently speaking, he has already created three famed poems . ”
“He did not get injured at all, it seems that he had not gone all out when he made his poem earlier . ”
“Impressive! After this competition, I need to befriend him!”
Li Xiao Bai: “…”
He was speechless .
Oh heavens, why did everyone overexert themselves?!
Wasn’t it just a poem competition, why were they risking their lives?
He wanted to pretend to cough blood too but it was too late now, he could not disguise himself anymore .
Li Xiao Bai had to continue moving to the next round with a plain expression .
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