Chapter 191 (1/2)

Yao Tuohai was one of the most famous practitioners of Tao Insight Realm in the Southwestern Province of the empire. The only one who could be compared with him both in status and power was Liu Wujun, governor of the Southwestern Province of the empire.

Lian Fei, son of Lian Rufeng, was born in Feiyun Village, and then entered Donglin School in Donglin Town to cultivate.

Lin Xun was naturally very familiar with them.

When he was in Donglin Town, Lin had been framed by Lian Fei for many times. In addition, Yao Tuohai unfairly intervened in the County Test later on. Had it not been for the arrival of the Queen of Dark Night, Lin Xun and Shia Zhi might have been both killed.

Now a year later, when hearing the two names of Yao Tuohai and Lian Fei in the Mist City, Lin couldn’t help but feel a touch of hate in his heart.

The things Lin had gone through that time, as well as the repression, despair and helplessness, had been indelibly imprinted on his mind. How could he forget about it?

But what made him surprised was that Lian Fei had become the son-in-law of Yao Tuohai. But after thinking about it carefully, he found it reasonable. Yao Tuohai unexpectedly intervened at that time because of Lian Fei probably!

“Humph, has generating only a second-class Pond of Spiritual Power made him a prominent genius in Green-maple County? How ridiculous!” Lin thought with a sneer.

It was not that Lin Xun thought highly of himself, but that he had seen many enough top geniuses in the Bloodthirsty Camp. In comparison, the second-class Pond of Spiritual Power Lian Fei had generated when reaching the Gang Spirit Realm wasn’t prominent at all.

Though, it was natural for Lian Fei to be given the name of Genius Teenager when he made such achievement in this big empire.

For many practitioners in this world, a second-class Pond of Spiritual Power was already a remarkable accomplishment after all.

“When this bloke comes for the Province Test, maybe I should find an opportunity to settle the old score…”

Lin was lost in thought.

A while later, he was suddenly awakened by a loud cheer.

A huge venue where tens of thousands of people gathered, waving their arms and yelling crazily, appeared on the “Spiritual Screen”.

A dreamlike slender figure stood on the high platform in the middle of the venue, singing under colorful spiritual lights.

It was a girl of great beauty, with a head of lavender hair. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, and her skin was very delicate. There was a unique temperament of coldness on her comely face.

Countless lads and girls under the platform raised their hands high and shouted a name together,

“Liu Qingyan!”

“Liu Qingyan!”

“Liu Qingyan!”

The scene got very exhilarating with tens of thousands of people yelling uniformly.

After a pause, Lin was to be infected by this enthusiasm. He noticed that many passers-by also looked at the Spiritual Screen, with their eyes radiating ardent affection. Many lads and girls were even screaming.

But soon, the Spiritual Screen shifted back to that woman with solemn manner.

She said, “Since her debut last year, the artistic practitioner, Liu Qingyan, has attracted countless fans with her angel-like voice, unique cold temperament and fair countenance. One of her song, ‘Drunken Flowers, Parting Dreams’, has been popular throughout the empire in just one year and become one of the young practitioners’ favorite songs. She is also regarded as ‘the Soul Singer’.”

“According to reliable resources, Liu Qingyan will arrive at Mist City to attend Keystone Business’s centennial celebration in three months and is very likely to sing on stage.”

At this point, a cheer almost broke Lin’s eardrum. Lin couldn’t help but marvel at Liu Qingyan’s charisma.

Artistic cultivation, like knife cultivation, sword cultivation and medical cultivation, was also one kind of cultivation.

Artistic cultivation started from the four arts (i.e. musical instrument, weiqi, calligraphy and painting) and the four forms of poetry (i.e. verses, ditties, odes and songs). It was a relatively elegant way of cultivation and was rarely seen in the world.

It was because the requirements for becoming an artistic practitioner were too harsh. An artistic practitioner needed not only to have enough cultivation foundation, but also to master at least one category of the four arts or the four forms of poetry.

Take the artistic practitioner who started cultivating with melody for example, the skills cultivated were mostly related with melody and even the sound waves were used for killing in fighting.

Of course, artistic cultivation was not particularly for wars. Artistic practitioners in this world were all extremely prestigious, and were usually the honored guests of the upper class.

Liu Qingyan was exactly an artistic practitioner. She was proficient in melody, good at singing and also talented in composing lyrics. She won numerous loyal fans across the empire as soon as she made her debut.

Lin Xun had never heard of her before. But judging by reactions of people around him, it was obvious that Liu Qingyan was a very famous artistic practitioner of the empire.

“The Keystone Business went on quite a splurge to invite Liu Qingyan to sing! I’ll go to watch it on site that day!”

“Yes, me too!”

“Humph, don’t get overexcited. I heard that Keystone Business only prepared three thousand places, all of which might have been snatched away by those big shots of the Mist City!”

Discussion went on in every direction. The lads and girls were all looking forward to Liu Qingyan’s arrival.

Lin Xun showed no interest in all of these. He only marveled a bit at how extravagant Keystone Business was. In his opinion, it must be a stunning expenditure to invite such a famous artistic practitioner to come.

With no intention to linger there any longer, Lin turned and walked away.