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Chapter 618 How difficult is this
When Ao San heard Li Ming say this, he quickly winked at Li Ming, but seeing that Li Ming just made an innocent look, he couldn't help but sigh.

The Second Young Master then shouted, "Master Li, your talent is sharp. This poem and this painting are both excellent. I'm sure he'll be able to write a few more easily. He'll surely surpass all the others and win first place!"

Li Ming just smiled and said, "Of course I have poetic talent, but how can I be sure that I can surpass others? As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Everyone here is very talented. Even if I have some literary knowledge, how can I dare to boast that I can definitely surpass others?"

The atmosphere in the hall changed slightly, and the second young master immediately said with an aggrieved look on his face.

"Hero Li, don't you still believe me? I looked down on you when I first met you. That was because you concealed your identity and secretly approached my third brother. I was afraid that my third brother would be deceived, so I was so arrogant. Now I admit my mistake. I shouldn't judge people by appearances. However, in the final analysis, you are hiding your head and showing your tail. Haha, sorry, I said the wrong thing. It's not hiding your head and showing your tail, but hiding your tracks. No wonder I misunderstood. But today is my father's birthday banquet, let's not talk about this. Hero Li, please write a poem for my father's face."

After saying this, Li Ming immediately retorted sarcastically, "Hahaha, Second Young Master, I can't take responsibility for that. My approach to Third Young Master was a matter of chance. I was boating on the lake and came up with a poem that Third Young Master heard. He liked my poetry and invited me to join him. I haven't said a word of deceit or concealment. It's just that you two never asked for my name. Later, I took the initiative to reveal my identity. The Gao brothers can all testify for me. Could it be that I am some treacherous villain with evil intentions, wanting to cause a scene at the Dragon King's birthday banquet, so I did this?"

Ao San applauded in his heart. Li Ming's words were clear and logical. Although his words were a bit crude, he explained the cause and effect clearly. This would dispel his father's doubts and prevent the guests from taking sides and being hostile.

At this point, most people saw the problem. Although the second young master was the Dragon King's biological son, Li Ming was also a great martial arts master of the human race. Many people turned their heads away, wanting to avoid getting involved.

The Second Young Master sighed and said, "Hero Li, you misunderstood me. I really don't have such evil intentions. I have long been moved by your sword dance last night and your poetic talent today. I admire you immensely and want to see what kind of masterpiece you can produce for my father's birthday banquet. That's why I'm trying to encourage you. I'm not teasing you. If you produce a top-notch poem, I'll be happier than anyone else. How can a son not be happy to be able to add luster to my father's birthday banquet? Third brother, don't you agree?"

He turned sideways to look at Ao San, and seeing that he looked unhappy, he couldn't help but chuckle again.

Li Ming stood up and said, "Second Young Master, please don't treat others as fools. With your personality, are you a pitiful person who would compromise?"

The second son of the Dragon Palace was born to be domineering, and the surrounding forces knew him better than Li Ming.

Ao San even laughed and said, "I was wondering why you, my second brother, had changed your temper. It turns out you have other motives. You simply want to roast Hero Li on the fire and avenge him for winning the bet last night and taking your Dragon Ball. This is a personal grudge, but you have caused our father to lose face in front of all the guests. Second brother, do you feel at ease?"

"Dragon Ball?"

Many people were attracted by these two words, and the Second Young Master's smile immediately disappeared. He couldn't help but say, "Although I'm a bit domineering, I still know the four big words of "willing to accept defeat". I got that dragon ball by chance, and now that I've lost, I won't ask for it back. Humph, no matter what, after all, you, the great writer Li, are out of ink and can't write anything. I think you used up all your literary ideas last night. Forget it, I won't provoke you anymore!"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and returned to his seat with an angry look.

This made it hard to tell how much of his sincerity was there, and how much was fake. The Dragon Lord shook his head and said, "You are being rude, and only making people laugh. I heard my third son mention the saying yesterday: 'Writing is a natural gift, a gift of the hand.' That's true. If it's forced, it won't be beautiful. So, you all should grind your ink. If you have any excellent poems, I would be delighted to receive them, and I will definitely give you generous gifts!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet. Others no longer paid attention to the grievances between Li Ming and the second young master. Most of those present were prepared.

He already had poems in his mind, either accumulated in his daily life or carefully crafted, all just to show off his skills at the Dragon King's birthday banquet, either for fame or for profit.

Li Ming looked up and saw that everyone had started writing. At this time, Ao San came over and said, "Brother Li, do you have any poems in your mind?"

"Oh? Do I have to write it?" Li Ming asked softly.

Ao San quickly pulled Li Ming to sit next to him and whispered, "My father loves poetry, and a banquet like this is rare. If someone's poetry is excellent and catches his eye, he will bestow precious treasures based on their situation. Brother Li, you are a congenital grandmaster with superb strength. There are not many things in my Dragon Palace that can be used by you. I think if you can come out on top, you will most likely be granted magical powers and secret techniques. That's why I'm so anxious to let you write."

Li Ming raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and said with a smile, "Is Lord Long so generous?"

Ao San said quickly, "I know your background. You learned all the knowledge from the Five Great Masters, but I think it was because they spent half their lives, even becoming completely unknown in the martial arts world, that they were studying the secrets of magical powers. Now you are even better than them, but the future is uncertain. I think my father likes you very much. As long as you can get first place in the literary competition, you will naturally have a chance to achieve magical powers. Brother Li, hurry up and write!"

Li Ming pondered for a moment and looked around. Seeing everyone in the hall putting pen to paper, he had an idea. He was not short of magical powers and secret techniques. Whether it was what he gained from the Xuanzhen Sect or from the inheritance of the Three Kings, he had gained something. Now, he had eight or nine methods of practicing magical powers and secret techniques in his mind.

It's enough for him to know this number himself. If it gets out, I wonder how many masters and grand masters will be moved to tears. This is simply the inheritance of a thousand-year-old sect.

However, since Li Ming has already planned to continue practicing the "Huangting True Method" and has learned from the Dragon King that in order to break into the realm of heaven and man, one must be knowledgeable, he naturally decided to learn from all schools of thought. Moreover, it would be inconsistent with his personality to pretend to be reserved when he has this opportunity, so he smiled immediately.

"How difficult is this!"

He ground the ink carefully, but his gaze seemed to penetrate the Dragon Palace magic circle and reach the sky, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)