Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 167 Xue Zhengying's Identity Question
It took Wu Xian a long time to recover his senses, and he couldn't help but recall the descriptions that the Xue family members had given Xue Zhengying.

A genius spirit master who entered the Gold Rank League at the age of twenty, proficient in all types of scrolls, and able to easily achieve a state of soul resonance with all kinds of scrolls.

I initially thought this description contained some exaggeration.

Now I've seen it with my own eyes.

"Brother Xue truly lives up to his reputation!" Wu Xian couldn't help but give a thumbs up, secretly marveling.

In the world of cultivation novels, Xue Zhengying would definitely be a heaven-defying existence, possessing a sacred body or a natural Dao seed.

They are naturally drawn to all kinds of Taoist principles and laws.

After all, the essence of soul resonance in a scroll painting is the understanding and tacit agreement with the underlying laws and principles of the scroll painting.

From a certain perspective, "comprehension" is the standard for measuring whether a contestant is excellent.

No wonder Xue Zhengying was so sought after by so many clubs back then; who wouldn't want such an extraordinary talent?

"It is okay."

Xue Zhengying waved his hand modestly, seemingly not feeling that there was anything to be proud of.

"So, Master Sister means... to let Second Brother join our club?" Wu Xian asked with great interest.

“That’s right,” Xue Lingling nodded excitedly. “With an experienced player like Second Brother leading us, we can avoid a lot of detours in our future development.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was overjoyed, "But how do we resolve Second Brother's identity?"

“This is indeed a problem,” Xue Lingling pondered. “The reason I came out here is to ask the league if my second brother can regain his former player status.”

If all else fails, we'll have to hurry up and fight our way up from the qualifying rounds.

Wu Xian analyzed with understanding, "If all else fails, we'll just throw some money at it."

"Don't worry, I understand." Xue Lingling smiled wryly.

"But how do we explain Second Brother's resurrection?" Wu Xian asked worriedly.

"I had already thought of a reason before I left," Xue Lingling said. "I said that I did not die after being trapped in the insectoid alien world, but was accidentally stranded in another city. Due to severe injuries and amnesia, I only recently found my family again."

Wu Xian nodded thoughtfully, "Then how do you explain Second Brother's youthful appearance?"

"Simply put, when he was struggling to escape from the Zerg alien world, he ate a lot of unknown spiritual herbs and unexpectedly retained his youthful appearance forever."

"Overall, it seems quite reasonable, it just depends on whether the alliance believes it or not," Wu Xian analyzed.

“The person is standing right here, alive and well. You have to believe it whether you want to or not.”

After Xue Lingling finished speaking, she hurriedly set off for the provincial capital.

"Take me with you?" Wu Xian asked enthusiastically. "My disciple has never left Yaoyang City before."

"also."

Xue Lingling smiled blankly, gestured for Wu Xian to follow, and handed over the club's affairs to Zhou Qi and Wang Xiaocong.

……

In the shantytown, inside a familiar shack.

Zhao Qinghe covered his mouth and nose with a look of disgust, not understanding why Bai Shiqi insisted on living in such a dilapidated place.

Even if it's just to find out where Wu Xian came from, is it really necessary to be this concerned?
"Brother Bai, the Ghost King Club is about to advance to the next round. What are you still doing studying this junk?" Zhao Qinghe asked, his eyes filled with incomprehension.

"Wait a minute~ wait a minute," Bai Shiqi said excitedly, "I felt something was off this morning, like I've got a feel for it. Trust me, this time we'll definitely figure out Wu Xian's shady cost-cutting tactics!"

"Really?" Zhao Qinghe couldn't help but become interested.

After all, their biggest problem right now is that they can't compete with the other side on price.

If one can master this skillful maneuver, it will greatly benefit the entire family and the entire dojo, and will definitely be a great achievement upon returning.

"Haha, the feeling is getting stronger and stronger!"

Bai Shiqi was fiddling with the scraps in his hands, as if he were possessed.

Zhao Qinghe observed and studied the scene with great interest, but he couldn't discern anything mysterious or mysterious.

Just as Shiraishi's excited laughter abruptly stopped, "Uh... I feel so dizzy..." Clang!

Seeing Bai Shiqi collapse in front of him, Zhao Qinghe was momentarily stunned.

"I go!"

Realizing what was happening, Zhao Qinghe immediately picked up Bai Shiqi and ran to the hospital, while also checking on Bai Shiqi's physical condition.

Soon after, a black line appeared above my head.

How does it feel? What major discovery?

It's clearly a result of severe distortion, pollution, and erosion, causing hallucinations.

That's absolutely outrageous!
……

Yaoyang South Railway Station.

Wu Xian followed the Xue siblings with restraint the entire time as they boarded the high-speed rail bound for the provincial capital.

This was his first time leaving the city, and he was filled with curiosity about the outside world.

Rumble…

The high-speed train gradually started moving and accelerated, and after passing through a long elevated section, it entered a peculiar tunnel entrance.

Looking at the twisting space inside the tunnel, Wu Xian realized that this was actually a special space tunnel.

Just as my mentor sister said before, modern cities are indeed pieced together using special spatial techniques.

"How long will this trip take?" Wu Xian asked curiously.

"At most an hour." Xue Lingling teased, "There's no need to be so nervous. Apart from being more prosperous and larger, Dongfeng City, the provincial capital, is not much different from our Yaoyang City."

Xue Zhengying chimed in, "If you're interested, brother, I'll show you around after we finish our business. Speaking of which, I wonder what the provincial capital is like now?"

“Not much has changed,” Xue Lingling said. “However, a few decent clubs have emerged.”

"Is that so?" Xue Zhengying's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a hint of complexity, "How have the Sword Edge Club and the Dragon Clan Club been doing these past few years?"

“It has long since declined,” Xue Lingling sighed. “The club has changed presidents two or three times, but not a single decent president has been able to revive the club.”

In my opinion, the rise of these two clubs back then was entirely due to those two scroll-drawing masters. Now, those two are said to have led their families into the ranks of the Dojo God Realm.

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhengying couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions. "The quality of the scrolls drawn by Chairman Sun and Chairman Li is indeed impeccable, and it was no surprise that they were included in the Divine Realm system."

Wu Xian, listening from the side, was completely confused. "Sword Sovereign Club and Dragon Clan Club? The two clubs my second brother played for back then?"

“Hmm,” Xue Zhengying nodded, “If there’s a chance, we could get a new copy of [Spirit Sword Sovereign] and [Sea Demon Dragon]. These two old buddies will be easier to use.”

"Spirit Sword Master, Sea Demon Dragon?" Wu Xian was secretly surprised.

These two series are undoubtedly among the most popular scroll paintings in Tianfeng Province in recent years.

The [Shattered Sword True Spirit] that Du Yifan had back then was a lower-level scroll in the Sword Sovereign series, while the Spirit Sword Sovereign is one of the most powerful upper-level scrolls in this series.

"Brother Wu, you know about this too? Looks like you've been selling quite well these past few years."

Xue Zhengying smiled in surprise, her face revealing an undisguised sense of pride.

After all, he was the one who created the popularity of both series back then.

In particular, he fought his way into the national competition against the two "flagships," Lingjian Zun and Haimolong.

Unfortunately, due to family reasons, he was later trapped in the Zerg alien world and was unable to lead his two old friends to the end in the national competition.

Xue Lingling chimed in, "These two series are indeed selling well. Many top spirit masters in their thirties and forties are still relying on Spirit Sword Sovereign and Sea Demon Dragon to maintain their reputation."

While chatting, the train unknowingly exited the space tunnel and arrived at the station of Dongfeng City, the provincial capital.

As he stepped off the train, looking at the glamorous crowd coming and going in the station, Wu Xian was filled with mixed emotions.

The scale, the technology, the luxury – it's definitely airport-grade!

(End of this chapter)