Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

At noon, the three of them finished their meal at the villa. Gu Qiwen went back to the Gu family to handle some work, while Gu Yuncheng stayed at Tiannan Mountain to continue drawing talismans in a miserable manner.

Shen Nian stared at him, and he dared not be distracted, but the spirit-gathering talisman looked so complicated that he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Gu Yuncheng continued drawing intermittently, while Shen Nian shook her head: "The runes have dissipated."

"Drawing talismans requires a smooth, continuous stroke so that the spiritual energy can flow freely."

"The rune is broken, so is the life force; it's just a piece of waste paper now."

Gu Yuncheng blinked at Shen Nian, trying to deceive her.

Shen Nian sighed and picked up her pen.

"I'll only draw it once. If you still can't learn it, then get lost."

The pen tip danced across the paper, and those complex and obscure runes were formed in a single stroke, flowing smoothly from her pen.

If it weren't for the fact that this young master did indeed have some connection with her—it was Gu Yuncheng who sat before her coffin that day, and it was he who borrowed her life force to return to life. If it weren't for that life force, Shen Nian wouldn't have saved him back then, and she certainly wouldn't be patiently teaching her now.

If it were anyone else, Shen Nian would have already kicked them out.

"You give it a try."

Gu Yuncheng took a deep breath, picked up the pen, and when he drew the talisman again, the strokes were indeed much smoother than before.

Shen Nian said, "It's not like rotten wood can't be carved."

It doesn't matter if Gu Yuncheng really has no talent for talismans.

There are countless paths to enlightenment; there's always one that suits him. If the path of talismans doesn't work, there's the path of alchemy; if the path of alchemy doesn't work, there's...

If he is truly determined in his pursuit of the Dao, there will always be a path for him.

"Keep practicing on your own. I'll have the housekeeper call you for dinner."

Gu Yuncheng used to be the type to cause minor trouble every three days and major trouble every five days. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to sit quietly in one place for an entire afternoon, practicing something repeatedly in a boring way.

But today, he unexpectedly calmed down, held the cinnabar pen, and quietly and meticulously drew one talisman after another.

Finally, before dinner, he had a flash of inspiration and drew the first smoothly completed talisman of the day.

Shen Nian picked it up and looked at it. She saw that golden light was faintly flowing between the vermilion runes.

It is the golden light of merit.

Therefore, Gu Yuncheng wasn't entirely without talent in talismans. Because people with golden aura of merit can compensate for insufficient spiritual energy in the talismans they draw with their golden aura.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

After dinner, Shen Nian opened the live streaming platform as usual, preparing to go live.

Gu Yuncheng was originally lounging on the sofa in Shen Nian's live stream room, ostensibly to admire her live stream, when he suddenly received a call from a second-generation rich kid in the industry.

"Young Master Gu, Boundless Bar is just waiting for you."

"We haven't gone out for drinks in ages since your accident. If you don't come soon, it means you don't want to hang out with us anymore."

A boisterous male voice drifted in, accompanied by energetic dance music.

Gu Yuncheng glanced at Shen Nian somewhat guiltily, like a primary school student caught not paying attention in class by the teacher.

Shen Nian waved her hand: "Go ahead."

"I promise I'll be back before midnight!"

Shen Nian: "...When did I ever say there was a curfew?"

She's not a Buddhist practitioner, so she doesn't follow any strict rules or regulations.

"I was just afraid of bothering you if I came back too late."

"You live in the east courtyard, so you won't disturb me."

Shen Nian lives in the main courtyard. Given the distance between the two courtyards, Gu Yuncheng wouldn't be able to disturb her unless he set off firecrackers in the courtyard.

"I'll be right back!"

Shen Nian: ...

She shook her head and officially began the live stream.

"Good evening."

Shen Nian looked at the camera and gave a brief greeting.

Good evening, sister!

[Master! I want to connect! Connect with me!]

Did you see today's news? The police in the area where the report was filed yesterday have released a statement saying they've solved a major fraud case!

[Really? That's great! Otherwise, I can't even imagine how many more innocent people would be deceived.]

If it weren't for Master Shen's timely reminder, that girl would probably have already been transported to Southeast Asia.

The master's merits are truly immeasurable.

Shen Nian glanced at the comments and was just about to call someone to connect when suddenly, a PK request popped up on her screen.

"What is this?"

[PK? Another streamer has come to challenge the master to a live stream?]

[The streamer is new and may not know what a PK (player versus player) battle is. Generally, it's when streamers in the same category connect online to compete against each other, comparing their donation revenue and such.]

But didn't the streamer turn off tipping? I guess they're not really interested in PK battles.

[Right, PK is basically just to encourage fans to give gifts and tips. The streamer doesn't even let us give gifts, so what's the point of PK?]

Shen Nian understood the meaning of PK, moved her fingers, and prepared to reject the application.

I won't compete with you on tipping.

【I'm also a metaphysical streamer, and I want to challenge you to a metaphysical contest.】

Shen Nian paused for a moment, then clicked "accept application".

The live stream screen was divided into two columns: one showing Shen Nian, and the other showing an old man with a goatee.

It turned out to be Master Luo, whom I had met at Gu's Hospital that day.

Shen Nian raised her eyebrows, thinking to herself that this charlatan dared to come in front of her and try to get attention.

Once the PK is established, the viewers and bullet comments in both live streams are interconnected.

In an instant, a barrage of sarcastic and sarcastic comments flooded Shen Nian's live stream.

[This young girl actually dared to accept a challenge from our Master Luo?]

[This is hilarious! Master Luo is a true Feng Shui master. This young girl is so young, what does she know?]

[Here it comes! My favorite part: the real master exposes the fraudsters!]

[Waiting for Master Luo to expose this fraudster.]

Of course, Shen Nian's fans quickly retaliated without backing down:

Watch your mouth, did you eat feces? Your breath stinks.

【Our Master Shen is truly skilled, okay? What, only your Master Luo is allowed to know it, but others aren't?】

[Exactly, you might as well be the swindlers who cheat and deceive people!]

Meanwhile, Luo Shiyu looked at Shen Nian with a somber expression.

He was determined to make this little brat pay back the humiliation he suffered at the hospital, with interest!

They actually dared to do a live stream.

He wants to prevent her from ever streaming on this platform again.

Luo Shi asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly is your master?"

"You are not worthy to know my master's name."

Shen Nian said calmly.

[So arrogant?]

[Miss, do you know who's sitting opposite you?]

[Girl, keep pretending. You think you're so great?]

[This is hilarious! The truth is, this con artist has no real training and just thinks he can scare people with his claims.]

[Waiting for her to be slapped in the face by Master Luo.]

[Someone please connect quickly; I'm determined to see this scammer get thoroughly exposed today.]

How do you want to compete?

Luo Shi sneered, "Simple, just draw people and connect them. Whoever can solve the problem of connecting people faster wins."

"Do you dare to compete with me?"

Shen Nian scoffed, "You're just trying to make yourself look good. It's an honor for you to even compete with me."

When did a sorcerer specializing in unorthodox and unorthodox methods become worthy of competing with her?

"Let's begin."