Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Quickly, cut off that ugly tuft of beard!"

"Alright alright…"

As he spoke, Qian Shui took out the Wenxin and shoved it into his face.

"Hey, stop, stop, you're going to use the 'Heart-Questioning Shaving' technique to shave?"

"What? I've already shaved my head, why are you asking what I used to shave it?"

Qian Renxue was at her wits' end. "You really don't care about details. If you keep doing this, Wenxin will cry..."

Qian Shui held Wenxin up to his eyes and pretended to examine it closely. 'This thing can cry?! That's amazing!! Transform for me!'

The idea that a Blade Spirit was possible was not impossible. Qian Shui immediately began to fantasize about Wen Xin turning into a beautiful girl who would softly call him "Master."

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Qian Shui's ever-changing facial expressions, Qian Renxue interrupted his spellcasting. "Sit still."

Qian Shui casually lowered Wen Xin to his crotch, and through the obstructed view, he saw Qian Renxue pull out a small knife, which looked like a shaving razor.

You still have this kind of thing?

"What's it to you?" You can't guess what a girl is thinking. "The biggest problem is why you don't have one..."

"Uh…"

To be honest, ever since Qian Shui came to Douluo Continent, he has been so engrossed in cultivation that he has never shaved his beard, which is why it has grown so long. He was completely unaware that he needed to shave, let alone get a razor.

"Don't move..." Qian Renxue sat down next to Qian Shui and began to shave him with a knife.

"Be careful, what if you get disfigured?" This is a real knife, not the kind of harmless razor from my previous life.

"understood!"

"Uh...can you turn back? It's so awkward to shave me with a man's face on your back."

"Tsk, why is there so much trouble..."

Even so, Qian Renxue still removed her disguise skill.

"What a magical skill!"

"Do not talk!"

"Okay~"

Qianshui stared straight ahead, waiting for the shaving service to finish.

"Alright, take a look for yourself~" Qian Renxue took out a hand mirror and handed it to Qian Shui.

Touching his chin, Qian Shui exclaimed, "Handsome!"

"Tch, so vain!"

"I'm naturally beautiful, okay?"

Qian Renxue also carefully examined Qian Shui. Although his clothes were still a bit disheveled, Qian Shui, with his black hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, was indeed quite handsome, and there was a sense of déjà vu about him.

Silently circling around behind Qian Shui, Qian Renxue casually combed Qian Shui's hair, picked out a platinum-colored ribbon from her collection, and styled it into a high ponytail, thus completing Qian Shui's head design.

"Hmm, not bad. Stand up and spin around a couple of times."

"what?"

At this moment, Qian Shui also saw Qian Renxue's appearance clearly. Her neat short golden hair was paired with a golden headdress, a white and gold dress, and light makeup. Her white stockings were decorated with gold, which complemented each other and exuded a girlish charm, making her extremely cute.

Qian Shui stared wide-eyed, standing there dumbfounded for a moment.

"Spin it quickly..."

"Oh, okay..."

Qian Shui obediently spun around twice, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"Not bad, not bad~" Qian Renxue put one hand on her hip and stroked her chin with the other, appraising Qian Shui's current appearance. "Hmm? Xiao Shui, what's wrong? Why is your face red? Was it too hot after your bath?"

Qian Renxue then leaned closer and touched Qian Shui's forehead.

Feeling the exquisite body of what could be considered the most beautiful woman in Douluo Continent, Qian Shui's face flushed even more, her mind a complete mess. "N-nothing...it's nothing~"

"That shouldn't be the case. How could someone of your level have a fever?" Qian Renxue hadn't noticed at all.

'Alas, my fragile youthful heart...' Qian Shui's expression was unfocused, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Speaking of which, I felt something was off earlier, and now I see it's true!" Qian Renxue looked at Qian Shui's face and finally realized the strange sense of déjà vu she had just felt. "Little Shui, you really are from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and you even look a lot like Ning Fengzhi! And his little daughter looks exactly like you when you were little!"

"Huh?" Because he hadn't summoned it for so long, he had almost forgotten that he had a second martial soul—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Qian Renxue's reminder made him think, "Could I be Ning Fengzhi's biological son?"

"Ugh~ This is absolutely disgusting!" Qian Shui shuddered at the thought of the melodramatic father-son plot.

"Don't say that, it's really possible. I became Ning Fengzhi's disciple under the identity of Xue Qinghe, and I've seen a lot of things. Now that you mention it, it is indeed possible." Qian Renxue looked Qian Shui up and down.

"Come on, why are you looking at me like that? Do you want me to acknowledge my ancestors?"

Thinking of this possibility, Qian Renxue became somewhat anxious. Qian Shui's return to his ancestral home would inevitably mean leaving the Spirit Hall. How would the two of them get along then? Would they interact as peers?

"Ha...ha...ha, as long as Xiao Shui is willing, well, it's not impossible..." Qian Renxue said this insincerely as if she were reading aloud.

Even a fool could understand the meaning behind those words. "What nonsense are you thinking? I decided I wouldn't go back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School when I awakened my martial soul. Is your memory that bad?"

"Hmph, who knows..." Qian Renxue became arrogant, even though she knew it, she still acted this way.

"Hey...you tsundere, who said you were so perfunctory just now? You're so bad at pretending, I really don't know how you became the crown prince!"

"Wow! I disguised myself so well, there wasn't a single flaw!" Qian Renxue was quite confident about this.

"No flaws? I can find a few for you, believe it or not?" Qian Shui said with a look of disdain. Qian Renxue could fool others, but she couldn't fool him.

The reason no one noticed was simply because they were unaware that 'Xue Qinghe is not the same Xue Qinghe as before,' and only felt that the teenager's personality was rapidly changing during puberty. While the acting was undeniably convincing, it wasn't truly convincing.

"Hilarious! You little cricket, you're so arrogant! Say it!" Qian Renxue immediately transformed back into Xue Qinghe, crossed her arms, and looked at Qian Shui with disdain. Apart from her expression, her disguise was incredibly convincing.

"So confident? Well then, I'll tell you~"

"Speak, I'm all ears!"

“The most obvious thing is that you’re pretending to be a man, just like me.” Qian Shui pointed to himself. “I have a beard, and even if I shave, the pores are still there. But your face is too smooth; you don’t look like a normally developing boy at all!”

The confident smile froze on Qian Renxue's face. She truly hadn't realized it.

"Secondly, your walking posture. I don't know if you've ever noticed, but men and women have different bone structures, and this is precisely one of the few flaws in your perfect disguise!"

"third!"

'Three more?' The first two are already fatal enough. If you are observant, even if you can't believe in the existence of such a disguise technique, you can still sense that something is wrong with her.

Qian Shui sniffed and said to Qian Renxue, "Scent, you have a scent on you, it's obviously a woman's scent, like cosmetics."

And do you know what it means if these smells are constantly present on a man? Either he spends all his time surrounded by women, or he's not a real man at all!

Qian Renxue broke out in a cold sweat. She thought she had disguised herself perfectly, even mimicking Xue Qinghe's style of doing things.

"Another point!"

"besides?"

"Yes, as far as I know, your portrayal of Xue Qinghe is perfect and appropriate, but that is precisely the crux of the problem. The most important and difficult part of playing a character is to completely become that character, not just in appearance."

Xue Qinghe could never be flawless. Humans make mistakes, have weaknesses, and shortcomings. Your perfection, however, obscures all these normal human flaws; it's become abnormally perfect!

After listening to Qian Shui's analysis, Qian Renxue was completely dejected and plopped down in her chair.

"See? I told you so!" Qian Shui entered Jianzheng mode, showing no mercy. As for the rest, she'd deal with that later.

"Xiao Shui... Am I really such an idiot? I can't even think of such a simple question..."

Qian Renxue shook her head, questioning her life. Qian Shui saw through her problem at a glance, but she was still confident that there was no problem. So she really couldn't do anything without Qian Shui?

"It would be a miracle if I'd considered all of that. If I hadn't watched so many TV shows, movies, and analyzed so much acting, how would I know this?"

"Hey, stop feeling down. You're not a professional actor, so you've done a great job. At least no one has noticed yet, right? Big thumbs up!"

It was rare for Qian Shui to be so comforting, and Qian Renxue, though surprised, calmed down.

Chapter 70 Discussion

For some reason, Qian Shui broke her long-standing habit and fell asleep that night, something she hadn't done in a long time.

When I woke up the next day, the sun was blazing. I hadn't felt this sense of peace in a long time, and I wanted to stay in bed even more.

He reluctantly rolled out of bed, dressed, and tied his hair before finally getting up.

The Crown Prince's residence was quite large, mostly in a Western style. After activating his senses and confirming that Qian Renxue was inside and hadn't left, he strolled towards the Crown Prince's study like an old man walking his bird.

When she entered, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe and meticulously reading the documents, glanced at Qian Shui but ignored him.

Qian Shui, curious about what she was looking at, picked up the documents scattered on the table and began to read them.

It was mostly about the details of organizing the elite competition, which was incredibly boring. Seeing Qian Shui's expression, Qian Renxue handed him a few documents, gesturing for him to take a look.

"what is this?"

"The list of participants from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, and detailed information about the team members."

"I'm not looking!" Qian Shui tossed the screen onto the table. 'Using a full-view cheat, doesn't that affect the game experience...?'

"Nothing else, just two Soul Kings from the Haotian Sect."

"what?"

In Qian Shui's understanding, apart from Hu Liena's generation, in Dou Yi, let alone Soul Kings, all Soul Sect teams were considered strong teams.

Not to mention that the Haotian Sect, which was completely suppressed after Qian Xunji's death, has already closed down. How could there possibly be two young people who are Soul Kings studying outside?

I eagerly opened the document and started reading.

"Tang Meng? Tang Hu? And there's also the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda..."

He remembered Tang Hu; it seemed to be the one Tang San fought at the Haotian Sect. But who was Tang Meng?

"Sigh, Xiaoxue, this is your doing, isn't it?" Qianshui had a rough idea. If they hadn't been deliberately let go, these two idiots from the Haotian Sect would never have survived.

"How about it? You can't be that bad, can you?" Qian Renxue teased, wearing Xue Qinghe's face.

"Isn't this boring? And your mom agreed?"

"I agreed without hesitation."