I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Unlike the optimism of the people around him, Gu Yunzhou has always believed that there is no free lunch in the world, and even if it does, the malice will definitely be wrapped in sweetness. As the most outstanding young generation of the Tianyuan Sun family, Sun Zening cannot be so stupid as to do such a money-losing business.

Lin Anran looked at Gu Yunzhou with increasing surprise, his heart filled with shock and astonishment. Tianyuan County and Jinzhou County were very far apart, with five or six counties in between. If they chose to walk, it would take at least a month to reach them. Even by carriage, it would take more than half a month to travel from Tianyuan County to Jinzhou County.

Therefore, although Su Zening caused quite a stir in other counties, Jinzhou County knew little about these events due to the long distance and slow spread of news. Lin Anran knew the inside story because of her special family background.

However, Lin Anran was quite surprised that Gu Yunzhou could accurately pinpoint the key to the problem. She began to reassess this seemingly ordinary student, wondering, "Who is he? How could he have such keen insight?"

You know, among the students in Class Ding 1, the others were still excitedly listing the strengths of their liberal arts students, but there was just one person who noticed something unusual.

She began to feel awe for Gu Yunzhou. People like him often have immeasurable achievements. Many of them are famous people in history. In addition to having outstanding talents, they also have keen insight. Both are indispensable. Without either one, they cannot reach the top.

"Yes, Anran, you haven't told me what will happen if we lose." Cai Yanyan was the first to come to her senses and quickly grabbed Lin Anran's hand and asked.

"The outcome of losing this game wouldn't be too good!" Cai Miaomiao frowned slightly. Unlike her sister's optimism, she had a hunch that something was wrong.

"Well, Su Zening has only one request. No matter who it is, if they fail in the challenge, they must admit in front of all the onlookers that they are Su Zening's defeated opponent. And in the future, when they see Su Zening, they must be submissive and submit to him!"

Lin Anran's face turned grim. The offer sounded simple, but for a Confucian scholar, it was tantamount to holding his face up and letting Sun Zening trample on it, and the kind of insult that would be repeated. If he met someone with a narrow mind, he would probably wipe his throat in shame and delete his account to start over.

"How can this be? Su Zening is too overbearing!" "Isn't this just bullying? Competition between Confucian scholars is common. Isn't it too shameless for him to humiliate me like this?"

"This is simply too much. Isn't this just bullying others by relying on talent and family background? The Sun family of Tianyuan County is also a first-class aristocratic family. How could they let Su Zening do what he wants!"

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Lin Anran's answer really ignited everyone's anger. No one expected Su Zening to act so domineeringly.

People around him began to discuss and express dissatisfaction and condemnation of Su Zening's actions. They believed that this behavior was not only immoral but also violated the basic principles of Confucianism. Some even began to question whether Su Zening was truly qualified to be a representative of Confucianism.

However, some people hold a different view. They believe that Su Zening is indeed powerful and has the right to make his own demands. Moreover, in this world, the strong often receive more respect and power. Therefore, they feel that there is nothing wrong with Su Zening's actions.

"No, this is just a publicity stunt. Could it be that the Sun family intends to let Sun Zening rely on his aura to forcibly break through the 7th rank and enter the 6th rank?"

Cai Miaomiao exclaimed in surprise, her voice quite loud, drawing the attention of many people around her. Cai Yanyan, on the other hand, looked at her sister in confusion and asked, "What do you mean? You can break through to the 6th rank just by relying on your aura. How come I've never heard of that?" Cai Yanyan was genuinely surprised and bewildered.

"I told you to read more, but you didn't listen. This isn't some fantasy. Let's just talk about Beichen. Over a decade ago, someone successfully used this method to break through to the fifth rank!"

Cai Miaomiao tapped Cai Yanyan's forehead with amusement before answering.

"Miaomiao is right. Although not many, there are indeed a few people who have succeeded!" Lin Anran also nodded with a smile.

"Wow. I want one too. If I can't advance for a long time in the future, I can try this method!" Cai Yanyan's eyes rolled, and she announced loudly while slamming the table.

"Crazy girl, it's not that simple. If you succeed, you can go further, but you can't afford the price of failure!" Cai Miaomiao stretched out her green and white fingers and tapped Cai Yanyan's forehead again, but this time she used a little more force.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts? There's a price to pay. If I fail, I won't vomit three liters of blood, then get seriously ill, and from then on I'll be so weak that I can't lift anything with my hands or shoulders?" Cai Yanyan was horrified and stood up suddenly from her chair.

"Hehe, Yanyan, you are so funny, but if the consequences are really as simple as you said, I estimate that the number of people who try it every year can line up from outside the city of Jinzhou County to the inner city!" Lin Anran covered his mouth and laughed, blinking his big almond eyes as he looked at Cai Yanyan.

"What are the consequences? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me!" Cai Yanyan was so anxious that she jumped up and down, grabbing Lin Anran's sleeve and acting coquettishly.

"Oh, okay, okay, I'll tell you." Cai Miaomiao was pushed to the limit by her and could only say helplessly, "Cai Yanyan, you really need to read more books. The consequences of failing to build momentum are not so minor. If you fail, not only will your cultivation level regress to the tenth level, but most importantly, it will shake the foundation of the Wen Palace."

"Many Confucian scholars who were originally extremely talented not only quickly became lost in the crowd after failure, but also could never reach the level they were at before they built up momentum! Therefore, under normal circumstances, few people would easily try to break through unless they were absolutely sure." Cai Miaomiao pulled her sister to sit down and rubbed her head hard in revenge.

“It’s so serious…” Cai Yanyan was a little scared when she heard it, and her originally excited mood calmed down instantly.

She bit her lip, lowered her head and pondered for a moment before asking, "Is there any way to reduce the risk of a breakthrough? For example, taking some special pills or using some cultural treasures?"

"As far as I know, there wasn't one. There was once a semi-saint son of the Greedy Wolf nation who, unable to achieve a breakthrough, took a risk and resorted to building momentum. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed. Building momentum requires the opponent to sincerely admit defeat. Those who are bribed or deliberately trying to curry favor with others will not count!"

Seeing that Cai Yanyan seemed to have some questions, Cai Miaomiao answered them in advance without waiting for her to ask.

"It's so strict!" Cai Yanyan looked embarrassed, thinking she had found a loophole.