I am a winner with Chinese poetry

"How could it be so easy? After the Semi-Saint's son failed to build momentum, his father, also the Semi-Saint, once took out many rare cultural treasures to try to restore his son's cultivation. He even used his own literary charm to nourish his father's literary palace. But in the end, he failed. In just a few days, the Semi-Saint's son fell to the 10th level, and even until his death, he never broke through to the 8th level!"

Cai Miaomiao's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the fire that had just ignited in Cai Yanyan's heart. It also successfully dispelled Cai Yanyan's desire to try it. It was better to practice honestly. This method was not suitable for ordinary people like her.

"What on earth is Sun Zening thinking? He clearly possesses such exceptional talent. As long as he devotes time and energy to cultivation, he can naturally reach the 6th level. But why would he choose such a dangerous path?"

Cai Yanyan grumbled to herself, shaking her head in confusion. She simply couldn't comprehend the thoughts of these geniuses. Cai Yanyan's words resonated with many.

"Yeah, if I can reach the seventh level in my twenties, my dad will probably wake up laughing in his dreams!" He nodded seriously as he said this.

"Aren't you from the Xu family in Dijing? There must be many people with outstanding talents in your family. Is there no one who can reach the seventh rank in his twenties?" Seeing Xuanyunduo answer, Cai Yanyan's attention was immediately diverted, and she looked at him curiously.

After hearing this, Xuanyunduo sighed, then replied, "Yes, but they're rare. Do you really think geniuses are like wheat in the field, harvested once and for all? Although our Xu family is considered one of the best in the Imperial Capital, truly top-tier geniuses are rare."

"Except for one brother and sister who can barely be called exceptionally gifted, the rest can only be considered ordinary geniuses. Of course, this is for the highly competitive Imperial Capital. In an ordinary county town, even an ordinary genius can be called exceptionally gifted!"

Speaking of this, Xuanyunduo's face showed a hint of pride. "However, my brother and sister are both peerless geniuses. They have already demonstrated extraordinary strength and talent since they were young. My brother even broke through to the seventh rank at the age of twenty-three, becoming the pride of the family. And although my sister came a little later, she also reached this realm at the age of twenty-five."

After hearing this, Cai Yanyan's eyes flashed with envy: "That's really amazing, your Xu family's foundation is indeed profound."

Xuanyunduo nodded and said proudly, "Yes, our Xu family has always attached great importance to cultivating talents, which is why we have the status we have today. And our current situation is also the result of the accumulation of generations!"

"That's not right, little fatty, are you secretly mocking my poor cultivation? Although I can't compare to the top geniuses in your clan, I'm still pretty good, right?"

Cai Yanyan deliberately put on a stern face and put her hands on her hips, pretending to be very angry. However, she seemed to feel that this action was not domineering enough, so she put her hands on her chest again, raised her chin slightly, and her eyes were filled with a bit of provocation and dissatisfaction.

However, before Xuanyunduo could respond, Cai Yanyan couldn't help but laugh, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Is the difference really that big?" Cai Yanyan couldn't help but ask in a somewhat discouraged tone without waiting for Xuanyunduo's answer.

Although she knew the prosperity and importance of the Imperial Capital, and that it must be home to many geniuses, making ordinary talented people seem insignificant, she still felt frustrated when she actually experienced this gap firsthand.

After all, in Jinzhou County, if someone could break through to the eighth level at the age of twenty, he would be praised as extremely intelligent; and if someone could break through to the seventh level before the age of twenty-five, it would be even more amazing, because it meant that he possessed unparalleled talent, and could even be said to be a top prodigy that only appeared once every few years in the entire county.

"It's not that exaggerated. Your talent is pretty good. Don't always compare yourself to those perverts. Look at me. I look talented, but in our tribe, I'm just above average. You'll get used to it after a few blows."

Xuanyunduo looked at Cai Yanyan, who had her head drooping, and quickly spoke to comfort her. However, his words of advice only made Cai Yanyan even more depressed. Instead of comforting her, they felt like a heavy blow to her. Cai Yanyan was already slumped over the table, sighing.

"Okay, okay, why are you two getting off topic? Aren't we discussing why Sun Zening is so eager to succeed? I do have some ideas about this matter, I can try to analyze it."

Seeing their conversation drifting further and further away from the topic, Cai Miaomiao quickly brought the topic back on track to stop her sister from getting depressed. Sure enough, as soon as she said this, the listless Cai Yanyan immediately looked up, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and she stared at her sister intently.

Gu Yunzhou listened silently from the side, and gained a more intuitive understanding of the cultivation levels of orthodox Confucian scholars. The original owner had been staying in Liuyun Town before, and had no access to information and no comparison, so he was always confused about this.

From the time Gu Yunzhou took over this body until the literary energy entered his body not long ago, it has been almost a month. He vaguely felt that he had touched the barrier to advancement to the 9th rank, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before he could officially enter the 9th rank.

He hadn't paid much attention to this speed before, he just knew that maybe it was a good talent, but now it seems that this is not good at all, it is simply terrifying.

According to the Cai sisters and Xuanyunduo and others, anyone who can reach the seventh rank before the age of 25 can be called a genius. However, based on his cultivation speed, let alone 25, he can probably easily complete it before the age of 20.

Thinking of this, Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but feel excited. If he could really break through to the ninth level in a short period of time, his strength would be greatly improved.

However, he also knew that the path of cultivation would never end, and each subsequent breakthrough would only become more difficult. Pride and complacency were unacceptable. He could not become complacent because of temporary achievements, but had to remain humble and work hard.

The world is so vast, who can say there aren't even more powerful geniuses? Beichen is only at the bottom of the ten great nations. How many powerful figures could there be in those other nations whose overall strength far surpasses Beichen? Thinking of this, the slight pride that had just risen in his heart completely dissipated.

Gu Yunzhou understood that only by constantly working hard and becoming stronger could he remain invincible in this world.