System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Qingtiancheng West District.

Tianqing Academy branch sect residence.

Inside the tranquil and elegant room, the walls are almost entirely covered with ink paintings of various artistic conceptions. On the long table, thick candles burn with a hissing sound, and the candlelight reflects on these paintings, making the landscapes and clouds on the paintings seem to come alive.

A refined and serene woman in a black dress and a woman with a hot figure in a red dress are carefully examining a painting.

"Zi Mo, you've gone too far. If Xiao Lou and Chen Xuan hadn't let it go, you would have been in a very awkward position today."

Looking at the artistic conception of the figures in the painting, Tianxing praised it while saying, "Luckily, the young princess doesn't understand, otherwise I wonder how you would have handled it?"

Zi Mo gazed intently at Chen Xuan, who was elegant and relaxed in the painting, with clear eyes. She smiled slightly with her pearly teeth and red lips, and shook her head, saying, "I think it's worth it. If I were to display this painting, it wouldn't be easy to bring it back smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Tianxing reminded her, "You saw it today too, how affectionate the little princess and Chen Xuan were, their relationship is quite close, I advise you to prepare yourself mentally."

Zi Mo smiled upon hearing this: "Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing them. In my opinion, love is simply having someone stay in your heart for a long time. On this long road to immortality, my heart will no longer be lonely."

"Stop being so mysterious." Tianxing rolled her eyes at Zimo. "By the way, aren't you curious about how my test of him went today?"

Zi Mo smiled and shook his head: "When we met this time, I asked myself honestly and found that I still felt the same way I did when we first met. At that time, I knew that no matter what the result of your test was, I liked him and admired him."

"Sigh, there's no hope for you." Tianxing said to Zimo, "You're being taken advantage of like this without even realizing it."

Ever since the little princess suddenly appeared, the scenes she witnessed made Zi Mo realize that achieving her heart's desire was now a pipe dream. Although she considered herself excellent, compared to the darling of a super tribe with a history spanning hundreds of thousands of years, she felt that she was nothing.

Therefore, having settled for second best, Zi Mo was already quite satisfied with obtaining Chen Xuan's copy of his portrait. She smiled and looked at Tian Xing, saying, "Then tell me, what kind of person is Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan?"

"He...I..." When actually asked, Tianxing couldn't say a bad word about Chen Xuan. To say he was a scumbag and unreliable? But in that confused and passionate situation, she had practically offered herself up, yet he hadn't made a move on her.

Can a man like that be considered a scumbag?

Therefore, Tianxing didn't know how to evaluate Chen Xuan.

"Tianxing, after you and Chen Xuan went into the room, did something happen?" Zi Mo asked Tianxing calmly.

"Huh? No, nothing happened. We were just discussing the Dao. That kid even taught me a very powerful spell called 'Tempering Heaven and Taking Earth'."

Tianxing's fingernails were almost digging into his flesh, afraid that his gaze wouldn't be firm enough and he would give himself away.

Zi Mo simply shook his head and smiled, saying, "There are no outsiders here, so why aren't you telling me the truth? Based on my understanding of you, how could you blush just because of a few simple teasing words from Chen Xuan? If that were the case, would you still be Tianxing?"

"Sigh, I knew it," Tianxing sighed. "But I can't tell you what happened. Anyway, nothing happened between us, so don't overthink it."

After verifying his thoughts, Zi Mo stopped pursuing the matter and simply examined the painting in his hand, seemingly quite satisfied with its creation.

“I don’t care. If you like him, you can go after him,” Zi Mo said.

"Besides, he looks so frail, I don't like him. What I like is... uh." Just as she was about to say that she liked cultivators who refined their bodies like gods and demons, she suddenly remembered that Chen Xuan, that big bad guy, actually broke through to the Innate Realm with the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram.

"By the way, Zimo, this painting is very good, it has a great artistic conception. Look at my phoenix touching the water ancient dance movement, it's great. Why don't you make another copy for me? I'll hang it on the wall when I get back, to constantly remind myself to work hard and improve."

Tianxing has been practicing Taoism for over a hundred years and has never had any physical intimacy with a strange man. But today, Chen Xuan risked his life to save her, leaving a deep impression on her.

She knew that if she didn't take this opportunity, it would be a long time before she could see Chen Xuan again after the New Year when she became his disciple and they parted ways.

“Since you like it too, as a friend, I’m naturally happy to help.” Zi Mo smiled at Tian Xing. “How about I make copies of Chen Xuan’s and your portraits separately?”

"Huh... How can you do this? This isn't right." Tianxing blushed when her thoughts were exposed.

"In that case, could you please draw a picture of us bowing to each other in marriage and drinking the nuptial wine?"

Originally, Zi Mo's infatuation with Chen Xuan had changed somewhat because of Qing Tian Yu'er's appearance, which is why she was able to say that she wanted to share Chen Xuan with her friend.

Unexpectedly, this girl went too far and asked him to paint a picture of her and Chen Xuan getting married and drinking the nuptial wine.

Fairy Zi Mo's expression changed, and she frowned as she looked at Tian Xing, saying, "Get out! How could you come up with such a despicable thing?"

Seeing that her close friend was indeed saying one thing and meaning another, Tianxing gently stroked her long black hair and playfully whispered in Zimo's ear, "If you draw, I'll tell you a secret about Chen Xuan."

Zi Mo is quick-witted and exceptionally intelligent; how could he fall for such a low-level trick?

"I can paint a portrait of you and Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan separately, but don't even think about anything else." Zi Mo finally compromised and nodded.

"Okay, then you draw me separately first, and then I'll tell you what happened today. But Zimo, don't overthink it, I did all this for you." Tianxing and Chen Xuan had an unexpected physical encounter today, and she felt guilty for not telling her friend. It was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, and she had to get it out.

"You'd better be able to give me some useful information, or you're finished."

Tianxing had a confident expression on his face.

As Zi Mo used his ink painting technique, a painting depicting only Chen Xuan and Tian Xing quickly appeared in his hands.

Judging from Tianxing's barely suppressed smile, one can tell just how exquisite Zimo's painting skills are.

"Now you can tell me, right?" Zi Mo said, handing the scroll to Tian Xing.

Tianxing snatched the treasure he had been longing for and tossed out a letter, saying, "It's all inside. You don't need to thank me after you've read it."

After leaving the letter, Tianxing transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the window, heading straight for the Ancient Academy's sect headquarters.

Zi Mo hadn't had high hopes to begin with. She sat down quietly and slowly unfolded the letter by the candlelight.

[Zi Mo, regarding my assessment of Chen Xuan, after personally experiencing the situation, I've come to the conclusion that he's excellent, even outstanding—this is without considering his unfathomable strength and background. Furthermore, I told him my feelings, and he didn't say much, only a bitter smile.]

Zi Mo felt a pang of anxiety when she realized that Chen Xuan already knew she admired him, but she continued reading.

In my judgment, although he didn't refuse, he didn't give a reply either. There are generally three possibilities in this situation. First, I've already verified that he's not a jerk.