Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

Lu Xiao nodded and said, "It's just a few words, sir, there's no need to be so surprised."

Zhuang Mohan was now anxious: "Is this just a matter of a few words? Such beautiful characters, there must be few people in history who can write them!"

It's true.

Thanks to the existence of Dafeng Lu Xiao and Zhifou Lu Xiao.

In Joy of Life, Lu Xiao's talent in literature far surpasses anyone else in the world.

Even if it's just a few random words, it's not something that all the scholars in the world of Joy of Life can even dream of.

Chapter 247: Copycat Ascension Pavilion

Zhuang Mohan felt very upset at the moment.

"When I first met you in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, I felt you were a kindred spirit. I initially thought it was just my misconception, but now it seems your achievements in literature are probably not inferior to mine, right?"

As the saying goes: The handwriting reflects the character of the writer.

Although this is not absolute, it is often true.

Without a certain level of literary attainment, one cannot write such beautiful characters.

On the contrary, anyone who can write such beautiful characters must have a high level of literary attainment.

At this moment, Zhuang Mohan looked at Lu Xiao and his gaze was no longer that of a martial arts grandmaster.

Rather, he truly regarded Lu Xiao as a like-minded person.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "Sir, you're so kind. Let's go in. I've prepared quite a few surprises for you."

If Lu Xiao had said this before, Zhuang Mohan would definitely not have believed it.

But now he was really interested.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for your surprise."

Then the two of them stepped into the academy.

After entering, Zhuang Mohan saw a magnificent high-rise building at a glance.

The building has more than ten floors, but it looks like it is towering into the clouds, as if it has the power to reach the sky.

Zhuang Mohan asked curiously, "What's going on with that building? Why didn't I see it from outside before?"

Logically, such a tall building should be visible from anywhere in Kyoto.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "This building is called the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. I've set up some formations in this academy to create an obscuring effect, so people outside can't see what's really inside."

Don't ask, the name is also copied.

But this time I copied Shaoge World.

Zhuang Mohan asked doubtfully, "Formation? Is this also a martial arts technique?"

Lu Xiao said directly: "Yes, but it's unique to me."

Zhuang Mohan nodded and said, "The Grandmaster's methods are truly extraordinary."

He was not familiar with martial arts, so he only thought this method was the ability of a grandmaster.

Of course, Lu Xiao didn't continue to explain.

After all, this is way too complicated to explain.

Then he said, "Sir, please come with me to the Dengtian Pavilion to take a look."

Zhuang Mohan asked: "Is the surprise you mentioned inside?"

"Yes." Lu Xiao nodded.

He then led Zhuang Mohan towards the Dengtian Pavilion, and they soon arrived downstairs.

After entering the first floor, the surroundings are empty, with only a scroll hanging in the middle.

A painting of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains.

After seeing this painting, Zhuang Mohan was stunned.

After a moment, his expression became excited.

"Great painting! Great painting!"

At this moment, he had countless words of praise in his heart, but in the end, only these two words came out.

It was because he felt that any words of praise were not worthy of the painting before him.

"Who created this painting?"

Zhuang Mohan excitedly asked Lu Xiao again, his hand already grasping Lu Xiao's arm involuntarily.

It seemed that if Lu Xiao didn't tell him about the painting, he wouldn't let it go.

Lu Xiao still had a smile on his face.

"Don't get excited, sir. I made this painting in my spare time. If you like it, I'll give you another one later."

Zhuang Mohan was stunned again: "This, this is also yours?"

Lu Xiao nodded: "Yes."

After receiving the definite answer, Zhuang Mohan immediately revealed an expression of disappointment.

"Nonsense, truly nonsense! You have such talent, why don't you follow the path of literature, but choose to pursue the path of martial arts? It's truly a waste of talent!"

I was so anxious that I almost jumped up.

Lu Xiao was truly afraid he would pass out, so he quickly channeled a stream of Qi into him, protecting his heart meridians.

As you get older, you really can't have too much emotional fluctuation.

After his excitement subsided, Zhuang Mohan once again leaned in front of the scroll and observed it for a long time before he calmed down.

"Is this the surprise you were talking about? Indeed, if you were in Northern Qi, I would have entrusted the fate of the world's literature to you no matter what."

Lu Xiao shook his head and said, "Sir, you misunderstood. That's not the case. I'm preparing this level for those who might come and snatch your students from me in the future. Didn't I tell you before? I've left a few puzzles in the academy. Anyone who can beat me in one round will be repaying my debt of gratitude."

"I set the corresponding tasks for the first few floors of the Ascension Tower. The requirement for passing this first floor is to draw a painting better than mine. As for the surprises for you, they are on the top few floors."

After hearing this, Zhuang Mohan's face showed a strange expression. After a long while, he spoke.

"Aren't you embarrassing me? Who in the world can create a better painting than this?"

Then he seemed to come to his senses and immediately spoke.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you? You want to catch all the talented people in the world?"

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "As expected of you, sir. I can't hide my little thoughts from you."

That's right, Lu Xiao just wants to capture all the talented people in the world.

Given Zhuang Mohan's status in the literary world, if Lu Xiao forced him to stay, the news would spread.

There will inevitably be countless scholars who will complain about this.

So Lu Xiao had just deliberately spread this news through the mouths of officials from the Northern Qi delegation.

He is a martial arts master. If we only talk about strength, no one would dare to play with him.

That's why he set up this trap.

If you want to take Zhuang Mohan away, you can, but you just need to be better than him in literature.

But the question is, who in the world can do this?

The answer is clear.

Lu Xiao was confident that any scholar with true aspirations would never leave his Dengtian Pavilion once they entered it.

Zhuang Mohan said, "You are quite confident, but calligraphy and painting alone are not enough to impress all the scholars in the world."

Lu Xiao said, "Of course I understand. That's why I've prepared more than one level. If you look at a few more levels, I think you'll change your mind."

Zhuang Mohan's temper also flared up at this moment.

He really didn't believe that anyone could do this on their own.

So he said, "Okay, then I'll take another look."

"Sir, please."

Lu Xiao raised his hand and asked Zhuang Mohan to go upstairs.

Zhuang Mohan took a step forward immediately.

After a while, the two of them arrived on the second floor.

On the second floor is a calligraphy work.

Zhuang Mohan had seen the academy's plaque before, so he was much calmer this time.

After suppressing his excitement, he asked.

"The requirement to pass this level should be to write calligraphy that's better than yours, right?"

Lu Xiao nodded. "Yes, sir. Do you think anyone in this world can pass this test?"

Zhuang Mohan didn't answer, but just snorted.

Then he went straight to the third floor.

Lu Xiao smiled and followed directly.

Is the old man very naughty?

Just got to the third floor.

A burst of piano music suddenly rang out and reached Zhuang Mohan's ears.

The next moment, Zhuang Mohan stood still.

The whole person was immersed in the illusion woven by the piano music.

Lu Xiao was not in a hurry and waited slowly.

After a long time, Zhuang Mohan finally opened his eyes, and a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

He took a deep breath and then spoke slowly.

Chapter 248: Not as Good as the Music, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting

"This level is Qin?"

Zhuang Mohan asked Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao nodded. "Yes, the first four floors of the Dengtian Pavilion correspond to the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

Zhuang Mohan looked up at the empty third floor, then asked in confusion, "Where is the person playing the zither?"

Lu Xiao said, "I recorded this music in advance. As soon as someone steps onto the third floor, the music will automatically start."

Zhuang Mohan was finally dumbfounded. "What do you mean by recording?"

Lu Xiao laughed and said, "It's complicated to explain. Sir, you can understand that there is a special mechanism within this third layer that can store past sounds and release them at any time."

It's actually just a sound recording spell.

Zhuang Mohan seemed to understand and asked, "Is this also a Grandmaster's method?"

Lu Xiao said, "Not really. Other Grandmasters can't do this."

Zhuang Mohan couldn't help but say, "Well, it seems my understanding of martial arts is still too limited. I've never heard of such a miraculous method before. Now I suddenly feel that you are really capable of doing it. The next level is chess, right?"

Lu Xiao nodded: "Not bad, how are your chess skills, sir?"

Zhuang Mohan thought for a moment and said, "My chess skills are average. The best game I've ever played was when I defeated the Chess Master of Northern Qi by half a character before he reached full mastery."

The Chess Saint of Northern Qi, the best chess player in the world today.

This old man is definitely showing off.

Even if he only beat a chess master who hadn't yet reached full mastery, his chess skills would still definitely put him in the top ten in the world.

However, Lu Xiao was very happy after hearing this.

"That's good. There's a game of Zhenlong on it. I think you'll like it very much, sir."

Zhenlong is a Go term, which refers to a difficult game in Go that is painstakingly arranged to survive.