Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Yesterday was the first day that the twelve top performers appeared on the same stage. Yudie won the first place on the flower list undisputedly with her stunning appearance and extremely high local popularity, and she had a huge gap with the others in the total value of the flowers she gave.

Today, six top performers took turns to show their talents. After the first four performances, the combined scores of the two rounds still did not surpass Yudie's score in the first round. This shows the influence of Miss Yudie.

It was not until today when Longyue, one of the "Eastern and Western Twins", appeared as the finale that she barely surpassed Yudie and took first place.

Longyue is good at painting, and what she demonstrated today was her painting skills.

Normally, one would bend over a desk with the drawing paper spread out flat when painting, but Longyue did not do that at this moment.

On the flower stand, a huge piece of drawing paper stood in front of the stand, with the scrolls at both ends extending downward and sticking on the ground, held steady by people so that the drawing paper was as high as the person. Longyue stood behind the drawing paper, with his hands suspended in the air, painting with his wrists moving left and right.

I don’t know what material the drawing paper is made of, but it is quite translucent. The crowd watching below the stage can vaguely see Longyue’s slender figure through the drawing paper.

People are painting behind the paper, and their shadows are reflected in the painting. As her slender hands wave the brush, it is like Chang'e dancing in the Moon Palace, or like fairies flying among the flowers. Her body sways gracefully, showing the hazy beauty, which is extremely seductive.

The most amazing thing is that she actually painted in reverse, so the people in the audience saw the front of the painting, just like the painting technique inside a snuff bottle. Her skill was so magical that she immediately gained countless fans.

When Longyue finished the painting, these people donated money and flowers, which made Longyue surpass Yudie and temporarily take the top spot.

Currently on the flower list, the total value of the flowers received by Longyue in two rounds has reached 200,000 taels, while Yudie ranks second with a total value of 190,000 taels in one round.

Ranked third to sixth are the other four top stars who performed on stage today. The total score of the two rounds is 170,000 or 180,000, with little difference.

The remaining seven to twelve people have not yet appeared in the second round. Their scores are the same as those in the first round yesterday. Except for Yu Lu who had nearly 100,000 taels, the others have about 70,000 to 80,000 taels.

"The top performer of Wenxiang Pavilion is indeed worthy of her reputation. I wonder what kind of amazing performance Xiao Baifeng will have when she appears later? But since she is as famous as Longyue, I think she is also extraordinary!"

At this point, Zhuo Yifei picked up a piece of braised beef and threw it into his mouth. He squinted his eyes, chewed it for a few times, and drank a few sips of wine. He suddenly felt refreshed.

He looked at Qiao Rui and grinned, "It seems that your Miss Yu Lu will face many difficulties in winning the championship!"

"Haha, don't worry about that. I have a plan!" Qiao Rui said with a smile.

"Tsk - playing mysterious!"

Zhuo Yifei curled his lips in dissatisfaction and looked at the flower stand intently again.

The performance lasts two hours a day, and six people take turns on the stage. Each person is allocated half an hour, which is about three quarters of an hour.

But in reality each person only performs for quarter of an hour, leaving quarter of an hour for fans to compete for the flower list for them, to prevent someone from giving first or second rank flowers during the performance, causing the scholar to call out their names loudly and disrupt the performance.

At this time, a gong sounded on the stage, and Longyue's time for competing for the flower ranking today was over. She slowly bowed to the audience and then retreated.

Qiao Rui glanced at the flower list and roughly calculated the total value of Longyue's flowers, which was about 220,000 taels. She currently ranked first on the flower list.

Soon, someone came onto the stage. Four pretty ladies each held a scroll and went up onto the flower platform. They stood on the four sides of the flower platform, slowly opened the scrolls upright, and held the two ends of the scrolls in each hand. The scrolls were blank.

Another woman came up with a tray on which were placed prepared pens and ink, as well as four bronze wine jars, which were full of ancient charm.

"Interesting!" Zhuo Yifei's eyes lit up when he saw this and he couldn't help but praise.

Suddenly, the sound of a pipa was heard, and a man in helmet and armor walked slowly towards them amidst a passionate melody.

This man was tall and slender, wearing black gold armor, a tiger-skin red battle robe, holding a ghost-god halberd in his hand. He walked very slowly, and it seemed that every step he took could break through rivers and mountains.

"It's Xiao Baifeng!" someone said.

"Little White Phoenix?"

"She's dressed like this?"

The audience and the surrounding restaurants and teahouses were instantly in an uproar. No one expected that Xiao Baifeng would be so bold as to play the role of a male general. Wasn't she afraid that others would not recognize her?

At this moment, Xiao Baifeng's eyebrows were like sharp swords, and her eyes were unparalleled. Although her own shadow could still be vaguely seen, overall she looked more like a heroic and extraordinary general.

Her steps seemed to incorporate a kind of dance steps, coordinated with the high-spirited and passionate pipa music, and a powerful aura as strong as a tiger came towards her, domineering and unparalleled!

Xiao Baifeng walked to the tray and picked up a wine bottle. She didn't respect heaven or earth, didn't look at others, and drank it all in one gulp, with indescribable wildness and unrestrainedness.

"it is good!"

"Domineering!"

Everyone's blood boiled at the sound of the pipa, and when they saw Xiao Baifeng's unruly demeanor, they all cheered.

Xiao Baifeng casually threw the wine bottle off the flower stand, causing everyone below the stage to scramble for it.

She held the halberd in her right hand and the brush dipped in ink in her left hand. She walked to the east maid with the gait of a dragon and a tiger and wrote a few big words.

The strength is overwhelming and the world is unparalleled!

It was actually written with his left hand, with the pen moving quickly and completing it in one go.

This is cursive writing, unrestrained and free, with hints of war and swords in the strokes, domineering and sharp.

Just as these words were written, the sound of the pipa on the flower stand reached its most passionate point. Little Baifeng looked straight ahead, her eyes as sharp as knives!

Then, the sound of the pipa slowly turned low, and Xiao Baifeng's eyes gradually dimmed. She stepped to the rhythm, walked to the tray, put down the brush, and picked up a wine jar.

He looked up at the sky, feeling a little confused and unwilling, and slowly drank the bottle of wine.

The time is not right and the horse will not move!

These words were written very slowly, stroke by stroke, in a neat and orderly manner.

In the official script, each character is neat and tidy, majestic and grand, but the brush strokes and the strength of the strokes are different. When put together, they create a sense of sadness.

......

"A perfect match between the East and the West, a peerless beauty!"

Zhuo Yifei on the roof sighed. Xiao Baifeng's outstanding performance was eye-opening.

Both the conception of the overall performance and the attainments of calligraphy itself can be said to be extraordinary.

She played the role of the eternal overlord Xiang Yu, wrote the overlord's "Gaixia Song", and played the famous song "The Overlord Takes Off His Armor" on the pipa, with extraordinary intentions.

Four bottles of wine, four lines of calligraphy, using four types of fonts and fourteen writing styles. The characters are sometimes vigorous, sometimes soft, sometimes sad, and sometimes tragic. They are truly varied and talented.

The sound of the pipa slowly ended with a tragic melody that was hard to let go. Four maids held the calligraphy and stood shoulder to shoulder in a semi circle, blocking Xiao Baifeng, while showing off the peerless calligraphy in their hands.

After a while, Xiao Baifeng came out from behind the maid, having taken off her armor and changed back into women's clothes. She was half drunk at this time, with flushed cheeks. She walked slowly to the front of the stage and bowed.

"Thank you everyone, we will continue our friendship the day after tomorrow!"

The sound is light and melodious, like the chirping of a young bird or the first song of a yellow oriole, so beautiful.

No wonder Yu Lu said that Long Yue and Xiao Bai Feng were good at singing, they were indeed beautiful. Just the sound of them could make a man tremble and feel indescribably charming.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and Xiao Baifeng's time for competing for the flower list ended. Today's performances were all completed. Xiao Baifeng's total flower list value surpassed Longyue, reaching 230,000 taels, ranking first on the flower list.

“The competition is so fierce!”

Zhuo Yifei looked at Qiao Rui meaningfully.

The angry King Zhuo Jingwu smiled and winked at Qiao Rui, then stretched out his hand to scratch his neck, stuck out his tongue, and made a gesture of being beheaded.

"Young Master Qiao, if you really lose such a beautiful head, I will be heartbroken!" The King of Colors, Liuli, covered his chest and threw a coquettish look at Qiao Rui.

"Let's go!" Qiao Rui was too lazy to argue with them, what a bunch of lunatics.

Waving his hand, Qiao Rui turned over and jumped off the Zhuangyuan Building. After a few jumps, he disappeared into the darkness!