Chapter 54

Li Nianfan's heart stirred.

Qin Manyun was clearly a well-bred lady; someone from such a family background would surely be proficient in chess, and she might just be able to give him a satisfying game!

Daji's chess skills were terrible, and it was simply impossible to play with her.

In this remote mountain forest, it was hard to find an opponent.

He couldn't help but ask, "Miss Qin, do you know how to play chess?"

Qin Manyun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "A little."

Li Nianfan's eyes lit up, hearing the modesty in her tone. He immediately said, "That's great, let's have a game!"

"Then I'll have to ask for your guidance, Master Li." Qin Manyun naturally wouldn't refuse; this was a good opportunity to get closer to a great master.

She felt a bit nervous, her face slightly flushed, and couldn't help but start to overthink.

If her chess skills were too good and put the great master at a disadvantage, should she let him win a few moves?

She had heard many legends from her elders.

Some reclusive masters, despite their poor chess skills, loved to play chess. Once they lost, they would get angry and were hard to please.

How could she make Master Li happy? How could she subtly let him win a few moves?

At this moment, the chessboard was already set up.

Li Nianfan held the black pieces and smiled, "You go first."

Qin Manyun quickly gathered her thoughts, her expression serious. She had to play to the best of her ability to impress Master Li!

She picked up a white piece and looked at the board.

At first glance, she was stunned.

The board looked ordinary, but the center had a watermark-like background with the words "Heaven and Earth"!

Just one look, and Qin Manyun felt her vision blur. When she came to, she found herself in a vast, white expanse.

In this world, there was nothing but the interplay of black and white qi, coexisting peacefully.

This chessboard actually formed its own world?!

Qin Manyun stood alone in this world, feeling incredibly small, like a speck of dust in the universe.

At the same time, a vast pressure from the heavens and earth pressed down on her.

This feeling was like an ant looking up at the sky, a mortal encountering a celestial being!

Weak, pitiful, and helpless.

She gritted her teeth and used most of her strength to place the white piece!

Buzz!

The balance of the black and white qi in this world was suddenly disrupted, plunging it into chaos.

Qin Manyun's mind was shaken, but Li Nianfan felt nothing, holding the black piece and placing it down!

Boom!

Qin Manyun's body trembled violently. As the black and white pieces on the board opposed each other, the black and white qi also clashed, and she was caught in the middle, like a small boat in a vast sea, at risk of being destroyed at any moment.

Too terrifying!

What level of treasure was this chessboard, containing the Dao of Heaven and Earth!

The density of the Dao aura was simply shocking!

This wasn't just a game of chess; it was a test of one's understanding of the Dao of Heaven and Earth!

Indeed, Master Li used the Dao of Heaven and Earth as the chessboard. She should have realized that a game of chess wouldn't be simple.

Qin Manyun finally understood why Daji's Dao aura was so strong, even leaving traces. If she often played chess with Master Li, even a pig would achieve enlightenment.

This was the Dao of Heaven and Earth. The entire cultivation world probably couldn't find another being who understood it.

Opportunity!

Master Li was giving her a great opportunity!

It must be that her sincerity in offering the thousand-year-old mystic ice liquid moved Master Li, and he was willing to bestow this transformation upon her!

The actions of a great master were indeed spontaneous. As long as they were happy, the benefits they bestowed were immense!

Qin Manyun was determined to please Li Nianfan.

She stood in the Dao of Heaven and Earth, looking up at the clash of black and white qi. In an instant, countless changes unfolded, making her brain buzz continuously.

These Dao principles were subtle and profound. Some changes Qin Manyun could勉强 grasp, but the majority made her head spin and her vision blur just from a glance.

It was like a primary school student trying to understand calculus, not only unable to comprehend anything but also feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Qin Manyun gritted her teeth and persisted. Master Li had bestowed this opportunity upon her, and she had to endure.

However... an ant trying to understand the sky couldn't last long.

In just the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Qin Manyun couldn't even hold the chess piece anymore.

Li Nianfan sighed inwardly. He didn't show it, but he had already labeled Qin Manyun as a complete novice.

Her chess skills were even worse than Daji's. If Daji was at a kindergarten level, Qin Manyun was at a self-entertainment level.

He had thought she was being modest, but it turned out she was being proud!

Qin Manyun had a wrong understanding of her chess skills. This wasn't "a little," it was "not at all."

Sigh, too weak.

Even if she was weak, Li Nianfan was speechless when he saw Qin Manyun's drenched forehead.

Just a game of chess, and you're this serious?

Sweat beads rolled down like rain, and she panted, her body limp, as if she had just done an intense workout.

"Master Li, I can't... I can't do it..." Qin Manyun said weakly, looking at the board and feeling utterly ashamed, too embarrassed to face anyone.

After just eleven moves, it was a complete disaster. Anyone who saw this would laugh out loud.

She had been thinking about how to let Master Li win a few moves, but it turned out she was overthinking.

Li Nianfan shook his head, helplessly saying, "I can see that."

Luo Shiyu, watching the board, her eyes lit up.

She didn't expect Sister Manyun, the Holy Maiden of the Linxian Dao Palace, to be such a poor player. This loss was too惨烈.

It seemed it was her turn to show off!

As the princess of the Ganlong Immortal Dynasty, playing chess had been her hobby since childhood. She considered herself a small expert, at least not as bad as Qin Manyun.

If she could show her excellent chess skills, she would definitely impress Master Li. If Master Li's skills weren't great, she could let him win a few moves at a critical moment, winning his favor.

From then on, she would reach the pinnacle of life. The thought made her a bit excited.

She volunteered, "Master Li, let me try."

"Oh? You know how to play chess?" Li Nianfan looked at her.

Luo Shiyu smiled, "Of course, in the entire Ganlong Immortal Dynasty, I am recognized as the best, with no one able to match me."

"Alright, you go ahead."

Li Nianfan said indifferently. It was just a way to pass the time. If Luo Shiyu was a good player, that would be even better.

Luo Shiyu eagerly sat opposite Li Nianfan, but as soon as she looked at the board, she was stunned.

What was going on?

Is this chess?

Her mind went blank, like a kindergarten student trying to solve a university exam, completely lost and unable to understand anything.

Luo Shiyu's understanding of the Dao was even worse than Qin Manyun's. When she was in the game, her Dao heart almost collapsed, it was too terrifying.

Even picking up a piece required all her strength, and she couldn't express her suffering.

She was too naive. Playing chess with Master Li couldn't be ordinary. No wonder Sister Manyun could only make eleven moves.

The Dao aura in the game was simply shocking!

Such a dense Dao of Heaven and Earth, if it were to spread, the entire cultivation world might not be able to withstand it.