Chapter 92

At this moment, his mind was instantly filled with a loud rumbling. The characters "Heaven" and "Earth" on the chessboard seemed like a vortex, pulling all his thoughts into it.

However, he was not a novice in the art of chess. He immediately took a deep breath and steadied his mind.

At this moment, what he saw was different from what others saw. It was no longer the world within the chessboard, but rather the chessboard seemed to be infinitely expanding, encompassing the entire world. In the end, the chessboard truly encompassed heaven and earth.

The world was so vast, so vast that as a chess player, he did not know where to start.

This feeling was like an ordinary person suddenly taking over a country, not knowing how to govern it.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

A vast and boundless aura of the Way surged at him, almost overwhelming him and making him want to give up.

Is this the great trend of heaven and earth?

To play chess with heaven and earth as the board, one must withstand the boundless impact of the great trend of heaven and earth.

If one's own aura of the Way is not strong enough, one would instantly vanish!

Taoist Tianyan was both terrified and excited. His eyes were fixed on the chessboard, as if searching for a place to make his move.

This is a great opportunity given to me by a master. For me, this is the greatest opportunity in the world. I must play well!

In the end, he fixed his gaze and placed the piece at the very center of the chessboard!

"Click!"

As the white piece landed, the chessboard seemed to glow with a series of light halos.

Li Nianfan looked at Taoist Tianyan and couldn't help but smile.

From the way he held and placed the pieces, it was clear that Taoist Tianyan was indeed proficient in the art of chess, his movements steady and experienced, unlike the previous few who couldn't even hold the pieces and didn't know where to start.

However, from the moves he made, they were too aggressive, possibly due to the excitement of playing with him for the first time.

Li Nianfan smiled slightly, holding a black piece, and with a "click," he placed it.

It landed on the star position in the upper left corner!

Taoist Tianyan's pupils slightly contracted. His heart was surging, as if he saw the great trend of heaven and earth change. He had a sense of illusion, feeling like he was a chess player, playing against a master with heaven and earth as the board, stirring the great trend of the world!

This feeling almost made him float.

"Click, click, click"

Li Nianfan and Taoist Tianyan continuously placed their pieces, the sounds echoing clearly in the courtyard.

Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan stood by quietly as spectators.

They looked at Taoist Tianyan with deep envy in their eyes.

As observers, they could clearly feel the changes in Taoist Tianyan's aura. The aura of the Way continuously flowed around him, making his aura increasingly ethereal. This was almost like a baptism by the aura of the Way, an opportunity as great as the heavens!

Even a fool could see that the master was clearly guiding Taoist Tianyan!

In fact, Li Nianfan was indeed guiding him.

From the start of the game, Li Nianfan realized that Taoist Tianyan's chess skills were only at the beginner level, perhaps on par with Daji's.

If he didn't let up, it wouldn't take long to defeat him, but deep down, he was somewhat reluctant.

Although Taoist Tianyan's chess skills were on par with Daji's, Daji had improved through the chessboards he gave her, and her flexibility was still too low. Taoist Tianyan, on the other hand, truly knew how to play chess and was growing quickly.

Therefore, Li Nianfan often deliberately made a few wrong moves, allowing Taoist Tianyan to find a way out and open up new possibilities. He did not disappoint Li Nianfan, growing quickly and making the game somewhat exciting for Li Nianfan.

After half an hour, Taoist Tianyan placed his white piece and sighed, "Young Master Li, I have lost."

"Win or lose is a common occurrence in chess. It's just a game, enjoy it," Li Nianfan said with a smile.

A master is a master. Using heaven and earth as a chessboard, it was merely for entertainment.

Taoist Tianyan stood up and respectfully said to Li Nianfan, "Thank you for your guidance, Young Master Li. I have benefited greatly. From now on, I am willing to treat you as my master!"

"No, absolutely not!"

Li Nianfan quickly stood up, blocking Taoist Tianyan, and said with a bitter smile, "You are a cultivator, and chess is just a hobby. How can I take you as a disciple?"

This old man was really obsessed with chess. Just playing a game, and he wanted to become a disciple.

Although taking a cultivator as a disciple would feel great, the other party was a cultivator who had lived for many years. Li Nianfan really didn't know how to take him as a disciple.

In the novels of his previous life, he often saw many great masters being impressed by the protagonist in some aspect and then following the protagonist to serve them. Although it looked great, when it actually happened to him, it felt somewhat surreal.

A hint of sadness flashed in Taoist Tianyan's eyes. Ah, the master doesn't think I have the aptitude.

Indeed, what qualifications do I have to be the master's disciple?

He was somewhat anxious and asked hopefully, "Then, can I come to play chess with Young Master Li in the future?"

Li Nianfan laughed and said, "Of course, I'm just worried about not finding an opponent."

"Thank you." Taoist Tianyan's face lit up with excitement, but then he added somewhat embarrassedly, "But my chess skills are low, and I need Young Master Li to let me win a lot..."

"No problem, chess skills are not something that can be achieved overnight," Li Nianfan waved his hand and suddenly said, "Speaking of which, I remember a story about chess."

"May I ask what story, Young Master Li?" Taoist Tianyan listened attentively.

Lin Mufeng and Sun Qianshan also perked up their ears, their faces filled with anticipation.

The things a master talks about are definitely extraordinary.

Seeing their serious expressions, Li Nianfan continued, "There was once a person, just an ordinary human, who refused to let his fate be controlled by others. He entered the deep mountains and wilderness alone, found heaven, and played chess with it, ultimately placing his life as the last piece on the chessboard!"

The original story was long, but he was too lazy to tell it all, only giving a general idea.

However, even so, it still made Lin Mufeng and the others' scalps tingle, and their bodies were covered in goosebumps!

Although Li Nianfan said he was telling a story, unless they were fools, they would never take it as just a story!

Could this be like "Journey to the West," a story about the master himself, or something the master had seen?

Not wanting one's fate to be controlled by others, does that mean not wanting to be a pawn?

And finding heaven, playing chess with it, and even risking one's life, this is the transformation from a pawn to a player. What kind of courage does it take to do that!

Most importantly, the person was just an ordinary human!

What a shocking and unbelievable figure!

"What was the final result?" Taoist Tianyan couldn't help but stand up, his eyes fixed on Li Nianfan, his voice trembling with tension.

Li Nianfan said, word by word, "Half a move over heaven!"