Cultivating with Bragging System

Chapter 710 352: The Person in the Painting! _1

Wang Xiu could confidently say that he possessed a pair of eyes able to discover beauty. Of course, if he truly wanted to find ugliness, that wasn't impossible either. With his current vision, there was very little in this world that could elude him.

Just like the endless Yellow River in the forbidden land, he could clearly see its origin at a single glance. Let alone the mere changes to one's appearance caused by some strange poison.

The moment Wang Xiu laid eyes on Luo Yunting, the image of her original appearance naturally emerged in his mind. Or rather, it was the appearance she would have without the influence of the strange poison. So, he wasn't lying this time. The person on the painting scroll was Luo Yunting; she just didn't realize it herself.

With a wave of his sleeve, the painting scroll rose into the air, hovering vertically before Luo Yunting. Then, staring into her eyes, he said, word by word, "Repeat after me—this is me!"

Luo Yunting looked stunned. Wang Xiu's eyes, so distinct in black and white, were like a bottomless whirlpool that deeply captivated her spirit. She couldn't help but repeat after him, "…This… is me!"

Wang Xiu said, "I am naturally beautiful and eclipse all others in splendor!"

Luo Yunting repeated, "I am naturally beautiful and eclipse all others in splendor!"

Wang Xiu continued, "The Heavenly Dao is jealous of me, and that is why it has made me bear this half-lifetime of humiliation!"

Luo Yunting echoed, "…The Heavenly Dao is jealous of me, and that is why it has made me bear this half-lifetime of humiliation!"

Wang Xiu's voice grew increasingly mesmerizing, each word seeming to burrow into the hearts of everyone present, making them feel that all of this… was real!

This was the power of Da Meng Zhong Jue! It was primarily meant to alter Luo Yunting's perception of herself; the others were merely affected by the overflow.

"Today, I will find myself again!"

"Today, I will find myself again!"

"I will break free from my cocoon and emerge as a butterfly!"

"I will break free from my cocoon and emerge as a butterfly!"

"I am who I am—a different kind of firework!"

"I am who I am—a different kind of firework!" Luo Yunting's gaze grew firmer, her eyes brighter, and her voice more confident. No longer lost, her words were now resolute and resounding.

The very instant she finished speaking, everyone was astonished to see Luo Yunting's appearance truly begin to transform. Her originally coarse, tall, and imposing body became slender and willowy. Her figure, once devoid of curves and resembling a thick vine, suddenly became voluptuous and graceful.

The most significant change was her face. If before her features had seemed mismatched, as if they didn't belong on the same face, now her skin was fair and rosy. Her eyes grew gentle as water, long and slender as if painted. Her fine nose was elegantly upturned, and her lips were like a single drop of vermilion. She was the spitting image of a fairy from a painting.

In an instant, a collective gasp arose from the crowd, tearing through the tranquility of the light rain. Countless people turned their gazes this way, and streams of Divine Sense swept over, eager to know what had transpired.

When they noticed Luo Yunting standing in the middle of the crowd, they were momentarily breathless. This woman… was a beauty that should only exist in the heavens!

Amidst the exclamations, Zhou Yumei was also dazed. Staring at Luo Yunting, only one word remained in her mind.

Impossible!

Her eyes shone with a strange light, a mysterious purple glow sweeping from top to bottom. This was clearly a formidable ocular technique, one that could see through many illusions and deceptions. But alas, her technique revealed nothing; Luo Yunting appeared exactly as she did to the naked eye, with no sign of illusion. Even she, in the presence of Luo Yunting's current beauty, seemed to lose her luster, feeling a sense of inadequacy.

This dealt a strong sense of defeat to Zhou Yumei, who had always been supremely confident in her own appearance.

"Miss, you… are so beautiful!" Luo Yunting's Attending Maid stared intently at her profile for a long time before finally squeezing out the words, completely mesmerized. Then, as if remembering something, she conjured a Water Mirror in the air, reflecting Luo Yunting's face.

Looking at herself in the Water Mirror, Luo Yunting fell into a stupor, blankly touching her own face. "Is this… really me?"

At that moment, Wang Xiu's voice rang out, and he said with a calm smile, "Miss Luo, why are you doubting yourself again? Have you already forgotten the words you just spoke?"

Luo Yunting's pretty face flushed red. She didn't know what had possessed her just now, making her follow Wang Xiu's lead and recite such shameless things. What girl in this world would so brazenly praise herself? And at the time, she was still an ugly woman known to all. Heaven knows where she had found such courage!

"Miss Luo, you can rest assured. I have some small discernment and was able to see your true appearance. If it weren't for this strange poison, this is how you were always meant to look! This appearance belongs to you!" Wang Xiu gazed into her eyes and said earnestly, "To return to one's true nature, one must guard the heart! As I said before, one's appearance is born from the heart…"

By now, Luo Yunting understood completely that this was all the work of the man before her. She immediately clasped her hands and bowed deeply, her eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Young Master. This is a kindness akin to rebirth. I, Yunting, will never forget it and have no way to repay you!"

No woman is immune to the allure of beauty. Any woman who claims looks aren't important is either already a great beauty herself or simply not that attractive. For years, the Luo Family had tried countless methods to change her appearance, but none had succeeded. They had even considered the method of seizing another's body, an idea Luo Yunting had rejected. She never expected to have such a fortuitous encounter today.

At that moment, the surrounding crowd also came to their senses, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Wang Xiu.

"Damn, he turned Miss Luo into such a beauty with just one painting?"

"The Dao of Painting can do that?"

"It doesn't make sense. Even if the Dao of Painting can manifest reality, it's essentially formed from runes. Once the Mana within the runes dissipates, everything should return to how it was…"

"If one could truly alter reality with calligraphy and painting, that would be the power of creation from the void…"

"Impossible! In all the world, only the revered Painting Immortal, a Quasi-Emperor who achieved the Dao through painting, could possibly do that!"

There was disbelief, skepticism, amazement, and doubt within the crowd.

Wang Xiu heard all their voices but showed no reaction. Instead, he calmly waved his hand, and his stall vanished instantly.

"By rights, I should have finished one more painting before closing up… but my luck was bad today. I only met two people of destiny and ran into a clump of bad luck. Ah, well. I'll just pack up early!"

As Wang Xiu spoke, he paid no mind to the crowd's chatter and started to walk away with Nie Linglan and the other girl.

A clump of bad luck? Is he talking about me?

Zhou Yumei, who was in a state of existential crisis, heard Wang Xiu's words and instantly took them personally, becoming infuriated.

Her brows shot up as she snapped, "Stop right there! If you dare to walk out of here, I guarantee you won't get a spot at Cold Mountain Manor!"

Her words were sharp, but Wang Xiu acted as if he hadn't heard a thing and leisurely walked away.

Meanwhile, Luo Yunting looked up and saw Wang Xiu departing. Just as she was about to give chase, she heard Zhou Yumei's threat, and her expression instantly turned cold. "Miss Zhou, the Zhou Family is but one of the eight great families of White Jade City. Aren't you afraid you'll bite your tongue making such grand proclamations?"