Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

Chapter 63




The Crown Prince broke into a cold sweat on his forehead. How did it come to this, almost resulting in a death?

He deeply regretted inviting Nangong Changfeng to perform live.

What a big blunder!

Under the terrifying killing intent, Nangong Changfeng’s hair stood on end and his face changed drastically, but he didn’t beg for mercy. Instead, he held his head high, glaring angrily at Ye Junlin.

Clearly, he was not backing down at all!

“Venerable Ye, Master Nangong just has that kind of temperament; he doesn’t mean any harm, he just speaks his mind,” the Crown Prince wiped his cold sweat.

“Your Highness, I can’t tolerate this insult! Even if I die, I’ll say this—this guy knows nothing about music theory!”

“He’s just a brute who knows nothing but fighting! How dare he say my qin skills are mediocre?”

Nangong Changfeng pointed at Ye Junlin, angrily scolding him.

“You… hey!” The Crown Prince shook his head helplessly. He just hoped Nangong Changfeng would die gracefully when the time came, after all, he was the number one musician in the Great Zhou.

At this moment, the atmosphere was incredibly tense.

Li Wujie’s gaze was unkind as he fixed his stare on Nangong Changfeng.

Hong Qianye had her eyes closed, her expression calm as usual, but the subtle curve at the corner of her mouth revealed her true thoughts.

Well said!

I’m rooting for you!

Though your performance is indeed quite average…

After all, Hong Qianye, having once been a cultivator from the Central Region, had seen a lot. A talent like Nangong Changfeng would be at best middle-tier over there!

Ye Junlin sat at the main seat, feeling speechless. Just as he wanted to say something, a system prompt suddenly echoed in his mind: [Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering an optional task!]

[Option One: The host becomes furious and orders the execution of Nangong Changfeng. Upon completion, receive ten high-grade spirit crystals!]

[Option Two: The host personally plays a piece, making Nangong Changfeng feel utterly ashamed. Reward: Ten bags of supreme pet food (milk flavor)!]

[Supreme pet food]: The more you eat, the faster you grow!

“Huh? There’s an optional task at this time?” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow.

Option One was straightforward but the reward was too little; after all, a meal now would cost him millions of high-grade spirit crystals!

Moreover, ordering Nangong Changfeng’s execution, to others, would just look like he was losing his mind!

If this got out, it would damage his perfect image!

Then there was Option Two—personally playing a piece to slap Nangong Changfeng’s face, with the successful outcome rewarding him with ten bags of supreme pet food.

Based on the item description, it could give his pet cultivation experience and accelerate its growth!

Currently, his mount, Kunpeng, was at the early stage of Great Ascension and was practically unbeatable among its peers due to its pure ancient divine beast bloodline!

However, if it could break through further, it would be even more dazzling when flaunting it!

If he had supreme pet food, his mount’s cultivation level would rise faster, and he wouldn’t have to wait for it to grow slowly!

As his thoughts whirled,

Looking at the furious Nangong Changfeng glaring at him, Ye Junlin slowly rolled up his sleeves, smirked, and declared, “Isn’t it just playing a tune? I have hands, don’t I!”

A crisp voice echoed in the hall, leaving everyone stunned.

Nangong Changfeng’s face turned red with rage.

I have hands?

What an arrogant claim!

He had entered the gates of a renowned master in his youth, working hard on his qin skills for thousands of years. He couldn’t claim to be at the top, but in the entire Eastern Domain, he was definitely among the best.

Yet, this guy in front of him dared to boast that having hands was enough?

He was truly a ruthless killer—simple-minded but strong!

The Crown Prince frowned, thinking, “That’s a bit too much to say. If it were really that simple, where would all the masters in the world be?”

After all, skills have their specialties, and cultivators are no different.

No matter how strong you are, you can’t possibly know everything, right? There must be fields where your knowledge is lacking!

The Crown Prince felt that Ye Junlin was overdoing it.

One wrong move could be deadly!

Nangong Changfeng, after all, was a master. You’ve been insulted verbally; if you kill him, that’s one thing, but acting so big-headed just diminishes your status!

“Master is right! Having hands is enough!” Li Wujie puffed out his chest, boastfully declaring.

Although he didn’t know why he felt so proud, whatever Master said, he just mindlessly followed!

“Come on! If you’re brave, then take it! I’ll lend you the Fuyao Qin to play! Let’s see what kind of earth-shattering piece you can play!”

Nangong Changfeng sneered, “What’s wrong? Scared? Hahaha, I knew you were just boasting! If you can play it, even pigs will climb trees! You’re just a brute who only knows how to kill, what do you know about music!”

The Crown Prince hung his head, sweating profusely. He had thought it was just a simple meal, but didn’t expect things to escalate to this level.

He stole a glance at the silver-haired youth, genuinely afraid he would snap and start a massacre right then and there.

What was surprising, however,

Ye Junlin did not get angry but smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll give it a try.”

“Hmph, then take it!” Nangong Changfeng first paused, then smirked with anticipation, eager to see this arrogant fool embarrass himself.

The Fuyao Qin floated before Ye Junlin, each string glimmering with a brilliant light, looking extraordinary.

Ye Junlin gently touched the instrument and thought to himself, “System, what level is my qin skill at?”

He remembered that earlier during the sign-in, he had received a package about learning musical instruments, allowing him to upgrade without any effort!

[Ding, friendly reminder, the host’s qin skill is currently at the peak of perfection!]

The system’s prompt echoed.

The skill levels were: Novice, Intermediate, Excellence, Mastery, and Peak Perfection.

For someone like Nangong Changfeng, who had worked hard for a lifetime, barely reaching the intermediate level, even then in Cangzhou, he was celebrated and chased after by numerous cultivators!

Now, however, Ye Junlin’s qin skill had quietly reached the peak of perfection; it was simply terrifying!

“Come on, don’t dawdle!” Nangong Changfeng looked disdainful, thinking Ye Junlin was just putting on a show.

“Shut up! My Master is feeling it out!” Li Wujie thick-skinnedly retorted.

The Crown Prince rubbed his temples, feeling it was hard to bear.

He could already predict how unpleasant Ye Junlin’s piece would sound.

Ye Junlin’s left hand pressed the strings, right hand plucking the notes, taking a deep breath as his fingers nimbly danced across the strings.

Zheng, zheng, zheng~!

The sound of the qin suddenly resonated, the melody soaring and full of energy, infused with a strong killing intent.

It carried a bold, heroic spirit as if looking down upon the world!

Swish! Hong Qianye suddenly opened her eyes, a look of disbelief flashing in her gaze, “This, this is…”

Zheng, zheng, zheng~!!!

Ye Junlin unleashed his full aura, playing with increasing fervor, the melody rising more passionately, creating a grand spectacle.

The piece he played was from his past life—“Authority Over All”!


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