Ghost's name / Ghost's level / Ghost's origin / Gender / Special skills in life /
Left Poem / 3 / Overturning Clouds and Rain / Female / Clear Stream and Flowing Spring (International Level)
It's a very simple piece of information. It reveals a very simple female level 3 ghost.
Gao Jianfei slapped his forehead... "Huh? So it's a character from the fictional world of 'Overturning Clouds and Rain'!"
Previously, most of the characters in Gao Jianfei's martial arts novels were created by masters such as Jin Yong or Gu Long. He had never used characters from Huang Yi's novels.
Huang Yi?
Without exaggeration, Huang Yi is a great martial arts novelist after Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng!
His works... such as "A Step into the Past", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" are all beloved books by many martial arts enthusiasts!
Zuo Shi is a relatively ordinary female character in the novel *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*. Her ex-husband was a member of the Angry Dragon Gang, who died in a battle. Later, through the matchmaking of the super hero Lang Fanyun, she married Han Bai, one of the protagonists of the novel.
Zuo Shi is a beautiful and shy young woman with a slightly privileged background… Her father, known as the God of Wine, brews a wine called 'Clear Stream Spring,' which gave life back to Lang Fanyun, who was despondent after losing his beloved wife! It can be said to be the most exquisite wine in the world in the novel "Overturning Clouds and Rain"! It is a wine with a profound artistic conception!
"Heh, Zuo Shi?" Gao Jianfei grinned. "Alright, immediately start piecing together Zuo Shi's soul!" Gao Jianfei instructed the intelligent program.
So, a progress bar appeared directly on the virtual display screen, showing Zuo Shi's information.
"I wonder if Zuo Shi's 'Clear Stream Spring' can rival Feng Haoyu's 'High Mountain Flowing Water'! I'm quite looking forward to it!" Gao Jianfei's eyes gleamed. You see, Zuo Shi, with just a brewing recipe, became a top-tier level 3 ghost worth 8000 exorcism points. This undoubtedly shows that 'Clear Stream Spring' is a truly perfect wine! Learning to brew Clear Stream Spring doesn't necessarily mean one will fear Feng Haoyu's 'High Mountain Flowing Water'.
Furthermore, Gao Jianfei was lost in thought... "Hehe, the martial arts characters created by Master Huang Yi have already transcended the scope of traditional martial arts. There's even a saying about achieving enlightenment through the sword and shattering the void. Lang Fanyun, Han Bai, Pang Ban, Shi Feixuan, Qin Mengyao... My god, these are all masters among masters! And there's Chuan Ying, a great hero who ascended to immortality... I'm dizzy! If I could create such formidable characters, then I would be truly awesome! The mere Holy Land is nothing!"
Gao Jianfei indulged in his fantasies for a while, then left the Ghost Den.
However, he himself understood that a super-hero like Lang Fanyun should at least be on par with Li Xunhuan. Therefore, given Gao Jianfei's current level, it was simply impossible for him to encounter a ghost of that caliber!
"Upgrade! Only by continuously upgrading the Super Ghost Device can we fulfill our dream of containing terrifying figures like Li Xunhuan, Lu Xiaofeng, Ximen Chuixue, Tianshan Tonglao, Qiao Feng, Lang Fanyun, and Pang Ban!"
After leaving the den of iniquity, Gao Jianfei went to the study in the villa to surf the internet. He didn't specifically visit the website for the genius challenge competition. Although Gao Jianfei knew that the website's traffic must be terrifying, and that countless netizens were already engaged in heated debates on the forums—a truly entertaining spectacle—Gao Jianfei didn't want to pay attention to that. Besides the competition, he needed ample preparation and a relaxed atmosphere; he didn't want to focus all his attention on the competition.
Gao Jianfei even downloaded a game called Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne to play. He enjoyed it quite a bit, even though his skill level was terrible.
Dinner time.
Gao Jianfei was so engrossed in the game that he didn't press the remote control button in the room; he just played, cursed, and laughed all by himself.
"Haha! I'm getting utterly crushed on the HaoFang platform. If Feng Haoyu and I are drawn into this Frozen Throne tournament, won't I lose everything? Haha!" Gao Jianfei laughed loudly. In just a few hours, he had already been thrashed 23 times on HaoFang!
Just then, there was a knock on the door... "Mr. Gao, dinner is ready."
"Oh? Miss Liping? Please wait a moment, or you can come in and sit down. I'll eat after I finish this game." Gao Jianfei was controlling his ghouls to surround and kill a minotaur hero from the orc race.
Liu Liping waited outside for two minutes and heard Gao Jianfei playing enthusiastically in the room. She was also very curious, so she took a tray and went into the study.
Walking to the computer, Liu Liping looked at the screen and then said in an incredulous tone, "Mr. Gao, you...you play this...this childish game?"
She never imagined that, with the competition in the air, Gao Jianfei was still playing single-player games with great enthusiasm, just like a child!
"Damn! I lost again!" Gao Jianfei lost the game, logged off the HaoFang platform, and glanced at Liu Liping. In Liu Liping's hands was a tray filled with fragrant rice, roast duck, black carp soup, Kung Pao chicken, and more…
"Hehe, thank you, Miss Liping, for bringing the food." Gao Jianfei smiled as he took the tray from Liu Liping and went outside into the dining room, where he began to wolf down his food. He had left early that day and hadn't eaten much for lunch, so he was indeed very hungry. While eating, he called out to Liu Liping, "Come on, Miss Liping, sit down and eat with me."
Liu Liping sat down opposite Gao Jianfei, looking at him with interest. She said, "Mr. Gao, please enjoy your meal. I've already eaten, so don't worry about me." But inwardly, she was filled with suspicion… "This Mr. Gao seems so young and naive, not at all like someone with such a high social standing. He seems completely without guile! And he doesn't seem nervous at all; it's as if he doesn't take the competition seriously at all! This Mr. Gao is truly unfathomable!"
Gao Jianfei's performance has aroused Liu Liping's great curiosity. She wants to investigate Gao Jianfei and see through him.
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While Gao Jianfei seemed carefree and without any pressure, Feng Haoyu was already seriously preparing for the first match tomorrow.
Carpentry work!
This was Feng Haoyu's weakness, he himself admitted it. However, he was very proud, and even knowing that he was likely to lose the carpentry competition, he still wanted to give it a shot!
So he practiced by himself that night.
Inside the suite, Feng Haoyu sat in a chair, his eyes blazing with concentration.
He held a piece of wood the size of his palm in his left hand and a carving knife in his right.
As the carving knife turned, wood shavings flew everywhere, and gradually, the wood took on an outline...
Xiao Dao crossed his legs, stroked his chin, and practiced wood carving while watching the wind and rain.
Carpentry work actually includes wood carving, as well as ordinary furniture making, and even root carving. According to the rules, as long as you can use wood to complete a piece of art, that's fine.
An hour later, the wood in Feng Haoyu's left hand had transformed into a human portrait!
It's a statue of Guan Yu!
Holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and stroking his long beard, Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang!
Looking at his work, Feng Haoyu had a satisfied expression on his face. "This time, I really exceeded my usual standard! I can carve figures, flowers, landscapes, and other models from a piece of wood the size of my palm. If this skill fell into the hands of an ordinary person, it would be enough to earn enough money to live comfortably for a lifetime!"
Yes, Feng Haoyu's wood carvings, while not the absolute best, can still easily sell for over 100,000 to 200,000 rubles per piece.
“Junior Brother Haoyu, let me see your wood carving,” Xiaodao said, pouting.
Feng Haoyu thought to himself, "Brother Xiaodao, you're a martial artist. How could you possibly appreciate wood carving? If you want to see my work, what's the difference between that and talking to a brick wall?"
However, Feng Haoyu didn't want to offend Xiaodao, so he threw the Guan Yu statue in his hand to Xiaodao.
Xiao Dao held the wood carving, turning it over and over to examine it, saying, "The carving is quite lifelike, but Junior Brother Hao Yu, there's a big problem with your wood carving. Do you know what it is? Although I don't know much about wood carving, I can still see the key to the problem, which is the major weakness in your wood carving technique!"
"Hmm?" Feng Haoyu was displeased, but still asked, "Senior Brother Xiaodao, what did you see?"
Xiao Dao asserted confidently, "Your wood carving has absolutely no vitality, it's lifeless. Is this supposed to be Guan Yu? It only resembles him in form, not in spirit! This... you used a total of 856 strokes to carve this statue, and I kept track of them. Junior Brother Hao Yu, you know I'm a sculptor, and your knife work wasn't right! If I were carving it, I could simplify those 856 strokes to 200! That means some outlines that you completed with several strokes, I only need one. This way, the wood carving would have smooth, rounded lines, without any obscurity, and the figure would be more full and lifelike!"
Feng Haoyu was startled, pondering Xiao Dao's words, his eyes suddenly lighting up... "Senior Brother Xiao Dao, you're absolutely right! Yes! If the knife work can be simplified, my wood carving skills will be elevated to a whole new level! So... Senior Brother Xiao Dao, could you teach me?"
"Junior Brother Haoyu, let me tell you some tips and tricks for using a knife!" Xiaodao took the carving knife from Feng Haoyu and began to demonstrate. Feng Haoyu was a quick learner; although he wasn't good at martial arts, he carefully observed and tried to understand the essence and spirit of Xiaodao's carving.
An hour later, Feng Haoyu seemed to have a sudden realization, and he resumed carving.
It is also a sculpture of Guan Yu.
This time, Feng Haoyu only used 512 cuts to complete the carving. Although it is still far from the 200 cuts Xiaodao mentioned, when the two Guan Gong statues are placed side by side, the Guan Gong statue that was completed with only 512 cuts is obviously much more lifelike!
"Hahaha! Senior Brother Xiaodao! Thank you for your guidance! My wood carving skills have improved several levels! Hahaha! I might not lose to Gao Jianfei in tomorrow's carpentry competition! Hahahaha!"
“Junior Brother Haoyu, you don’t need to be so polite. Helping you win the competition is a task assigned to us by the Venerable One. I was just speaking my mind. It seems that it was quite helpful to Junior Brother Haoyu!” Xiaodao smiled smugly.
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December 11th!
Beijing's 100,000-seat stadium!
This morning at 9:00 AM, the first match of the Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu World Genius Challenge, the Carpentry Game, will be held in a stadium with a capacity of 100,000!
Early on, 100,000 spectators lined up to enter the stadium and took their seats in their respective groups!
In the stands, the number of spectators supporting Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu was roughly split 30/70. 30% of the spectators, supporting Gao Jianfei, sat in the east, southeast, and northeast stands.
In the center of the stadium, everything was already set up... All the tools and wood used for the carpentry competition were neatly stacked in one place. There were also two temporary sheds, the purpose of which was unclear.
On the platform, Song Ying and 10 assistant hosts were already in place. However, this time, there was also a row of judges' seats on the platform, where more than a dozen men and women from China and other countries were seated. They were of varying ages, with the youngest being in their thirties and the oldest probably in their seventies or eighties.
It was 9 o'clock. Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu entered the venue directly through two separate safety exits.
A deafening roar of cheers erupted once again from the stadium.
After Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu walked onto the platform, Song Ying announced, "Dear audience members, and those watching on television, the first match of the Genius Challenge, Carpentry, is about to begin! What kind of wooden crafts will the two contestants bring us? Hehe, I'm just as excited as everyone else. However, I'd like to hand over the judging panel to the chief judge of the Carpentry competition… our highly respected woodcarving expert from Z country, Mr. Lu Darui! According to his family genealogy, Mr. Lu Darui is a descendant of Lu Ban, a master carpenter of ancient times. It is truly fitting that he is the judge! Now, please welcome Mr. Lu to announce the competition rules!"
Standing on the judges' panel was a dark-skinned, short, wiry, and vigorous elderly man. Judging from his appearance, he was definitely not an intellectual, but a craftsman. Well, to put it more elegantly, a master artisan.
After standing up, the old man looked at Gao Jianfei and then at Feng Haoyu, then smiled and said, "Both young men are quite good! And they haven't forgotten their roots! Carpentry is one of our country's ancient cultural heritages! Since this competition has chosen carpentry as the subject, it's a perfect opportunity to showcase the skills left by our ancestors to the world! Well, I won't waste any more words. The rules of the competition are... Look, over there are all the tools a carpenter uses! Uh, of course, they are all primitive hand tools, and there are also woods of various sizes, shapes, and materials! In a moment, you two young men will each choose your own tools and wood, and then get to work! Well, whether you're doing wood carving or making furniture, as long as it's made with wood and your skills, it's fine! The competition will start now and end at 5 pm. Submit all your works to the judging panel, and then the judging panel will uniformly assess their market value. In other words, whoever's work is the most valuable wins the competition. Young men, do you understand the rules of the competition?"
Feng Haoyu coldly asked, "Competing from morning until 5 pm? I must say, it only takes me an hour to carve a wooden sculpture!"
Naru Darui smiled simply and said, "Young man, carpentry is a tedious job. The reason why the competition will last for several hours is to test your patience. How can a craftsman not have patience? Besides, if one of you is going to make furniture, the competition will definitely take several hours. I did not stipulate that you can only make wood carvings! A wood carving does not take too much time to complete."
"Alright, alright, stop nagging! So, if I complete 10 wood carvings in these few hours, the price will be the total price of all 10 wood carvings, right?" Feng Haoyu asked, frowning.
“Yes! It counts as many pieces as you can complete within the allotted time!” Lu Darui nodded and smiled.
Although Lu Darui spoke in Chinese, a translator was immediately available to translate his words into English and German.
The audience at the scene and those watching on television began to discuss the rules of the carpentry competition... "If that's the case, wood carving is simpler than furniture making, but the artistic value of wood carving is higher. If several wood carvings are completed in a few hours, the total price must be staggering!"
"Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu are probably both wood carvers, and it's unlikely that they make furniture or other large wooden products."
"Yes, I understand. I'm fine with it." Gao Jianfei nodded and smiled politely at judge Lu Darui.
“I’m fine with it too.” Feng Haoyu nodded.
“Okay.” At this moment, Song Ying spoke up, “Mr. Gao, Mr. Feng, there are two temporary tents over there. You can go into the tents to complete your work. On the one hand, this way you can concentrate and not be affected by the noise on site. On the other hand, it can ensure that your skills are not leaked.”
Yes, artisans value their skills highly and wouldn't allow others to steal them. Therefore, the organizing committee temporarily set up two secluded tents without cameras or reporters to prevent Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu's techniques from being leaked.
Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu both nodded. Then, they went directly over there to retrieve the tools and wood.
Chapter 435 Talking about money is too vulgar!
Chapter 435 Talking about money is too vulgar!
Under the watchful eyes of 100,000 spectators and dozens of experienced carpenters, Gao Jianfei braved the wind and rain to walk over to the pile of timber and tools and began to select them.
First, there are the tools.
Feng Haoyu simply picked out a suitable carving knife.
Gao Jianfei, on the other hand, gathered a whole bunch of things... axes, saws, drills, chisels...
"Huh?" The judges were all surprised by Gao Jianfei's actions... "It seems that contestant Feng Haoyu only needs one carving knife, so he must be carving wood; while contestant Gao Jianfei has chosen so many tools, could it be... that he wants to make large wooden handicrafts? Or make furniture?"
As the lead host, Song Ying researched the project thoroughly before each competition, consulting numerous resources. Therefore, when Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu were selecting their tools, Song Ying described to the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Feng Haoyu chose a carving knife and headed towards the wood to begin selecting it. Could he really be a wood carver? And Mr. Gao Jianfei, carrying…carried a whole bunch of tools into a shed…"
Gao Jianfei gathered over a dozen woodworking tools and entered a shed. He planned to secretly create wooden handicrafts, not wanting to be caught on camera. Because the handicrafts he was going to make… well, they were definitely not wood carvings or furniture!
After putting the tools away, Gao Jianfei ran to the pile of timber, carried some large pieces of timber, and walked into the shed.
However, Feng Haoyu only picked out a few pieces of wood the size of a palm.
Everything became clear... Feng Haoyu was playing with wood carving! Gao Jianfei was preparing to undertake a major project!
On the judges' panel, many shook their heads repeatedly. The head judge, Lu Darui, asserted, "It seems Gao Jianfei is very likely to lose the competition!"
Those in the know understand that large wooden crafts take a lot of time to complete. Gao Jianfei brought so many tools and such large pieces of wood into the shed, he must be planning something big. So, is today's competition time enough?
Experienced carpenters know that in a day, they can only make one simple piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or a desk. After all, the tools used in the competition are all primitive hand-operated tools, and the work relies purely on physical strength.
Despite the wind and rain, by 5 p.m., when the competition ends, the wood carving competition will have ended, and at least several pieces can still be completed!