However, Man Chin Hung’s journey to becoming a gliphist was not to be omitted from this.371Please respect copyright.PENANASjmqboktlR
Born to poverty, Man Chin Hung spent her childhood sewing for a living, struggling to make ends meet. She, who had an innate wind chamber, did not even dare to dream of having a famous master to guide her.371Please respect copyright.PENANADTq6onG9En
Things only took a turn when she broke through her innate chamber at the age of twenty-two. During her breakthrough, there were unusual weather phenomena that caught the attention of the previous Imperial Sunset Palace emperor living nearby. Afterwards, he took Man Chin Hung as his direct disciple.
It might’ve been due to her tough childhood, but her cultivation journey was abnormally smooth. Other than cultivating the divine style from Imperial Sunset Palace, Imperial Heaven Pure Sun, there wasn’t even a trace of the sect seen in her personal gliph.371Please respect copyright.PENANAHQucrAJFMl
Thus, she might’ve been the Imperial Sunset Palace empress, but she didn’t pick up any powerful skills from the sect. In other words, she, not the sect, paved her own way.371Please respect copyright.PENANA3qEBKcle3Z
Therefore, that was how she taught Man Yee Ho. She only strengthened his foundation, physical strength, and speed of drawing gliphs but spoke nothing about how to build his own personal gliph.371Please respect copyright.PENANA3bVafWmxvv
She knew that Man Yee Ho was an extremely talented teen, one who even surpassed her because of how he could get out of her Thousand Miles Layered Yarn gliph at a young age.371Please respect copyright.PENANAyrcAVeqRmt
Man Chin Hung was looking forward to what a world-shocking personal gliph her disciple would create.
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When Man Yee Ho exited the classroom, he received many unhappy stares. The Southern clan leaders were unhappy with how he took so much time, and adding on the fact that he was a Northerner, it increased their unhappiness with him. However, this did not bother Man Yee Ho, who was expressionless as if he did not care as he returned to Yeung Tin Hun.371Please respect copyright.PENANAzuMeb0GsNA
Lam Zaa knew it was his turn, thus he stepped out of the crowd.371Please respect copyright.PENANAZBcD7eFlxX
“All the best, Siu Zaa.” Lam Chi said calmly from his seat, wearing a gentle expression.371Please respect copyright.PENANA1NwxQxNkDB
This was weird for Lam Zaa, but he nodded in reply nonetheless. He couldn’t be blamed, since by the time he was old enough, Lam Chi had already been sent to guard a remote city at the end of the South called Southary.371Please respect copyright.PENANAT0YITWLXjK
On Kuet and Woo Hung were feeling awkward too, since they expected to make it to the Cloud Trials even if they didn’t end up getting selected, but the last thing they expected was to come across the stage named Cleanse.371Please respect copyright.PENANA1LWRAQ8uqk
Ranked seventh on the Blue Skies Rank, On Kuet was way stronger than the world perceived him. Yet, the Kirin Arm he inherited from his clan was the factor that got him eliminated.371Please respect copyright.PENANAkKy3QwQVho
The Kirin Arm was a fierce body form that came with strong power that was difficult for a child to control. From a young age, On Kuet had to consume different pills and g-food to get it under control, but this was also the factor that caused him to look older than his age. Only when he broke through his innate chamber was he able to learn to keep this power under control.371Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3GJ7Uzl0S
Therefore, he was disqualified at Hui Sai Cheong’s stage, but this did not upset him much as he was one of the first to feel the benefits of it.371Please respect copyright.PENANAB4UTl4NB9x
“All the best, Your Highness!”371Please respect copyright.PENANAXmAQQnSb2s
Lam Zaa nodded towards him and Woo Hung before scanning the other Cloud Trials participants. With that, he made his way into the classroom.
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Lam Zaa stepped into the room.371Please respect copyright.PENANAbC0mcdfDYN
He did not feel much seeing the now empty classroom that was once filled with tables and chairs.371Please respect copyright.PENANAFdJ6qZFvhg
He patted his jade, and a table appeared in the classroom with a white piece of paper sitting on top.371Please respect copyright.PENANA8QsXT5hLYg
It was an ordinary paper with a calligraphy set sitting next to it.371Please respect copyright.PENANAMDtzAmfIbI
“Oh? He’s going to write, Senior Brother,” Third Teacher Hui Sai Cheong said. “Isn’t this what Great Senior Brother is best at?”371Please respect copyright.PENANAsPYU06RsWI
Sung Tsz Hin only responded with a thin smile. He might be lowkey, but some things about him were still known to the world.371Please respect copyright.PENANAZAANknhTFU
For example, the widely-known signboard of grass-refining grandmaster Choh Hang Sang’s Straw Hut. Even those who didn’t understand gliphism could feel its powerful aura.371Please respect copyright.PENANAZZe1z4DuFG
Was this kid now going to write in front of First Teacher?371Please respect copyright.PENANAzBM3hHhRNc
This was no different from displaying one's incompetence before a connoisseur!371Please respect copyright.PENANAUfX7aiHBf2
To the Cloud Palace members, they did not care about the crown prince’s status. They did not care about worldly affairs, so status was nothing to them.
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Lam Zaa picked up his pen while slowly regulating his breathing.
He was feeling nervous, which was a rare sight.371Please respect copyright.PENANAYZeErnJLya
Well, it might’ve been because he practiced every night for years just for today. He studied the different calligraphy styles of famous calligraphists and even had the rare calligraphy by First Teacher in his Almighty Hall.371Please respect copyright.PENANAty6ibH7m4u
It was difficult to not be nervous when he had prepared so long just for today.371Please respect copyright.PENANARy0w4Tu2EF
With a deep breath and determination, he started writing.371Please respect copyright.PENANA9BXXFiUmEK
Whoosh…371Please respect copyright.PENANAy1HUVjOYoN
He wrote at a quick speed as the sound of his brush coming in contact with the paper filled the room.371Please respect copyright.PENANAr6U0eQYmF8
Every one of his strokes was perfect.371Please respect copyright.PENANAVxxlppvg56
“Not bad.” Wong Kei, who was no longer bewitched by Man Yee Ho, sighed. His words were true; despite Lam Zaa’s young age, his words were filled with a style unique to him, and his characteristics were all clearly shown through his words.371Please respect copyright.PENANAQ64XjhlpRi
The elderly normally said that a person’s character and behaviour could be deduced from their handwriting, and surprisingly, it was based on facts.371Please respect copyright.PENANAxniX0mWlG6
For example, Man Yee Ho and Yeung Tin Hun were obviously unprepared for the Cloud Trials. Their answers only casually showed their strengths, but not who they truly were.371Please respect copyright.PENANAGMXeVFZnl9
However, Lam Zaa clearly wrote “himself” out on the paper!371Please respect copyright.PENANAkGLIwS4xDY
His brush was like a sword fighting in the world of plain paper.371Please respect copyright.PENANAU3jaqFsuJR
When his brush landed, it was as if the sword was fully unsheathed, showing its full strength. When he lifted his pen, he sheathed the sword and kept its shine.371Please respect copyright.PENANAowThcVnMfc
Lam Zaa cupped his fist as a sign of respect and left the room with his calligraphy set, leaving only the table and paper behind.371Please respect copyright.PENANATU0TJPpdv0
Sung Tsz Hin reached out for Lam Zaa’s work.371Please respect copyright.PENANA7T6tYOo0gV
His fingers landed on the painting and he moved his fingers apart. The world in the painting then landed on his hands. This unreal change would leave any other shell-shocked.371Please respect copyright.PENANAExt10NnEEp
There was only one word clearly written on the paper. It was written so hard that ink was seeping through it. From just this one word, they could see Lam Zaa’s proficiency towards the control of his brush as well as how well he controlled his energliph. However, these were not the only factors that they considered.371Please respect copyright.PENANApxUuAmziEm
“Senior Brother, how is it?” Hui Sai Cheong, who understood nothing about calligraphy, couldn’t help but ask when he saw Sung Tsz Hin was deep in thought.371Please respect copyright.PENANAC2JIELfc7W
“Erm… Let’s take another look later,” Sung Tsz Hin said after some thought.371Please respect copyright.PENANAcqheyZJfBu
Because the next candidate had already entered.
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“All the best, Kam boy!” Chui Yim cheered for him, and the crowd couldn’t help but take a few more glances at him; more specifically, a few more glances at the horrifying wound on his chest that he gained from helping Mung Si block the dragon’s attack. Chui Yim had stopped it from bleeding with precious pills, and adding on his powerful body, it seemed to have completely healed.371Please respect copyright.PENANAyYoqq5TKAU
Chui Yim ignored his wound and cheered for Kam Chin Kee, who only gave him a smile.
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