My Master Knows It All

375: Chapter 159: A Discussion of Dao Resulting from a Mix-up_4 375: Chapter 159: A Discussion of Dao Resulting from a Mix-up_4 Hundred Peaks Sect chose to challenge them on the Calligraphy Dao, only to hit an iron wall.

He smiled as he looked towards the side of the Hundred Peaks Sect, saying with a laugh, “How about it?

I wonder if there is anyone else here who would like to discuss the Dao of Calligraphy?”

Despite this, the voices of the disciples from Thousand Caves Door continued to spread around.

“Town Immortal’s Mixed Clan claims to be superior, Hundred Peaks and Thousand Caves vie for distinction.

It looks like this saying needs some revising.”

“How so?”

“Obviously, it should be ‘Town Immortal’s Mixed Clan claims to be superior, Thousand Caves stands much higher than Hundred Peaks.’”

Chang Tiance, his face reddening, listened to the relentless voices around him and the taunting laughter of the disciples from Thousand Caves Door; he exclaimed loudly, “I admit, my writing truly can’t compare to this senior brother’s, but in my eyes, his writing is just average.

My Chang Tiance’s writing certainly cannot represent the Dao of Calligraphy of Hundred Peaks Sect.

Speaking of the Dao of Calligraphy, I’m afraid you may not have heard a certain saying, ‘If Heaven had not created Cao Zhen, the Dao of painting and calligraphy would be eternally like a long night.”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Cao Zhen, his eyes filled with both admiration and shame.

As a disciple of Hundred Peaks Sect, he felt ashamed for losing face for Hundred Peaks Sect; in the end, it still depended on Peak Master Cao to turn the tide.

As for that saying, he had altered it himself.

Ever since he had witnessed Peak Master Cao’s Painting Way, he changed one word in that saying.

“If Heaven had not created Cao Zhen, the Dao of painting and calligraphy would be eternally like a long night?

Such audacious words!”

“Even our Cave Master wouldn’t dare to make such a claim.”

“Who is Cao Zhen?

They’re looking at their Peak Master—could it be?”

“That one is the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak from Hundred Peaks Sect.

They say his name seems to be Cao Zhen.”

“Four Treasures Peak, isn’t that the last ranked peak of Hundred Peaks Sect?

Their Peak Master dares to speak such words?”

“Even the Sect Master of Pen and Ink Sect has not said such boastful words.

A Peak Master from the bottom-ranked peak of Hundred Peaks Sect, what does he have to be so proud of?”

“Frogs in the well!

Probably so arrogant due to limited exposure.”

The members of Hundred Peaks Sect, upon hearing the ridicule from the disciples of Thousand Caves Door, immediately became agitated and started to shout loudly, “Who are the frogs in the well?”

“Have you ever seen Peak Master Cao’s writing?”

“Not convinced?

If not, come and compare!”

Huan Kong waved his hands repeatedly and spoke to the people behind him, “Alright, alright.

Our Thousand Caves Door and Hundred Peaks Sect are among the ten great Immortal Sects.

It is acceptable to discuss and compete in Dao, but let’s not lose our manners.”

He looked at Shen Xing Hai with a kindly face, smiling, “Since Peak Master Cao wishes to give you some pointers, Xing Hai, aren’t you going to thank Peak Master Cao?”

Cao Zhen, after all, is a Peak Master.

Whether he is the Peak Master of the Hundredth Peak or not, he is still a Peak Master!

And Shen Xing Hai is just a disciple of Thousand Caves Door.

To discuss Dao with Shen Xing Hai, Cao Zhen is already lowering his status, which will not sound good if it gets out.

Even if Shen Xing Hai loses, nobody will say much about it.

Even outsiders would laugh and say that no one was left in Hundred Peaks Sect; after a disciple lost, they could only have a Peak Master step in to discuss Dao with a disciple of Thousand Caves Door.

But what if they win?

Then it would be Hundred Peaks Sect that would be utterly humiliated.

No one would care if it was a Peak Master of Hundredth Peak; everyone would only say that a Peak Master from Hundred Peaks Sect discussed Dao with their disciple of Thousand Caves Door and lost.

Moreover, in his opinion, the chances of Cao Zhen losing were very high.

Although, the people from Hundred Peaks Sect had all urged Cao Zhen to step up and speak up for him, it was clear that Cao Zhen knew calligraphy, perhaps even better than Chang Tiance.

But even if he were stronger, he probably wouldn’t be by much.

Cao Zhen—if he were truly extremely skilled in the Calligraphy Dao, why would he still be the Peak Master of Four Treasures Peak instead of moving to Immortal Pen Peak or Wonderful Pen Peak?

Shen Xing Hai would most likely win!

With such a great opportunity at hand, how could they afford to miss it?

The disciples of Hundred Peaks Sect were actually putting their Peak Master on the hot seat; he couldn’t miss this chance and had to make the people of Hundred Peaks Sect agree to it.

Cao Zhen listened to the discussions of the people around him and slightly nodded his head, saying, “In that case, let’s do it.”

Being a member of Hundred Peaks Sect, he naturally had to uphold the reputation of Hundred Peaks Sect.

Since the others had failed, it was his turn to step up now.

He quickly walked over to a writing desk, picked up a brush, and was about to write.

But before he could begin, he received a secret message from Lan Pili, “Elder Cao, could you hold back a bit later?

We’re only comparing with a disciple here—it won’t reflect well on us even if we win.

Since you’ve stepped forward, you must crush Thousand Caves Door, and make those Cave Masters of theirs take action.

If you give it your all, the Cave Masters of Thousand Caves Door who witness your strength may not step up themselves.

That would give them something to talk about later.”

Cao Zhen immediately understood, “You mean let me pull my punches and just barely win against that disciple, right?

Don’t worry, no problem.”

If it were before, he wouldn’t have bothered with such trouble and would have directly crushed the competition with his calligraphy.

But on this journey, through many experiences and seeing the disciples of Hundred Peaks Sect willingly sacrificing themselves, witnessing the three from Dharma Apex Sect willing to suppress their cultivation and face death for their sect’s reputation and pride, and after seeing the responsibility taken by Elder Shadowless,

his understanding of the sect had completely changed.

As a disciple of Hundred Peaks Sect, he must carry forth the honor of Hundred Peaks Sect!

With his mind made up, Cao Zhen raised his brush and promptly wrote two large characters on the paper in front of him.

Two characters—one a bold and freeform cursive script, and the other a meticulously detailed regular script which, it seems, was not known as ‘regular script’ in this world but rather referred to as ‘standard script.’