readytorunbook Chapter 484: Starting Here, I'll Become an Empress
Chapter 484: Starting Here, I'll Become an Empress
Chapter 484: Starting Here, I'll Become an Empress
"Oh, I see... It's just about the painting."
Gu Heng suddenly realized.
Oh dear, I thought it was something big, but it's just the painting I had someone deliver this morning. The painting skills completely impressed this young lady!
Then she rushed over, intending to become his apprentice and begin learning and developing her skills.
"Please understand, I have no plans to take on apprentices at the moment."
He first helped Yin Xueling up.
"You don't take on apprentices?"
Yin Xueling was getting a little anxious. "I also have some things to do myself, and I already have an apprentice, but that's alright. I know what you're thinking, so if you need anything in the future, just come to me, and I can teach you."
Gu Heng had no intention of taking on a second apprentice.
Moreover, Yin Xueling wanted to learn his painting skills, not anything else.
He preferred to focus his energy on Qin Yiyao, after all, the little girl was a cultivator, and her vision was to become an empress. Cultivating an empress was a completely different kind of achievement.
But refusing Yin Xueling wouldn't be good either, after all, she was from a prominent family in this desolate city, and both the grandfather and granddaughter were decent people. From both a moral and logical standpoint, Gu Heng felt that it would be better to compromise.
Teaching her to draw is not difficult.
His "painting" skills are rated as "superb" by the system!
"That's it..."
Seeing that Gu Heng did not directly reject her, Yin Xueling was satisfied.
After all, directly asking him to take on apprentices seems a bit unrealistic.
fair enough.
Yin Rufeng, the grandfather, was quite magnanimous. Seeing that Gu Heng and Yin Xueling had reached an agreement, he quickly stood up and said, "Young Master Gu, Xueling will need your continued care in the future. No matter what, the Yin family and Huangcheng will never forget your kindness! If there is anything we can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."
Yin Rufeng seemed easy to talk to, but Gu Heng immediately straightened up and said, "Old Yin, what are you saying? I, a nobody, am quite self-aware."
"Miss Xue Ling can come to me every now and then, and I will teach you everything I can."
"Young Master Gu, please don't be modest!"
Yin Rufeng laughed heartily, picked up his teacup, and drank it all in one gulp. The tea was fragrant and mellow.
"Excellent tea, excellent tea!"
He couldn't help but praise.
After chatting for a while, Gu Heng finally saw the grandfather and granddaughter off to the door.
"call……"
Gu Heng stretched his body.
So much to do today.
I've only been settled in this desolate city for two days, and I've already had such a fulfilling day. All sorts of things have happened in the past day.
Being busy is a good thing.
But the fewer trivial matters the better, he only wants to improve his strength as soon as possible, and if necessary, he can put everything else aside!
The unfortunate old cultivator had already detected his current strength: a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
This is much better than what ordinary people used to be, but it's still not enough.
In this world, big fish eat small fish; he's probably just a planktonic organism now.
Unless you become the biggest fish, you're in danger of being eaten!
"I wonder how that girl is doing now. It seems like it's only a few hours' journey from here to the Central Region. I hope she's new to the world and hasn't encountered any danger..."
Gu Heng stroked Su Jinxi's fur, thinking of Qin Yiyao.
After thinking about it for a while, he stopped thinking about it.
That girl knows what she's doing.
Instead, consider what you'll eat tonight and how to continue improving your skills afterward.
……
On the edge of the Central Region lies the Kingdom of Yanluo.
In the Central Plains Dynasty, the smaller the vassal state, the greater the risk of being annexed. However, there are exceptions like Yanluo State, which is too small to be a threat to the surrounding vassal states. Even attacking it would be a losing proposition.
therefore.
In the capital city of Yanluo, everything was thriving and bustling. Although there was no shortage of deceit and treachery, everything was well-ordered.
Night had fallen.
Qin Yiyao walked through the bustling city, wearing a veil and a bamboo hat, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
She arrived at the very center of Yanluo City, where the dark red Yanluo Royal Palace stood. Qin Yiyao looked up and saw the "auspicious cloud of fortune" hovering above the Yanluo Royal Palace!
It is indeed as rumored.
So weak it's practically unrecognizable.
If another vassal state were to attack and conquer it, absorbing the national fortune and destiny of Yanluo into its own vassal state's fortune would indeed be insufficient, barely enough to fill a tooth gap.
But there's a reason why Qin Yiyao chose this place.
The ruler of Yanluo Kingdom is not even as strong as the Emperor of the Riyan Dynasty, and even considering the strength he gains with the blessing of the nation's fortune, he is still far from being a match for the emperor.
She is now at the first level of the Integration Stage.
He possessed countless treasures that even the Central Plains Dynasty's own clan envied.
"Okay, let's start from here."
Qin Yiyao walked straight towards the Yanluo Royal Palace.