Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

So when they saw two exceptionally beautiful women join the game, they couldn't help but scrutinize them closely.

"What two beautiful ladies! One is like a lotus emerging from the water, and the other is like a scarlet rose. Tsk tsk..." Many guests murmured as they looked at the two.

Yun Xin and the others also saw Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun, but they only raised their eyebrows slightly and didn't say anything.

"Huh? What are those two doing here?" Song Shuwen was also embarrassed.

The woman in question was a dignified and mature woman, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She was dressed in a manner that made her look more like a wealthy young lady than a woman of the night.

However, many of them were originally daughters of officials.

Despite the scrutiny of the crowd, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue remained calm and showed no signs of displeasure.

"These two new gentlemen have arrived at just the right time. We are about to begin the next match. May I ask how you two are addressed? My name is Liu Moli. Greetings." The woman sitting in the dealer's seat stood up and asked Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue did not stand up, but instead cupped their hands in response.

"Flowing Clouds".

"Riding the wind".

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Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue answered one after the other, saying that they would definitely not use their real names here, and that any name would suffice.

After receiving the two people's greetings, Liu Moli sat down again and continued to host the game.

As for Manager Yunfang, she had already arrived on the third floor and was searching everywhere for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

"Where are they? Where are they? Have you seen two young gentlemen coming upstairs, one dressed in white and the other in red?" Manager Yunfang asked the guards on the way.

"Huh? Manager Yunfang, no." The guard on the third floor was stunned.

This confused Yunfang. The people at the entrance below clearly said that the two people had come up, but the people above said that no one was there. She could only ask again carefully and even described the appearance of the two people.

Unfortunately, none of the guards nodded. Yunfang had no choice but to search slowly on her own. But the place was only so big, and after looking around, she still couldn't find any trace of the two.

"Impossible! Could it be that the people downstairs made a mistake?" Manager Yunfang fell into deep thought, then ran downstairs again. This time, the two guards at the entrance downstairs were confused.

They clearly saw the other person go up, but why did they disappear after going up? If they weren't mistaken, there's only one possibility: they went up and disguised their identities.

After all, the art of disguise exists even in the secular world.

Left with no other choice, Manager Yunfang had to return to the third floor once again.

"It seems they're faking their identities. Do they not want anyone to know who they are? That makes sense. How could someone of their status come to a brothel like this?" Manager Yunfang could only console herself.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's divine senses had already spotted Manager Yunfang. Manager Yunfang was pacing back and forth on the third floor, clearly looking for something, and they knew she was definitely looking for them.

"Alright, next question: wine. I invite all the guests and ladies of the Hall of Beauties to compose a lyrical poem on the theme of wine." Liu Moli wrote a large character for "wine" on the white paper on the table.

Lin Aoxue had no intention of participating, so she sat next to Ye Liuyun without making a sound.

As for Ye Liuyun, she asked Lin Aoxue with her divine sense.

"Aoxue, aren't you going to participate?"

"I'm not interested. You go ahead and play. I'm just here to keep you company and help you relax. Writing poems and lyrics shouldn't be difficult for us Earthlings from Xia Kingdom, right?" Lin Aoxue replied.

Ye Liuyun chuckled, then immediately picked up a pen and began to write—or rather, to copy a poem. Just kidding, she could write hundreds of famous poems from ancient times to the present in her mind, and even if she didn't copy, she could still adapt these poems.

"I'm sorry, Miss Su, but I'll borrow your poems to help you become famous in this other world," Ye Liuyun said shamelessly.

When it comes to lyrical poetry, her first thought is naturally Su Dongpo, the great writer of the Song Dynasty in the Xia Kingdom in her previous life.

Since there is definitely no Su Shi in this world, there is naturally no need to worry about anyone accusing her of plagiarism.

The time allotted for composing a poem is ten minutes. Those who can write a complete poem within ten minutes can participate in a battle, while those who cannot write a complete poem are eliminated.

Ye Liuyun already had a choice in mind; she didn't need to think about it, she just needed to choose.

"Let's revise it a little." Ye Liuyun wrote and revised as he went, and finished the poem in less than five minutes.

After writing it, Ye Liuyun took a closer look. Lin Aoxue, who was standing next to him, also came over to take a look. After reading it, Lin Aoxue rolled her eyes at Ye Liuyun.

"You might as well have just copied it, but the modifications aren't too bad," Lin Aoxue said.

“Completely copying is so unchallenging. Besides, I didn’t change many words. Aoxue, I bet you, I bet my poem will definitely get first place,” Ye Liuyun said confidently.

But Lin Aoxue wouldn't gamble with Ye Liuyun.

"What kind of bet is this? It's not your original work. You're just modifying Su Dajia's poems for the competition. Wouldn't that be a crushing defeat?" Lin Aoxue directly refused to bet with Ye Liuyun.

"Hey? You're so boring." Ye Liuyun wanted to complain again.

Five more minutes passed, and when the time was up, Liu Moli stood up as well.

"Time's up. Guests who haven't finished their poems or don't want to participate in this round, please turn over the cards on the table," Liu Moli announced.

Lin Aoxue and the others who hadn't composed any poems immediately reached out and flipped a colored wooden plaque on the table from blue to red, signifying that they were not participating in this round of the bet.

Then the maid standing behind Liu Moli began to walk over and examine the poems written by Ye Liuyun and others, in order to prevent anyone from passing off inferior work as original.

After reviewing the entries, it was found that only 31 people wrote complete poems in this round, while about 52 people on the women's side wrote lyrical poems related to wine.

However, when the maid saw Ye Liuyun's poem, she was stunned. These maids were not illiterate and could understand poetry.

After reading Ye Liuyun's poem, she was clearly amazed. Then, the maid gave Ye Liuyun a serious look before returning to Liu Moli's side.

After they returned, they told Liu Moli what they had found, and only after confirming that there were no problems did they announce the start of the challenge.

"The guest goes first. Please choose the girl you wish to fight," Liu Moli said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to see how the others were betting first.

"I'll go first. I challenge girl number three." The young man glanced around and then chose a girl he liked as his opponent.

This challenge is interesting because it involves producing poems line by line, rather than all at once.

Onlookers can judge the merits of each other's statements based on the first sentence and then decide whether to place a bet.

The first to appear were the names of the ci (lyric) titles in poetry.

The blue team's piece is "Misty Rain - Drunk in the Rain".

The red team's song is "Entering the Mortal World: Heartbreak".

Ye Liuyun looked at the names of the two poetic forms and gently stroked his chin.

"Aoxue, who do you think wrote it better?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Lin Aoxue thought for a moment.

"Red side, I guess," Lin Aoxue replied.

Judging from the names of the ci poems, she felt that the red side had more flavor, while the blue side was too straightforward. After all, poetry that is too straightforward seems to lack sophistication.

However, judging solely from the title of the poem, one cannot be entirely certain. The people around them, the guests, had already begun placing bets, writing down their bet amounts on slips of paper and placing them on the table in front of them.

Both opponents were also placing bets. The blue side placed a bet of 100 taels, while the woman's side followed suit with 100 taels. If she didn't follow, she would concede defeat.

"Let's begin the second round, the first game," Liu Moli announced again.

The maid sitting in front of the two immediately copied the poem in large characters. After copying a line, she showed the poem she had written to the audience.

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The first line from the blue team reads: "Spring day enters the southern mountains, suddenly encountering clouds, mist, and rain."

The first line from the red side: "Yesterday was like a dream, today I'm just waking up, I don't know when it will end."

These two poems are a standard five-character quatrain paired with a standard lyric and musical composition.

After everyone saw this, some chose to cut their losses in time, while others chose to continue betting. Once you've placed your bets, you can't change them; you either give up or continue.

Soon, two complete poems were displayed. After the poems and lyrics were displayed, the young man on the blue team only glanced at them and said helplessly.

"I concede defeat. Among all the guests here, few can rival Miss Hongyu's literary talent," the young man praised.

The woman named Hongyu immediately stood up and gave a slight bow to show her approval.

However, just because he conceded defeat to the blue team doesn't mean his poem can't win, because ultimately it depends on the audience's vote.

However, it is obvious that anyone with good eyesight will usually win by betting on the girl with red jade.

So the final result is that Hongyu wins, and her poem can be considered the current winning piece.

As for the other participants, if they feel that Hongyu's poem is not good enough after reading it, they should give up this round. Because if you want to participate, you have to place a bet. If you know that you can't win against Hongyu's poem, continuing to bet is just throwing money away.

Therefore, people gradually gave up. Not everyone needs to compete; only those who are confident in their poetry will continue to participate.

Only three men remained from the men's side, while five women remained from the women's side.

Those who remain can challenge anyone, including those on their own side.

"I am Bai Shan, and I challenge this new guest." Bai Shan took out 100 taels of silver and placed it on the table. Since it was not the start of the game, if Ye Liuyun accepted the challenge, he would have to place a bet.

“Okay, I accept the challenge.” Ye Liuyun also placed his bet.

The rest of the people can use Ye Liuyun and Bai Shan's poems to determine whether their own poems can win.

This is yet another round of elimination.

The title of Ye Liuyun's lyrics is "Water Melody at the Bow of the Boat - Singing Under the Bright Moon".

Bai Shan's lyrics are titled "Caged Bird: Dancing Through the Ages".

To be honest, judging by the title alone, Ye Liuyun's poem is definitely not as beautiful as the other person's.

So Bai Shan was very confident and immediately placed another bet. The surrounding audience also continued to place bets, but few people bet on Ye Liuyun to win.

But when Ye Liuyun uttered his first line, "When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the blue sky,"...

When everyone saw this sentence and compared it with Bai Shan's first sentence, well, it felt a bit unstable, so some of those who had bet on Bai Shan to win started to give up.

Although Bai Shan found Ye Liuyun's opening statement interesting, she did not admit defeat but continued to place her bet and made a second bet.

Ye Liuyun continued to follow.

Ye Liuyun's second line is, "I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palace."

This line is very charming. After all, it is a masterpiece by Su Shi, which is not something that ordinary people can compare to. Ye Liuyun did not change it much. Changing it too much would have changed its flavor.

"Great!" Some of the more excited literati immediately stood up and clapped their hands in approval.

Even those who thought Hongyu would be the ultimate winner are now a little uncertain.

But after Bai Shan finished reading it, she asked a question.

"Young master, do you write lyrics and music, or poetry?"

"Lyrics and music," Ye Liuyun replied.

After hearing that it was lyrics and music, Bai Shan felt a little more confident, because hers was poetry, and ultimately the complete content would be needed, while lyrics and music are generally more difficult to compose than poetry.

"I'll bet." Bai Shan placed another bet. Here, the minimum bet is fifty taels, which is already considered a high-stakes gamble.

Ye Liuyun smiled slightly and continued to follow.

Ye Liuyun's third line is: "I want to ride the wind and go, but I fear that the jade palaces and towers are too cold at such heights."

Bai Shan felt a little more confident after seeing this sentence, so she continued to follow along.

But after the next sentence came out, Bai Shan began to feel that something was wrong, but since things had already come to this point, she could only gamble to the end.

Since the stakes between the two had already reached over 500 taels, conceding defeat would mean losing 500 taels outright, so it was better to gamble until the end and perhaps turn the tables.

But once Ye Liuyun's complete poem was revealed, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.

When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup to ask the heavens. I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palace. I long to ride the wind and fly away, yet I fear the jade towers and crystal palaces are too cold at such heights. I dance with my shadow, how can it compare to being in the mortal world?

The moon shines through the red pavilion, lowers its light through the embroidered window, illuminating my sleepless night. There should be no resentment, yet why is the moon always full when we are apart? People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; the moon waxes and wanes, and such things have always been imperfect. I only wish that we may all live long and share the beauty of the moon, even from afar.

"This? Great, great words, excellent!" The surrounding audience and other participants couldn't help but applaud and cheer.

After the lyrics and music were all finished, Bai Shan was completely dumbfounded.

The overall lyrics, music, and rhyme are unmatched, even by Hongyu.

Ye Liuyun was overjoyed to hear the cheers from those around him, while Lin Aoxue rolled her eyes.

Of course, she was secretly overjoyed, but she couldn't show it directly; she had to appear very calm.

As Liu Moli looked at the complete poem in her hand, her eyes sparkled. Clearly, she thought this poem was excellent.

"This phrase will be passed down through the ages," Liu Moli declared after reading it.

Of the few who had given up, some had already given up, even Hongyu, who voluntarily gave up after the first part was finished. But Baishan, wanting to take a gamble, went all the way and bet nearly 1000 taels of silver to get Ye Liuyun's complete lyrics and music.