Transmigrating to win the heart of a beautiful snake

Chapter 146 The Poetry Competition of the Immortal Realm

"Transmigrating to Embrace the Beautiful Snake"

Chapter 145: The Amusing Poetry Competition in the Immortal Realm

Liu Yu and his companions' days in the Immortal Realm were always filled with laughter and joy. On this particular day, the Immortal Realm held a lively poetry competition, which they eagerly attended.

The venue for the poetry competition was elegantly decorated, with flowing calligraphy works hanging all around and a faint scent of ink permeating the air. Liu Yu and his friends found a prominent spot to sit down, eagerly anticipating the start of the competition.

The host of the event was an elderly man with a venerable and otherworldly air. He cleared his throat and said, "Today's poetry competition is themed around the word 'immortal.' Please display your talents!"

The first to stand up was a young immortal who swayed his head and recited, "Immortal mountains, immortal waters, and immortal clouds surround, immortal birds, immortal flowers, and immortal fruits float in the air." Everyone applauded, but Liu Yu curled his lip and said, "This is too ordinary, there's no originality at all." Xu Xian chuckled to himself.

Then, a fairy gently parted her lips and said, "Fairy steps and fairy postures are wonderful, fairy music and fairy dreams are far away." Liu Yu couldn't help but tease, "Fairy sister, you sound like you're dreaming!" This caused everyone to burst into laughter.

When it was Xu Xian's turn, he thought for a moment and slowly said, "With the bearing of an immortal and the heart of an immortal, and the friendship of immortals and the spirit of immortals." Bai Suzhen nodded with a smile, while Xiaoqing clapped her hands and cheered.

Seeing this, Liu Yu also stood up and loudly proclaimed, "Immortal wine, immortal dishes, and immortal flavors are exquisite; immortal cats, immortal dogs, and immortal chickens are plump and delicious!" Everyone was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. Someone joked, "You're here to participate in a culinary competition, aren't you!"

The next segment was a poetry relay game. The host asked, "'The fragrance of incense from the imperial incense burner is blown down by the immortal breeze,' please continue with the next line."

A celestial being immediately replied, "Celestial music floats around the painted beams."

Xiaoqing thought for a moment and said, "A dream of immortality drifts into the bridal chamber." Everyone burst into laughter again.

At this moment, Liu Yu said anxiously, "Immortal, immortal, immortal... the immortal monkey climbed up the big tree stump." Everyone burst into laughter, and the host said, half-laughing and half-crying, "That doesn't count!"

The competition grew increasingly intense, and when it was Liu Yu's turn again, he was so embarrassed that his face turned red. Finally, he blurted out, "A fairy, a fairy descended to earth to wash clothes." Xu Xian laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight, and Bai Suzhen couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Then, the host gave an even more difficult task: "Write a seven-character quatrain starting with 'The beautiful scenery of the fairyland intoxicates the traveler.'"

A senior immortal was the first to recite: "The beauty of the celestial realm intoxicates travelers, colorful clouds dance around the stars. Verdant mountains sway in the wind, celestial waters reflect the moon. Fragrant herbs entice butterflies, beautiful flowers attract bees. Celestial music lingers through the ages, a serene paradise where worldly dust is forgotten." Everyone praised it.

When it was Liu Yu's turn, he scratched his head for a long time before saying, "The beautiful scenery of the immortal realm intoxicates travelers, but I'm about to cramp up in the immortal realm. Immortal magic doesn't really bother me, I just want to hurry home." Everyone laughed until tears streamed down their faces, and Xiao Qing stomped her feet with laughter: "Liu Yu, is this what you call poetry?!"

Halfway through the poetry competition, a mysterious immortal challenger suddenly appeared. He claimed he wanted to compete against everyone.

He began by posing the question: "'The immortal's traces are elusive and nowhere to be found,' please answer."

Everyone pondered for a moment, and Xu Xian replied, "The immortal's shadow is hazy, yet traces remain in my dreams." The mysterious immortal nodded slightly.

When it was the mysterious immortal's turn to compose a poem, he recited: "The immortal platform soars high into the clouds, celestial mists swirl around the verdant peaks. Celestial birds sing amidst the swaying shadows of flowers, celestial breezes caress faces with joyful laughter." Everyone was captivated by his talent.

Liu Yu, unconvinced, said, "I'll sing one too!" Then she loudly recited: "Immortal, immortal, immortal... Immortal table, immortal chair, immortal tea served, immortal fruit, immortal cake, immortal wine sweet. Immortal friends, immortal companions, immortal music playing, immortal madness, immortal laughter raging." Everyone laughed so hard they almost fell over. The host smiled and said, "Liu Yu, Liu Yu, this is truly ingenious."

As the competition drew to a close, the host announced that the final champion would be decided between the mysterious immortal and the old immortal. The two engaged in a fierce duel, and in the end, the old immortal won the crown thanks to his profound knowledge of poetry.

After the poetry competition ended, Liu Yu and his friends continued their travels in the celestial realm.

They came to a garden where the flowers were arguing. A red flower said, "I am the most beautiful in the garden!" A yellow flower retorted, "Your color is too gaudy; I am the most elegant!" Liu Yu smiled and said, "Don't argue, don't argue, you are all the most beautiful."

They then saw a deity practicing calligraphy. Liu Yu went over to take a look and said, "These characters look like chicken claws scratching." The deity glared at him and said, "What do you know!"

As they walked, they came across a stall selling magical fruits. Liu Yu picked up a fruit and asked the stall owner, "Is this fruit sweet?" The stall owner replied, "Very sweet, or you don't have to pay." Liu Yu took a bite, but it was so sour that his face contorted in pain. He angrily said, "This can be called sweet? You're lying!" The stall owner smiled and said, "It's sour at first, then sweet. Try it again." Liu Yu took another bite, but it was still unbearably sour, so he threw the fruit back.

Just then, a crane flew across the sky. Liu Yu wanted to ride on it, but the crane refused and used its wings to knock him into the river.

Xu Xian and Xiao Qing quickly pulled him up.

In the evening, they found a place to rest.

That night, Liu Yu lay in bed, reminiscing about the day's interesting experiences, and drifted off to sleep. In his dream, he became a master poet in the celestial realm, composing verses effortlessly, revered by all…