"Another famous painting?"
Everyone looked at Xia Taikang and exclaimed in shock.
If it wasn't for Sun Mo's reminder, everyone might've disturbed Wei Wuan and caused a famous painting to fail. Hence, everyone learned their lesson and didn't get close to Xia Taikang!
"If there are no accidents, the champion will be His Highness Tai Kang!"
Zou Yin was from Xia and naturally had to speak up for their crown prince.
Everyone nodded in agreement!
Usually speaking, as long as one reached the Wondrous Blossom Realm, they would definitely be able to crush others. There was no exception even if their opponent was a famous artist.
"That might not be the case. The time hasn't ended yet. Maybe, there might be someone else who can produce a famous painting!"
Qi King retorted.
Zou Yin was a famous artist and had a certain social status. Ordinary people wouldn't refute him, but Qi King wasn't included in this category.
"Your Majesty is right!"
Zou Yin not only had to endure it, but he also had to smile.
"I feel that Ziqi isn't bad. Look at how focused she is when she's painting!"
The Qi King extended his admiration of Sun Mo to the little sunny egg.
"Your Majesty!"
Teacher Su was helpless and advised in a soft voice.
(You are the king of the host country. You shouldn't be showing your likes and dislikes so clearly.)
Zou Yin's expression stiffened. He really wanted to say that famous paintings weren't so easy to produce, but at this moment, spirit qi gathered around Li Ziqi.
This...
Zou Yin was stunned. After that, he felt a sense of lingering fear and rejoice. Luckily, he didn't say it, or he'd be smacking his face.
"Haha, what day is it today? To think that three famous paintings have been produced? "
Wang Zan was overjoyed.
Qi King also couldn't control himself and wanted to admire them as soon as possible. He liked music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as flowers, birds, fishes, and bugs.
Three hours later, the participants completed their paintings one after another.
Although there were princes and princesses who felt that their works weren't bad, they were trash before famous paintings. They didn't even have the qualifications to be compared.
"In that case, the champion will be Tai Kang, Ziqi, and Wuan!"
Qi King walked over.
"Your Majesty, I'm not convinced!"
A prince of Wei Country stepped out with large strides.
"It's true that I didn't produce a famous painting, but this painting contains all my blood and effort. I feel that I have the qualifications to compete with others!"
As the prince spoke, he raised the painting and showed it to everyone.
Hiss!
Many people sucked in a breath of cold air when they saw the scene.
That was because the painting was too tragic. Starving people covered the ground, children and women died by the roadside, and locusts filled the sky.
This guy even drew a picture of swapping children for food!
"Isn't my painting of starving people in a time of disaster lofty enough?"
The Prince argued, "I hope that all of you here can lower yourselves and visit those poor people."
"What do the three of you think?"
King Qi looked at Zeng Gongnian and the other two.
"Great Teacher Sun is both a great teacher and a famous artist. Hence, shouldn't you be the one to answer this question?"
Zeng Gongnian had dug a pit for Sun Mo.
If he didn't answer this question well, he would offend someone.
"Yeah, Great Teacher Sun, why don't you answer?"
Wang Zan joked, but he didn't have any bad intentions. He just wanted to hear Sun Mo's unique opinion.
As for Zou Yin, he watched coldly from the sidelines, waiting for the finishing blow.
"I feel that the current painting world has already taken a wrong path. Why is the quality of a painting measured by whether it has reached the Wondrous Blossom Realm?"
The Prince spoke eloquently.
Many people in the surroundings nodded, feeling that this Prince's words made sense.
"Your Highness, may I ask if you've produced any famous paintings before?"
Sun Mo asked.
The Prince's expression turned awkward and he shook his head.
"I'm a person who pays particular attention to seeking truth from facts. My principle is that before evaluating something, it's best for me to understand it first. I shouldn't talk nonsense when I don't know anything."
Sun Mo didn't use a lecturing tone. Instead, he was speaking calmly. "If you haven't reached the Wondrous Blossom Realm, you won't understand what it is!"
The Prince wasn't convinced.
"You said that this painting of starving people in a time of disaster contains all of your efforts. That's a lie. If you put your heart and soul into it, you'll be able to reach the Wondrous Blossom Realm."
Sun Mo looked at the Prince. "I can tell you a secret very responsibly. When you want to fuse your flesh, blood, bone marrow, and soul into your work, you'll have a chance of comprehending the Wondrous Blossom Realm. It's impossible for you to even be slightly distracted!"
A commotion broke out in the surroundings. Everyone was discussing.
Zeng Gongnian's countenance turned grim.
(Damn Sun Mo, why did you have to say such a secret?)
(You're a great teacher and don't need to rely on your painting skills to make a living. But I can't!)
At this moment, Zeng Gongnian wanted to beat Sun Mo to death.
Wang Zan started. He thought back to the state he was in when he was creating the famous painting.
"Amazing!"
Zou Yin sighed. Such a genius would really cause others to feel despair. He had discovered this trick long ago.
The Prince grew anxious and blurted out, "You think it's true just because you say so?"
Sun Mo didn't get angry. He smiled and placed his hands behind his back. "As someone who has produced seven famous paintings, I feel that I'm qualified to judge even in the world of famous paintings!"
"That's for sure. Even Painting Saint Wu only produced 16 famous paintings in his entire life!"
Qi King was flattering Sun Mo like a fanboy.
However, Qi King still felt that rather than wasting time on painting, Sun Mo might as well give him a massage. After that, everyone would call a group of palace maids and concubines over and have fun for three days and three nights!
Mn, not wearing clothes and indulging in debauchery!
"You said that the intention of your painting is lofty and grand, but it's a pity that it's wrong the moment it starts. You only want to use this reason to increase your reputation of loving the people like they are your children. It's just a cheap trick. If you really care about those victims, you'd feel the same way. However, your eyes aren't even red, let alone crying!"
Sun Mo shook his head. "Student, remember to go all the way next time. Hone your acting skills better!"
The Prince's countenance turned ashen. His thoughts had been guessed correctly.
"So this is the case!"
The commoners were enlightened. As expected, the aristocrats all said one thing and did another. After that, they started to worship Sun Mo again. How amazing must a person who could produce so many famous paintings be?
It was a pity that they wouldn't be able to see his works.
Those high officials who flaunted their culture also felt regretful. Although they were third or fourth-grade officials, they didn't have any prestige before Sun Mo.
"Can we admire the painting now?"
Sun Mo reminded Qi King. His expression was calm, but he was secretly happy in his heart. It was because he had received another 10,000 favorable impression points.
"Who wants to go first?"
Although Qi King wanted to quickly look at Xia Taikang, Wei Wuan, and Li Ziqi's famous paintings, he still had to put on a show.
"Let me do it!"
Xia Taikang didn't decline.
Two eunuchs wore silk gloves and carefully displayed Xia Taikang's work for everyone to see.
"A masterpiece!"
Zou Yin immediately started to boast. After that, he looked at Sun Mo and spoke with a provocative tone, "Great Teacher Sun, what do you think?"
"Excellent!"
Sun Mo nodded.
"This painting is truly incomparably tyrannical!"
Qi King sighed ruefully.
All the men present felt the same way.
Xia Taikang had painted a palace. Outside the palace gate, there were soldiers clad in heavy armor and wielding long spears. Within the palace, there was only an emperor who was slowly walking forward on a long flight of stairs.
These stairs weren't made of stones but of corpses. There were commoners, nobles, ministers, and even the emperor of enemy countries.
After passing through the majestic palace gate, one could see that there was a dragon throne inside. Under the dragon throne, there were the people of the nine provinces.
In terms of technique, there were still many flaws in this painting. However, the concept was completely presented. Anyone who saw it would imagine themselves as the emperor who was about to ascend to the throne.
The entire painting exuded a supreme aura that gushed forth.
"Given the identity of a crown prince, it's truly not easy for him to create such a famous painting!"
Zeng Gongnian praised.
"It's a pity that it lacks an emperor's poem!"
Zou Yin sighed.
After that, everyone subconsciously glanced at Sun Mo.
"Teacher Sun, please appraise it!"
Xia Taikang asked for his evaluation.
"This painting of yours is very good, but your personal imprint is too heavy. If one were to look at it too much, they would develop ambitions that they shouldn't have."
Sun Mo looked at Xia Taikang. "Your ideals are great, but I hope that you can conceal your capabilities and bide your time instead of showing off your brilliance!"
"As for the poem, I won't mention it. I'm not an emperor and I don't have that kind of mentality!"
Sun Mo rejected.
The spectators nodded. Sun Mo was right. The ambition of this painting was too strong. Even they would develop unrealistic fantasies after looking at it.
Xia Taikang frowned, feeling a little unhappy. After experiencing Li Ziqi's hundred poems, who didn't know that Sun Mo was proficient in both painting and calligraphy? He would definitely be able to create an emperor's poem.
He didn't because he didn't want to write it for himself!
"Why don't we look at the next painting?"
Teacher Su suggested.
"I give up!"
Jiang Yuzhen gave up.
Everyone looked at Wei Wuan and Xiang Zhao.
"I..."
Wei Wuan sighed. "I give up!"
"Ah?"
Everyone was stunned. (You have already created a famous painting, why would you give up?)
"Could it be that the famous painting wasn't completed?"
Zeng Gongnian shook his head. "It's a pity!"
Wei Wuan wanted to say a few humble words, but he saw Sun Mo's gaze looking at him. The words that were at the tip of his tongue couldn't even come out.
It was simply too difficult to deceive Sun Mo's sharp eyes.
"Why don't we look at Her Highness Ziqi's painting first?"
Xiang Zhao suggested.
The little sunny egg didn't mind.
The two eunuchs carefully brought Li Ziqi's painting over.
After everyone saw it, they had dumbfounded looks on their faces.
What was this?
Even the great teachers with the most experience and knowledge were at a loss at this moment.
"My beloved subjects, do you guys know what this is?"
Qi King asked. He glanced around and his gaze finally landed on Teacher Su. The latter shook his head.
Li Ziqi didn't care about the opinions of others. She secretly glanced at Sun Mo. When she saw her teacher smiling, her heart was at ease.
In this world, she only cared about her teacher's evaluation.
"Ziqi, what is this?"
Qi King was curious.
"Starry sky!"
Li Ziqi introduced.
On the white paper, there was a nebula in the distance. It was deep, magnificent, and mysterious. Because the Wondrous Blossom Realm would have its own colors, this nebula perfectly displayed the mysteriousness of the starry sky.
In the closer view, there was a blue planet. A human was floating in space, staring at the nebula in the distance like a speck of dust!
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