Time passed second by second, and the scene was strangely quiet. No one was willing to make a sound, because they were all looking forward to a peerless work of art.
Could he really do it in one minute? People used to laugh at his arrogance, but after being shocked time and time again, they understood that it was not arrogance, but because he had the ability to do so. This time, since he said that he could finish it in one minute, then perhaps he could really do it!
Almost subconsciously, the once dazzling Lin Xiao was now excluded from everyone's sight, and no one paid attention to him anymore.
When Ye Wuchen was painting, he was also silently counting the time. Before he came to this world, his painting speed was not any slower than Lin Xiao's. At that time, he only had the power of the first level of the Wuchen Technique, and it was not the complete first level. Now that he had the power of the second level of the Wuchen Technique, although he did not display his full speed, it was enough to shock the world and stun everyone.
Finally, the time that he had been counting on was up. The brush in his hand stopped and he put it away. Almost at the same time, the yellow-clothed attendant who had been holding the strange timer shouted, "Fifteen minutes have passed."
It was almost exactly the same. How many people in the world could have such a terrifying calculation ability?
Ye Wuchen threw away all the painting tools in his hands and stepped aside to show the newly completed work to the people. However, what greeted him was not exclamations of surprise, but silence. Most of the people in the scene looked at each other in confusion.
Everyone could tell that the painting depicted a lotus, a white and pink Bingdi Lotus. One of the two lotuses was slanted to the left, while the other was slanted to the right. Both of them were still in bud. However, the two Bingdi Lotus did not bring out much beauty. Instead, it gave off a rough feeling that the colors were too heavy. The green stem and green leaves under the lotus were drawn delicately and looked like the real thing. In a trance, one could even vaguely smell a clear breath. Although there was water below the stem of the lotus, the water was even more bizarre. That was because there was no outline of the water surface. Instead, there were some dark and light green spots. The reflection of the same Bingdi Lotus could be seen on the surface of the water. This reflection was also drawn to perfection.
However, there was nothing special about this painting at first glance. Upon closer inspection, it was even more mediocre and had too many flaws.
Lin Xiao did not say a word. His eyes were focused on the Twin Lotus Flower Painting. He believed that with Ye Wuchen's previously confident demeanor, he would not take out such a work of art to make a fool of himself. There must be a hidden meaning behind it. However, no matter how meticulous his observation was, he could not see anything magical about it. No matter how he looked at it, it could not be considered a masterpiece. It was worlds apart from Lin Xiao's previous "By the Lakeside of Qingshui".
"This painting is called 'Twin Lotus Flowers'. It's an improvisation. There must be countless works with the same name. However, I believe that this work can be considered one of the best. "Ye Wuchen said with a smile.
Long Yin frowned and looked at it for a long time. Then, he turned around and said, "Official Wen, what do you think of this painting?"
"This …" A white-haired old man in his sixties who was dressed as a civil official respectfully said, "This old subject's eyesight is poor. I really cannot see the mystery behind it. In this old subject's opinion, this is just a clumsy work. "
His evaluation made most people nod in agreement. However, there were others who were still trying to find the mystery behind it. This was because with the superb painting skills that Ye Wuchen had displayed previously, he should not have made such a poor work. Furthermore, looking at his calm expression, it did not seem like he was disappointed in him.
"Official He, what do you think?"
"This old subject's opinion is exactly the same as Official Wen's."
"How does it compare to Lin Xiao's work?"
"It cannot be compared."
Long Yin nodded. He looked at Ye Wuchen and said, "We actually think so too. Wuchen, although your painting skills are excellent, this painting is too childish. Therefore, this competition is … "
"Wait a moment, Your Majesty. Wuchen has something to say." Ye Wuchen waved his hand and said.
"Oh? What else do you have to say? Could it be that there really is a mystery in this painting? "Long Yin asked with a face full of expectation. However, he was not surprised.
"If there is no mystery, how would I dare to take it out to show my incompetence." Ye Wuchen smiled slightly. Then, he turned around and said in a clear voice, "I wonder if any of the seniors present here, brothers and sisters, has anyone brought wine?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads. Who would bring wine in this kind of situation? However, a thunderous voice immediately rang out, "I brought it. Brat, you catch it!"
As if afraid that Ye Wuchen would not accept it, Hua Zhentian untied the wine pouch hanging from his waist and threw it in Ye Wuchen's direction. Hua Zhentian loved wine as much as his life. The two most important things in his life — — first was his daughter, and second was wine. This wine pouch that Hua Shuirou had made for him never left his side. Once it was empty, it would be refilled immediately.
Ye Wuchen reached out to catch it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Senior Hua, for the wine. I will definitely treat Senior Hua to a drink some other day."
This originally polite sentence was immediately taken seriously by Hua Zhentian. He roared, "Alright! Brat, this is what you said. If you don't drink with me, then you're not a man! Also, there's no need to call me Senior. It sounds so awkward. You can just call me Old Hua! "
"Then … it's a deal!" Ye Wuchen agreed, directly ignoring the latter half of his sentence. He had seen this thing hanging from Hua Zhentian's waist a long time ago, and he had determined that it was a wine pouch.
Their conversation made most of the people who did not know Hua Zhentian's temperament dumbfounded. This Hua Zhentian had previously wanted to teach Ye Wuchen a lesson because of Lin Xiao's injury. However, he had been tricked by Ye Wuchen in a "despicable" way and had even cheated him of three conditions. Not only was Hua Zhentian not angry, but he also returned with a big laugh. Now, he was even more enthusiastic than before, and it sounded like he wanted to become sworn brothers with him.
Could it be that this Hua Zhentian had a weird habit of feeling extremely good after being tricked?
"Everyone, please take a look."
Ye Wuchen pulled out the stopper, and the aroma of wine filled the air. He raised his head and drank a mouthful of wine, then spat it at the painting. The water mist sprinkled down evenly, wetting the entire painting. Then, he raised his head again and took another gulp. After the same thing happened three times, he finally stood up with a smile on his face.
No one could understand why he was behaving so strangely. They all focused their attention on the painting. Following that, many people's mouths opened wide at the same time, and even their jaws were about to drop to the ground. Many things that were originally in their hands fell to the ground unknowingly. An elderly scholar wearing presbyopic glasses even had his eyes fall to the ground with a "plop".
It wasn't just them. Even Lin Xiao, who had always been calm and composed, had his eyes wide open, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets. Long Yin's face also showed a dull expression that had not appeared for many years.
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