"You drew it?"
The room fell silent.
Following which, a commotion broke out.
"You said that you were the one who drew this painting of the fifth level? Zhang Xuan, you sure are cracking me up. Even if you can't appraise it, just admit defeat. There's no need to act so pretentiously! "
"You sure are shameless. There should be a limit to your acting. Since you drew it, why don't you say that you're Grandmaster Yun Shaoqing?"
"Ignorant fool, do you know the significance of a painting of the fifth level? And you said that you drew it? You must be joking! "
Tian Long, Lu Xun, and Wang Chao sneered coldly. They stared at Zhang Xuan as though he was a fool.
What did a painting of the fifth level mean?
There wasn't a single person in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom who could draw it. Even Lu Xun's father, the emperor's tutor, Master Lu Chen, was unable to do so. For an academy teacher, a lad who wasn't even twenty years of age to say that he could do it, isn't this a joke?
"Liu Ling, is this the person whom you want to take in as your apprentice? Arrogant and boastful, how can such a person be a teacher? "
Elder Tian flung his sleeves and his face darkened.
Liu shi had sent this painting over as a birthday gift, and he had been hanging it in his room all day long. Studying it carefully, he was amazed by its beauty. He had always thought that it was a painting left behind by a grandmaster painter, and he had always admired it. Yet, this fellow said that it was his painting?
This was an insult to a famous painting.
"Tian laoshi, this painting..."
Hearing his teacher's question, Liu Ling's face was conflicted, "... It is really Zhang Xuan laoshi's painting!"
"Why, you admit that he is arrogant... Un? What did you say? " Elder Tian didn't hear it clearly and muttered to himself. Then, he suddenly realized something and nearly fainted. His lips trembled, "He... He painted it?"
"Yes, this painting... was personally drawn by Miss Zhang a few days ago..."
Liu Ling smiled bitterly.
Back then, when Huang Yu passed this painting to him as a birthday gift, he was dumbfounded as well.
A painting of the fifth level, even in Beiwu Tier-2 Kingdom, was a treasure that one could only dream of. To think that it would come from the hands of a teacher from Hongtian Academy...
Even though he had heard it personally, he felt his head spinning. He found it hard to believe.
"This... This..."
Elder Tian's eyes narrowed and his face flushed red. He wished that there was a hole in the ground that he could crawl into.
As a master teacher, it was impossible for Liu Ling to lie. This meant that... this painting was really drawn by Miss Zhang.
He had always said that he admired Youjia and wanted to meet him in his lifetime. Yet, when he finally met him, he still doubted the other party …
"I don't believe it... Even if he started learning painting in his mother's womb, it's impossible for him to produce such a formidable painting..." Hearing Liu Shi admit to it, Lu Xun gritted his teeth and glared at Liu Shi.
It was just a moment ago that Zhang Xuan had praised the painter to the heavens, praising him for his skills and brushwork... Then, he praised this master and that grandmaster, and he wished that he could kneel down and lick his boots. But in the end... it turned out to be the person whom he had been wanting to go against all this while.
"I don't believe it either. Don't be fooled by him, Liu Shi …"
Wang Chao also roared.
However, before the two of them could finish shouting, they saw that Zhang Xuan had already arrived in front of the painting, and his palm lightly touched it.
Buzz!
With a clear cry, the wild deer in the painting immediately seemed to come to life. It turned its head and rushed over, disappearing into the air a moment later.
"This is... Origin Spirit Transmutation? Only the creator of a painting possesses Origin Spirit Transmutation? "
"A painting contains the painstaking effort of the creator, and it is able to resonate perfectly with his spirit, energy, and spirit. For a painting of the fifth level, as long as the creator touches it, it will automatically become a spirit..."
"This... is really his painting..."
For a painting that has reached the Origin Spirit Transmutation realm, it is extremely easy to tell who the creator is. As long as the creator touches it, the painting will automatically display the effects of the Origin Spirit Transmutation.
Seeing the wild deer running, the aura of the painting flowing in harmony with Zhang Xuan laoshi... Even a fool would know that he is the creator of the painting.
"This... How is this possible?"
Lu Xun staggered and fell to the ground. He was on the verge of tears.
Just a moment ago, he confidently said that the creator of the painting was Master Yun Shaoqing, and that he used the Double Hook Painting Technique. Yet... reality slapped him hard in the face.
Brother, if I knew that you are a grandmaster painter, why would I compete with you!
Aren't I asking for a beating?
By the side, Wang Chao and Tian Long felt their bodies convulsing, and they were on the verge of fainting.
This was especially so for Tian Long. At this moment, he finally understood why Master Yuanyu treated this fellow so respectfully, even wanting to learn from him...
A grandmaster painter who could produce a painting of the fifth level... was worthy of his respect.
"Grandmaster Zhang Xuan, I apologize for my blindness. Please forgive me..."
Elder Tian also stood up and clasped his fist with an awful complexion. In an instant, he seemed to have aged a decade.
He had spent his entire life teaching and enjoying a great reputation. Yet, he had suffered a setback here.
To have Lu Xun compete with a grandmaster painter?
Could there be anything more exciting than this?
He wanted to help Lu Xun acknowledge him as his teacher, but... just like that, he fell into a pit. Furthermore, it was a pit that he fell into...
It was no wonder why Liu Ling and the others were so desperate to take him in as their apprentice, disregarding his identity as a master teacher.
Once a grandmaster painter who could produce a painting of the fifth level became an apprentice, he would immediately be qualified to take the master teacher examination. If he were to succeed, his name as a teacher would resound throughout the kingdom!
Ignoring Elder Tian's words, Zhang Xuan stood quietly before the painting and gazed at it. "I painted this painting a few days ago at Master Lu Chen's residence. I didn't stand on the grassland, and I didn't use the Double Hook Brush Technique. Instead, I used the Left and Right Traversing Dragon Technique. I spent a total of forty-seven breaths to complete it, not two to three days."
"Left and Right Traversing Dragon?"
"Forty-seven breaths?"
The corner of Lu Xun's mouth twitched.
Just a moment ago, he had confidently said that even if the painter was a grandmaster, it would take him at least two to three days to complete the painting. Furthermore, the painter was standing on the grassland. Yet, never in his dreams did he expect that the other party would be able to complete it in such a short period of time...
What was even more ridiculous was that he used the printing techniques of street craftsmen to create a painting of the fifth level...
This was way too heaven-defying!
Hearing those words, Tian Long was on the verge of tears.
Just a moment ago, when the other party spoke of this technique, he had even berated him harshly. Yet, in the blink of an eye, it was proven that... it was true!
Even a painting technique as fast as the Left and Right Traversing Dragon could produce such an incredible painting?
Miss Zhang, what level have you reached?
Ignoring the attitude of the duo, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger on the painting and asked, "May I know if there is a brush and ink here?"
"Yes, there is!"
Elder Tian gestured and Tian Gang immediately rushed out. Not too long later, he returned with the brush and ink. Due to his agitation, he nearly tripped when he entered the room.
As long as one wasn't a fool, they would know that this Miss Zhang would definitely leave her name behind for this painting.
The value of a painting would differ greatly if it were to leave a name behind or not. Often, the difference could be dozens of times greater.
This was especially so for Miss Zhang to become a grandmaster painter at such a young age. If she were to become a master teacher in a few more years, her name would resound throughout the surrounding kingdoms. The value of the painting that left her name behind would surely skyrocket.
Of course, the value of the painting was secondary. More importantly, it was an honor to be able to witness a grandmaster painter raise his brush and write!
Picking up the brush and dipping it in ink, Zhang Xuan stood before the painting and without any hesitation, he began to move the brush. "This painting doesn't have the grandeur of a painting, nor does it have the profound concept that Lu laoshi spoke of. The name 'Painting of the Blue Skies' is definitely unworthy of it!"
Shua shua shua!
Two large words immediately appeared on the painting.
"Wild Deer?"
Seeing the name he wrote, everyone was taken aback.
They thought that it would be an incredible name, but wasn't 'Wild Deer' a little too casual?
"To be able to express one's inner thoughts, this is the true realm of a grandmaster painter."
After a moment of silence, Elder Tian spoke.
"Yes, the most important thing in this painting is the wild deer. Everything else is just a foil. The so-called temperament and the so-called artistic conception are all brought by it. It's called 'Wild Deer'. It sounds simple and doesn't have any imposing manner, but it's the same as showing the main content of the painting, raising the whole painting to another level."
Liu Ling sighed.
As expected of Miss Zhang, to become a grandmaster painter at such a young age. Even though it was just a simple name, it brought the quality of the painting to a whole new level.
"Not only so, if this painting was called 'Painting of the Blue Skies', those who look at it would be affected by its grandeur, unable to comprehend anything else. Yet, calling it 'Wild Deer' is indeed simple, but it doesn't limit one's thoughts. Everyone who looks at the painting would have their imagination run wild, making the painting even more profound and profound. "
Zhuang Xian said.
"Indeed, it's a stroke of genius, a stroke of genius..." Zheng Fei nodded his head. Just as he was about to speak of his own introduction, he suddenly froze. He pointed forward and said, "Look!"
Everyone looked over, only to see the wild deer darting out from the painting. It looked at Zhang Xuan longingly and rubbed against his arm a few times before slowly dissipating.
"This is... Spiritual Wisdom?"
"A Spiritual Wisdom painting? No, it hasn't reached that level yet. If it had, this wild deer would have been able to stay in the outside world for a much longer period of time. "
"Even though it isn't, it's almost there. Adding a name to it has raised the painting by a whole level, bringing it infinitely close to the sixth level..."
Seeing the appearance of the wild deer, everyone was stunned. Their faces flushed in agitation.
The first four levels of painting were Reality Depiction, Spiritual Canvas, Infused Intentions, and Breathtaking Verisimilitude.
The fifth level was Spirit Creation.
Above Spirit Creation was the sixth level, which was the Spiritual Wisdom they spoke of earlier.
It was said that when a painting reached this level, the animals in the painting would possess their own sentience. In fact, they would even be able to absorb spiritual energy to maintain their form for a short period of time.
Everyone thought that it was a legend, but never in their dreams did they expect to see it with their own eyes.
Even though the wild deer in the painting wasn't able to absorb spiritual energy to maintain its form for a short period of time, the fact that it was able to show sentience to the painter meant that it was on the verge of attaining Spiritual Wisdom.
If it was placed in a place with sufficient spiritual energy for a hundred years, it might just become a true sixth level painting!
Just a single name was enough to raise the entire painting by a whole level. The two words' Wild Deer 'were definitely worth ten thousand taels of gold!
At this moment, everyone was staring at the young man before them with fiery eyes.
This was especially so for Huang Yu, Bai Xun, and the others. Their bodies were trembling in agitation.
Ignoring the agitation of the crowd, Zhang Xuan placed his brush down and scanned the surroundings.
"I'm done appraising the painting. Does this test... count as my victory?"
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