"It seems like everyone isn't too clear about it. Allow me to explain it then!"
Seeing the doubtful looks on everyone's faces, Pavilion Master Kang chuckled. "I believe everyone here should know that Spiritual Wisdom is a level that can only be reached after reaching the sixth level of painting. At this level, the characters in the painting are able to absorb spiritual energy and exist on the paper.
"By Spiritual Wisdom, it means... conducting a lecture for these people or objects!"
"Conducting a lecture for the characters in the painting?"
Hearing the explanation, everyone was stunned.
Even if the characters in the painting possessed Spiritual Wisdom, they were formed from spiritual energy. Without it, what was the use of conducting a lecture? Could they understand it?
"As master teachers, you should know that the lecture of a master teacher contains Impartation of Heaven's Will. The more theories that are acknowledged by the heavens, the more concentrated the spiritual energy will be during the lecture!"
Pavilion Master Kang said.
Everyone nodded.
The Impartation of Heaven's Will of a master teacher had the ability to gather spiritual energy. It was said that Empyrean Kong Shi was able to gather spiritual energy with a single word. Every single time he conducted a lecture, he would be able to create a spirit mountain out of thin air.
Putting aside Kong shi, even Hong shi, Hong Qian, who had come to the Hongfeng Empire Master Teacher Pavilion to conduct a lecture a while ago, was only a 5-star primary master teacher of the Hongfeng Empire Master Teacher Pavilion. But even so, he was able to summon spiritual energy through his words, bathing the listeners in the spiritual energy and raising their cultivation.
This was the ability of a master teacher. However, due to his low rank, the effects of it were much weaker.
Hongfeng Empire was a vassal of the Miryu Empire.
Just like kingdoms, empires were divided into Conferred, Tier-1, Tier-2, and Unranked.
Huanyu was a Tier-2 Empire while Hongfeng, like Tianxuan Kingdom, was an Unranked Empire. It was on par with Mingxia Empire, Henghai Empire, and the League of Nations.
However, master teachers of this level couldn't remain in an Unranked Empire forever. The moment they appeared, they would be summoned away by the headquarters to study in the higher ranked Mingshi Tang Academy. The reason why Hong Qian was sent here was because he was going to Miryu Empire as well.
On the other hand, geniuses who passed the Master Teacher Tournament would be able to enter Huanyu Advanced Academy to study.
"Even though the Spiritual Wisdom of a painting can't live on like a living being, it is able to absorb spiritual energy and retain it for a very long time. They are extremely sensitive to the spiritual energy in the world. If their lecture is logical, they will gather spiritual energy and retain it for a longer period of time. On the contrary, it was very easy to dissipate! With this, we can test the capability of a master teacher to ensure that there's no possibility of cheating! "
Pavilion Master Kang continued.
"I see!"
"It's the fairest to judge based on this intelligence …"
Only then did everyone come to a realization.
Spiritual intelligence only recognized Spiritual Qi and not people, so it was more fair.
Humans have emotions. If you like a teacher's lesson, even if others say that the teacher's lesson is terrible, as long as you like it, you will not change it. On the other hand, if another teacher's lesson is good, you will feel that it is terrible.
There was no way to change stereotypes and prejudice.
After all, other than Empyrean Kong Shi, no matter how formidable a master teacher was, there was no way he would be able to win the respect of everyone.
Ruohuan gongzi and Fu Xiaochen were famous geniuses of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, so it would be easier for them to gain the trust of others. If so, it would be unfair.
This kind of intelligence didn't have its own thoughts, and it wouldn't succumb to fame, nor would it be influenced by gender. It would only look at the fluctuations of spiritual energy caused by the lecture.
"En!"
Coming to a realization, Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
Spiritual Intelligence was something that would only appear at the sixth level of painting. It would only respond to spiritual energy and nothing else. Even Impartation of Heaven's Will wouldn't work on it.
Even for an official painter, unless the painter was the owner of the painting, it wouldn't be effective no matter what he said.
"Since everyone understands the rules, let's begin the competition. Elder Yun, I'll be troubling you this time!"
Seeing that everyone beneath the stage had already made up their minds, Pavilion Master Kang said with a smile.
"Don't worry!"
An elder walked out from the crowd.
"I knew it would be Elder Yun!"
"Elder Yun is Mingshi Tang, the only 4-star pinnacle painter in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance. Naturally, he has the highest authority in the examination! More importantly … his [Painting of Soaring Birds] is a work left behind by a 5-star grandmaster, and it's most suitable for this examination! "
"That painting is Elder Yun's treasure, and he never takes it out. I've long heard of it, but I've never seen it before. I'll be able to feast my eyes on it this time!"
"Indeed. A sixth level painting left behind by a 5-star grandmaster is indeed rare. Even in the entire League of Nations, you won't be able to find a second one of it!"
"That might not necessarily be the case. I've heard that the Appraiser Hall has a painting on par with it. However, it's a pity that it's even more difficult to see the works of that place …"
…
Upon seeing the elder, the crowd lowered their voices.
Elder Yun's supporting occupation was the same as Ruohuan gongzi's, painter. Furthermore, his level was much higher than the latter, reaching 4-star pinnacle.
Even without his identity as a master teacher, a painter of this level could be considered as one of the top in the Myriad Kingdom City.
"Under the request of the pavilion master, I'll be the one to conduct this examination!"
Ignoring the discussions of the crowd, Elder Yun walked up to the crowd and glanced at Zhang Xuan and the others. With a flick of his wrist, a painting appeared in his palm. "This Painting of Soaring Birds was bestowed upon me by my painter teacher."
Hula!
As Elder Yun spoke, the painting opened up, and a flock of birds flew out from it. Soaring into the sky, their cries echoed in the heavens.
These birds were very similar to the real thing. They didn't look like they were Spiritualized and only had a simple form. Instead, they left the painting and flew a full three feet away. Two minutes later, they landed and returned to the painting.
"The person or object in a Spiritual Wisdom painting is able to absorb the spiritual energy in the surroundings and float above the painting. However, there's a time limit to it. Two minutes is the maximum! The person who manages to keep them in the air for the longest period of time will be the champion! "
Elder Yun stated his requirements as he scanned the crowd.
"Alright, let the examination begin! Who shall go first? "
"This …"
The crowd glanced at one another.
Even though they had some understanding of painting, they had never attempted to keep a Spiritual Wisdom painting in the air before. As such, they had no experience in doing so.
"Zhang Shi, why don't … you go first? Since you're the champion of two examinations consecutively, I believe that your lecture must be extraordinary as well. Why don't you let us take a look and learn from it?"
Ruohuan gongzi stepped forward and suddenly stopped. Turning around, he smiled.
Previously, his greatest rival was Fu Xiaochen. But now, it had become this person before him.
"Me? Alright! "Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
"You've always been the last to go up every time to learn from the experience of others. Are you going to reject me this time as well … What did you say … Alright? You want to go up? "
Ruohuan gongzi thought that the other party would reject him just like he did in the first examination. However, halfway through his words, he heard the other party's words and hurriedly halted. He felt as though he had punched thin air, and he felt so stifled that he could spurt blood.
Spiritual Wisdom, this was a bizarre examination that none of the master teachers had heard of. Shouldn't he have considered how he did in the first examination before making a move?
Why did he agree to it so easily?
Wasn't this a little too unconventional!
"Elder Yun, allow me!"
Paying no heed to the other party's expression, Zhang Xuan stepped forward.
Initially, he didn't know much about the examination, so he wanted to see how others would handle it. However, he had been the last for two examinations consecutively.
Since the rules were clear, there wasn't much of a difference between being the first and being the last.
"You?"
Upon seeing this fellow, Elder Yun's mouth twitched.
He had seen the previous examination, and this dark horse that had appeared from nowhere had defeated Elder Wu in the first examination. On top of that, Elder Bai had nearly died in the second examination … If there was anyone he feared the most in this examination, it would definitely be this fellow.
Who knew what kind of tricks he would pull this time around?
However, since the other party wanted to be the first, he couldn't turn him down. Thus, he nodded his head and said, "I'll be activating the painting later. You can start lecturing as long as you can draw in spiritual energy. You'll be ranked according to how long you last, and your ranking will depend on whether you can draw in spiritual energy or not! "
"Un!"
Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
The rules were simple, and it wasn't hard to understand.
"Alright, let's begin!" Seeing that the other party had understood, Elder Yun flicked his palm lightly on the painting.
Weng!
The sparrow from before flew out from here.
As expected of a Spiritual Wisdom painting. The birds absorbed spiritual energy and soared into the air, creating a dazzling sight.
"Since this is a painting, why don't I start lecturing on it?"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
As long as he could draw in spiritual energy during his lecture, it would be fine. Since this was a painting, he would just have to talk about how to paint. There was nothing to be conflicted about.
"Painting doesn't just have to be realistic. More importantly, one must infuse one's emotions into the painting. Only then can one infuse one's soul into the painting …"
With a jolt of his mind, the Heaven's Path Painting that he had organized previously appeared before him, and he began to slowly explain it according to his understanding.
Back when he was in Tianxuan Kingdom, he had organized the paintings in Master Lu Chen's residence. After which, he traveled to Tianwu Kingdom, Honghai City, and other places. Among the books he collected, there were quite a few books regarding painting as well.
After organizing these books, his understanding of painting had reached a level that even the 4-star pinnacle Elder Yun couldn't match up to.
If not for that, how could he possibly raise the Appraiser Hall's [Drunken Dreams] to the seventh level just by writing a name? Even though the Library of Heaven's Path knew of its flaws, without a certain level of foundation in painting, it was impossible for him to achieve such a feat.
Zhang Xuan's voice wasn't fast, and his explanation was simple as well. However, it pointed straight to the Great Dao of Painting. Just that, he was only talking about the basics, so it didn't sound too profound.
"To think that this Zhang Shi's understanding of painting would reach such a level as well!"
After listening for a moment, Pavilion Master Kang was astonished.
He thought that Zhang Shi would use Impartation of Heaven's Will to lecture him on cultivation, but who could have thought that his lecture on painting would be so profound as well?
It seemed like not only did he have a deep understanding of cultivation and cultivation techniques, his understanding of painting wasn't lacking at all.
As expected of a master teacher who could beguile even him, incredible!
"Spiritual Wisdom of Painting has an extremely high requirement on spiritual energy. Even a 5-star master teacher's [Spirit Gathering Words, Lotus Spewing] wouldn't last for too long."
Just as Pavilion Master Kang was deep in thought, Su shi turned to him and asked, "Pavilion Master Kang, in your opinion, how long do you think Zhang Shi can last?"
(I'll say it once more. From today onward, the two chapters will be updated at night. The first chapter will be 7 pm, and the second chapter will be 9 pm. Also, I would like to thank [Sakiii] for becoming the thirtieth alliance leader of this book. At the same time, I would like to recommend his new book, [Sword and Black Bread]. Those in the VIP group can take a look!)
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