"Who is so wicked to incite people to fight immediately?"
With this thought in mind, the crowd turned to the direction of the speaker.
A middle-aged man dressed in white, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a huge gourd in his hand, stood behind the crowd with a smile on his face. The cork of the gourd was opened, revealing a strong aroma of wine. In just a moment, the whole courtyard was already filled with the fragrance of wine.
The middle-aged man had wide eyes and an ordinary face. But his eyes were as dark as ink, bright and full of expression, making his whole face come alive. It was unforgettable.
"Teacher Gu is here — —" Someone bowed to the middle-aged man.
It turned out that the speaker was Gu Huangwu, known as the 'double wall of painting and calligraphy', also a famous teacher of Starry Sky, the owner of the Peach Blossom Cove School of Painting.
All kinds of rumours and anecdotes about him could be arranged into a wonderful collection of stories. Li Muyang had admired him for a long time, but it was only today that he finally saw him in person.
"Teacher Gu — —"
"Hello Teacher Gu, what is Teacher Gu going to teach today?"
"Teacher Gu is joking — —"
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Gu Huangwu pushed his way through the crowd, came to a stop in front of Li Muyang, Chu Ning and Song Tinyun, and carefully studied Li Muyang's facial features and said with a smile: "What's your name?"
"Li Muyang."
"He's a slippery guy." Gu Huangwu said aloud.
"— —" Li Muyang was inwardly annoyed, suspecting that the so-called Starry Sky teacher had been bribed by the West Wind Royal Family. How could he be so partial to others as soon as they met?
"What? Not convinced? " Gu Huangwu saw through Li Muyang's thoughts, lifted the gourd and gulped down a mouthful of wine, before he said with a smile: "I've been watching you for a long time, I found that you really have the ability to summon clouds and rain with a flip of your hand. Seizing every opportunity to bewitch people. Never let go of any tiny opportunity. "
Li Muyang gave a cupped fist salute to Gu Huangwu, saying: "Teacher Gu is too kind. Others have gone too far, I'm just arguing for what's right. "
Gu Huangwu nodded. "That's your business, it has nothing to do with me. However, in my Peach Blossom Cove, we only compete in painting skills, not weapons. Fighting and killing is the most boring thing in the world. "
"With one chop of your sword, arms, thighs, heads would roll off, blood splattering everywhere, disgusting and cruel, unbearably smelly — — Drinking wine, writing, painting beauties and beautiful sceneries, how carefree and comfortable is that?"
There was a culture of martial arts in the Divine Continent. Countless youths yearned to slay dragons, and countless students hoped to become strong in the Starry Sky one day.
If someone else were to say that fighting and killing is the most boring thing in the world, that person would probably be cursed to death by those cultivators. But when these words came out from Gu Huangwu's mouth, not only did everyone not feel that it was abrupt, but instead felt that it was natural and exceptionally pleasing to the ear.
Gu Huangwu looked at Li Muyang and Song Tinyun, saying: "Just now I heard you want to compete and learn from each other, since it's the Academy of Art, then you have to follow the rules of my Academy of Art — — why don't you two use the beautiful scenery in front of you as the topic, each draw a work for everyone to judge. What do you two think? "
Chu Ning's eyes lit up. She knew that her chance to get back at him had come. She immediately said, "Teacher Gu's suggestion is brilliant. I have no objections."
The Chu Clan originally had a talent for painting, and Chu Ning had been learning painting skills from court painters since she was a child. Although her painting skills could not be compared to the famous painters of the Divine Continent, but among the younger generation, she could already be said to be one of the best.
Chu Ning guessed that Li Muyang was a youngster from Jiangnan city. It was said that he was a good-for-nothing before, and should know nothing about painting skills. To compete with him in painting skills was simply unfair.
In this way, she not only won back the face that she had just lost. But also showed the rich accumulation of the Chu Clan to the people around. This had an excellent effect on the overall image of the West Wind Royal Family.
Worried that Li Muyang would refuse, Chu Ning swept her eyes around with a smile. "The students who can enter Starry Sky Academy are the elites of the human race, we not only need to have the power to transcend the heavens, but also should have an elegant temperament. Practicing martial arts is good, but writing and painting is even more wonderful. Both the pen and the sword are the real heroes of Starry Sky. "
"The people who came to the Academy of Art today are certainly people who sincerely love painting and calligraphy. If we use the beautiful scenery in front of us as material to write poems and paintings, isn't that elegant? If this matter were to spread out, it would only make Starry Sky Academy famous. Don't you think so? "
Everyone agreed.
A martial arts competition was exciting, but a literary competition was equally tempting.
In this beautiful Peach Blossom Cove, waving a brush and splashing ink in front of a famous teacher of Starry Sky, competing with others in painting skills, was really pleasing to the eye. It was much more interesting than fighting and killing.
Gu Huangwu looked at Li Muyang and asked with a smile: "Li Muyang, are you willing to accept the challenge?"
Li Muyang smiled wryly. "Teacher Gu, this is my first time coming to the Academy of Art, I have never learned painting before — —"
"Muyang classmate is too modest, right?" With a 'sweet' smile on her face, Chu Ning said aloud: "You were the first in the imperial exam of West Wind Kingdom this year, Lord of Jiangnan City Yan Bolai called you the 'Pearl of Jiangnan'. Such a talent, how could it be your first time coming into contact with painting? Don't tell me you don't want everyone to appreciate your masterpiece? "
Qiandu did not want to make things difficult for Li Muyang, she said aloud: "Let me represent Li Muyang classmate to accept the challenge. I have studied painting for a few years and have some experience. I can compare notes with the other students. "
Chu Ning swept an unfriendly glance at Qiandu, she did not like any woman more beautiful than her. This was also the reason why she disliked Lu Qiji. That woman's cheeks looked almost flawless, proud and cold, with many admirers. She also has extremely dazzling purple hair, which is said to be natural — — Are you the princess or am I the princess? The limelight is going to be stolen by you alone.
"Who are you? Why should you replace Li Muyang? If I can replace him, then I might as well invite one of the great masters of the palace — — Is there a need to compete? "Chu Ning said with a smile, but the words she said were extremely harsh to the ear.
Qiandu's face was calm. "You've restored your identity as a princess?"
"You — — It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, the important thing is for Teacher Gu to give us advice, so that we can improve quickly and benefit greatly. If you wholeheartedly want to win, you will lose your heart in this competition. "
"You're right." Gu Huangwu said aloud.
Li Muyang stopped Qiandu. "Since they want to compete, then I will compete with them. Coincidentally, I have studied some painting techniques these days, I hope they can be put to use today. "
Chu Ning was secretly delighted, looking at Li Muyang and asking: "You agree to compete?"
"Yes." Li Muyang nodded with a smile. He looked at Gu Huangwu. "It's rare to have Teacher Gu publicly comment on my painting. How can I miss it? "
"Very well. Since both of you have no objections, then let's officially start the competition. " Gu Huangwu gulped down a mouthful of liquor. "This place is called Peach Blossom Cove, you two will use peach blossoms as the theme and create a painting. Then leave it to everyone to judge. The one with superb technique and profound artistic conception will win. Any objections? "
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