"Take it out and let me see." Su Ru smiled.
Chu Li opened the box and a delicate fragrance filled his nose. It was a perfume used to prevent moisture. Ordinary people could not afford to use it.
Many scrolls were stacked in the box. Chu Li carefully took one out and slowly unfolded it. A white-eyed yellow tiger appeared on the paper, roaring at the sky.
Chu Li exclaimed, "Nice!"
Looking at the painting, it was as if a real tiger was roaring in front of him. He felt a chill down his spine.
Xue glanced at it curiously and her expression changed.
Chu Li turned to look at her and smiled. "You don't have enough courage. You need to train!"
Xue suppressed her fear and looked at it again. Her expression changed again. It was as if a tiger pounced on her and wanted to devour her. Fear came from the heart. It was involuntary and uncontrollable.
Su Ru smiled. "Alright, don't scare me!"
Chu Li turned and smiled. "Xue, you need to train your courage. Hang this painting on the wall and come here every day to look at it!"
Xue hesitated. "Do I really have to hang it?"
Chu Li pointed at a painting of a crane and pine. "Hang it there!"
The painting of a crane and pine was hung on the north wall. It was facing the entrance of the main hall.
Xue looked at Su Ru helplessly.
Su Ru said, "Chu Li, are you crazy?"
Chu Li said, "This is good for her. With such courage, if she really goes out and meets some vicious people, she won't be able to use her martial arts no matter how strong she is!"
"… That's true." Su Ru thought for a while and nodded.
The people in the martial arts world outside were all vicious. They would say all kinds of malicious things. Not to mention that Xue's martial arts was not good, even if she was good, she would not be able to use it if she was timid. It was too dangerous.
Xue pouted and reluctantly took down the painting of a crane and pine and hung it carefully.
Chu Li stood at the door with his hands behind his back. He instructed her to adjust it and hang it properly. At first glance, it looked like a tiger standing there.
Su Ru smiled. "Xue, how's your martial arts training?"
Xue smiled. "Much better."
"That's good." Su Ru smiled. "It's a blessing to have a master like Chu Li to guide you. You have to cherish this opportunity."
Xue glanced at Chu Li and nodded lightly.
Chu Li opened another scroll. It was a painting of a ferocious tiger hunting a goat. Its fur billowed like a tide, its teeth were sharp like awls, emitting a cold glint, and its eyes were cold and merciless. It really had the power to swallow everything in its mouth.
He shook his head and sighed in admiration. As expected of Lu Boyuan.
Not only was Lu Boyuan's painting vivid, but more importantly, it contained a trace of spiritual energy. Chu Li speculated that this painter was either an Enlightened Master, or he had entered the path of Taoism through painting and had touched upon a trace of Taoist Rhythm.
Letting Xue observe him from time to time would not only increase his courage, but it would also boost his spirit. It would be extremely beneficial.
The stronger one's mental strength was, the longer one could maintain their mental cultivation method, and the faster one's inner force could circulate. This was also the key to advancing to the next realm.
Suru sat at the side, looking at his intoxicated expression, she could not help but smile.
The young miss had the same reaction when she saw these paintings, but she herself couldn't do the same. When she saw these paintings, she would tremble in fear, there was nothing beautiful about them.
Chu Li looked at the paintings one by one, and looked at all ten of them. It was as if he had eaten a sumptuous meal. He put them back into the box with satisfaction and smiled, "This is a wonderful work of art!"
"Your painting is not bad," Suru smiled, "I see that your painting of spirit herbs is very profound."
"I'm still far from it. I don't have a master to guide me, so I didn't get the hang of it."
"What a pity."
"If there's a chance, I must become the disciple of a master and learn from him!"
"There's a master in the Public House."
"Who?" Chu Li quickly asked.
"The Second Lady," Suru smiled, "The Second Lady has become the disciple of Master Han Xi. You know of Master Han Xi, right?"
Chu Li was surprised, "The Second Lady is the disciple of Master Han Xi?"
Master Han Xi was one of the top painters of the current generation. He was an expert in mountains and rivers. He had a mind of ten thousand miles of rivers and ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers. His paintings allowed people to immerse themselves in it. It was a top-notch art that cultivated the mind and was sought after by countless people.
"Master Han Xi stayed in the Public House for five years." Suru tilted her head and thought for a while, "At that time, the Second Lady was thirteen. After that, Master Han Xi said that he had nothing more to teach, so he left."
Chu Li said, "I heard that Master Han Xi has a strange temper. He never takes in disciples and doesn't see outsiders."
"Master Han Xi lived deep in the mountains. One time, when he went out to collect herbs, he was bitten by a poisonous snake. Coincidentally, the Second Lady passed by and saved him. So, he taught the Second Lady for five years to repay the favor."
Chu Li was surprised and smiled, "The Second Lady is really lucky!"
"The Second Lady's luck is really good." Suru sighed, "It's a pity that she can't practice martial arts."
"Why?"
"Her body is weak and can't handle inner energy." Suru shook her head, "She was born in the womb. There's nothing she can do about it. She gets sick from time to time."
"What a pity."
"There's not much hope for you to learn painting from the Second Lady. It's better to practice martial arts first!"
Chu Li smiled, "That's true."
"I'm leaving." Suru waved her hand and slowly left.
—
The moonlight was like water.
The night breeze blew through the green bamboos, making a soft rustling sound.
Chu Li sat in the pagoda, motionless like a statue.
In the void of his mind, a silver-white tiger seemed to come alive. It roared from time to time and practiced the postures of the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait.
His mind moved slightly and the ten tiger portraits that he saw during the day appeared in his mind.
The white tiger pounced on one of the portraits. Like a drop of water falling into a puddle, the white tiger disappeared into the portrait. After a while, the portrait exploded and disappeared. The white tiger leaped out, adding a touch of charm.
The white tiger shattered all ten portraits one by one and underwent a complete transformation. It was as agile as a real tiger.
Chu Li's mind entered the tiger. He felt calm and indifferent. He was fearless.
He split a part of his spirit to observe his body. The power that flowed from the void was changing his body. It was as if his body was immersed in medicine, constantly changing.
When he woke up, the sky was bright.
Unknowingly, a night had passed. His body became more compact and strong. He clenched his fists and felt the increase in strength. The effect was obvious.
He got up and started to practice the Sentient Menace. His breath flowed and he made great progress.
Xue was also practicing the Eight Forms of Crescent Cryptic. After she was done, she started to make breakfast.
Chu Li was eating breakfast in the main hall with his back facing the door. Xue stood beside him. He could only face the north wall, facing the tiger portrait.
She knew that Chu Li did it on purpose. She looked helpless. When Chu Li finished eating, she was already drenched in sweat. Her clothes were almost soaked.
She cleaned up the dishes and hurried back to the house to take a shower.
For the next few days, Chu Li stayed in the courtyard as if he never came back. He never left the hospital. If there was anything, he would ask Xue to do it. He focused on practicing the Sentient Menace. He wanted to reach the third level within a month.
Ever since he had seen Lu Boyuan's painting, the power of the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait had increased tremendously. The advancement of the Sentient Menace had also sped up. However, he also had a vague feeling that cultivating the Sentient Menace and the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait together would be a huge problem in the future.
After practicing the Art of White Tiger, the speed of practicing the Sentient Menace was faster. However, there was a subtle change in his state of mind. He did not break away from the tiger's state of mind. Practicing the Sentient Menace again was like throwing a torch into a pot of boiling oil.
When he was cultivating, he relied on the Omniscient Mirror to suppress the killing intent. He was not affected by it.
However, this was a forced suppression. It was not eliminated. Once the Omniscient Mirror stopped, the killing intent would boil again.
Xue began to chant Buddhist scriptures again. She used Buddhist scriptures to eliminate the killing intent. When Chu Li was cultivating, she had to chant Buddhist scriptures.
Chu Li used Buddhist scriptures to eliminate the killing intent and restore his state of mind.
However, after cultivating every day, he had to chant Buddhist scriptures to eliminate the killing intent. This took up his cultivation time and made him anxious. It was a pity that he could not cultivate the Maha-Vairocana's Demon Suppression Scripture.
The Maha-Vairocana's Demon Suppression Scripture was imparted. He could not learn it no matter what. He could only use the stupid method and waste time.
Fortunately, he had the Omniscient Mirror. When he felt that something was wrong, he immediately calmed down. The killing intent could not control him. Otherwise, he would not dare to continue cultivating.
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One day, Suru came over to check on the growth of the Glory's Will Tree and other spirit herbs. Chu Li took the opportunity to ask, "Chief, there are still many paintings hidden in the Public House, right?"
"Yes." Suru was wearing an apricot gown. She looked away from the Glory's Will Tree and looked up at him. "Why, do you want to see more paintings?"
Chu Li smiled. "I want to see something that cultivates one's temperament and nourishes one's mind."
Suru asked, "Nourishes one's mind?"
Chu Li said, "Cultivating the Sentient Menace is too vicious. I want to adjust it."
Suru stopped smiling. "Why, is there a problem?"
Chu Li waved his hand and smiled. "It's not a big problem. I just need to adjust my state of mind. Do you have Master Han Xi's paintings?"
"Yes, there are a few." Suru said, "But they are the Second Lady's. I'll borrow them from the Second Lady!"
"Thank you, Chief." Chu Li fist saluted and smiled.
Suru looked at him. Seeing that his state of mind did not seem to be affected, she could not hide her worry.
Chu Li sighed. "It's a pity that I can't learn painting from the Second Lady."
"You should just give up on this idea!" Suru said, "The Second Lady is different from the Lady. The Lady is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She looks cold but is actually easy to talk to. The Second Lady is warm on the outside but cold on the inside. She looks gentle and kind but no one can get close to her. She usually doesn't leave the house and doesn't meet outsiders. I'll go and ask if I can borrow it."
She stood up and left after she finished speaking.
After a while, she came back with a long white wooden box and handed it to Chu Li. "I borrowed it. It's filled with Master Han Xi's paintings. There are a total of eight of them. Be careful!"
Chu Li quickly opened it and carefully took one out. A landscape painting came into view. The dark green mountain peak faintly revealed a corner of the house.
Chu Li felt inexplicably at ease. He smiled and the restlessness in his heart dissipated.
"How is it?"
"It's a masterpiece indeed!" Chu Li praised.
"One month. Don't break it!" Suru reminded.
Chu Li smiled. "Don't worry, Chief!"
Suru was worried. "These are the Second Lady's treasures. If you break them, who knows what will happen!"
Chu Li smiled. "The Second Lady is very generous."
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