Woof woof woof.
The mongrel dog crouched at his feet, barking furiously at Li Mu Yang.
As it barked, its body grew fainter and fainter, its voice dwindled, and finally it vanished completely.
In the end, it had only been an illusion, not a real dog dragged into reality.
Li Mu Yang turned his gaze toward the painting and discovered that the mongrel dog by the stream had disappeared. That section looked empty, like a clumsy blank left by the painter.
Even though he had personally witnessed the wonder of Gu Huangwu making all the peach blossoms in Peach Blossom Dock bloom with nothing but a wisp of spring wind, when that mongrel dog appeared before him, Li Mu Yang still felt utterly dumbstruck and unable to contain his emotions.
A scene like this would remain astonishing even after seeing it a hundred times.
An Immortal could "turn stone into gold," but a master painter could tap ink and bring the scenery in a painting back to life. However one put it, the latter was far more badass.
"Master Gu, this is..." Li Mu Yang asked, his face filled with excitement as he looked at Gu Huangwu.
"'A painting contains true meaning.' What is the true meaning in your painting?" Gu Huangwu interrupted him and asked.
Li Mu Yang finally came to his senses. He gathered his thoughts, but did not speak at once.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Words reveal the heart, and paintings mirror the person."
"Wonderful." Gu Huangwu finally approved of Li Mu Yang's answer. "Speaking what one thinks is words; painting what one feels is a mirror. Whatever lies in a person's heart is what appears in the painting. It cannot be faked."
Li Mu Yang grinned foolishly. It seemed that he had passed