Appearing before Nan Feng and Ziling was Li Fan, who was currently painting.
It was a cloudy day, with no sunset, but Li Fan's artistic inspiration was undeterred. He was currently depicting the vast, wild land before him.
Through the process of cultivating various skills such as the art of painting, he had long ago cultivated a calm and ordinary heart. He could paint under overcast skies, just as he could paint under the morning sun and rosy clouds.
Everything could be like a painting, everything could lead to the Dao.
Under his brush, mountain ranges had already filled the wilderness, about to converge in the center.
Most of the painting was already complete.
Beside his Xuan paper, Bai Xiaoqing was lazily stretching, glancing at the painting from time to time. But every time she glanced, she would meow several times.
It was too difficult; just one glance required a long, long time to digest.
The contained Dao principles were too numerous!
On the other side of the mountain peak, Nan Feng and Ziling were completely stunned.
They were as if completely captivated by the scene of him painting.
"…This is the true Painting Saint! The entire person has merged with the Great Dao. Where he stands is an infinite scroll, and every stroke of his brush is a vessel of the Great Dao of heaven and earth!"
Ziling murmured, her large eyes wide open. The figure painting before her had completely shaken her soul.
At the same time, the techniques within her body began to circulate rapidly, like a torrent.
Countless insights flooded her mind.
She clearly felt that her understanding of the art of painting was rapidly resolving many confusions, and many barriers were instantly broken.
It was like a sudden enlightenment!
She was mesmerized!
"What kind of person is this? Even the scenes left behind by our sect, or when the Old Ancestor painted, were not this shocking…"
Even Nan Feng, who did not cultivate the art of painting, could sense the extraordinary nature of it.
After a long, long while.
Li Fan's painting was finally completed.
On the Xuan paper, he inscribed the name of the painting: Myriad Mountains Gather Dragon Diagram.
Myriad mountains hidden, gathering like dragons.
He let out a soft sigh of relief. Every time he finished a painting, he gained something spiritually.
"You lazy cat, you're truly vulgar."
He stroked Bai Xiaoqing's head, turned around, and found that two women had appeared on the mountain peak at some unknown time.
Two great beauties!
Seeing the two of them looking somewhat dazed, Li Fan felt a bit puzzled.
Who were these people? Were they mesmerized by his handsomeness?
"Who are you two?" he asked.
Hearing his question, the two women stirred slightly, then snapped back to reality.
The countless Dao principles and Dao Rhymes on the surrounding peaks had vanished with Li Fan's final stroke. Now, Li Fan looked extremely ordinary.
However, on both of their faces, there was an expression of immense solemnity.
"Reporting to you, senior, I am Nan Feng, and this is my junior sister, Ziling. We two were passing by this place and couldn't help but come to watch you paint. We sincerely apologize for our intrusion, please forgive us, senior!"
Nan Feng spoke respectfully.
She understood that although the young man before them looked young, with such cultivation, he must be an old monster who had lived for countless years.
Li Fan heard this and smiled. It seemed these two were art enthusiasts? Looking at the painting board Ziling was carrying, it seemed to be the case.
And in the art of painting, Li Fan was quite confident. Looking across the entire Fire Kingdom, there probably weren't many who could compare to him, right? In this regard, it was not wrong for them to call him senior.
"So that's how it is. It seems you are also practitioners of this path? Then it can be considered karma."
Li Fan smiled.
Seeing that Li Fan showed no arrogance and was so approachable and gentle, Nan Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
Such an existence was too terrifying and difficult to provoke.
Ziling, on the other hand, was itching with anticipation, her face filled with excitement. Her large eyes looked eagerly at Li Fan, and she asked nervously, "Se-senior… may I see your painting?"
She was too eager, too curious. The process of the senior painting just now had completely conquered her.
She was even more curious about what kind of paintings such a senior would create.
"Ziling!"
Nan Feng's expression changed slightly, and she said in a low voice, "How dare you make such a request…"
Ziling was too ignorant. This was an unfathomably powerful being, and their paintings must contain Dao principles, making them treasures. How could they be easily shown to others?
But Li Fan was very casual about it. He picked up the painting and handed it over, saying, "Just take a look."
Ziling was instantly excited. Her little heart pounded, and she hurried forward, taking the scroll with both hands. After taking a deep breath, she opened it!
She saw that on the painting:
The mountains rose and fell continuously, stretching like long dragons. A hundred dragons gathered, converging into a river. Amidst the grandeur, there was an tension of the mountains about to transform into dragons and soar!
This painting captured the entire Cangli Mountain Range!
This painting revealed all its depths and shallows!
The lines, with their ordered complexity and concise strokes.
The coloring, applied with effortless grace, yet capturing the very spirit.
The painting skill was divine!
Ziling was completely immersed, lost in a trance!
Seeing this, Li Fan also felt a little proud.
After all, gaining another little fan girl was a good thing.
"Rumble--"
At the same time, while Ziling was looking at the painting, her cultivation was soaring!
Nascent Soul Fifth Layer!
Nascent Soul Sixth Layer!
Nascent Soul Seventh Layer!
Nascent Soul Ninth Heaven...
Perfection!
Just one step away from entering the Spirit Severing Realm.
Nan Feng sensed all of this and was completely shocked and dumbfounded.
Heavens!
This... this was simply a heaven-sent opportunity and a blessing.
At this moment, Ziling also felt a wave of dizziness. She quickly closed her eyes.
To digest everything.
After a long while, "Sister Nan Feng, come and see quickly..."
Ziling said to Nan Feng.
Nan Feng then nervously stepped forward and, at a glance, her heart was greatly shaken.
With just a few strokes, the Cangli Mountain Range was contained within this painting.
The trend of the mountains, the hidden Daoist principles, finally converging into the pattern of a dragon!
It was so clear!
With this painting, the Cangli Mountain Range was completely under control.
Just now, when they were looking from the spiritual-grade Imperial Sky Ship, they only felt the vastness; they couldn't see anything else.
But this painting simply and efficiently presented the Cangli Mountain Range like a butcher dissecting an ox.
"Heavens, if one hasn't personally entered the Cangli Mountain Range, how could they paint it so clearly? Could this senior before us have walked out of the Cangli Mountain Range alive?!"
She was terrified.
--The Three Absolutes Holy Land was created by the former Three Absolutes Immortal, so they knew many secret histories.
It was said that within this Cangli Mountain Range, there was an Ascension Platform.
From the Ascension Platform, one could directly enter the Immortal Realm.
Since ancient times, those who entered the Cangli Mountain Range either successfully entered the Immortal Realm or died.
The eternal Ascension Platform had no turning back!
This was the truth.
But this person before them...
If it weren't for the fact that Li Fan's appearance was completely different from the portrait recorded by the sect, she would almost suspect that only the Three Absolutes Immortal had reappeared to possess such skill.
Nan Feng's heart churned like waves in a stormy sea. After pondering for a long time, she took the scroll, took a deep breath, and respectfully handed it back to Li Fan, saying, "Thank you, senior, for allowing me to view it!"
"We met by fate, no need for such courtesy."
Li Fan smiled and said, "It's getting dark, and it might be dangerous for you two to stay here. There's nowhere else around. If you don't mind, you can come back to my village with me."
These two young girls, at a glance, were clearly here to sketch with their drawing boards. It was too late, and Li Fan couldn't bear to see them roughing it.
Upon hearing this, Ziling and Nan Feng were immediately excited and surprised!
"Se-senior, we can really go back with you?"
Ziling asked, almost in disbelief!
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