The Martial Arts Diagram Makes Its First Appearance

No one has triggered the world in the book, but someone has triggered the Martial Arts Diagram.

Ma Feifei and Yun Qingyang returned to the Bookstore one after the other, and then sensed a Martial Arts Diagram hanging on the wall in the corner of the Bookstore emitting a burst of light, which sucked a woman in front of them into it.

This sudden turn of events startled the other cultivators in the Bookstore. Everyone initially thought someone had triggered the world within the book, but they eventually realized that a painting hanging on the Bookstore wall had sucked people in.

"Do the paintings on the wall also have hidden little worlds?" a practitioner asked doubtfully.

"The world is vast and full of wonders. Books can form a world of their own, and so can paintings," another cultivator exclaimed. The Mysterious Bookstore had brought him so many wonders that he could now remain calm in the face of such situations.

Not only him, but also the other cultivators inside Bookstore, and even those watching outside, did not show much surprise at this scene. The reason was similar: the Mysterious Bookstore had brought them too many surprises and astonishments, so this situation was nothing new to them.

"I wonder what kind of benefits we can gain from this painting," an old man said expectantly. Different books yield different benefits, and paintings are different from books, which means that the benefits from paintings are likely to be different from those from books.

"Look! Zhang Caicai is in there! Isn't he the shop owner's personal chef?" someone exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the scroll.

At this moment, the scene in the painting seemed to become real. The clouds in the sky were floating, the figures were moving, and the background was the backyard of the Mysterious Bookstore, where Zhang Caicai was sweeping the ground with a broom.

"And the shopkeeper!" another cultivator pointed and said.

As everyone looked over, they saw Ma Feifei, the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, lying in a rocking chair at the edge of the painting, resting with his eyes closed. His expression was very comfortable, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, as if he was thinking about something pleasant.

However, upon closer inspection of the scroll, it's clear to most that Ma Feifei, the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, appears to be marginalized, relegated to the role of a mere spectator.

The main character in the painting is Zhang Caicai, who is sweeping the floor with a broom. Opposite Zhang Caicai stands a woman, who is the same woman who was sucked into the painting earlier.

"Looks like she hasn't recovered yet," a cultivator remarked, looking at the woman in the painting with a bewildered expression.

In the painting, the woman, just as the cultivator had described, looked around blankly. Upon seeing Ma Feifei, she ran over to greet Ma Feifei, but Ma Feifei in the painting ignored her. The woman could only leave disappointed, finally turning her gaze to Zhang Caicai.

The woman naturally recognized Zhang Caicai, but because Zhang Caicai rarely went out and never interacted with guests, the woman was relatively unfamiliar with her. In addition, she did not think Zhang Caicai of noble status, so she did not take the initiative to greet her. Instead, she turned her head to look at her and then walked towards the edge of the painting.

"She should be heading towards the back door, right? Is she leaving the bookstore?" A practitioner said doubtfully. Within their line of sight, the scroll area was only as large as the entire courtyard, and it would not move with the woman's movements. Therefore, they could only infer the direction the woman was going based on the pattern inside the magical bookstore.

"That must be it." Most of the cultivators inside the Bookstore were attracted, not to mention the onlookers Bookstore, who almost broke down the Bookstore door.

However, what happened inside the painting surprised them greatly, because no matter where the woman moved, she could only stay at the edge of the painting and could not leave.

"Could it be due to spatial limitations?" a cultivator said in a deep voice.

"Bang!"

A collision sound came from inside the scroll. The woman seemed to have hit a thin barrier. She struck down with her palm, and the barrier made a sound, but it did not budge.

This confirms that there is indeed a spatial limitation within the painting; the area inside is only the size of the backyard, meaning it is divided proportionally, and the size of the painting corresponds to the size of the space.

"Shopkeeper, may I ask what this means?" A woman's voice came from inside the scroll. She was bowing to Ma Feifei with her hands clasped, her face full of doubt.

Clearly, the woman had not yet realized that she was in a painting world.

Ma Feifei in the painting remained the same, as if he hadn't heard the woman's words.

"Beat me, and you can leave." At this moment, Zhang Caicai, who had been sweeping the floor, spoke up. His eyes were piercing, and he didn't look like an eleven or twelve-year-old child at all. His face was gloomy, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, giving him a sinister look.

"Beat you?" The woman was puzzled, not understanding why Zhang Caicai would suddenly say such a thing.

"Take this!"

Suddenly, Zhang Caicai in the painting swung a broom at the woman. Startled, the woman instinctively took a step back, dodging Zhang Caicai's attack. However, Zhang Caicai continued his relentless pursuit, his remaining strength giving way to a powerful sweeping attack. The woman could only leap lightly over Zhang Caicai and circle around to his back.

"What a pity, such a good opportunity just now," a cultivator said with a shake of his head and a sigh.

"Yes! That flanking maneuver could have been a perfect opportunity to counterattack." Another cultivator chimed in. As cultivators themselves, they possessed a wealth of combat experience and could immediately spot the best chance to strike back from the earlier fight.

"Maybe she's afraid of hurting Chef Zhang," someone explained. After all, Zhang Caicai is an employee of the Mysterious Bookstore. If the woman were to lay a hand on Zhang Caicai, it might anger Ma Feifei, the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore, and things could get really bad.

"In the end, she probably still doesn't understand where she is." Back in the book, Ma Feifei naturally saw this scene as well. He felt sorry for the woman's actions. Although that move might not have posed a threat to Zhang Caicai, it was at least an opportunity.

"Don't worry, she'll definitely win," Yun Qingyang said confidently from the side.

"What do you mean?" Ma Feifei frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Yun Qingyang was saying.

"This painting tests the agility of both sides. If she can last an hour against Zhang Caicai, then her agility will surpass Zhang Caicai's, and she will win," Yun Qingyang explained fluently.

However, Ma Feifei was even more puzzled and asked, "How do you know so much?"

Yun Qingyang had never mentioned before that she could clearly understand the special effects of each Martial Arts Diagram!

"I am perfectly clear about the paintings I have drawn," Yun Qingyang said.