Inside the room.
Jiang Ning sat beside the brazier, the brush in his hand sweeping freely, like a blade tip dancing. Each sharp-edged character leaped onto the paper.
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
Nearby, Lü Yi quietly ground the ink, producing faint, delicate rustling sounds.
The black ink slowly spread through the inkstone as well.
Once she had ground enough, she went to the small ceramic stove beside her and added a few small pieces of wood.
Heat billowed from the stove, and the water gurgled.
A moment later.
The water in the kettle came to a boil.
Hearing the movement from the kettle, Lü Yi immediately stopped grinding the ink.
She went to the tea table, scooped out some tea leaves with a tea spoon, placed them in a tea bowl, and set the lid on it at an angle.
Then she lifted the kettle. The snow water inside had already reached a rolling boil.
The tea in the bowl was aged tea. Only boiling water could draw out its rich fragrance.
The next moment, Lü Yi slowly poured water from the kettle along the edge of the lidded bowl, making the tea leaves tumble beneath the water's impact, which helped release the substances contained within them.
The tea-brewing method she used was called Phoenix Three Nods.
Phoenix Three Nods meant lifting the kettle high and letting the water pour straight down, then using the strength of the wrist to raise and lower the stream three times, making the leaves roll up and down in the water and heat evenly.
This alone showed that Lü Yi had received considerable training at Myriad Splendor Tower.
She was also quite knowledgeable about the art of tea.
Beside her, Jiang Ning remained utterly focused as he continued wielding his brush.
Prompts occasionally flashed before