Do I need to draw more?
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, not only Sun Yushi, but everyone else around him was shocked and stared at Yang Zhen with blank expressions.
Dude, please stop painting! Appreciating other people's paintings is pleasing to the eye and might even earn you money. But appreciating your paintings is making me question my existence and even threatens my life.
What kind of rubbish are you drawing? Nobody can figure it out yet, which is bad enough, but it miraculously helped a little girl with only a little Literary Talent Qi but no cultivation to condense her essence, and even condensed five streams of Literary Brilliance at once.
What are we supposed to do, people who want to curse at what kind of garbage you drew?
A group of people stared wide-eyed at Yang Zhen's painting. The unique shapes and imaginative lines seemed to transform into slaps, making a loud crackling sound as they hit everyone's faces, creating quite a spectacle.
But why, why could such a strange thing help Tian Rou Ninghua?
Hua Youyue stared at Yang Zhen in horror, still unable to react. Ji Shulin's lips twitched incessantly as he looked at Yang Zhen with a strange gaze, then at Yang Zhen's 'scribbles,' unable to discern what Yang Zhen had drawn at all.
Throughout history, countless painters of unparalleled brilliance have emerged from the Youzhou Continent. Some have even attained enlightenment through Dao Entry. Although they may not have achieved the same level of spiritual cultivation as you, sir, who established a grand lineage through Writing as a Vehicle for the Dao, the masterpieces created by these exceptionally talented individuals have all been immortalized in history.
Ji Shulin had a feeling that if... if Yang Zhen's painting were to be passed down, who knows what kind of strange things the art of painting would develop into in the future.
Thinking of this, Ji Shulin actually had an urge to rush up and tear Yang Zhen's grotesque painting to shreds.
But he couldn't bear to destroy this rare masterpiece.
Sun Yushi surprised Ji Shulin. His willpower was truly exceptional; he could withstand such a blow. Although he looked bewildered and seemed unaware of who he was or what he was doing, he ultimately did not break down.
Upon hearing that Yang Zhen wanted to draw more, Ji Shulin's lips twitched, and his eyes also twitched wildly.
This Yang Zhen is really... unforgiving when he's in the right.
However, Ji Shulin did not intend to stop him; on the contrary, he was also curious about what else Yang Zhen could draw.
Could it be that Yang Zhen is actually a great painter, and is about to prove himself with his masterpieces?
Ji Shulin's eyes lit up; he was filled with anticipation.
Sun Yushi suddenly stood up, his hair tied up and falling loose, his long hair flying wildly. He laughed maniacally, pointing at Yang Zhen and saying:
"I don't believe it! I refuse to accept this! This must be a conspiracy between you and this little girl. I remember this little girl always drawing dragons at the Sea Pavilion. Even I admire her skill, but I can't control the dragon's head. You two must have used Evil Dao to try and deceive me!"
Upon hearing this, the people around him gasped in surprise and looked at Yang Zhen with hesitation.
Yang Zhen and Tian Rou exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and sighed, saying, "This child has gone mad, but he did tell the truth: your skill is indeed superior to his!"
"You!" Sun Yushi's face flushed red as he pointed at Yang Zhen and shouted, "Bastard, did you even understand what I was saying? I said you're deceiving me, deceiving Elder Ji, deceiving the world! Someone like you can forget about gaining Master's approval. With Master's great wisdom..."
" Tian Rou!" Yang Zhen suddenly looked at Tian Rou with a serious expression, interrupting Sun Yushi's words, and said earnestly, "Remember, the most important thing in life is to reflect on yourself three times a day, learn from your strengths and make up for your weaknesses. Ignorance is not terrible, what is terrible is being ignorant and not realizing it, always making excuses for others, just like someone who, when unable to find an excuse, pretends to be crazy!"
"Yes, I'll remember, Brother Yang Zhen!" Tian Rou nodded with a sweet smile, then added, "You're absolutely right!"
puff!
Sun Yushi spat out a mouthful of blood, his face contorted in a grimace. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. Finally, gritting his teeth, he wiped his mouth and forced out, "I don't believe it!"
Yang Zhen glanced at Sun Yushi and said to Tian Rou, "Dragon and Tiger Auspiciousness, we already have the dragon, now how about your brother paints you a real ' Tiger Roaring in the Mountain Forest Painting?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd became excited.
They're at it! They're at it!
Using the dragon to overcome the tiger, Yang Zhen utterly defeated Sun Yushi. Although there was suspicion that he used Tian Rou's painting skills, he did indeed help Tian Rou complete the Condensation.
However, what bothered everyone was that Yang Zhen was still bringing up that 'dragon'. If it were the dragon's head, everyone present would dare to eat it!
Now that Yang Zhen is also going to paint a Tiger Roaring in the Mountain Forest Painting, and comparing him with Sun Yushi, there is no room for shortcuts.
Sun Yushi's expression changed drastically. Whether he could overcome his Heart Demon and turn defeat into victory depended on Yang Zhen's Tiger Roaring in the Mountain Forest Painting."
He still couldn't believe that Yang Zhen could actually use someone else's painting to help someone else achieve enlightenment; it was all because the dragon's body was already impeccable.
As everyone eagerly awaited, Yang Zhen arrived at the table, picked up an ordinary wolf-hair brush, Tian Rou Yang Zhen came to his side, saying, "Brother Yang, Xiao Rou me grind the ink for you!"
Yang Zhen nodded, dipped his hand in ink, and hovered it above the paper with one hand.
hiss!
Everyone around gasped, their eyes glued to Yang Zhen's pen tip, holding their breath as if afraid of missing a single detail.
Everyone's faces turned red from holding their breath, but Yang Zhen didn't pick up his brush for a long time, causing them to hesitate. Could it be that Yang Zhen had really resorted to trickery and couldn't draw anymore?
Sun Yushi sneered repeatedly, his face showing excitement. Yang Zhen's true colors were about to be revealed. He was still the spirited top scholar of the Water Spirit Kingdom, a great talent who had gathered the Literary Brilliance talents of four realms.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly shook his head and said, "No, the tiger I drew is too fierce. I need to find something to counteract it. Xiao Rou, can you get me another brush? I want to draw with both hands, creating a fierce tiger roaring in the mountains and a Painting of the Divine Bird Phoenix's Proud Bearing!"
What?
Everyone was startled. Should they take another pen?
Ambidextrous?
Has Yang Zhen gone mad? Others spend dozens of days meticulously studying a single painting, yet he wants to paint with both hands simultaneously, and even create two different paintings?
If it's difficult to depict the form of a dragon or tiger, then it's even more difficult to capture the spirit of a phoenix. While a dragon's form can still shake the heavens, a phoenix without spirit is almost indistinguishable from a large bird.
No one dared to paint a phoenix lightly, because the divine spirit of the phoenix was something that ordinary people could not capture. Even Ji Shulin gasped. The divine bird, the phoenix, was something even he dared not easily paint. What made Yang Zhen so confident?
Of all the people present, only Tian Rou remained unsuspecting, nodded, and handed Yang Zhen another pen with an expression of admiration.
After dipping both brushes in ink again, Yang Zhen nodded and said, "This is somewhat in line with my style!"
Everyone was speechless. "Hurry up and draw it!"
Snap! Snap!
Two huge ink dots formed on the two pieces of Xuan paper. The ink flowed like arrows, as if divinely inspired. One formed the outline of a mountain forest and protruding rocks, just like when Sun Yushi painted it. The other spread out and landed on the paper as scattered stars.
Yang Zhen laughed loudly and started drawing rapidly with both hands. The drawings were crooked and uneven, with no variation in line thickness, let alone any sense of Yin Shadow.
Soon, a fierce tiger roaring in the mountains and a Painting of the Divine Bird Phoenix's Proud Bearing appeared in Yang Zhen's left and right hands.
only...
A cool breeze blew by, and everyone present froze in shock.
Sun Yushi suddenly pushed through the crowd, craned his neck to look, and burst into laughter.
"This... this is Tiger Roaring in the Mountain Forest Painting. This tiger, this tiger, hahaha, this tiger is indeed fierce."
A round, chubby tiger, its mouth agape bigger than its body, stands on a boulder, roaring and howling. It's super fierce and super cute, and it's a super simple line drawing.
There was nothing Yang Zhen could do; he was terrible at drawing. Even his simple sketches were crooked and messy, and this was already his best work.
Ji Shulin's expression was strange. He approached the two paintings, his expression equally shocked. Pointing at the Painting of the Divine Bird Phoenix's Proud Bearing, his face ashen, he said in a trembling, angry voice, "This... this is a chicken?"
Yang Zhen glared at him. "Ignorance is truly terrifying! This is clearly a phoenix! Oh dear, I forgot to draw the halo on the phoenix's head. Sorry!"