With a swoosh, Ye Snr. slid out of the cave again, but this time, he had many more things in his hands.
"This is a brush, ink, and paper grinding." Because of the weather in Ice Snow City, the materials used to make Mo Yan were different. It could be used to protect against the cold. Therefore, he was not afraid that the ink would not be able to be ground out, nor was he afraid that the ink would be frozen. Elder Ye put the things on the ground and squatted down.
"You should squat down too." Elder Ye gestured for Ye Gucheng to squat down. Ye Gucheng did not say much and squatted down to listen to the old man's lecture. Elder Ye first took out a piece of paper from a stack and spread it neatly on the ice floor. Then, he began to grind the ink. Not long after, the ink was quickly ground.
"You asked me why I drew, right?”Elder Ye said as he dipped the pen in his hand. Little Leaf Ancient City nodded in confusion.
"You are still too young to understand many things. I'll tell you the general meaning. You know xiuzhe?" Elder Ye said as he continued to dip the tip of his pen into the ink.
Little Leaf Ancient City nodded." I know. Xiuzhe are all very powerful. They are as strong as bulls." Moreover, it could fly and had spells.”Elder Ye shook his head.
"There are three kinds of people in this world. One type of people is called martial artists, which is what you call a bullfight. They have true qi and are good at fighting. The second type of person was called a cultivator, but it was not entirely called a spell. Spellcasters were only good at using ancient spells to produce some effects. For example, water techniques, fire techniques, earth escape techniques, etc. The third type of people were martial arts practitioners who cultivated both martial arts and magic. However, the third type was extremely difficult to cultivate. As long as one persisted, their future would be limitless. What kind of person do you want to be?" Elder Ye asked meaningfully.
"I want to be the most powerful third type of person!”Ye Gu Cheng made his decision without thinking. Well, who wouldn't want to be the strongest? However, the difficulty level was definitely indescribable.
"Alright, that's what I wanted to hear. However, I don't want you to just say it in a moment. Do you know what a spellcaster needs?"
"A spell?" Ye Gucheng scratched his head and asked. Elder Ye still shook his head." You're only right about one thing. The incantation was one thing, but the most important thing was still the power of the soul and the control of the soul. The effect of the same spell would be different if two people with different soul levels used it. Low-level Soul Mages might even be killed by high-level Soul Mages before they could finish chanting the incantation! Therefore, the power of the soul and control were of utmost importance.”Ye Gucheng listened with a half-understanding expression.
"Then what does this have to do with my painting?”Ye Gucheng was still confused.
"To increase the power of the soul, you don't just have to rely on your level. Therefore, he had to rely on external objects. The soul of external objects had to be improved by painting! He grew up in the painting, and he gained enlightenment in the painting. When one became one with the painting, the improvement of the soul was quite great! Not only that, but every painting of the high-level Soul Painter had an impression of what the high-level Soul Painter had comprehended at that time. Therefore, he could comprehend it through the paintings of high-level soul mages. Therefore, artists were very popular now. The higher the quality of the painting, the higher the price. Therefore, learning how to draw was not only beneficial to one's soul, but also to one's life. In this world, favors might not be useful sometimes, but bargaining chips were very useful most of the time. Do you understand?"
"Wow…so powerful? Then I must learn! Grandpa Ye, I want to ask you a question!" Little Leaf Ancient City pulled Elder Ye's hand and said.
"If you have any questions, just say it." Elder Ye touched Ye Gucheng's forehead as if he was his own grandson. "Grandpa Ye, how powerful are you?”Hearing this question, Elder Ye paused for a moment and then smiled."Hehe, I don't know how powerful I am, but at least the number of people who can defeat me at this time can be counted on two hands.”After saying that, Old Ye looked at the sky as if he was thinking about something. Ye Gucheng didn't know where this place was.
"Let's not talk about it. I'll teach you how to draw now. First of all, what is the most basic thing a painter needs to master? You know?" Elder Ye asked.
"I don't know." Ye Gucheng was only five years old this year, how could he know so many things?
"You have to know how to hold chopsticks to eat noodles. To draw, one must know how to hold a brush! Holding a pen was not like holding chopsticks. It was about the fingering and strength. The high-level painters all started to draw with a wave of their brush, as if they were walking. So if you don't even know how to hold a pen, then you don't have to do the rest.”
"Yes, I know. Grandpa Ye, are you an Advanced Soul Painter?”"No, but I'll ask my good friend to teach you in the future." Elder Ye shook his head impatiently. Although I wasn't very good at painting, I still had the skills of a high-level painter. It was just that I lacked the comprehension of the soul. It's enough to teach you now. Also, I have collected many paintings by high-level artists. You can take them and comprehend them. I believe you will be interested in them. Now, I'll draw a picture for you to see and let you understand. After that, you can train to hold the pen." As soon as Elder Ye finished speaking, the pen in his hand was also dipped in ink. Elder Ye pulled his sleeves inward to prevent them from getting stained by the ink on the painting. He picked up his brush and started drawing.
Elder Ye's painting was different. Most painters would paint from top to bottom. On the other hand, Elder Ye drew from the bottom up, which made it more difficult. Elder Ye's hands were like dragons and phoenixes, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, but there was no sense of disharmony. Instead, it gave people a feeling of flowing water. Occasionally, Mr. Ye would dip some ink in it, and then he would start drawing again.
At first, Little Leaf Ancient City didn't know what Elder Ye was drawing. After all, Elder Ye's technique had reached the level of a high-level artist. Moreover, he drew from the bottom up, which gave people a sense of mystery. Only when Elder Ye was halfway through did Little Leaf Ancient City notice. It turned out that Elder Ye had drawn this place, the snowy mountain. A huge snowy mountain was drawn by Elder Ye on paper, and it gave off a sense of perfection. How much attainment did this require? When Elder Ye's brush tip turned, a few more snow swallows and snow sculptures appeared in the sky above the snowy mountain," hovering ". Originally, hovering was used to describe living things, but Elder Ye's snow swallows and snow sculptures looked like they were really hovering in the air. With the appearance of Xue Yan and the snow condor, Elder Ye stopped writing. Little Leaf Ancient City was obsessed with the painting.
"How is it? It's okay, right?" Elder Ye smiled.
"Enen!" Ye Gucheng nodded vigorously," It's simply too beautiful…"
"Brat, you're overestimating me. My painting is not worth mentioning in front of my good friend. That's what you call the best in a painting!" Elder Ye said humbly.
"It can't be, right? Then can I see that grandfather?" Ye Gucheng asked excitedly. At this time, Ye Gu Cheng had fallen deeply in love with painting. However, Elder Ye's next words poured a bucket of cold water on Ye Gucheng.
"No, I can't. It was not time yet. If you want to eat a big fat man in one bite, you should learn the art of painting from me. I'll only let you see him when I think you've reached a certain level. So now, he's learning and training with me. Without further ado, he began to hold his pen. The sun set.”
"Alright." Just as Ye Gucheng took the pen, Elder Ye spoke again,""Wait a minute."
"Swoosh…"
"Swoosh…"
In the blink of an eye, Elder Ye came back and forth from the cave twice. This time, Elder Ye had two more things in his hands.
" Grandpa Ye, this is…" Ye Gucheng pointed at the two items.
"Hehe, this is a book. And this is a metal pen. In the future, when I teach you how to write, you can write on the ice and snow ground. Hehe, isn't that a good idea?" Elder Ye was like a child at this moment, but who knew the pain in his heart at this moment? Perhaps only he knew.
" Alright then…" Ye Gucheng touched his forehead, but he didn't know how deep it was.
"Then I'll start teaching you the Book of Calligraphy now! Sit down and repeat after me." Elder Ye took the lead and sat down without any discomfort. Ye Gucheng also sat down, but he felt a chill all over his body.
"Grandpa Ye. " Cold…" Little Leaf Ancient City's legs were tightly shut, and his hands were also tucked into his coat.
"Don't hide your hands in your clothes, and spread your legs. You can't even withstand this little bit of cold. How could he become a powerhouse? Where's the promise from before?" Ye Gucheng didn't expect Elder Ye to have such a big reaction. He could only put his hands and feet away naturally, but they were so cold that they started to tremble.
"This bit of cold is nothing. He would get used to it after a long time. Since your surname is Ye, I'll teach you the first word now, Ye!”After saying that, Elder Ye wrote a big 'Ye' on the ground. Ye Gucheng also started writing. "Is this writing?" This was the word 'Ye'? As a member of the Ye family, you can't even write the word 'Ye' properly! Watch carefully and rewrite it!" Elder Ye was not so kind when he was serious. He was a little strict. Ye Gucheng clenched his right hand and tried not to let the iron pen tremble. He carved the word 'Ye' on the ice and snow ground again!
"Re-engrave!" Then, Ye Gucheng carved the word 'Ye' again.
"Re-engrave!"
"Re-engrave!"
……
After a long time, Ye Gucheng had already carved more than a hundred Ye characters, but none of them could pass the test of Elder Ye. Ye Gucheng's body trembled even more. After all, there was a huge difference between standing and sitting on the ground. "The head will be filled with qi. The qi will sink into the dantian and spread throughout the entire body.”Elder Ye spat out another 12 words. But Ye Gu Cheng didn't understand a single word. However, his body became colder and colder, and he trembled even more. However, Elder Ye did not do anything. He seemed to be waiting for something. Ye Gucheng's whole body was numb from the cold and he couldn't move at all. It was even worse than before he was brought here by Elder Ye. At least he could still move.
The north wind whistled, and the sound of the wind whistling could be heard continuously. Just when Ye Gucheng couldn't think properly, his whole body emitted a faint golden light. Ye Gucheng's closed eyes also emitted a faint blue light, which became more and more intense. His entire body began to slowly emit heat, getting hotter and hotter. When Ye Gucheng's body reached a certain level, the two lights slowly dissipated until they completely disappeared. Elder Ye was also deep in thought. Ye Gucheng's hands started to move slowly, and his mind started to work. Ye Gucheng's first thought was that Elder Ye had helped him. However, he did not think that something had happened in his body.
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