“Huang Xin, don’t be rude.” Yin Shuyu frowned at Huang Xin.
“Miss Fourth, this man clearly wants to make outrageous demands. What good is there to talk with such a small family from this insignificant place? This item originally belongs to you, and it’s only right that we take it back.” Huang Xin huffed angrily.
At this moment, Fei, who was napping in the courtyard, quietly opened his eyes to look at Huang Xin. Zhang Fuguang, who was silently trimming the flowers, also gave a cold glance.
The scissors in his hand slowed down. Surrounded by Huang Xin’s aura, an ordinary person would have turned pale with fear. However, Li Changqing remained as calm as ever.
It was as if he didn’t feel it at all. In terms of aura, Huang Xin’s was indeed impressive, but Li Changqing had just ventured into the Dao Mountain Ancient Land a few days ago, fought several Peak Masters, and even contended with a former Painting Sage.
Compared to the experts of the Dao Mountain Ancient Land, this aura was nothing. Li Changqing picked up his teacup and took a sip: “There are children napping in my courtyard. Don’t disturb their sleep. You can put away your aura.” After saying this, Li Changqing gently tapped his teacup on the table!
In an instant, a force spread out from under the teacup like a wave, directly suppressing Huang Xin’s aura!
Huang Xin’s aura was at its peak, but when this ripple swept over, he was horrified to find that his aura was disappearing like a flood!
At the same time, the true essence in his body seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, no matter how hard Huang Xin tried to mobilize it, it wouldn’t budge.
At this moment, Huang Xin felt like an ordinary person. He had never experienced such a feeling before.
His face was filled with fear.
“Hmm?” Yin Shuyu naturally felt Huang Xin’s change, and she also showed an incredulous expression.
Looking at the elegant middle-aged man in front of her, she was shocked that he could prevent Huang Xin, an innate expert, from releasing his true essence with just a flick of his finger.
She had misjudged him! This man was not without cultivation, but his cultivation was too high for them to detect.
Yin Shuyu quickly stood up, took a step back, and pleaded with a fist: “Please show mercy, senior.”
“Miss Fourth, I…” Huang Xin was extremely embarrassed. He was supposed to protect Yin Shuyu, but now he needed her to plead for him.
“Tell me about this Painting Treasure.” Li Changqing ignored Yin Shuyu’s words and just placed the Painting Treasure on the table.
Yin Shuyu looked at the flying knife and had to say: “There’s no big secret about this Painting Treasure. It was passed down to me by my master, and it was the first Painting Treasure he painted.”
“After I arrived at the Zhanhe Residence, I passed this Painting Treasure to my junior brother.”
“Unfortunately, my junior brother was killed by Ma Sandao, who also took this Painting Treasure. I chased Ma Sandao for a long time, but I never found him.”
“I went back to the North Cold Country once, and when I came back, I heard that Ma Sandao had been killed. So I wanted to retrieve this Painting Treasure. Senior, this Painting Treasure is not of great value, it’s just an ordinary Painting Treasure. When my master painted this Painting Treasure, he was just a senior painter. To me, the importance of this Painting Treasure lies in its significance.”
“Every word I say is true, without any concealment.” Yin Shuyu looked at Li Changqing sincerely.
“If that’s the case, I can return this Painting Treasure to you.” Li Changqing believed that Yin Shuyu was telling the truth. The power of the Painting Treasures created by experts of different realms was different.
Although this Painting Treasure was powerful, it was nothing compared to the Painting Treasures created by a Painting Sage.
“I’ll let you off this time, but it won’t be so easy next time.” After Li Changqing finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Huang Xin immediately took two steps back, as if a cold wind had blown past, and he could also feel the true essence in his body returning.
“Aren’t you going to thank the senior for his mercy?” Yin Shuyu scolded Huang Xin.
“Thank you, senior, for your mercy.” Huang Xin quickly said. The look in his eyes when he looked at Li Changqing was quite wary. This man was too strong.
“I can return this Painting Treasure to you.” Li Changqing looked at Yin Shuyu.
“Senior, you can state your conditions. As long as I can do it, I will do my best.” Yin Shuyu’s attitude was very humble at this moment.
“I want to know some things about the Painter. I think you can tell me.” Li Changqing said, “You help me solve my doubts, and I will return the Painting Treasure to you.” Yin Shuyu was stunned for a moment: “Is that all?” She had thought that Li Changqing knew the significance of this Painting Treasure to her and would definitely make outrageous demands, so she was prepared to be slaughtered.
Who knew that Li Changqing just wanted to ask about the Painter?”Just like that.” Li Changqing nodded.
“Alright.” Yin Shuyu sat down and said, “However, I am only a mid-level Painter, and there are many things I don’t fully understand. I can only try my best to answer your questions. If there’s anything unclear, I can ask my teacher later and write a letter to you with the answer.”
“Okay.”
“The first question I want to ask is, there are said to be five levels of Painters, right?” Li Changqing asked, “Junior Painter, Mid-level Painter, Senior Painter, Painting Sage, and the legendary Painting Immortal?”
“Not exactly.” Yin Shuyu shook her head and explained to Li Changqing, “The first three are correct. The levels of Painters indeed start with these three, and the fourth level is indeed the Painting Sage.”
“But the Painting Sage level is a huge watershed from the previous three. It can be said that 99% of Painters, after reaching the Senior Painter level, find it impossible to advance to the Painting Sage level solely by improving their Divine Soul through painting.”
“To reach the Painting Sage level, my teacher said, requires more comprehension. This comprehension is an understanding of the world, an understanding of the universe, and even after reaching the Painting Sage level, there are differences.”
“As for how the Painting Sage is specifically divided, I don’t know. I just know that there is a significant difference between the levels of Painting Sages.”
“As for the Painting Immortal you mentioned, it is not considered a level, but the most pinnacle Painting Sage in an era, who is referred to as a Painting Immortal.”
“So, Painting Immortal is not a level, but a title, an honor.” Li Changqing nodded. If he were to be classified according to the Painter’s division, his strength should also be at the Painting Sage level.
But as for what level he is among the Painting Sages, Li Changqing himself had no idea.
“Where should I go if I want to test my Divine Soul level?” Li Changqing asked his second question.
“Test the Divine Soul level?” Yin Shuyu asked curiously, “You don’t need to test this. You should have a clear concept of what level your Divine Soul cultivation has reached.” The problem is, I don’t.
Li Changqing gave a bitter smile. His Divine Soul was already like this when he crossed over.
“If you insist on testing, I heard that you can do it in Tianhai City.” Yin Shuyu thought for a moment and said, “The Lord of Cangyuan Realm can help you.”
“The Lord of Cangyuan Realm?” For some reason, upon hearing this name, Li Changqing felt a bit apprehensive. He didn’t know this Lord of Cangyuan Realm, but every time he heard people mention him, Li Changqing instinctively felt a bit repulsed.
“There’s another important question.” Li Changqing wanted to ask the question he cared about the most.
“Please ask, senior.”
“How can I create a Painting Treasure?” Li Changqing really wanted to know the answer. His wood carvings should follow the same path as paintings.
But Li Changqing didn’t understand how a painting could become a Painting Treasure. Even his wood carvings, some were just ordinary wood carvings, but like the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store he carved, it should be considered a Painting Treasure.
It could directly suppress ghostly energy. Li Changqing was not very clear about this boundary. It was not easy to find someone, so he wanted to ask Yin Shuyu.
Hearing Li Changqing ask this question, Yin Shuyu also pondered for a while, then said, “I have not personally experienced this, so it’s not easy to answer, but I have heard my master talk about it. I can only answer you based on my master’s understanding.”
“Go ahead.” Li Changqing listened carefully. No matter how little Yin Shuyu knew, it was precious to him.
“First is the material.” Yin Shuyu said solemnly, “The materials for painting are very important. It’s best to use tools that contain spirituality. Painting involves three things: a brush, ink, and paper. The better the materials, the higher the probability of creating a Painting Treasure.” Li Changqing’s eyes lit up. This thing was related to materials.
No wonder the original host spent so much money on painting. The materials themselves were expensive. Li Changqing still remembered the sky-high price of the paper he used before.
“Also, to create a Painting Treasure, you need to have painting skills and a certain Divine Soul level.” Yin Shuyu said, “At least a Senior Painter has the possibility of creating a Painting Treasure.” Li Changqing nodded, this was easy to understand.
“Additionally, my master once said that there are two types of Painting Treasures.” Yin Shuyu said, “Innate Painting Treasures and Acquired Painting Treasures.” Hearing this, Li Changqing became interested. He had never heard of this before.”A Primordial Painting Treasure is a painting that becomes a treasure as soon as it is created,” Yin Shuyu explained. “Primordial Painting Treasures are actually very rare because the requirements for a painter to create one are extremely high. Luck also plays a part, and the success rate is not high.”
“Most are Acquired Painting Treasures, which are created when someone’s understanding of a painting reaches an extremely high realm, turning the painting into a treasure.”
“Another type of Acquired Painting Treasure is when a painting is nourished by Spiritual Power and develops its own consciousness, becoming a Painting Treasure. This situation is also quite common.”
“That’s amazing,” Li Changqing’s eyes lit up.
“If a painter wants to create a Painting Treasure, the requirements are even higher. First of all, the realm of the Divine Soul must be extremely high. As for the specific realm required, I’m not quite sure, as my master has never reached that level.”
“However, when a painter strives to create a Painting Treasure, their heart must first be immersed in it. They must sincerely have a direction, only then is it possible to form a Painting Treasure. Also, they need to have a clear understanding of the abilities of the Painting Treasure in order to succeed.”