latelenovela Chapter 249 completed
Chapter 249 completed
Chapter 249 The Painting is Completed
Inside Yingtian Academy, countless people stood at attention, even those at the level of a child scholar stared wide-eyed. This painting depicted Huangshan Mountain. Ye Ru knew that to create this painting without leaving any trace using the knowledge of the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), there had to be a reason behind it.
Moreover, he knew that no one had ever seen his paintings, making it easy to question them. Therefore, only with sufficient persuasiveness could he achieve perfection.
Time passed by, and Ye Ru focused on using the ink-wash sunken boat to paint. This painting was an ink-wash landscape, which did not require many complicated pigments. It was painted entirely with ink, and the techniques of using the brush and ink were the key. Ink is divided into five colors: thick, light, burnt, dry, and wet. These colors were used to determine the depth of the colors and the proportion of the painting focus.
Ye Ru slowly picked up his brush and began to draw. After a long time, a landscape outline of Huangshan Mountain gradually emerged, accompanied by a magnificent and ever-changing scene of clouds and mist.
"Hmph, this painting is extremely difficult. Anyone who is not at least at the third level of the Dao of Painting cannot possibly create it. Ye Ru has trapped himself in a dead end."
Looking closely at Ye Ru's painting, Gu Junxian sneered and stared intently at the rocks.
“Yes, the ink used to depict the rocks must be exquisite. If it is too heavy, it will ruin the overall beauty of the landscape. But if the color is too light, it will make the painting mediocre. These five literary treasures will probably belong to my Yuzhang Academy.”
The man who pointed out the holy road stroked his beard, a barely perceptible smile flashing in his eyes.
"Although I am only at the second level of the Dao of Painting, I have studied the skill of using thick ink to render the colors. We have never seen the painting technique used in this painting before. Could it be that Master Ye just drew it randomly?"
Yu Mengyang frowned, his gaze fixed on Ye Ru's drawing paper. He had heard what Gu Junxian had said earlier, and the other party's mention of it naturally made him think of this matter.
"how do I say this?"
"It was Su Dashi who said in a deep voice."
"Landscape painting primarily focuses on the beauty of mountains and rivers. In terms of expression, it emphasizes the arrangement of elements and the conveyance of artistic conception. The former is the composition, while the latter is the soul of the painting. If you are painting mountains, the soul of the mountains lies in the rocks, and the soul of the rocks lies in their color. If you are painting grass, then it lies in its placement. Therefore, if the color on the rocks is not sufficient to express the artistic conception of the entire mountain, then the painting is already a waste."
Yu Mengyang pondered for a moment, staring at Scholar Su, and explained step by step.
"I see, I've learned something. Does that mean that if Ye Ru doesn't have a way to successfully decorate these rocks, he will inevitably lose, right?"
Scholar Su nodded, then asked.
"That's true. Now it all depends on whether Ye Ru has the ability to paint this mountain rock perfectly."
As everyone watched Ye Ru, it was finally time to color the rocks. Ye Ru took a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and began to painstakingly transfer knowledge from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries). This process was quite taxing on his mind and talent, but the die was cast and he had no choice but to proceed.
Ye Ru dipped his brush in ink, then picked it up. His hand holding the brush moved like flowing water, slowly drawing out the outline. The expressions on everyone's faces changed.
Because Ye Ru's painting technique actually managed to outline the mountain rocks, and as the rocks were clearly presented, a magnificent painting slowly appeared before him.
"What technique is this? How did you depict these rocks so simply?"
Yu Mengyang stared wide-eyed at the scene in shock, while Gu Junxian's expression also began to change.
At first, he was thinking that if Ye Ru's painting skills couldn't keep up, he would ridicule him until he was ashamed. But now it seems that the other party is handling such a complicated problem with ease.
At this moment, Ye Ru completely shut out the surrounding discussions and immersed himself in his painting. He used the method of outlining and shading to express the outline of the painting, and then added texturing and rubbing to express the texture and structure of the rocks and trees, finally revealing the outline of the entire landscape painting.
Ye Ru could use dots to depict leaves, trees, moss on rocks, and weeds on mountains. He used the dotting technique of landscape painting to draw them.
Time passed, and Ye Ru's eyes, which had been open, slowly closed. The wind and clouds around him surged, as if something terrible was about to happen.
At the center of this turmoil was Ye Ru, who had his eyes tightly closed and was completely absorbed in his painting.
In the crowd, a scholar dressed as a literati, with his eyes slightly narrowed, was also looking at Ye Ru. He seemed to possess some murderous aura. He took a step forward and appeared right behind Gu Junxian. No one noticed this subtle scene.
At this moment, Ye Ru was waving his hands extremely fast, so fast that it was astonishing. At the same time, a huge mountain phantom began to slowly emerge beside him, seemingly carrying powerful protective energy, directly enveloping Ye Ru.
"If a painting reaches a certain level, it will solidify into a physical form, endowing the painting with powerful energy, and then transforming it into a powerful battle painting or defensive painting. Could it be that Ye Ru has already reached this level?"
Yu Mengyang opened her mouth slightly, her heart churning with turbulent emotions, and said.
"This is actually a protective painting..."
Gu Junxian stared at the transparent mountain phantom and his expression suddenly changed. The other party's painting automatically formed a protective barrier, which was far superior to his own. Thinking of this, he staggered back two steps in a daze. At the same time, Ye Ru's painting was completed.
"Brother Gu, where do you want to go?"
"Chief Ye, what do you want to do!"
"presumptuous!"
Raising his head, Ye Ru's eyes shot towards Gu Junxian, but in just an instant, Ye Ru's gaze became unusually sharp. With a flick of his finger, his inner energy surged forth, and the illusory mountain suddenly rushed towards a certain place.
This scene caused many people's expressions to change drastically, and Gu Junxian's face turned deathly pale instantly. The other party had no reason to attack him here; this was a serious crime!
The teachers from Yuzhang Academy unleashed their inner talents, ultimately unleashing a barrage of energy at Ye Ru.
"stop!"
Scholar Su's expression also changed. He flashed and disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already beside Ye Ru. He then transformed his Qi into a protective shield, completely enveloping the two of them.
When the gentlemen encountered the protective shield, they took two steps back and could only watch helplessly as the mountain crashed down beside Gu Junxian.
The mountain came quickly and went quickly, but surprisingly, it passed right through Gu Junxian and crashed into a man dressed as a scholar. The power of this talent was immense, and even a successful candidate in the imperial examinations could not shake it. However, in front of the scholar, it was like tofu, and was directly cut to pieces by the talent.