Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 297 Encouragement to Learn
Chenxiang arrived. Although he looked quite handsome, he appeared extremely mature and precocious.

Yeah, being tormented every night must be quite tiring.

Chen Xiang's face was even somewhat gloomy, perhaps because he had been affected by the dark source power.

He went up to the pavilion at the foot of Baiyun Mountain and looked at Zhao Yifu, who was sitting there waiting, and said, "You are Fuyouzi?"

Zhao Yifu frowned slightly, then said, "Indeed."

Chenxiang said, "My master asked me to learn how to use the dark source power from you. Please teach me quickly."

The child was rather impolite. Zhao Yifu suddenly realized the consequences of entrusting the child to the monkey and the old pig: the child had not learned how to be a good person!
It's actually hard to say what kind of impact the fact that he's been experiencing the 'Black Myth' in his dreams for more than three years has had on him.

So Zhao Yifu frowned and asked, "Boy, what's your name?"

Chenxiang said, "I am Chenxiang, a disciple of Youquan."

Zhao Yifu naturally knew this, but he frowned and said, "Agarwood? I do know someone named Agarwood; he's a disciple of the Victorious Fighting Buddha."

Chen Xiang's expression darkened, but he said frankly, "That was in the past, and now I am a disciple of Youquan."

Zhao Yifu waved his hand and said, "Then I won't teach."

Chenxiang was startled and asked, "Why? How dare you disobey my master's orders?"

Zhao Yifu sneered and said, "The Venerable One is the Venerable One, and you are you."

"Even if the Venerable One asks me to teach you, if you displease me, guess what I'll teach you?"

Chen Xiang wasn't surprised, but he snorted coldly and said, "I've seen plenty of bastards like you. Usually, a good beating is enough to make them submit."

"I'd like to see what makes you so capable of teaching me."

Without saying another word, he raised his axe and swung it down.

Zhao Yifu immediately retaliated, brandishing a sword and engaging in a series of clanging and clashing blows.

Chen Xiang was increasingly surprised as the fight progressed. It should be noted that his combat skills were honed through three years of continuous training in the "Black Myth," and he had also consumed a golden elixir before leaving the mountain to greatly enhance his power. His strength was truly exceptional.

However, he couldn't gain the upper hand at all with Zhao Yifu.

This... feels like the kind of feeling you get when you're fighting your uncle Yang Jian in a dream.

Even though it seemed like they were evenly matched, or even that he had the upper hand, he always felt like his opponent could take him down in one move at any moment...

Chen Xiang could only calm down and deal with it carefully.

However, as the battle continued, even after he used his newly acquired dark energy, he still couldn't inflict any damage on Zhao Yifu...

He was startled, and at the same time felt a deep sense of panic.

what on earth is it?

He soon felt a strong sense of fatigue wash over him, making his hands and feet feel heavy and he couldn't muster any strength at all.

Soon they were drenched in sweat, as if they had been pulled out of the water.

However, just when he was so exhausted that he could no longer control his eyelids and suddenly closed and opened his eyes again... he realized that Zhao Yifu was still sitting calmly opposite him as if he had never made a move.

When he looked down at himself again, he realized that he was soaked in cold sweat, but his cultivation was not damaged. He was just suppressed and not very active.

He looked at Zhao Yifu in astonishment, unsure of what to say for a moment.

At this moment, someone nearby said helplessly, "Chenxiang, you've fallen under an illusion."

"I didn't realize you had such a big emotional void... Sigh, you really need to work on it."

Chenxiang then realized what had happened.

He thought his three years of experience in 'Black Myth' would be enough to handle any situation... but the first thing he encountered in the Celestial Realm made him realize that he was still far from being able to handle anything.

This time, when he looked at Zhao Yifu again, he couldn't help but suppress his arrogance and said, "Senior Fu Yinzi, please teach me."

See, you still know how to be polite.

Zhao Yifu said calmly, "Your senior brother Li Yunzheng and I are close friends, so I will take the liberty of calling you brother, and you can call me elder brother."

Chen Xiang was taken aback, and only then did he notice Li Wenqing standing next to Zhao Yifu.

He realized what was happening and said, "Younger brother Chenxiang greets senior brother."

Li Wenqing then nodded.

He also noticed Chenxiang's problem: he was extremely self-centered.

This stems from childhood educational issues, but it's not a major problem. A few more years of hardship and proper education can reverse the situation.

After meeting Li Wenqing, Chenxiang looked intently at Zhao Yifu and asked, "I wonder how you will teach me, brother?"

He had confirmed that Zhao Yifu was also a very powerful expert who could teach him.

Zhao Yifu laughed heartily and said, "If you want to learn, you should memorize all these books first."

With that, he flicked his sleeve and threw out a pile of the Four Books and Five Classics.

Chenxiang was taken aback when he saw this, and then quickly said, "That's not what I want to learn!"

Zhao Yifu said, “I know what you want to learn, but these are the basics… I don’t expect you to become a top scholar like your senior brother. I just hope you can memorize these characters and write beautiful characters.”

Chenxiang retorted, unconvinced, "What does this have to do with teaching me how to control the dark source power?"

Zhao Yifu said, "It's a very important matter."

"Since the Venerable One asked me to impart all my knowledge, I will certainly teach you my deepest understanding and most advanced application of the dark source power."

Chenxiang said, "But what does this have to do with studying?"

Zhao Yifu smiled faintly, then suddenly turned a page of his book to show the character '谦' (qian, meaning modesty/humility), and asked, "Do you recognize this character?"

Chenxiang looked blank for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I remember attending elementary school in my early years, but so much time has passed that I've forgotten most of it."

Zhao Yifu said, "Alright, then I will teach you. This is the word 'humility'."

With that, he wrote with a flourish of his pen: "As the saying goes, 'Pride goes before a fall, humility brings benefit,' do you know that?"

As he spoke, he wielded his brush and wrote down the sentence.

And these six characters in one sentence seemed to come alive, turning into six little figures that surrounded Chenxiang and started punching and kicking him...

Chenxiang hurriedly tried to defend himself, but was astonished to find that the power, speed, and even strength of these little people were astonishing. Even if he used dark source power to strengthen himself, he could only barely defend himself.

This greatly alarmed him, and he realized that his mindless method of strengthening his body with dark source power was far too crude compared to Zhao Yifu's method of turning words into soldiers.

Soon after his strength waned and he could no longer provide adequate protection, Chenxiang was hit several times.

Zhao Yifu then waved his hand to dispel the six words and said, "So, do you want to learn this?"

Chenxiang nodded repeatedly, then asked in confusion, "But what does this have to do with reading and writing?"

Zhao Yifu remained silent, but instead splashed ink and wrote another long piece titled "Exhortation to Learning".

The words of "Exhortation to Learning" fell rapidly to the ground, and then, following the order of the text, they rushed up one by one and gave Chenxiang a good beating.

Poor kid, he's been beaten black and blue and is completely disoriented. Zhao Yifu snorted and said, "From now on, they will only stop when you can recognize and pronounce every word here and explain its meaning."

Upon hearing this, Chenxiang dared not stay any longer and leaped away to escape.

However, he had only jumped a tiny distance when he was overwhelmed by the overwhelming text and then received a merciless beating.

After a while, even though Chenxiang was young and healthy, he was beaten unconscious.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly woke up.

They found themselves in a huge, dark room.

He saw that the room was made entirely of ink wash painting, and the white walls were covered with rows of text... it was the essay "Exhortation to Learning".

Chenxiang immediately tensed up and became alert, fearing that these words would jump out and beat him up again.

But that didn't happen.

So, out of curiosity, he reached out and touched a character...

"Learning means receiving instruction!"

Suddenly a voice appeared, startling Chenxiang.

Then he realized that they were teaching him the meaning of words...

……

On the other side, Li Wenqing was amazed as he looked at the tiny figures in the ink painting scroll in front of him.

He said, "Brother, you've really got some impressive skills. You've managed to integrate dark energy into sealing techniques, illusions, and even calligraphy and painting. I'm afraid that kid Chenxiang doesn't even know that he's currently inside a painting."

Zhao Yifu said, "The biggest problem this kid has now is that he lacks a sense of awe. I can only put in some effort to teach him properly so that he can regain his sense of awe."

"otherwise……"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Wenqing understood and said, "Otherwise, he'd probably be an ingrate."

"He submits when his master can give him power, but if he can't... then he'll turn his back on him, right?"

Zhao Yifu smiled and shook his head: "That shouldn't be the case. He just lacks some education."

But then Li Wenqing asked with amusement, "Perhaps the reason why Chenxiang is so fearless is because he doesn't know these things... Aren't you afraid that if you teach him too much, he will stop progressing?"

Zhao Yifu countered, "Then, Brother Yunzheng, with your profound knowledge of both ancient and modern times, have you ever stopped progressing?"

Li Wenqing smiled and shook his head, saying, "I will only become more determined, but I won't be so impulsive..."

Then he realized, "That's right. If he is resolute, then knowing more and having more rules and regulations in his mind will not bind him. It will only make him less impulsive."

He pondered the matter from the perspective of someone who had been through it all, and only then did he understand the intricacies of it.

Li Wenqing sighed, then suddenly realized, "Having met this junior brother today and received your guidance, I feel very happy."

"Right now, I just want to complete my master's mission and then go into seclusion for a while."

Zhao Yifu said with a smile, "What other tasks does my brother have? Why not tell the Venerable One to go into seclusion directly? I believe that given the Venerable One's affection for my brother, he will not refuse."

Li Wenqing shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No, Master is in a great hurry right now. It concerns the important matter of His coming into the world, and I dare not delay."

Zhao Yifu was greatly moved upon hearing this... It turned out that Venerable Youquan had already begun preparations for his descent!

That's great!

Zhao Yifu said, "But as the Venerable's direct descendant, wouldn't it be possible for my elder brother to do more if he were stronger?"

Li Wenqing hesitated for a moment and said, "That makes sense. I'll ask my master for instructions."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes and stood still.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yifu immediately understood that this was Li Wenqing's special way of contacting Youquan... As Youquan's personal disciple, Li Wenqing was indeed the one most trusted.

After a moment, Li Wenqing opened his eyes and said, "Master told me to go into seclusion as soon as possible."

"As for the matters at hand... I'm not afraid to admit it, my brother, but my previous task was to contact the Dragon Clan to deepen our relationship."

"But the Dragon King of the East Sea doesn't trust our strength and actually wants us to conquer the Heavenly Prison to prove our power."

"This is causing me great distress. How easy is it to conquer the Heavenly Prison?"

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something and looked at Zhao Yifu, saying, "I remember you stayed in the Heavenly Prison before, do you know why the Dragon Clan and the Witch Clan both wanted us to conquer the Heavenly Prison before they would cooperate with us?"

Here it comes, the question he's been waiting for has finally arrived!
Zhao Yifu gave a wry smile and said, "Brother, do you know why I was able to quickly establish a relationship with the Dragon Clan and also persuade the Witch Clan so quickly?"

Li Wenqing exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be related to the Heavenly Prison?"

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "I was fortunate enough to visit the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison, where only three serious criminals were imprisoned."

"One of them is a pool of blood, which is the site of the Blood Demon who once escaped from the Heavenly Prison and caused the Blood Shadow Demon Lord to betray him. However, he has now been killed by the Demon Subduing Emperor."

"The second one is a majestic dragon. I showed his portrait to the Dragon King of the East Sea and only then did I realize that he was the eldest prince of the East Sea Dragon Clan."

Li Wenqing felt a surge of energy, his spirits lifted... He realized that things had been going too smoothly ever since he met Zhao Yifu; it seemed that he could find the answer to any problem here.

He quickly asked, "What about the third prisoner?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Thirdly, it is a headless giant!"

"When I showed his portrait to the Wu clan, I realized that this was Xing Tian, ​​the great shaman of the Wu clan who once fought against the Heavenly Court with his personal courage!"

Li Wenqing suddenly understood.

He said, "So that's how it is. No wonder the Dragon Clan and the Witch Clan both want to attack the Heavenly Prison. So that's the reason."

"Then we'll have to think about it carefully..."

He muttered to himself, then closed his eyes again.

This is to communicate with Venerable Youquan on-site.

That makes sense, though. The news Zhao Yifu brought was so significant that it could change and advance the entire Youquan faction's strategy.

Li Wenqing quickly opened his eyes and said, "Master, please do your best to train my junior brother. It will take at least five years, or at least three years, for things to change!"

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll teach this kid for three to five years first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wenqing left without even waiting.

He's going to be busy again.

No, it should be said that the entire Youquan faction will be busy from now on.

Zhao Yifu suddenly realized something. Could it be that in Youquan's heart, Chenxiang might be the one to lead His army?
Interestingly, it seems that these powerful beings have all chosen agarwood as the 'chosen one' by unanimous agreement.

Zhao Yifu then turned his attention to the "Exhortation to Learning" scroll, and after thinking for a moment, he began to paint a "Analects" scroll.

If Chenxiang doesn't want to get beaten up, he should be able to master these classics soon.

He plans to create a series of "Illustrated Books Encouraging Learning," which will surely make up for the missing parts of Chenxiang's work very quickly.

(End of this chapter)