I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 233 Master Wu: It's done, it's done!
If we're talking about who the most outstanding painter in the art world is right now, it has to be Cui Ruzhuo. His works have been collected by leaders of many countries, as well as by the Great Hall of the People and the Diaoyu Islands Museum.

This is one of the highest honors for painters in China.

Between 15 and 22, he also topped the Furun domestic art rankings for two consecutive years and was once the world's most expensive artist.

However, he hasn't produced many works in the past two years, mainly due to creative bottlenecks and the problem of serious homogenization.

Artistic creation requires inspiration, so in the past two years he has mostly participated in exchange forums. Even when he painted, he was not satisfied with many of them and destroyed them himself.

This morning he participated in an exchange meeting for art students from a certain art academy, and he was very disappointed with it. He felt that the students at this art academy had a distorted creative mindset and liked to praise foreign dregs.

Who is he? His paintings are collected by national leaders, who naturally look down on him. But due to social etiquette, he can't say it out loud and can only complain in his heart.

At the end, his assistant reported to him: "Teacher Cui, Master Wu went to the Chen family to seek inspiration, and plans to listen to the Chen family's 'Ancient Tranquility Techniques' while painting."

"Is it the Chen family you mentioned?" Cui Ruzhuo asked curiously.

He had been lacking inspiration for the past two years. Some time ago, his assistant told him about a Chen family ancient architecture tour, where the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" can calm the mind and enter a state of complete focus. It is also said to be beneficial to creative work, so the assistant suggested that he give it a try.

He had originally planned to give it a try, but he hadn't been able to find the time.

Unexpectedly, old man Wu passed away first.

As a fellow master in the art of painting, he naturally knew this person, so when his assistant handed him the phone for watching the live stream, he took it and started watching.

He immediately recognized the old man being watched as Wu Sheng, but with so many people and so much noise around, how could he possibly paint?
Moreover, being watched by so many people will inevitably affect one's mindset while painting. Is this really acceptable?

He even wondered if this old man Wu was just trying to attract attention.

Just as he was wondering, he heard the sound of chanting scriptures coming from the live broadcast room. As the chanting began, it was clear that all the tourists around him stopped chanting.

It seemed as if the whole world had suddenly fallen silent, leaving only the sound of chanting.

Cui Ruzhuo was immediately surprised. The sudden silence of the noise was unbelievable. More importantly, he could see a sense of enjoyment on the faces of these people, as if they had entered a special state, just as rumored.

"Does it really have the effects that are rumored?" Cui Ruzhuo asked his assistant in surprise, "Why didn't I feel anything when listening to this 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' during the live broadcast?"

The assistant replied, "Everyone online is saying that recordings don't have the same effect; you have to listen to it live to see the full impact."

At that moment, Cui Ruzhuo saw Wu Sheng pick up a pen in the live stream, with a look of surprise on his face.

Wu Sheng was indeed pleasantly surprised. He had had inspiration before, but something was missing. This time, as he listened to the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra," inspiration suddenly struck him again.

He knew what he wanted, and after that initial surprise, he regained his focus and began painting on the scroll.

In a state of complete focus, his entire being was absorbed in the paintbrush.

Cui Ruzhuo watched the live stream, his gaze completely captivated. He sensed something different from the moment Wu Sheng began writing.

The painting is fluid, the brushstrokes are powerful and vigorous, it's no simple feat.

He was even more astonished when Wu Sheng sketched out the outline of a long-lived pine tree.

The core image of the longevity pine is the pine tree that usually grows on the top of high mountains and in the crevices of rocks. Through artistic techniques, it shows the vigor and vitality of the pine tree and conveys the meaning of longevity, resilience and good fortune.

Wu Sheng has now captured the essence of everything simply by drawing an outline.

As the painting progresses, the main body of the longevity pine becomes increasingly clear, with its gnarled and vigorous shape and the distinct twists and mottled texture of its trunk, perfectly embodying the vicissitudes of time.

The dense pine needles are layered and distinct, rendered with dark ink or lush green colors, which not only showcases the artist's skills but also the vitality of life.

With just this main body of the longevity pine tree, Wu Sheng has surpassed all his previous paintings.

Then I saw the other person start drawing the background. Although the chanting of the Ancient Tranquility Mantra stopped quickly, the brushstrokes were still flowing smoothly.

The towering, long-lived pine trees, paired with high mountains and seas of clouds, create a sense of the ruggedness and vastness of a "peak".

When Wu Sheng finished the last stroke, Cui Ruzhuo knew through the live broadcast that, not to mention the Fortune List, Wu Sheng's painting would definitely be number one in art appreciation this year.

He must feel ashamed of himself and want to vote for the other side.

"Teacher Cui, is Master Wu's painting going to be displayed in a prestigious hall of fame again?" the assistant asked blankly.

"Hmm." Cui Ruzhuo nodded subconsciously, then immediately instructed his assistant, "Arrange for me to go to the Chen family. I want to listen to the 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra'."

He could see the changes in Wu Sheng, which definitely proved that the "Ancient Tranquility Technique" was not simple.

Not only him, but many viewers watching the live stream could see how amazing Master Wu's painting was, even through the live video.

Huang Tao is a case in point. He is not a painter and doesn't even know how to paint, but when he looks at Master Wu's paintings, he can feel that the paintings come alive, as if a long-lived pine tree really appears in front of him.

He knew this person was truly a master. There were so many painting bloggers online, and while their paintings all seemed beautiful, many lacked spirit and energy.

This painting by Master Wu is so exquisite that it immediately reveals the spirit and vitality of the subject.

At the scene, Wu Ying also noticed that her father's painting had surpassed his previous ones, and the difference in quality was immediately apparent. She subconsciously looked at her father and saw that he calmly put down his paintbrush.

This surprised her. Her father should have been very satisfied with such a painting, but he was so calm.
However, she immediately saw her father tremble after putting down his paintbrush, which made her realize that her father was not so calm.

"Hahaha." Wu Sheng couldn't help but laugh: "It's done, it's done, hahaha, Chen's Ancient Tranquility Mantra is really amazing!"

The loud laughter reached the live broadcast room, where Huang Tao and the other viewers saw it, and all of them felt incredulous.

Many people didn't take the rumors circulating online seriously before, but now this master has created such a painting in the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" and let out such a loud laugh, which is more credible and has caused a greater sensation than the rumors that have been circulating online for so long.

Indeed, with the end of this recitation of the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" and Wu Sheng's painting session, the online buzz surrounding the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" quickly reached a very high level.

In the kitchen, as Chen Han was setting the medicinal meal on the table, his junior sister rushed in: "Senior brother, our Chen family's 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' has become a hit online." "Wasn't it already popular?" Chen Han asked, unaware of the situation.

Xiaoyu quickly explained, "Senior brother, it's even more popular now. A master of traditional Chinese painting was listening to the 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' while painting, and he created an incredible painting of a longevity pine tree. It was even live-streamed, and everyone on the internet is talking about it now."

As she spoke, she handed him her phone, which contained relevant videos.

Chen Han took the video and saw an old man painting, along with the old man's laughter, saying things like, "It's done! It's done! The Ancient Tranquility Technique is amazing!"

The key point is that this topic is really popular; it has already become a trending topic. Looking at the time it took the old man to create the painting, it reached this level of popularity in a very short period of time.

When he learned the old man's identity and status, he wasn't surprised. There aren't many masters of traditional Chinese painting, let alone one whose painting can sell for at least 100 million.

At this speed, it might directly impact the trending topics list.

Just as Chen Han had expected, by the afternoon, the popularity of Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" had increased even more, and the reason was surprisingly because of another master.

Cui Ruzhuo, once hailed as the world's foremost master of painting, posted a Weibo message: "Why are rooms at the Chen family's residence so hard to book?"

This Weibo post was clearly telling everyone that he also wanted to go to the Chen family and obviously wanted to hear the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

Xiaoyu even went to Chen Han about this: "Senior brother, this master is more famous than that Master Wu. Should we reply to him? After all, we still have a detached house reserved for internal use."

“No need, we are the Chen family.” Chen Han shook his head directly.

The junior sister clearly did not understand the current status of the Chen family. So what if Cui Ruzhuo is a very famous master?
To be honest, the other party's actual network of connections is not as good as that of Liu Ye, a wealthy man, and even less so than that of the Zheng family in Ming City.

So, if the other party can't book a room, they can't book one. Why should the Chen family have to take the initiative to contact the other party and beg them to come just because the other party posted a Weibo post?

No need.

Now it's the other party's turn to come.

After Master Wu painted that picture, the other party had no choice but to come. Regardless of whether the other party believed in the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Techniques," they had to come and try it.

On the other hand, Cui Ruzhuo was also very helpless. He originally thought that with his fame, posting such a Weibo post would definitely get the Chen family to contact him and help him arrange a room or something.

He always received the same treatment when he went to other places; the local officials would eagerly contact him and make arrangements for him. This was the kind of treatment a master like him received.

This time, however, Chen didn't seem to be buying it. After he posted on Weibo, no one paid any attention to him.

At first, he was a little annoyed, but suddenly, he thought of something: if the Chen family's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" was real, then the Chen family's place would definitely be different.

It was he who needed to listen to Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Techniques," not the other way around, that Chen needed his celebrity status to invite him.

Thinking about it, he could only helplessly ask his assistant to see if there were any connections that could be made to arrange something.

To his surprise, several other artists posted on Weibo that it was difficult to book rooms at the Chen residence, making their intentions quite clear.

Clearly, Chen ignored everyone, but this also made Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Technique" a hot topic.

Everyone's curiosity about Chen's "Ancient Tranquility Manual" reached its peak, and they were all discussing it.

Wu Ying naturally saw this popularity, and she knew even better that if she were to do a news interview on "The Ancient Tranquility Techniques" under such circumstances, it would definitely be a hit and attract a lot of viewers.

...

In the courtyard, Chen Han was studying the Spirit Jade Sphere. He might need it to save him in the future, so he needed to figure out its function.

It's a pity that he doesn't yet have the method to refine magical artifacts. If he could refine this spirit jade ball, he could store it in his dantian and activate it instantly when needed, which would be much faster than taking it out of the game's inventory.

However, thinking about it, even with the method of refining, if the spiritual veins are not yet open and the strength and realm are not high enough, it is difficult to store the magic treasure in the dantian for nourishment.

He put away the spirit jade ball, picked up his phone and looked at it. Many people were tagging him, and when he clicked on them, they were all about the "Ancient Tranquility Technique" video.

Moreover, he discovered that the popularity of this matter had actually dragged down many aspects of Taoism.

Because the Taoist school has the "Meditation Manual" everywhere.

For example, Taoist priests from well-known Taoist sites such as Wudang and Baiyun Temple have posted videos.

The Taoist tradition does indeed have a method for calming the mind, which can bring peace of mind and eliminate distractions!

"At Wudang, we also have chanters reciting the Meditation Mantra every day. Devotees who come to Wudang are welcome to listen. As for the difference in tone between the Chen family's Meditation Mantra and the current one, it's probably due to a difference in lineage."

Clearly, these Taoist sects are also trying to take advantage of the situation to gain attention and popularity, while the effectiveness of the Tranquility Technique remains ambiguous.

Chen Han naturally understood the intentions of these places. However, one thing was certain: at this point, the effects of the Chen Family Ancient Tranquility Technique would be known to everyone.

In particular, this master of traditional Chinese painting named Wu Sheng, after he paints that picture, when those other masters of art come over, the Chen family's Ancient Tranquility Mind Technique will definitely be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

There will definitely be idle people who want to investigate this, so the reason why we didn't use the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" directly before is that we can use it now. This is all due to the long-standing heritage of the Chen family.

They definitely won't reveal the underground formation at that time. Instead, they'll use cultivation as an excuse to publish the contents and rhythm of the Ancient Tranquility Technique. Even if others learn the rhythm, it won't be of any use.

In any case, their cultivation is not up to par.

Just then, his phone rang. It was reporter Wu. He answered and asked, "Reporter Wu, is there a problem with the handover of Lei Zhuling Tea?"

Wu Ying's voice came over: "Patriarch Chen, isn't the Chen Clan's Ancient Tranquility Technique quite popular online? I'd like to ask you if you could do an exclusive interview for the Chen Clan about the Ancient Tranquility Technique?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Han's eyes lit up: "Reporter Wu, no problem."

Isn't this an opportunity delivered right to our doorstep?
(End of this chapter)