Chapter 43: Domain Scroll
Standing on the coffin board plastered with talismans, Wu Xian always felt it wasn’t very auspicious.
After the coffin took off, he could clearly feel an eerie power driving the coffin forward.
“Master Sister, where are we going?”
“First back to the outpost, to broaden your horizons,” Xue Lingling said without thinking, “so you don’t think your master is too young to teach you.”
“Disciple absolutely doesn’t have such thoughts.” Wu Xian’s gaze was sincere.
Joking aside, with his unconventional path, any proper scroll painter could teach him a lot.
He only didn’t need guidance in pure scroll painting concepts.
“The club is still under decoration for now, so no need for you to go there yet,” Xue Lingling explained unhurriedly, “In the future, if there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me directly.
By the way, you haven’t gotten your certificate yet, right?”
“Not yet.”
Sister Tiao had mentioned before that getting a certificate as an individual scroll painting student was very troublesome, so Wu Xian hadn’t gone.
“Perfect, today I’ll take you to get your apprentice scroll painter certificate first,” Xue Lingling pondered, “The official scroll painter certificate is more troublesome, with a unified exam only once every half year.”
“Can’t we skip the certificate?” Wu Xian asked puzzled.
Xue Lingling explained, “Don’t think it’s just a piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight behind it, with many benefits ordinary people don’t have, and a lot of things can only be accessed with this certificate.”
“For example?” Wu Xian asked curiously.
“High-quality drawing paper, premium pigments, rare spiritual substances, and various ancient book information, all exclusive resources of the association,” Xue Lingling continued, “Once you get the apprentice scroll painter certificate, you’re registered as an association member.”
Hearing this, Wu Xian couldn’t help but feel expectant, “Is the apprentice scroll painter assessment difficult?”
“Not difficult, just draw an original copper axis scroll painting and pass a simple test.” Xue Lingling smiled, “For you, it’s a piece of cake.”
“Ah? Didn’t they say individual scroll painting students have a troublesome certification process?”
“With your master here, how are you an individual scroll painting student?” Xue Lingling glanced teasingly, “Of course, ordinary master-disciple relationships don’t get this treatment.”
Wu Xian suddenly understood.
In short, the vast unconventional individual scroll painting students were like “folk scientists” in the association’s eyes, not worth their attention, so the assessment process was much more troublesome.
To get the association’s proper attention, either go through the art studio route or have a master of sufficient tier.
In this light, this cheap master Xue Lingling was quite useful.
“What about official scroll painter then?” Wu Xian followed up.
“Condense the divine diagram, of course.” Xue Lingling’s eyes were full of gratification, “Good disciple has obviously already met the standard.”
At such a young age, purely self-taught exploration to condense the soul divine diagram, she had definitely picked up a treasure.
Crucially, the tier of this divine diagram set didn’t seem low.
Originally, relying on her alone, it would be hard to support a club in the future, but Wu Xian and Zhou Qi’s appearance gave her hope.
As long as she could nurture these two little guys, they would definitely help her support half the sky of the Ghost King Club in the future.
“What about after official scroll painter? Are there higher titles?” Wu Xian pressed.
“Of course,” Xue Lingling said noncommittally, “But titles beyond that aren’t that important, various scroll painters don’t care about the association’s so-called title certifications, unless they want further development within the association.”
Wu Xian half understood.
At the same time, the coffin board had landed in a gloomy dilapidated mansion within Death Mountain Town.
“This is the【Death Mountain Town】 core location, also the place your master will maintain guard for the next few years.” Xue Lingling introduced【Death Mountain Town】 while operating.
Wu Xian couldn’t help being curious, “Is Death Mountain Town your work?”
“Of course not,” Xue Lingling chuckled wryly, “Your master’s mental power isn’t sufficient yet to draw a domain scroll painting, but it should be soon.”
Wu Xian understood.
If character scroll paintings and appliance scroll paintings were elementary math, then domain scroll paintings were equivalent to advanced math.
Whether in background concept, drawing difficulty, or pigment complexity, they were several tiers higher.
That said, he still felt from the bottom of his heart that【Death Mountain Town】 wasn’t anything special.
In one word: haunted house level.
“Some big shot’s work?” Wu Xian commented, “Feels very average.”
“…” Xue Lingling’s forehead darkened, irritably saying, “Death Mountain Town is the core asset of the Undead Dojo, a high-tier domain scroll painting left by the founder, who gave you the courage to say Death Mountain Town is average?”
Wu Xian pursed his lips sheepishly, not saying more.
“Truly ignorant of the world,” Xue Lingling sighed lightly, “Makes sense~ after all, just entered the field, understandable. Later, find a chance to take you into the【Death Mountain Town instance】 for a spin, to broaden your horizons.”
“Oh.” Wu Xian’s eyes lit up slightly.
You see, domain scroll paintings weren’t just for serving as dimension outposts so simply.
Their true function was to open themed instance modes, producing unique materials and spiritual substances.
This was the fundamental reason【domain scroll paintings】 were so important.
Hearing Master Sister say this, he was actually a bit expectant.
“Alright, let’s go.”
After Xue Lingling settled and adjusted the outpost core, she led Wu Xian to withdraw from the dimension instance.
The redwood coffin flew steadily all the way, arriving over the old city district.
Finally landing outside the Yaoyang City Scroll Painter Association, which was not only the core of the old city district but also one of Yaoyang City’s landmark buildings.
Gazing up at the majestic and solemn palace complex before them, it was hard not to feel awe.
At the main hall entrance, luxury cars were lined up, and the passing crowds were all upper-class people of Yaoyang City.
“Don’t be nervous, your master is here.” Xue Lingling led the way familiarly, guiding Wu Xian, “Over there is the apprentice assessment area, just go through the process.”
The assessment area here was quiet and solemn.
In contrast, the adjacent assessment area was crowded with people of all ages and genders.
“See that? That’s the individual scroll painting student assessment area,” Xue Lingling teased, “Every day, just queuing is enough to give you a headache.”
Wu Xian couldn’t help feeling secretly relieved.
“Elder Chen~!”
Xue Lingling waved familiarly to the assessment area leader.
Elder Chen was over seventy, with an elegant temperament, and upon seeing Xue Lingling, his eyes filled with surprise, “Eh~ how come you have time to come to my place, girl?”
“Brought a little guy to get an apprentice certificate, trouble you to arrange it.”
Elder Chen understood, his gaze turning to Wu Xian, sizing him up, “Xue Family’s younger generation?”
“No~” Xue Lingling waved smiling, “Just took in a disciple, a little guy with quite some potential.”
“Disciple?” Elder Chen was stunned, “You’ve started taking disciples, girl?”
“What kind of talk is that, this junior is someone who’s going to create a club,” Xue Lingling said irritably, “Is there a problem taking a disciple?”
Elder Chen was speechless, leading the two into the assessment area, muttering, “Time passes so fast, in the blink of an eye, you’ve become a scroll painter who can stand on your own.”
To think he had struggled for so many years to reach his current status, but this Xue Family girl in just a few years had reached heights he could only look up to.
Talent was truly a cruel thing.
“Perfect timing, two little guys are also taking the assessment, wait a moment.”
At this time, inside the exam hall, one male and one female were undergoing testing, both older than Wu Xian, with the dark-skinned man looking nearly thirty.
Being able to take the assessment here meant they were once art studio students.
But at such ages without an apprentice scroll painter certificate, honestly, it was quite unnecessary.
