Chapter 258: Imperial Daughter Jingwei The Sparrow
Xu Cunxin listened attentively, a hint of confusion appearing in her eyes.
“A little bird, delusional filling the Vast Sea?” Xu Cunxin did not understand.
“Why not?” Wu Xian smiled and asked: “One day not enough, then two days; one year not enough, then two years, a thousand years, ten thousand years—there will always be a day when it is filled.”
Xu Cunxin fell into hesitation, “This story…
Wu Xian did not confirm or deny it, “This is also the reason why I am willing to pass on this Scroll Painting Concept to you.”
“Scroll Painting Concept?” Xu Cunxin had a strange expression, “Please forgive this disciple’s stupidity, but in this disciple’s view, this is just a simple story with a bit of subtle metaphor.”
“That means you haven’t yet grasped the spiritual core of this story.” Wu Xian laughed.
“Spiritual Core?” Xu Cunxin frowned, “Perseverance?”
“Right but not right,” Wu Xian teased: “You might feel that this story is too simple as a Scroll Painting Concept, even without any power settings at all, right?”
Xu Cunxin nodded slightly.
“But in my view as Master, this little bird’s thought has already filled the Vast Sea flat!” Wu Xian squinted and smiled.
“Thought?”
In a daze, Xu Cunxin vaguely grasped something.
“There is a saying: the heart is as big as heaven and earth is,” Wu Xian continued, “Although this Master does not understand the concept of your Holy Spirit Scroll Painting, in my view, what you lack is precisely this mysterious thing.”
Hearing this, Xu Cunxin only felt her scalp go numb, feeling like she had grasped something, yet not completely grasped it.
“In my view as Master, whether it is soul, painted spirit, or sacred spirit, none can avoid the construction of the spiritual core,” Wu Xian enunciated each word clearly, “and this is precisely the core of heaven and earth laws nurturing all spirits.”
At this moment, Xu Cunxin suddenly understood, and her whole being was enlightened.
With unprecedented respect and gratitude, he deeply bowed to Wu Xian, “Thank you, Master, for your teachings!”
Wu Xian waved his hand and smiled, “This is the task that for Master left for you, and also a small test. Come~ try to conceptualize this little bird and attempt to incorporate your own understanding of this story.”
“Good.”
Xu Cunxin nodded respectfully, took out the scroll painting tools, and began drawing the sketch.
Unfortunately, before it even started, it was interrupted by Wu Xian, “Don’t use any materials or pigments with spirituality, at least until your sketch satisfies your master, there is no need for any spiritual involvement.”
“Alright.”
Although Xu Cunxin didn’t quite understand, she obediently followed suit.
Generally speaking, the intervention of spirituality often helps the Scroll Painter better perfect the Scroll Painting Concept, which can greatly save time.
For example, practice drawing paper and practice pigments, which contain certain spiritual substance and power.
Although it cannot reach the level of condensing into a scroll, during the process of drawing the sketch, one can feel the wonderful spiritual changes in the concept and drawing process.
But Master let her do so, naturally there is Master’s reasoning.
For a moment, Xu Cunxin seemed to return to her childhood days of learning painting under her maternal grandfather’s guidance.
Not long after, the first sketch was completed, “Please take a look.”
“Let’s start over,” Wu Xian shook his head and sighed lightly, “As I said, try to incorporate your own understanding. For Master, this little story is just a simple framework and prototype.”
Xu Cunxin smiled awkwardly, took a deep breath, and began drawing again.
Soon, one sketch after another emerged under Xu Cunxin’s brush.
Plus Wu Xian’s indirect guidance, Jingwei’s form gradually approached perfection.
“Very good, now we can start trying to anthropomorphize.”
Wu Xian narrowed his eyes and smiled, gesturing for Xu Cunxin to continue.
“Anthropomorphism?”
“Don’t forget, it was once a young girl.” Wu Xian teased, “She looks like whatever you think she looks like, feel it with your heart.”
Xu Cunxin fell into a brief contemplation, her eyes flickering uncertainly.
After a long time, he picked up the brush and began drawing. His whole being became inexplicably calm from the inside out, entering a certain profound state.
Unbeknownst to him, against a background of the Vast Sea surging and churning, a graceful young girl with long flowing hair and wings on her back slowly emerged, with a small bird flying beside her, having a flower for a head, white beak, red claws, and resolute eyes.
The young girl’s appearance somewhat resembled Xu Cunxin herself.
Everything was developing in the direction Wu Xian had expected.
“This……is this my illusion?”
As the drawing neared its end, Xu Cunxin suddenly awoke from that mysterious state, and faintly, it seemed that faint strands of Heaven and Earth Laws were gathering toward the drawing paper.
Yes, without any spiritual power intervention, this painting actually induced the heaven and earth laws.
Wu Xian naturally also noticed this point, and with a flash of sharp light in his eyes, he spoke: “Its name: Jingwei! Also known as Imperial Daughter Bird!”
“Ah?”
In the midst of Xu Cunxin’s shock and doubt, she seemed to understand something. She immediately transformed the thought process in her mind into a conception and, strongly suppressing the trembling in her heart, named it for her.
For some reason, it just felt like the name 【Imperial Daughter Bird – Jingwei】 was perfectly compatible.
The conception condensed in the Sea of Consciousness, and the painting before his eyes also began to take shape with the brush. Strands of peaceful Heaven and Earth fluctuations surged in from all directions.
The blood qi and soul within the body also surged into the scroll painting, illuminating the painting that had no spiritual aura, making it shine brilliantly.
“Th-this… this is…?!”
Xu Cunxin gasped in shock, her face full of shock and excitement, and hurriedly calmed her mind to seriously feel this great condensation process.
Soon, Heaven and Earth Laws gathered, and brilliant Divine Light swirled around.
A rod of Blood Qi condensed Scroll emerged at one end of the Drawing Paper, as Heaven and Earth Laws turned into flying silk golden threads to mount it.
Wu Xian watched all this with eyes full of gratification; this was his “little test”.
Facts proved that his test succeeded.
Xu Cunxin is indeed extremely compatible with the mythological figure Jingwei.
This Jingwei divine bird seems to have no combat power in the previous life mythological legends, but it is not incapable of possessing powerful divine power.
In his view, the spiritual core of Jingwei filling the Vast Sea is the source of Jingwei’s power. Combined with the integration of the background as the daughter of the Flame Emperor, as well as the 【Imperial Daughter Bird】 label, Jingwei’s power can completely break through the heavens.
From a certain perspective, starting from this moment, Xu Cunxin was his first true personal disciple.
“How does it feel?” Wu Xian’s eyes held a smile.
Xu Cunxin looked at the Ancient Scroll Painting of the Blood-Colored Life Scroll in front of her, then looked at the Master in front of her who was only eighteen years old, and her heart was unable to calm down for a long time.
She had never imagined that one day she would be able to draw the legendary Ancient Scroll Painting.
His reverence and gratitude toward Wu Xian reached its peak at this moment, and he couldn’t help but bow deeply to Wu Xian once again. “The grace of Master’s transmission of the Dao is something this disciple will never dare forget.”
“From now on, you will be the Senior Sister among Master’s disciples.” Wu Xian smiled, “When you have time, you can give some pointers to your two junior brothers and sisters.”
“Disciple will keep it in mind.”
“As for the defects in your Holy Spirit Scroll Painting, I assume they have already been resolved.” Wu Xian said.
Xu Cunxin nodded excitedly and couldn’t help but curiously inquire: “Master also has an Ancient Scroll Painting, right?”
In his view, the person who could guide her to create an Ancient Scroll Painting must also be someone who possesses an Ancient Scroll Painting.
Wu Xian smiled faintly, neither affirming nor denying it.
Xu Cunxin took a deep breath, feeling a myriad of emotions in her heart. Meeting Master Wu Xian was undoubtedly the greatest honor of her life.
