Chapter 709: 709
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Young Master Shenji ignored the others' awe, and concentrated wholly in waving his brush quickly .
After a short while, the crowd could see the outline of a sword on the painting paper .
While he was finishing his painting, the long sword in the sky shone with a splendid light, and it almost illuminated the whole area .
"His Sword Doctrine's power already reached completion?"
Jiang Chen, who was a sword cultivator, could discern Young Master Shenji's sword technique level, and he was surprised by it .
He rarely met someone, who had a Sword Doctrine's power evenly matched to him among youngsters .
Moreover, as he recalled that the outer party was still a Celestial Venerable, Jiang Chen felt like even half a year and more was still not enough .
Some people's weapons also flew in the sky one after the other after Young Master Shenji's . However, their prestige wasn't as dazzling as the latter .
Ji Yinyi, and Li Bai, who were beside Jiang Chen, also started painting .
He felt now like he was in a sea of martial techniques, as each person revealed his greatest martial technique, and as long as one wasn't a fool, he could benefit from it greatly .
All of a sudden, Jiang Chen noticed that Tian Ling was looking at him, and it seemed like her eyes were questioning him why he still didn't start painting .
Jiang Chen averted his gaze, and looked fixedly at the white paper for a long while .
Time quickly elapsed, and Young Master Shenji was the first one to finish his painting .
When he left the last stroke in it, his forehead was filled with sweat, as if he just went through a great battle .
However, it could be seen from his expression that he was quite satisfied with such a battle's outcome .
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The Civil and Martial Arts Institute's miss came to him, took the painting carefully after she got his consent, and carried it into the pavilion .
After Tian Ling received the painting, she was quickly attracted by it, and her pretty eyes shone brightly .
When Young Master Shenji noticed such a matter, he clasped his hands behind his back, and wore a proud look .
He looked at Jiang Chen, and couldn't help but sneer coldly, as he witnessed that the latter's white paper was still empty .
The fact that the former was adept at playing zither didn't mean that he was adept at everything else . He took all the limelight at the beginning, yet now he would end disgracing himself .
"As expected of one of Ten Prefectures List's talented youths, Young Master Shenji's painting skill is really brilliant . "
After Tian Ling spoke, she put the painting again in the wooden shelf, and showed it to the crowd .
The painting of the Sword King, Meng Shaobai, was just beside it, and it was obvious that she wanted to put them in comparison on purpose .
The two paintings were in fact quite similar, and it was unknown whether it was intentional or not . The swords' tip were both facing downward, and their background was also white, and it was only the swords, which were different .
None assumed that Young Master Shenji imitated the latter on purpose, as it was obvious that he wanted just to compete against Meng Shaobai .
The two swords' length was also the same, but if one examined them carefully, he would discover some differences between them .
The difference wasn't in their quality, but in their Sword Doctrine's level and style .
Meng Shaobai's sword spirit seemed quite simple, and it would seem average to anyone at first glance .
But, if one observed it carefully for a while, he would felt the union of Sword Doctrine's power and Lore of Metal in its edges .
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Young Master Shenji's sword was like him . It showed off its whole power, and even people with inadequate cultivation observed it, they would still felt like they would shortly be cut by it .
"His Sword Doctrine's level reached completion and perfection, while he still mastered Lore of Wind, and since he managed to turn them both into a painting perfectly, it's obvious that Young Master Shenji already reached Lore Sword Realm," Tian Ling said .
"It's only thanks to that fact that you let me see Meng Shaobai's painting . I benefited from it greatly, and it enlightened me," Young Master Shenji said .
"This is the purpose behind founding the Civil and Martial Arts Institute . Young Master Shenji, can you let me show your masterpiece to all Three Middle Realms?" Tian Ling said .
"I don't mind at all . "
All people here wanted to leave behind their works, and became famous in the Three Middle Realms, thus, Young Master Shenji didn't have any reason for rejecting her .
Even though Young Master Shenji was proud of this, he was still dissatisfied with something .
Tian Ling said that she would take away his painting, which she meant that she would display it just after the opening of the Civil and Martial Arts Institute .
There wasn't any problem with this, but Young Master Shenji knew that if a divine piece of art appeared, the Civil and Martial Arts Institute would be opened once again .
It would then open the Civil and Martial Arts Institute from its first region, and let people, who didn't get to see it, enjoy the divine piece of art .
However, a divine piece of art wasn't something which would appear casually .
The Civil and Martial Arts Institute's event was held again in the past due to a divine piece of art just one time .
If the Civil and Martial Arts Institute's event was held four or five times a year, it would lose then its high position in Three Middle Realms' people heart .
There was once someone who divided the Civil and Martial Arts Institute's work of arts into three levels, a fine piece of art, a masterpiece of art, and a divine piece of art .
It seemed like Young Master Shenji was just at the most ordinary level, while in fact, it was difficult for the Civil and Martial Arts Institute to get even a fine piece art each time .
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Only a few people could make a masterpiece, and as long as it appeared, it would shortly spread to all Eight Zones, Nine Territories, Ten Prefectures, and even to all desolate lands .
"Young Master Feng, won't you draw anything?"
A voice suddenly reminded the crowd . If it was another person, who wasn't painting, they wouldn't really care about it, but it was a different case for Jiang Chen .
His zither skill subdued even Tian Ling, and all people held a quite high expectation for him, yet now, the painting paper on his table was still empty, while he stood motionlessly there .
"Didn't they say that his Lore of Wind martial technique was quite extraordinary? Why isn't he drawing now?"
"Is it because he followed the palm techniques path, and he doesn't use a weapon?"
"He could then still draw a palm strike . "
"There is just a single explication for it, while his lore martial technique is great, his great doctrine martial technique is mediocre . "
"Such a person usually had just amazing movement techniques, and was good at running for his life, and . . . Delivering letters . "
After they discussed it among themselves, they came up with a humorous conclusion .
Those people didn't disparage Jiang Chen on purpose . This was the analysis of the Wing Prefecture's most talented youths, and if it was an ordinary person on their place, he would be just confused now .
"Since it's the case, we mustn't waste time on him," Li Bai's elder brother spoke coldly .
He was competing against Li Bai for Club Master's seat, and he didn't hope for Li Bai to have too outstanding people on his side .
Ji Yinyi already finished it, and in the process, there wasn't any reaction apart from the fact that her sword shook slightly .
Such a matter let her realize the disparity between her, and talented Celestial Venerables .
If Young Master Shenji fought with her, dealing with her would be as easy for him as dealing with a Reaching Heaven Realm person .
"It isn't like all people are good at everything," Li Bai spoke in help of Jiang Chen .
"You are mistaken . The first step in the painting represented a cultivator's martial techniques, and it was extremely crucial . If he couldn't draw it, he can't even be considered a martial artist," Young Master Shenji said coldly .
Li Bai was displeased by him, but when he looked at him, and met the latter's gaze, he could only avert his gaze helplessly .
There was a great chasm between him and Young Master Shenji .
"I'm sorry, I just had an enlightenment a moment ago, and ended up wasting your time . Can I start drawing now?"
It seemed like Jiang Chen just woke up from a meditative state, and didn't get to hear their argument .
"You can obviously start now," Tian Ling replied without even giving it a second thought .
The other people also didn't have an objection, and they were all full of expectation to him due to his performance with zither a moment ago .
"He's just trying to mystify himself . " Young Master Shenji felt like Jiang Chen wanted to show off on purpose due to that fact that Jiang Chen spoke only when he was about to explain it clearly .
However, he still couldn't obstruct him due to other people's response .
If he was now in the Constellation Palace, he would surely beat Jiang Chen, and give him two slaps .
"However, it seems like something was amiss with this guy's gaze when he's looking at me . " Young Master Shenji furrowed his brows, and wore a pensive look .
However, he quickly gave up, as many people hated him, and he didn't even know some of them .
What Young Master Shenji didn't know was that Jiang Chen didn't hate him, and it was him, who hated Jiang Chen .