novelraw Chapter 979 973: On the Way of Calligraphy
Chapter 979 973: On the Way of Calligraphy
"As you command!"
The calm Wen Palace was like a stone thrown into it, stirring up boundless ripples.
Soon after, hundreds of white-clad scholars broke through the void, wrapped in white literary aura, with a graceful demeanor, seemingly like exiled immortals descending onto the mortal world upon first glance.
Their attire was very special; whether clothes or shoes, they were pure white, able to stay ink-free, unsoiled by dust!
Moreover, they possessed strong defensive power, comparable to battle armor.
These scholar garments were called Net Heart Clothes!
Back then, the literary patriarch exercised divine skills and extracted a strand of power from the literary veins of heavens, creating the Net Heart Clothes, used to remind scholars to study with a quiet heart and to comprehend the way with a net heart.
"Discussion!"
In the Wen Palace, in a pavilion at the heart of the lake, an elderly white-robed figure was fishing, watching the departing disciples of the Wen Palace and then peering at the starry sky beyond the literary realm, letting out a sigh.
A gentle breeze blew, stirring the water ripple, also affecting the old man's state of mind.
He was Wen Moke, the dean of the Wen Palace.
With a very senior status in the literary realm, knowledgeable and wise, his only drawback was his relatively weak cultivation, only reaching the initial stage of an Immortal Emperor.
Meanwhile.
Outside the literary realm, six figures stood in the starry sky, surrounded by endless mighty literary aura, radiating a blazing white light, illuminating the starry sky behind them, condensing into a continent of literature.
On this continent, countless mentors taught and spread the Way to the world, enlightening all peoples.
This was an egalitarian world.
At least in terms of learning, it achieved equality for all.
Everyone could go to school!
Everyone could listen to teachers spreading the Way!
At this moment, powerful auras flew in from all directions, all strong minds of the great world, or true bodies descending.
"Everyone can go to school!"
"Such a wish is truly admirable, yet somewhat grand!"
They looked at the world behind Gui Guzi and the others, all remained silent.
The myriad realms were vast, with countless forces, but places for learning were truly scarce, almost nonexistent.
In the minor and mid-worlds, it's still fine, there are some academies, as long as enough tuition is paid, one can go to study, even though the cost is astronomical, but at least there's hope.
But in the major world, with races vying for supremacy, who would build an academy to allow outsiders to cultivate?
Therefore, the clansmen of strong tribes have countless choices of cultivation techniques, and strong mentors guiding them, with resources aplenty.
And the weak?
The cultivation techniques they practiced were generic and hard to become strong.
So, seeing the realm of Gui Guzi and the six others, they secretly admired them.
Spreading the Way to the world, how grand a wish is that?
Grand to the point it's unacceptable by the mundane!
Grand to the point it's impractical!
"Just six of them dare to challenge the literary realm, seeking their own doom!"
There were also many strong figures sneering.
They were from powerful tribes, deeply disliked the grand wish set by Gui Guzi and the others, if everyone had powerful cultivation techniques, had famous teachers guiding them, where would they go?
In their view, to ensure the power of the tribe, it's to block the cultivation techniques.
Without techniques, even if there's a prodigy in the folk, it cannot rise, let alone threaten their status.
If the world is weak and ignorant, they find it much easier to rule.
"Begin the challenge!"
Gui Guzi waited a moment, said to Wang Xizhi, "First discuss the book's path!"
"Alright!"
Wang Xizhi nodded, stepped forth, stood on the world canopy of the literary realm, his robe fluttering, surrounded by a terrifying aura, as if all the myriad realms must heed his teachings.
"My master of calligraphy, who has the meaning?"
Wang Xizhi bowed his head, looked down on the literary realm, changed his usual elegance, and spoke with full domination.
Behind him, the starry sky cracked, countless strands of talent gathered, forming a scroll of rice paper, waiting for someone to splash ink and write, leave eternal fame.
"Such audacity!"
"Today, I will teach you a lesson!"
After a calm millisecond, the world canopy of the literary realm cracked, a young figure emerged, handsome, face full of disdain and said.
Among the crowd watching, some immediately recognized him: "The academy's senior brother, Shu Wu Yi!"
Many martial artists familiar with the literary realm turned serious.
Shu Wu Yi!
The strongest prodigy in calligraphy in the history of the literary realm.
Only two thousand years old, yet caught up with the strong of the older generation, comprehended the advanced book's path rules.
"Today, let me show you!"
Shu Wu Yi coldly said, waved his right hand, the literary aura swept, turning the void in front into a scroll of white paper.
Then, he took out a brush, used celestial aura as ink, followed profound principles, began writing on the white paper.
Where the brush fell, startled sky and rain!
Where it moved, produced Dragon and Phoenix imaginary shadows!
"Senior brother's calligraphy path is already completed!"
In the literary realm, many scholars gathered, heard the sound of wind and rain, saw the shadow of dragons and phoenixes, couldn't help but praise.
Soon, Shu Wu Yi finished writing, smiled confidently, displaying the white paper.
Rivers!
Lakes!
Seas!
In the white paper, appeared these four big characters.
The crowd focused and gazed, from the fonts, they saw torrential rivers flowing, mighty rivers rushing, also lakes stirring waves, boundless seas, and other visions.
Each character had different manifestations.
Four characters!
Representing four phenomena!
If martial artists who comprehend the water doctrines long observed this writing, their cultivation speed would increase.
This shows Shu Wu Yi's calligraphy realm reached a state of mastery!
"Seems this round, we won!"
The literary realm's disciples smiled, as if already assured of victory.
A state of mastery!
In the calligraphy path, there are realms division, namely the initial glimpse, enter the door, a state of mastery, reach the peak...
Looking across the myriad realms, when reaching a state of mastery, no more than five fingers in number.
"Alas! This time Qin Dynasty's immortal court was reckless!"
Even among the crowd of martial artists viewing, they thought Qin Dynasty's immortal court was surely defeated, regretfully shook their heads.
"Next, please begin your performance!"
Shu Wu Yi raised his hand, smilingly said.
"Alright!"
Wang Xizhi extended his hand, a brush appeared, without thinking, wrote four big characters on the rice paper behind, in one go, just a blink of an eye, finished writing.
The rice paper also had the four big characters 'Rivers Lakes Seas'.
But the revealed sense was entirely different from Shu Wu Yi's.
"Same characters?"
The crowd was stunned, hastily looked over, all shocked, was this going to be a contest?
But the next moment, everyone was immersed in the four characters, unable to extricate themselves.
When seeing the 'Rivers' character, they saw endless river waters coming from the horizon, never-ending.
When seeing the 'Lakes' character, they saw lake water rolling, overwhelmingly majestic, seemingly endless, destroying everything.
When seeing the 'Seas' character, they saw boundless Moyuan, unknown its depth, having the rivers' endlessness, the lakes' fury, the lakes' vastness, also belonging to the sea's wildness, rolling up thousands of waves, rinsing heaven and earth, sweeping everything.
Four characters, likewise four senses.
Moreover, each character's sense surpassed the previous one, more majestic, more vast, more heart-stirring.
Characters like scenes!
Just like rivers are bigger than lakes, lakes bigger than seas!