To tell the truth, don't say a year and a half, ten years and a hundred years, just at this moment, I was already very uncomfortable, but I, a newcomer, didn't dare to play around, thinking that I also have a craft, since I can't practice, honing and honing the carving is also a way to pass the time.

I never expected that the old Taoist priest who made the earth demons so afraid actually took the initiative to come to talk to me, which really shocked me.

The demons said a lot of things, and the one I remember the most is that there is no small character here.

All of them are big people who say their word.

And this old Taoist priest is a big man among the big people, I was really flattered by his inquiry, I hurriedly stood up, and replied nervously: "Yes, I'm sorry......"

I turned the dagger around, pointed the tip at me, handed it to him, and said I didn't know it was yours, and I returned you......

He waved his hand, smiled kindly, and said it wasn't mine, it was the guy's.

I turned my head to look, but saw that it was a guy with a rabbit face, sitting cross-legged, thinking endlessly, ignoring our side at all, and said hesitantly: "So, what are you looking for me?" ”

The old Taoist priest pointed to the stone statue that I was dragging on my right hand, and said that you are this thing, I look familiar with it, show it to me.

How dare I disobey the orders of this old Taoist priest, and hurriedly handed over the freshly baked stone statue to him.

To put it bluntly, this stone statue is a figure, twenty centimeters in length, because I am irritable, so the carving is not perfect, but there should be, most of the charm of the insects are depicted, I saw the old Taoist priest looking at it, thoughtful appearance, I couldn't help asking: "Do you know her?" ”

The reason why I asked like this is because the old Taoist priest has been here for I don't know how many years, and he definitely won't know the worm, but the worm is carved exactly like Chi Limei's appearance.

If he felt familiar with the stone statue, maybe he knew Chi Limei.

And if he knows Chi Limei, and he is not an enemy, then I can follow the vine, lean on this relationship, and hug the thigh of this old Taoist, no matter what, it is better than being bullied.

But......

No matter how much you toss, you can't do without this ghost place, and it's really useless to think about it like this.

I was a little gloomy in my heart, but I still kept smiling, but the old Taoist priest frowned, thought for a while, but shook his head, and said that it looked familiar, but I couldn't remember.

I said, "Think about it?"

The old Taoist priest returned the stone statue to me, sighed, and said that after staying here for too long, many things are in the past, and it is useless to think about it, so why bother? By the way, your craft is good, teach me?

I was stunned, I didn't expect his old man to ask me to learn art?

This master is a big man, and I'm just a small skill of carving insects, I didn't refuse rashly, but cautiously tested: "You have all the means, why do you want to learn this trivial thing from me?" ”

The old Taoist priest shook his head and said that in the past, he always felt that cultivation was the right way, and he looked forward to attaining enlightenment all day long, but when he really reached a certain level, he found that this world was not what we imagined, and it was full of lies everywhere. Speaking of which, I'm not as good as my junior brother...... Hey, what's my brother's name? When this comes to the lips, why can't you say it?

As he spoke, he was also confused, I saw his ignorant and uncomfortable expression, and my heart was also a little sad, this old Taoist priest may have been a dancing figure at the beginning, but now he is sometimes calm, sometimes confused, Alzheimer's general, really a little pitiful.

Compared to him, whether it is cultivation or ambition, I am far inferior, maybe it won't be long before I become a fool or two, right?

I sighed and said, "If you want to learn, I'll teach you." ”

The old Taoist priest's eyes showed a childlike light, and he said Okay, you can say it, I'll listen to it.

I began to talk about my understanding of sculpture: "Sculpture originated from religious and socio-political needs, and was eventually used for the establishment of statues of gods, so it usually becomes distorted and exaggerated, and it requires the concentration of all the experience, the stability of the force, and the grasp of the material......"

My understanding of sculpture is not only the experience of the master of Yelang in my dream, but also some information I found on the Internet later, as well as my perception of carving in my daily life.

These things, because I have almost eaten them thoroughly, so they are very useful experiences to explain, especially I got it suddenly, it only took a little time from strange to familiar, so for the understanding of the above, it is not the master's mysterious things, but the ordinary and ordinary process, so that the teaching people, get rid of the mysterious and mysterious perception, and have a lot of practical operation skills.

Simple, easy to learn, and easy to learn......

Under my guidance, the old Taoist priest actually completed a very rough work after wasting four or five stone embryos.

I looked carefully and found that this stone statue was faintly an old man bowing and smiling.

Who did I say he was?

The old Taoist priest thought for a long time and told me that he was Tao Hongjing.

I said, who is Tao Hongjing?

The old Taoist priest thought for a while, shook his head, and said that he couldn't remember.

I saw that his face was a little painful, as if he was sad for his bad memory, comforted him for a while, and suddenly remembered, saying that Tao Hongjing Mo was not the prime minister of the mountains and Huayang who compiled the "True Message" and "Commentary on the Materia Medica"?

The old Taoist priest's eyes lit up, and he said yes, yes, it's him, how do you know?

I said that Tao Hongjing is a senior master of Maoshan, and I naturally know it.

When the old Taoist priest heard my words, his eyes lit up, and he muttered "Maoshan, Maoshan", and the whole person began to tremble, I hurriedly supported him, and said senior, are you okay?

I looked down and saw that his face was covered with tears, and his beard was wet.

I didn't know what to say, it touched the sadness of the old man, but I just helped him, and after a long time, the old Taoist priest wiped away his tears, pointed to the work in his hand, and said: "Young man, have you seen Tao Hongjing's sculpture?" ”

I nodded and said I'd see it once.

I was in the secret realm of Maoshan Mountain, on the Qingchi Palace, I did see the statue of Tao Hongjing, not only that, but the sculpture of the Sanmao Patriarch was also real, although it was only a cursory look at it at the time, but the memory of the practitioner is different from before, close your eyes at this moment, that scene can still appear in front of you.

The old Taoist priest grabbed my hand excitedly and said Young man, I can't remember, can you help me carve it out and give it to me for collection?

I said it's a matter of hands, you wait.

Taking the half-finished product in the old Taoist's hand and the dagger, I sat down cross-legged and stared at the half-finished stone embryo, which did not fall for a long time.

The reason why this is so is because to do this kind of thing, you need to get rid of distractions and concentrate on it.

I can feel that this stone statue of Tao Hongjing is an important meaning similar to spiritual sustenance for the old man in front of me, and it can even produce the most resolute reversal of his gradually blurred consciousness at the moment, which is why he is so cautious.

I want to be able to do it perfectly and leave no regrets.

After adjusting my breathing, I began to go under the knife.

The dagger is in my hand, like a painting wall, imaginative, antelope hanging horns, every move and style, all seem so accurate.

At that moment, I was no longer me, no longer Lu Yan.

The unknown master of Yelang took possession of my consciousness and began to manipulate my hands.

In the beginning, I was very fast, but when the whole shape came out, my blade slowed down, and it became slower and slower, and I didn't make a next cut for a long time.

My mind kept spinning around the golden body sculpture I saw in the Qingchi Palace of Maoshan Sect, and then I copied it here.

This is not a simple copy, but another form of creation.

One knife, one knife, one knife......

I don't know how long it took, my last knife fell on Tao Hongjing's eyes, and with a gentle stroke, the eyes seemed to be opened, and there were red, yellow, green, blue, and purple five colors of light burst out and shone on my body, I felt warm, and the whole person felt vibrant, as if life had been sublimated in some way.

I subconsciously wanted to look towards the statue, but I found that my hand was empty, but I saw that the stone statue actually appeared in the hand of the old Taoist priest.

He stared at the stone statue and muttered, "Like, it's really too similar." ”

I was a little stunned, and said senior, what is it like?

The old Taoist priest trembled, and suddenly placed the stone statue on the ground respectfully, then knelt down in front of the stone statue, and said to the stone statue of Tao Hongjing: "The disciple is stupid, and he is really ashamed to be confused for so many years. ”

Something unexpected happened, and I saw that in the eyes of the stone statue, a colorful light burst out and shone on the top of the old Taoist priest's head.

Immediately above his head, a small figure the size of a fist appeared.

The little man was a baby, but between his eyebrows and eyes, he was seven points similar to this old Taoist priest, and he opened his eyes and looked at me, which seemed to have a deep meaning.

This scene was only for a moment, and then the old Taoist priest put the stone statue into his sleeve.

The baby is gone.

The old Taoist priest smiled, smiled slightly, the appearance of the fairy wind Dao bone made people feel like a spring breeze, and he couldn't help but laugh in his heart, and at this moment, he waved it slightly, and the noise around him suddenly subsided.

He stared at me for a long time before he spoke, "Young man, you and I have the grace of recreation. The old Taoist priest never owes favors, there is a trick here, called the sword and thunder technique, it will be taught to you, and it may be of some help to you in the future, you come with your ears, I will listen to you. ”