The emperor's family raised me in poverty? But I have an innate ability.

Chapter 24 The Four Arts of Immortals
"Teacher Ru, are you finally going to learn other things?"

Su Changqing asked in surprise.

He has been an apprentice for more than three months, and all he does is study.

Although it feels great to quickly accumulate knowledge, it is also a bit too boring.

In three months, he read one book after another in the library, but all he learned were theories.

Now, it’s finally time to put it into practice.

"You can never finish reading a book, but almost reading it is enough."

"What you learn from paper is superficial after all. You need to verify it yourself in the future."

Li Qingchen picked up a brush from the desk and looked at Su Changqing.
"Today, I will teach you calligraphy, one of the four arts."

After he finished speaking, Li Qingchen rolled up his sleeves and picked up the pen. His face was calm and indifferent, and he wrote a line of small characters quickly.

【Xian Zhuan·Fish and Dragon Dance】

"What beautiful handwriting." Su Changqing couldn't help but praise it when he saw it.

Li Qingchen's handwriting is vigorous and powerful yet elegant, and each word is exquisite like a work of art.

More importantly, the words seemed to be infused with souls. Looking closely, they looked like koi carps turning into dragons and ascending to the sky, tumbling and dancing on the paper.

Su Changqing didn't understand, he just thought the words were beautiful.

However, if a Confucian or Taoist master were here, he would be able to tell at a glance that this is Ruxian's famous calligraphy, "Immortal Seal: Fish and Dragon Dance".

When Li Qingchen wrote this word, he did not use any cultivation. Once the cultivation was injected, it would no longer be a simple word, but would really turn into a dragon!
“There are many kinds of calligraphy in the world, but most of them can be divided into four levels.”

Li Qingchen picked up the pen again and wrote four words.

Form, skill, intention and Tao.

Su Changqing looked carefully and could tell the difference between the words at a glance.

The first shape only has the shape. Although it is beautifully written, it is extremely rigid.

The second skill, compared to the first, has significantly improved the writing, making it more beautiful and more elegant.

When it comes to the third meaning, the characters have spirit, as if they were infused with the writer's will and seemed to come alive.

When it comes to the fourth Tao, it is like returning to nature, and if you don't look carefully, it is the same as the first character "形".

But if you look carefully, it seems like a giant dragon soaring into the sky and a fish leaping over the dragon gate, which contains the ultimate truth.

Su Changqing's eyes flashed with enlightenment, as if he understood a little.

"There are many scholars in the world. The foolish ones are trapped in the 'form' for their whole lives, while the smarter ones can move on to the 'skills'."

"But only 'intention' and 'Tao' cannot be obtained through hard practice. They can only be obtained through self-realization or when there is an opportunity."

Li Qingchen looked at Su Changqing and chuckled:

“Those with the word ‘yi’ are one or two in ten thousand, and those with the word ‘dao’ are rare in the world.”

"If you want to learn my dragon dance, you must be a beginner in the art of meaning."

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Immortal Seal·Dragon Dance of Fish, this method is very powerful!

It is strong not only in the elegance and beauty of the font, but also in its powerful strength in battle.

As soon as the word came out, fish and dragons surrounded it, and the heaven and earth turned upside down. Although the font was free and elegant, it was also very domineering.

However, although this calligraphy is strong, none of Li Qingchen's three disciples have learned the true skills.

Because people who have learned other types of calligraphy will never be able to learn the Fish and Dragon Dance. Only beginners who only learn this type of calligraphy from beginning to end will have the possibility of achieving great success.

However, the Fish and Dragon Dance has a very high threshold for learning, and most people simply cannot learn it, so after so many years, this calligraphy has never been passed down.

Su Changqing didn't say anything, but just looked at the four words for a long time, with understanding growing in his eyes.

After a while, Su Changqing rolled up his sleeves and picked up the pen.

One stroke shapes the character!

Two strokes to complete the word "skill"!

When the third stroke was made, a faint but clearly visible sense of perseverance suddenly appeared on the paper!

“Three strokes to concentrate your thoughts!”

Li Qingchen smiled, and the smile gradually expanded until he could no longer suppress his laughter, which resounded throughout Qingshan.
"Hahaha, good! Very good!"

"The four arts of my immortal family have a successor!"

Li Qingchen knew that Su Changqing had a strong comprehension ability, but being quick at reading and being good at learning skills were two different concepts.

From the very beginning, he was not sure whether Su Changqing could inherit his true heritage.

But when Su Changqing concentrated his mind after three strokes and his comprehension was still extremely strong, this worry instantly disappeared.

Li Qingchen was very happy, not only because he had accepted a disciple, but also because his own inheritance was promising. For scholars, inheritance was a very sacred thing.

If a certain inheritance is cut off in oneself, one will be a sinner to Confucianism, Taoism and the literary world.

"I have been waiting for three hundred years for a successor, and now I have finally found him."

Li Qingchen murmured in his heart, looking into the distance, his eyes, which had been calm all the time, suddenly became sharp.

"My life has been fulfilled, and it's time to take some time to settle old scores."

Everyone knows that Ruxian once obtained an extraordinary inheritance, and this is not groundless.

Whether it is the Secret Scroll of Heavenly Medicine or the Four Arts of Immortality, these things all come from the same place.

Dark restricted area!

Young Li Qingchen mistakenly entered a restricted area, and although he became a Ruxian, he also lost the person he loved most in his life there.

He tried to break into the restricted area countless times, but found that he could no longer find the entrance.

Now that he had achieved success in cultivation and his Dao had been passed down, his only regret was that he was in that restricted area.

"Wait for me, that day won't be far away."

Ruxian took a deep breath and suppressed her fluctuating emotions.

"Teacher, is there something wrong?"

Seeing that Li Qingchen, who had always been indifferent, had a slightly cold expression, Su Changqing asked in surprise.

"It's okay, I just remembered some past events."

Li Qingchen waved his hand without explaining, but picked up the pen again and said:

"Now, I will teach you the Immortal Seal."

Fish-Dragon Dance is a way of writing, and Immortal Seal is a kind of terrifyingly powerful font.

This kind of font cannot be taught through secret books, it can only be practiced by the teacher himself and passed on by meaning, which is why the threshold for this method is extremely high.

Su Changqing did not doubt it and began to study seriously.

And in the following time, he practiced calligraphy and learned immortal seal script every day.

With his extraordinary comprehension, he learned very quickly.

In January, I made some progress in calligraphy and learned the Xianzhuan cross script.

In February, his calligraphy ideas were fully developed, and he had practiced Xianzhuan for over fifty years.

In March, the idea of ​​calligraphy was completed, and one hundred and twenty-nine immortal seals were completely learned.

In just three months, Su Changqing was only one step away from breaking through the word "Tao", but was stopped by Li Qingchen.

"It's not a good thing to learn too fast. Follow me and learn to paint first."

After calligraphy was completely passed down, Li Qingchen began to teach Su Changqing how to paint.

Each of the four arts of immortality is complex and mysterious, and is full of the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

Fairy seals, dancing fish and dragons, ink rhymes, fairies in paintings.

The world of chess: Immortal Finger, the world of zither: Ghost and God Abyss.

These four arts are the methods of life and death, and they are also extremely advanced arts. Even if an ordinary person immerses himself in one of them for his entire life, he may not be able to achieve great success.

But Su Changqing, it only takes three months to learn an immortal skill!

……

The sun rises and the moon sets, and a year passes in the blink of an eye.

At the foot of the green mountains, in the study.

Su Changqing, who already had the demeanor of a Confucian and Taoist master, stood in front of the desk, picked up the pen and wrote with a calm expression.

In just a moment, a lifelike green mountain surrounded by clouds and mist appeared on the paper.

A gentle breeze blew by, the paper moved slightly, and the clouds in the painting seemed to drift away with the wind.

Li Qingchen, who saw this scene not far away, nodded with satisfaction with a smile on his face.

During this year, Su Changqing made great progress, so much so that there was nothing left for him to learn.

But he did not let Su Changqing break through to the 'Tao' directly, but got stuck at the last step of 'Intention'.

"It's just an art now, but if you have a righteous spirit, it will become a great killing technique."

Li Qingchen looked into the sky and whispered softly,

"With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises naturally. Changqing has had too much luck this year."

"It's time for Changqing to meet his senior brother."

(End of this chapter)