After 100 years of leatherworking, I have become a giant in the magic sect.

Chapter 28 28. Say! What moved?
'I spent a month studying the "Painted Skin Art" using the knife-billed sparrow in front of me as an opportunity.'

'I spent a month, using the blood-slashed elk in front of me as an opportunity to comprehend the "Skin Painting Technique."'

'I spent a month studying the "Painted Skin Technique" using the zombie crab in front of me as an opportunity.'

'I spent a month studying the "Painted Skin Art" using the lizard in front of me as an opportunity.'

Time passes day by day.

At the beginning, Song Yan only wandered around low-level monsters. In addition to the two-headed wolf, he also caught the most common "white thorn deer" and "sword-billed sparrow" on the Shadow Peak.

Later, he began to sit at a distance and observe those intermediate-level monsters.

When there were only a few days left in the half-month period, another huge special cage was transported over.

This cage is no different from the others, it seems to be wrapped tightly.

When the black cloth was lifted, a giant python with short horns was revealed. The python had strange patterns all over its body. As it moved around, you couldn't even tell where its eyes were, because it seemed to be covered with eyes. As it moved around, a strange yet beautiful sound came through the cage, and the sound was like music.

"The Nine-Eyed Boa constrictor is good at using magic sounds to attract people, magic patterns to confuse people, magic poison to kill people, and then eat them alive. This Boa constrictor has grown horns, so it might turn into a dragon. It's a good thing that Master Shi was able to get one." The young elder Lu Hong said with a smile.

Gu Rufeng also said: "The Nine-Eyed Harp Anaconda is known as a top-level monster among intermediate monsters. It is many times more difficult to capture it alive and without any damage than to kill it directly. However, it is also the most helpful for our generation's "Painted Skin Art."

All of a sudden, a group of monks gathered around, set up their drawing boards, and started painting the nine-eyed anaconda.

Song Yan had nothing to say.

Look directly at the monster.

'I spent a month to comprehend the "Skin Painting Technique" by taking the Nine-Eyed Qin-Boa as an opportunity.'

'Invest for another month'

'Revote.'

This is a rare opportunity, and Song Yan doesn't want to miss it.

He had gone to the Delphinium forest on his own before, but it took him a long time to experience the "two-headed wolf".

If he wanted to see so many monsters on his own, it would take an unknown amount of time.

With another month of investment, plus the previous expenses, Song Yan has spent a full ten years to comprehend the "Art of Painted Skin".

Before coming, he was Xiaocheng.

Because of his limited experience and having only seen the "two-headed wolf", his small achievements were already his limit.

Now, after experiencing dozens of monsters, his "Skin Painting Art" has finally been perfected.

Seeing that other disciples were still pondering, Song Yan prepared to pack up and return to the cave.

He wasn't trying to show anything here.

The two lines of "Gu Rufeng and Lu Hong" were obviously competing for the mantle.

If he jumps out to show off at this moment, wouldn't that be looking for trouble, actively involving himself in the "dispute over inheritance", and directly running into two gun holes?

At this moment, two figures came from the distance. It was the beautiful master's wife who supported Master Shi and walked to the side of the Nine-eyed Boa.

Master Shi coughed twice and seemed to want to say something.

Song Yan sat down again.

He only meditated in an ordinary environment for ten years, but Master Shi spent his entire life traveling around various places, and his Master Pi must have extremely rich experience.

Not to mention other things, such as empty ships, which were not within his scope of study.

Apart from that, he only learned a little bit of "The Small Five Elements Hand" and "The Painted Skin Technique", but knew nothing about the complete "The Small Five Elements Silk-Wrapped Hand" and "The Painted Skin Recalling Technique".

There's no harm in listening more.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and Master Shi said, "When painting the skin, draw the draft first. If you want to draw the divine appearance in the draft, what is the most important thing?"

Gu Rufeng said: "It is undoubtedly the eyes.

The skin has no soul. If you want to summon the soul, you need to add highlights.

Shadow puppets are carved according to drawings. If the drawings lack spirit, the painted puppets will also lack spirit.

If the draft is vivid, the final touch is the eyes. Only when the eyes are right can a powerful shadow play be created."

Master Shi pointed at the nine-eyed lyre-boa behind him and suddenly said, "Xiaofeng, tell me, what is its spirit?"

Gu Rufeng said: "The nine-eyed harp boa is very cunning, its magic sound is alluring, and its magic skin is seductive, so its spirit is naturally cunning. When you dot the eyes, just visualize cunning, and you will be right."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Hong's voice came from the side.

"That's absurd."

Gu Rufeng looked at him with a fake smile and said, "What do you think, Elder Lu?"

Lü Hong said: "Cunning is only on the outside, ruthlessness is on the inside.

No matter how many tricks the Nine-eyed Boa uses to lure its prey, once it sees its prey, all its disguises will disappear and it will pounce on it with the fastest speed and the most brutal force!
In fact, the Nine-eyed Boa Constrictor is not a monster with sufficient endurance; it excels at bursts.

Therefore, I think it is better to start with cunning and end with cruelty.

Junior Brother Gu's conclusion is somewhat biased."

"Elder Lu said it very well." The female cultivator next to him clapped his hands in praise.

Anyone can hear that Lu Hong did give a better answer to this question.

Gu Rufeng looked a little unhappy.

At this moment, Shizuo Weng suddenly grabbed his walking stick and hit the cage beside him hard. There was a loud bang, and the cage did not break, but the nine-eyed harp-boa inside suddenly shrank back, revealing a bit of fear.

Then, the nine-eyed anaconda leaped up again in anger, and swam rapidly in the cage. The eye patterns on its body were so dazzling that people would feel dizzy even if they just stared at it.

Shizuo Weng asked: "Tell me, where is the divine appearance of the Nine-eyed Qin Anaconda now?"

He pulled his hand out of the pretty mistress's arm, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and said, "Cunning? Cruel? Is there anything else this beast can do?"

Everyone looked.

Lu Hong said: "Master Shi, this is just the occasional reaction of the Nine-eyed Qin-boa. It is not its divine appearance. I think it does not have it at this time, just because it hides its divine appearance."

As soon as the words fell
Gu Rufeng laughed and said, "That's wrong.

Elder Lu, I think this is also part of its divine appearance.

Whether it is cowardice or anger, it is also a kind of cunning.

If you approach it rashly because it is timid, it will suddenly change and swallow you; if you retreat because it is angry, it may be afraid of you and want to escape.

Although monsters have no wisdom, they know how to kill and hunt. "

The female cultivator beside him clapped her hands and said, "Senior Brother Gu is amazing."

Gu Rufeng said gracefully, "I wonder if what I said is right, Master?"

Lu Hong frowned slightly, glanced coldly at Gu Rufeng, and then looked at Master Shi.

Just as he was about to speak, Master Shi raised his hand, signaling him not to speak, then glanced at the disciples and asked, "What do you think? Has the Nine-Eyed Qin-Boa's divine appearance moved?"

However, after the words fell, no disciple spoke. Everyone either looked at Gu Rufeng or Lu Hong.

Only after the two men nodded did the disciples begin a heated discussion.

Some said “it moved”.

Some said “nothing moved”.

Some said, "It only moved after being frightened, and didn't move at other times."

There are even more outrageous claims: "Perhaps the appearance of the nine-eyed harp-boa is not cunning and fierce, but timid, and it is just using its fierceness to cover up its timidity."

In short, there are all kinds of opinions.

Song Yan had not expected that this would turn into a "philosophical" discussion. He kept hearing words like "moved" and "didn't move" in his ears.

Suddenly, some of his distant memories were evoked. It was a short story he had read before crossing over:

In a temple, some novice monks were watching trees. A strong wind blew and the trees moved. Some novice monks said, "The trees moved," but some novice monks said, "It was obviously the wind that moved them." The two groups of novice monks started arguing, one saying, "The trees moved," while the other saying, "The trees didn't move, it was the wind that moved them." At this time, a different voice was heard.

The voice said, "The tree didn't move, the wind didn't move, it was my heart that moved."

Song Yan looked at the scene in front of him, and when he connected it with the "Skin Painting Art" he had comprehended, he suddenly understood something, and had his own answer in his heart: It doesn't matter whether the divine appearance moves or not, what matters is that when answering this question, your heart moves. If your heart moves, how can you complete the most perfect finishing touch?
Being cunning and cruel is not a sign of a god.

Cowardice and anger are not contained in cunning and cruelty.

The nine-eyed anaconda is right there.

Its divine appearance is right there.

If it must be given a name, it would be "The Divine Appearance of the Nine-eyed Boa Constrictor", and nothing else, because "to say it is just one thing is not right". If you say it is cunning and cruel, how can you take into account other things?

As his thoughts turned, his body suddenly shook slightly, as an indescribable sense of opportunity surged into his heart. This opportunity seemed to lead to the perfection of "Painted Skin".

But he was not prepared to answer. Instead, he lowered his head even more, preparing to return to the cave after the discussion of this group of people was over. After two more days, he could return to Nanzhu Peak.

However, at this moment, Master Shi's voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Song Yan, you speak."

Song Yan: ???
He was stunned for a moment, not knowing how he was noticed.

So he stood up quickly.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Song Yan scratched his head and said, "I am thinking about what Elder Lu and Senior Brother Gu said. I don't have an answer for the moment."

Shi Zuo Weng narrowed his eyes and stared at him. The old man's eyes seemed particularly mysterious. Although the vicissitudes of life made them old, they seemed to have given them the power to see through people's hearts.

"Come up."

Song Yan lowered his head and stepped forward.

Shi Zuo Weng stretched out his cane and suddenly said in a stern voice: "Everyone is discussing, but you are the only one who is looking down in a daze. You deserve to be beaten! Stretch out your hands!!"

Song stretched out his hand.

Shi Zuo Weng hit him hard three times.

Song Yan:.
Gu Rufeng beside him said with a smile: "Master, this person is just an observer, how can he understand our discussion?

You. Are you still not going down?!"

Song Yan nodded and hurried downstairs.

He was still thinking about the three hits that Master Shi had given him, and felt a little dazed.

However, at three o'clock tonight, he will definitely sleep in the cave instead of going to find Master Shi.

That night, Song Yan was sleeping soundly in the cave, and Shizuo Weng did not come to look for him.

Two days later, the "Linglong Valley Strange Beast Meeting" was completely over, and the empty ship carried the disciple of Nanzhu Peak back to the original place.
(End of this chapter)