Mozun

It was already afternoon, and the sun was slanting westward, so it was not as hot as noon.

"What? Carving, carving? Brother Qin, can you carve?" Zi'er's delicate body couldn't help trembling when she heard this, and an unbelievable look appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Qin Nan smiled faintly, waved the hammer in his hand, and said with a smile, "I know a thing or two, what's the matter?"

Zi'er took a deep breath, and then calmed down, and said: "No, it's nothing, but Zi'er didn't expect that Brother Qin is so young, not only has extraordinary strength, but also knows the art of carving."

Qin Nan couldn't help being a little puzzled, and said, "Is it so strange to know the art of carving?"

Seeing Qin Nan's sincere expression, Zi'er realized that Qin Nan had no idea how high the engraver's status was in the capital of Chu.

Zi'er took a long breath of fresh air, and then said: "In the capital of Chu, sculptor is almost the most profitable occupation. Those princes, ministers, and noble families all like to buy some sculptures and display them at home to cultivate their sentiments. But if you want It is very difficult to become a sculptor. It is said that many people practice hard for decades and can’t even carve an ordinary still life. Brother Qin is so young, so I lost my composure when Brother Qin said that you know how to carve .”

Qin Nan couldn't help showing a hint of surprise in his eyes when he heard the words, the sculptor is very profitable?Then why is my father so good at carving but so poor?

But after thinking about it, Qin Nan understood again.That's right, where is Yunmeng County City?It was just a small county town, and it was surrounded by mountains. Although the scenery was pleasant, it could not be compared with the big cities in Chu.

Moreover, the capital of Chu was the place where the king stayed, and almost all the dignitaries of the Chu country lived here. I am afraid that only those dignitaries would be interested in stone carvings and would know how to cultivate their sentiments.

Hearing this, Qin Nan couldn't help laughing bitterly. It is indeed very difficult to become a master sculptor. Qin Nan's father also started practicing sculpting at the age of six, and it took more than 30 years of practice before he achieved some success.And Qin Nan seems to be very talented in carving, so although Qin Nan has less time to practice than his father, his skills are not inferior to his father at all. Zi'er's words are not exaggerating at all.

The way of carving is first to copy the shape of the sculpture, and first to achieve the similarity in shape.After the shape is exactly the same, this is one step closer to achieving the similarity in spirit. The so-called god is the demeanor and expression. Once the "god" is well grasped, the carved things will be lifelike.The eagle that Qin Nan saw just now is similar in appearance, but its expression is dull, which can only be regarded as a mediocre one.

Qin Nan didn't say much, and immediately picked up a tool and began to carve on the marble. Ever since he entered the Ximen Mansion, Qin Nan had never carved again.It is also now that I have come to Chudu, and my hands and feet are free, so I have time to carve.

Zi'er stood behind Qin Nan and looked at Qin Nan carefully. He saw that Qin Nan was hammering with one hand and a drill with the other. He was walking up and down the huge marble at high speed, and gravel and dust kept falling from the marble. After a while, Qin Nan removed the water chestnuts from the irregular marble and became regular.

"Brother Qin, you are amazing." Although Zi'er didn't know how to carve, she couldn't help secretly admiring Qin Nan when she saw how easily Qin Nan could turn the originally irregular boulder into the smoothness it is today.

Qin Nan didn't look back, and said with a faint smile, "Is this just the beginning?"

Ignoring Zi'er's astonishment, Qin Nan looked at the smooth boulder and began to meditate. After a while, a gleam of light shot out from Qin Nan's eyes.Immediately afterwards, a confident look appeared on Qin Nan's face, and he kept waving his hands again, layer after layer of debris fell from the boulder.

The whole process was long, but Zi'er still stood motionless behind Qin Nan and watched. At this moment, more than an hour has passed since Qin Nan started carving, the sun has also set in the west, and the entire sky has turned golden yellow.

At this moment, Zi'er's delicate body couldn't help but tremble, and she looked towards the boulder in front of Qin Nan with a look of incomparable surprise on her face.No, at this moment it can no longer be called a boulder, it should be called a stone carving.

At this moment, a figure appeared on the stone sculpture in front of Qin Nan. Obviously, what Qin Nan carved was a portrait.What surprised Zi'er was that this portrait seemed to be not much different from the eagle carved by Master Qian Dongbo, and Qin Nan hadn't finished it yet, so Zi'er couldn't imagine that when Qin Nan finished the statue, what should he do? How lifelike it is.

There were a few beads of sweat on Qin Nan's face, and he hadn't sculpted for a long time, which made Qin Nan's technique a little rusty.Fortunately, Qin Nan's strength has increased a lot since he became a warrior. Since he reached the realm of true energy, his strength has become even more powerful, and as long as he controls the true energy, he can control the strength, which is very important for carving.So although Qin Nan hadn't sculpted for a long time, this statue of Qin Nan was sculpted with ease.

Seeing the increasingly clear stone statue, Zi'er couldn't help but get excited. However, Zi'er is not an ignorant girl. Knowing that the critical moment has come, she immediately held her breath for fear of disturbing Qin Nan.

After a cup of tea, Qin Nan let out a sigh of relief, put down the tools in his hand, and looked at the stone sculpture in front of him.

I saw that what Qin Nan carved was his father Qin Zhentian. If Zier had seen Qin Zhentian, he would have covered his mouth and exclaimed, because it was too similar, so much like it. The stone statue carved by Qin Nan was almost the same as Qin Zhentian's. It seems to be printed out of a mold.

Looking at the stone statue in front of him, Qin Nan couldn't help feeling homesick, but finally Patriarch Ximen agreed to take care of his father, and the Song family was powerless to threaten his father at the moment, so Qin Nan felt a little more at ease when he thought of this.

Zi'er stared blankly at Qin Nan's work, her small cherry mouth was wide open, she was stunned for a while, and then hesitated, "Qin, brother Qin, you are so powerful, I'm afraid this stone sculpture of yours can catch up to Master Qian Dongbo! If I hadn't been watching, I really couldn't believe that this stone statue was actually made by Brother Qin..."

Qin Nan looked at the stone statue but shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that I haven't sculpted for a long time, and my skills have fallen to this level. Although the true energy in my body makes it easier for me to sculpt, but now I It seems that the control of the zhenqi in the body is not perfect enough."

Zi'er couldn't help being even more shocked when she heard this: "Isn't this the real strength of Brother Qin? This stone statue is not inferior to Master Qian Dongbo in the slightest. If this is not the real strength of Brother Qin, then, what about Brother Qin? What a terrible level of attainment in the art of carving must have reached? Brother Qin is only 12 years old!"

Thinking of this, Zi'er's tender body couldn't help but tremble, and her heart became even more excited.

Qin Nan frowned and pondered for a while, and Zi'er behind him didn't dare to disturb him, and stood behind Qin Nan all the time.It was not until half an hour later that Qin Nan came to another boulder and picked up tools to carve it.