The picture scroll in front of you, if you don't look carefully, is like a landscape standing in the window. It is a little far away, but it is clearly visible. With the eyes of understanding, you can zoom in and see the details on the mountain peaks. You can even see the veins of each leaf.
“Just like the real thing!”
Zhang Xuan was shocked.
Even if he looked carefully, this painting was still the same as the real thing. It was simply too scary. If it were hung on the wall, he would never think it was a painting, but would think it was a real window.
"But this painting...isn't sealed?"
The Eye of Understanding turned around on the scroll, and Zhang Xuan frowned.
The other party said that there was a seal on it, but even if he used the Eye of Understanding, he couldn't see where it was.
"It seems that my strength is still too low. There is no problem in seeing through the scrolls of the Seventh Realm. But the Eighth Realm... is still difficult to do!"
Shaked his head.
Although the Eye of Understanding has been promoted as a Heavenly Recognized Master four times in a row, his own strength is too weak and he is only at the second level of the Holy Realm.
The paintings of the Eighth Realm involve the soul power that can only be exerted by strong people in the Out-of-body Realm. Even if the eyes of understanding are special, they cannot see why.
"Is there a seal on this painting?"
"It's so lifelike and already contains the true meaning of being both real and illusory. It really needs a seal... what needs to be sealed?"
"I don't know, but since the other party took out such a precious painting and came to inquire, he must have discovered something!"
…
Zhang Xuan didn't notice it, and everyone in the room frowned, lowered their voices, and talked among themselves, but they didn't seem to notice it either.
"Can I get a closer look?"
Somewhat puzzled, the pastor and president stood up and said.
"Whatever!" The bronze mask's voice didn't change at all.
"Thank you!"
Without saying much, he came to the front in two steps. President Pastor took out a crystal ball for magnification and looked at it bit by bit.
He specializes in the art, and he is the most powerful treasure appraiser present. Seeing him watching, everyone held their breath for fear of disturbing them.
After a while.
The President Pastor looked over with a little doubt: "Friend, can you tell me in detail, where is the so-called seal and what form is it? This way, everyone doesn't have to guess and just find a way to break it!
"
"President Pastor didn't notice it either?"
Hearing this, there was a trace of disappointment in the voice of the bronze mask.
If you can't even see the seal, how can you break it?
"Let me take a look!"
The president of the Calligraphers and Painters Guild just now also stood up, came to the front, and looked down.
The identification method of calligraphers and painters is different from that of treasure appraisers. What they take out is not a crystal ball, but a dry brush that dances in the air, just like volleying calligraphy and painting.
"He is trying to figure out the emotions of the calligrapher and painter by analyzing the painting methods..." Seeing Zhang Xuan's confusion, Master Wu sent a message.
"Yeah!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
In fact, this is somewhat similar to copying.
If you copy for a long time, you will naturally know the painstaking efforts that the creator put into it. If there is a seal, you should be able to find it.
After copying for a moment, the president of the calligraphers and painters guild frowned more and more, and looked over: "This painting flows smoothly, in one go, without any obstacles. I also feel that there is no seal... If there is one, it can never be so smooth...
"
"Without the seal, I wouldn't have spent such a price to look for you... Do you think I'm just bored or am I here to have fun?"
Seeing that the president of the Calligraphers and Painters Guild said the same thing, Bronze Mask shook his arms, his voice full of displeasure.
I thought that the people present were all the top figures in every profession in Qingyuan City, and they could see the unusualness of the painting at a glance. Now it seems that I thought too much...
The Eight Realm paintings are beyond the scope of what the Qingyuan Empire can understand.
"I'll do it!"
Master Wu stood up and walked over.
After a while, he shook his head and returned to where he was.
With his eyesight, he could only see that this painting was extremely precious, but he could not see where the so-called seal was.
Soon, everyone present looked at it again and shook their heads.
"Okay, my friend, don't be too pretentious. We can't tell where the seal is, but with the strength of so many people, it's still possible to break it open! What kind of seal is it and where is it?
Just say it!"
Seeing that everyone looked depressed, the pastor and president waved his hands.
This so-called seal may require a long time of research to find clues. Instead of wasting time, it is better to let the other party tell it directly, so that everyone can follow the picture to find out, and it will not be so troublesome.
"All right……"
Seeing that no one noticed it, the disappointment in Bronze Mask's eyes became even more intense. However, he probably had no other choice, so he nodded and pointed at the clouds covering half of the mountain.
"The seal is in this cloud and mist! If you guessed correctly, there is still a painting under the cloud and mist, and it involves some secret book. Unfortunately, it can't be seen or removed..." The bronze mask shook his head.
"Yunwu?" Everyone looked over in unison.
The mountains on the scroll are towering into the clouds. Halfway up the mountain, there is a white cloud shrouding it, covering half of the mountain range. It is lifelike, as if it can flow. I thought it was just a decoration, but it turned out to be a seal?
Zhang Xuan also looked at it strangely. Under the illumination of the Eye of Understanding, the white clouds on the painting flowed slowly, as if they were formed naturally, giving people a moist feeling containing water vapor, without anything special at all.
"How can you be sure that this white cloud is a seal?"
After watching for a while, the president of the calligraphers and painters guild couldn't help but speak.
Everyone also looked over.
"Bring a torch over here!"
Shaking his head, the bronze mask turned around and gave instructions.
A treasure appraiser guarding the door nodded and retreated. After a short time, he fetched a torch.
He took it casually, brought the bronze mask to the painting, and roasted it gently. Under the light of the fire, the entire mountain range immediately changed color, from the previous emerald green to dark gray, except for the white clouds, which remained unchanged.
"this……"
The president of the Painters and Calligraphers Guild shrank his eyes: "The white clouds have not changed, which means... they are not paintings made at the same time. There is a difference of at least thirty years between the two... I didn't notice it just now..."
According to normal circumstances, if it were done in one go, the whole painting should change color. Now the white clouds have not changed. It is indeed the same as the other party said. It was painted later and should be a seal.
"The two can be completely combined so that we can't tell that they were painted by the same person, and... when painting the white clouds, the brush power increased again, so that they fit so well with the original painting, and it is difficult for anyone to find out..."
The pastor interjected.
Everyone nodded.
Only when the same person paints can a group of masters not notice it.
"But... even if you know the seal, there is really no way to break it..."
After sighing, everyone was silent.
I know that the white cloud was added later, and it is most likely a seal, but the two are perfectly integrated and cannot be unlocked at all.
"Hey, it seems that I still overestimated the Qingyuan Empire..."
Seeing that the seal was mentioned, everyone was helpless. The bronze mask shook his head and sighed. Just as he was about to put the painting away, he heard a faint voice.
"Can I take a look?"
Looking up, I saw a young man standing up and walking over.
It is Zhang Xuan.
He was also a little strange about this painting. Since no one could see it, he wanted to make sure.
"You're just a five-star treasure appraiser. What can you tell? Let me do it!"
Before he could reach the front, a voice sounded from behind him, and Zhang Jiuxiao walked over with a proud look on his face.
Coming to the front, Zhang Jiuxiao stretched out his finger and lightly drew on the scroll: "I have seen this kind of Eight Realm paintings before, and I know how to use this seal."
"Have you seen it? Please make it clear that if it can be solved, I will give you a generous gift!"
Seeing how confident the man in front of him was, the bronze mask stopped and turned around.
"This kind of seal is called Sealing Cloud Button! It uses ink filling to cover the upper layer without damaging the roots. If you guess correctly, a special spirituality is added to it. Otherwise, it will inevitably be completely integrated over time...
…”
Zhang Jiuxiao raised his head.
"Feng Yun Kou?"
The bronze mask and everyone looked over in confusion.
Obviously, no one has ever heard of this statement.
"I have personally seen someone in my family break this kind of seal, so I know how to solve it!"
With his hands behind his back, Zhang Jiuxiao looked proud.
"family?"
"You don't know? Our number one genius in Qingyuan City is actually a descendant of the sage Zhang family!"
"Sage Zhang family?"
"No wonder, with this kind of life experience, even if it is just a collateral lineage, the knowledge and experience are not comparable to us..."
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When they heard that he had a solution, everyone was in an uproar, and everyone showed admiration.
"How to solve it?"
Hearing that he came from the sage Zhang family, a solemn look appeared on the bronze mask's face, and he clasped his fists and asked.
"It's very simple. If you want to break this seal, find someone who is good at souls and use the soul as a rock to attract the spirituality contained in it..."
"Someone who's good at souls?"
Bronze mask of doubt.
"Yes, the soul spreads inside and extracts the spirituality placed in the middle. Without the cushion, the seal will naturally dissipate..."
Zhang Jiuxiao said.
The bronze mask hesitated: "I wonder what level the soul expert you mentioned needs to reach?"
"You need a soul to control it as finely as a hair, and it cannot be too strong, otherwise it will damage the scroll and turn the Bajing paintings into scraps. Of course, the most important thing is that this person must know where spirituality is and have an extremely good understanding of calligraphy and painting.
OK!"
"This..." The bronze mask was stunned for a moment and frowned: "Where can I find such a person...?"
Although the requirements mentioned by the other party are not many, the entire Qingyuan City may not be able to fulfill them.
"No need to look for..."
Smiling softly, Zhang Jiuxiao's back was straight, like a javelin, giving people the feeling of poking through the mud without being stained, and wiping clean ripples without being evil, revealing an aura of pride and pride.