Chapter 689: Entering the Dao Through Painting

Picking up the brush, Yin Qi began to paint.

His movements were like flowing clouds and running water, completed in a single stroke.

Very quickly, a landscape painting appeared completely before the eyes of Long Wu and the others.

During this process, Long Wu felt secretly doubtful in her heart.

Although in terms of painting technique, Yin Qi could be called a master of brush and ink, far more brilliant than any famous masters she knew.

But it was limited to this; there was nothing strange about it.

This is Entering the Dao through painting?

Just as she was secretly doubting, Yin Qi finally stopped his brush.

She continued to look at the landscape painting, when suddenly she felt a blur before her eyes. When she could clearly see the surrounding scenery again, her eyes widened instantly: "This is..."

Long Wu was stunned; she discovered that she was currently standing on a mountain top.

The mountain wind was vigorous, blowing her short hair into a mess.

She looked around; all around were endless mountain ranges. It seemed the entire Heaven and Earth were contained within her view, and the sea of clouds churned beneath her feet. A sense of openness she had never felt before welled up spontaneously.

The gloom previously brought about by the matter of Qian Long had also vanished without a trace at this moment.

Especially when she turned to look toward the East, a red sun was quietly rising. Endless light burst forth, not only bringing sunlight to this world but also bringing new hope.

Even from the rising sun, she actually felt a True Meaning of the Sun in the dark.

Magnificent Heaven's might, vast and upright.

At this moment, she felt the True Qi within her body suddenly begin to circulate on its own, and it was undergoing some kind of transformation.

In a trance, she broke through.

From the peak of the Third Order, she broke through to the Fourth Tier.

Long Wu was overjoyed.

As soon as she became excited, she felt the scene before her change again, and only then did she realize she had returned to the main hall.

It was not just Long Wu; Chu Yu and Dongfang Fenghuang had also entered the painting with their spirits.

Chu Yu exclaimed in surprise: "Is this Entering the Dao through painting? It's too magical. It was actually able to let my spirit enter the painting, soaring freely among the mountains. That feeling was truly wonderful, not something that can be compared to flying on a Sword. Moreover, I suddenly had an inexplicable realization about light-body techniques; it seems I can borrow the power of the wind."

Dongfang Fenghuang was also incredibly excited: "I seemed to have turned into a Phoenix, playing, foraging, and fighting between Heaven and Earth. This has given me a more thorough understanding of the cultivation art I practice; the next breakthrough will be a matter of course."

The other young women were also excitedly chattering about their own gains.

Long Wu listened quietly, her heart also filled with amazement.

Because every one of them who had their spirits enter the painting had different gains, and they were all what they wanted most.

Such means were simply god-like.

She looked at Yin Qi; he had a handsome appearance and a refined temperament. His bright and deep eyes were like a pool of water that could reflect her own, clear and profound, making one involuntarily fascinated.

Long Wu suddenly blushed slightly and hurriedly turned her face away.

She had originally thought she would have a sense of guilt, that she hadn't completely forgotten Qian Long, yet she could still be attracted to someone else. But when she thought about it carefully, she realized the impression of Qian Long in her heart had already completely faded.

It seemed she had already completely let go of that person.

Yin Qi rolled up the landscape painting and handed it to Long Wu, saying: "Since you like landscape paintings, then I will give this painting to you."

"Thank you."

Long Wu accepted it joyfully; she had already quickly adjusted her mindset.

"Yin Qi, what about me?"

Chu Yu said enviously, looking at Yin Qi with eager eyes.

Dongfang Fenghuang and the others were only envious; they didn't have any other excessive thoughts.

Yin Qi said indifferently: "This painting was made for Long Wu, so of course it must be given to her. It is of no use for me to keep it."

Chu Yu immediately showed a pleading expression and begged: "Then help me make one too."

Yin Qi shook his head and said: "We'll talk about it if there's a chance in the future." "Alright then."

Seeing this, Chu Yu did not pester him further.

She knew that although Yin Qi would not target her, the rift in his heart must still be there.

After chatting for a while longer, Long Wu and the others tactfully rose to take their leave.

After returning to the girls' dormitory, the news that Long Wu had received a Treasure Map gifted by Yin Qi spread quickly.

Girls from various dormitories gathered one after another, wanting to catch a glimpse of the so-called Treasure Map.

The landscape painting was not a consumable item. After careful consideration, Long Wu still agreed to take it out for everyone to view. I don't know how many girls made great progress in their cultivation because of this, exclaiming in wonder.

The matter of the Treasure Map thus spread even more wildly, and in the end, the entire Free City knew about it.

Various forces came knocking one after another, wanting to purchase it at a high price.

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Of course, Long Wu could not possibly agree.

To avoid any accidents, she handed the landscape painting to the experts in her clan, letting them escort the Treasure Map back to the Long Family.

One must know that the Long Family is one of the Ten Great Families.

It is believed that no force would fight to the death with the Long Family for a Treasure Map.

Just as the Treasure Map was causing a huge stir, the negotiations between Shenfeng Academy and the major forces of the West and East Continents also began, mainly regarding the issue of quota allocation.

As for the framework set by Yin Qi.

Although they had opinions, they could only accept it.

But the material quotas provided by Yin Qi were truly related to their own interests.

Especially since they wanted to fight for materials above the Fourth Tier.

According to Yin Qi's plan, supplies above the Fourth Tier were only to be sold at the headquarters; it was one thing for these various factions to travel thousands of miles to get there, but having to compete with others and then escort the goods back involved too many variables.

If they were distributed directly to the first-level branches, then those supplies would belong exclusively to them.

Facing the coercion and inducements from various factions, Shenfeng Academy could not withstand the pressure, and after reporting to Yin Qi, they finally agreed to allocate half of the Fourth Tier supplies to the first-level branches.

As for the Fifth Tier and Sixth Tier items, they would not be allocated externally for the time being.

Seeing this, the various factions knew that Yin Qi would not easily agree, so they had no choice but to drop the matter.

With everyone's efforts, the headquarters of the Nine Great Guilds were quickly built, and as agreed, Yin Qi delivered all the supplies to the Nine Great Guilds, which were snapped up by the major factions that very same day.

Let alone independent cultivators, even factions below the second-rate had no qualifications to participate in the scramble.

The outside world was even oblivious to this matter until after the fact.

It was only after the various factions had hurriedly escorted the supplies away from Free City that everyone received the news: Yin Qi had released a batch of cultivation supplies, including many high-tier Pills, Dharma Treasures, and Talismans, and even Fifth Tier Puppetry.

Among those high-tier Pills, there were many Pills for Breaking Through, which could assist those at the Fourth-order Peak to reach the Fifth Tier, those at the Fifth Order Peak to break through to the Sixth Tier, and there were even a few legendary Immortal Pills that could extend one's life.

"Good Heaven, Sixth Tier Puppetry! The headquarters of the Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and other guilds actually have Sixth Tier Puppetry guarding them!"

"Were these all refined by Yin Qi? Doesn't this mean he is at least a Sixth Tier, or perhaps even an Immortal?"

"How is that possible? Immortals cannot remain in the human world. In my opinion, there must be a massive, mysterious force hidden behind this Yin Qi, and he is merely a spokesperson."

"If you say Fifth Tier, I can barely believe it. But Sixth Tier? I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death."

"Since there was a first batch, there will certainly be a second batch; I wonder when they will be released again."

"Good news, good news! The Nine Great Guilds are now purchasing various cultivation supplies from the public."

(End of this chapter)