Chapter 236 – Shower Of Spring Sunshine! (1/2)

Chapter 236: Shower of spring suns.h.i.+ne!

Li Muyang was very confused!

He had thought he was ready, but after Lin Canghai said he wasn't ready when he took a glimpse of his painting——he began to doubt his own skill, had doubts about the professional abilities of Lin Canghai and was unsure whether or not he was ready.

He knew that he was only half a monk, oh, still not a monk, he had not had the time to shave his hair yet [TN Note: chinese expression meaning that was not yet fully qualified.].He had not learnt the basics of painting yet. While Lin Canghai was born from a rich family and seemed to understand the way of painting. In his professional view, his painting was unbearable to look at?

Otherwise, why did he look like he saw a ghost when he just took a glimpse at it, and with an expression of panic blocked in front with his body stopping others to appreciate and a.s.sess his painting?

As he thought that, Li Muyang thought he had to criticize the acting of Lin Canghai.

At this crucial time, shouldn't he elegantly and calmly walked over to cover the painting, and then with a smiling face say, 'Li Muyang just have one last brushstroke until he's finish, the finis.h.i.+ng brush', and then casually help him modify the painting——

You know you looked like you just had a nightmare? Even an idiot would know what had happened. Were you trying to help me cover up or was telling someone that 'this guy is a lousy artist'?

However, he had clearly drawn according to the techniques of the white figure surfacing on his mind.

Could it be, that the old dragon's painting skills are only third cla.s.s and were nothing compared to the humans that are experts in painting——Li Muyang had began to regret accepting the challenge of Chu Ning.

He had staked all his hopes on the old dragon. In his opinion, the old dragon had lived up to such an age and usually liked to write and draw, so as long as he could reproduce one of his pieces of proud work and throw it out for everyone to see, they would have been stunned at his breathtaking art and called him a genius.

The situation did not look good!

Li Muyang's answer had frustrated Gu Huangwu, his brows furrowed as he demanded: “Are you ready or not? What do you mean, 'should be ready'?”

Li Muyang looked over at Lin Canghai, who was desperately shaking his head.

Li Muyang's heart sank again. “Er, I'll make some more changes?”

Chu Ning could not see Li Muyang's painting, but Lin Canghai's reaction had already told her the answer.

She went over to Gu Huangwu, saying: “Teacher Gu, time is up——”

“Yes. If you keep insisting you're not ready, who has the patience to wait?” The crowd became agitated.

“If you agree to bet you must accept losing, there is no need to hide——”

Gu Huangwu nodded in agreement, looked at Li Muyang and said: “Since the painting is done, let us a.s.sess it. Whether you win or lose, the final conclusion has been reached. It cannot be changed.”

With no other choice, Li Muyang helplessly pulled Lin Canghai away and repeatedly bowed to the crowd with his hands held in front. “It is my first time painting, it's inevitable that I'm unfamiliar with techniques. Teacher Gu and all students please be kind on me.”

Gu Huangwu waved his hand, indicating Li Muyang to get out of the way. “If it's good, it's good; if it's bad, it's bad. How do we be kind on you?”

Li Muyang smiled wryly, moving to one side, and made an inviting gesture with his hand. “Please go ahead.”

Many students crowded around, gazing at the painting of Li Muyang.

Astonishment, silence and then loud laughter.

“Li Muyang, what were you painting? Heavens, don't make me laugh——”

“Childish, it's really childish, if I didn't know I would have thought a child drew this——”

“The most well drawn is the dog, which really looks like a dog——hahaha——”

In contrast to Chu Ning's treatment, everyone who had saw the picture attacked it without restraint and laughed loudly. As if they had just saw the most absurd painting in the world.

Also couldn't blame them for their jokes, because Li Muyang's painting really did look——full of rustic flavor.

To the side of the peaceful stream, were some solid tree roots outlined with thick, rough lines. The tree roots stretched out along the edge of the stream and extended deeply into the river, as if connected with the stream.

The stream is crystal clear, one petal, two petals, three petals, countless petals drifting in the wind, falling in profusion, extremely beautiful.

A huge dog lies under the tree, sticking out its tongue. As though it is taking a nap and resting and thinking about the past. A black b.u.t.terfly landing perfectly on the tip of the dog's nose, as though making a short stay after a tiring journey.

In the stream were the shadows cast by the huge dog and the b.u.t.terfly, as well as the reflections of peach blossoms above.

There was not a complete peach tree across the painting, only the thick roots and neck of the peach trees.

A tree full of peach blossom could not be seen, only pink petals drifting from the flowering trees and eventually falling down to the stream.

There were no people, only a huge dog sitting there in a daze and a b.u.t.terfly landing on the dog.

The whole painting looked simple, plain and unsophisticated; it lacked atmosphere, artistic mood and structure. It seemed like a beginner forced a couple of otherwise unconnected scenes together and produced a strange painting.

A painting like that, compared with Chu Ning's, which one is the better painting, everyone already had an answer.

Chu Ning was incomparably complacent about her work, but maintained her composure. She walked over to Li Muyang's side and patted his arm. “Li Muyang, what were you trying to draw? Does this painting have a name?”