Chapter 86 Encounter (please recommend for collection)
A painter without paint is like a knight without a sword. He has nothing to show for his martial arts. Jiang Chang even returned to his old profession and painted erotic pictures.
While Jiang Yan was waiting anxiously, a paper crane flew into the courtyard. After Jiang Yan saw the paper crane, he hurriedly opened the courtyard door. The person standing at the door was Lu Yufu.
"Brother Lu, you are finally here!"
Lu Yufu looked at Jiang Yan and was a little surprised. In less than a year, he actually entered the Soul-Residing Realm from the middle stage of the Enlightenment Realm, and it seemed that it had been a while. The speed of this cultivation was not unsatisfactory.
"Originally I thought you would have a short period of time before you could use medium paint, but I made a mistake. Judging from your appearance, you must be in conflict with Tongbao Pavilion," Lu Yufu asked with a smile.
"Qian Fuhai already knows that I killed Qian Tong, and Tongbao Pavilion controls the supply of pigments in the entire Qingdu. I can still find ways to get some low-grade pigments, but it is a bit difficult to get medium-grade pigments," Jiang Yan complained.
"Don't worry, I'm here just to solve your trouble."
Invited Lu Yufu to his home, and after a while of greetings, he went straight to the point. Lu Yufu took out four bags containing paint.
"We are friends, but I can't break the mason's rules. You can't pay me less," Lu Yufu said with a smile.
"Of course"
The paints used by painters are only five kinds, with four colors: cyan, red, purple and yellow. They are divided into three grades according to their texture. Medium pigments cost 200 taels per qian and 20,000 taels per catty.
In the past few months, Jiang Gu had accumulated nearly 400,000 taels, and he took them all out and replaced them with paint.
Being poor means being poor, but with these paints brought by Lu Yufu, at least you don't have to worry about not having enough paint in a short period of time.
As a painter, there was nothing to worry about when there was paint in the bookcase, and Jiang Chan even paid other attention to it.
"Brother Lu, I still have a few colored stones. If I want you to refine them into pigments, I don't know how much it will cost."
"If a colored stone is to be refined into pigment, at least 30% of it will be lost, and the higher the quality of the colored stone, the more spiritual power will be consumed in refining it. A medium-grade colored stone will cost five thousand taels!"
"What about the top-quality colored stones?"
Lu Yufu couldn't help but look sideways when he heard Jiang Yan's words. Every piece of top-grade colored stone is extremely rare and extremely valuable. Even a strong person in the Huiyang realm may not be able to own one.
"There are very few masons who can refine high-grade colored stones. If you want to ask them to do it, it will cost at least 100,000 taels. Do you have..."
Before Lu Yufu finished speaking, Jiang Yan took out his collection from the bookcase, and Lu Yufu stood up in shock.
"Sweat red, ultramarine blue, yellow"
Lu Yufu made a seal with his hand, and a layer of fiery red spiritual power enveloped the three colored stones to prevent the breath from leaking.
"my God…."
Lu Yufu's eyes were full of shock. Among the three colored stones, Khan Red was already extremely rare and of medium quality. The two of them collected it together in Shimen Mountain. Khan Red was actually the worst among the three.
"A while ago, the heavenly map showed that a piece of high-grade yellow came out of Sogoshu Mountain, which caused a lot of trouble. I heard that even that old guy Meng Kongting was lost in Sogoshu Mountain. I didn't expect that he ended up in it.
It’s in your hands.”
Those who are qualified to compete for Chuanghuang are at least strong in the Huiyang realm. It is hard for Lu Yufu to imagine how Jiang Yan can win in such a competition. As for Ultramarine, it is even rarer than Chuanghuang.
"There is a secret treasure among my craftsmen called the Tiangong Diagram, which records the origin of colored stones in the entire Yuling Continent. The Tiangong Diagram will show guidance for the appearance of each high-quality colored stone.
If I remember correctly, the Tiangong Map records that there is only one place in the entire Yuling Continent that produces ultramarine, and that is Mount Xiyi, which is a hundred thousand miles away from Yunzhou!"
Lu Yufu was also very smart and did not ask about the process of obtaining the two colored stones.
Holding these two top-grade colored stones in his hands, he immediately felt the vast and majestic spiritual power. Only such colored stones can be refined into the highest-grade pigments and made into stunning paintings!
"Jiang Yan, if you allow me to see these colored stones, it shows that you trust me. I guarantee with the honor of a mason that no outsiders will know about these two colored stones when they come to me."
Both of them understand that a piece of yellow can cause disputes among countless painters. If a piece of more precious ultramarine is added, it will attract a lot of people to covet it. Jiang Yan may be in danger. After all, he is guilty of holding a jade.
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"Then please"
The colored stones will always be colored stones for him. What he needs is paint. These two colored stones will appear in the world sooner or later, so it is better to leave them to someone he can trust.
"Yes, yes, but..."
"Nothing." Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat.
"My current limit is to refine medium-grade colored stones. If they are top-grade, I need to ask my old man to help. These two colored stones are not light. I will give you a discount of 100,000 taels."
"good"
Jiang Yan gritted his teeth and simply handed over all his last possessions to Lu Yufu.
"My old man has recently been carving the pattern you gave me last time. I'm afraid he won't be able to spare time for three to five months. Even this time he just asked me to come on his behalf for the civil service exam, so I want to refine these three colored stones.
You need to wait a while.”
"No problem, I won't need it for a while."
Time is not a problem. According to his current cultivation speed, he shouldn't need it in at least a year or two.
Lu Yufu carefully put away the three colored stones, and then started chatting about other things.
"How are you preparing for the liberal arts exam?" Lu Yufu asked.
"Excellent painting is not too difficult for me anymore, and passing the civil service examination should be no problem." Jiang Yan was very confident in his painting skills.
"I think you should have higher goals."
"What's the meaning"
"For example, compete for the top spot in the civil service examination!"
"Chief? Is there any special treatment?" Jiang Yan asked curiously.
"Generally, scribes who enter the Wenfu can only start studying from the lowest level of the lower class, but the leader of the big examination will naturally have a higher status after entering the Wenfu. Not only can he get a Wenfu secret method that is most suitable for his practice, but he can also obtain other different skills.
Fei's reward.
This time, the Wenfu Examination was the largest in the Qing Dynasty in the past few decades, and the overall quality of the candidates was the highest, with thousands of people.
In addition to Zhao Suixian, Chen Mo, Lu Jing, and Lin Wanxi, the four outstanding figures in Yunzhou, there are also some people who are likely to emerge suddenly, such as Zhou Xiaoshi, Lu Ji, one of the twins of the Lu family, and even some Yunzhou
People from outside the country come to participate, and the talent and strength of these people are at the level of leaders in previous years. This year's civil service examination is like a competition among the best!" Lu Yufu was extremely looking forward to it.
"Is the competition so fierce?"
"In the past, the leaders most likely worshiped under the three major sects, but the reason why the world is agitated this time is because there is news that the head of Wen Mansion, Changli Guild, will choose a direct disciple from this class, and it will be considered after Changli Gong becomes immortal.
It’s not impossible to inherit Wen Mansion!”
The Wen Mansion is one of the Eight Mansion in the World. It is a giant that dominates the Yuling Continent. It is also a terrifying force that can change the pattern of the entire continent. Whoever can inherit the Wen Mansion will represent the ruler of the Yuling Continent!
"You must take it seriously this time. Your painting skills and strength may not disqualify you from competing!"