The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 449 - 448. National Calligraphy and Painting Competition

Chapter 449: 448. National Calligraphy and Painting Competition

"Come on, Sister Tang, I’ll give you a chance, explain to me where exactly the intricacy lies."

She just couldn’t believe it, that with such a simple square, one could spin tales!

However...

Tang Shu embarked on her scholarly exposition, "The entire Ancient Tomb is designed according to the Qiankun hexagrams. Qian represents heaven, ’Yuan heng li zhen’, which means great and unobstructed, prosperous and reaching far, while the whole Ancient Tomb is filled with the significance of the hexagrams, with ’yuan’ above and ’heng’ below..."

Five minutes later, Su Xiaochi, engulfed in mist, fell silent for a moment.

"I was wrong, can I kneel before you as penance?"

No wonder she was brought along to the Ancient Tomb, it turns out she actually has some skills!

If it were about playing with firearms or something, that would be fine, but this sort of thing? She was utterly clueless.

"Wait a minute!"

Su Xiaochi finally noticed the slight sense of discomfort that had arisen earlier, "Did you just say, this Ancient Tomb was laid out according to the Qiankun hexagrams?"

Tang Shu looked at her with a sly smile, "Right."

"But you just explained the entire layout of the map using the Hexagram of Qian."

"Not too dull, I see."

"Thanks for the compliment?"

"No need, it’s enough that you know, our friendship doesn’t need to be spoken aloud."

"Hey!" Su Xiaochi was stunned, "Sister Tang, you’ve been with me only a few days, and your verbal skills have improved remarkably—"

Tang Shu calmly responded with four words, "Caught the bug."

After some joking around, the conversation was brought back on topic.

Su Xiaochi smiled like a fox, "So, the Tomb Robber’s underground palace corresponds to the Qiankun’s kun hexagram, right?"

"Here’s a reward for you."

Tang Shu pulled out a small piece of Dove chocolate from nowhere and handed it to her.

Su Xiaochi unceremoniously tore open the wrapper, and the tiny piece of chocolate was immediately popped into her mouth.

"These Tomb Robber rascals have really found an actual underground palace, unbelievable!"

The places the first archaeological team couldn’t find, they managed to uncover, making the whole thing rather humorous.

Tang Shu didn’t speak, pinching the map and pondering once again, "Is the Jade Pendant with Sister Nuan?"

"Mmhmm, safe and sound."

"Then we just wait for someone to take the bait."

***

Online.

On March 18th, the official Weibo account of the National Calligraphy and Painting Association posted a message.

The announcement stirred up a tremendous storm across the national community of artists and calligraphers.

"Oh my God, the 19th National Painting and Calligraphy Competition is starting!"

"Yi yi yi, it’s finally starting, as an art student, you have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this opportunity!"

"I’m signing up, such a rare chance to stand out, must seize it!"

"First to register at the provincial level, watch me pass through the rugged trials, fame will be mine in one fell swoop—"

The National Painting and Calligraphy Competition is a hall for art students to exchange experiences and a cradle for achieving fame.

For some new artists, it was a golden opportunity to rub shoulders with painting masters and reach the peak of their career.

Therefore, everyone was electrified by the news, and when the online registration portal opened, a tremendous number of people flooded the provincial registration sites, causing a surge in web traffic.

For insiders, the significance of this event was self-evident, but for outsiders, it was still a state of confusion.

"What’s happening, why are you all so excited?"

"Isn’t it just a national painting and calligraphy competition? Aren’t you overreacting?"

"I’m still clueless after clicking in here, can some kind soul enlighten me?"

In response to the heartfelt call of netizens, many informed, willing individuals began to write explanatory essays and soon posted them on the website.

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