Lu Zigang felt that he had never seen the carving skills on this white jade pen holder before. This was not a temporary lie on his part, but he felt completely confident in this.
Although his skills are superior to those of other workers and he is famous all over the world, he has not stopped studying jade carving techniques. Some of these skills are indeed something he has never seen anywhere. His decades of experience in jade carving are not false.
At this moment, Lu Zigang's heart was full of emotion. At first, when Chen Yi said that he wanted to take out the jade for him to appreciate, his heart was full of contempt and disdain, but now, he is full of wonder.
If it was just that the spirituality of the jade carving surpassed him, it would not be enough to amaze him. However, it contained some carving techniques that he had never seen before, which had to make his arrogant heart tremble.
He is very clear about what this new carving technique means to a jade carver, and it is also a technique that has a great effect on jade.
While watching carefully, Xu Wei and Lu Zigang inevitably discovered a word engraved in an inconspicuous corner of the jade. It was this word that caused great shock to both of their faces. .
Both Xu Wei and Lu Zigang took a deep look at Chen Yi, and then continued to look at the pen holder.
"Zigang, after reading this pen holder, what do you think?" Xu Wei sighed after looking at the pen holder, and then asked Lu Zigang at the side.
Lu Zigang smiled softly and cupped his hands towards Xu Wei, "Brother Wen, your level of appreciation of jade is known to the world, so you should tell me first."
Hearing Lu Zigang's words, Xu Wei smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll just say it. What Chen Xiaoyou took out was a white jade pen holder made of cranes and deers in the same spring. Judging from the quality of the jade, it should be the traditional mutton-fat white jade In culture, both emperors and generals and ordinary people all hope for health and longevity, so craftsmen use different crafts to express their desire for life and longing for longevity.”
"Pine trees. Cranes and sika deer. These three are representatives of longevity. They are not afraid of severe cold and stay green all year round. There is also the pine tree second only to the phoenix. The poet Wang Jian of the Tang Dynasty sang in "Xianshuo" "Peach Blossoms and Blind Leaves" In spring, the crane is an auspicious bird that can live for even a thousand years. The crane is also the long-lived immortal beast described in "Baopuzi" as "the deer lives for a thousand years, and its color becomes white when it reaches five hundred years old."
"As well as other chimes, peaches, Ganoderma lucidum, old people and children, this is a happy and auspicious birthday fairyland. A wonderful scene that everyone yearns for."
"This is the theme of the pen holder. What I want to talk about next is the carving. The carving of this holder is extremely high. Whether it is a fairy deer, a crane, an old man, a boy, a Ganoderma lucidum, a small bridge, a pavilion, a stream or a mountain peak, they are all carved. It is lifelike and realistic, and the layout of the entire scroll is extremely clever, allowing people to fully appreciate a fairyland on earth, which shows the sculptor’s superb carving skills and painting skills.”
Having said this, Xu Wei looked at Chen Yi and said, "Xiaoyou Chen, you gave us a huge surprise. This pen holder, both in terms of materials and carving, is of the highest quality. It's rare to get more." Yes."
Chen Yi smiled and cupped his hands, "It is an honor to be able to let Mr. Xu and Master Lu appreciate this pen holder."
Seeing Chen Yi's attitude, Xu Wei showed a hint of praise, "Zigang, Chen Xiaoyou specially asked you to appreciate this pen holder, what do you think?"
Lu Zigang nodded, his eyes lingered on Chen Yi for a moment, and then he looked at the pen holder, "This pen holder is indeed a top-notch work. The subject matter and carving work. Brother Wen has just mentioned another amazing feature of the pen holder. The place."
"The carving of this pen holder is natural and elegant, as if a real picture has been integrated into the jade, making it look extremely real and full of spirituality. Because of this spirituality, whether it is vegetation or trees, , and the characters all give people a feeling of coming to life.”
"This kind of spirituality is exactly what many craftsmen, calligraphers and painters pursue. Skills can only make a thing exquisite, but spirituality is born from the heart. Only the soul in the heart can make it. Only when things are alive can they be spiritual, which is exactly what many people who are only interested in immediate interests do not have.”
"In addition, some of the carving techniques used in this pen holder are also eye-catching and amazing. They seem to be some new techniques that have never been seen before. It is precisely because of these techniques that the entire jade carving becomes more Beautiful and more real.”
Then, his eyes were on Chen Yi again, "As Brother Wen said, the white jade pen holder that this little brother took out really gave us a surprise, letting people know that there is a world outside the world, and there is a world outside the world. Someone."
In front of this white jade pen holder, he really didn’t like it.?Not convinced, because of his inner self-confidence and arrogance, he will be full of admiration in front of a real master, because a proud person only respects those who are higher than himself.
Although the jade article Chen Yi took out was not as good as him in terms of level, it surpassed him in other aspects, and some of the techniques used were something he had never seen before.
As a jade carving master whose skill surpasses all others, he deeply understands that sometimes, the spirituality of a thing is far more important than the level of skill.
Just like an ordinary stone, no matter how well it is carved, it is not as lovely as a piece of white jade full of spirituality.
Hearing Lu Zigang's words, Chen Yi showed a faint smile. When carving this white jade pen holder, he still injected spiritual energy, but this spiritual energy was not directly injected into the jade, but followed the movement in his hand. The carving knife is gradually integrated into every part of the jade.
To be able to possess such spirituality is not entirely due to the spiritual energy, but also to his own state of mind. The spiritual energy is controlled by his hands. Whatever he carves, this spirituality will look like. .
He strongly agreed with Lu Zigang’s statement that the spirit comes from the heart. If there is no spirit in the heart, how can things carved out have spirit.
Xu Wei nodded at this time, "I also saw some differences in skills. The improvement of every thing takes time, but this jade article uses many skills that we have never seen before. , then the carver is definitely an ordinary person.”
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Yi closely and said, "Little friend Chen, I wonder where you got this white jade pen holder and who is the master who carved it."
"Mr. Xu, you already have the answer in your heart, so why bother asking me." Chen Yi smiled slightly. In front of a person with a character like Lu Zigang, only true strength can make him respect him. Through other means, he can't afford anything at all. role.
Therefore, he did not use other roundabout methods to get to know Lu Zigang, but simply showed his strength.
Hearing Chen Yi's relaxed and freehand answer, Xu Wei and Lu Zigang were shocked. Could the thing they least dared to imagine really happen?
The handwriting they found on the white jade pen holder was exactly the word "Yi". Chen Yi, who was standing in front of them, had the word "Yi" in his name. Naturally, they could easily imagine that Chen Yi was the sculptor.
"At the same time, they thought that a person who could carve such a superb level of jade would actually be a young man standing in front of them.
Although Xu Wei has only been in contact with Chen Yi twice, he knows with his intuition that Chen Yi is not a liar, but this is really hard to believe.
Even if Chen Yi has extraordinary magnanimity, even if he has superb chess skills, and even if he is a good tea drinker, the carving of jade is by no means that simple. Many jade carving masters he has met have never carved this pen holder. s level.
What’s more, there is also spirituality in it. Even Lu Zigang cannot carve such spiritual jade now.
Lu Zigang's heart was filled with wonder, but although he was so proud that he was almost arrogant, his arrogance was not due to ignorance. It was based on his superb jade carving skills.
Even so, he also believed that in this era, there were no jade carving masters who could surpass his own level, but Chen Yi seemed to make him break this illusion.
If this is really the jade carved by Chen Yi, then it will really let him know that there is a world outside the world, and there are people outside the world. Even if Chen Yi's current level is not as good as him, this spirituality alone shows that Chen Yi has a higher level. His potential for greater power.
What's more, others may not know it, but he himself knows that part of his strength comes from the Kunwu Sword, a jade artifact.
"What a smart little guy, I asked you, but I didn't expect you to ask me back. Haha, there is a word "Yi" in this white jade pen holder. We just guessed it, but now you say so, so carving The winner is undoubtedly you." Xu Wei pointed at Chen Yi, then laughed and said, then looked at Chen Yi closely, as if waiting for Chen Yi's answer.
Facing the gazes of Xu Wei and Lu Zigang, Chen Yi nodded slowly, "As you may have guessed, this white jade pen holder was carved by me."
The white jade pen holder he took out was stored in the storage space and was not materialized by him.
Hearing Chen Yi’s affirmative answer without hesitation, even though Xu Wei and Lu Zigang had been prepared, their faces still showed deep shock.
"Haha, I didn't expect that when I was enjoying the shade under the tree, I met someoneThis young man turned out to be a person with extraordinary abilities. "
Xu Wei laughed heartily and said, when Chen Yi said these affirmative words just now, he had been observing Chen Yi's expression. There was no change at all, it was very dull. Chen Yi was either in a strong state of mind or a real jade carver. And a person with such a strong state of mind must be an extraordinary person, how can he deceive others. (To be continued.)
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