Global Game: My Divine Skills Reach Full Level Automatically-Chapter 34: Calligraphy Contest with Tian Feng
[...But your powerful painting skills have proven yourself! You shocked all of them, making them feel ashamed!
Because they all know, in terms of painting skills, no one can surpass you!
Your painting has reached the Sacred Realm! It is not something these ordinary folks can compare to!]
Another Achievement Medal.
Ding Ling slightly calmed down, feeling confident inside.
As expected. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Soon after.
Jushou admitted defeat without finishing his painting and said admiringly:
"In the field of painting, I am ashamed of my inferiority, so I won’t compete with you to avoid making a fool of myself."
His painting wasn’t even complete.
However, after witnessing Ding Ling’s artwork, he was deeply moved, feeling that even if he worked hard for another ten years, he might not catch up to Ding Ling in painting. Continuing to paint forcibly would be meaningless and would only invite ridicule for being a sore loser.
Jushou was clearly a person who could afford to lose and let go, and he expressed to Hann Fu on the spot:
"I think General Pan is right, with such talent, Ding Ling being a General has no major issue."
[Achievement Medal Acquired: You earned Jushou’s respect and recognition.]
[Note: Undoubtedly, you have directly defeated him in the field of painting. You made him choose to remain silent and surrender.]
Ding Ling’s eyes gleamed slightly.
Got another one.
It seems my previous guess was indeed correct.
This is the best and fastest place to harvest medals from the famous!
"Hmm."
Hann Fu nodded and was about to agree.
Tian Feng stepped out, bowed to Hann Fu, and then pointed to Ding Ling, saying:
"My Lord, I want to contend with General Ding."
He directly addressed him as General Ding.
It shows Tian Feng has also recognized Ding Ling’s status, talent, and martial arts.
"Oh?"
Hann Fu’s interest grew stronger:
"What do you want to compete in?"
"That depends on what General Ding says."
Tian Feng looked at Ding Ling, paused, and added, "Of course, not in painting."
Ding Ling smiled: "Then let’s compete in calligraphy."
Competitions can earn achievement medals.
Ding Ling couldn’t wish for more.
He wanted to activate the legendary storage space last time.
But there weren’t enough achievement medals to activate it.
This time, he planned to earn more to try.
"Alright. Come, prepare ink quickly."
Hann Fu, like an excited onlooker, shouted.
Scholars love competitions in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
It’s just like how basketball players love to watch basketball games. Not surprising.
After a while.
Ding Ling wrote a row of characters in flowing script:
The road to knowledge is diligence!
The sea of learning is bounded by hardship!
The brushwork is powerful, and the vigorous qi is like the sea!
Each of the dozen words is like a knife or sword, as if engraved on one’s heart door!
This is a superb calligraphy work of unparalleled excellence.
Not only is there no flaw to be found,
it also carries a special charm within.
Everyone was amazed.
"This, this, this is an extraordinary masterpiece!"
"Unbelievable. Ding Ling’s martial arts are already amazing, but how can both his painting and calligraphy also reach the Transformation Realm?!"
"Yes. It’s already remarkable for ordinary people to reach the Transformation Realm in one field in a lifetime. How can Ding Ling be so extraordinary?!"
Jushou, including Tian Feng and Hann Fu, were all shocked, each looking at Ding Ling with eyes that changed yet again.
This time it was not only more respectful and admiring, but also carried a hint of shock and disbelief.
[Achievement Medal Acquired: Your calligraphy work has gained high recognition from the civil and military officials of Jizhou!]
[Note: Your calligraphy has entered the Transformation Realm. Reaching a peak level that many can never achieve in a lifetime! What’s more, your work combines the essence of calligraphy from all dynasties.
Comparing with Tian Feng from the Three Kingdoms Era is like dimensional reduction attack!]
Ding Ling heard the prompt, nodded slightly, and thought: It seems spending time practicing calligraphy skills from various eras in the real world has been very effective!
Top calligraphers from various periods, such as Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing, Zhang Zhi, and the scripts and posts they created.
All were used by Ding Ling to hone his calligraphy skills!
It is imaginable how high Ding Ling’s calligraphy standard is now!
"I lost."
Tian Feng admitted defeat dejectedly, but soon cast aside his negative emotions and looked at Ding Ling with admiration:
"For someone of your age to be so adept in calligraphy is truly extraordinary. I concede defeat to you, wholeheartedly and sincerely!"
[Achievement Medal Acquired: You have impressed Tian Feng.]
[Note: Tian Feng intended to test your capabilities. But your weight was so immense, it almost crushed his confidence! He once doubted his own life, feeling his noble title was just superficial!
Otherwise, how could he be overwhelmed by a martial artist like you in calligraphy, his strength?]
Ding Ling smiled slightly upon hearing this.
All are honest people here.
These achievement medals are being ’given’ very conveniently.
"Who else wants to compete?"
Ding Ling looked expectantly at the other scholars.
"...!"
Jushou and others glanced at each other, clearly seeing the confusion, bewilderment, shame, embarrassment, and guilt in each other’s eyes...
Confusion arose from Ding Ling’s eagerness to compete?!
What is going on?
The shame and embarrassment stemmed from so many nobles being overshadowed by a military general. Such news would be embarrassing!
"I’ll do it."
Xun Chen stepped forward with confidence, looked directly at Ding Ling, and said aloud, "I want to compete with you in chess! But do you dare?"
"What’s there to be afraid of?"
Ding Ling smiled slightly: "I accept!"
"Hmm?"
Xun Chen was taken aback, and after confirming he had heard it right, seeing Ding Ling’s calm demeanor, he became apprehensive, but quickly regained confidence, just because he didn’t believe one could reach the pinnacle in martial arts, painting, calligraphy, and chess simultaneously!
And being so young!
Moreover, chess was Xun Family’s specialty, so how could they possibly lose?
Not only did he think so.
Hann Fu, Jushou, Tian Feng, and others were also convinced of Xun Chen’s certain victory, each pondering:
"Xun Chen is from the Xun Family of Yingchuan. His father is one of the eight dragons of the Xun Clan, Xun Gun! Having received a good education from a young age, Xun Chen had long obtained the title of a noble. In a field he excels at, opposing Ding Ling, there’s no way to lose!"
As Hann Fu instructed people to bring over chess pieces, tables, and chairs,
Xun Chen and Ding Ling began their confrontation on the spot.
The two were playing Go.
At the beginning, the moves were made quickly!
All scholars watched unblinkingly.
This included Hann Fu, the Governor of Jizhou, who watched with delight, not even sipping his tea, keeping his eyes fixed.
Meanwhile, the military generals were somewhat uncomfortable.
Those who understood were fine.
But those who didn’t, really felt like sitting on pins and needles, wishing to leave immediately for home.
This included Pan Feng.
He didn’t understand chess.
Looking at the scholarly Tian Feng and Jushou, and military generals Zhang Hex and Gao Lan’s expressions, he felt a bit frustrated, thinking:
