Ning Cheng fell silent after hearing this.

Carving wood carvings in one day, Ning Cheng can understand.

But carving a wood sculpture for a lifetime...

Ning Cheng said, "Old man, is it too expensive to carve a wood carving for a lifetime? Isn't it possible that carving technology can be improved through one wood carving after another?"

Ning Cheng saw the furnishings in front of him. There were many wooden carvings, and he could tell that the old man had been carving for at least several years.

Hearing this, the old man smiled and said, "Yes, wood carving does need time to progress, but the wood carving I just mentioned that will last a lifetime is not in front of you."

"Not right in front of you?"

The old man nodded and said, "I am not as powerful as you warriors, but I am also very powerful in the field of wood carving. The wood carvings in front of me are all my selves, but they are not my true self. The wood carvings I really want to carve are in my heart.

, naturally it takes a lifetime to carve.”

"Real self? Inside?"

Ning Cheng's eyes narrowed, but he seemed to understand.

Then he started watching in the store again.

The old man carved many types of wood carvings, including birds, animals, figures, and flowers, and his strength and skills were much higher than Ning Cheng's.

But it's just the appearance. Ning Cheng can't see a trace of charm in these wood carvings...

It seems to be just an exhibit.

"How is it? How do you feel?" the old man asked.

Ning Cheng didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "Old man, I want you to see the wood carvings I carved. I seem to have encountered a bottleneck recently."

"Oh?" The old man nodded and said, "I'm not qualified to do anything about cultivation, but I can still say a few words about wood carving."

Ning Cheng nodded and then took out the recently carved wood carving.

It was the somewhat rough dragon-shaped sculpture.

The old man picked up the wood carving, his eyes suddenly shrank, and then he said, "Have you ever seen a dragon?"

"Why did the old man say this?"

The old man said, "It already has some charm. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes or spent a lot of effort, it would never have been carved like this. It already has some charm."

Ning Cheng's eyes lit up, and then he said, "Did you see it?"

The old man smiled lightly and said, "Although the lines of this wood carving are not smooth and not exquisite, and ordinary people may not like it, it is much more interesting than the wood carvings I have on the shelf now."

Ning Cheng said, "Old man, these shouldn't be your entire collection, right?"

Hearing this, the old man said, "Haha, you are very smart. What you see now are all carved for the purpose of letting interested people buy them. As for the carefully carved wood carvings, they are naturally not here because they are not for sale.

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"Can I take a look?" Ning Cheng couldn't help but ask.

The old man hesitated for a moment, then said, "You carve one on site first and I'll take a look."

It was obvious that the old man had some doubts about Ning Cheng.

Although Ning Cheng's combat power was much higher than him, he believed that he was still better than Ning Cheng in terms of carving skills.

Of course, the most important point is.

The old man did not believe that the young man in front of him could carve such a profound wood carving.

Ning Cheng had nothing to do anyway, so he took out the carving knife again.

"Is this what you use?" The old man was slightly surprised.

Ning Cheng nodded and said, "I have never had the opportunity to buy a good carving knife."

The old man smiled and shook his head and said, "I have one that I have been using for a long time. I will lend it to you first."

"good!"

Ning Cheng really wanted to get some real carving knives, but after all, carving knives made of jade were a bit uninteresting.

The old man took out a cloth bag from the shelf nearby. It was already a little worn and full of mottled marks.

However, he still opened the cloth bag very carefully, and there were several carving knives lying inside.

These carving knives are all fixed with blackened wood. The blades are black and only the ends are edged. They look ordinary, even very ordinary.

However, after Ning Cheng took the carving knife, he still looked at it carefully. The wood on the thumb and ring finger had turned black, which showed that the old man had indeed used this carving knife for a long time.

Ning Cheng took out a piece of wood and started carving it.

He didn't follow the process, but carved it at will.

A real carving knife is more difficult to carve than a jade carving knife, but Ning Cheng had a completely new experience.

The carving knife scratched the wood, making a crisp sound. Although the carving knife in front of me looked very worn, it was very sharp.

After less than half a stick of incense, Ning Cheng carved out the form.

Still in the shape of a dragon.

Ning Cheng was completely immersed in that world, and he even forgot about the old man in front of him, carving one knife after another.

The old man looked at Ning Cheng's performance, and a strange light appeared in his eyes.

"It's interesting. At such a young age, I'm almost entering the realm."

When the old man saw this scene, he did not disturb Ning Cheng, but came to the door silently, continued to rely on him, and fell asleep soundly.

Ning Cheng sat on a chair and carved quietly.

In the blink of an eye, an hour passed.

Ning Cheng has gradually carved out the shape of the dragon.

He blew lightly and then said, "I didn't expect that carving with a real carving knife would feel like this."

Ning Cheng carefully played with the wood carving in his hand. He found that the dragon sculpture carved with a carving knife was rougher than the one carved from jade, but Ning Cheng was very satisfied.

Because he actually entered that strange state.

The old man seemed to be disturbed by Ning Cheng.

He opened his eyes and then said, "Yes, you do have some skills. It can be said that you are very talented in sculpting."

Ning Cheng shook his head and said, "I learned wood carving for a certain purpose, not just a hobby or interest."

The old man smiled and said, "Sometimes, it is a good thing to learn something and like it, but it does not mean that if you like it, you will be able to carve good things, especially wood carving. This is about talent and self-precipitation.

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Ning Cheng said, "Old man, can you show me the real work you carved now?"

The old man smiled, nodded, and said, "Come on, come in, I'll show you."

Ning Cheng nodded and followed the old man into the room inside.

The furnishings in this room are simpler, and there is basically no display stand. However, in the middle of the house, there is a sword, which is a wood carving to be exact.

Its material should be a piece of tree root wood. The texture of the wood can still be seen on its base, and the old man has carved the shape of a sword on it.

If you didn't look closely, you would think it was really a golden sword!

As soon as Ning Cheng approached, an extremely powerful pressure instantly enveloped his body.

He frowned slightly, looked at the old man, and found that the old man's face had not changed at all.
Chapter completed!