The second threshold is to find something unique to you and then clearly express it through the work, thus forming your own unique style, which is the soul mark mentioned in the previous article.

After crossing this threshold, they are all recognized masters in the industry.

The third threshold is the master level. At this level, you have basically understood the essence of a certain type of art. Not only do you have specialized in learning, but you can also learn from other things. After a little research on various related things, you can generally reach the master level. If you have a deep study of the soul marks in other people's works, you can imitate them vividly and distort them from the real!

This is the case when Qi Baishi imitates Shi Tao. At present, Hu Zhiyuan, the three people in the car are also absolute masters in stone carving. Zhong Haoqing and Hu Jinquan have achieved higher achievements than ordinary masters in fine brushwork, flowers, birds and ink-splashing landscapes that they are best at, but they are not yet at the level of masters, and can barely be considered half a master.

If Li Yi maintains the current speed of progress, he only needs one-tenth of the current speed of progress. As long as he is not stuck on the threshold and cannot get over it, within ten years, calligraphy will become a master!

What is this concept?

After deciding on the history of China, there are only dozens of people who can be ranked as the highest throne of the palace of calligraphy art. Which of these people did not have a sudden enlightenment by chance one day after years of accumulation?

And what about Li Yi? He is less than 23 years old this year! In another ten years, even in another twenty years, he will still be in his prime!

What's more, this is to calculate that his current progress rate is reduced to one tenth! If it is not lowered, one year or two years? Even if it is necessary to understand the limit of breaking through the threshold, and he will be stuck for a while because of insufficient experience, how long can it delay him?

A master of calligraphy in his twenties?

Just thinking about it makes people feel terrible. This kind of qualification can no longer be described as a monster! But without the description of a monster, is there anyone who is more powerful than a monster? So I can only ignore it!

"This step is simple and easy, and it is difficult. I spent a year or two very smoothly back then, and suddenly one day I found that the things I carved seemed to have a little vitality..."

"Well, we are all similar. After we have accumulated it, we have that talent, so it will come naturally. But if Xiaoyi's talent is accumulating slowly, isn't that destroying people? And... I really want to see how fast he can be!"

"So we have to think of a way."

After Zhong Haoqing finished speaking, the three of them fell silent again. After a while, as if they were in a relationship, they raised their heads almost at the same time. Each of them had similar expressions, and a hint of excitement, a hint of enlightenment, and a hint of cunning and gloating that they had only experienced in their youth!

"One, two, three, let's talk together!"

"Don't tell him, kick him out!"

Almost at the same time, the three of them spoke their thoughts in unison. Although they expressed differently, their meanings were extremely close and in line!

"Don't give him any tips, find a reason to spend him, let him wander around for a while... You guys say that if Xiaoyi knew that he would have such a master, and there were more than one, would he vomit blood directly?"

"He dares! He will even let him swallow it back by himself even if he vomits blood! Humph, I haven't checked his carving homework yet! If the progress is not done, let's see how I deal with him!"

Thinking about it, he was obviously the apprentice he accepted first, but the main development direction turned out to be calligraphy. Hu Zhiyuan was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.

Hu Jinquan ignored him, pondering while talking to himself,

"Hong Kong, Yangon, auctions, public markets, these are all very exciting games. It is easy for us to drive him out, but we don't know if his progress is because of these strong stimulations?"

Zhong Haoqing frowned and suddenly laughed:

"This is simple. April 10th is Yintong's spring auction. There is also one of his collections on it. It is estimated that the transaction price will be relatively high. This should be considered a relatively strong stimulus, right?"

"Well, you can also arrange for him to attend the Calligraphy Association party... No, with his current level, it would be embarrassing to go..."

"But embarrassing is also a stimulation? Forget it, forget it, if this stimulation has a counterproductive effect, it will be over."

Seeing that Zhong Haoqing and his wife were talking very enthusiastically, Hu Zhiyuan suddenly interrupted:

"I think you can also try to introduce him to a girlfriend. This kid seems to have never been in a relationship before, so I probably will be more exciting!"

Hu Jinquan slapped his thigh and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Zhong Haoqing glaring at Hu Zhiyuan fiercely.

"Lao Hu, what do you mean? Do you like our Yueyue? Humph, I'll tell you unless..."

Hu Zhiyuan blinked, unless something?

"Unless you all admit that I am his master, don't think about it!"

Erhu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Even if he didn't say it, you were actually the master! But Zhong Haoqing's statement now means that she agreed!

"I'm fine, I'm happy, but I think the two little guys don't seem to have the intention of this."

After making a joke, Zhong Haoqing sighed quietly. Sometimes people really need fate. Li Yi and Hu Zhongyue are a perfect match no matter where they are, but they just don’t look at each other. They usually laugh and laugh and laugh, but they don’t have the ambiguousness between men and women…

Because of Hu Zhiyuan's proposal, several people's topics changed from stimulating Li Yi to finding a wife for him. They waited until they reached the doorstep of their house and found that men could gossip, especially old men, gossip was even more powerful than old women!

"When I answered Lao Hu just now, Li Yi called and said that he would bring someone to help him identify the paintings in the evening. Let's tell him when the time comes. He will definitely participate in the spring auction in April. As for other excitement, I think we will be responsible for driving him out and let him play with it on his own!"

After thinking for a long time, the few people didn't think of any suitable stimulation. In the end, they could only decide to spread Li Yi out first.

"Okay, I'll say hello to the company tomorrow. He won't have to go to work in the company anymore, but he still retains his identity as an employee of the company. I heard that when he was in Fangzhuang, he went to the warehouse to see things when he had nothing to do. He was quite diligent, but unfortunately he was going to give way."

Erhu only remembered Li Yi's identification level that seemed to have magical cheating ability. He couldn't help but look up and ask the sky silently, is there really such a person in this world?

In the afternoon, the three of them carefully studied Li Yi's homework, helped him summarize some shortcomings, and then waited for Li Yi to come over in the evening.

At seven o'clock in the evening, after dinner, Li Yi made an appointment with Mr. Liu and brought the picture "Guan Yu Captures Generals" to Guantang Community.

"Master, why are you here? I'm going to find some time to call you these two days and want you to help me see. I think my knife skills have improved a lot, and it seems that I can do some simple still life carvings!"

As soon as Li Yi saw Hu Zhiyuan, he started shouting loudly. Old Liu stood aside with a smile, looking at the three men and women in front of him, who were about the same age as him. The two men didn't know each other, and the woman looked familiar, and seemed to have seen her somewhere.

Before they could say hello to the guests, Li Yi came, which made Hu Zhiyuan and the other three stunned. Then they all showed an unbelievable look on their faces. The sword technique has made great progress? How big is it? Isn’t it as perverted as calligraphy?

Oh Maiga, the old heart can't stand it anymore!

"Ahem, let's not talk about this for now. This old man follows you from so far away. Let's help him see the painting first. Come on, sit first, and make you laugh. Children are neither big nor small, and they can't tell the difference. Xiaoyi, come with me and help me bring the cooked sweet soup."

Knowing that Li Yi was coming, Zhong Haoqing prepared Tremella soup in advance. After hanging up his phone at noon, the two of them did not speak again. It was just right now that they could communicate first.

"You said it should be Shang Xi imitated by Wu Changshuo? The price they got may be 18 million. You want this painting... OK, I understand what to say."

The master and apprentice walked out of the kitchen with tweed fungus soup and a stack of porcelain bowls. Hu Jinquan had already spread the paintings on the coffee table.

"This is Shang Xi's "Guan Yu Captures the General". The characters are full, the composition is compact, and the layers are clear. Guan Erye's heroic spirit is vividly displayed on the paper. Good things, good things! But this should not be the original work of Shang Xi, right?"

Hu Jinquan just took a few glances and recognized the origin of the painting and its quality. However, like Li Yi, he did not recognize who imitated it at the first time.

Zhong Haoqing is different. She is a master who specializes in flowers and birds, and is very familiar with top masters in the Shanghai sect like Wu Changshuo. Therefore, even without Li Yi's reminder, she could recognize it at a glance. This is definitely a masterpiece from Wu Changshuo in his later years.

Wu Changshuo's works in his later years were imitations, and a name suddenly appeared in Zhong Haoqing's mind. After a moment of searching, she found that special mark in an inconspicuous place on the picture.

She couldn't help but look back at Li Yi who was helping them with sweet soup, and said in her heart, "How can this kid be so lucky?"

"Old sir, is this painting yours? Well, let me tell you that the name of this painting is "Guan Yu Captures the General". The original author was Shang Xi, a court painter during the reign of Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, but your painting is an imitation."

Mr. Liu was shocked because he had already remembered who Zhong Haoqing was now. He must have seen her on TV, a famous calligraphy and painting appraisal!

He was skeptical about Li Yi's conclusion of the appraisal in the morning because the so-called master who helped him see the painting before did not recognize the painting as a imitation.
Chapter completed!