The shopkeeper was furious: "Who wants to back out? But you simply..."
He wanted to say that she was deliberately causing trouble and didn't have the ability at all, but Zheng Quchi's next move left him speechless with shock.
Suddenly, the tip of her knife began to carve in the spot where she had previously made random cuts.
She was immersed in her own world, cutting away bit by bit. Her focused movements were nothing short of art. A section of the pillar was hollowed out, so thin it was translucent, as if something was gushing out...
Until a beautiful, three-dimensional lotus flower was carved into the pillar, its petals lifelike, a strong tremor ran through everyone's hearts.
To be honest, before a sculpture becomes a beautiful work of art, the early stages of carving seem tedious and boring to others. But Zheng Quchi is different; she seems to be creating a performance art piece.
With a series of seemingly disjointed yet chaotic horizontal and vertical strokes, she ultimately put her ideas and creativity, her redefined designs, into words.
And so, everyone stood motionless, staring intently at her carving for an hour.
Zheng Quchi recalled a sentence that the old carpenter had once told her.
He said that to condense the vast world into a small space, one must demonstrate skill in the details. This so-called skill is not something that can be achieved overnight; diligent practice and continuous improvement are both indispensable.
Whether it's meticulous detail or a few strokes of masterful artistry, each skill demands a high level of skill from the sculptor.
What is the power of conquest?
She didn't understand, so she asked the old carpenter.
The old carpenter chuckled and replied: "Conquering power can be considered a very abstract adjective; some people also call it talent."
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