Spring 3133, March 18th.
Chu Yu was called over by Lu Dentang.
"Starting from tomorrow, put down your research and go on a long trip with me."
"Director, where are you going?"
"There are currently seven famous wood carving museums and wood carving collections in the country. We want to visit them one by one."
"What is the purpose of this trip?"
"There are two purposes. One is to broaden our horizons and deepen our understanding of ancient wood carving art. The other is to negotiate with major museums and get their electronic wood carving images."
"How long will it take to go?"
"Two months, maybe."
"Just the two of us?"
"Well, your intelligence is beyond ordinary people. If you look at the dead wood more, you might be able to discover things that others can't see."
Chu Yu thought to herself: "Is he looking for an excuse to get close to me?"
She couldn't help but look at him one more time and said to herself: "This guy has a good appearance. He has big ears, a straight nose and a square mouth. He is well-dressed, sanctimonious, and looks like a talented person. What if he really wants to pursue me? What should I do? Do you want to give him a gift? Give him a chance? Huh, I can't be fooled! I have to practice hard!"
The next morning, the two left Chang'an City and took the high-speed train to Jiangnan.
There are several wood carving museums in Jiangnan.
It is mid-March in the Gregorian calendar, which is close to the time when spring flowers bloom.
Chu Yu didn't hate Lu Dentang. With such a handsome man, as long as he wasn't an anxious pervert, it would be very comfortable to travel and chat together.
In fact, Lu Dentang rarely spoke, let alone started a conversation.
In order to get rid of the deserted scene, Chu Yu had to take the initiative to speak: "Director, I remember that you were a transfer student in the third year of high school. At first, your grades were very poor, but then your grades skyrocketed, and you did better than me in the college entrance examination. I am very curious, what happened to you in the first and second years of high school? Where did you study? Why is the foundation so poor?"
Lu Dentang replied: "I haven't studied in the first or second year of high school."
"Ah? Then what are you doing?"
"My father threw me into a military camp and was beaten for three years."
"Why?"
"My father is a soldier. He wanted me to receive the influence of the army from an early age and become a tough and tough man."
"But if you look at it, it still has fine skin and tender flesh, and the skin color is better than mine."
"After all, I have been away from the military camp for more than ten years."
Chu Yu came closer and lowered his voice and asked, "Director, are you a monk from the Immortal Sect?"
Lu Dentang shook his head: "My family is related to the Changsheng Sect, but I am not a member of the Changsheng Sect."
"How did you get the 3,600 runes you gave me?"
"I told you that part of the Lingmu Research Institute's funds come from the Eternal Life Sect, which is equivalent to a subordinate industry of the Eternal Life Sect. It is natural for it to receive support from the sect."
"But I asked my colleagues around the corner, and no one else got the runes or the "Aoki Jue"."
"Everyone's situation is different. Some people have learned it before, some people don't need to learn it, and some people don't learn it now, but they will learn it in the future." Lu Dentang's implication is that some of the designers at the institute belong to The descendants of the Lu family's side branches had learned runes before, and it was normal for them to master two to three thousand runes.
Chu Yu smiled: "Are you treating me special?"
Lu Dentang smiled: "It's a bit special, because you have good qualifications, and I can't bear to see you waste your youth."
"Haha, thank you, Director, for your mercy."
"I do it for the long-term interests of the institute. I hope you can master the runes, improve your skills, extend your life, become a real Jindan, and serve the institute for thousands of years."
"Director, you have thought far enough! Do you still want to run the Lingmu Research Institute forever?"
"That's natural. The study of spirit trees is a very profound subject. It is not only about making spirit wood palaces, but also about making spirit wood clones. For great monks above Nascent Soul, having clones can do more. thing."
When Chu Yu heard this, he looked surprised: "Lingmu clone? Is this idea feasible?"
Lu Dengtang said: "If you go to the Wooden Sculpture Museum, you can find many wooden figures, such as the Third Prince Nezha, the King of Pagodas, the wooden Guan Gong, and various Buddha statues. They look lifelike, but it is a pity that the materials used for those wooden sculptures , are ordinary trees that have grown less than a hundred years ago. Without the accumulation of spiritual energy inside, it is difficult for the soul to attach themselves to it. Our Spiritual Wood Research Institute will use spiritual wood that has grown for thousands of years to carve, which will produce unexpected effects."
He only talked about the thousand-year-old spiritual tree, not that the Lu family also had the Fuso sacred tree.
The ancestors used the Seven Treasures Lotus to make clones for future generations. In fact, lotus is also a wood plant. Since lotus roots can be used to make clones, then it is possible that the ten sacred trees can also be used to make clones.
Since then, the two have traveled across more than half of China, inspecting wood carving techniques in various places, including Dongyang wood carving, Yueqing boxwood carving, Guangdong Chaozhou golden lacquer wood carving, Fujian longan wood carving, etc.
Wood carving technology has a long historical origin, which can be traced back to primitive society. During the Warring States Period, wood carving technology developed from simple carvings in the Shang Dynasty to three-dimensional round carving technology; during the Han Dynasty, Chinese wood carving art reached a peak; during the Tang and Song Dynasties, During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, wood carving craftsmanship became increasingly perfect. The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the era when wood carving art matured.
Wood carving handicrafts are one of the art categories that people love and collect, and they occupy an important place in the history of Chinese art.
It is ornamental and practical, and can be displayed and displayed on tables, eucalyptus tables, and shelves for people to watch. The content is extensive, including birds and animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects, marine life, and the twelve zodiac signs. It can also be used to make palace lanterns, picture frames, pen holders, pen holders, jewelry boxes, piggy banks and furniture carvings, etc.
During the investigation of wood carvings, Lu Dengtang discovered that due to the revival of spiritual energy, some classical wood carvings with a long history have taken on new vitality. The wood carvings contain strange qi. For example, a wooden carving treasure ship has many small wooden carvings on it. Man, those little people seemed to come to life!
He didn't open his heavenly eyes, nor did he learn Haoran's righteousness from Patriarch Yideng, so he didn't dare to absorb the energy in the wood withers, but he vaguely felt that the figures in the wood withers had souls attached to them!
In this era of abundant spiritual energy, after death, the soul can wander in the world for a period of time. Some souls are not willing to disappear, so like the swallows in front of the hall, they find a roof to live in. Wooden dolls are one of the good destinations.
In other words, a withered Guan Gong is not occupied by Guan Gong’s soul, but by an unknown ghost.
Although Lu Dengtang felt this, he did not point it out because he had no empirical evidence.
He negotiated with the museum to purchase electronic imaging materials, and also visited some wood carving masters and asked them to recommend disciples to work at the Lingmu Research Institute.
Chu Yu followed him for two months and found that he was knowledgeable, calm and a gentle man, and his favorable impression of him gradually increased.
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