Chapter 4 Immortal Works Upgraded, Bad News Received

The wood was a scrap he brought back from the woodcarving shop. It was a small piece and no one cared about it.

The carving knife was something he had prepared when he wanted to study wood carving on his own. He had it specially made by a craftsman from the blacksmith shop in the west of the city. A set of it was not cheap, but now, it finally came in handy.

[Immortal Worker] Daoguo jumped, and a feeling of divine help came to my heart.

Because it was a small test of his skill, Li Che did not choose to use ink lines to trace the shape, but directly used the knife. With the help of Daoguo, Li Che felt that the carving shape of the "Six-Eyed Bodhisattva" was completely engraved in his heart.

Just like Master Chen, who has carved six-eyed Bodhisattva wood carvings hundreds of times, practice makes perfect.

He has his own control over the cutting of each position of the wood, the grasp of the spatial image from the outside to the inside, and the amount of force when the knife is dropped.

However, after all, I was doing it myself, so I was still a little bit jerky. However, the jerkiness in the connection between the fingers, the carving knife, and the wood was slowly smoothed out as the carving progressed and I gained proficiency.

The sword technique gradually became more beautiful, and even developed a unique charm, which was a sign that the skill had reached maturity.

Mature knife skills require constant accumulation of experience.

But Li Che seemed to touch the "Six-Eyed Bodhisattva" through the [Immortal Craftsmanship] Dao Fruit, and like a sponge, he slowly absorbed Master Chen's many years of experience in carving sword techniques.

The sound of the sharp carving knife rubbing against the wood was rustling.

The oil lamp crackled and scraps fell, and in Li Che's palm, a palm-sized mini "Six-Eyed Bodhisattva Statue" with prominent edges and corners gradually took shape.

Although it has not been polished and the edge lines are extremely rough, the shape has already jumped out like a miraculous workmanship!

After Zhang Ya put Xixi to sleep, she looked at Li Che, who had carved out the rough shape of the statue in just a moment, and was filled with surprise.

Looking at Li Che who was immersed in carving, Zhang Ya did not dare to disturb him and could only suppress the curiosity in her heart.

She didn't sleep anymore and sat on the edge of the bed, quietly looking at Li Che who was concentrating on carving under the oil lamp.

As he watched, his eyes were slightly blurred, his lips curled up, and his smile blossomed.

She thought her husband might have given up on wood carving long ago, but she never thought...

My husband has never given up and has been studying hard. Now... he secretly gives her a surprise!

"I just don't know if my husband can become a master wood carver in a wood carving shop, even as an apprentice... That way my husband won't have to carry heavy wood and wood carvings every day."

Zhang Ya's wish is very simple and simple. She just hopes that her husband can easily earn enough money to support his family.

Li Che, who was immersed in carving, soon came to his senses. Because the six-eyed Bodhisattva statue was carved into shape, there was no need to use the knife anymore. Although it had not been polished, it was not considered a finished product.

But Li Che was extremely happy.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and his mind moved.

[Dao Fruit: Immortal Craftsmanship (lv1, 10%)]

Huh? !

Li Che's eyes lit up and he found that the experience-like hint in the suffix of Daoguo [Immortal Craftsmanship] had increased a little.

"If I carve a wooden sculpture, my experience will increase? Is it similar to proficiency?"

"Or maybe I touched the wood carving of the 'Six-Eyed Bodhisattva', learned the technique of the Six-Eyed Bodhisattva statue, and successfully carved it, so I got a 10% improvement?"

From this point of view, this fruit... can actually be understood as a newly formed but immature fruit.

Only after he slowly ripens it can the true ability to obtain the Tao Fruit be unlocked.

Li Che couldn't help but guess.

Unfortunately, I didn’t bring the wood back, so I couldn’t try it right away.

I could only suppress my curiosity, stood up and stretched, and saw my wife, Zhang Ya, leaning on the head of the bed, taking a nap with her eyes closed.

Li Che knew that his wife was waiting for him to sleep with her, and he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

It was freezing cold today, so I quickly blew out the oil lamp, picked up my wife who had been awakened, and got into bed.

It's snowing heavily outside.

It fell onto the thickly piled roof, making a soft sound.

Great to sleep with.

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The next day, Li Che went to Xu Ji Wood Carving Shop to work as usual.

"Master Chen, can I take this scrap back to practice?"

During the break, Li Che came close to Master Chen, looked at the scraps of "Huaquliu" that had fallen from the carving, and couldn't help but speak.

Master Chen's beard was stained with sawdust and he glanced at Li Che: "Planning to learn wood carving? You have a very delicate mind. It's just a lump of material. It's a pity that you are a little older. However, it doesn't matter if you have this heart. I will carve the scraps. Take whatever you want.”

Li Che has been working for Master Chen for some years, so Master Chen's attitude towards Li Che is naturally much more tolerant.

Overjoyed, Li Che quickly thanked him and then began to select scraps that could be used for training.

Master Chen glanced at it, smiled dumbly, shook his head, and continued to carve "Nine Sons Holding Lotus" with concentration.

Li Che collected the picked scraps, wrapped them in cloth and put them in the work station. Then he ran to the yard, using the excuse of adjusting the transported wood carvings and touching them.

[Immortal Craftsman] Daoguo trembled slightly. This time he touched a wood carving called "Spring Full of the Universe". It required extremely delicate carving and patience to carve out the lifelike leaves and depict the artistic conception of spring.

After Li Che touched him, a familiar feeling came to his heart.

It's like seeing a female wood carver holding a carving knife and carving a thousand seals. She has the palm of her hand to grasp the universe, and the spring spirit is blooming from the wood.

A wave of information about the techniques and skills of the "Spring Mantains the World" wooden statue came to mind.

Li Che was as happy as touching the "Six-Eyed Bodhisattva" statue, and he learned another kind of wood carving.

However, when he touched other wood carvings, Daoguo no longer reacted, and it was obvious that he had learned it several times a day.

In the next few days, Li Che was studying the [Immortal Art] Dao Fruit.

Immortal craftsmanship, divine hand, unparalleled skills!

By touching the statue, you can learn wood carving techniques and techniques. For each wood carving, the experience value will increase by 10%, but it will only provide one experience. In other words, Li Che needs to learn and carve ten kinds of wood carvings. You can upgrade the Immortal Art Dao Fruit to lv2...

After figuring out the use of Dao Fruit, Li Che only felt that the future was promising!

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The days passed.

A month passed quickly.

Xixi is full moon, her smart eyes are blinking, and she is waving her chubby little hands in her swaddling clothes, looking at the world curiously.

Li Che teased Xixi with a rattle he made by himself, making the little girl giggle non-stop.

Xixi loves to smile, and she has dimples when she smiles, just like her mother.

Zhang Ya on the side was mending old clothes, watching the interaction between father and daughter, with tenderness and satisfaction shining in her eyes.

"Ms. sir, what happened to what you mentioned to the third shopkeeper of the wood carving shop about wanting to become a wood carving master?"

Zhang Ya asked curiously.

Li Che has been carving wood carvings every night for this month. Zhang Ya was dazzled by the various wood carvings, knowing how exquisite his husband's craftsmanship was.

Under her blind admiration, she even felt that her husband was much better than the apprentices in the wood carving shop, and even more generous than the master wood carving masters.

"The third shopkeeper said... I have to follow the rules and let me take the wood carving proficiency assessment with the students who paid to learn wood carving. Only after passing the test can I join the shop and become a wood carving master."

Li Che teased Xixi, causing Xixi to stretch out her little hand to grab the rattle, while answering Zhang Ya's question.

Zhang Ya nodded, pursed her lips and said firmly: "My husband can definitely do it!"

Li Che smiled, high-spirited and confident, his eyes shining with confidence.

His mind moved.

[Dao Fruit: Immortal Craftsmanship (lv2, 8%)]

After a month of unremitting touching of various wood carvings and working overtime at night, I finally raised the Dao Fruit to lv2.

The improvement of Li Che by the level 2 Immortal Dao Fruit comes from the aspect of connotation. The wooden statues he carved can incorporate his own strong connotation into them.

Moreover, Li Che's hand skills have become extremely powerful, and his fingers are extremely flexible. Not only carpentry, but also some difficult tricks, Li Che is confident that he can easily arrange them.

After playing with Xixi for a while, Li Che went out to prepare for work.

The wind and snow are much lighter, and the cold winter is coming to an end.

But the air was still cold and chilly.

As soon as we left the earthen house, there was a familiar figure in the distance, holding a cigarette stick in his mouth, frowning, wearing a shabby Confucian shirt and a big coat, walking over in a hurry.

"Uncle."

Li Che shouted.

After learning that Xixi didn't have a wife, the uncle, influenced by the patriarchal mentality, had not visited Xixi in the past month. However, the aunt came once during this period and gave Zhang Ya some eggs to replenish her health.

"Che'er, are you ready to go to work? Just in time." The uncle's brows were still frowning.

Li Che nodded and saw the old scholar holding a cigarette in his mouth. He hesitated for a while and then said: "Che'er, have you heard about it?"

"Grandma Lei who delivered Xiaoya's baby..."

"Killed several babies..."

"I heard... the babies she had delivered were all killed!"