bestfiction Chapter 245
Chapter 245
He hadn't really observed it properly before; all he knew was that the moment it was taken out, it was so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off it.
Upon arriving here, the blue-green porcelain bottle was indeed still there, surrounded by many players.
"I heard that this is one of the master craftsmen's newest apprentices. Why can't I make this kind of thing?"
"This is so beautiful, like a natural beauty. This naturalness isn't about being simple or lacking in brilliance, but rather about being so pure and ethereal that it makes people afraid to approach."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly the feeling, it's so beautiful. Who burned it?"
"And they brazenly flaunt it here, waaaah, I feel so sore all over."
Many players were holding their porcelain pieces, some of which were crooked and uneven, with the sides slightly sunken and not perfectly round. The surfaces of the porcelain were covered with many strangely shaped bumps of various colors, and some of these bumps were even broken!
It's so ugly, all rough and unsightly.
"In comparison, mine is just a lump, boohoo."
"It's good enough if there's even one lump, mine cracked. I asked my master, but he just told me to figure it out myself. How am I supposed to figure it out?"
"Hehe, let me tell you a little trick. If you keep bothering your master, he will eventually tell you in a helpless manner. My master said that if it cracks during firing, it is likely that it was not dried enough or dried too much, and it was already cracked to begin with."
"It can't be that simple, I think I've dried it almost completely."
"It's definitely not that simple. Every step could be a possible cause of the breakage. But there are so many steps, it's really difficult to find them yourself."
Just as everyone was chattering away, 'Gray Hole' came over and took the porcelain away. Everyone stared at him without blinking, then realized what was happening and quickly went over to ask him for firing techniques.
Seeing the large crowd approaching, 'Gray Hole' quickly teleported to his home base and made a hasty retreat. It seems he'll have to find 'Full Warehouse of Antiques' to help him disguise himself later; he doesn't like fame and prefers to play games quietly.
Back home, I finally had time to examine the tools my master had given me. I carefully looked at the not-too-large box, trying to guess what tools were inside. Most likely, they were scrapers or similar tools. Larger tools from the workshop were certainly more convenient to use; only small tools like scrapers required a certain personal preference.
To my surprise, it was a bit too bright when I opened it!
Inside was a rounded vase with a delicate, clear, and finely glazed rose-red neck. The mouth of the vase was decorated with a peacock's beak, making it very beautiful. Beneath it lay a letter:
"This is my first piece. Seeing your talent, I present it to you as encouragement and guidance. I hope you will work hard and study diligently, lest you become a prodigy like Zhong Yong. Avoid impatience and arrogance, be down-to-earth and dedicated, and you will one day achieve great things..."
He spoke at length, quoting numerous classical texts, some of which he couldn't understand. He could only write them down to study later. He never expected that becoming an apprentice would lead to receiving such a treasure. The porcelain his master gave him was clearly much better than what he could make himself; his own skills seemed somewhat inferior.
Opening the catalog, I found two porcelain pieces highlighted: a work of initial inspiration and a gift from my teacher.
What does it mean to be very happy?
The game "Huaxia Jianghu" truly excels in its master-apprentice system. Not to mention the rewards and follow-up for veteran players mentoring new players, even the apprenticeship NPC is well-developed, grand, and impressive.
'Gray Hole' uploaded the incomplete video to the world channel, and many players were envious after seeing it.
"what is this?"
"A miraculous apprenticeship?"
"My mech grand marshal, is there a gift for becoming my apprentice?"
"It's not that I get a gift for becoming a disciple, it's a miracle that I get a gift for becoming a disciple, sob sob sob. Which master would like to take a look at me? I'm super obedient, super hardworking, and super careful."
"Oh, it's just a formality ceremony, I have one too. Video and pictures."
The picture shows a beautiful lotus flower cup, its pinkish-purple petals pieced together. At the bottom is a green calyx, upon which is painted a Buddha in gold.
"This is so exquisite!"
The video details the player's apprenticeship process. When the master handed him the lotus-shaped cup, he said, "When I made this piece, I thought it would be my masterpiece. But after my horizons broadened, I realized it was just a shortcut. I hope you can consider the characteristics of different schools, learn from their strengths, and explore more, without limiting yourself."
After telling the story, the master craftsman recounted the tale of this porcelain piece. It turned out the lotus-shaped cup was made during a porcelain competition years ago, and he was convinced that such an exquisite work would surely win. However, the judges awarded the prize to another piece, a plum blossom-shaped ice-crushing washbasin, which he found extremely unfair. Why was his exquisitely crafted lotus-shaped cup not the winner?
Until I saw the plum blossom-shaped ice washbasin, square in shape with a pure white plum blossom of ice in the center. Evenly distributed ice cracks spread around it, covering the entire washbasin. When ink was poured into the washbasin, the ice cracks were revealed as it was stirred, creating a beautiful effect.
Of course, players can't see the real thing; what appears in the video is a replica made by the craftsman himself.
"My great mecha marshal, even the replica is so exquisite, what does the real one look like?"
"Can ink really create ice patterns when you put it in? The one just now was subtle; you couldn't even see it unless you looked closely."
"I heard from that master that it must be amazing."
Players can no longer see the original artifacts, but many new apprentices have emerged, producing one exquisite piece of porcelain after another. Some of these pieces are the master's debut works, some are breakthrough pieces, some are masterpieces, and some are their favorite works. Leaving these pieces to their apprentices carries profound meaning; they all hope their apprentices will remember something from them.
Everyone thought the apprenticeship ceremony was over, but to everyone's surprise, the master who had miraculously become an apprentice held a special banquet the next day. The gifts given at the banquet were some insights into porcelain making. Most of these insights were useless, since Lin Shuying wasn't a professional. But the essence, it all boils down to the same things; every profession boils down to the same things, just expressed differently.
To truly learn porcelain making, the interstellar people have to study it themselves; all she can offer is a basic introduction.
For many things, just having a starting point is enough to make them 90% successful; the remaining 10% requires practice.
The players went absolutely crazy. Although the items they received from becoming apprentices had different names, they were all top-quality!
As more and more of these porcelain items are unlocked, people discover that a master can trigger countless miracle apprenticeships, and the rewards are always the same.
It's somewhat formulaic, but it reduces the difficulty for players to collect items; they just need to keep finding apprentices. Players have also discovered a loophole: they can learn a decent skill from one master and then gain the qualification to become a miracle apprentice with another. Once they've mastered the miracle apprenticeship skill from that master, they can go to the next master, thus avoiding the possibility of not obtaining the miracle apprenticeship gift from only one master.
Just when everyone thought this was the optimal solution, the "full warehouse of antiques" came up with a new trick: find players who triggered a miracle and became apprentices on their first try, and teach them skills for a small fee. After learning the skills, they would receive a miracle apprenticeship gift from each master.
When this method was discovered, many players asked for help in the world chat, and some players who had only managed to trigger the miracle and become apprentices after multiple attempts were somewhat unhappy.
"You can become my apprentice, as long as you offer enough. I want 20,000 gold ingots."
Most players were unhappy with this price.
"Twenty thousand gold ingots is too high. The offer was just 100 gold ingots."
"100 gold ingots? Hahaha, do you think I need your little bit of gold ingots? I went through all that trouble to trigger the miracle and become your apprentice, and you just take 100 gold ingots? Is that fair to all my hard work?"
The player who asked for advice was somewhat unhappy with these words.
There are already too many players becoming apprentices in Miracle, and the market demand can't keep up with the supply. Initially, giving 20,000 gold ingots wasn't a problem, but now one in ten players is an apprentice in Miracle, so 100 gold ingots is really a lot.
要知道清风意的金元宝跟星际币的兑换比例是1：10，甚至更高。而非10：1这种游戏币兑换率，100金元宝就是1000星际币。教一下制作瓷器过程不是教谁学会所有东西，而是教一些将瓷器制作的比较成功的机巧。
At the time, Lin Shuying set the threshold a bit low in order to recruit more successors.
"It's your business that you triggered the miracle and became an apprentice; your hard work is the price you paid for it. It's going too far for you to ask me to pay your price now. I'm just a way for you to gain extra benefits after triggering the miracle and becoming an apprentice! I'm not crazy enough to pay the price for your gains."
"That's right. If you're so capable, give me all the benefits of triggering the miracle and becoming an apprentice. I'll give you 30,000, let alone 20,000."
The Star Trek inhabitants were clear-headed and quickly saw through the players' ulterior motives. They wouldn't tolerate such behavior, thus preventing fraud. An archaeologist, after careful analysis, noticed something resembling ancient pre-sale housing.
"Family, isn't this similar to selling off-plan properties in ancient times? The construction company gets the money without putting up anything and also gains a large number of houses. Anyway, the money for building the houses is prepaid by the homebuyers, and after the houses are built, they can get the price difference and various compensations. If the houses are not built well, it's because the homebuyers didn't pay enough."
"Huh? There's this kind of thing? Are you stupid?"
"I don't know, it seems so outrageous."
......
I don't know why, but the discussion went off-topic.
However, after asking for advice, the price was lowered, and it was finally set at 1000 gold ingots. Then it dropped again, until it was free.
After receiving the apprenticeship gifts, many wealthy players began collecting them. Some players are like that—the more they like, the better, wanting to fill their entire houses with them. After this collection frenzy, the number of porcelain pieces in players' hands decreased, causing prices to rise again.
It's the same in any world: the wealthy always hold economic power. If their fixed assets depreciate, they'll find ways to increase their value. There are many methods: destroying them to reduce their quantity, hiring people to promote them and inflate their price, assigning them additional value, or even instigating a war to drive up their value globally...
Regardless, diverting internal conflicts is always the most effective method.
Over at the 'gray opening', after the apprenticeship ceremony, he went to fire porcelain; he had become somewhat obsessed with this art.