Liu Wuxie took the rice paper and placed it beneath the cut painting. He had ripped apart the oilcloth and silk threads, leaving behind the ink paper. The top portion was still intact, while the bottom was heavily damaged after the silk threads were removed and soaked in water.0

After preparing the paint, Liu Wuxie dipped his brush and began to carefully apply it on the rice paper, pressing it firmly against the ink paper. His movements were gentle, as if he were caressing an infant’s skin. But then something strange happened—faint traces of ink began to appear on the rice paper as if they had been imprinted there.0

Liu Wuxie then placed the rice paper in water and moved it back and forth. As the ink on the rice paper began to fade, he lifted it out of the water and laid it on the table. The rice paper was strong and water-resistant, thanks to the addition of demonic beast fur, which allowed it to absorb water upon contact. As the rice paper slowly dried, the upper portion of the landscape painting was revealed to the onlookers.4

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