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The pendulum, as it happened, had once studied painting.
As a famous courtesan of her era, she had been trained in the arts, and painting was one of her core skills. Though most of her memories from life had long since faded, her foundation in painting endured, just as the Songstress Flower had retained her singing.
The round, gleaming pendulum pressed against Li Banfeng's hand and guided him, stroke by stroke. He practiced all night, and by dawn he was finally able to sketch a proper human figure.
From a basic sketching standpoint, the drawing showed a modest sense of perspective and depth. The proportions were, at the very least, those of a normal human being.
Li Banfeng focused his mind and let a single drop of blood fall onto the painting. The blood spread across the paper at once, as though it knew exactly where it was meant to go.
The sheet gave a faint shiver. It folded in upon itself. It puckered and twisted in a most dramatic fashion. And then, very slowly indeed, a slender woman stepped out from the drawing.
She was tiny, not even thirty centimeters tall. Could she be considered a beauty?
Li Banfeng studied her for a moment. Then, without saying a word, he found a scrap of cloth and carefully covered her face. Even though he had drawn her himself, he could not bear to look at her face any longer.
The pendulum hovered at his side and tried to comfort him. "The drawing of facial features is not something you can master in a day or two. Master, you have excellent talent. With more practice, you will surely paint a peerless beauty."
"How long would that take?"
The pendulum hesitated. "I cannot quite remember. Perhaps two or three years."
"Two or three years?"
That would mean Li Banfeng might not master the fourth-level ability for another two or three years.
A faint irritation crept across Li Banfeng's face.
Seeing this, the pendulum fell silent and did not dare say another word.
Huff~
The gramophone released a small puff of steam that sounded almost like a sigh. "Husband, the Blood-Drinking Pendulum has been teaching you Western painting techniques. Those are difficult to master. Two or three years is not long at all....
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