Ernst Magic Academy had just started school for a short time when Hillman came to the magic academy to find Lin Lei.

  At the entrance of Ernst Magic Academy, Hillman frowned and paced back and forth, obviously with a lot on his mind. The management of Ernst Academy was still very strict, and as an outsider without power or influence, he had no qualification to enter the academy directly.

  Yale and Reno, both wearing sky blue robes, walked over after a while.

  "You're Hillman uncle of Lin Lei, right? I've seen you before." Yale said enthusiastically.

  Hillman had also met Lin Lei's three brothers, and upon seeing Yale and Reno, he immediately walked over to ask: "Hello, I know you guys are classmates with Lin Lei. I was wondering why Lin Lei didn't go back home for the new year this time? In previous years, he always went back."

  "What's this?" Yale and Reno exchanged a glance.

  Lin Lei's lost love affair is not a good thing, and it's not good to tell his elders about it either.

  "Reno reacted quickly, laughing and saying: "Uncle Hillman, Lin Lei has been diligently cultivating in secret. He had already reached the 6th level of magic by the end of last year's assessment. Afterwards, he went to the Magic Beast Mountains again for a trial. Ha! He was too impatient with his cultivation, didn't even participate in the year-end assessment. And that Dixie actually reached the 6th level this time, people are saying Dixie has surpassed Lin Lei."

  "Lao San, don't mind those empty words. Ah, Uncle Hillman, Lin Lei went to the Magic Beast Mountains in mid-December last year, I reckon he'll be back soon. Do you have any important matters? If so, please tell me and I'll make sure to inform him at the first opportunity." Yale said politely.

  Hillman hesitated for a moment, squeezed out a smile and shook his head: "No, nothing important. It's just that Lin Lei has been back home every year in the past few years. This time he didn't come back, so his family was worried that something might have happened to him and came over to ask. Now that we know Lin Lei went to the Magic Beast Mountain Range for training, it's all right."

  "Uncle Hillman, don't worry, when Lao San comes back, I'll definitely make him come back early to put your minds at ease." Yale said immediately.

  Xierman shook his head and said, "No need to rush Lin Lei back, let him focus on his cultivation, he can come back when he has time. We don't have any big things going on in the countryside anyway. Thanks for your concern, I'll take my leave now."

  Yale and Reno watched Hillman leave, then turned around smiling and walked away.

  Suddenly - "Young Master Yale, Young Master Yale." A warm voice echoed from afar.

  Yale and Reno turned their heads to look at the distant place outside the college, where a carriage was parked, with four knights in armor standing beside it. Yale frowned suspiciously: "Who's calling me? Ah, it's Ostuni." Yale saw the face exposed on the window of the carriage.

  Ostrovsky was the first to jump down from the carriage, and with a smile at Yale's humility, he respectfully served on one side. At this time, the curtain of the carriage door opened, and an old man with a bald head slowly walked down with a cane.

  Yale and Reno exchanged a puzzled glance.

  "Who's this old guy, looks like he's got style." Reno said in a low voice.

  Yale shook his head and said in a low voice, "I don't know this old man either, but judging from Ostorny's attitude, he should be some big shot. Ostorny is an upper-level manager at the Prucks Guild Hall, with a pretty high status."

  Under Ostorny's escort, the bald old man walked over with a smile.

  "Little Yale, hello." The bald old man smiled and greeted Yale, "Not long ago I met your father, and he praised you to me. Haha, Dawson having a magician son like you is indeed something to be proud of."

  Yale looked at the bald old man in confusion.

  Still talking about recognizing one's own father? Trying to get close?

  Ostonyi immediately said beside him: "Young Master Yale, this is the General Manager of our Prucks Club, you can call him Director Maya."

  "No need, just call me Uncle Ma. I've known your father for decades." The bald old man said with a warm smile.

  Yale was secretly shocked.

  The Prux Gallery is an art sanctuary. Among the several super-large cities on the entire Yulan continent, there are branches of it everywhere. Don't look at other places, just look at the Prux Gallery in Fenlai City alone, and the stone carvings in that gallery, all the stone carvings add up to a staggering figure.

  This is still secondary.

  What's important is the status, as the General Manager of an art holy land, Maya's connections are all top-notch figures on the Yulan Continent, and even many Sanctuary experts have a relationship with him. How can such a person be underestimated?

  Moreover, the armed forces of the Pruxes Embassy itself are also very strong, otherwise how can they protect so many precious stone carvings?

  "May I, sir?" Yale asked modestly.

  The bald-headed Maya looked at Reno beside him: "Who is this?"

  "This is my good brother 'Leno'," Yale introduced immediately, and Leno also politely said: "Nice to meet you, Mayor Maya."

  Maia nodded slightly, and from Reno's every move, he could feel that Reno had received very good guidance since childhood.

  "Maya, I don't know what brings you here this time?" Yale asked.

  Although it was an inquiry, Yale also had some guesses in his heart: "Eight out of ten is for the third elder's stone carving work 'Dream Awakening'." Last time before the holiday at Ernst College, because Lin Lei hadn't sent any stone carvings over for a while, Austoni came to ask.

  Ostony, who had just arrived at Lin Lei's dormitory, happened to see the stone carving work visiting in the dormitory.

  At this sight, Ostuni was stunned.

  As a high-level manager of the Prux Gallery, Ostuni's eyes were very sharp and he immediately recognized that Lin Lei's work was absolutely one of the best in the stone carving world, and it was definitely qualified to be listed as one of the "Top Ten Stone Carvings".

  What's most important is that Lin Lei's stone carving is very large, one piece comparable to five pieces of others' works.

  Like oil painting, the price of stone carving is also related to its volume. After all, such a huge volume of work must have cost much more blood and sweat, and those five consecutive lifelike stone sculptures have already reached the realm of containing unique souls.

  Seeing the stone carving is just like seeing five real beauties.

  Across the entire Jade Luminari continent, master stone carvers are extremely rare. And Lin Lei's stone carving 'work', has surpassed ordinary masters, and is qualified to be listed alongside the most pinnacle stone carving sages in history - such as Prucks, Hopkinson, and Hoover.

  Recognized as a 'master of stone carving' nowadays, his works are indeed very good and have a unique charm that shocks the soul.

  But their works, compared to the likes of Prucks and Hopkinson, who are considered 'masters', still fall short. Although it's only a slight difference, it determines the difference in status.

  The history of stone carving dates back tens of millions of years, and most of the stone carvings from tens of millions of years ago have been lost with the passage of time. Only a very small number of special stone works can be passed down to the present. Therefore, among the 'Top Ten Masters of Stone Carving', nine are within 100,000 years.

  Since the unification of Yulan Empire on the mainland, from Yulan calendar 0001 to now, only two people can be compared with their predecessors - Prucks and Hopkinson.

  And Hu Fu, a master of 100,000 years ago, created the work 'Blood Eyed Lion', which was passed down due to its special material and established Hu Fu's eternal reputation.

  In nearly ten thousand years, only two stone carving masters have been born. Of course, Prukus is the most powerful one from ancient times to the present, with three of his works listed among the 'Top Ten Stone Carvings'. Not every 'Top Ten Stone Carving Master' has a work listed among the 'Top Ten Stone Carvings'.

  This is just a later evaluation by people that their stone carving works are at an artistic level similar to the top ten stone carvings.

  A new master of stone carving was born, and he is only a seventeen-year-old boy!

  What a terrible thing this is, and it also caused the General Manager of Prucks Villa to rush over from the Dark Alliance's Prucks Villa.

  "No rush, let's find a private room in the hotel and have a good chat." Maya, the director, was not in a hurry.

  Master of Stone Carvings?

  Joke!

  Ostuni's eyes are not bad, but the art of stone carving with a long history needs very sharp eyes to fully evaluate. For example, the representative works of stone carving masters and stone carving masters have reached the level of containing unique charm and soul.

  How can we determine whether this work is qualified to make one a master of stone carving? That's an extremely profound question.

  Hotel elegant room in it.

  In front of the four people, a cup of clear tea was placed. The director of the Maya Museum smiled and said: "Ostuni saw Lin Lei's work and told me that this work is comparable to the 'Top Ten Stone Carvings', haha, isn't it saying that there is a 17-year-old stone carving master?"

  Master, represents a status, represents this item of art he reached the pinnacle.

  In normal terms, they are called masters. For example, Master Prueksa.

  "Stone Carving Master?" Yale was somewhat surprised, "I didn't know Lin Lei's stone carvings were that fierce. After all, my vision isn't high enough either. But I dare to say, Lin Lei's stone carvings are at least on par with the works in your exhibition hall's 'Master Exhibition Hall'."

  "Oh." Director Maya smiled, "Alright, after saying so much, it's better to meet in person. I don't know where that stone carving is, can you let me take a look?"

  "Of course," Yale said with a smile.

  "Little Yale, this stone carving piece may not be among the 'Top Ten Stone Carvings', but it's probably close. How are your security measures? Don't let someone steal it." Director Maya reminded.

  Yale said confidently: "Don't worry, Maya. The stone carving is now in the secret room inside the Howard Hotel, and it's being protected by a master from my Dawson Chamber of Commerce. Besides, very few people know about the existence of this stone carving."

  "Have you moved into a hotel?" Ostorny asked in surprise. The last time he saw him was still in the dormitory.

  Yale sneered: "I trust a few good brothers of mine, but I don't trust you."

  Ostuni couldn't help but laugh bitterly for a few moments.

  "Come on, Maber, let's go," Yale said enthusiastically.

  The Howard Plaza Hotel is actually an enterprise under Dawson Commercial, which is also the reason why high-level personnel at the Howard Plaza Hotel know Yale's identity.

  In a separate room of the Huade Hotel, the room is spacious and has beds inside. Three masters have been guarding here for days.

  "Master Yale." The three seventh-level warriors stood up and said respectfully.

  Yale smiled and nodded: "Maiya, take a look." As he spoke, Yale lifted the thick cloth on the stone carving, revealing a large stone carving. The five beautiful female carvings were charming and lovely, with enchanting and affectionate expressions, cute and innocent looks, shy appearances, passionate and moving postures, as well as resolute and determined attitudes.

  Everything seems like real people.

  Looking at these five human-shaped stone carvings, Director Maya's mouth was agape for a long time in shock.

  After a long time... "Magnificent, magnificent." Director Maya finally came to her senses. "This piece of work is at least a masterpiece. To continuously carve out five stone sculptures that seem so real, how much heart and soul must have been put into it? Just the carving time alone would probably take a year or two."

  The curator of Maya Museum is very clear that carving is a very painstaking process.

  Especially when carving a stone sculpture, even the master stone carver fainted and vomited blood while carving. In history, there were people who died halfway through carving. This work is truly a masterpiece of blood and sweat.

  "A seventeen-year-old youngster can achieve this level, it's really...". Director Maya didn't know what to say anymore, he excitedly walked in front of the stone carving and examined it carefully. "Whether this stone carving can be compared with the top ten stone carvings still needs to be carefully observed from various aspects."

  Ma Yatang seemed to be stuck to the stone carving as he carefully examined the lines and textures.

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