Chapter 560
However, Li Fan knew of a way to completely seal it in ice.
Since the extinction of the Heavenly Spirit Flower, many formerly secret techniques have gradually spread.
One such technique, named Collection of Flowers, uses painting to permanently seal the Heavenly Spirit Flower within a canvas.
Originally, the Collection of Flowers wasn't intended specifically for the Heavenly Spirit Flower; rather, it was meant to immortalize every beautiful flower in the world.
The author of the Collection of Flowers, Zhao Chong, was deeply passionate about flowers. He vowed to see every flower under heaven.
So, he set out to record all flowers using brush and ink. Unfortunately, his talent for painting was mediocre, and his depictions were so far from reality they bordered on sacrilege.
After racking his brains, Zhao Chong eventually pioneered a unique approach—a "painting" technique that directly sealed real flowers onto paper. Though it lacked artistic spirit, it was lifelike and extraordinarily realistic.
In his previous life, Zhao Chong’s Collection of Flowers did not include the Heavenly Spirit Flower. Although he had long heard of its legendary beauty, he had intended to save the best for last. Consequently, he hesitated too long to capture it.
After the war that ravaged Tianling Prefecture, its natural wonders were no more. Zhao Chong deeply regretted his delay, crying his lament to anyone who would listen.