Mingyue and Senior Brother yan yang greet Long tianming as he enters the hall. Mingyue is impressed by his polite manner and praises him for his skill in painting. Senior Brother Long compares Mingyue's talent in painting to that of the other two disciples, and Mingyue praises the influence of the painting on her master. Long Mingming, on the other hand, criticizes his master's painting for its lack of ambition. He also criticizes the painting's aura for being a domineering aura. He wonders if the two other disciples are willing to show them their chess skills. He says that he rarely plays the game so his dao intent can't compete with his brother's.