Li Xian picked up the brush and painted, capturing the beauty of the moonlit figure on paper. His painting skills were still shallow, but his understanding was high, knowing how to play to his strengths while avoiding weaknesses. Knowing that his strokes were shallow and ink cheap, he found it hard to paint Wen Caishang's features, so he decided not to paint them at all. He only painted her vague silhouette, setting it amidst various scenery.
Wen Caishang looked at the painting with joy and wanted Xiaotuan to treasure it. Li Xian said, "Madam, I will paint for you every day in the future. This painting is of shallow skill, quite shameful, and is of no great significance, no need to treasure it."
