Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 15 Personal Customization
"What do you call your little brother?"

Zhu Bancheng asked with a pleasant expression.

Half the people on the street were surprised by this. When did this rascal become so easy to talk to?
But they didn't understand. After all, Zhao Yifu called him "hero", which was a great honor for him.

What do these hooligans who hang out on the streets value most? Isn't it just face?

Zhao Yifu immediately clasped his fists and bowed politely, saying, "My name is Zhao Yifu, and I'm honored to meet you, Master Zhu."

Facts have proved that the 'treating people with courtesy' learned in the mountains for eight years is also very useful in the mortal world down the mountain. Anyway, Zhu Bancheng feels very comfortable, even a little soft all over... The call of 'Hero Zhu' is really too intoxicating.

Zhu Bancheng immediately displayed his heroic demeanor, pretending to be generous and extending his hand to lift Zhao Yifu up. He spoke in a rather literary manner, "Why are you being so polite? What kind of business are you planning to make here, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Yifu said frankly: "Yes, I plan to sell paintings here, but I haven't decided what kind of paintings to sell yet..."

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly said with an air of enlightenment, "It is fate that I have met such a hero as Master Zhu today. How about I paint a picture for Master Zhu to express my gratitude?"

Zhu Bancheng immediately felt that this young man was quite talented. He had never done anything so elegant before, so he nodded happily in a good mood and said, "Okay, then what kind of painting are you going to make for me?"

At this moment, Zhao Yifu could only think of his third uncle Zhao Yehe's expression of adoration when he saw the portrait he had painted of him. He licked his lips and said, "Of course I want to capture the heroic image of Hero Zhu."

Greedy, he was too greedy for Zhu Bancheng's mine.

Zhu Bancheng was extremely excited at this point. He looked around and asked, "How long will it take?"

Zhao Yifu comforted him, "Don't worry, Master Zhu. I'm not bad at painting, but my speed is definitely fast enough."

Zhu Bancheng calmed down and asked, "What kind of pose do you want me to make?"

Zhao Yifu carefully examined Zhu Bancheng's appearance and face, then said, "That's not necessary, but I'd like to ask if you are skilled in weapons?"

Zhu Bancheng was particularly pleased when he heard this. He said, "As for weapons... I think the goose-feather knife is the best."

The younger brothers nearby looked at each other in confusion as they listened. When did their elder brother become so proficient in using the Yanling sword?
Zhao Yifu came from a family of learned swordsmanship, and a very handsome sword-dancing move immediately emerged in his mind. His eyes lit up, and he spread out the rice paper and started painting.

To be honest, his idea was very common in his previous life. It was just a head-changing special effect!

Although there are no cameras or AI special effects these days, it doesn’t matter. If there are no photos, he can draw them himself. If there are no special effects, he can rely on his own brain!

In short, we must make Zhu Bancheng happy.

In addition, he had a lot of materials in his mind, so this "head-changing portrait" was completed almost in one stroke.

He wrote with great steadiness and speed, without even making a draft. With just a few lines, he had already sketched out the figure of a person dancing with a sword.

At this time, this person still had no face, but Zhu Bancheng, who had preconceived notions that this painting was of him, had already had a brain orgasm.

This painting is of him!
Isn’t this too heroic?
At this moment, Zhao Yifu felt that the person next to him seemed to be trembling a little. He looked up distractedly and saw Zhu Bancheng excited and impatient.

He felt very regretful. Why didn't he leave his own seal on the white paper first?
However, after thinking about it, he decided not to change the process. He would stamp the work after completing it. This was something that the predecessors who taught them the practice of Danqingmen had emphasized.

Although Zhao Yifu had some ideas in his mind at this time, he did not dare to challenge this rule casually.

However, it's okay to do some minor adjustments within the rules.

He began to carefully depict the face of the person in the painting.

This is actually a bit of a joke, because he used a freehand painting technique when painting the human body, but was more detailed when painting the face.

Because his painting skills were not good enough, he could not depict the spirit of the characters with simple brushstrokes, so he had to paint more delicately. He also made some minor adjustments to the characters' facial makeup to make his characters look more decent.

As for the eyes, which are the most important part of a person's facial expression...

He doesn't have the ability to add the finishing touch, so it would be bad if the eyes were drawn wrong.

But he also found inspiration from the film and television industry in his previous life.

If the eyes aren't good, just widen them. Thus, the Zhu Bancheng he depicted had eyes wide open like a furious King Kong, and coupled with his majestic sword-dancing movements, he actually had the feeling of a hero with angry eyes.

He finished the painting quickly and looked at the time. Only half an hour had passed.

The main reason is that I spent more time drawing the face.

Then he took out his seal and stamped the lower right corner of the paper.

He didn't sign the painting because he was afraid that it would be embarrassing if others saw it.

If it is not signed, it is not considered an official work.

But the seal still needs to be stamped... Look, the red ink has just left its mark, and the letter seal has been infused with an endless surge of yang and spiritual energy.

Zhu Bancheng was very happy and satisfied. He never thought that one day he would be so crazy about a young scholar.

"Good, good, good..."

“It’s such a beautiful painting.”

He took the scroll and couldn't help but want to take money out of his pocket.

Zhao Yifu quickly held his hand and said, "Master Zhu, please don't be polite. My stall hasn't been officially opened yet. This is a gift to you before the opening. I hope you can take care of my business in the future."

Zhu Bancheng nodded happily. He couldn't be more satisfied with the gift.

He patted Zhao Yifu on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhao is an open-minded person. I, Zhu Fei, am willing to make friends with you."

Zhao Yifu smiled and bowed, looking very polite.

It was not until Zhu Bancheng and his followers leisurely left that Song Jie said in a strange tone, "Jun Xin is a capable man. This time, he has made Zhu Bancheng happy."

Zhao Yifu smiled and said, "This kind of person is actually very simple. I don't want to give him money, so this is the only way."

Song Jie shook his head and said, "But my dear brother, look around."

Zhao Yifu looked around when he heard the voice, but saw that everyone around him was looking at him with a rather distant gaze. It was obvious that his deliberate attempt to get close to Zhu Fei had annoyed others.

But seeing this, he laughed and said, "Brother Zitai, I don't care about these things. Anyway, I have already got the benefits. Now I wish there were more people like Zhu Bancheng coming to find me."

Song Jie's expression changed when he heard this, and then he showed an expression of sudden realization and envy.

He finally understood the real purpose of Zhao Yifu's actions. Wasn't it just for Yang and spiritual energy?
The question is, why didn't he think of earning Yang and spiritual energy this way?

Zhao Yifu was also greatly inspired at this time.

He felt he had finally found a way out.

So he spread out the paper and pen again and wrote four big words: Personalized.

That’s right, this is another way he thought of to earn Yang and spiritual energy.

The works of ordinary calligraphers and painters are all created in order to gain the widest possible praise. Therefore, if you really want to achieve something, unless you are extremely talented, it will be difficult to achieve success without decades of accumulation.

But Zhao Yifu's approach is different.

He does not seek to please the majority of people; he is satisfied if one of his works satisfies the preferences of a few or even just one person.

This is 'Personal Customization'.

Of course, for serious scholars, this is definitely an evil practice.

(End of this chapter)