Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 34: Painting of a Ferryman

The Danqing Sect's inheritance is not known for its fighting skills, and the fundamental reason why it can stand tall in this vast world of cultivation is that it has never existed in isolation.

In ancient times, there was a remarkable man named Yan Daojun, who cultivated the golden elixir and ascended to become an immortal. The Taoist tradition he left behind in the world was called "Chun Yang Patriarch", and thus he established the great religion of Chun Yang.

The Chunyang Sect has three branches, namely: the Chunyang Sword Sect, the Chunyang Dan Ding Sect and the Chunyang Literary Sect.

These three branches also correspond to the achievements that Yan Daojun had made in this world: he was the strongest swordsman of that era; he achieved enlightenment through the golden elixir and was revered as one of the Five Wenchang Emperors by scholars of later generations.

The Danqing Sect is one of the inheritances under the Chunyang cultural context, and can be said to have the support of a strong mountain.

Liang Zhongzhi left after talking about the lineage of the Danqing School, while Zhao Yifu digested the knowledge on his own.

Although Liang Zhongzhi only talked about his own family heritage, it was as if this revealed an extremely mysterious corner to Zhao Yifu, allowing him to glimpse the extremely vast space of the cultivation world.

……

The following days were quite peaceful for Zhao Yifu.

Before I knew it, a month had passed. The weather had started to get hotter and people on the street were wearing thinner clothes.

He was still setting up his stall, and gradually he and Song Jie had a tacit understanding. One made custom words and the other made custom paintings. In a month, they each earned more than ten or twenty taels of silver, which was much better than before.

Of course, such income is considered "middle class" in the entire Daxu Middle School, but it seems a little insufficient for Zhao Yifu.

Anyway, he never had the chance to renovate his house, so he could only rely on his loyal servant and a few hired workers to gradually tidy up four more rooms.

But Zhao Yifu didn't think much of it. After all, his mind was now focused on cultivation.

Since a corner of the vast world of cultivation has been quietly revealed to him, he really doesn't care about the gains and losses in this mundane world.

He was still preparing to go out and set up a stall that day.

At this time, there was another puppy named "Dahei" entangled with him at the door.

Well, it was completely black as he requested, and it looked quite cute like a furry coal ball.

This Dahei is the guard dog that the loyal servant had found with great difficulty. It is said that he spent five taels of silver to buy it from the original owner.

Although it is a bit expensive, it does look very smart and clever, so I don’t think it’s too much money.

Dahei's responsibility is to guard the house, but in the end he was not able to go out with Yiyi by climbing on his owner's back, which made him very sad.

But it will soon forget these sorrows, after all, there are many 'playmates' in the yard.

Zhao Yifu listened to the cheerful meows of cats in the yard, and he felt particularly harmonious in his heart.

That day he came to his stall to set up the stall, but he didn't expect that there was already someone waiting in front of the stall.

He knew this person, it was Zhu Fei, also known as Zhu Bancheng.

He walked forward and bowed, saying, "Master Zhu, long time no see. Are you here to see me today for something?"

Zhu Fei looked at Zhao Yifu seriously.

At this moment, Zhu Fei was completely different from what he was more than a month ago.

If one must describe what he has become... then one can only say that he is very similar to the 'hero painting' that Zhao Yifu had drawn for him.

Zhu Fei, who was originally just a ruffian, couldn't help but have a gangster vibe, and people wouldn't think he was really a hero.

When Zhao Yifu called him "hero" before, it was more like a compliment or even a joke to those around him, and no one would take it seriously.

But things are different now.

Zhu Fei's face exuded a righteousness like that in a painting. He stood upright in front of Zhao Yi Fu, looking like a real hero.

As the saying goes, appearance comes from the heart.

Zhao Yifu used paintings to reflect his heart, while Zhu Fei used his heart to create images.

This actually created a knight. Zhu Fei clasped his fists towards Zhao Yifu and said loudly, "Mr. Zhao, I came to see you mainly for two matters."

"First, I would like to present you with the painting funds and thank you for your guidance."

"The second is that I have to say goodbye to you, sir."

After saying that, he presented a silver ingot.

Judging from its weight, it should be more than twenty taels.

Zhao Yifu had no intention of refusing and took the silver ingot calmly.

Zhu Fei said, "It's not much, but after selling my family property, I can only come up with this much, excluding the necessary travel expenses. Please forgive me, sir."

Zhao Yifu accepted the silver ingot and asked, "Master Zhu said he was leaving. Where is he going?"

Zhu Fei said in a resounding voice, "I have recently been enlightened by you, sir, and have finally come to my senses. However, trapped in this Moyang City, I can only wander the streets... In this world, since Your Majesty is working hard to govern the country and intends to march north to return to the old capital, then I can only be called a true hero if I go to the border and serve my country loyally!"

Zhao Yifu was deeply moved after hearing this. It seemed that the former gang leader had really developed heroic ambitions.

He said, "I wish you can realize your ambition, Mr. Zhu."

This call of "hero" can be said to be sincere.

Zhu Fei bowed to Zhao Yi Fu again, then turned and left.

The back figure looked very steady, with a determination that showed that one had found the goal of life.

You did a good thing.

A voice suddenly came from Zhao Yifu's spiritual level, which startled him.

After being quiet for a month, why did the old father come to see him again?

Zhao Yifu looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he sighed helplessly and said, "I wonder why Master Zhou is looking for a student?"

Zhou Su said: [Come to Moyang Academy to find me.]

That’s it.

Zhao Yifu just had a bad feeling.

It's rare to have a peaceful month. Is it going to get bad again?
He packed up his bookcase with trepidation and could only go to Moyang College.

On the way, he happened to meet Song Jie, and he greeted him, "Brother Zitai, I have something to do today and can't go to the stall."

Song Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep the job for you if there's a suitable one."

During this period, Song Jie and Zhao Yifu can be said to have had a pleasant cooperation. Of course, it is not known whether this senior brother gained any Yang and spiritual energy from this.

Zhao Yifu himself did not gain much during this period, and most of his clients simply did not understand what was so good about his paintings.

Fortunately, he had already opened up the small circulation and was no longer completely dependent on yang and spiritual energy for cultivation. At least he had not fallen behind in his practice.

"Thank you very much, Brother Zitai."

He clasped his fists and expressed his gratitude before heading towards Moyang College in the east of the city.

Many state-run schools had long since lost their status as official schools, with students now exclusively filled with the children of the wealthy and powerful. However, the official school in Moyang City, thanks to Zhou Su's connections, still enrolled talented and promising students from all over the country, providing them with food and lodging regardless of status.

Of course, if it weren't for this, Zhao Yifu probably wouldn't have gone to Molu Academy to study. His father would have had to spend money to help him enter Moyang Academy.

He entered the academy as a student, so he had no obstacles in entering Moyang Academy.

He was very curious about why Zhou Su suddenly came to see him.

(End of this chapter)