Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 11 The Field Trip and the Zerg World
Only now did he have the confidence to make the paint for the Chicken King and the Divine Tiger.

Take out two sets of high-quality Grade A materials and use spiritual power to penetrate and extract them.

Compared to scraps, the spiritual substances inside high-quality materials are indeed much purer and contain very few impurities, making them much easier to extract and process than scraps.

Next, the extracted spiritual substances are blended and mixed to achieve the desired color and texture.

Wu Xian was extra careful when mixing paints for the first time.

They gradually fused several spiritual substances together, fearing the collapse of the spiritual structure.

The whole process was nerve-wracking, so much so that when it was finally successfully mixed, I could hardly believe it.

Is this a success?
When I practiced with scraps before, I would often have a mental breakdown, but I didn't expect to succeed on my first official mixing.

"It doesn't seem too difficult."

Wu Xian felt a little smug.

Of course, it could also be because the preparation is not difficult, since it is only a second-tier material and the spiritual substance being fused is not very complex.

With the main paints in place, Wu Xian didn't hesitate at all and immediately began painting the Chicken King and the Divine Tiger.

First, verify the feasibility on practice drawing paper.

As expected, the rooster king house-guarding picture I drew this time did not collapse. The practice paper shone brightly, but due to the limitations of the practice paper, it could not be rolled up in the end.

He then took out the cheap, high-quality drawing paper and carefully began to draw.

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally. The drawing paper was quickly locked by the laws of the world, and the image of the Rooster King's house-guarding picture appeared in my mind, echoing the painting on the drawing paper.

The moment the pen touches the paper, the laws of the world converge, and divine light shines forth.

The majestic rooster king in the rooster king's protective image in his mind crowed loudly, and was deeply imprinted in the depths of Wu Xian's soul, certified as "Copyright Reserved".

Unlike the ancient scroll painting of the God of Wealth, the [Chicken King] did not absorb Wu Xian's soul and life force, but the entire painting process consumed a large amount of his spiritual power and mental energy.

Under the shimmering light of divine laws, the paper was embroidered with golden threads, and a delicate and mysterious bronze scroll was gathered at one end.

The laws of heaven and earth bound it into a scroll, and the rooster king in the painting instantly came to life.

[Chicken King for Home Protection]

Version: Original (with gold embroidered border)

Grade: Bronze Axis

Painting Spirit: ★☆

Spirituality: 29
Innate Traits: Suppressing Demons and Warding Off Evil, Five Virtues of the Rooster

Copper shaft, one and a half stars, 29 points of spirituality, the overall roll data is acceptable, after all, the materials used are average.

Infused with spiritual energy, it was activated, and the Rooster King slowly emerged in the soft light. It was a majestic, brightly colored golden-red rooster, still retaining some of the style of paper-cutting art. It was a full meter tall, with a handsome posture, sharp eyes, and a blood-red comb that resembled a crown.

One word: handsome!

"I need to keep more drawing paper on hand from now on."

He immediately retrieved the Chicken King, got up and went out to buy supplies, and casually pasted the "Chicken King for Home Protection" from his practice drawing paper on the door, making use of the waste.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a group of old men lined up neatly in a row, practicing standing at ease and attention under the command of his grandfather, Wu Mingchang, which left Wu Xian stunned.

Ever since the old man remembered that he had once been a soldier, he began to suspect that his old buddies might also have been soldiers.

So they subjected these old buddies to "inhumane" military training.

"Grandpa, please take it easy. Grandpa Wang and the others are getting on in years and can't take this kind of stress from you."

Wu Xian gave a helpless reminder and went to make the purchases.

Upon returning to the North District, the atmosphere was noticeably off. Patrol squads of soldiers could be seen from time to time, which made Wu Xian feel uneasy.

They immediately contacted Zhao He by phone and found several people near a trash can.

"What happened? Why are there so many soldiers suddenly appearing in the North District?"

"It seems to be related to the molted form of the mother insect from last time. The defense team is taking it quite seriously," Zhao He said, not entirely sure. "I heard that insect monsters have been found in many places these past two days."

"A Zerg dimensional leak?" Wu Xian frowned.

"I guess so," Zhao He guessed and nodded. "Anyway, just try not to run around during this time. It's okay to earn less."

The crowd wasn't too alarmed by this.

After all, dimensional leaks are not uncommon in Sanchaoka; they happen several times a year.

"By the way, young boss, I got my hands on some good stuff today, do you want some?" Zhao He suddenly asked mysteriously. "What good stuff?" Wu Xian's eyes lit up slightly.

Zhao He and his companions pulled out a few scraps from their pockets and introduced them as "high-end goods picked up from the villa area, scraps from at least fifth-tier monsters."

Wu Xian looked at them one by one, and they were indeed high-end products.

They immediately made an offer and bought several scrap pieces.

Afterwards, I went to the same art supply store as last time and bought five sheets of good quality drawing paper and ten sheets of practice drawing paper.

"Master, to West Dimension Port."

I took a taxi to the port where the Zerg Dimensional Gate is located, ready to take [Chicken King for Home Protection] to the Zerg Dimensional Dungeon for some practice.

Upon arrival, they were taken aback by the bustling scene before them. A series of arrogant figures moved back and forth in the harbor, attracting countless spirit masters to gather around and watch.

"Can we get some high-quality spirit masters?" Not far away, a young man in the uniform of the Peak Art Studio stood on a high place, pointing at the group of spirit master adventurers around him, "Any beauties? Oh, young ones... not old aunties!"

"What are you looking at? This is my first time leading a group, what's wrong with having some fun? We'll get serious later."

"Hey~ This young lady is pretty good, come here~ come into my bowl... ptooey... come into my team."

Wu Xian witnessed this absurd scene and suddenly understood.

"Oh right, the art studio has started classes."

As promising students in the art studio, these young people are undoubtedly a highly regarded and popular group.

The art studio students often go to other-dimensional dungeons to explore and find inspiration, and adventurers are also happy to join their exploration teams as henchmen, which is similar to a kind of "angel investment".

What if one of the students becomes an outstanding scroll artist in the future?

This has fostered an arrogant and condescending attitude among the students in the art studio.

This also shows the high status of the scroll painter.

If even students who have just been admitted to the art studio are treated like royalty, imagine how much more so for actual scroll painters.

Of course, some students in the art studio have a more low-key personality, or at least they seem more normal.

"Collecting wind?"

Wu Xian pondered to himself, never quite understanding what kind of style the scroll painters went to other dimensions to gather, or what kind of inspiration they could find.

Now is a good time to observe these field trip groups; maybe we can learn something useful from them.

Arriving at the foot of the dimensional gate, I randomly chose a beginner-level Zerg dimensional dungeon entrance and spent 100 spirit coins to buy a ticket.

Just as I was about to go in, I was pushed aside by a group of people from behind me who were doing field research.

"Make way, make way, don't block the way!"

"Young sir, please slow down, don't trip."

A haughty art studio student was seen walking in, surrounded by a group of adventurers. He swaggered into the dungeon entrance, while the adventurers bowed and scraped, showering him with compliments.

Watching the group enter the instance, Wu Xian was somewhat speechless. "Um... it seems they didn't buy tickets."

The staff member rolled his eyes at him and pointed to the sign on the notice board, "This copy is under the jurisdiction of Dengfeng Art Studio. Students of the studio and field trip teams can enter for free."

"..."

Wu Xian's lips twitched slightly.

No wonder the art studio students are so popular; the fact that they get free tickets to the studio is tempting enough.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.

There's nothing I can do; we simply don't have the money to take the exam.

But then again, could we take advantage of Tang Tiaotiao's free ticket privileges in the future?

Stepping into the dimensional node, space twisted, and I appeared in a camp with a modern and sci-fi feel. The group that had been exploring the area had already gone far away, and I could hear the sentry post announcement in my ears.

"Cannon Fortress, Copper Axis Three-Star Domain Scroll".

Compared to the previous "Dead Mountain Town", the "Artillery Fortress" in front of him intrigued him even more.

After quickly replenishing supplies inside the fortress, the adventure began.

The moment I stepped out of the light screen of the outpost, a strong, stench hit me. Looking around, I saw insect carcasses everywhere and all sorts of strange plants scattered across the barren land, like an alien world.

(End of this chapter)