I'm drawing an action-packed anime within a depressing one!

Seeing that she was too busy, Wen Tingyu took over the cooking, and spent every day researching recipes, trying to figure out how to make the dishes taste better and improve everyone's palate.

"My light, would you like noodles or a sandwich for breakfast tomorrow?"

"If I'm having noodles, I'll make some hand-pulled noodles tonight. I recently found a cookbook in the school library."

"Hand-pulled noodles?"

"Sure, I like it very much."

He Zhou was casually writing down the Heart Sutra, which he could remember. The entire Heart Sutra was only about two hundred characters long, very short.

It can be said to be the shortest passage of scripture.

Since I don't have the energy to draw comics right now, I can only do other things, such as writing things that can improve the comics, and try to become a hit with Journey to the West, so that my popularity can reach the level of a supporting character. Then I will have a lot of room for growth.

...

"You guys take a look first."

"After you've finished watching and cooking, it'll be my turn to watch."

Wen Tingyu reluctantly went to cook.

Xiao Wen and Lu An had already progressed to the point where they were reading Journey to the West.

Because there was only one trailer for Journey to the West.

After they finished reading, looking at Tang Sanzang, they still didn't understand the concept of "monk" in their hearts, only feeling a vague understanding.

"Old He, what does 'monk' mean?"

“Monk…”

"He is an enlightened monk."

What is an enlightened monk?

"They are monks or nuns."

"Become a monk?"

Xiao Wen was completely baffled: "Old He, did you make up all these words yourself?"

He looked completely bewildered.

He felt as if a vast and immense world was unfolding before him, and he had only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.

Becoming a monk?

"Don't you understand what it means to become a monk?"

He Zhou patiently explained: "It means to sever all worldly ties, including marriage, love, hate, children, and parents."

"They would go to the temple and stay there... offering incense and worshipping Buddha every day as believers."

"So that's how it is."

"Correct."

“The monks who guard the temple are called monks. Of course, there are further subdivisions, such as novice monks and abbots.”

Speaking of Buddhism, He Zhou figured he had nothing better to do, and seeing that Lu An and Xiao Wen were interested, he casually mentioned it during their conversation.

...

in reality.

In the fan community, many people only follow the dark horse comics to draw fan art. Originally, the group was discussing whether there were any comics with a big trend in this round of competition.

At the beginning, it mentioned several books that were popular on other websites.

The character design in that book, *Evil God*, is really good. I've seen a lot of people recommending it on other media websites; the character design is quite fresh.

Indeed, he's a villain, and his lines, like "So what if I'm an evil god, and so what if I'm not? What right does a name have to define my life!" and "Whether I'm good or evil, I decide for myself!" are incredibly powerful.

[It would be great if I made a fanfiction.]

[No, you're all focused on the evil god? The most important thing in fanfiction is a solid world-building and well-developed characters. The evil god's character design is impressive, but its world-building is a complete mess.]

The critics posted several messages in succession.

[The success of "Sword and Blade Gate," "Cycle Horror," and "Winter Sonata" is due to their compelling plots, but in terms of character design and world-building, these aren't the best choices.]

Do you guys even have any taste?

"Evil God?"

"This setting was all stitched together."

Rising Sun was utterly disdainful. He took a sip of his cola, glanced at the account that had been banned for 50 years for speaking up for Nezha, and laughed in exasperation.

Damn it!

They copied the character designs and memorable quotes from He Zhou's comics and still have the nerve to be banned from speaking for 50 years!

...

When the people in the group heard him say that it wasn't the best choice, they immediately guessed who he was talking about.

[I know you're referring to Jujutsu Kaisen, right? Its main plot is about exposing the true nature of the demons, the secrets of the underworld, and the deception of the powerful. It's about revealing the true nature of the demons, the truths of the underworld, and the truths of the demons. It's about the truth of the underworld, the truth of the demons, and the truth of the demons. It's about the truth of the underworld, the truth of the demons, and the truth of the demons. It's about the truth of the demons ...

Yes, this comic is popular within the channel, but only within the action comic channel. If a fan-made comic wants to become more popular, it definitely needs to find a channel with the potential to become popular across all channels.

[I had considered drawing Jujutsu Kaisen fanfiction before, but it's too difficult. If I draw it with a tragic and heroic feel, I can't make the main character too strong. But if the main character is weak, how can I let him meet Gojo Satoru? If he's too weak, he can't help. It also overlaps with Itadori's storyline...]

This is also why there have never been any fan-made comics for Jujutsu Kaisen.

Just thinking about it makes me nervous.

Moreover, in terms of worldview, it doesn't have any advantage over other urban fantasy comics; it's still an urban fantasy worldview.

The sun rises silently.

[If you're bad at the game, just say that Jujutsu Kaisen fan comics are difficult to make stand out, and that's it.]

I'm talking about Journey to the West. Haven't you guys watched Journey to the West?

...

Journey to the West?

Everyone was momentarily stunned when they heard the name.

Because He Zhou has only just started drawing Journey to the West, and while the manga readers are enjoying it, the manga hasn't fully expanded its fanbase yet. In discussions, everyone generally assumes that He Zhou's most popular manga is Jujutsu Kaisen.

After all, Jujutsu Kaisen has already entered the top ten in the contest data, making it a huge dark horse.

[Is this He Zhou's Journey to the West? Isn't he drawing Jujutsu Kaisen?]

[Aren't you out of touch? There are actually people in this group who are into Journey to the West? You better take this down right now, just keep making your money to yourself.]

The message was immediately retracted after it was posted.

Xu Ridongsheng paused for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.

Yup!

Why did Lao Tzu tell them just to save face?

He immediately retracted his previous statement and added a few more comments: "[The Evil God is the coolest and most suitable for adaptation; the character design is awesome!]"

Good things should be known to oneself!

...

Although the withdrawal was timely.

But the few people in the group who were arguing with Rising Sun, Xi Yangyang and Jin Fafa, just pouted.

Mysterious.

I'd like to go check it out...

What are the advantages of this Journey to the West?

Journey to the West.

"Huh? Why was there only one new trailer?"

Pleasant Goat flipped through the trailer in confusion, utterly bewildered.

After watching that short preview, I flipped through the pages and happened to come across the part where He Zhou was talking about Buddhism.

Buddhism?

He actually went and supplemented the doctrines just for a comic?

madness.

This is the kind of thing that newbies love to do.

Comic book readers come here to read comics, not to actually convert to Buddhism. Doctrines and Buddhist concepts are the easiest things to get wrong, and they can cause a lot of trouble.

Any experienced person wouldn't waste time on this...

After giving a disdainful sneer, he casually flipped through the pages.

Chapter 157 Journey to the West 4

Birth, old age, sickness, death, not getting what you want, separation from loved ones, meeting those you hate, and the burning of the five aggregates?

The Six Realms of Reincarnation?

Is the cycle of cause and effect, and the retribution of karma, continuous and unending?

Temples, monks... becoming a monk?

These brand-new concepts were not at all as boring and dull as he had imagined, like an attic. On the contrary, just the words the readers used seemed to evoke the aura of thousands of years of ancient culture, sweeping in like thick smoke.

It doesn't feel like a castle in the air at all.

Instead, it's like a real painting.

The profound sense of history brought by thousands of years of culture is overwhelming.

No?

You're a comic artist, did you really go to such lengths to perfect all these details? Was it worth it?

How long will this take?

Have this time to go

"No wonder."

"Such a well-developed world view would be great for fan art."

After reading it, Xi Yangyang thought that was the end of it. Buddhism even had its doctrines and ways of thinking.

That's incredibly awesome.

After reading it, my curiosity about Journey to the West immediately increased significantly.

...

Just when he thought it was over, since He Zhou and Xiao Wen had started chatting in the comic, he turned to the next page and saw Xiao Wen pick up the Heart Sutra written by He Zhou, glance at it, and then be shocked.

"Old He, what is this?"

"Oh, the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita."

"?"

"What's wrong...why that expression?"

"No way, you even created your own Heart Sutra in your comics?"

Heart Sutra?

Is it entirely original?

Are you crazy?

Generally speaking, comic artists only think of a cover and a title, and at most write a sentence or two. When they draw the Heart Sutra or powerful and awesome moves, they simply draw some random symbols instead.

Anyway, it's just reading comics...