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

Chapter 16 Why is your scroll embroidered with gold edges?

Looking at the scroll depicting the God of Wealth in his hand, Wu Xian felt a mix of emotions, both hopeful and uncertain.

After all, there is only one chance to create a traditional scroll painting.

Logically, the most brilliant "concepts" should definitely be reserved for the ancient scroll painting, since it brought with it myths and legends from its previous life, and it has no shortage of brilliant scroll painting concepts.

But what's done is done, and there's no point in regretting it now.

Fortunately, the God of Wealth isn't weak; he's only slightly inferior to those top tycoons. Moreover, without the God of Wealth, he'd probably still be struggling with how to make money and get started.

"So be it, being a God of Wealth is good too. It's nice to be a happy and rich person."

Wu Xian was quite open-minded and didn't dwell on it any longer.

He immediately calmed down and continued to study the spiritual substances and pigments.

I must say, the scraps from the North Street area are really useful. Not only are they all kinds of materials, but you can also use them without feeling guilty.

The only drawback is that it contains too many "impurities," which affects research and application.

But Wu Xian didn't care. There's a saying that goes, "You smoke what you earn," and there's no need to pretend to be rich when you're not.

It's like someone who sold a kidney in their past life to buy an iPhone—what were they after?
A phone that costs a thousand yuan will still work, so what if it lags a bit?

Time flies to the next day.

Wu Xian looked at the toy cars running around the room and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"This works? It seems the principle behind mechanical scroll drawing isn't so difficult after all!"

Although it was just a simple toy car, and only half a star on a wooden axle after being rolled up, with very little spirituality, it at least allowed Wu Xian to verify its feasibility.

Compared to other systems of scroll painting, mechanical scroll painting clearly places more emphasis on the mechanical principles constructed at the pigment level.

On the contrary, the conception of the scroll does not need to be as rigorous as other scrolls.

This involves the aspect of "intelligence," which is why the conception of the scroll painting needs to be more rigorous and complex.

"Let's see if we can get a Rolex so we can experience the thrill of owning a luxury car."

"No, we're already in the transcendental world, why bother with all this? We can just go straight to Cybertron!"

Wu Xian became more and more excited as he thought about it.

If it could be used as a vehicle and also be used for fighting, wouldn't it crush all the top car companies?

Of course, given his current skill level, he probably can't pull it off.

We need to intensify our research and learning so that we can create "Pillar Brother" as soon as possible!
"Oh, Grandpa, are you going out?"

The old man changed into a clean and decent set of clothes and came out of the room with a hesitant expression.

“Hmm,” the old man nodded, “These past two days I’ve been thinking about some trivial places and scenes, and I’d like to go out for a walk to see if I can be reminded of anything by the scenery.”

"Then take your time. Call me if anything comes up. Oh, right~ here's a 100,000 yuan transfer. Use it as you see fit."

This time, the old man did not refuse. After giving Wu Xian a few instructions, he strode away.

In the past, Wu Xian might have worried about the old man's safety, but now there's nothing to worry about.

The muscular old man, standing at 1.85 meters tall, possesses physical abilities that even this young man cannot match. His spiritual cultivation has also recovered to level two, and with the [Guardian Tiger] by his side, there's really nothing to worry about.

After the old man passed away, Wu Xian continued to immerse himself in learning and research.

Until Tang Tiaotiao called.

"Hey, hey, hey, assemble at Dimension Port in the South District! This young lady is having a burst of inspiration lately and is in top form!"

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

He immediately locked the door, told the elderly neighbors, and quickly hailed a taxi to go there.

The dimensional gate to the Southern District Dimensional Port, corresponding to the Mechanical Wasteland, is exactly the other dimension he wants to explore next.

The driver was a bit of a chatterbox; he kept talking the whole way.

"Young man, are you a college student? Work hard. I used to live in a shantytown, but I still made a living. It's a pity I was naive when I was young and was ruined by a woman. Now I can only make a living by driving a beat-up taxi."

The driver looked on with emotion as he spoke of the glorious past.

"Fortunately, my son is doing well. He has now become a Spirit Master and will be able to retire and enjoy his retirement in a few years."

"Really? Congratulations, Master."

The driver waved and smiled, his face beaming with pride and joy.

Upon arrival at the station, the South District Dimensional Port was bustling with activity.

From afar, he could see Sister Tiao waving at him, "Little Xianzi, over here~!"

Tang Tiaotiao, already youthful and lively, looked every bit the pure and innocent college girl in her Dengfeng Art Studio uniform. The scene of her waving at him now had a comic-book-like beauty, only the "streetwise" air about her gestures slightly detracted from the aesthetic.

"Are the students in the art studio so free? They're out sketching all day long?" Wu Xian asked curiously as he stepped forward.

“Field research is so important for scroll painters,” Tang Tiaotiao said with a smug look that you don’t understand. “On the first field research trip the day before yesterday, someone found inspiration and has been strutting around like crazy these past two days.”

As he spoke, he began to call out to form teams.

Wu Xian quickly stopped him, "Well, the two of us are enough. It'll be too much trouble if there are more people."

"Although my little jade rabbit is very powerful, the other-dimensional dungeon is quite dangerous. Can the two of us manage?" Tang Tiaotiao expressed her concern.

"rest assured."

Wu Xian smiled confidently, indicating that Sister Tiao could rest assured.

Tang Tiaotiao stopped worrying about it and led the way to the dungeon entrance. "By the way, what scroll did you buy? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"A little tiger, but quite fierce."

"A tiger?" Tang Tiaotiao pondered in surprise. "An elf-themed scroll?"

"almost."

"What do you mean by 'almost'?" Tang Tiaotiao became more and more confused as she listened.

"You'll know soon."

As we were talking, we arrived at the entrance to the instance, and thanks to Sister Jump, we were able to enter for free.

Time and space twisted, and the two found themselves in a futuristic mechanical fortress.

[Dimensional Defense Fortress], a three-star copper axis field scroll, has a fairly high spiritual fluctuation.

"Is this outpost an asset of your art studio?" Wu Xian asked curiously.

“Of course,” Tang Tiaotiao said without hesitation, “Hurry up and let me see your scroll first. Why are you being so mysterious?”

Wu Xian stopped hiding it and took out the scroll of "Guardian Tiger".

"How come it's only a copper scroll? Two million could buy a decent silver scroll, right?" Tang Tiaotiao was puzzled at first, then her eyes widened in astonishment. "Wait, why is this scroll embroidered with gold edges?!"

Wu Xian smiled憨厚ly, "Thanks to Sister Tiao's sponsorship, I was fortunate enough to create my own scroll painting."

"What?!" Tang Tiaotiao exclaimed in surprise. "Haha, I knew you could do it, but Dad and my brother just wouldn't believe it."

As he spoke, he excitedly unfolded the guardian tiger figurine and began to comment on it.

"Only one and a half stars? No problem, Sister Tiao will take you flying right away," Tang Tiaotiao said happily. "I have to say, you're a real genius. By the way, is this little tiger also an emissary of the Moon God?"

"Uh, no, that's not it."

“It doesn’t really look like it,” Tang Tiaotiao said with a laugh as she handed the scroll back to Wu Xian, then suddenly realized a serious problem. “Wait a minute, you’re a scroll artist, how are you going to follow me in the future?”

"Let's learn from each other and make progress together."

"alright."

Sister Tiao was a little disappointed and regretful, but she was also genuinely happy for Wu Xian.

With such an outstanding younger brother, her sister is also proud, isn't she?
Just then, an untimely voice rang in his ears, "Why did you only bring one teammate, Tang? Where are your loyal followers? Surely no one wants to team up with you?"

"What's the use of having more people? I'm strong enough, I don't need so many teammates."

Tang Tiaotiao raised an eyebrow and didn't give the other party a kind word; the two sides were clearly not on good terms.

Wu Xian looked over in confusion and saw a guy who looked very confident, followed by five young teammates.

Two of them looked familiar; they seemed to be the two crybabies we encountered in the eerie abyss before.

The two clearly recognized Wu Xian, their expressions slightly surprised, but quickly turning into a strange confidence. Their eyes seemed to be challenging Wu Xian, as if to say: Although you were a bit fierce back then, we are no longer the rookies we once were.

"Are they treating me as a competitor?" Wu Xian thought to himself, speechless.

Young people are just naive.

"Let's go~!"

The confident guy gave a mocking laugh and led his team away.

"Virtue." Tang Tiaotiao scoffed at him.

"Who is this guy? Does he have a grudge against Sister Tiao?" Wu Xian asked.

Tang Tiaotiao said dismissively, "Pang Dahai's family is a fierce competitor of mine in business. He's been beaten up by me since he was a child, and they all have to avoid me. But now that he's been admitted to the art studio, he's made a comeback."

　It seems like all these wealth gods love to talk! They always leave comments or say something about this chapter, right? (●''●)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)