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

Chapter 99: Official "Debut"

Unlike his master, he doesn't have the endorsement of being a scroll painter at the dojo.

He is an original scroll artist who struggled to make it out of a shantytown.

No one knew how excellent his paintings were, and no one even knew that he was actually a scroll painter.

It's important to understand that in this world, the brand effect of a scroll painter is very significant.

Consumers often prefer to choose works by well-known scroll painters, not only because of their guaranteed quality, but also because they feel more prestigious to bring them out.

Therefore, simply making the Ten Underworld Marshals famous is not enough.

Starting today, the name of the scroll painter Wu Xian will officially enter the public eye.

Simply put: First, establish the brand!

"Next, it's time to go to other fortresses and create some entertainment."

After the scrolls made their appearance, Wu Xian decisively put away the Ten Great Yin Marshals dungeon and headed to other fortress battlefields with Winged Fire Star Lord.

……

Yaoyang City, New District.

Inside the familiar Wang family villa, Old Master Wang Fengnian was watching a Bronze-tier league match in front of a row of televisions.

The secretary and bodyguard standing nearby couldn't help but feel curious.

"Master, why do you seem to pay less attention to the young master's performance and more attention to this young man named Wu Xian?"

Grandpa Wang spoke slowly and deliberately, a smile playing on his lips, "Outstanding people tend to attract more attention, don't they?"

"But I feel that the young master is also very outstanding."

Grandpa Wang nodded and smiled, not denying it, at least he hadn't embarrassed him.

“I think this little guy’s paintings are quite good, and he has a lot of potential,” Grandpa Wang suddenly said. “Go to Ghost King’s Club and order a few copies of each painting for your subordinates to use.”

"Huh?" The secretary was both surprised and suspicious. "When did you become interested in portrait scrolls?"

It should be noted that the Wang family is known for its combat prowess combined with various weapon scrolls, and rarely uses character scrolls.

Old Master Wang raised an eyebrow.

The secretary gave an awkward smile and quickly said, "I'll arrange it right away."

……

Yaoyang City, Old Town, Tangjia.

Yesterday, the Tang family welcomed an important guest, and even Li Zhanying, who was far away at the Dimensional Mine, rushed back.

The newcomer was a young woman in her twenties. Although she was very polite to the Tang family members, she couldn't hide the arrogant air about her.

As an elite disciple of the Mechanical Dojo, Tang Qingxuan came to this remote and impoverished place entirely for the sake of this golden phoenix from a branch of his family.

The moment Tang Qingxuan saw Tang Tiaotiao's soul image with his own eyes, he knew he had come to the right place.

She even saw in that divine painting the hope that her Tang family would rise to prominence and join the Mechanical Dojo Council.

Looking at the lively little girl in front of him, who seemed reluctant to leave her parents, Tang Qingxuan grew to like her more and more.

However, at this moment, Tang Tiaotiao and his family seemed to be watching a league match with great interest.

Upon closer inspection of the live stream logo, it was still the local Bronze League.

This left Tang Qingxuan both amused and exasperated. Had his third uncle's lineage fallen to such a state? They were watching a bronze-level league in a small town with such enthusiasm. It seemed he would have to ask the family to provide more support in the future.

"Huh~ Xiao Xianzi has a new work again?" Tang Beng exclaimed from the side.

"That was pretty intense!" Tang Zhenghong couldn't hide his shock. "Even Yanling Fire Maiden was taken down."

"Haha, no wonder my daughter has her eye on him. I knew he had a bright future the moment I saw him."

"That's... doesn't he even know whose underling he is?" Tang Tiaotiao proudly raised his chin.

With her younger brother performing so well, she, as the eldest sister, also feels proud.

Just thinking about heading to the Mech Gym soon brought a touch of reluctance and sadness to her eyes.

Listening to the family's discussion, Tang Qingxuan's eyes narrowed, and he keenly sensed that something was amiss.

There's something fishy about this wild kid in the live stream!

And there's a big problem! Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree since they were little?

Is this why the little girl is so attached to this small place?

As for that wild boy's performance, she thought it was just so-so. She had never even heard of the Flame Spirit Fire Maiden; she guessed she was just a third-rate scroll artist from some family under the Peak Dojo.

……

On the league battlefield.

Wu Xian once again activated his god-like descent mode, appearing in various mechanical fortresses.

After confirming that the other two teams did not need help, they went directly to raid the fortresses guarded by other clubs.

They don't even try to seize fortresses; they just want to annoy other clubs and create entertainment value.

Finally, at the moment the game came to an end.

With three fortresses, the Ghost King Club stands in first place in the standings of this battleground competition.

The Divine Fire Club and the Battle Heaven Club were ranked last and second to last because the superior scrolls were dealt with in advance.

The moment I was teleported back to the Ghost King Club.

The whole group cheered, and Xue Lingling couldn't stop smiling as she happily handed out red envelopes and rewards to everyone.

What could be more exciting than winning first place in your debut?
"Not bad, not bad, I'm very happy!" Xue Lingling couldn't hide her smile. "Especially my good disciple, but your move of pulling out a high-level scroll right away is really a bit outrageous."

"I just wanted to build up my reputation," Wu Xian said with a smile. "After all, we're not like you, who already have such a high level of influence. We have to rely on ourselves for everything."

“That’s true,” Xue Lingling said suddenly, “but this doesn’t quite fit the style of us scroll painters, it’s a bit beneath your dignity.”

Wu Xian smiled but did not respond.

Isn't this the same as those college students in my previous life who "refused to take off their long gowns"?

When you can't even survive, who cares about long gowns?
He had already figured this out in his previous life when he was laid off and forced to work as a slave at an outsourcing company.

Never get into a conflict with money.

First, build up your own traffic and popularity. Otherwise, no matter how high the quality of your work is or how talented you are, it will still be difficult to find a market.

What we need to do is to focus on both reputation and popularity!
"Zihao, right? You did a good job," Xue Lingling stepped forward and patted Zhang Zihao on the shoulder. "Are you interested in my scroll? I'll get you one for free."

Wu Xian had just learned about Zhang Zihao's soul resonance with the Ox-Headed Yin General.

Upon hearing this, she instantly understood her master's intention. "Master, that's not very kind of you!"

"It doesn't conflict. What if Zihao is destined to meet some Ghost King?" Xue Lingling pouted. "But speaking of which, where did you find such outstanding candidates? Help your teacher find a few too."

"It's fate," Wu Xian said with a smile.

To some extent, he and Zhang Zihao were indeed destined to be together.

"Slums?" Xue Lingling pondered seriously. "I'll give it a try sometime."

While everyone at the club was celebrating jubilantly.

Major media outlets from Yaoyang City have also arrived one after another.

Click click click.

The flashes were so bright they made it impossible to open your eyes.

As the president, Xue Lingling stood at the front to accept interviews and questions from various media outlets, handling the situation with ease.

However, the media's focus was clearly on Wu Xian, which left Xue Lingling somewhat speechless.

"President Xue, when did Vice President Wu Xian join the club?"

"Could Vice President Wu Xian come up for an interview?"

"I heard that Vice President Wu Xian is your disciple. What do you think of Wu Xian's performance?"

"Was Wu Xian's fire-attribute scroll designed under your guidance?"

Xue Lingling became increasingly speechless as she listened, and then directly pulled Wu Xian to the front of the stage to be interviewed by the crowd.

Wu Xian had been waiting for this moment.

Starting today, he will officially "debut" as a young scroll painter, Xue Lingling's apprentice, vice president of the Ghost King Club, and special scroll painter of the Ghost King Club!
(End of this chapter)