Traveling through time as a goblin, just wanting to live a leisurely life

“If you just want a practical tool, you shouldn’t ask an artist to design it in the first place.”

This sentence made Mo Ling suddenly realize.

In the mortal world, people cannot live without various tools, from weapons for fighting, to kitchen utensils and tableware for eating and cooking, to stationery for clerical work, and so on.

There are also many different artists in the world who turn various elements in people’s lives into works of art.

For example, there are watches with exquisite craftsmanship, porcelain with beautiful glaze, and even weapons, such as swords made specifically for etiquette and more symbolic than for combat. Art comes from life, and almost all tools can become works of art.

But for ordinary people, how many tools around them are works of art? Some people may own one or two, and even most people have a lot of tools around them, but not even a single work of art.

This is not to say that many people don't know how to appreciate art or anything, it's simply because they don't need to.

Art is the sublimation of life, living, and culture. It is the highest level of human pursuit of the concept of "beauty". Humans need it, but it does not mean that humans need it all the time in life. It is impossible to find a work of art just to buy a bowl for eating.

There are no factories in the immortal world, and no one makes only practical tools. Only Zhang Daxian's artworks are related to tools. So for some immortals, it is most convenient to ask Zhang Daxian to make things that are difficult to create with thoughts.

Just like food, all immortals can create delicious dishes with their thoughts, without fishing or cooking. But if the immortals don't have a deep understanding of food, the food they create will definitely not be as good as Jiang Ligui's, so most immortals are still willing to spend some spirit coins to eat the food made by Jiang Ligui.

This is the breakthrough that the AI ​​demon seized.

It first designed a set of tools that are very practical for many immortals and made them known to all immortals.

No one in the fairy world makes practical tools, so it’s understandable to occasionally help other fairies carve some tools, right?

Since other immortals only want tools and don't appreciate works of art, there's no need to spend so much time and effort making works of art for them, right?

So many immortals need tools, so it should be okay to mass-produce these tools and then slowly create their own works of art when they have time, right?

In the end, in Zhang Daxian’s cave, you may only see a room full of machines, but you will never find the shelf for displaying artworks.

Although this is all a conspiracy arranged by the inner demon to attack the host's mentality, Mo Ling's idea of ​​"it's okay to make some practical products" is the biggest accomplice of the inner demon.

Like ropes that bind artists, the inner demons cut the soul of art piece by piece until it dies completely.

That night, Mo Ling thought a lot and temporarily forgot about Xiao Chanchan.

The next day, when he told Zhang Daxian about his and Master Zhengguang's reasoning, he seemed relieved.

"Is that so? I now understand how to overcome my inner demons."

Zhang Daxian said.

"Is that clear now? Are you sure?"

Mo Ling had watched Zhang Daxian worry about his inner demon tribulation for a long time, but now that he had only figured out the inner demon's methods, he immediately knew how to overcome the inner demon tribulation? Wouldn't the gap between the two be too big?

"Sure. I am an artist, so I should be a qualified artist instead of a craftsman or a businessman. This way I won't be bothered by so-called tools or commodities."

Zhang Daxian laughed happily, but Mo Ling didn't quite understand.

"You mean you will insist on polishing your work carefully and won't redo it at random?"

Mo Ling asked.

“What I mean is that from now on, I will not be paid for anything I create.”

Zhang Daxian said.

"Clam?"

Mo Ling was puzzled.

“A unique understanding.”

Master Zhengguang smiled and praised.

Mo Ling: ???

"An artist's job is to create, not to do business. If you think my work is good, you can support me. But I won't set a price and ask other people to pay me to make something. How to create, when to create, and for whom to create are all determined by my inspiration."

Zhang Daxian explained.

"Wouldn't that be working for nothing?"

Mo Ling didn't understand.

"Creating works of art is the greatest reward for an artist. How can one work for nothing?"

Zhang Daxian smiled and continued:

"Creation is for art, wholeheartedly, not for people or money. It does not apply the rule that you must get something for your efforts. Whether you make a profit or not, whether your work is in vain or not, are all the rules of doing business. We should not apply the rules of doing business to art."

Some things may not be clear to bystanders. As an insider, Zhang Daxian knows the essence of art best, and he immediately grasps the essence of art. But Mo Ling does not understand art, and always looks at things from the perspective of a pharmacist (the purpose of refining medicine is to make the medicinal materials more effective) and a businessman.

Many people find it strange to see artists. Sometimes someone offers a high price for a piece of art, but the artist refuses to sell it. But sometimes, these works worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan can be given away directly. Many people don't understand why, and simply brush it off as "the artist's temper."

Matters of art should not be measured by business rules. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that these people have a "business temperament" and always like to look at everything from a business perspective.

After thinking clearly about the reasons, Mo Ling instantly understood Zhang Daxian's method of overcoming the inner demon tribulation. Indeed, as long as he adjusted his mentality and kept his original intention, the problem would be solved.

But for Mo Ling, he still felt it was a bit of a pity.

Because Zhang Daxian’s AI inner demon is different from other inner demons. Although it is the culprit that destroyed Zhang Daxian’s Tao heart, there is actually no right or wrong between the two. They just do different things, and it is the combination that leads to the conflict.

Humans need art, but they also need tools. Many ideas proposed by AI Heart Demon are actually very helpful to the immortals, such as the vending machines placed at the spirit coin exchange place, and the little lion that can automatically operate the defense ban, etc.

It would be a great pity if we let the inner demon be destroyed by Zhang Daxian.

"Amitabha, I do have an idea. There is a chance that Zhang Daxian can cut off the connection between him and his inner demon and survive the tribulation in a reserved way."

Master Zhengguang spoke as if he could see through Mo Ling's thoughts.