Without a heroic spirit, I can only end it myself.

[When you first enter the world of mortals, you have nothing to offer but only one skill. 】

[So he used his finger as a pen, the ashes of grass and trees as ink, and the bark of white trees as paper, and painted with people in the streets of Chongyang. 】

【Your skills are superb, and you don't charge for anything, which attracts people to stop. 】

[A painter surnamed Li came after hearing the news. He was amazed at your painting skills and invited you to Chongyang Painting Workshop to exchange skills. 】

[You agreed happily, but said you would visit again the next day. Painter Li was confused and replied, "There is a beginning and an end." 】

[Resuming painting in the market, people dispersed after sunset, and Painter Li was amazed. 】

Painter Gu, who came all the way from Kunzhou, has superb skills, extraordinary conversation and outstanding temperament.

People like this, no matter what they do, will naturally be looked down upon——

He used plant ashes and bark to paint in the market place, without even using a pen. Is it because he couldn't afford pen, ink, paper and inkstone?

Of course it's impossible!

It is obvious that he is traveling around the world, painting all kinds of living beings.

This kind of behavior is to get closer to the common people and immerse yourself in the world of mortals. It is an art in itself!

His insistence on painting until sunset further verified Painter Li's ideas.

This is a top painter who has reached the pinnacle of his skills and is traveling around the world in search of breakthroughs.

If you communicate with such people, even just a few words, you may be able to take a step forward!

This is his chance!

Facts also confirmed his thoughts.

The next day, when he saw the painter Gu again in the painting studio and talked with him, he seemed to have returned to the time when he first learned painting, facing his late teacher.

After a few words, he suddenly understood.

In one morning, the harvest was far greater than in previous years, and it would take a while just to digest it——

You know, knowledge itself is extremely valuable.

Even if a master teaches a disciple, it often requires many tests.

Painters from different schools regard their skills as treasures and look down upon those who covet them.

Compared with this tireless teacher Gu, the difference is clear.

Painter Li sighed inwardly and stood up to salute.

"Thank you, Master Gu, for the tip."

Master Gu?

Suddenly, Jiang He remembered the scene when he visited Cai Lang Painting Studio and learned the wonderful brushwork from Master Yan. He laughed for a moment and raised his hand to help the painter.

"When I was learning painting, Master Yan also taught me everything...Now we are just exchanging skills. Brother Li is too polite."

Painter Li's thoughts did not change with a few words.

He still treated him as a teacher, but he was fascinated by what Jiang He said.

"To be able to teach a person like Master Gu, I really want to meet the Master Yan you call me."

Jiang He originally wanted to say it was impossible, but then he thought of the world of Yuling——

During the Meng Dynasty, Yan Qingliang, a master of painting and calligraphy, was already famous. He taught his skills to the wonderful painter, and his status increased even more.

He was also summoned to the world of Yuling and became a heroic spirit.

Then he changed his words.

"If Brother Li continues to immerse himself in painting and becomes famous all over the world, he may have a chance to meet Master Yan."

"Is it famous all over the world?"

Painter Li kept this matter in his heart.

Although it is a bit whimsical, after studying painting for many years, who doesn’t have a dream of becoming famous all over the world?

[You visit Chongyang Painting Workshop and impress many painters. 】

[In just a few days, Master Gu's name spread throughout Chongyang City, and there was an endless stream of people asking for paintings. Painters from nearby areas also came to visit. 】

[With the popularity of the paintings, the value of the paintings is also rising. 】

[After three days, one painting will cost a thousand gold. 】

[However, you only painted five paintings before announcing your departure from Chongyang City and continuing your travels. 】

[Before leaving the city, you only purchased a few supplies. The rest of the money you earned from painting was scattered among the people, without taking any money with you. 】

[The painter from Chongyang knows why you are penniless, sigh, you are a strange person. 】

[You left the city and were on the road for only a few miles when someone came to you, but it was Painter Li, who came lightly armed only with a scroll and a pen holder. 】

[He was born in Chongyang and grew up in Chongyang. Now, at the age of three, when I meet Master Gu, I realize that the world is vast. I want to follow you, travel together, and paint the world. 】

Jiang He's goal in Chongyang City has been achieved.

After gathering the painting set and laying the foundation of reputation, there is no need to stay forever. You can set off to the next city and look for opportunities to save people from the Buddhist temple.

As for the money I get from painting for people...

As long as you become famous, you can make money by painting at any time if you are short of money.

A single skill can make a fortune!

Spreading wealth among the people is not only a good deed in itself - even if it is not much distributed to each family, but for those who are truly poor, it is also a timely help.

It can only relieve a temporary crisis, and that is only a solution to the crisis.

And it can also pave the way for helping others and grabbing business from Buddhist temples in the future.

It was Painter Li's choice that surprised Jiang He.

He is neither a monk nor a warrior. He studied painting as a child. He is now in his thirties. The farthest places he has been to are only nearby cities.

Such an ordinary painter, but in these few days of conversation and contact, he developed a yearning for the vast world, and made the decision to leave everything behind and travel around the world.

How difficult this is for an ordinary person who has never left his hometown.

At this time, he sat on the horse and spoke anxiously.

"Master Gu, my wife died young and she never married. Although she did not leave any children, there are brothers in the family to carry on the family line."

"I have also said goodbye to my parents and left most of my savings behind. I will not have any worries and will never be a burden to you..."

Jiang He said when he saw that Painter Li was not in a hotheaded mood, but made a decision after considering it for a long time.

"It's going to be hard."

Painter Li understood the meaning and said seriously.

"I'm already practicing how to use plant ash and bark to paint, but my fingers are not very skilled yet... Can I use willow branches?"

"Haha, that's okay!"

Jiang He laughed and rode away.

Painter Li shook his horsewhip and followed the carefree figure closely.

[You promise Painter Li to go on the road with him. 】

[He is a native of Shuzhou. Although he has never been far away from home, he still knows a little about various places in Shuzhou. 】

[Let him know the way, and you rush towards the junction of Shu and Kun states. 】

[Along the way, they ate and slept in the open air, staying in Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, or in the homes of villagers. 】

[When you encounter villages and towns on the road, you may set up a stall and paint paintings for the people you pass by. Regardless of your status, you will not take any money. 】

[Or he might go to a wealthy manor, splash ink and brush on a banquet of delicacies, and paint what he saw along the way, the wonders of the world, and each painting would cost a fortune. 】

[Until I leave the city, I have spent all my money and am on the road. 】

[Because you follow the circumstances, paint according to the circumstances, come and leave lightly, your reputation gradually rises in Shuzhou, and you are called a painter of painting by those you meet. 】

【Painter Li is influenced by his ears and eyes, and his painting skills are getting better and better day by day. 】

[However, compared to painting the Tao, my mood changes even more. 】

[Luo Li year 3770, the twenty-sixth day of the good month. 】

[You and Painter Li go to Fushan City. 】

[After entering the city, you learned from others that there were disaster victims who fled from Kunzhou a few months ago and received relief from Fushan Temple. Now most of them have returned to Kunzhou. 】

[Only half of them had nowhere to return to because their family was broken up and their family members were dead. They also yearned for Buddhism and stayed outside the temple. 】

[You know in your heart that most of the people who leave will not escape their bad luck. After sighing, you want to paint in Fushan City to get gold and try to lure away the remaining people. 】

【However, while taking action, I met an old friend by chance. 】

[You are in the teahouse and see Gu Yuerong talking to a strange woman, with a worried look on her face, as if she is in trouble. 】

[Seeing this situation, you decide...]

[A: Take the opportunity to recognize each other, B: Turn a blind eye, C: Wait and watch, D: Intervene personally]