"Stay away from here?"
"I beg the Immortal Master to help me."
"I wonder how far is too far?"
"The further away the better."
"..."
Song You showed a smile.
Although the first meeting with Master Dou at the Taiwei's house a few days ago was not a friendly one, we knew that he was being coerced. As a Taoist, Song You would naturally not hold a grudge against him.
In addition, I have been predestined with Master Dou for a long time, and I know that Master Dou has superb painting skills and is close to the ancestors of the Dou family, so I admire him deeply. Back then, the ancestor of the Dou family was also a master of martial arts. Such skills were really rare. Just like Master Kong in Yizhou, Song You naturally didn't want it to be lost from now on.
Just now I could hear something from Master Dou’s narration——
The reason why he came here to look for Dr. Cai, and felt that there was a high probability that Dr. Cai would help him, besides knowing that Dr. Cai was kind-hearted and willing to save people, was because of Dr. Cai's medical skills.
Master Dou felt that Dr. Cai was also a skilled person and must have known how rare such skills were and how regretful it was to lose them, so he naturally sympathized with each other. So he confessed his identity and explained that his life was at stake and the inheritance was about to end. Doctor Cai would most likely lend a helping hand.
This kind of thought is difficult to express with words.
But it can be heard.
If with a little effort you can save someone's life and preserve a spiritual skill, why not do it?
Dr. Cai is happy.
Taoists are also happy.
But, if he had the ability to travel thousands of miles in one day, he wouldn't worry about not being able to see the old Taoist priest in Guanzhong for the last time.
After thinking for a while, he said:
"Master Dou's painting skills are superb, and he is already the best in the world. In time, he may not be able to achieve the achievements of his ancestors. I am naturally willing to help the master. It's just that I have to travel step by step throughout the world, and I didn't send Master Dou away thousands of miles away with a wave of his hand. I have some abilities to change my appearance through illusion. However, I only have a brief knowledge of this technique, not to mention my attainment. I can barely use it on myself. If I use it on the master, I'm afraid I can only manage it for a day at most."
The Taoist said helplessly and looked at Master Dou: "How far can Master go in one day?"
"..."
Master Dou did not answer for a moment after hearing this.
But he didn't show any disappointment.
Instead, he opened his eyes wide and stayed still, as if he was rapidly calculating something in his mind.
After a while, he finally came to his senses.
"Is the Immortal Master going to travel around the world?"
"I watched the descendants travel around the world and travel the world from generation to generation." Song You looked at him with a smile, "It seems that the master has a new method."
"Does the immortal master know what the treasure in my house is?"
"I only heard it was a painting."
"..."
Without saying a word, Master Dou took out his luggage from his back.
Among them were two long boxes, wrapped in oilcloth. One was shorter, roughly containing the picture of Two Tigers Fighting for the Mountain, and the other was longer, as long as half a man.
Opening the long box, there was indeed a picture scroll inside.
Untie the red rope and slowly open the scroll——
As the scroll unfolded, a picture of a fantastic and beautiful mountain village gradually came into view.
The heroines next to him all cast their eyes in this direction.
The scenery in the painting is clear from far to near, and the strokes are casual but very spiritual. Even if it is not the popular freehand landscape painting, it is not as detailed as the portraits of Taoists and generals painted by Master Dou a few days ago. It seems to be a balance between realism and freehand brushwork. I found a mysterious point in time. The scenery in the painting is somewhat real and full of artistic conception.
There is just a loess path nearby, which seems to grow beside the lakeside. The roadside is covered with reeds. In late autumn, white spikes are sprouted and connected together, making it as gentle and comfortable as a blanket.
The entire reed falls in one direction, allowing people to see the traces of wind in the painting.
The path along the lakeside is very dry and often walked by people. It is smooth and looks very comfortable, making people want to take a walk in it.
The path is sloping, leading to the front.
Where ahead?
It is a high mountain like a sky wall, stretching from the far left to the far right. Although the top is uneven, it is roughly the same height, with a nearly flat mountain line. At the foot of the mountain, there are countless private houses and cottages on the slightly sloping ground. It is dusk, when it is getting dark, and only a few smoke rises from the kitchens.
It was late autumn, so people kept burning straw.
A continuous cloud of smoke rose.
In the deep dusk, the smoke seemed gray and blue, but it didn't rush straight up.
Either it was blown by the wind, or the mountain and the village at the foot of the mountain were too far away, and the smoke could not rise to the top. From this point of view, it seemed that it only stayed in the sky above the cottages and houses at the foot of the mountain, and was then pulled by the evening breeze. It became a smoke line from south to north, spreading along the ground, covering the gentle curves at the foot of the mountain, like a layer of gauze covering the cottages in the dusk.
The painting is large but not lacking in detail.
The geese returning late, the cows walking back, the color of the sky under the setting sun, and the first stars that just appeared, are all there.
Even the woman who didn't know how to draw was stunned.
Even cats are full of novelties.
As for the Taoist, he felt an indescribable mysterious charm that filled this painting, which was full of life. It seemed that the painting was still, but everything seemed to be moving.
Where is the painting?
It's obviously a real world.
Where is the drawing paper?
It's clearly a door.
The Taoist gradually opened his eyes.
Just looking at this, even if the doctor Cai is not found in this industry, even if it is not to temporarily avoid the chaos of Changjing, it is already worth it.
More than this line of work is worth it.
It’s worth walking another thousand miles.
“It’s true that our ancestors had the ability to make paintings come true, but it’s not just a swipe of ink that can make them come true.” Master Dou’s voice broke the silence of the scene, “Not only is the right time and place indispensable, but opportunities and feelings must also come from Only when you feel something from the inside out, take it seriously, pour your heart and soul into what you draw, and endow it with spirituality can it be born with vitality."
"This painting..."
"This painting is the treasure passed down from my ancestors. It has been passed down from generation to generation that it is a treasure that is more precious than all the paintings put together by my ancestors during his lifetime." Master Dou paused as he spoke and looked at the painting with a complicated expression. "It is indeed more precious than All the paintings made by our ancestors during his lifetime are more valuable than anything else."
"Quickly put it away. Although there is no wind at this time, don't let it get dusty and lose its charm."
"As commanded."
Master Dou just put away the painting temporarily.
The Taoist recalled the scenery in the painting and the mystery he felt, and still felt endless aftertaste. He said: "This painting is extremely extraordinary, full of aura, and extremely mysterious. Most of the painting has become a world of its own. I guess it must have been the work that everyone Dou devoted his whole life to." Made with hard work.”
As soon as these words came out, the heroine was stunned.
The painter was even more shocked.
When ordinary people look at this painting, they will only feel that it is a good painting. People with keen spiritual senses will feel that there is a kind of magic in the painting, making them feel that they can walk in. At most, they feel that this painting is full of mystery, but after all it is mysterious. Can't tell anywhere. To say that the painting is its own world is something that few people dare to think of.
But it's true.
"The Immortal Master is worthy of being an Immortal Master. You can see the mysterious charm in it at a glance. Dou admires it."
"I don't have the ability to see through it at a glance." Song You said truthfully, "It's just that a few years ago in Yizhou, I met another master of sculpting with supernatural skills. I went to visit him and learned from the master after his experience. I have received a touch of good fortune, so I have a little more ability, which is just above this path."
"It's actually like this..."
"I wonder where this painting came from?"
"It's the ancestral home of my Dou family, Mao County, Yunzhou."
"I must go there in my lifetime."
"It's a pity that Dou lived in seclusion with his father in Angzhou since he was a child and has never returned to his ancestral home to visit."
Master Dou's face was full of regret, but this was not the time to talk about this. He shook his head and continued: "Everyone in the world knows that our Dou family has been passing down paintings since this ancestor, but they don't know that our Dou family has been passed down for thousands of years. He had been a court painter before, but because the emperor was fatuous and his demands were rude, his ancestors no longer wanted to serve him. In addition, living in the palace for a long time was not good for his progress in painting. Since ancient times, no great painter has been a painter. The ancestor who came out of the palace resigned and returned to his hometown in order to pursue painting."
"The ancestor is noble."
Song You dealt with it casually and listened to his story attentively.
The little girl next to her stretched her neck, stood upright, and stared at the painter without blinking.
Although Master Dou is afraid that Jianghu people will come to him, he also knows his abilities and knows that his top priority is to convince this immortal master. To convince such a person, there is absolutely no need to rush.
So be patient and speak slowly:
"Since leaving the court and being free from restraints, my ancestors have devoted themselves to studying painting skills for generations, pursuing the mysteries of landscapes. As expected, they have made rapid progress, and have gradually acquired the skills that are unique to my Dou family.
"If you want to reach the ultimate level of enlightenment with Danqing, in addition to your skills, you must also pay attention to pen, ink, paper and inkstone to the extreme.
"According to legend, an ancestor once traveled all over the world, met the gods, and walked with them. He made paper from the evergreen tung trees where Phoenix lived in the north of Yuezhou. He made a total of four pieces. It is a piece of peerless paper, full of spiritual charm.
"That ancestor used one of his paintings after he returned home. Although the paintings he made were magical, he felt that his painting skills were not enough, so he passed down the remaining three paintings and warned future generations not to use them lightly if their painting skills are not at their peak. .
"Later, two more ancestors came one after another. They thought their skills were excellent and used two pieces of paper. However, they were both as confident as the ancestor before they started writing. After the painting was completed, it was magical beyond imagination. But it was this kind of The unimaginable miracle made them regret it.
"There was even an ancestor who died after finishing painting, so he even more severely warned future generations not to abuse Qingtong painting paper.
"It wasn't until later that there was an ancestor who was extremely talented. According to legend, he could draw miraculous things on ordinary drawing paper. When he was middle-aged, he even painted people and tigers. This was far beyond the ancestors of previous generations.
"But there was only one piece of drawing paper left, and he didn't dare to use it indiscriminately, so he packed up his bags and traveled far away from his hometown. He traveled all over the world and saw countless landscapes. It is said that he could wait for half a year for a wonderful scenery. However, the unparalleled scenery can be seen I don’t know how much time has passed, but the more I read, the less I know how to put pen to paper, and the less I can find what I want to draw.
"When our ancestors returned to their hometown in frustration, they were already in their twilight years, braving wars and wasting half their lives. The previous dynasty was destroyed, and a new dynasty was established, but no results were found, and the drawing paper was still blank."
Master Dou said this and shook his head.
Song You seemed to already know the result.
As expected, Master Dou said with emotion:
"It was a late autumn in the sixth year of Xinzheng Dynasty. My ancestor had just returned to his hometown. When he looked up, he saw the peaceful and peaceful scenery in the painting. He was stunned and tears filled his eyes. After a while, he picked up his pen on the spot and just used I finished this painting in half a day, and it moved the heaven and the earth, causing ghosts and gods to be shocked for a while."
The Taoist was filled with emotions and it was so wonderful that it was beyond words.
(End of chapter)
