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 have deep admiration for him. The ancestor of the Dou family at that time was also a skilled master. Such skills are really rare, just like back then.
Song You naturally did not want Master Kong from Yizhou 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 was because he knew that Dr. Cai was kind-hearted and willing to save people. It was also because of Dr. Cai's medical skills.
Master Dou felt that Dr. Cai was also a man of great skill and must know how rare this skill was and how regretful it was to lose it, so he naturally felt sympathy for each other. So he revealed his identity openly and explained that at this time, his life was about to end, and the inheritance was about to end.
In such a situation, Doctor Cai would probably lend a helping hand.
This kind of thought is difficult to express in 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. But I have to travel step by step when traveling around the world, and I did not send Master Dou away thousands of miles away with a wave of his hand.
I have other abilities. I do use illusions to change my appearance. However, I only have a brief grasp 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 while after hearing this.
However, he did not 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.
"The Immortal Master wants to travel around the world?"
"I have watched the descendants travel around 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.
There 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 is 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 me 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. It is not the popular freehand landscape painting at the moment, nor is it like the portraits of Taoists and generals painted by Master Dou a few days ago. It seems to be a balance between realism and freehandism.
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, they all sprout white spikes and connect into one, 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 there.
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 peak line. At the foot of the mountain, there is only a slightly sloping ground.
There are countless houses and villages, it is dusk, when it is getting dark, and only a few smoke rises from the kitchen.
It was late autumn, so people kept burning straw.
A continuous plume of blue smoke rose.
In the 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 then was pulled by the evening breeze.
It became a line of smoke 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 details.
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 picture 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 business, even if it is not to temporarily avoid the chaos of Changjing, it is already worth it.
This line of work is more than 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. According to legend, it is a treasure that is more precious than all the paintings of my ancestors put together." Master Dou paused as he spoke, looking at the painting with a complicated expression. "It is indeed more valuable than all the paintings of my ancestors put together."
All of my ancestor’s paintings put together are precious.”
"Quickly put it away. Even though there is no wind at this time, don't let it get dusty and lose its charm."
"As commanded."
Master Dou only temporarily put away the painting.
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 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.
I can't tell where it is. To say that the painting is its own world is something that few people dare to think of.
But this is true.
"The Immortal Master is indeed 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 things at a glance." Song You said truthfully, "It's just that a few years ago in Yizhou, I met another master of sculpting who was very skilled in the art of magic. I went to visit him and learned from the master after some 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?"
"This is the ancestral home of my Dou family, Ma County, Yunzhou."
"I must go there once in my lifetime."
"It's a pity that Dou has lived in seclusion in Angzhou with his father 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 my Dou family has been passing down paintings since this ancestor, but they don't know that my 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, he had been living in the palace for a long time and his progress in painting was very unfavorable. Since ancient times, there has not been any great painter who has been a court painter.
The ancestor who came out of the palace resigned and returned to his hometown in order to pursue painting."
"The ancestors are noble."
Song You dealt with it casually and listened attentively to what he said.
The little girl beside 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. Sure enough, they have made rapid progress, and 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, walked with them, and made paper from the evergreen tung trees that Phoenix had inhabited 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 for himself after he returned. Although the paintings he made were magical, he deeply 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.
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"Later, two more ancestors came one after another. They thought that their skills were excellent and used two drawing papers. However, they were both as confident as the ancestor before they started writing. After the painting was completed, the magic was 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 an ancestor was extremely talented. It is said that he could draw miraculous things on ordinary drawing paper. When he was middle-aged, he could draw people and tigers realistically. This was already 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 randomly, so he packed up his bags and traveled far away from home. 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 appeared
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 is still blank."
Master Dou said this and shook his head.
Song You seemed to already know the outcome.
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 suddenly startled 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 earth, causing ghosts and gods to be frightened for a while."
The Taoist was filled with emotions and it was indescribable.