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

"A peaceful life ended so quickly."

Jiang He shook his head slightly.

Throughout his life, he had been busy almost all the time, rarely stopping to rest.

You can either be a wandering prodigal and carry your sword to the end of the world; you can organize an uprising and conquer the world; or you can travel the world and wipe out the demons...

Even last week, I was either traveling around or practicing painting skills.

Although the progress is very fast, the spirit is always tense, and even an iron man can't bear it.

The beginning of this week's episode has given Ega some relief.

Practice Taoism, sell paintings, and return home every day.

It does feel a bit pleasant.

It's a pity that unless Emperor Meng is dealt with, this kind of life cannot truly continue.

Jiang He has only been practicing for half a year, and his strength is not even considered third-rate, let alone sending the Dog Emperor on his way.

It will take at least ten more years of development before we can be completely sure.

[Invite them to accompany you]

Since you want to leave, let’s go together!

Just at the end of last week's episode, Ega's painting skills had reached a bottleneck, and he was about to travel the world, looking for opportunities for breakthroughs, when he died at the end of his life.

The main reason why I haven't taken action this week is because my body is too weak and running around would be too dangerous.

After all, spirit foxes like Ruan Xiangyu are still in the minority.

If Jiang He encounters any monsters, bandits, or villains, once the gap in strength between the two sides is too large, it will be easy to smooth out the experience gap and capsize the ship.

If you invite Ruan Xiangyu to go on the road with you, you don't have to worry about this problem.

She is not yet the weak fox from the future. She looks charming, but in fact she has power close to that of a top master——

This was the reason why Emperor Meng couldn't catch her.

"In my last life, I promised to be a cow and a horse, and I would repay me by holding rings and knotting grass... When the opportunity comes, you must seize it, Huhu."

[Ruan Xiangyu said goodbye and was about to leave, but you stopped him. 】

[You said that you are very quiet and thoughtful, traveling around the world with your mind, painting all kinds of situations in the world, controlling the pictures of all living beings, and reaching the pinnacle of painting. 】

[Since the fox girl wants to do something, why not go with you and take care of each other. 】

[After a long conversation, Ruan Xiangyu was willing to go with you. 】

Jiang He smiled slightly.

When it comes to the power of words, he has never been afraid of anyone.

What's more, Ruan Xiangyu already felt guilty because of Xueyun absorbing the painter's yang energy.

After chatting casually for a while, she agreed to be a bodyguard.

As for where to go and what to do next.

Jiang He also already had a complete idea——

Borderlands, rivers and lakes!

First, the border areas were far away from the core area of ​​the Meng Dynasty, making them difficult to find by Emperor Meng's soldiers, and the court's control was relatively weak.

Overall, security is good.

The second is the chaos on the frontier, with monsters, knights, gangsters, and death row prisoners...

These various characters formed the [Jianghu] during the Meng Dynasty.

Jiang He plans to imitate the Earthly Liaozhai and use the Meng Dynasty Jianghu as a template to draw bizarre and bizarre paintings to form a series of works.

This kind of series of works only needs to be accompanied by some written stories.

Far more than a single painting, it is more likely to be passed down through generations and become the talk of teahouse night conversations.

In the process, you can also build a reputation.

Then enter the Cai Lang Painting Studio and learn the extraordinary inheritance that belongs to the painter.

With this thought.

Ega started to pack his luggage. He did not bring too many painting tools, but only the simplest brushes and some of the most commonly used dyes.

Travel lightly with Ruan Xiangyu.

However, although Ruan Xiangyu agreed to go with him, he still seemed a little shy.

She did not follow Jiang He the whole time, but used the excuse of avoiding the pursuers to hide herself and hide in the distance.

Only when resting will he appear with some prey and cook dinner.

It seems that she has completely assumed the role of little cook.

Jiang He only thought it was funny and didn't interfere.

Anyway, he knew very well that as time passed, this little fox would naturally gradually reveal its true nature and become lively and active.

A painter carrying a package, and a little fox that likes to follow behind.

Such a strange combination left Kunzhou leisurely and came to the borderland.

The journey was peaceful.

However, when the painter just set foot in the borderlands.

Something happened immediately.

[In the year 1338 of the Meng calendar, it was the twenty-first day of the first lunar month. 】

[You travel to Bianzhou and encounter heavy snowfall, so you find yourself in a deserted village and live in a broken house until the snow stops before traveling again. 】

[It is night, you are meditating and resting, and suddenly you hear a knock on the door. 】

[I stood up and opened the door, only to see a charming woman standing in the snow, shivering. 】

[He said that he was a traveler who got separated from his team during the day and found him in the village until late at night. He was frightened and hoped that the young master would take him in. 】

[You have practiced Taoism, smelled the fishy stench, saw the fox tail looming, and knew it was the spirit of a fox that robs people of their souls. 】

[Seeing how pitiful he was, he decided to...]

[A: Invite him into the house, B: Turn him away, C: Find a sword to chop him, D: Intervene personally]

Jiang He just scanned the text with his finger, and the fishy smell of the fox at the door went into his nose crazily. It was really choking.

He rubbed his nose and complained in his mind.

"I'm a murderous fox..."

However, this fox demon is obviously different from Ruan Xiangyu. It is a real demon. Just smelling this strong fishy smell, you don't know how many people it has eaten.

Maybe the reason why this deserted village is deserted is because it was eaten clean by this evil spirit.

Now that it saw the painter entering the deserted village alone, it obviously became interested.

I plan to eat it after the show, as a pre-dinner dessert.

"It's really a bad taste."

Jiang He shook his head.

[Invite him into the house]

In the past, if Jiang He encountered such a monster, he would definitely draw his sword and strike without hesitation.

But now he plans to draw pictures...

Isn't this a subject that is delivered to your door?

The Scholar Fox, as the first painting at the beginning, naturally attracts people’s attention——

In addition to attracting attention and increasing popularity, it can also let those scholars know that there are so many delicate little foxes in the world who throw themselves into their arms...

Oh, Ruan Xiangyu.

That's okay.

[You invite a charming woman into your house, and she bursts into tears with gratitude. She wants to lean on you, but you inadvertently dodge her. 】

[After the charming woman entered the house, she was about to sit down on the bed, but you stopped her. 】

[But I see you lighting a candle and holding a pen, saying that you are a painter. Seeing the beauty of the woman, you want to describe it with a painting. 】

[The charming woman was delighted, so she did as you said and sat by the window, waiting for the painting. However, she did not notice that there was a fragrance filling the room. 】

[After three o'clock in the night, the charming woman is impatient, and you reveal the picture. 】

[But I saw an ugly fox spirit, half animal and half human, appearing on the paper, with a ferocious face and drooling mouth, as if it wanted to devour people's lives. It was extremely terrifying. 】

[The woman was furious, and the illusion retreated, revealing a foxy face, which was ferocious and terrifying, just like in the painting. 】

[He gets angry and wants to skin you and devour you. 】

[But I saw a white shadow flashing past, and Hu Sui died immediately. 】

The ugly face painted by Jiang He is the true appearance of this evil spirit——

As for the so-called charming woman, she is nothing more than a skin disguised by illusion, which is extremely false.

"but……"

"The false skin is also part of the demon fox."

“It’s not complete without one.”

Jiang He stood in front of this foxy painting, and the more he looked at it, the more dissatisfied he became.

Although he perfectly drew the evil demeanor and momentum, and outlined every detail of it, it even gave people the illusion that it was about to pounce.

But that's it.

It's nothing more than a ghostly drawing.

Although subtle, it is ordinary.

If he wants to rely on his painting skills to be famous throughout the ages, he will definitely not be able to achieve this level.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang He suddenly remembered some special cards from modern times and gained inspiration.

He actually picked up another piece of drawing paper and covered it on Hu Sui's painting.

Started a new round of painting.

The night ends and the morning dawns.

When the sun shines through the cracks in the doors and windows, it shines inside the house.

Jiang He's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at the painting in front of him with a satisfied smile.

But he saw that on the scroll in front of him, there was an extremely charming and beautiful woman drawn. Especially her charming temperament, which had almost no flaws, was enough to make people fall in love at first sight.

The woman sat in front of the window, in the candlelight, smiling.

but……

If you stare at her for a long time, her charming face will slowly fade away, and a vicious and evil look will appear on the page, as if it wants to burst out of the painting and devour the viewer.

"I used some Taoist methods, which not only took a lot of effort, but also the transformations were not so harmonious and smooth..."

As a creator, Ega can still see many flaws.

But there is nothing we can do.

He is equivalent to replacing the method of painting with Taoism. It is natural to have flaws.

If it is the true method of painting...

Maybe we can directly paint two phases in one stroke instead of using this trick of overlapping paintings.

[You wrote the title, Demon Fox in the middle of the night, and in the name of the strangeness, attached a few stories. 】

[The painting scroll is completed. If you want to promote the painting and enhance your reputation, you must learn the true method of painting. 】

[However, you are in a remote area with inconvenient communication. If your reputation spreads, I don’t know how long it will take. 】

[You ponder deeply and decide...]

[A: sold in the state capital, B: sent to Cai Lang, C: sent to an old friend, D: personally intervened]