natural craftsman

"Why do Ghost Ax people hunt and kill legendary craftsmen? No matter how great the hatred is, it won't last for thousands of years, right?" Xie Lang asked puzzled.

"No one knows the truth, it's just the fact." Qin Zhe said solemnly, rubbing the back of his hand a few times, and the Fangyuan handprint disappeared immediately, "Once you become a geotechnical worker, the Fangyuan handprint appears on your hand, Once the Ghost Ax finds you, they will not let you go. Therefore, I originally planned to teach you the skill of changing faces, so that you have a way to hide your identity, and then try to take you to Tianji City, who knows you Now I'm in trouble."

Xie Lang didn't expect Qin Zhe to be so well-intentioned, and quickly said sincerely: "Professor Qin, thank you very much. However, I never thought that I would get into trouble with such a group of thieves and bandits."

Xie Lang narrated the grudge with Wei Dao.

"So that's the case. If it were me, I would definitely teach this group of people a lesson. However, have you ever thought about where the tools used by this group of people, the blood drop and the green devil's hand, come from? Maybe this group of people Behind the person, there is another powerful master." Qin Zhe asked.

"Yeah, I also find this a bit strange. Although Wei Dao's theft skills are superb, he probably isn't good at making machinery and equipment. Moreover, the reason he approached me in the first place was to let me provide them with tools." Xie Lang He said, "From what you said, maybe there is a craftsman behind them, but if there is a craftsman, why do they have to find me?"

"I'm afraid there is something hidden in it, but that Wei Dao can practice the skill of empty-handed and empty-handed, which is quite capable." Qin Zhe said, "I heard people talking about this technique in Tianji City, and it is actually considered It is nothing more than a special technique plus Fengwen's power. Of course, this technique is feasible to deal with ordinary people, but if the opponent is a person above the first-grade geotechnical engineer, Wei Dao's technique is not only useless, but also I'm afraid they will be severely punished. In the eyes of those proud and legendary craftsmen in Tianji City, the so-called empty hand is nothing more than a dirty trick, and it is simply unworthy of the stage."

"Feng Wen?" Xie Lang heard this word for the first time, and asked in astonishment, "What is this Feng Wen?"

Qin Zhe chuckled, and said, "Feng Wen is also called Craftsman's Book of Heaven. According to legend, it was taught by the gods in the sky. Because the earliest Craftsman's Book of Heaven is said to be inscribed on the Phoenix Stone, it is also called Feng Wen. In the past, there were many Feng Wen. Wen has been passed down to the hands of folk craftsmen, and some half-hearted craftsmen are not enough in realm and skill, so they cannot fully exert the power of Fengwen. In the eyes of legendary craftsmen, Fengwen has a respected status and profound meaning, which is completely different from the Taoist talisman technique, so legendary craftsmen have always called it Tianshu or Fengwen to show respect. When it comes to spells, it is a bit ridiculous .”

"Half craftsman, Mr. Qin, aren't you laughing at me?" Xie Lang smiled awkwardly.However, Xie Lang had some doubts before. The patterns drawn by the craftsmen were not the same as those of Taoist monks, but they were all called spells, which was unreasonable. Now after listening to Qin Zhe's explanation, he finally understood.

"It's no fault of those who don't know." Qin Zhe said, "Now that you know the origin of Fengwen, don't talk or use it indiscriminately in the future, so as not to be laughed at by other legendary craftsmen."

"By the way, you said earlier that you need to rely on the talisman... Fengwen's power, what's going on?"

Qin Zhe said: "For us, the most important thing is our hands. The same is true for thieves. Although the methods of thieves can only be regarded as dirty, they have something in common with us after all. Skillful hands The Fengwen used by Kong Kong is called 'Hanging Monkey'. With Wei Dao's cultivation base, it can only achieve the effect of separating clothes; It can be called the 'Five Ghosts Transporting Method', but who would want to be a thief if someone above the level of a geotechnical engineer?"

As he spoke, Qin Zhe picked up a pen and drew a strange Fengwen on the paper. It looked vaguely like a monkey with its tail curled up and its head down. It looked like a monkey hanging in the air with its tail. No wonder it was called a "hanging monkey". .

This is the first time Xie Lang has seen this kind of Fengwen.It is said that the earliest stealing skills were learned from monkeys. When monkeys steal, they like to be condescending and steal things upside down. Upside down can make their claws spread out, and it is also convenient for them to escape from high places. If you make up your mind to steal something, it's almost impossible to guard against.Therefore, it is no wonder that the monkey in "Journey to the West" can become an expert thief, that is also due to his own talent.

"Among the folks, many craftsmen cherish their own craftsmanship, and often 'keep a hand' for their apprentices or successors, and what they leave behind is often the essence of their skills. Because of this, many exquisite skills are related to their own. The founders were buried together in the coffin. This hanging monkey phoenix article is the essence of Miaoshoukongkong. If you don’t know this phoenix article, even if you practice hard for decades, you will never be able to succeed.” Qin Zhe said, “In Tianji City This is not the case for the craftsmen, sharing and discussing skills with each other is their tradition, so they can build another brilliant civilization."

"Brilliant and civilized?" Xie Lang was puzzled, "Could it be that the civilization of Tianji City is better than modern civilization?"

In Xie Lang's view, what has been handed down from Tianji City is nothing more than some ancient exquisite craftsmanship, and they should belong to a group of people who developed behind closed doors, and they have not been impacted by industrial civilization. civilizations on a par.

"It's another form of civilization." Qin Zhe explained, "I know that you have mastered a lot of Fengwen and skills, but if you were in Tianji City, your trivial skills would be nothing to mention. The so-called technology Civilization, in fact, only developed in one or two hundred years, but the craftsmanship and civilization of Tianji City have been developed for tens of thousands of years, and people who can become geotechnical and heavenly craftsmen are definitely not stupid. So you must not underestimate Tianji City."

Xie Lang thought about it, and felt that Qin Zhe's words were indeed reasonable. If the craftsmanship of Tianji City had been passed on and developed, after thousands of years of development, it should have reached a considerable height; but in today's society, there are many The craft has been completely lost.

"That is to say, as long as I join Tianji City, I can hope to enter the realm of geotechnical engineering?" Xie Lang asked, looking a little impatient.

"Judging from your talent and qualifications, it is indeed the case." Qin Zhe said, "But you'd better think about this matter carefully, because once you join Tianji City, you must follow the rules of Tianji City, which is almost the same as the current society. Completely disengaged."

"What?" Xie Lang said in surprise, "Isn't this equivalent to confinement, but aren't you also staying outside Tianji City?"

According to Qin Zhe, once he joins Tianji City, he won't be able to go to school, and he won't be able to pick up girls. Maybe in the future, the Xie family, who is a single heir of the third generation, will be cut off. This is indeed unacceptable to Xie Lang.These days, I understand a little bit why Jiufanglou can exist and grow rapidly. After all, geotechnical workers and celestial workers are not gods. Who would be willing to give up this colorful world?

Obviously, Xie Lang also hesitated a little. Although it was his dream to become a geotechnical worker, if he had to pay for his freedom, the price would be too high.

"I also did a very important thing for Tianji City, so I have relative freedom." Qin Zhe said, but did not tell Xie Lang what he did for Tianji City, "I just feel that I have some affinity with you, Back then, I was the same as you. After reaching the bottleneck, I couldn’t find a way to break through. In the end, I was guided by someone and went to Tianji City. So I don’t want your talent to be wasted like this. Whether you want to go to Tianji City? Put things aside, you come to the study with me, I have something to tell you."

When Xie Lang came to the study, he realized that what Qin Zhe wanted to teach him was the unique skill of changing faces.

However, what Xie Lang wants to learn this time is not the face-changing in Sichuan opera, but the real face.This skill should be Qin Zhe's ability to suppress the bottom of the box.

"Two days ago, I let you appreciate these facial make-ups, so that you can feel the charm of them from the patterns, colors, and strokes of these facial make-ups. Life is like a play, and the facial make-ups in the play also reflect the various aspects of life. These The facial make-up contains emotions, good and evil, beauty and ugliness, as long as you master this technique, you can freely switch between various roles in life." Qin Zhe explained, "The facial make-up I draw focuses on Form, spirit, and mind are the most critical techniques, but you have a pair of exquisite hands and a talent for understanding by analogy, so it must not be difficult for you."

As he said that, Qin Zhe took out an antique rectangular box from the cabinet on the wall, which looked like it was used to hold picture scrolls.

There was indeed a scroll inside the box, but after opening it, there was nothing, it looked like just a blank piece of paper.

However, the gloss of the paper is very good, very soft.

"You can feel it with your hands." Qin Zhe said with a faint smile.

Xie Lang put his hand gently on it, and suddenly felt a very weird feeling, as if he had touched human skin, so startled that he quickly retracted his palm, and said, "What kind of paper is this? It feels like... "

"Like human skin, right? This paper is called 'Su Yan'. I didn't know until I went to Tianji City that paper can be made like human skin. In fact, judging from its material, it doesn't look like paper anymore. Alright." Qin Zhe sighed softly, took off a skin-sized piece on it with a knife, then made small openings at the eyes, nostrils and mouth, and finally stuck it on Xie Lang's face like a mask.

This kind of paper called "plain makeup" felt pretty good when it was pasted on Xie Lang's face, and it seemed to fit well with the original skin.

Xie Lang looked in front of the mirror, and asked a little strangely: "Why can't you see the seams at all, and it fits perfectly with the original skin, but the appearance doesn't seem to have changed?"

"Really?" Qin Zhe chuckled, wiped Xie Lang's face with his hand a few times, "Look again."

"Oh my god, it's exactly the same as you." Xie Lang stared at the handsome face in the mirror, feeling a little excited and a little surprised.

Being able to reach this miraculous state, Xie Lang has no doubt about Qin Zhe's identity.

"The advantage of this mask is that it can be shaped by itself, not just limited to a face. It's a bit like using plasticine to create a clay figure, you can do whatever you want, but of course it is more detailed than the clay figure, but you With such hands, you should be able to do it, as long as you practice more. Your greatest strength lies in the fact that you have a good foundation when you were young, and you learned a lot of skills and techniques, unlike me who only focus on one skill." Qin Zhe Said, and motioned Xie Lang to try it himself.

Xie Lang thought for a while, and tried it in the mirror. He wanted to change back to his original self, but in the end he messed up his face, making him look like a weirdo with leprosy.

Qin Zhe seemed to have anticipated this situation long ago, and continued: "Although this process is very delicate, there are actually only four techniques, namely kneading, hooking, wiping, and breaking."

Qin Zhe did it while talking, but his movements were very slow so that Xie Lang could see his every movement clearly.When Qin Zhe was concentrating on making masks, his techniques were quite artistic, some like a master painter concentrating on painting, and some like a makeup artist concentrating on makeup.

Xie Lang was already proficient in the way of depiction, and his control over the technique can be regarded as proficient. When he saw Qin Zhe's technique at this time, he felt quite integrated, and he understood a lot in a short time.

Time passed quickly, and after several hours of pondering and comprehension, Xie Lang finally mastered Qin Zhe's mask-making technique, but he couldn't do without the mirror. Once there was no mirror as a reference, the mask on his face would be severely deformed.

Qin Zhe discovered this problem, and smiled at Xie Lang: "It's rare for you to comprehend so quickly, but you have to remember one truth - the face is determined by the heart, and the heart determines the face. It’s a reflection from the heart. Two days ago, I asked you to study the facial makeup of the whole room, so that you could reflect the essence of these facial makeup into your heart, and then reflect it on your mask through your hands.”

The modeling is easy but difficult to express. Qin Zhe asked Xie Lang to study the facial make-up a few days ago, just to let him comprehend the charm of these facial make-up.

"It's just, how can you express your mind with your hands instead of mirrors and eyes?" Xie Lang wondered.Without a mirror, you can't see the changes in the mask on your face. How can you control it accurately?

"There is a saying that ten fingers connect to a heart, which actually makes sense. Hands and hearts are supposed to be connected. Haven't you discovered that sometimes the touch is more accurate than the eyes?" Qin Zhe reminded Xie Lang.

Xie Lang pondered for a moment, then closed his eyes, and began to move his left hand methodically.Qin Zhe's words are actually very reasonable. Most of the time, the feeling in the hands is more real than the eyes.

About ten minutes later, Xie Lang suddenly opened Yan's eyes and stopped his movements.

Qin Zhe looked at Xie Lang with a half-smile, and said, "Very well, you have completely succeeded this time, go and look in the mirror, it's a very interesting mask."

Xie Lang came to the mirror and immediately understood the reason why Qin Zhe was laughing. It was clearly Ran Xixi's appearance in the mirror. The most amazing thing was that even Ran Xixi's straightforward personality was also reflected, and the image was fully realized. God has both.Compared with Qing Yao's mask, it seems to be more than one step better.It's just that Xie Lang couldn't figure out why he made Ran Xixi's appearance.

"Born from the heart, it seems that you are very impressed with this girl." Qin Zhe said with a smile.

Xie Lang quickly wiped off this face with his hands, thinking that it seems that the time spent with Ran Xixi these days is too long, then Xie Lang asked again: "Then how can this mask be removed?"

"It can be removed by soaking in rice vinegar, but this thing is very valuable, so I suggest you not to remove it at will." Qin Zhe joked, "Anyway, if you want to change back to the original appearance, you can do the same. Well, God It's about to light up, you should go to rest first, and keep the previous feeling in mind. Do more practice in the future, and practice will naturally make perfect."

"Thank you, Professor Qin." Xie Lang said solemnly.

The one who teaches the Tao is the teacher. Although Qin Zhe did not guide Xie Lang into the ranks of geotechnical workers, this kindness is not trivial. Xie Lang secretly remembered it in his heart, hoping to repay it one day.

"Don't say polite words, go to sleep for a while, I have other things to tell you when I get up in the morning. I believe you will have a lot of questions to ask me at that time." Qin Zhe said.

Qin Zhe was somewhat relieved to be able to find a satisfactory successor for his skills.