Is this cartoonist mentally ill?.

Chapter 375 Reply and Promotional Warm-up

At this time, Feng Yiyuan was sitting in front of the courtyard of his home, as usual, on a Chinese wooden chair, drinking tea and quietly looking at the scenery in the courtyard.

The one who opened the door and led the way for Lin Qingshan was Feng Yiyuan's only comic assistant at present - Ning Zhizhuo.

"Teacher, Qingshan is here."

Ning Zhizhu led him to Feng Yiyuan and said.

"Qingshan, please sit down."

Feng Yiyuan turned around and said to Lin Qingshan with a smile.

Lin Qingshan didn't hesitate to put some fruits he bought on the road on the coffee table and then sat down.

"Teacher, congratulations on the successful completion of your work."

He chuckled and congratulated.

"Thank you very much, Qingshan. This is indeed something worth celebrating for me."

Feng Yiyuan poured Lin Qingshan a cup of tea and continued, "It's been twenty-three years... almost twenty-four years, it seems like everything happened in the blink of an eye. Sometimes I always feel like I'm still the new comic artist who just started my own long series with enthusiasm..."

He smiled dumbly and said, "But before I knew it, the comics were finished, and I became a middle-aged man in my forties... But my passion for comics has never diminished, and I still yearn for the ancient and time-honored culture of my Chinese land."

He looked at Lin Qingshan and said, "Teacher Liao told me a lot back then. Since the last time he saw me, I always felt like his teachings were still ringing in my ears. I knew from that time that the teacher had passed his burden to me."

"Now... maybe I am still far inferior to my former teacher, but I can say that I have lived up to my former teacher's expectations. Now that I have retired... I also have to have a good chat with you, Qingshan, just like my former teacher did."

Lin Qingshan scratched his head. Why did Feng Yiyuan feel like he was entrusting his son to someone else?

He felt a little strange, then thought for a moment and said, "Teacher... I don't think my brain is very bright, so maybe what I can talk about won't be very nutritious... I think I'd better ask you to take a look at my new work before we talk. This way, I can give you a more satisfactory answer through my comics."

Feng Yiyuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes... a cartoonist... of course he should speak with his comics. Then I will take a look at your new work, Qingshan."

"Okay, teacher, please teach me."

Lin Qingshan handed the paper bag containing the drawing of "The Tao of Immortals" to Feng Yiyuan.

Feng Yiyuan wiped his hands, took out the drawings from the paper bag very seriously, and looked through them one by one.

In fact, he had seen the promotional picture of Brother Huozi that Lin Qingshan had posted on various social platforms in advance before, and he quite liked the style of that promotional picture.

That kind of freehand Chinese painting is combined with the comic style, which gives it an artistic feel and is quite suitable for the ancient cultural comic theme of the Republic, such as Xiuxian.

However, he did not think that was the entire comic style of "Daoguiyixian", but he and other netizens thought that it was just a traditional Chinese style promotional picture.

After all, all comic manuscripts are completed in this traditional Chinese painting comic style, which requires a lot of work... and there are too many details.

Although Lin Qingshan has been known for his extremely exquisite painting style since his debut, not to mention among the new generation of cartoonists, but also among all cartoonists in the history of comics today.

His exquisite painting skills are rarely matched.

Even now, many people think that Lin Qingshan is more suitable to be a traditional painter rather than a cartoonist.

Because in addition to Lin Qingshan's exquisite painting skills, the creative ideas in his mind are also shocking.

For example, the cyberpunk urban landscape paintings in "EdgeWalker", Mann's half-crazy and half-sane face before his death, and David's heartbroken face later.

And the famous painting from "Chainsaw Man" - "The Devil of Darkness Arrives!"

All these make people feel that the inspiration in Lin Qingshan's mind is quite consistent with the two major schools of Post-Impressionism and Modern Abstractionism. Coupled with his excellent painting skills, people feel that he should follow the path of a traditional painter.

As for the fact that Lin Qingshan is a mental patient...

how?

Who says a mentally ill person can’t be a traditional painter?

You have to know that there are a lot of mentally ill people among the world-famous painting masters. Even if this parallel world does not have the two mentally ill masters like Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci, other masters are more or less troubled by mental illness.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Qingshan, the mentally ill genius, is born to be this kind of person!
Feng Yiyuan also felt that Lin Qingshan was a genius, otherwise he would not have such high expectations of him.

In fact, when he saw the traditional Chinese painting of Fenghuozige posted on Lin Qingshan’s official account, he felt that Lin Qingshan was quite talented.

He actually created this amazing and wonderful comic style.

However, this style of comics always has too many details. Since comics are basically hand-drawn, it is difficult for ordinary cartoonists to imitate this style, let alone complete an entire comic.

Even with multiple assistants, you still have to spend a lot of time every week on finishing your manuscripts.

With this idea in mind, Feng Yiyuan first read the promotional pictures of the characters drawn by Lin Qingshan before the official first episode of "The Tao of Immortals".

The protagonist Li Huowang during the period of the Great Elder of the Nestorian Church, the heroine Yang Na in the real world, the heroine Bai Lingmiao in the Nuo world, the Li Huowang and Zhuge Yuan in the twin worlds...

After seeing these new style character images that blend ancient style and comic style...

Feng Yiyuan had just read the first chapter of the main story of "The Tao of Strange Immortals", but he was stunned when he saw the first draft.

Because the first draft of this first episode is still in the comic style that incorporates Chinese painting style!
He continued looking at several more pictures and found that the following ones were all in the same Chinese painting style.

He immediately felt an indescribable joy in his heart. This comic style... really is the most suitable theme for cultivation comics.

Moreover, the emergence of this new style of painting will undoubtedly inject new life into the cultivation comics theme which has become stagnant.

When comic fans see this charming Chinese painting style, they will definitely like it and immerse themselves in it.

Just like... the original "Edgewalker".

Just for this unique, novel and pleasing style of painting, it is worth reading this comic.

Then Feng Yiyuan continued reading, and he also saw Dan Yangzi’s terrifying and evil method of practicing “Refining Human Pills”, and then Lin Qingshan... No, it should be said that the protagonist Li Huowang returned from that terrifying world of cultivation to the mental hospital ward in the real world.

The protagonist then verifies his own idea and becomes Dan Yangzi's registered disciple by accident, and meets the white-haired girl Bai Lingmiao...

In the end, the protagonist Li Huowang was forced to eat the Black Tai Sui to "suppress" the hallucination by Dan Yangzi, and his crazy and desperate expression completely left this world.

I have to say that even in the first three episodes, there were no battle scenes, and even the world setting had not been revealed.

But Feng Yiyuan was able to immerse himself in the story at the beginning of "The Tao of Immortals".

"Not bad... not bad..." Feng Yiyuan collected Lin Qingshan's drawings reluctantly, put them back into the paper bag, and said.

He knew that after he finished reading these three chapters, he would have to wait for more than half a month before reading the fourth chapter.

After he finished reading the first three episodes of "The Tao of Strange Immortals", he really wanted to know which world Li Huowang was in was an illusion, the real world or the crazy world.

And what is going on in that crazy world?

It seemed that it was not just that the bald-headed man named Dan Yangzi was an evil cultivator, but that the whole world had gone crazy...

At least from the comics, whether it was the Three Officials' Precious Edicts or the place names in the Taoist temples that were recited by the disciples, it seemed that the whole world was just like the protagonist Li Huowang...it had gone crazy.

"Teacher, do you think this kind of immortal cultivation world is very strange?"

Lin Qingshan asked with a chuckle.

"yes……"

Feng Yiyuan smiled and said, "But your style is the same as always Qingshan... It will reverse the conventional cognition of mankind and cause everyone to think."

"Teacher, don't you think I am..."

Lin Qingshan blinked his eyes and asked curiously, "Uh, a rebellious creation? After all, it's not good for the world of cultivation to be so dark, right?"

He actually thought that the world view and setting of "The Tao of Immortal" might cause dissatisfaction among Feng Yiyuan.

After all, comics on the theme of cultivating immortals were pioneered by Feng Yiyuan, and his "Purple Air Coming from the East" also follows the orthodox school, so they should actively exclude cartoonists like him who follow the unorthodox school.

In the past life, a master once angrily said that parody is not nonsense, and adaptation is not random editing.

The struggle between conservatives and reformists has never stopped since ancient times. From major national affairs to food, clothing, housing and transportation, there will always be arguments.

Feng Yiyuan shook his head and said, "There is no such thing as treason... Unless your creation violates the three principles of comics mentioned by Mr. Tezuka, there is no such thing as treason. If you always stick to the old ways, you will never make any progress."

"In the past, comics were also said to be inferior to novels, TV and movies, and that they would damage people's brains. This kind of arrogance and prejudice was once attributed to us. Do we have to continue to use new arrogance and prejudice to look at innovation in the comics industry?"

"And... Qingshan, to be honest, I've thought about this idea of ​​yours before."

He chuckled and said.

"Teacher, have you thought about this too?"

Lin Qingshan blinked in surprise and asked.

"I still can't guess what the world view of your comic is, Qingshan, but I have also thought about a world of immortal cultivation ruled by evil cultivators. If there is no Taoist master in "Purple Air Coming from the East", would the Mogong world become a dark world where cultivators and all living things are willing to kill and sacrifice the world for their own cultivation?"

Feng Yiyuan smiled and said, "Yes, if one cultivates immortality without cultivating the mind, and everything is only for the purpose of improving one's own cultivation, then it is a world where the strong prey on the weak and compete to see who has the darker means and the crueler heart. Humans use monsters to make pills, and monsters will in turn devour humans to improve their cultivation. This worldview is very similar to the worldview of your book "The Tao of Strange Immortals" Qingshan..."

"only……"

He smiled helplessly and said, "It seems that your idea is even more radical than mine. Refining human pills? It's really unexpected..."

Lin Qingshan scratched his head. He felt a little embarrassed because this setting was not his.

"Aoyama... I understand. Your answer is indeed in this comic."

Feng Yiyuan smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with your... reply. Then, I can rest assured...I can rest assured..."

"Thank you teacher."

Lin Qingshan chuckled and said.

After chatting for a while, Lin Qingshan left.

Feng Yiyuan did not watch Lin Qingshan leave. He continued to sip the tea in his hand and look at the courtyard.

When Lin Qingshan's footsteps faded away, he said softly, "Qingshan... I want to see, I have walked a little further than the teacher on his shoulders, can you walk a little further in the future... a little further?"

……

On this day, "Purple Air Coming from the East", the pioneer of the cultivation comics that had been serialized for more than twenty-three years, came to an end.

Countless people, whether they are fans of "Purple Air Coming from the East" or not, or even whether they read comics or follow ACG subculture or not, are expressing their feelings, reluctance and celebration of the completion of this super popular comic online.

After the final episode of "Purple Air Coming from the East", records were broken in terms of both paper magazine and online subscriptions, online discussions, and topic volume.

At this time, Feng Yiyuan published a long article on his official account to express his mental journey:

"Unconsciously, "Purple Air Coming from the East" has been serialized for twenty-three years. To be precise, it should be twenty-three years, seven months and twenty-one days. During this period, there were times when I had to take a break, and many times I wanted to not end this journey...

This is how Lu Donglai's journey ended. In fact, it was a very good time to end it during the Daizai Mitsuyo chapter.

But I feel like the journey is far from over, there is still something missing...

I also want to paint the Chinese spirit of immortals emerging with the wind when disasters strike, and I also want to paint the great unity and fearless spirit of the human race when hundreds of millions of lives are united as one.

So I drew it to the end...

...I'm very glad that I can give a pretty good answer to all the comic fans who are looking forward to me and the finale of "Purple Qi Coming from the East". Thank you all.

But my journey as a cartoonist may end here... Although many people are puzzled, I know very well that I will never be able to create a better comic than "Purple Air Coming from the East".

This is a perfect work that I have spent twenty years of hard work on and burned all my dreams to complete.

I don’t have another twenty years, and I’m no longer young...so from now on I will stop writing completely and find my own life.

However, a cartoonist I am very optimistic about, Qingshan, will start his first journey of serializing his cultivation comics.

Everyone, please pay attention to him! The new work "Dao Wei Yi Xian" by cartoonist Qingshan will definitely bring everyone a new understanding and feeling of cultivation comics! "

……

Feng Yiyuan wrote nearly 3,000 words in this long article, most of which are his mental journey since serializing "Purple Air Coming from the East", until the end...

After he said goodbye to his fans and announced that he would stop writing, he suddenly promoted Lin Qingshan’s new comic work - "Daoguiyixian"!
It can be said that "Purple Air Coming from the East" has just been completed, and its popularity is extremely huge, regardless of whether you read comics or not.

He promoted "The Taoist Immortals", which resulted in huge traffic before the series even started!

(End of this chapter)