After my grandmother called me home in my dream, my spiritual energy revived

Chapter 264 The Paper Doll of the Spiritual Rhinoceros 2
Although for decades, Song Miaozhu only bought portraits and signed contracts with handsome men and beautiful women ghosts, she never asked them to do anything.

But in reality, she had already mentally grouped them according to her own aesthetic preferences and physical characteristics.

Each group was chosen by Song Miaozhu because she felt that the combination of images would be more pleasing to the eye.

However, Fufeng and his group were the ones she chose first. They were top-notch in every aspect and were the group she was most satisfied with and most familiar with.

On several occasions before, when Song Miaozhu came to Yunlai Tower to see the new faces she had found in Fufeng, she would ask the five of them to accompany her.

At that time, I was thinking about how to combine their strengths to create a Lingxi paper doll that would amaze her in every way.

After many years, Song Miaozhu has been nurtured by the experiences and memories of countless craftsmen within the spirit, and her painting skills and personal aesthetics have also reached a new level.

I originally wanted to draw a picture of five handsome men, and then slowly figure out what the paper puppets would look like. That's what I told Fufeng too.

As soon as they sat down, the image in Song Miaozhu's mind became clearer, and she immediately began to write with great inspiration.

The painting "Five Handsome Men" has been transformed into "Handsome Men".

I originally thought I would need to think carefully to naturally combine the strengths of Fufeng and the other four into one person, but I didn't expect to be able to draw them just by looking at them.

Looking at the person in the painting, Song Miaozhu was certain that the leader of her male model group—no, her paper puppet group—should look like this to keep the paper puppets in check!

With progress being gratifying, Song Miaozhu was also very happy, and tossed a few gold ingots to the five ghost servants who were diligently posing for her at their best angles:
That's all for today! We'll call you again if we need anything else!

Fu Feng and the other ghosts were extremely curious: "Boss Song, may we take a look at your paintings?"

"Of course!" Song Miaozhu also wanted to show off her results.

Five ghost servants approached.

"How is it?" Song Miaozhu looked at them expectantly.

Those of them who can work at Yunlai Tower aren't unaware of their own good looks; they're all handsome and must have a certain ability to appreciate good-looking men.

"Hmm...it looks familiar, but also strange," Fu Feng said. "Was this really drawn based on our likenesses?"

Song Miaozhu nodded, instructing the others to examine the samples more carefully.

After a while, they finally noticed some clues.

“Fufeng, the eyebrows and eyes of the person in this painting seem to have some of your charm!” Qingya said.

“The outline of this face looks somewhat like yours!” Xian Shuang said, looking at Qingya and then at the painting.

Huai Sha stroked her beautiful hair: "This hair should resemble mine! As for the build, it should resemble Lin Yuan! He's the tallest and has the best physique among us!"

"I never imagined that the combined appearances of all of us would have such an effect!" Fu Feng said. "If the person in this painting came to Yunlai Tower, they would probably be able to firmly hold the number one spot on the South Wind Ranking."

"If he were to run for office, I would definitely vote for him!" Xian Shuang's fingers traced across the face of the person in the painting: "Truly a peerless beauty!"

"..." Song Miaozhu quickly put away her painting: "I worked so hard to make paper figures, not to send them to work at Yunlai Tower!"

“Of course! With paper dolls of such beauty, wouldn’t it be more comfortable to have a hundred or eighty of them by your side than to come to Yunlai Tower for entertainment!” Huai Sha said. “I see~” Lin Yuan suddenly realized.

"I have something to do, I'm leaving now!" Song Miaozhu picked up the painting and hurriedly left.

These guys had rich romantic histories when they were alive, and after they died they worked at Yunlai Tower for many years. They speak very bluntly. If she stays any longer, she'll start to feel embarrassed.

Despite her extravagant spending at Yunlai Tower, she only bought the portrait rights to so many male and female ghosts.

She's still a lifelong single in the mortal world!

To this day, I've only ever been attracted to male characters in novels and TV dramas during my adolescence.

When I was young and naive, I was too busy making a living to have time for dating. But after I became rich and powerful and gained more experience, I realized that the likable characters in novels and TV dramas were all fictional and that it was impossible for fiction to come true in reality. So I had no desire to date anymore.

Alone on Xiaozhu Mountain, with only three cats to talk to, she did have moments of loneliness and boredom.

Aside from loneliness, there was a greater sense of groundedness from cultivation and the joy of earning more spirit stones.

She didn't want to disrupt her current life rhythm because of occasional loneliness and boredom.

Of course, the main reason was that she had seen the blueprints for the Spirit Rhinoceros Paper Doll in "The Secret Art of Paper Making," and knew that as long as her cultivation and paper-making skills reached a certain level, she could make paper figures that matched her imagination to accompany her.

You can make as many as you want, handsome men, beautiful women, and little boys are all fine. Each one has their own personality and will never betray you. They are in sync with her heart and mind, and you can get along well without any adjustment or compromise.

As long as she's there, her shelf life can be infinitely long. By taking her life goals as our guide and catering to her preferences, we can stay by her side for a long time, making Xiaozhushan lively without disrupting her life.

Such a person is a true embodiment of fiction, more suitable to accompany her than a partner, children, or apprentice.

Song Miaozhu rushed back to the ghost shop. As soon as her soul returned to her body, she immediately began preparing the materials to make the Lingxi paper doll.

It still uses bamboo as the frame and paper as the skin.

However, it was more intricate and complex than any paper offering she had ever made before.

Both the size and shape must fit the real person.

Although after being consecrated, the paper doll will become lifelike and the traces of a paper figure will not be visible, the more exquisite and lifelike the paper doll is, the more it can carry during the consecration.

Knowledge, abilities, wisdom, and cultivation are all bestowed upon one during the spirit initiation ceremony.
Whether he's all show and no substance or a clever, capable, and insightful helper depends on how much Ling Shi can give him.

Song Miaozhu naturally had to strive for perfection and make the paper puppets the best they could be!
She also used the woodworking, paper carving, painting, and shadow puppetry skills she learned from the memories of the spirit craftsmen to make movable joints for the paper puppets, used fine leather paper to make the skin for the paper puppets, bought the highest quality wigs to make the hair for the paper puppets, and used real fabric for the clothes...

Various adjustments were made to find the optimal solution, and everything was done to the extreme.

It took her a whole year to meticulously create a paper doll that satisfied her.

When placed alongside the painting she created that day, it's almost as if the person stepped out of the painting, even more three-dimensional than the one in the painting.

With her skill level, she couldn't find a single area that could be improved, so she began preparing for the spirit initiation.