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Working hard on the business!!

I had a lot of fun working on this piece that fits well as a companion to this one! I really, really enjoy Wuxi and Zishu's side hustle and think about it a lot.

More musings on this piece below!

I have been thinking a lot about Wuxi and Zishu's relationship for the past few months--working on the translation of Qiye has given me a fresh look and new perspective on it which I feel like elaborating on for a bit.

While they come from very different place and are 5 years apart in age, Wuxi and Zishu seem to rather quickly relate to each other due to both being outsiders--to the capital and its codes. It's very sweet to see how quickly Wuxi seems intrigued and interested in Zishu, wanting to know more about him and quick to react when he's around.

Beiyuan is Wuxi's only friend so far, and I think it's very refreshing for Wuxi to find another person with whom he may be able to relate more on some regards, and whom he can look up to in terms of martial arts skills and craftiness. This is a personal HC of mine, but I sort of see Wuxi as having this sort of (fully platonic) "cool older guy crush" on Zishu.

Because of that, I feel like Zishu showing interest in Wuxi and going as far as to offer him to collaborate must have been incredibly validating and exciting. It was a way for Wuxi to be more independent, do something for himself aside from his own training, aside from his role as the young shaman of Nanjiang. Something for his own experimentation and profit--be useful, but also be shown respect and interest by someone he himself is interested in and respects.

I like to imagine that Zishu was already interested in poisons given his field of work and potentially learned a thing or two about that back in Siji manor--even potentially worked on some of his own, and was therefore more than excited to be able to figure out new things with Wuxi's help. On top of that, it must have been pretty fun and gratifying to work on this side hustle which in turn also helped gain some more control over the population (welp).

So yeah! It's nice to think more about what lead to the bond they have, and I can't help but think of how affected Wuxi must have been in TYK when he discovers Zishu's state several years later. Regardless of how helpful Zishu was when Wuxi worked to get Beiyuan out of the capital, he was a friend first and foremost and that alone must be a big reason why Wuxi is so determined to find a way to save him.

(that aside, the illustration was more fun to make than I initially feared. I usually don't like having to work on a ton of tiny details LOL but somehow the atmosphere here made it entertaining!)

(btw! I don't know if I mentioned it before, but in case I didn't: I transliterate "Wuxi" as such ((in one word)) because, him not being han, it feels more right to transliterate his name in a non-han fashion as well. It's unlikely that his family name is Wu and first name is Xi--rather, Nanjiang/Wasa names seem to work differently ((same for Axinlai and Nuaha)) than the typically han family name-first name model. Many thanks to Lianzi and the other members of the 7.0 team for bringing that up! That's it!)

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My version of the wardrobe template! yay!! I had a LOT of fun doing this and feel like I could elaborate a bit more on each of those.

It's already linked up here, but here's once again a > link to the post.< Anyway! More about these designs below!

So first, for WKX's template! - Chapter 2: Grey robes I had already made my design of those for the full TYK lineup I made a while back. I really, really like those, and took inspiration from some of the robes SHL!WKX wears in the show for the shapes. - Chapter 69: dark robes with dark red belt I expected to like that style for him, but not that much! I had seen a tutorial on how asymetrical hanfus were worn by archers in the past and that inspired me, purely on a fashion level of course. I like how intimidating he looks with those and enjoy the touches of blue in the inner layer of the robes. - Chapter 75: dark red robes The GVM robes! which I also designed a while back when researching for the illustrations of the Mt Fengya battle scenes that I wanted to make. I reworked them just a little bit and got rid of some details that I didn't like anymore. I tremendously pleated skirts for WKX so I went at it once again. I also used shifts in hues to make it look like it could have been drenched in blood. - Extra 5: deep red robes For the reminder (since apparently some people are not aware of extra 5's existance), this extra is set 5 years post-canon. I wanted WKX to wear something that looked comfortable for traveling but also practical and fashionable. The teal jacket is of course another nod at SHL since the red and teal combo was an absolute banger. Let's say I didn't want WKX to just sport an all-red look. Furthermore, the teal really works to adorn the red hues. - My personal favourite I actually don't really know whether those are my actual personal favourites, but I've come to LOVE WKX dressed in red and white thanks to @kwehxing's designs. I think it really suits him and on top of that it avoids the question "is this Hua Cheng" LMAO--okay jokes aside, I combined most of the shapes that I really like for WKX (wider shoulders, wide sleeves, and long robes with pleated inner robes) and I find him very elegant like this. Now, for ZZS! - Chapter 1: sapphire blue scholar robes Those had already been designed before as well! They're my go to generic TC!ZZS robes, haha. I was a bit extra with the blue colour here, but oh well. I'm quite obsessed with the silver brocade cynching his waist, haha. - Chapter 2: stolen farmer robes A classic as well as far as I'm concerned--of course, inspired by his hobo fit in SHL because it was quite efficient. I'm forever fond of my scruffy hobo!Xu and his toes poking from his sandals. - Chapter 18: luxurious robes from the Gao family Those were a new design! Which I had a lot of fun coming up with. Putting ZZS in a different colour scheme was also really nice. For those who don't remember, ZZS feels quite ridiculous when he sees himself in a mirror wearing those fancy robes while being so emaciated and still sporting his hobo mask. I wanted to give this "out of place" feeling; and also work on a very "wuxia" style for the robes, since this is jianghu and they were provided by Gao Chong. - Extra 5: black robes I'm incredibly fond of this design. I worked quite a bit on it, since I wasn't sure of where I wanted to go. My main guidelines were: practical and cool. I really like ZZS having a lot of room to move so ideally not too much fabric in the way, and I think he also needs arm braces to be rid of annoying sleeves. Of course, him looking much healthier and having a dynamic ponytail really works to "complete the look", and I find that he looks really cool there haha. - My personal favourite This one has been refined over the months, but it's definitely, overall, my favourite look for him in terms of shapes and construction. I like that the robes are short, I like the more fashionable jacket. I'm especially into the "pants tucked into the boots" silhouette, as well as the little ribbons keeping them tight around the ankles. I'd say that this leg shape + short robes + a bun (or sometimes a ponytail) is THE ZZS design combo for me, haha. It looks practical and fun and adventurous, just how I like it.

To conclude the whole post, I had more fun doing this than I even expected, and needless to say that I'm very excited to see other versions of them following this template. It was a good opportunity to try and project what the characters look like throughout the book, and a fun design exercise as well. I actually don't really like doing character design usually, but for characters I'm obsessed with, it's of course a much nicer experience. Anyway, thank you for reading!

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I watched super eyepatch wolf's last video about fake video games, and as it is something that I had been meaning to do for a while, I got motivated to start making a few snapshots of what various TYK based games could look like. This is the first one of, I hope, a longer series. Yay!

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A fun little doodle prompted by Bichen. WKX finally gets to experience harmless stealing, something ZZS has probably done all his life! And WKX's magnanimous, while happy to help, clearly has his own priorities straight.

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Hello tumblr TYK artists!!!! How about a little dress up meme/template? Here you can find the template following the descriptions made of WenZhou's clothing in the books! (I didn't include the scorpion one for ZZS because....... not enough space HAHA) Feel free to use it and reblog it with yours! :>

Have fun!!

(doing mine as we speak hehe)

Mentions of WenZhou’s Clothes and Colours in TYK

Zhou Zishu

Ch. 1 — scholar’s robes in sapphire blue

Ch. 2 — some farmer’s robes (stolen)

Ch. 18 — luxurious robes provided by the Gao family

Ch. 76-77 — black clothes (Scorpion’s disguise)

Extra 5 — black robes

Wen Kexing

Ch. 2 — grey robes

Ch. 69 — dark robes tied with a dark red belt

Ch. 75 — dark red robes

Extra 5 — deep red robes

Hence, I propose that WenZhou are more of a red/black couple than a traditional red/blue couple. In this essay I will

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Spring! I went cherry blossoms hunting last weekend and got inspired :> That's pretty much it! haha. I had a good time working their expression and atmospheres.

Other fun fact, I hate, hate painting flowers and I keep inflicting it on myself, hah.

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“Shattered”

Something something the key being a symbol of power and seventh nail being a symbol of death/wither and how WKX broke and throw away both thus subverting their meaning

That thing took me waay longer than I expected but hey! the longer you spend time on something the better it becomes. And also I learned how to draw wounds properly, definitely useful for future works :)

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hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

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Hiya MT! I just came to know there's MORE EXTRAS in physical copy (trad. Chinese?) of TYK with more spice and chaos? Do you know anything?

Hello!

The extras present in the traditional chinese version are extra 1 to 5 that you can all find translated in english too!

Extra 1 is wenzhou's first time

Extra 2 is GX and CWN reincarnating

Extra 3 is about YBY

Extra 4 is TYK from WKX's POV

Extra 5 is 5 years post canon and gives details about Siji Manor

That’s it! They have all been TL'd by Dan and by Chichi :) dont hesitate to dm me if you need links!

(Btw there is also, but never published, a medley extra where 5 years post canon WenZhou travel through time and meet other priest characters!)

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thank you for keeping the TYK fandom alive! your Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu are the cutest 🥰 especially the comics are great

WAHHHhh thank you 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

Im very grateful that we can still have fun around here and am very grateful for everyone else as well. Thank you so much for your support 🥺❤️

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Borrowing warmth!

I needed soft heart warming WenZhou so here they are!!

The glasses were inspired by @chemical-abscess who also drew him with glasses! And funny bit about the title, "borrowing warmth" could be translated as "借温(暖)", "jie wen(nuan)" the "wen" being the same as in "Wen Kexing" (since Wen = warm), hehe.

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tyk donghua could fix me

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**New Project Announcement 2 - Tian Ya Ke Audio Drama S1 PV** English Subbed

Hello everyone one more time for today~! ^o^

We’ve also picking up Tian Ya Ke (Faraway Wanderers) Audio Drama!! 🎉

To kickstart this, we have the PV of this audio drama for today's release which can be accessed via our discord server. To request an invite to the server, please fill up this >> request form <<

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who's more likely to be jealous? zzs or wkx?

Hah!! Imho, both are just as bad. WKX acts pretty jealous, but ZZS is jealous of WKX's courtesans from like... chapter 11 onwards. Which still makes me lose my mind because HELLO THAT'S VERY EARLY LMAO so yeah, they're both incredibly jealous HAHA

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Love your art (and your fics!). I follow your Twitter and I’ve heard you also have a NSFW account? Can I get the @?? Thanksss

Hi!!! Aaaaah thank you so so much!!! it's @mtkay714 ! (https://twitter.com/ mtkay714)

Enjoy hahaha!

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(preview pages, more below)

NEW TYK FANCOMIC WOOHOO HELLO!

An adaptation of the second half of chapter 65 of TYK, in other words, THE "Are you sincere" scene! (yes, again).

🎉 43 pages! 🎉

Link to the full comic > https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/116988959

Or just click HERE

And of course, some preview pages and more below!

First half of the comic for your enjoyment! I intend on making another post detailing the process and some of my thoughts and reflections on it.

I'm very happy with how it came together, and am extremely thankful to all the people who supported me throughout the process of making it. SableFan, Hanya, Moose, Bichen, E, Siv, Ailsa, Li, sebyth, Azur, and all the MGZ people, y'all are rockstars!!

This is my first TYK chapter adaptation in a long time, and I've been meaning to make it for a very long time but was unable to do so for personal reasons. Being able to finally put it out is extremely meaningful to me, so this "little" comic is, in more ways than one, very precious to me.

I hope you can enjoy my interpretation of what would be one of the most famous scenes of TYK.

More musings about that scene here.

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Hi.

I'm so sorry for the likes/reblog spam but I just finished reading Qi Ye and found your art and I love it so much.

Also looking forward to the retranslation in the future.

OMG NEVER APOLOGIZE THANK YOU SO MUCH IM VERY HONOURED T_T And I hope you will enjoy what's coming with the retranslation!!! 💗💗💗💗