In the "Thousand-Year Miscellaneous Talks," there's an interesting little story about a cowherd boy named Ma Liang.
At the time, Bai Xiangdong found this story quite far-fetched.
Because many parts were illogical, and from a cultivator's perspective, it made no sense.
To put it simply, the story goes like this: A thousand years ago, there was a cowherd boy named Ma Liang, whose family was destitute, and both parents had passed away, living off cutting grass and herding cattle.
One day, while herding cattle in the mountains, he forgot the time due to playing and decided to spend the night in a nearby cave.
In the middle of the night, the cave was filled with a glow, and an immortal gave him a brush, telling him to paint to his heart's content, whatever he wanted.
This made him so happy that he woke from his dream. The cowherd boy thought it was just a dream, but upon waking, he found himself holding a brush tightly.
