To pay off his debts, Wu went back to sculpting. He traveled Taiwan knocking out half-finished statues for temples. Skilled sculptors capable of such work were few and far between back then, and when a temple wanted to make a large or especially difficult statue, they couldn't have asked for a better candidate than Wu to do the job.
為了還清債務，吳榮賜重拾雕刀，全台各地幫人打粗胚，當時能幫寺廟或佛具店打粗胚的好手寥寥可數，若遇到大尊或困難度高的神像，吳榮賜是不二人選。