Early the next morning
Wan Qing prepared a sumptuous meal of fish and meat to nourish those who had worked hard all night.
But neither of them got up by 9 o'clock, so Wan Qing told Tong Shao to eat first.
She brewed a pot of Spirit Tea, using her mind to envelop the rich aroma of the tea, and sent it into Lu Li's room.
In fact, Lu Li and Xiao Cha had already woken up.
"Turn your head away, I need to get dressed."
Xiao Cha's cheeks flushed red as she hugged her clothes to shield herself.
Lu Li shrugged and said, "I've already seen them, what does it matter?"
"I just can't watch it~"
Xiao Cha stretched out a smooth arm, turned Lu Li's face away, and hurriedly put on her clothes.
With her body covered, her shyness lessened slightly. But when she suddenly saw the bed, she covered her face again and said:
"Oh no, it's so dirty, how am I going to tell Wan Qing..."
"I don't want it anymore."
Lu Li rolled up the stained sheets and mattress, intending to throw them away.
But accidentally, a crumpled "Tiger Doll" was shaken out, covered with traces of solidified glue.
Xiao Cha scooped it up and pinched Lu Li: "It's all your fault, you got it dirty!"
Lu Li glanced at it and argued, "You must have gotten it dirty yourself."
"It's you~" Xiao Cha said coquettishly, then smelled the rich Spirit Tea wafting in from outside the window.
"Oh dear, what time is it? Get up!"
She hurriedly put on her shoes and was about to run outside.
But he turned back halfway, pulled out a rolled-up bed sheet, and handed it to Lu Li, saying:
"I... I have some blemishes... take a look..."
Lu Li nodded. "I saw it yesterday. Are you still in pain?"
"I'm fine, I just wanted to show you the rules."
Xiao Cha lowered her eyes and said softly:
"My long-cherished wish came true yesterday, and in my excitement I gave you everything... Don't think I'm a fickle person."
Lu Li laughed and said, "How could that be? I know exactly what kind of person Miss Luo is."
Xiao Cha raised her head, somewhat embarrassed, and spoke with difficulty:
"Lu, Lu, Lu Lang... Oh dear, how embarrassing, I can't say it..."
She grabbed the Tiger Doll and turned to run away, Lu Li laughed and called out, "Don't throw the plush toy away, I have a use for it."
The book "Flying Sword Cultivation Manual" mentions the method of "blood refinement," which involves using the master's blood or other bodily fluids to soak the embryonic form of a magical artifact, greatly accelerating the artifact's formation process.
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Xiao Cha followed the aroma to the dining table and sat down without greeting Wan Qing, then lowered her head and began to eat.
Wan Qing poured a cup of Spirit Tea and teased with a smile, "You must be starving after a long night."
Xiao Cha covered her face with her rice bowl, and said shyly, "It's all Lu Li's fault for messing with me so much."
Wan Qing chuckled and said:
"You're a whole realm higher, yet you're howling like that. Anyone who didn't know better would think Lu Li had undergone a marrow cleansing."
Xiao Cha kept her head down as she ate her rice, muttering, "You don't know, he's not an ordinary person... Only I can handle him."
Wan Qing was intrigued and very curious about what made it so unusual.
Just then, the door opened, and Lu Li entered the courtyard.
He placed a gold bar, a Titanium alloy ball, and a piece of jade in front of his face.
Then he used his mind to capture the Tiger Doll and also broke off a tree branch.
"This is an experiment on [Mental Object Attachment]."
The two girls instantly understood what Lu Li was going to do and came out curiously.
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"Flying Sword" is the core skill of the Fetal Breathing Realm, and Lu Li naturally wants to create it as soon as possible.
Under the watchful eyes of the two girls, he channeled a small amount of his mental energy and Internal Breath into each of the five objects.
Before long, a conclusion was reached:
"Trees and Tiger Doll are the slowest to lose one's spirit... They are plants after all; indeed, living things are more likely to hold one's spirit."
"Secondly, there are jade and gold bars. These two items are also essential burial items on Blue Star. They have the effect of collecting souls, so it's reasonable that they can store the mind's spirit."
"Unfortunately, the most powerful hard alloy is the least suitable for storing mental energy..."
Compared to other random things, Lu Li naturally preferred to use hard alloy as the "sword blank".
Its inherent hardness alone is enough to Cut Iron Like Mud, not to mention when combined with various Sword Control techniques!
However, the key to forging a flying sword is to "Enlighten Spirit," which means to "enlighten its spirituality."
With a spiritual quality, the object not only becomes intelligent but also becomes an extension of its owner.
With perfect harmony of mind and will, it can perfectly carry and utilize the master's mind and Internal Breath; its power is far more than just "flying metal".
However, hard alloys are not suitable for storing the mind, making "Enlighten Spirit" dozens of times more difficult.
This is the problem that Lu Li needs to solve:
"I want a perfect Enlighten Spirit, the most resilient magical artifact embryo, and the process must be quick."
This seemingly far-fetched and perfect solution actually exists.
Wan Qing then said, "Then Young Master must go and request a [ritual artifact]."
Sacrificial vessels are objects that have been prayed for and worshipped by people with their own wishes and desires.
Regardless of the material, once it has been imbued with the power of human will, "Enlighten Spirit" becomes incredibly simple, and it can even be directly transformed into a magical artifact!
This matter absolutely must be done on Blue Star, because only by being refined by the willpower of over 100,000 people can it be transformed into a [sacrificial vessel]!
[In other words, you first need to forge a flying sword out of carbide, and then find a way to have 100,000 people "worship" it.]
[There is a method we could try... I wonder if "refining one's willpower" without meeting in person would work.]
Lu Li suddenly had an idea, but he had to go back to Blue Star to try it out.
Furthermore, there are many things that need to be taken care of, and the agreement with Mayor Maria should also be fulfilled.
Lu Li said to the two girls, "I have to go back in a couple of days."
Wan Qing didn't say anything, but Xiao Cha was very reluctant to part, muttering, "We have to leave again..."
Lu Li pulled her over and said with a smile, "Shouldn't we spend a few more days together?"
Xiao Cha rolled her eyes at him, her eyes now displaying a touch of allure.
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Lu Li stayed for two more days because he wanted to try something out.
Previously, in Fan Shouyi's study, there was a very interesting "nanmu cabinet".
It serves as both a layer of protection and an early warning system.
Lu Li wanted to imitate it, so he continuously poured his mind and Internal Breath into the Tiger Doll.
This thing looks silly and rustic, but since Xiao Cha, it can be considered to have some connection to the ritual implements.
In addition, it has been tainted with some inexplicable things, making it quite suitable for storing one's mind and spirit.
By the second day, Lu Li felt that the mental energy within the doll was sufficient to last for six months, so he stopped injecting it.
Next, he began to mold these mental states into the spell <Six-Colored Void Heaven>, which is the Honeycomb Shield.
This spell, composed of countless regular hexagons, has a very stable mechanical structure.
Not only honeycombs, but also tortoise shells and fly compound eyes have this structure.
The ability to control one's mind was Lu Li's forte, and he quickly completed the training.
Lu Li patted a large, white buttock beside him and said, "Xiao Cha, take this."
"Huh?" Xiao Cha squinted and reached out to take the Tiger Doll.
Lu Li said, "If you touch the tiger's nose twice, a shield as strong as a steel plate will appear."
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Cha hugged the doll to her arms and fell asleep again.
This girl looks tall and strong, but she's actually quite frail.
Lu Li guessed that the low combat effectiveness was due to being too sensitive.
He kissed Xiao Cha on the forehead and looked at the plush toy she was holding.
This will be an experiment to see if I, on Blue Star, can sense the thoughts of beings from another world.