The next day, Lu Li got up early as usual and tiptoed out of the door.
Behind her, Jessica was lying sprawled out on the bed, fast asleep.
The girl was at the age when she was most sleepy, so Lu Li didn't disturb her and went to the garden to cultivate.
Through each movement of the fist technique, one can cleanse and nourish the whole body with qi and blood, and replenish the bone marrow with Internal Breath.
After completing two sets of the White Dragon Whip Technique, exhausting all his Internal Breath, Lu Li finally stopped his stance, drenched in sweat.
Then, he fed 80% of his mental energy to the flying sword and the Kunlun Mirror, thus completing his morning lesson, with exactly one hour having passed.
While wiping away the sweat, Lu Li took out his snuff bottle and used essential oils to calm his mind.
The medicine hit my head hard, leaving my mind feeling cool and refreshed, and my spirit recovered rapidly.
This Calming Essential Oil is really great, but unfortunately it can only be used three times a day; any more than that and it will become ineffective due to drug resistance.
After all, the brain has its limits and cannot provide an infinite amount of "mental energy".
But right now it's incredibly effective; in just over 3 minutes, Lu Li's mana bar was fully restored.
At this moment, a warm, smooth sensation came from his body; it was from six flying swords gently rubbing against each other, creating a scene of serene tranquility.
For six well-fed huskies, this is far too docile.
Lu Li sensed it through his mind and found nothing seriously wrong; the flying sword simply preferred the environment of this other world.
"That's how it was before; they get especially excited after arriving in this other world..."
Lu Li speculated: There must be something different between the two worlds... most likely it's that substance called "Spiritual Mechanism".
The Spirit Tea and Spirit Fruit are both produced under its influence, which is truly miraculous.
Fortunately, it wasn't affected much; it's easier to keep the flying sword in check.
Putting this matter aside for the time being, Lu Li summoned Number 0 and A'da with a single thought.
The two metal puppets, having undergone the refinement of human wishes and power, gradually revealed their supernatural properties.
Lu Li still remembered the slight nod from "Number 0" earlier, and of course he had to study it carefully.
They arrived quickly and, following their owner's instructions, removed their headgear and sunglasses.
"Really..."
The two metal puppets, with their cold bodies, were now emitting a faint blue glow, as delicate as fine jade.
I've seen this scene before when I was refining flying swords; it's the reaction between "willpower" and "mind."
"It has already become a 'sacrificial vessel'! And it is transforming into a magical artifact!"
Having experience in forging flying swords, Lu Li recognized it at a glance, and at the same time recalled what was mentioned in <Spirit Binding and General Dispatch>:
When a puppet is transformed into a magical artifact, it not only becomes more closely connected to its master and more agile, but also gains the ability to self-repair.
In this way, both practicality and combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced!
More importantly, unlike flying swords, puppets require far less mental effort to maintain.
These constructs are born from "soul" and require "soul" most of all.
Thinking of this, Lu Li summoned the Kunlun Mirror, took out 200 divine Divine Soul he had harvested the previous night, and fed them into the two puppets.
Number 0 and A'da's pupils deepened, and the dark blue aura around their bodies became more pronounced.
For them, the soul is the best nourishment, which greatly accelerates the transformation process.
Lu Li nodded in satisfaction. "It should be ready in a few days."
After putting on headgear and sunglasses for the two puppets, Lu Li pondered:
"We have enough money now, all that's missing is to forge the [Terminator's] Divine Soul. The Callet we captured yesterday said he has intelligence on drug lords..."
Drug lords are numerous, powerful, and like to hoard cash, making them highly attractive prey.
But they hid themselves extremely well, otherwise they wouldn't have survived until now.
Lu Li took out his phone and sent a message to Aurora: "Let me know immediately if you have any intelligence on drug lords."
Aurora replied quickly:
[Not yet, but some shocking information has been uncovered about the Department of Defense. He has colluded with multiple Drug cartel, engaging in money laundering, drug trafficking, and other criminal activities.]
[To save his life, he will fully cooperate with the woman's power transition. Before long, the woman will have complete control of the Department of Defense, and your "license" will be issued ahead of schedule.]
This is good news; once the license is obtained, heavy firepower can be purchased.
Immediately afterwards, Aurora sent another message:
[The interrogation is still ongoing; they'll be using truth serum soon. I'll let you know as soon as I have any updates.]
"Thanks. Could you give me some of that 'truth serum' another day?"
[No problem]
After ending the communication, Lu Li felt that he should be able to extract some information.
That "Callet" used kidnapping as a cover to do dirty work for the powerful, so she must be holding a secret.
Just then, light footsteps sounded behind me.
It was Jessica who came over, carrying this big lunchbox.
"I made steak, Tucker. Shall we eat it in the garden?"
"Okay."
After a long and tiring morning, Lu Li was quite hungry.
The two found a deck chair and a table, and enjoyed their meal in the bright morning light.
Lu Li forked a one-pound steak and ate it in one bite.
The mouth and teeth act like a grinder, easily grinding up the meat fibers.
After a few rounds of intestinal peristalsis, the piece of meat disappeared without a trace.
"The power of the Marrow Cleansing realm is first and foremost reflected in the amount of rice they eat."
A good appetite leads to a good mood.
Lu Li devoured the food in a flash, then swung on the hammock with Jessica in his arms.
Just then, my phone rang. It was Professor Wei's number, presumably because of what happened yesterday.
Lu Li answered the call casually, and sure enough, it was true.
[Lu Li, thank you so much yesterday! Xiao Sun told me that without you, he would have had his organs harvested!]
"It was just a small favor, and I'm happy to be able to help my fellow countrymen."
Lu Li didn't take it seriously and just made a casual, polite remark.
But Professor Wei was very serious:
Yesterday was truly a day of utter despair; Xiao Sun's mother was nearly driven to despair by grief. I'm on behalf of his parents to express our gratitude to you.
"I'll have to be more careful when I travel abroad in the future, and try to avoid places like this."
Young people these days are clueless; they think everything abroad is like it is in China.
Professor Wei then said:
[Yesterday, Xiao Sun was a bit confused and didn't properly thank you. He feels bad about it and wants to make a special trip to express his gratitude before returning to China. Are you home today?]
"There's really no need to be so polite."
[Of course, of course, otherwise it would be too impolite.]
"Then let him come over, I happen to be free."
Once the matter was settled, the two hung up the phone.
Professor Wei's curiosity was piqued.
He spoke with his student on the phone, and it turned out that Lu Li had personally gone to rescue the person yesterday!
Moreover, Lu Li actually runs a private military company and is even protecting that future female president's election campaign!
This is completely different from what we imagined; even those old buddies probably couldn't have imagined it!
Professor Wei, feeling restless and eager to try, sent a message in the WeChat group:
You'd never guess what Old Lu's son does.
Qian Ping immediately replied: [Isn't he just the president's security advisor?]
He then attached a news link --
<The Mysterious Xia Descendants Beside the President>
Upon clicking, the first thing you see is a photo of Lu Li in a suit and tie, standing next to Ms. Maria.
With the election now over, Lu Li, the young man from Xia Country who frequently appears alongside women, has already attracted the attention of various media outlets.
There are naturally some people in China who fabricate articles to attract traffic, using a few pictures to make up a bunch of nonsense.
The group chat instantly became lively!
[Bodyguard!? I heard they're really rich?]
[They run a military company! The kind that's used in war.]
[Has the Lu family, through several generations, been involved in battlefield affairs again?]
Everyone here is an acquaintance; they naturally know the Lu family and their Old Master Lu.
At this moment, I was full of gossip and sighed.