Divine Tang Era

Chapter 174 Bald Head and No Eyebrows

"Yunniang, paint her well, make it look as real as possible."

Xu Dan sat in front of the bronze mirror and gave instructions to Yun Niang, who was helping him draw his eyebrows.

His smooth brow bone was reflected in the bronze mirror, making his eyes appear exceptionally bright and lively.

Yunniang's hand holding the eyebrow pencil was as steady as a rock, but the smile on her lips almost spilled out from the corners of her eyes. After drawing the last stroke, she spoke, "It's done. You definitely won't be able to tell unless you look closely. But young man, fake is fake. No matter how realistic it is, you can still tell if you look closely."

"Ugh!"

Xu Dan touched his brow bone, which was devoid of eyebrows, with a sense of melancholy. "I wonder when they will grow back. I can't go out and have fun like this."

"Don't worry, young man, it will grow back in a few days," Yun Niang said gently, putting away her eyebrow pencil.

"Brother, why have you turned into an egg again?" Little Magpie had been staring at Xu Dan's head for a long time, and finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked.

"It's from practicing martial arts." Xu Dan touched his bald head, feeling quite melancholy.

"Ah..." Little Magpie's face instantly filled with terror at the thought of practicing martial arts alongside them, and she cried out, "I don't want to be bald!"

Xu Dan glanced at her sideways and said irritably, "Only those who have cultivated to a very high level will be bald. You're still far from that level."

Little Magpie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, patted her chest, and said, "I don't want to be bald, it's so ugly, not pretty at all." Suddenly realizing that Xu Dan was still bald, she quickly added, "But brother is still handsome, even with a bald head he's still handsome."

Xu Dan rolled his eyes. This flattery was rather crude; a bad review.

Rui Wuni stood quietly to the side, her gaze sweeping over every corner of the room without leaving a trace, as if trying to etch every detail into her mind.

After a period of investigation, there was finally progress in the matter of Jiu Niang yesterday. After Xu Dan finished his cultivation yesterday, he briefly disappeared from his room, and when he reappeared, he clearly carried a trace of Jiu Niang's aura. It seems that he must have an extremely hidden space on him, and Jiu Niang is hiding inside it.

This discovery finally put Rui Wuni's mind at ease, and she believed that as long as she stayed at the hot pot restaurant, she would be able to see Jiu Niang again one day.

Even though he had drawn his eyebrows, Xu Dan still didn't want to go out.

Because of her delicate appearance, acquaintances might be surprised if they saw her, and she would have to explain a lot, which would be too much trouble. It's better to stay at home.

So he took off his clothes and lay down in the yard to sunbathe, hoping to tan his fair skin to look more normal.

The power of the second transformation of the Primordial Embryo began to manifest, causing him not to tan, but instead to appear even more jade-like and golden with the sun. Coupled with his already round and cute appearance, only lacking the cinnabar between his brows, he looked like a celestial child under the command of an ancient great being.

Besides him, there were also magpies, eagles, and black bears in the yard.

The magpie and the eagle frolicked and played nearby, while the black bear lay beside Xu Dan, keeping its master company.

Just as she was enjoying the sun, a maidservant from Mingfeng Tower, who served the mistress of Shanzhu Tower, walked in.

Seeing Xu Dan half-naked, the maid asked in surprise, "Young master, what are you doing?"

"Sunbathing, can't you see? What are you doing here?" Xu Dan asked lazily.

"You haven't been to Mingfeng Tower in a long time. The master misses you and sent me to fetch you," the maid replied respectfully.

Xu Dan didn't want to go; his eyebrows and hair hadn't grown back yet, and he felt embarrassed to go out. But then he thought about how long it had been since he'd performed storytelling, and he wondered what the Master of Mingfeng would say about him. After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to go. He got up, dressed, put on a cloak, and cut two holes in a handkerchief to cover his face, leaving only his eyes showing.

"Young master, what are you doing?" The maid was completely bewildered.

"Those who roam the martial arts world, to avoid bringing trouble to their families, will cover themselves up tightly, maintaining an air of mystery while preventing being recognized—a win-win situation. Now, please call me the...mysterious...man." Xu Dan finished speaking and struck what he thought was a super cool pose.

"Pfft"

The maid couldn't help but laugh, finding the young man utterly adorable.

The carriage arrived at Mingfeng Tower, and Xu Dan greeted the maids at the entrance. The maids recognized him by his voice alone and were curious about his unusual attire. Unfortunately, Xu Dan had already hurried upstairs and couldn't ask. Just then, a maid came up from behind and quickly pulled him aside to inquire.

The maid repeated Xu Dan's words and then hurriedly chased after him.

The maids at the door looked strange after hearing this perfunctory explanation.

Entering the room where he often told stories to Shanzhu and Zhu Yuxian, Xu Dan removed the handkerchief covering his face and the cloak draped over his body.

Shanzhu glanced at him, reached out and touched his face, frowning as she asked, "What's wrong with your eyebrows?" Then, remembering his cultivation technique, she exclaimed in surprise, "You haven't broken through again, have you?"

"I just broke through a few days ago," Xu Dan answered honestly.

"So fast?"

Zhu was a little worried, so she reached out and placed her hand on his body, and a gentle current slowly flowed into his body.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand and said in surprise, "This technique is really strange; it doesn't have any aftereffects at all."

"Sister, how could there be no aftereffects? Look at this!" Xu Dan said helplessly, pointing to his bald eyebrows and head.

Looking at his exquisitely handsome face, Shanzhu couldn't help but pick him up and kiss him, then rub her face against Xu Dan's. Xu Dan was already used to her behavior, and besides, with such a beautiful older sister hugging and kissing him without asking for anything in return, what could he possibly want? Had he gone mad?

After applying enough beads, she rubbed her forehead against Xu Dan's forehead, clearly enjoying it.

Suddenly, she twitched her nose and sniffed Xu Dan. "Hey, why do you smell so good? Did you put on perfume?"

"Sister, it's your fragrance!" Xu Dan was speechless. Why would a grown man like him wear powder? It's ridiculous.

Shanzhu sniffed carefully again and confirmed, "It's your scent." Then, she turned to Zhu Yuxian, who was leaning against the wall, and called out, "Xian'er, come and smell him. Does he have a fragrance?"

Zhu Yuxian walked over, sniffed Xu Dan for a moment, and nodded, saying, "There is indeed a fragrance, but it is very faint and you can't detect it unless you smell it carefully."

"I don't remember it being here last time. It seems it came with you when you mastered the technique." Shanzhu suddenly realized.

"Sigh, she's not a girl, who cares if it smells good or not." Xu Dan waved his hand dismissively.

Zhu couldn't help but lean forward and sniff him again. Xu Dan felt like she was petting a cat, was she addicted, sniffing him nonstop? After hugging him for a while, Shan Zhu finally put him down, tapping his forehead and scolding, "You little ingrate, why haven't you come for so long? Did you not come if I didn't send someone to call you?"

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"How could that be?"

Xu Dan quickly explained, "Isn't it because I encountered a problem with my cultivation technique, and I'm too embarrassed to show my face in public?"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I'll bring you a car later, so you can come by car if you're worried about being seen, and then no one will know," Ya Zhu said generously.

"Uh... okay then!" What else could Xu Dan say?

Being rich means being extravagant; they're always giving away cars and houses. I've never seen anything so lavish before I transmigrated.

"Shouldn't it be time for a storyteller? It's been so long since I've heard one, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

"I haven't forgotten."

Left with no other option, Xu Dan started telling stories, still focusing on the prehistoric era. He said the prehistoric era began with Pangu creating the world, but he hadn't decided where to end it yet. However, ending with the Investiture of the Gods would be better, but Journey to the West would also be fine.

After talking for a while, Ya Zhu and Zhu Yu Xian began to serve him delicious food and drinks, just like every time he came.

His two older sisters were so good to him, even more so than his own sisters.

Xu Dan actually had some business to attend to today. While eating, he said, "Sister, do you have any formations here that can block other people's senses? It would be best if they also had some defensive capabilities to prevent being suddenly attacked."

"There are plenty of these formations; I'll get you one later."

Shanzhu casually agreed, then asked with concern, "Are you planning to go out of town to search for treasure? You can't go out in this weather."

"Don't worry, sister, I won't go out. I won't leave the city until the weather gets warmer, even if it's raining knives from the sky."

"That would be best. The weather outside the city is different from inside. I heard that some people ran away to earn some money and never came back. You must not wander around."

"Okay, sister."

Xu Dan nodded obediently and then asked, "Sister, do you have any cultivation techniques suitable for a spiritual child?"

"A reincarnation?"

"Well, don't I have a spirit child? I want it to cultivate on its own so it doesn't become too weak."

Upon hearing this, Shanzhu and Zhu Yuxian exchanged a glance, simultaneously recalling Rui Wuni's words, "Ninth Mother—"

"They might still be alive." The two men's expressions turned almost imperceptibly serious for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

"There are plenty of cultivation techniques available; I'll get them for you right away."

The cultivation methods of spiritual children are actually similar to those of ghost cultivators.

During the last ghostly siege, many ghost cultivators participated, leaving behind a large number of cultivation techniques. Many of these techniques were sent to Mingfeng Tower, and Zhu happened to have collected some. With a casual flip, she found the "One Yang Chaos Qi Technique," the "Supreme Emperor's Silent Profound Technique," and the "Nine-Year Cultivation Transformation Technique."

"The Seven Stars Flying Steps Soul Sutra"

"Five Elements Returning to the Origin Refining Spirit Technique"

"The Formula for Refining the Spirit with the Fire of the Heavenly Cycle"

"The Purple Book of the Moon-Swallowing Treasure Record"

"The Method of Contemplating and Refining Truth"

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The "Fire Bell Refining Sutra" and other cultivation methods left Xu Dan dazzled, unsure which one to choose!