"His aura is enough to put anyone to shame! He's practically godlike! A godlike being! I'm deeply inspired! Guoxing, this shoot of ours will surely become a masterpiece that goes down in film history!"
There is one more chapter, around one o'clock
Chapter 411 I Joined Magic
"Its form is as graceful as a startled swan, as gentle as a swimming dragon." Zheng Shijie watched the rewind and confirmed his thoughts. "Even if it was the Luoshen, she wouldn't be much more than this. But why do I always feel so uncomfortable? Such a powerful aura, I didn't even notice it before. It seems that we have reached an agreement."
"So, here's the situation."
In the lounge, Zheng Shijie poured him a cup of tea and said, "Your performance is a little different from what's in the script."
"Not bad," Shangluo breathed a sigh of relief. He realized he'd gone too far, unable to control himself, and it seemed a bit exaggerated. He even frightened himself, because he even looked at himself with surprise.
That look struck him as odd. It clearly didn't resemble his own, yet it felt familiar, as if he'd seen it somewhere before. Like a lotus emerging from the clear waters, pure and unpretentious, devoid of any evil, it actually struck him as sweet, like dewdrops on a lotus leaf—a "sweetness" that wasn't sweet at all, yet gave him a refreshing feeling.
He even suspected that Ball No. 2 had added something to his game.
"Absolutely not," Ball Number Two replied from within the ball. "If there must be something, it might be the addition of my understanding of you, the Creator. You are our light. But as far as the source is concerned, I simply faithfully copied Miss Yanqiu's divine thoughts at that moment. I can't add anything extra, because I have no idea."
[Yes, I can attest to that. It might have added some lighting effects, but other than that, it didn't add anything else. It's the original. Wait, I know.]
"What do you know?"
Ah, this is damn sweet.
"what?"
You're shocked when you look at yourself in the mirror, haven't you reacted yet? That's definitely not the way you look at yourself. It's a copy of someone else's eyes looking at you—except they haven't really seen it that way themselves. It's the externalization of some implicit emotion.
"don't know."
【Tsk, I think you don’t want to understand at all.】
"Because I've already suffered a blow from Victoria, and it's a two-way blow... So she might not really be willing to say it out loud. It's just that for some special reason, she revealed a fleeting thought, and I just happened to know it. Fleeting feelings of affection are as common as meteor showers, they always happen, but love is another matter entirely. So let's just leave it to time. We're all cultivators, and we have plenty of time. If I get along well with someone in the future and I understand them well enough, I'll take the initiative. Taking advantage of someone in distress now is not a hero; taking action when the time is right is a hero."
[Wuwuwu~~~ So that's what you were thinking. I thought you were slow-witted. I didn't expect you to be so gentle. Wuwuwu~~ I'm so touched.]
"Woo woo woo~~~ I don't know why, but I feel the light from you, the Creator, again."
"Go, go, go, the prisoner, stay aside and don't make a fuss. Go to bed, it's time to turn off the lights."
"Woo woo woo~~ While you're scolding me, you also remind me to pay attention to my sleep and rest. You're such a good person. Your light makes me feel even warmer. I'm going to bed now."
"It's still glowing! Don't make it glow again next time! Don't add any special effects!"
Ball No. 2 didn't respond, it really went to sleep.
"So, Shangluo..." Zheng Shijie looked embarrassed while speaking, but he still wanted to tell his decision.
"I understand. I get it. I'm not really suitable for this script, so I'll go back and rest."
"No, no, no. What I mean is that although you are indeed not suitable for this script, Director Cai and I both agree that the script is not suitable for you. It must be a problem with the script. We have decided to tailor a script for you - and we have decided to invite both you and Miss Yanqiu to participate."
"Eh???" Yanqiu suddenly raised her head, "What happened just now?"
She had just been sitting in the lounge chatting with Phaethon and hadn't noticed the audition going on outside, because it would be very annoying if there were irrelevant people looking around on the set.
"Eh? Don't you want to participate?" Zheng Shijie asked puzzledly.
"Of course I do."
"That's fine. Shangluo won't refuse, right? We've already discussed it."
"Ah, this. I really shouldn't refuse."
"Good!" Zheng Shijie clapped his hands. "It's done. I wish us a happy cooperation, and I also wish you a happy cooperation in the future. Ah, I did a great job today, and I'm in a good mood. Do you want to stay for dinner?"
"No, no." Shangluo sensed that the atmosphere was a little off. To prevent something like what happened to Victoria from happening again, he made a decisive decision. "I have to go talk to my senior brother about this. It's very important."
"Okay, then next time. Miss Yanqiu, will you wait a moment? The crew is having a dinner at the Jinling Hotel tonight, so why not stop by for a quick meal?"
"Then I'll obey your command. Can I sit at the children's table?"
"Well, there's a table for those who don't drink. Miss Phaethon, would you like to join us?"
"Ah, I won't come." Phaethon shook his head. "I have other things to do."
She has to go to work on time and has no time to eat for free.
"Okay. Then Shangluo, I'll have the driver take you to Purple Mountain."
Jinshen Hall, the last of the three main halls, is where Zhu Xianxun works during the day. He doesn't get off until 6 p.m., and sometimes he has to work overtime. This has been especially true recently.
"You're here? Good to see you. I've been feeling a lot of frustration lately, and seeing you makes me so much happier. Cultivating immortals makes me happy, and my work is not bad, but every autumn brings me depression."
"Is something wrong?"
Zhu Xianxi shook his head. "I can't tell you about this in detail. I have to bear this depression all by myself. Let's talk about cultivation. How is Ajie today?"
"Very normal. The effect of the snake pill not only helped him clear the level, but also had an immediate effect. He now has some sensitivity to spiritual energy and can empathize with others. However, it's best to wear glasses when you see him later."
"That's fine. I have a dragon vein in my office to suppress it, so his little magical power can't be revealed. But the snake pill is getting more and more interesting to me. How about discussing something with you? Can you research it for me? I remember he took the water snake pill, right? Can I research the air snake pill?"
"Well, this is the situation."
He explained what happened with ball number two.
"I see. You recaptured him? Great! Do you still have the Water Snake Pill?"
"After it retreated, it entered my specially made cage. Everything is normal with the water snake pill. There is no big problem."
"Hmm," Zhu Xianxun thought for a moment, "it seems like it's not very well behaved. Forget about the Water Snake Pill. Can you help me research the Earth Snake Pill? I want to do some experiments. Don't worry about the safety issues - if I break the Earth Snake Pill, although I can't compensate you with the original Snake Pill, I can compensate you with a set of foundation-building opportunities."
“Is this also available?”
"The Imperial Palace is a Dan Ding Sect after all, so it's no problem to send a few people to the Foundation Establishment stage. If you already have some cultivation, you can even send more. It's just that it would cause too much trouble. I used the quantifier 'set', a set of opportunities. You can imagine how big a fuss it would cause. I won't use it unless it's absolutely necessary. There's also the possibility of failure. If you hadn't been able to establish your foundation, I would most likely have given you a set. Of course, it's best to consume your own Foundation Establishment Pills - this research is also important, but your pills are also important, so I can use this set of opportunities to guarantee it."
"I understand." Shangluo nodded. "This is a matter of clear accounts between brothers. You are very thoughtful, brother. Let's make it a deal then."
"Then... I'd like you to participate in the research. Because what you just said, the method of using the water of the Bitter Sea and snake skin to condense a 'cage', is very interesting. Does it seem to be some kind of elixir? We all use civil and military fire to calcine the elixir, but you used the water of the Bitter Sea to cold-brew the elixir, which I have never tried before. Can you tell me what your thinking was at the time? I guess so? Wait, I'll take notes. Ah~~~ Cultivating immortals is really enjoyable. It has saved my mood for the whole day. Okay, tell me, what is your thinking?"
After consulting with Apollonia, he replied, "It was magic. I joined the magic."
Chapter 412 Birthday Party
"Do you have an idea now?" After his reminder, Shangluo came up with the concept of "cold extraction to make pills" - he had only assembled the things he had on hand according to Apollonia's suggestions.
"Professionals are truly amazing. They can find inspiration everywhere," he exclaimed. "So, do you have any plans?"
"I won't take the one you just made. What's that called?"
"Ball number two?"
"Well, that ball number two." Zhu Xianxun shook his head. "I don't have a large snake on hand, so I can't just stuff one in there like you did. I won't try. But the snake pill itself can be studied. Let me confirm again, your elements are snake slough, snake soul, and bitter sea water? And then you cold-extracted a snake pill like ball number two?"
"I'm not sure if this counts, since I don't know if I can eat it yet."
"You can eat me, come and eat me." Ball No. 2 suddenly said.
"Shut up! You can't even tell east from west, south from north, let alone eat or not."
"You've got a hard time. You have to take care of that young lady, many noble people, and now you have to watch over this snake."
Zhu Xianxun was one of the few people who knew of Apollonia's existence, as he had received information directly from Daozu and had witnessed many major events.
[Hey, Shangluo, ask him]
"Is that so?" Shangluo relayed Apollonia's question. "She said it's her birthday in two days during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and a lot of her friends are coming over. She wanted to ask if you're free."
"Oh~~ No one has invited me to a birthday party in many years. Let me check the schedule." He turned around and flipped through the notebook on his desk.
Every time he turned a page, his face darkened. After turning a few pages, his entire complexion almost collapsed.
"Tsk, luckily you asked me out for dinner, otherwise I would have been completely overwhelmed these past few days. Mid-Autumn Festival night, right? Let me see. I did have something to do at that time, after all, it was Mid-Autumn Festival. However, the moon worship ceremony had already been held at the Xiyue Altar during the Autumnal Equinox. Mid-Autumn Festival is not an ancient ritual passed down for three generations, but a folk custom. So there was no official business that night, only a family dinner, and we had to go to the night market after dinner, so we didn't eat very late. When did you celebrate your birthday?"
"Wait. She said around nine or ten in the evening."
"That's no problem. I'll go over after I finish the family dinner. I have to eat with my mom, grandma, and my aunts and uncles first. I'll save some space - by the way, has she decided what she wants to eat? She's Roman, so she has cake for her birthday, right?"
"She said she wanted to eat barbecue."
"Barbecue? Barbecue so late at night? What kind of middle-aged uncle's after-get off work dinner is this? You know our family's habits. Our dinner table is always full of meat. Can we have something lighter?"
[No! I must eat barbecue! I must eat juicy, greasy barbecue!]
".That's what she said." Shangluo repeated Apollonia's request.
"How about this, I bring some dim sum? You can't have all the barbecue on the table, right? Don't you need some exquisite crystal lamb dumplings when you're grilling?"
"So it's this kind of snack! Great, great, I knew the Zhu family's recipes wouldn't disappoint me. Then please order some lighter dishes, even lighter ones are fine."
"Your tastes really match."
"Well? What did she say? The birthday girl's opinion is very important."
"She said it's totally fine." Shangluo wondered if he should bring some other snacks to balance things out. While these two people couldn't possibly be related, their tastes in food were surprisingly similar. Both were absolute carnivores, so chopped green onions or dumpling wrappers would probably be considered vegetarian.
"Okay, okay." Zhu Xianxi became happy. "I'm looking forward to celebrating my birthday with you guys now. Oh, by the way, your classmates will still be there, right? Then just tell them to call me Zhu Ye."
"no problem."
"Ah, let me check the time." He glanced at the clock in the room. "It's already this late. How about we go out for a walk?"
"Take a turn? But aren't you busy?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm in a good mood. Let's go out for a walk. Where do you want to go?"
"Let me decide? Then..."
He actually had a place he wanted to go: "I want to visit the weaving bureau."
After 20 minutes, you will arrive at Yingtianfu Ya Station on the Jingpu Line. The next stop is Jinjikou, and the next stop is Shangluo, and you will be home.
"So the weaving bureau is so close?"
Wearing baseball caps, Shangluo and Zhu Xianxun walked out of the subway station. They both had monthly passes, allowing them to enter and exit anytime, without having to worry about punched paper tape.
But the Weaving Bureau was surprisingly close. This road was Hanzhong Road, which led directly to Hanzhong Gate. It was straight. From here, he could even see the subway station sign in front of his house.
"So your home and your school are both in prime locations. On the other hand, where I live is quite remote. It takes me over ten minutes to walk from my door to the nearest subway station. Do you see that? The sign hanging on the side of the road is the Weaving Bureau."
A bronze plaque for the Weaving Bureau hung along the street, surrounded by high walls on all sides, creating a quiet research center in the bustling, land-scarce city. Diagonally across from the Weaving Bureau was the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen, one of the largest yamen in the world. Its area was larger than the royal palaces of many vassal states, even larger than Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, and comparable to the Imperial Palace, with its three main halls. The weaving bureau next door was also quite large, occupying an entire plot of land in the city center.
Surrounded by high walls, there is a low-key small door on the south side facing the street, and imperial guards wearing black tall hats are standing guard at the door.
Zhu Xianxun walked forward under the watchful eyes of the imperial guards and took out a token.
The guard looked over.
"Wait a moment." He picked up the phone calmly and made a call.
Not long after, a Jinyiwei came out with a "three-barrel" badge hung on his hat with Velcro.
"Who is it? Come see me when you're almost off work." He stood at the door and saw Zhu Xianxin at a glance:
"Ah~~ It's you, come, come, what brings you here? Come inside, come inside." As if nothing had happened, he pulled Zhu Xianxun into the door. Once out of sight, he stepped back and bowed deeply: "My emperor, why did you come here so suddenly? Is something serious going on?"
"Nothing. Shangluo just wants to see if their team's uniforms are ready."
"That scared me." The Jinyiwei with the three-barreled gun finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You want to rush the deadline, right? That's not unusual. I'm doing this job right here. Was it delivered this morning? I'll give you a call and ask."
"Let me introduce you—but there's no need for an introduction. This is the third brother from the Weaving Bureau. He usually stays here. If I remember correctly, his house seems to be quite close to yours, so he walks to work in the mornings. Come on, add him on Fetion. Next time you come to the Weaving Bureau, just look for him. He can come anytime."
Take a break today, and update three times tomorrow
Chapter 413 Weaving Bureau
"Found it. They were delivered this morning? Dozens of small clothes? Are you making clothes for hamsters?"
"Uh, it's beans."
"Young people are having so much fun. Come on, this way."
"Wait a minute." Zhu Xianxun raised his hand, "Take him to see that first. I know he's been thinking about it."
"Which one?" Shangluo asked.
"You'll find out when you come—Santong, take him to see that."
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