Demonic Demoness Training Project

Chapter 32 Heavenly Grade Double Seals

Because his father used to be a low-level fitter, Lu Li had some knowledge of the promotion system for both fitting and welding.

Upon advancing to the ranks of Fitter or Welder (Tier 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 3, Rank 4, Rank 5, Rank 6, Rank 7, Rank 8, Rank 9, Rank 1 ...

Specifically, a person must present a fitter's stamp to prove their identity as a fitter. With this stamp, the fitter can leave their own unique mark on the component to prevent counterfeiting.

Two identical sets of spirit core shells, one stamped with a Heaven-grade Plier Master Seal and the other with only an Earth-grade Plier Master Seal, can have prices that differ by more than three times.

Even among the same top-grade pliers, prices vary. Components forged by highly respected top-grade pliers can fetch higher prices, and these pliers can also earn better treatment at stamping workshops.

These seals are essentially a kind of mortal mechanism, made and distributed by major sects. They contain a trace of the host's divine consciousness, and the craftsmanship is strictly controlled by the major sects, making them almost impossible to imitate using ordinary methods.

However, Lu Li heard that the value of the Pliers Master Seal is also related to the sect that forged it. Pliers Master Seals distributed by mid-tier sects have a higher value and can make the Pliers Master more respected.

Mid-tier sects were too far removed from him, and his father had only heard rumors about them, so they couldn't be taken seriously.

But then again, what direct connection does this research have with his crafting of the Azure Nether Skin? As long as he reaches the required level, can't he just craft it? He's crafting the Azure Nether Skin for his own use, not for sale.

What's the explanation behind this?

"Tell me, how do you plan to refine the Azure Netherworld Skin?"

"We'll refine it by hand, what else can we do?"

"You're planning to use those saws, drills, and awls you bought to handcraft this thing? Dream on! To forge this item, you need a stamping mechanism, and not just any ordinary mechanism, but a stamping mechanism at the level of a first-stage mechanical artifact."

Lu Li nodded thoughtfully, but then he thought about it again and felt that something was not right.

Since it was about sewing fox fur, he couldn't possibly think of using any special mechanisms. He thought he would need to learn some needlework, and he could already imagine himself sewing fox fur by candlelight in the middle of the night.

Of course, needlework is not really suitable for a rough man like him.

"No need for needles or stitches."

"Look at yourself, there's not a single loose thread on your body. You can't hide a needle like that."

Lu Li had previously examined the Azure Netherworld Skin closely in the bronze mirror. There was no sign of stitching inside or out; it was as if the skin itself had grown out of his own.

"This isn't fox fur; it's a special kind of gelatin made from fox fur. Have you ever eaten donkey-hide gelatin?"

Lu Li shook his head repeatedly.

"Hmm~"

"Alas, you must scrape the fur off the fox pelt clean, then steam it with heavenly water for three nights, then finely cut it into small pieces, mix it with cinnabar, malachite green and Void Stone powder, and then refine it with the extreme Yin furnace fire to filter out impurities. Only in this way can you complete the step of making Azure Spirit Glue. There are still many steps to be taken afterward, all of which require the assistance of the pressing and refining tool."

"Hey~ isn't that pork skin jelly? I remember my dad making it when I was little."

"What pig skin jelly? You dare say that again and see what happens?"

Old Duan's voice suddenly rose, and he was so angry that he jumped up and down. The reversed Heavenly Dipper Instrument only gave the result, not the process. She had spent a lot of effort to deduce the blueprint of the Azure Nether Painted Skin.

She pondered the problem all night but could not find a solution. By chance, she saw the sect's kitchen refining donkey-hide gelatin for the elders to consume.

Inspired by this, Duan Xuanyuan finally reverse-engineered the Yan Tu from the finished product. However, Lu Li gave him a single sentence that turned her into pig skin jelly, which made her feel extremely insulted.

Lu Li cupped his soft cheeks in his hands and rubbed them. He also felt wronged. The refining process of pig skin jelly and donkey-hide gelatin is roughly the same. His family was poor when he was young, and he had never eaten donkey-hide gelatin. He had only seen pig skin jelly. How would I know about donkey-hide gelatin?

And this is probably the barrier between immortals and mortals.

Thinking this, Lu Li took out a premium pear from his bag, popped it into his mouth and took a bite. The sweet juice burst in his mouth, making him want to hum and moan.

These premium pears are bigger than a fist, far superior to the rotten pears he ate in Nanyang Town. A pound of them costs six coins, more expensive than coarse ore. It was only because Lu Li was now a little richer that he gritted his teeth and bought three pounds.

Thinking of this, Lu Li said fiercely:

"Once I become a cultivator and have money, I must taste what the legendary spirit pear tastes like."

"Uh, that's all you've got. Why don't you be a little bolder?"

"Then, I'll buy ten jin."

"Go even bolder, you could buy a pear orchard and hire low-level cultivators to plant spiritual fruits in it."

"I can't even imagine it! Where were we? Oh right, what do all that have to do with me obtaining the Heavenly Grade Double Seals?"

"Because you need to use stamping tools, you can only rent them. To rent these tools, you not only need money, but also the Tianpin Double Seal as proof before they will rent them to you."

In Lu Li's original stamping workshop, there was a rule that only rank-one fitters were qualified to touch the stamping mechanism. This was mainly to prevent fitters below rank-one from messing around and damaging the stamping mechanism.

The stamping machines in that stamping workshop are all of the mortal level, and the price is often ten or twenty spirit stones. Before joining the job, a low-grade metalworker needs to sign a responsibility contract and a liability waiver.

If the stamping mechanism is damaged, the fitter will have to pay spirit stones in compensation. If the fitter is injured at work, the stamping workshop will only bear 20% of the responsibility. Although his father had insurance, most of the compensation was given to the stamping workshop.

Of the remaining money, part was used to pay for his private school education, and the other part was donated by his mother to the Tongxian Sect, supposedly to cure Lu Ling's illness.

"Oh no, I signed up for the character assessment. Judging by the time, it seems to be in three days, in Nanyang Town."

"What, you still want to go back and take the exam?"

Lu Li figured he definitely couldn't go back to Nanyang Town. He figured Qingyang Palace had probably already set their sights on him, and going back now would be like walking into a trap.

Fortunately, the world is in chaos, the relationship between the two sects is tense, and information between the two sects is not shared. This allowed him to find a loophole and take the exam under the White Moon Palace.

When Lu Li arrived at the Maple Fragrance City Puppet Master Association, the handyman in charge of registration at the front was about to change shifts. Lu Li explained his purpose, and the other party gave him an impatient look.

"Name?"

"Lu Li".

"Lu Li? Hmm, that name..."

The disciple frowned instantly. He picked up a booklet from the table, as if comparing something. Lu Li's heart skipped a beat. From the other's expression, he vaguely sensed a conspiracy.

The other person looked up at Lu Li, then asked:

Where did you come from?

Chapter 33 Luli Girl

When Lu Li applied for the exam in Nanyang Town, the other party did not ask him this question. Since the two sets of information were not shared, Lu Li suddenly felt a little guilty seeing the other party's expression.

After all, he had killed Qingyang Palace disciples and water bandits, committing one evil deed after another.

Surely not. Given the current situation between the two sects, it's already a miracle that I didn't reveal that I killed a disciple of Qingyang Palace as a pledge of loyalty.

Do you really have a grudge against me?

Lu Li thought this to himself, but before he could speak, the servant's brows gradually relaxed.

"I misread it. This guy is called Duan Li. Hey, I was originally planning to buy some miscellaneous ore downstream, but my senior recommended a buyer to me. That guy is called Duan Li, and I heard he's now a mine owner downstream."

"Sigh, look at the mess this has made, hehehe."

Lu Li smiled sheepishly. He had only casually mentioned the pseudonym, combining Duan Lao's surname with his own name, never expecting it to cause such a misunderstanding.

You're looking for Duan Li, the mine owner, what does that have to do with me, an unknown nobody like Lu Li? Seriously.

After careful reflection, Lu Li decided that in the future, when creating a pseudonym, she must never use characters from her real name, nor characters with similar pronunciations.

Lu Li thought this to himself, but before he could speak, the servant's brows furrowed again.

"Ok?"

"What's wrong?"

"Wait, the name Lu Li sounds familiar. Which Lu and which Li are you?"

The other party's startled and repeated questioning set off Lu Li's alarm bells again, and he even had the urge to rush out the door and escape from this place.

In the end, Lu Li did not choose to run away. Instead, he forced himself to remain calm and, in a flash, came up with an explanation.

“The deer, the one that runs in the forest, I take my father’s surname.”

"Lu, um, does have a surname, but what about Li?"

“Li…” Lu Li glanced at the cloth bag in his hand, with half a pear sticking out of it, and said, “Pear, it’s this pear.”

As he spoke, Lu Li took out a pear and reluctantly handed it to the servant.

"This master craftsman has worked hard, have a pear."

The servant took the pear, looked it over, and seemed quite pleased with it. His brows relaxed again, and he put the pear aside, his attitude immediately improving.

"That's a lovely name for you, young lady."

girl?!

Where are you talking about girls? I just have a slightly childish voice and a fair complexion. Which eye of yours saw that I'm a girl?!

Lu Li roared inwardly, his mind filled with Duan Lao's mocking laughter.

"Hahaha, girl, I never expected this! I thought I'd taken on a male disciple, but who knew it would be a little girl! Hahahaha..."

At this moment, Lu Li felt an itch in his hands, wanting to hit someone, wishing he could slap each of these two guys a hundred times.

Unfortunately, he couldn't argue back and had to accept it.

Judging from this, the other party must know something, otherwise they wouldn't ask such detailed questions. Now that the other party has misunderstood his gender, this is actually a form of protection for him.

"age."

With an expression that was three parts shyness and seven parts resentment, Lu Li said, word by word:

"I...I'm sixteen this year."

"Hmm, you're taking the Master of Pliers Seal exam at sixteen? Not bad, not bad at all. You're quite promising at such a young age. Which technique and which rank are you planning to take?"

"Miss Ben, I'm preparing to take the exam."

"What do you mean by 'testing all'? If I ask you which skill you're good at, you have to answer whether it's clamping or welding. If I ask you which rank you're good at, you have to answer which one of Heaven, Earth, and Man you're good at. Do you understand?"

"I mean, I want to be tested on all six of them."

The assessments are to be held at the end of the month, but Lu Li only has one month to refine the Azure Netherworld Skin. These assessments cannot be skipped; they must be conducted step by step in the order of Human, Earth, and Heaven.

Therefore, he had to finish all the exams in one go, with no way out.

"Don't you want to listen to what you're saying?"

"That's exactly what I meant, is there a problem?"

"Girl, I don't have time to joke with you."

"I, I mean, I'm not joking with you, hmph."

"This woman... do you think you can just take the exam whenever you want? Each exam requires a fee: two taels of silver for a 'human' rank, five taels for an 'earth' rank, and eight taels for a 'heaven' rank."

"Ok, I know."

"The assessment here needs to be conducted step by step. If you fail the first two character assessments, you will not be allowed to participate in the following four assessments, and we will not refund the registration fee you paid."

"I know that too."

Miss Lu nodded slightly. He placed the three spirit stones he had prepared in advance on the table. The cost of taking the six exams had actually cost him the price of a whole kidney, which was really not cheap.

Only then did the servant look Lu up and down, secretly pondering. This person was dressed in ordinary clothes, but had a beautiful face and an extraordinary temperament. And she kept referring to herself as "this young lady." He thought that she might be a rich young lady who had disguised herself and sneaked out to play.

If it were someone from a poor family, they could never be so fair-skinned, and they would have absolutely no connection with the person he was looking for.

Such a young lady must be quite wealthy. Signing up for the assessment is just a way for her to have some fun and broaden her horizons. Whether she passes or not is another matter. It's understandable that she would use three spirit stones to skip stones for a bit of fun.

He was just a lowly servant, and he wouldn't dare offend a young lady like Miss Lu even if he had a thousand lives.

Realizing this, the servant was immediately filled with respect, quickly entered the information for him, and then respectfully saw him off from the Puppet Master Association.

However, after Lu Li left, the servant suddenly noticed the pear left on the table and wondered to himself what the other party meant by giving him this pear.

Why would a rich heiress give me a pear? Logically, she has no reason to try to please me.

Thinking back to his initial flustered expression, he couldn't tell whether it was shyness or something he was deliberately hiding.

Lu Li and Lu Li, what a coincidence! What if they are the same person?

After thinking it over, he picked up the communication stone on the table and tried to contact another person in the city. Soon, the communication stone was connected.

"Brother Zhu, how have you been? It's been several days. Have you missed me?"

The communication stone responded immediately; the other party's voice was deep and resonant, sounding like a burly man.

"Fuck away!"