Demonic Demoness Training Project

"Miss, what if there's a mechanical artifact that Miss Lu is currently crafting inside? If we just open it like this, wouldn't we ruin her plans?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Shuhan was slightly taken aback.

"Hmm, you have a point."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the iron plate, Lu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the maid named Xiao Cui stopped him.

This little maid's job was to manage the affairs of the government offices. She was the one who brought Lu Li here earlier. After they left, Lu Li decided to give her a good review.

"Since the mechanism is still open, Miss Lu will surely be back soon. Miss, why don't you sit down here and wait? I'll go and pour you a cup of tea."

Lu Li felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and silently withdrew his positive review.

Hey! Are you kidding me? They're actually going to wait outside?!

Get out of here!

The glue injection process must proceed gradually from the outside in. The spray gun needs to be aimed at the blind holes on the mold. After cleaning, the blind holes are smooth and flawless, as if they have been carefully polished by a skilled craftsman, without any burrs.

This mortal mechanism is made of pure natural elastic material, but the blind hole is small and does not match the size of the spray gun. Therefore, Lu Li has to pry open the blind hole so that the spirit glue can penetrate deep into the gun from the outside along the chamfer.

Lu Li hates nothing more than having someone bossing him around while he's working. It was the same when he was in the stamping workshop, and it's the same now.

In particular, Lu Li was worried that he might make a mistake and unconsciously let out a startled cry, or be so nervous that he wet himself, and if someone happened to notice, things would really become very scary.

For example, right now...

"When...when will this finally end?"

"When applying the glue, it should cover about three inches deep inside the blind hole. Keep trying, my disciple. I have high hopes for you."

"Three inches!"

Lu Li's vision went black, and he had an urge to smash his head against a metal plate and die.

However, killing himself would not solve the problem. On the contrary, if he were to die now and his body were discovered afterward, he would not only be unable to clear his name but would also be disgraced.

"Xiao Cui, did you hear anything? Did someone just call out?"

"like?"

"Did it come from the dispensing machine?"

"That can't be right, Miss, you must have misheard. How could there be someone in this glue dispensing machine?"

"Yeah, right, hmph~ hmph hmph~"

Mo Shuhan sat on a wooden stool, swinging her bare feet back and forth, humming a little tune as she idly did so.

As the saying goes, while some enjoy a peaceful life, others bear heavy burdens; while some sing softly, others groan and moan.

"Xiao Cui, can you smell the aroma of meat?"

"Miss must be hungry. Why does it smell like meat here? It's almost mealtime. I'll go to the kitchen and ask them to get you some food to tide you over."

"No need... I should be leaving soon, and I'll probably eat on the Starship later."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the hot plate, the girl was wincing in pain. Only he knew that the aroma of the meat came from a heartbroken person struggling in agony.

Knock knock knock~

Just then, footsteps sounded outside again.

Who's here again?!

Lu Li's heart tightened suddenly. He knew that with each additional person, he would be at greater risk of being exposed. Judging from the voice, it was another maid who was speaking.

"Miss, the master wants you to come over."

"Hmm, let's wait a little longer, she should be back soon."

"No, Miss, if we don't go now, we'll miss the Star Raft."

"Alright, alright, um... give me a little more time. I'll inscribe a jade slip. Xiao Cui, if you see him later, give him this jade slip and this storage bag."

"Okay lady."

"Shh—be quiet, have we started recording?"

"It's been recorded, miss."

A slight rustling sound came from outside. Mo Shuhan cleared her throat, her voice as melodious as a nightingale's song.

"Ahem, Little Deer Pear, I'm sorry, I originally wanted to say goodbye to you formally, but you weren't here at the time. By the time you see this jade slip, I may have already boarded a star raft."

"Father is sending me to the Lingxi Sect in the middle reaches of the river to cultivate. I may not be able to come back for a long time."

"Although it might be a bit abrupt for me to say this, since we've only known each other for a few days, there are some things that, if we don't say them, we might never have the chance... oh no, we might have to wait a long time."

"Xin Wu has a very bad memory. She always forgets a lot of things, but she often talks about how she seems to have another sister in her family. She only vaguely remembers that if she has the chance, she will introduce her older brother to me and often mentions things about that older brother."

"She said you are a very smart and kind person. She doesn't remember anything about her predecessors, but she remembers you."

“My father said that puppets don’t have real family. Senior Xinwu is a girl, and even if she is a replica, her sisters can only be girls. Although Senior Xinwu is a third-stage puppet, her spirit core is flawed, which is why she has a bad memory.”

"I think the older brother she was talking about must be you. She promised to introduce you to me. But just as Dad said, you really are a beautiful girl!"

At this point, Xiao Cui whispered a reminder.

"Miss, hurry up, the master is urging us again."

"Just two more sentences, wait a minute. You seem to be short of money lately. Here are four hundred spirit stones and a storage bag for you to borrow. You can pay me back next time we meet. Also, I will definitely come back."

As soon as she finished speaking, hurried footsteps came from outside. Mo Shuhan and two maids left in a hurry. Almost at the same moment Mo Shuhan left, Lu Li finished injecting the glue.

The two layers of Qingming painted skin overlapped each other, and the outer layer disappeared quietly, as if it had never existed—except that Lu Li felt a little pain in his buttocks.

In an instant, the sense of urgency that used to linger over the passage of time disappeared, but as the loan was repaid, a new countdown began immediately, giving Lu Li no chance to catch his breath.

Judging from what the other person said, it seemed that Lu Ling still remembered him?

She even introduced him to Mo Shuhan!

You little devil!

Lu Li didn't know what to say for a moment, but Old Duan poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"I advise you not to have any illusions. Even if the memories of a soul that has been extracted and refined are not lost, they are very confused. Even if she still has some impression of you, she may not recognize you if you meet."

"Sigh, no, I have to find her and ask her clearly how much Lu Ling still remembers."

Lu Li suddenly thought of something, opened the valve, quickly put on his clothes, and rushed outside. However, his buttocks were so sore that his walking posture was obviously distorted.

However, when he came outside, he only saw a blue iron ship flying overhead. That was the Starship, the most common means of transporting people in this world.

The six pairs of iron wings on both sides of the Star Chariot flapped rapidly, like a giant mechanical wooden crow. It flew very fast, so fast that Lu Li could not catch up at all. In an instant, it disappeared into the horizon.

The starship is not only fast, but also has a huge carrying capacity. Its only two drawbacks are that it is too expensive to build and the ticket is too pricey, making it unaffordable for ordinary people.

Chapter 60 A Mortal's Path to Immortality Requires a Petty Person's Triumph

"Let's go."

"What? You can't bear to part with her? When that young girl was chasing after you to be her Daoist partner, why didn't you just agree?"

"What? I just wanted to ask about Lu Ling again."

"He won't listen to reason."

"How many spirit stones does a ticket for the Starship cost?"

"It's only two or three hundred, you can still afford it. You can wait for the next train to catch up, it will probably be about half a month later."

During this period, Lu Li had no desire to enter small workshops or sign those indenture contracts that could last for several years or even decades. He had recently taken on a lot of private jobs and saved up some spirit stones, many of which were thanks to Mo Shuhan taking care of his business.

They were just strangers who met by chance. Overall, she was a good girl. He had been judging her with a petty mind. But to say he liked her wouldn't be accurate.

This farewell is a farewell, and we may meet again someday. However, the differences between people are too great, and Lu Li feels that it will be difficult for him to have any further dealings with that young lady in the future.

"Let's not talk about that. My disciple, why don't you guess why Old Ghost Mo Zheng is in such a hurry to send his precious daughter away?"

"Because of me?"

"Hahaha, you think too highly of yourself. I can only say that if Old Ghost Mo really wanted to interfere, why make such a big fuss? It's putting the cart before the horse. He's doing this simply because the water quality of the Liubao River is about to deteriorate."

"Water quality?"

"Yes, the waters near the Liubao River are about to be muddied. Judging by the time, the war between the two sects is about to begin. Mo Zheng is a shrewd man. He doesn't want the Mo family to get involved, nor does he intend to wade into this mess. To be on the safe side, he sent his family away first. As for you?"

"I will stay."

With two wars breaking out, families throughout the Liubao River region are stirring with ambition, and they will face a complete reshuffling.

At that time, many families will decline as a result, and many immortals will perish and disappear. However, some will find an opportunity to steal the fruits of victory and rise rapidly from there.

In this world, the difference between immortals and mortals is almost fixed. If mortals want to turn their lives around, they can only rely on speculation and gambling on a big opportunity.

"Hey, that's right. The main theme of mortals cultivating immortality is the triumph of the petty and the shrew."

"A petty person gloating, huh? What's your class background, you old codger?"

"I used to be a villain, but I later became an immortal. My disciple, you've finally made something of yourself. In that case, I'll play along to the end!"

"Hmph, who, who needs your company... hurry up and hand over the Great Dream Pivot and the Suspension Ligament."

"Don't rush, my silly disciple. Why don't you prepare some anesthetic powder for yourself and find a quiet place to talk?"

Lu Li thought about it and felt that what Elder Duan said made sense. The puppet was obtained with a loan, but the excruciating pain brought about by the puppet transplant could not be avoided. Last time, he fainted from the pain when he peeled off his skin to replace the Qingming Painted Skin.

Transplanting the Great Dream Mystic Pivot requires craniotomy, and transplanting the suspensory ligament requires cramping. Lu Li estimated that it would only hurt more. In novels, it's fake for the protagonist to endure excruciating pain and remain conscious throughout the cultivation process. In reality, when the pain reaches a certain level, the brain will lose control and consciousness will be lost.

This is the human brain's self-protection mechanism, an instinct that mortals cannot avoid. But Lu Li is unsure what would happen if it were replaced by the Great Dream Pivot.

Anyway, we have to give it a try.

……

Half a day later, Lu Li woke up leisurely in the inn, his brow still slightly throbbing. He shook his head, feeling that something was wrong.

Outside the window, cicadas fluttered their wings slowly on the branches. Downstairs, a waiter noticed a young woman passing by on the street breathing slightly rapidly. A crow gracefully landed on the roof, its back being quietly gnawed by woodworms.

All of this was not seen by Lu Li's eyes, but felt by him.

Not only that, Lu Li could also clearly sense the condition inside his body, including the orderly functioning of his organs and the constantly rotating Qi-Gathering Cauldron.

This is divine thought!

A Class C divine sense!

"Your soul is currently residing in the Great Dream Profound Pivot. The soul array within the Great Dream Profound Pivot will greatly amplify your divine sense, and its principle is similar to that of the soul array on the Profound Heavy Hammer."

"This is good."

Lu Li picked up a jade slip containing the alchemy theories he hadn't finished reading. He scanned it with his divine sense, and all the contents were absorbed into his mind, or more precisely, into the Great Dream Profound Pivot.

"I think I've memorized it, but I don't understand what it means."

"Take a nap, take a nap, and you'll understand."

Lu Li looked at the sky outside.

It's still early.

"No, the effects of the Great Dream Pivot will only become apparent after you fall asleep."

"But I can't sleep..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Li's eyes went black, and he collapsed onto the bed with a thud. Then, as if he realized something was wrong, he sat up on the bed and opened his eyes again.

"Did I just fall asleep? How long did I sleep?"

"One breath."

"How can you fall asleep in a second? No way."

Lu Li seemed to realize something, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

After his breathing became manual, his sleeping also became manual. With just a thought, the Great Dream Pivot could instantly enter a state of hibernation, completely eliminating the drawbacks of insomnia and sleeping pills.

Lu Li lay back down on the bed, closed his eyes, and entered the dream again.

……

When Lu Li opened his eyes again, he found himself in a pitch-black space.

"Is this my dream? I'm aware that I'm dreaming, could this be what people call a lucid dream?"