He changed Tiwat

Following her gaze, the group was shocked to find that the large pot was completely empty, with not a drop of soup remaining at the bottom.

"Based on my culinary experience, the most annoying chore for chefs during cooking is 'cleaning the pots and pans.' Having to clean up the leftovers after a delicious meal is really a downer. But the 'Divine Cooking Machine' solves the chefs' biggest problem!"

Xiangling finally understood why "that woman" never cooked for herself and why she had to tinker with such a mechanism when making dishes—it turned out she was too lazy to wash the pots.

Of course, from the perspective of the True Lord of Clouds and Wind, it would be too unbecoming for an immortal to be washing dishes and pots.

"Such a magical cooking device... If it could enter the Liyue market..." Xingqiu had already keenly sensed the business opportunity.

If this "mechanical cooking machine" could be mass-produced, it would definitely become a sensation throughout Liyue, no, it should be the entire continent of Teyvat.

If the "Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce" could obtain the exclusive rights to this "mechanical cooking machine," it would probably become the world's number one chamber of commerce.

"Heh." True Monarch Liuyun chuckled. "These mechanisms are useless to mortals, especially the hearth fire..."

She pointed to the lotus-shaped "gas stove".

"I have tried to build the stove inside before, hoping to control the heat with a mechanism, but the stove fire required for the 'Divine Mechanism for Cooking' is extraordinary... It must be a flame created by an immortal manipulating immortal power, which is called 'Samadhi True Fire'. If this level of immortal fire is built inside, some small mechanical parts may be deformed by the heat, causing the mechanism to malfunction. It would be a case of losing more than you gain, which is not advisable."

No wonder the True Lords of Water and Mountain and Moon and Sun were so engrossed in circling this "mechanical cooking machine"—they were controlling the heat. Han Fulai now understood why these two "academicians" were neglecting their research to cook; they had been conscripted by the True Lord of Cloud and Wind.

However, this also means that this technology can only be used in the laboratory for the time being. This kind of mechanism, which is purely driven by immortal power, is like the original "Return to the End Machine" and lacks the potential for mass production.

If True Monarch Liuyun were to modify it to be powered by elemental energy, mass production would be possible. However, the structure of this machine is probably much more complex and sophisticated than others imagine, and changing its energy source would likely not be so easy.

But if we don't limit our focus to cooking, just extracting the "GPS system" for navigation alone could be groundbreaking. And then there's her previous creation of the "Piaojin Mechanism" for rapid communication, and so on…

Han Fulai sighed inwardly once again, thinking that Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun was truly a treasure of Liyue, capable of transforming Liyue's productivity from agriculture to mechanized automation in one step...

Just as he was about to ask if there was a way to apply these technologies in a different scenario, the Gao brothers over there had already thought of the same thing.

"If this technology of setting recipe parameters and processing them automatically could be applied to the Gundam's operating system, wouldn't it be able to assist the pilot in performing various tactical maneuvers, and if necessary, allow the Gundam to take over the operating system for combat..."

"The cleaning technology can also be applied to the self-repair of fuselage materials..."

"If only we could disassemble this mechanism..."

"...and apply the technology to weapons, allowing them to operate autonomously and track and attack enemies..."

"Then wouldn't we be able to possess—"

The two brothers exclaimed the term in unison: "'Floating cannons!'"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun snorted coldly: "Have you two finished your homework for today? Have you finished drawing the 'Automatic Reciprocating Control Circuit'? What about the 'Single-Phase Dual Energy Automatic Switching Circuit'? And how much have you mastered the 'Time Relay Control Star-Delta Reduced Pressure Start-up Circuit'? If I don't see you before dark..."

The Gao brothers disappeared in a flash.

Chapter 347 The Demon Queen, the Three Corpses Arrive [4k]

Having finished introducing the "magical cooking mechanism," the proud... no, the sharing desire of the True Lord Liuyun Borrowing Wind was satisfied, and he generously offered this amazing mechanism to several mortals for observation. Han Fulai took the opportunity to ask about another matter—

He was asking about his fiancée, Shen He, of course.

This time when he came to Mount Aozang, he not only met the three True Lords, but even the Gao brothers showed up. However, Shen He, whom he wanted to see the most, was nowhere to be found.

Previously, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Han Fulai was too embarrassed to ask the Gao brothers. Now, taking advantage of everyone's attention on the "mechanical cooking machine," he could inquire about Shen He's whereabouts. Besides helping Xiao, he had also come to Mount Aozang with the intention of "visiting relatives," and it would be a great pity to miss it for some reason.

Knowing he would ask this question, True Lord Liuyun adopted an elder's tone: "Young Han, don't worry. Shen He is currently preparing for the ceremony in the back mountain. I will take you to see her in a moment."

Grandma Ping had already sent a message to True Lord Liuyun a few days ago. The three True Lords were also aware of the matter of Marcius's resurrection and Han Fulai's intention to help Xiao exorcise his "karmic obstacles," so naturally, some preparations were needed. Hearing that he could do his part for his brother Han, Shen He volunteered to take on the task of preparing for the ceremony.

The items needed for the "Dream Wandering in Various Realms" ritual, such as the Seven Star Lamp and incense burner, as well as the array arrangement for the ceremony, had all been prepared in advance by Shen He on the back mountain, just waiting for Han Fulai to arrive with the key props.

After discussing the various procedures for the "Dream Travel to Various Realms Method," about half an hour later, the three True Lords led Han Fulai and his party to the back mountain of Mount Aozang.

Xiao is currently in a state of mental chaos, half-black and half-white, constantly expending mental energy to suppress his evil thoughts. Using the "Dreamwalking Technique" to help Xiao suppress the influence of "karmic obstacles" is essentially about stripping away and purifying the part of Xiao's spirit that has been corrupted by the remnants of demons.

The Liyue Immortals know all too well how malevolent the remnants of the demon god are, and battle is likely unavoidable during this purification ritual.

Therefore, the location chosen by the True Lord of Clouds and Wind to hold the ceremony was the back mountain of Mount Okuzang.

This is a flat, open space, which is also the training ground where True Lord Liuyun taught Ganyu and Shenhe martial arts. Holding the ceremony here means there is no need to worry about accidentally injuring the mortals in the cave, nor about damaging the flowers and plants that True Lord Liuyun carefully arranged at the entrance of the cave.

Han Fulai had just seen the beautiful figure standing on the training ground when he suddenly smelled a fragrant breeze—the next second, Shen He had already wrapped his arms around his neck.

Then she kissed him in front of everyone.

—As the saying goes, "absence makes the heart grow fonder," and Shen He and Han Fulai had not seen each other for nearly a month, so it was normal for them to be unable to control their feelings.

The three True Lords seemed oblivious to what was happening before them, and began to examine the material of the incense burner in the training ground, the placement of the Seven Star Lamp, and whether there were any errors or omissions in the arrangement of the magic array. In short, they emphasized that "there are no small matters when it comes to construction safety, and strict inspections are necessary to ensure safety."

When Chongyun saw his aunt, he was about to go forward to greet her, but when he looked up, he saw this scene. He froze for a moment, then his face turned red to the roots of his ears, almost steaming from his head. He frantically rummaged in his pockets—"Where's my popsicle...?"

Xingqiu, standing beside him, looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, muttering something as if he were reciting, "My heart is troubled and restless, but I have finally met the prince."

"Wow, Hu Tao, why are you covering my eyes?" Xiang Ling asked in confusion as Hu Tao covered her face.

“Children shouldn’t watch this. I’m doing this for your own good.” Hu Tao’s face shone with loving kindness.

"Hey, when did you become my older sister? And I'm not a child anymore!" Xiangling protested.

"We'll talk about it when you inherit 'Wanmin Hall' and become its head," Hu Tao replied with a grin.

About three minutes later, after Shen He had hugged Han Fulai enough, he reluctantly let go of him.

Although Han Fulai is no longer the same person he used to be, Shen He's passionate expression of affection in front of others still makes him quite shy, and his face is flushed at this moment.

Shen He blinked his watery eyes and looked at him again and again.

The two looked at each other silently for a few seconds, seemingly to make sure the other was alright, before Shen He whispered, "You... could you stay on the mountain tonight?"

"Okay." Han Fulai nodded.

At this moment, True Lord Liuyun Borrows the Wind coughed from afar.

Han Fulai then realized that the three True Lords had already stood in three different places, forming an equilateral triangle.

"Young Han, the time has come. It's time to begin the ceremony. I will set up an array around the perimeter and, once the Great Sage Subduing Demons descends, I will use the power of the outer realm to create a barrier that isolates the inside from the outside. The rest is up to you."

The last time these three immortals gathered to cast a magic array was when they were fighting against the "Vortex Demon God" Oser. This time, for Xiao, the three immortals once again spared no effort to form a great array.

Han Fulai straightened his expression, thanked the three immortals, and then said gently to Shen He, "Ahe, use the 'Goddess's Spirit Dispatch True Technique' to create an ice domain to cover this area, but be careful not to let the lamps and incense burners go out... I'll be troubling you during the ceremony."

Shen He nodded silently and began to draw talismans in the air to summon "talisman spirits".

Han Fulai turned around again, cupped his hands to the "Four Young Masters of Liyue" behind him, and said, "Please do me a favor and step into Ahe's icy domain together. After the ceremony begins, you will form a circle, close your eyes and visualize the image of the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, while silently reciting his title in your hearts."

"Hey, is that all?" Hu Tao asked curiously.

She had already pulled out her ancestral "homo staff," rolled up her sleeves, and was ready to get down to business. When it came to exorcising evil spirits, the Wangsheng Hall was a professional. Now, hearing Han Fulai's small request, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Han Fulai replied earnestly, "This is very important to both me and the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons."

Seeing his seriousness, the group entered the formation without further hesitation. Xingqiu took the lead, holding Xiangling's hand with his left and Chongyun's hand with his right. He closed his eyes and silently recited the name of the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons. The other three followed suit.

Seeing that everything was ready, Han Fulai stepped into the icy domain set up by Shen He.

The icy "spirit" was pacing back and forth in this area, and a layer of frost slowly formed on the ground as the "spirit" moved. The icy wind was not very strong, but it cleared one's mind as it brushed against one's face.

The three True Lords each formed hand seals, ready to unleash the power of the outer realm at any moment.

—The incense burner is placed in the most prestigious position in the center, with seven-star lamps scattered around it, and extremely cold objects are used as decorations.

This is a prerequisite for casting the "Dreamwalking Spell," equivalent to the hardware configuration required for a program to run on a computer.

According to Han Fulai's understanding, the incense burner is the CPU, the seven-star lamp is the memory stick, the icy realm is the fan, and the power of their visualization of Xiao is the "power supply" that starts the host.

This "Dream Wandering Technique," also known as the "Soul-Capturing Technique," summons the target's soul into a magic array. It generally requires the target to be asleep for this to work. It's daytime now, just after Xiao finished his night shift and was resting; he's probably either meditating or sleeping.

Theoretically, if the target were a mortal, Han Fulai could easily summon their soul on his own, given his current abilities. But his target is the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons. The will of an immortal is incredibly strong; he can't simply summon them. That's why he needs the assistance of several holders of the Eye of God.

He took out the "Soul-Guiding Incense" given to him by Granny Ping from the Eye of the Blank God, lit it, and put it into the incense burner.

The fragrance of the Soul-Scented Flower immediately began to drift and spread.

Then he clasped his hands together and silently recited Zhongli's "Seat of Fate" once more, drawing upon the Emperor's Immortal Power within his body, and his black pupils slowly turned golden.

This is the first step of the "Dream Journey Through Various Realms" method—offering incense.

Amidst the smoke, Han Fulai began to visualize Xiao's handsome image, while silently reciting Xiao's title: "Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal, Dharma Protector Yaksha General, Demon Subduing Great Sage, Golden-Winged Roc King, Xiao Supreme Immortal."

The image and name are the target of the spell, requiring the caster to clear their mind of all distractions and fix the image of the target in their mind. To draw an analogy, it's roughly like opening the CMD command prompt on a computer and directly entering the file path to precisely call the file.

This is the second step of the "Dreamwalking Method"—meditation.

Sensing that Xiao had created a clear image in his mind with his divine power, Han Fulai opened his mouth in front of the Seven Star Lamp and shouted eight words: "Empress Yaksha, bring the Three Corpses here!"

This is the third step of the "Dreamwalking Technique"—casting the spell.

In principle, this is the power of "word spirit," and it is no different from the process by which Shen He and Chong Yun cast talismans.

The "Dipa Yaksha" in this incantation refers to the Yaksha tribe.

The pronunciation of "Dipo" is actually "deva," which means "heavenly deity." The Yaksha clan is born with supernatural powers, and some of them do not enter the cycle of reincarnation after death, but instead serve as protectors of gods and immortals. The first half of this incantation borrows the power of those deceased guardian Yakshas.

The second half of the phrase, "the three corpses are escorted here," is a classic Taoist term.

Taoism believes that the human body has three dantian (energy centers): upper, middle, and lower, each inhabited by a deity, collectively known as the "Three Corpses," also called the Three Insects, Three Pengs, Three Corpse Gods, or Three Poisons. The upper corpse is fond of finery, the middle corpse is fond of delicious food, and the lower corpse is fond of lust, which in turn represent desires such as ignorance, greed, and anger.

Taoism believes that the necessary condition for becoming an immortal is to "sever the three corpses," which means "being tranquil and without desires, having a calm mind and clear spirit, and accumulating good deeds, one can become an immortal."

According to Taoist texts, after death, the soul ascends to heaven, the spirit enters the earth, and only the three corpses roam, which are called ghosts. Therefore, the phrase "the three corpses escorted here" in the second half of the sentence means to summon the soul of the target.

When Han Fulai read "Journey to the West" before, he also saw Sun Wukong fighting with the Silver Horn King. It is said that the Silver Horn King "sent a Mount Tai into the air and pressed it down on the Monkey King. The Monkey King was weak and his muscles were numb. When he encountered the method of pressing down on the Monkey King with Mount Tai, he was so crushed that his three corpses were terrified and his seven orifices spit red blood." The reason why the "Three Battles with the White Bone Demon" had to be fought three times is said to be in line with the Taoist concept of "severing the three corpses".

When Han Fulai saw the inscription in front of "Taishan Mansion" the day before, he even thought that Zhongli's method of enlightening the immortals to become immortals might also be a trial of "severing the three corpses".

After the incantation was recited, the flames on the Seven Star Lamp flickered, as if something unseen had come to him without a trace.

Next, we come to the final step.

Han Fulai waved his hand and summoned the "Suspended Li Qianjun" sword.

The emerald green jade longbow lay on the ground, towering a head above Han Fulai's figure. Asking him to wield such a longbow in battle was asking too much of him. Moreover, the "thousand jun" in the bow's name clearly indicated that drawing this powerful bow required immense strength, something Han Fulai lacked—he should have asked Shen He for help drawing the bow.

However, Han Fulai was not about to draw his bow and nock an arrow; in fact, he only had a bow but no arrows.

All he needs to do is activate the light energy stored in the "Suspended Light".

Han Fulai held a bow in one hand, leaned back sharply, and pulled the bowstring with the other, moving it a little.

However, an arrow shaped from light energy appeared on the bow.

As soon as Han Fulai released the bowstring, the arrow formed from light energy shot straight into the sky.

This is the fourth step of the "Dreamwalking Method"—targeting the target.

This arrow serves as a contract to command the guardian Yaksha spirit.

As the bowstring twanged, the smoke from the "Soul-Guiding Incense" suddenly changed, seemingly revealing a faint human figure. The seven-star lamps flickered violently, as if signaling some kind of event. At the same time, Han Fulai felt his immortal power being rapidly depleted—just like consuming magic power in a game to summon a powerful servant.

This signifies the formation of the contract, and the guardian yaksha's spirit obeys his "decree" to carry out his duties.

Having possessed immortal power for so long, this was the first time Han Fulai had experienced true "immortal arts"—and to be honest, he felt quite accomplished.

However, the ceremony was only halfway through.

Most importantly, we need to see if we can successfully capture Xiao's soul.

At the top of Wangshu Inn, Xiao was meditating, sitting with his five hearts facing upwards.

He had his ever-present He Puyuan lying across his lap.

Somewhat strangely, he couldn't get into a meditative state today, as if he had many distracting thoughts.

As an immortal who has cultivated for many years, he shouldn't be like this—Xiao attributed this to the remnants of a demon god within his body causing trouble.

Lately, Xiao has felt that the "karma" is gradually eroding his spirit. Even without engaging in intense battles that exhaust his mind, evil thoughts occasionally arise in his heart—a kind of bloodlust without any reason.

With He Puyuan's suppression, things shouldn't have turned out this way.

Xiao knew that the accumulation of "karmic obstacles" on his body might have begun to exceed a certain threshold, gradually approaching his limit of endurance.

This is the destiny of a Yaksha.

Xiao had long accepted this fate.

Before his destiny arrives, he hopes to protect Liyue for a little longer and atone for some of his past sins.

In a hazy state, he seemed to see the Emperor's familiar gaze.

The Lord of the Rocks' gaze remained cold and resolute, like the eternally shimmering light of amber, icy and somber.

Then, he heard the sound of a bowstring.

He was very familiar with the sound.

The vibrations, ringing, and whistling of the bowstrings were the songs of the warriors in that turbulent era.