Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 613 Mercury Floating Raft
They were also not able to speak like the characters in the Fantasy Tower. Pei Ye was standing under the shade of a tree three feet away, without concealing his footsteps. However, the three men showed no reaction and continued to flip through the pages and talk to themselves, as if they were in a different world.

Their faces disappeared and their voices were not very real, like silhouettes in a dream, or fleeting traces left in the long years.

Pei Ye watched in silence, but the black cat on his shoulder suddenly said, "The twelve patterns of the Zhai bird."

"Hmm?" Pei Ye tilted his head.

"That's the pattern on the woman's body. The Zhou Li says: 'The queen is like a pheasant, observing etiquette and moderation.'" Black Cat said, "Blue is the color of the sky, and purple is the virtue of the earth. Look at her top and bottom, isn't that right?"

"You mean...she's the queen?"

"The late queen, Wei Qingju."

"..."

Pei Ye looked at the figure in astonishment, but unfortunately the clothes described by the black cat were almost all the details about it, not to mention the face, even the hair bun and hairpins were not realistic.

She rested her chin on her hand and tapped lightly on the album spread out on the table. Her faint shadow swayed in the breeze, as if it would melt into the spring scenery at any time.

"…So we are just separating the flesh and bones, and then I…then I and several master weapon masters realized that although bones are at the deepest level, human nerves and blood vessels are the most remotely related to them…" The man in front of the case had a slender figure, and even though many details were obscured, his movements still revealed a sense of warmth and uprightness. At this moment, he leaned forward, his hand always wanting to reach forward to point, but he would repeatedly retract it when he realized it, and his movements showed some restrained excitement.

"So you just want to break human bones." The woman spoke, her smiling voice leisurely and gentle.

The man lowered his head and touched the back of his head with his hand somewhat embarrassedly.

Pei Ye noticed his clothes at this time. He wore a Dingjinxian crown on his head and his robe was dark green, darker than the spring grass on the ground, like willow leaves in June and July.

"I think this is an interesting idea." The man put down his hand, leaned forward and said seriously, "This kind of medical technique has long been known in various medical classics. The 'body as a raft' lineage of Yangyi Tower has always been on this path... but no one has ever done this before. Several great masters and I have been working on it day and night for the past two months, hoping to present a barely acceptable version to the queen as soon as possible, and today it has finally been done."

At this time, the kneeling figure behind him made a small movement, stretched out a finger and gently poked the man's waist. The man straightened his body and waved his hands back.

The figure behind slightly raised his head and slumped his shoulders. This posture must be very different from that of a man. He took two small steps forward on his knees, bowed his head, called her "Madam", and walked to the side of the table to pour two cups of freshly brewed tea for the two of them.

“Yangyilou should be very excited about this idea.” The woman smiled faintly and turned a page.

"Master Zai Daqi said that these were the two most sleepless months he had spent in the past ten years!"

Pei Ye then walked to the table and looked at the spread-out pattern. In the blurry view were some disassembled strips. Based on the previous conversation, he realized that these were human arm bones.

"Because I have never seen such a divine material bestowed by the empress before." The man said as he sat upright, "There will always be someone who needs it. If this technique is successful, it will be sealed as the highest secret of Yangyi Tower and Daming Palace and will never be leaked to others, lest people with bad intentions get it."

"..."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! I...I have indeed neglected some of the things Your Majesty asked me to do because of this." Seeing the woman smirking and not saying anything, the man hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"I never blame you for coming here to seek favor." The woman smiled and looked up at him. "This is a brilliant idea. I was thinking that it does have a great use."

"Huh?" The man looked up in surprise.

"If it is completed, the first one must be placed in Daming Palace."

The man was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized something, and then he showed his joy on the outside. He tilted his head to the left, but no one knew what he was thinking.

The woman didn't care much about his reaction. She still lowered her head and raised her finger, saying, "If you want to use the gold from the dragon's shed, it will be too heavy. Secondly, there are no meridian trees in the body of a demon spirit, so the bones will naturally be lazy in the true energy. Adding these two things together, I'm afraid it will be a burden."

"But if there is even the slightest impurity, it will greatly undermine the superiority of the divine material, and this refining will become mediocre and there is no need to proceed." When talking about the details, the man was quite excited, and his happiness could still be heard after more than 20 years. "Madam, we have determined that we must ensure the complete integrity of the skeleton. This is the most necessary prerequisite. As for the obstacles caused by this - including the two points just mentioned by the Madam - Master Zai and I have found a solution!"

"Hmm?" The woman took the teacup in front of her and took a sip. The man sitting at the table immediately leaned forward to refill the cup, put down the pot and clasped his hands respectfully, but tilted his head slightly, and seemed to be staring at the man who was speaking.

If you could see the face clearly, you would have seen those eyebrows squinting.

"The connection between bones lies in the tendons and the flesh. When the muscle bundles are tense, the joints move. In other words, it relies on external forces." The man only stared at the table. His fingers, which had been hesitating, finally fell on the atlas. "But if we cast bones, we don't need to follow this principle!"

"From the inside, then?"

"That's right! From the inside! First of all, those who can undergo this training must be masters of body-twisting. With a strong spirit body and the blessing of true qi, they should be able to support their daily movements. Once they enter a fight and need to use the strength of their bones, this body is by no means a burden, but a great help." He reached out to flip the atlas on the case a little abruptly, "My queen, we plan to inject mercury liquid into the air between the bones. Jiaojin is extremely strong and can perfectly withstand the whistling of mercury liquid exploding into steam in a cramped environment. This force, which comes from the bones instead of muscles, can be released as you wish! - Look, on this page... Silver light flows into purple gold, the scene is like ascending to heaven! It is exactly 'gold as bones, mercury as marrow, cinnabar and mercury flying, and the Milky Way floating on the raft'!"

The woman smiled and nodded slowly.

"Besides that, this strange skeleton has all the characteristics that no human can achieve in their lifetime." The man was almost dancing with joy. "It is invulnerable to swords, spears, swords and halberds. It is not afraid of ice or ordinary fire. It is extremely hard and tough. In the structure of Master Zai, even if a mortal is equipped with this skeleton, he can jump down from a 20-meter city wall without any injury. The spinal cord will absorb all the impact!"

Pei Ye watched in silence. Black Cat tilted his head and said, "In that case, it is not unfair for Young Master Pei to lose. The secret technique that the Queen personally reviewed and the grand work that Yangyi Tower put all its efforts into..."

"Look at his frame." Pei Ye frowned slightly as he looked at the man. "His shoulders are flat and narrow. He looks familiar..."

Black Cat did not answer, and turned his eyes away at the same time as Pei Ye. However, the attendant at the table leaned over and whispered, "If your Majesty wants to leave the palace today, you must wear an extra robe."

"Really? I think it's quite warm."

"The east wind is not long, so it is inevitable that it will suddenly become chilly." The attendant smiled with some surprise. He subconsciously wanted to rub his hands, but he clasped them respectfully.

This man's voice was thinner than the man just now, but his figure was completely unfamiliar. He was half a head shorter than the man and not very well-dressed. His robe was light gray, and the style was very simple and monotonous. It was hard to tell his rank. He seemed to have a small short blade on his waist.

"But this is indeed just a very primitive version." The man at the desk raised his sleeves to half-cover the tea he was drinking. He slowly finished a cup and placed the empty cup in front of the waiter with both hands. He calmed down a little. "It only works in theory, but in practice it is still very crude and too dangerous. It cannot be used on humans yet."

"for example?"

"First of all, since this divine material comes from the bones of a dragon, the mutual rejection of human scales is a major obstacle." The man lowered his eyes to look at the atlas, and his tone became much more serious. "Secondly, the dragon gold is half active. If it is to be connected with the spirituality of the recipient, it must be melted and cast into shape in the human body at once, and it cannot be forged and then transplanted. If you think about this step, it is extremely difficult and must not be done lightly. Thirdly, the refining and mixing of mercury liquid is also the core, because it cannot be replaced after injection, and it needs multiple iterations..."

"Hmm." The woman nodded and closed the album. "Then you and Yangyilou can slowly change. There is no need to rush." ​​"Yes!" The man looked very happy and laughed twice.

"The spring scenery is beautiful this year, and the weather is getting warmer quickly." The woman moved the album aside, "The Feather Scale Test is about to start, is there anyone in the palace who wants to go?"

The man was stunned for a moment, touched his head, and did not answer for a while.

"If your Majesty wants to see it, I will go." The short figure beside the desk leaned forward slightly and said.

"Forget about you. I do have a few people who want to see it, especially a swordsman, but unfortunately he probably won't be willing to come this year." The woman smiled faintly, "Always saying something like 'showing off, being an otaku', you're so pretentious."

"If I follow behind the Majesty, I will teach anyone who dares to act pretentiously in front of the Majesty a lesson!" The short figure leaned forward to pour tea, then tilted his head and asked, "Majesty, what realm is that person in?"

"You have just entered the Xuanmen."

"Why do you want to take the Feather Scale Test when you just entered Xuanmen..." the short figure muttered, "I have already entered Xuanmen."

The woman smiled faintly: "I can beat ten of you with one hand."

She finished her speech casually and looked away, looking at the garden: "The palace has been much brighter in the past two years. When I first entered the palace, it was cold and dark everywhere. In the narrow alley in the south, I stepped on a human leg bone from who knows how long ago. I thought I had entered some demon cave."

The man at the desk was silent for a moment: "If the queen hadn't entered the palace, we would have turned into remains and scattered in Taiji Palace without knowing when."

The short figure trembled slightly, and the thought of the past seemed to make his body stiffen.

"There are so many flowers and trees now that I am a bit tired of them." The woman laughed, "This small garden is full of flowers in the spring. Last winter, I wanted to come down to enjoy the snow, but there were more grass than trees. It looked a bit desolate."

"..."

The three of them finished a pot of tea while chatting. The woman stood up and held the album in her hand: "Since there is nothing else, I will return to the palace first. I will take a look at this album slowly when I get back - no need to see you off."

The short figure stopped and the man stood up to say goodbye.

"There's only one thing." The woman turned around and explained seriously, "This secret technique can transform a person completely, and can make one invincible within the palace walls. You must not take it lightly, and beware of the eyes and ears of those with bad intentions."

The man chuckled and said, "Everyone in this Daming Palace knows that I am the queen, so who dares to be presumptuous?"

The woman smiled faintly, said nothing, and turned away.

The garden was quiet for a while. The two figures stood still and watched for a long time before they moved. A short figure suddenly lifted up his collar and kicked the elegant man on the calf!

The man jumped two steps to avoid it, raised his hand and pointed angrily: "Hey! You want to commit murder within the palace!"

"Bah!" The short figure suddenly spat on the ground, "I'm not good enough, your grandma! You bastard, I agreed to show off my contribution in front of the queen, but you only care about yourself - I'll kick you to death!"

The gentle man could not help but lose some grace in the face of such an attack, and dodged around the pavilion: "No! What contribution have you made? I dare say that the queen has to believe it!"

"Damn it, didn't I bind this album page by page for you?"

"You bind it—" The man laughed speechlessly, "It's hard to find people with roots in this palace, but people with hands are everywhere!"

"Stop your fucking nonsense! You keep chattering like a pug. You keep talking to the queen, but what are you bringing me here for?" The short man stopped beside the pillar, stretched his neck and glared at him.

"You obviously wanted to come along."

"Stop talking nonsense! Come here and let me kick you!"

"...Then don't dirty my official uniform." The man walked over reluctantly, lifted his lapel, and received a kick from him.

"If you are willing to do it, come over and join me. I will teach you these slowly." The man lowered his head and brushed away his footprints, muttering.

"Who cares about you? Grandpa is busy." The short figure glanced at the man and said coldly, "The queen just reminded you, don't take it lightly."

"what?"

"The palace is not as peaceful as you think. Shenjing has never been peaceful either." He lowered his head to adjust his boots, and said casually, "I told you to be nervous, so you should be nervous. You are taking the opportunity to be a good boy... The queen may be careless sometimes, and I may die in my own bed one day... Sometimes it may just be a matter of one night. No one can protect you forever."

"..."

"Your Majesty has only come to Mingyue Palace once this month, you know that." He whispered, "So what in the palace, do you know who these eunuchs listen to? Yours? Or mine? Brainless!"

He pulled out a piece of tender willow and put it in his mouth, then left in a leisurely manner.

"Ziliang." The man suddenly called him.

The short figure stopped.

"You know a lot, I trust you." The man whispered, "I will try to advance this technique as quickly as possible, and I will definitely complete it within three years... By then, I want to use it on you."

"..."

"It seems they didn't make it in time." Pei Ye stood quietly in the pavilion, watching the two people separate outside the pavilion, and the kitten on his shoulder said, "Three years is still too long."

"In March of the spring, the Feather Scale Test..." Pei Ye looked up at the blue sky and light clouds, "It has been three years since the Scale Locking Test. There are only twelve months left before the Mingyue Palace assassination."

(End of this chapter)