Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 204 New Year's Eve Dinner, Phoenix Crown and Green Snake Necklace!
Qin Yu'er was beside Mu Ningxue.

At this moment, she also put her hair up, but in a high bun, simply secured with a hairpin, giving her a charmingly beautiful appearance.

Even Xinxia, ​​who has difficulty moving around, didn't stay idle.

In this smoky kitchen, she was in charge of washing vegetables.

Lu Ran in charge
Hehe, commanding the whole situation!

However, it must be admitted that even Lu Ran and Qin Yu'er, who possess extraordinary cultivation, have areas where they are not good at, and cooking is one of them.

Neither Lu Ran nor Mu Ningxue, nor Qin Yu'er and Xin Xia, are experts in the field of cooking.

In the end, after a lot of work, the dishes they made based on online videos were barely edible.

That's quite a talent, isn't it?
"I never expected that the four of us would be having New Year's Eve dinner together?"

I just received a message from Feng Li that the Mu family has collected all the fragments of the Ice Crystal Bow and is temporarily storing them with Feng Li, waiting for Mu Ningxue to retrieve them.

Therefore, Mu Ningxue will stay in Shanghai for one night and return to Beijing the next day.

Lu Ran also supports this, as long as Mu Ningxue can continuously absorb the fragments of the Ice Crystal Bow, her ice-type cultivation will rapidly improve.

So Lu Ran treated this meal as his New Year's Eve dinner.

Ye Xinxia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and replied mischievously:

"Is Brother Lu Ran regretting that Sister Mu, Tu Tu, and Ting Ting aren't here?"

Lu Ran's lips twitched, and he glared at Xin Xia. She really knew how to bring up the sore spot.

Qin Yu'er sipped her rice, silently memorizing the three names.

In her mind, any woman who could be in contact with Lu Ran must be absolutely stunning!

The people Xinxia mentioned must all be extraordinary, right?

Mu Ningxue also joined the fray, a rare occurrence for her. She smiled and said:

“When I came to Shanghai before, I had a meal at Qingtian Hunting House. It was cooked by Sisters Liu Xian and Liu Ru. It was unforgettable. Lu Ran, you must invite them to your home next time.”

Lu Ran: “.”

Qin Yu'er blinked, wondering if there was more?

She quickly memorized the names Liu Ru and Liu Xian.

Although there was some 'scheming and intrigue' involved in this New Year's Eve dinner.

Overall, however, Lu Ran was quite satisfied and happy with the meal.

That evening, Lu Ran went to Xin Xia's room.

"Um, Brother Lu Ran, is Sister Ning Xue asleep?"

Ye Xinxia lay in bed, only her bright eyes showing, and said timidly.

Lu Ran undressed himself and climbed into bed:

"Heh, little girl, you had a lot of fun messing with me tonight!"

"Today I'll show you what family discipline really means!"

"Ah~"

or2-7
The next morning, after dropping Mu Ningxue off at Shanghai Airport, Lu Ran traveled to the Pearl Tower.

Upon meeting him, Huo Tuo gave him a surprise.

Last time, Lu Ran gave him the Glazed Phoenix Feather.

This time, Huo Tuo did not disappoint Lu Ran's expectations and created a pair of magical artifacts.

These are a pair of magical artifacts that gleam with gold and cyan light.

The crown, radiating a golden glow, was magnificent and adorned with several colorful and highly effective magic stones.

The other item was a necklace that shimmered with a bluish-green luster, with a dazzling blue stone at its center that particularly caught the eye. This was the Serpent Heart Stone, nurtured by the totem serpent, and worn to protect against all poisons and ward off evil spirits!

This pair of crowns and necklaces are crafted using crystal phoenix feathers and black snake scales as the core materials, supplemented by numerous high-quality natural treasures.

Possesses the ability to summon ethereal projections to assist in combat!

After Huo Tuo's simple explanation, Lu Ran understood what a ethereal projection was, and that it had the same effect as the Thunder Emperor's Crown, the lightning-type soul seed he had fused with!
His supreme Thunder Emperor Crown can summon a phantom Thunder God to assist him!
These two magical artifacts can summon the projections of a phoenix and a black serpent to assist in battle!
Seeing an opportunity, Lu Ran decisively booked a spacious training ground for the experiment.

A golden crown, radiating a powerful aura, was worn on Lu Ran's head.

At this moment, Lu Ran exuded an imposing aura without even being angry!
Lu Ran waved his arm, and a golden phantom appeared behind him!

"Qiang!"

The clear and loud chirping echoed throughout the training ground.

This golden phantom, shaped like a phoenix, was dazzlingly golden, with its wings outstretched, shimmering with golden light that covered the sky and the earth!

Lu Ran was also secretly amazed when he saw this.

It really does resemble a phoenix!

However, it is also regrettable that it only has the form but lacks the spirit!
This golden phoenix shadow only resembled a phoenix in form; its face was not clearly visible.

Judging from the aura emanating from this phoenix phantom, its strength is at least comparable to that of a demon at the level of a Grand Commander, making it incredibly powerful!

Moreover, this is only one of the crowns in this set of magical artifacts; the other, the Xuan Snake Phantom, should be quite similar.

If the two are used together, could they possibly withstand a demon at the level of a sub-monarch for a minute or two?
Moreover, according to Huo Tuo, the greatest function of this crown artifact is to summon the phantom of a phoenix, but the countless precious gems inlaid on the crown are not just for show.

The gemstone is engraved with many magic circles, which are multifunctional and complement each other, making it a force to be reckoned with!
"well!"

In the distance, Huo Tuo laughed loudly and clapped his hands in approval!

This is his masterpiece, and seeing it with my own eyes now, I am moved to tears.

"This magical artifact requires the user's mental strength and magical energy as support. If a high-level mage in full strength uses it, summoning a phantom to fight for three minutes is no problem!" Huo Tuo said.

Lu Ran nodded; he had noticed that earlier.

Such a powerful magical artifact would not be possible without a price.

Huo Tuo was referring to the limit that even the most ordinary high-level mages could withstand.

With Lu Ran's current formidable mental strength and cultivation, even summoning the phoenix phantom to fight for half an hour should not be a problem.

He then experimented with a necklace with a blue luster.

The necklace was worn around his neck, and in an instant, a cool sensation flowed into his entire body, and an invisible aura enveloped him!

It seems that this mysterious aura field is the effect of the snake heart stone.

It is immune to all poisons, and ordinary demons dare not approach it!

Behind Lu Ran, a phantom image of a black serpent, several meters long, gradually materialized!

Compared to the real totem snake, it is a version that is hundreds of times smaller.

Even so, the aura it exuded was still far beyond that of an ordinary commander.

"Excellent! I am very satisfied with this pair of top-tier Heavenly-grade magical artifacts!" Lu Ran said with a smile.

Such a masterpiece is truly worth the effort he put into getting Huo Tuo to work on it, given how many rare and precious materials he used.

Huo Tuo was also very happy. These two magical artifacts could definitely be considered the pinnacle of his life's work!
Needless to say, even if the two magical artifacts were combined, each one alone would be an extremely precious artifact among Heavenly-grade magical artifacts!
Moreover, the crown and necklace combined are the true form of this magical artifact!
"Councilor Lu Ran, this magical artifact hasn't been named yet," Huo Tuo reminded him.

Without thinking twice, Lu Ran blurted out:

"Since it was forged primarily from crystal phoenix feathers and black serpent scales, it was named as such."

"Phoenix crown, green snake necklace!"

(End of this chapter)