Chapter 218: Purification Talisman
” This is the first batch, so it looks a bit murky.” Minmin showed a vat of viscous gel like liquid. Jia Hao could see some impurities floating on it.
The second vat was more clear and looked more like a colorless shampoo.
” If you just add a bit more emulsifier, it will become shampoo. And if you dry it out, you can make soap from it.” Jia Hao nodded.
” Ask the servants to dry flower petals and lime leaves. After you dry them, crush them and sprinkle them inside these vats. They will enhance the look and smell.”
” Besides, we can say that the fragrance comes from the crushed flower, not our mysterious floral essence.”
” Haha, Young Lord, you are really a genius, huh?” Minmin couldn’t help but laugh.
” Even if some other people try to recreate our products, they wouldn’t be able to get such fragrance by normal flowers and herbs.”
” As you said, I have separated the shampoo and soap batches. The shampoo shall be ready soon. As for the soap, it will take a few days to make it dry.”
” It’s alright. Just do your best.” Jia Hao smiled.
But at that moment, Jia Hao’s eyes fell behind Minmin as he noticed Cai Yixue standing there.
Minmin noticed Cai Yiuxe’s presence as she bowed before Jia Hao.
” Then I shall take my leave.”
Jia Hao walked towards Cai Yixue with a smile. ” What is it, Wife? Why do you look so serious?”
” Is it true that a monster tide is coming towards Nanhai City?” Cai Yixue asked in a faint voice.
” Or is it true that everything is aimed at the Cai Family?”
” Wife, You are worrying too much.” Jia Hao chuckled. ” Just wait and watch. With me here, I won’t let anything happen to the Cai Family or you.”
” That’s not the issue!” Cai Yixue raised her voice. ” The issue is it’s happening! Everything… Everything is happening against the Cai Family! It’s because of me! Because of me…everyone is suffering.”
” Wife, Are you alright?”
Jia Hao was alarmed as he held Cai Yixue’s shoulder. ” You seem a bit…agitated?”
” I understand the monster tide sounds dangerous, but we have already prepared everything.” Jia Hao spoke in an assuring voice.
” So, Wife, Do you trust me?”
” I…”
Cai Yixue took a few deep breaths as she calmed herself. ” Alright, I…I trust you.”
” Then, Can I hug you?”
” No.”
Jia Hao whimpered when he heard that. ” Wife, don’t you know? Hugging will reduce your anxiety? Come on, Let your husband hug you big and tight.”
” Bah! Shameless”
Cai Yixue’s cheek turned rosey as she pushed away Jia Hao lightly. ” We are outside. What if someone sees us?”
But a smile still sprouted on her lips, making Jia Hao relieved.
” But still, I am amazed how did you deduce everything. How did you know where the monster tide is going to come from?”
” Well, I am a master investigator, yes?” Jia Hao grinned. ” Well, I can’t explain it clearly. But, I started joining the clues I found from my expedition in Nanhai Mountain, the murder cases in the distant village, and the sudden imperial order to take away the Silver Lightning Cavalry.”
“That sounds… reasonable.” Cai Yixue muttered. ” However, I feel like you are not revealing everything.”
” Well, Wife, Don’t you know?” Jia Hao gave an amused grin. ” A magician never reveals his tricks.”
” Hmph, I don’t need any explanation anymore.” Cai Yixue snorted.
” But, I feel the monsters are going to be dark and undead type monsters. So, We need to stack some holy and righteous items to counter them.”
” You mean talismans and other treasures? Hmm, If you need holy items…There is a taoist temple at the north of the Nanhai City.”
” Is that so?” Jia Hao pondered.
” Besides, If you want, I can also craft you some talismans.” Cai Yixue spoke in a light voice.
” Hah? Wife, do you know how to craft a talisman? Are you a spiritual master?”
” You…You can say that.” Cai Yixue nodded. ” If you want, I can craft Purification Talismans. But I can only make only five or six talismans per day.”
” But I am sure my Purification Talismans can hurt any monster below the Innate Master Realm.”
‘ Damn, I didn’t know she was a spiritual master. In fact, I never checked her with my Sage’s Divine Eyes after it evolved.’
‘ Wow, What a coincidence, eh?’
Jia Hao wanted to use his Sage’ Divination Eyes on Cai Yixue right away. But he didn’t do it.
‘ Is it because I don’t want to know her secrets easily? The tougher the woman, the more enjoyable it is to know her.’
‘ It’s like opening a flower petal by petal, it’s the thrill of knowing the secret of your love.’
” What is it? Why do I feel you are thinking something weird again?” Cai Yixue looked at Jia Hao with raised eyebrows.
” Well, I was just thinking just how many secrets my wife has.” Jia Hao smiled. ” I wonder if I should know it right away or take my time to know them.”
” If I say…Then please wait.” Cai Yixue spoke in a light yet quivering voice.
” Just wait till…I reveal them to you by myself.”
” And how long is that?” Jia Hao chuckled.
” Soon…Soon enough.”
Taking a deep breath, Jia Hao sighed. ” As you wish, Wife. But I hope you trust me and don’t hide anything…Especially if it’s threatening to you.”
” I understand.” Cai Yixue nodded. ” So, Shall I bring some ingredients for the talismans?”
” Ah, Yes. I forgot.” Jia Hao nodded hurriedly. ” Please bring a lot of black dog blood, cinnabar, and peach wood papers. I also need them.”
” You know how to craft talismans?” Cai Yixue asked in a surprised tone.
” I don’t know…But I can try.” Jia Hao gave an amused smile. Cai Yixue nodded as she turned to leave.
Not long after, Jia Hao sat beside her as she started to draw the talisman.
With his Sage’s Divine Eyes, Jia Hao could see the invisible yet robust spiritual qi of Cai Yixue flowing through the brush as she slowly drew runes on the paper.
” As its name implied, This talisman is filled with light and holy attributes. It does a great deal of damage to dark and nefarious energy.”
” Even if it can’t kill them outright, the talisman can easily make their body vulnerable to physical attacks. Sticking it on your weapon also makes it to deal damage to them.”
It took Cai Yixue half an hour to craft one. But Jia Hao could see the sweat on her forehead.
” Wife, It looks like you are tired.” Jia Hao asked in a concerned voice.
” Ah, right! Have this.”
A glass filled with orange liquid and a bar of chocolate appeared before Cai Yixue.
” This…Is this the same drink you fed to the villagers of Anzu Village?” Cai Yixue asked in a surprised voice.
Holding the glass, she drank the whole orange juice at once.
” Such a tangy yet sweet flavor. It’s utterly delightful.” Cai Yixue sighed as she licked her lips subconsciously.
” Haha, You look so cute when you lick your lips like that, Wife.”
” Yo-You! Don’t say things like that.” Cai Yixue blushed when she saw the cheeky grin of Jia Hao.
” But, My physical and mental fatigue has vanished. Rather than that, I am feeling more energetic. Not to mention, my spiritual qi seemed to have recovered a bit.”
” Then, Why don’t you try this?”
” This…Is this the Energy Recovery Chocolate?” Cai Yixue saw it. ” It’s…It’s too precious, isn’t it? Should I eat it?”
” Oh, of course.” Jia Hao laughed. ” I have a lot with me. So, just enjoy.”
Cai Yixue took a small bite as she closed her eyes. She silently chewed the chocolate.
‘ Mnngh, This taste, this sweetness…It’s heavenly. I can eat it for eternity.’
‘ Heavens, If I eat too much, I might get addicted. Huh? Wait, my spiritual qi…’
” What is it? You didn’t like it?” Jia Hao asked in an anxious voice.
” No, Not really. On the contrary, I feel my spiritual qi has been restored.” Cai Yixue spoke in a surprised voice.
” Please, give me some moments, I need to draw a few more talismans.”
Jia Hao sat beside Cai Yixue as he watched her crafting talismans. Suddenly, he felt an urge as he got up, and brought an ink brush and a paper.
Both husband and wife were scribbling something, each of them lost in their own world.
With her enthusiasm, Cai Yixue finished making two more Purification Talismans. But when she raised her head, she saw Jia Hao painting something on the paper.
” You…What are you painting?”
Jia Hao woke from a trance as he looked at Cai Yixue. With a smile, he showed her the painting.
Cai Yixue was stunned as she saw a beautiful and elegant lady leaning on the table, gently writing something on a paper.
Who could it be, other than her?
” That’s…Me?”
Cai Yixue was stunned. ” That looks so…lifelike. I mean…”
” Not beautiful as the real one.”
Cai Yixue took a deep breath and walked out of the room hurriedly. Outside, she rubbed her pink cheeks with embarrassment.
‘ Ugh, He is so…smooth. I almost blushed before him.’
‘ No wonder girls get wooed by him. What a smooth scoundrel.’
Meanwhile, Jia Hao heard a faint rattling sound from deep within his Pot of Miracles.
When he looked into it, he saw it was the Four Directional Karmic Weight. The balance of the Yunlan Continent and feather was covered with illusory chains.
‘ Wait, What’s the meaning of this?!’
