Chapter 63: Hair Dyeing and Banquets
As a representative of the Gentlemen faction, Liu Ci has no experience in forbearance and determination to take revenge. In the face of Rachel's request for help, she replied from her heart: A person is strong in his own right, so no ghost can do anything in front of her!
Talking about scheming and playing conspiracy, Liu Ci disdains it...... To be precise, she doesn't know how to do it, and her good face is attributed to "disdain".
Her way of acting is very rough, with direct force to suppress dissent, run away if she can't suppress it, accumulate enough strength and then make a comeback, and the standard is to counter violence with violence.
But Rachel was too weak to be alone.
Even with the help of the Mage Tower, which can speed up the gathering of elements to help her cultivate, for a girl who is not very talented, the day she grows into a towering tree, everything in the Lorentz family will disappear.
Whether it was the Spur Empire or the Holy See that Liu Ci guessed to attack the Lorenz family, the truth of the matter needs to be figured out by Rachel herself, staying in the mage tower and isolating from the world, Rachel's mind will probably always stay at the age of twelve.
Liu Ci is accustomed to countering violence with violence, which is not only difficult for Rachel to achieve, but also not in line with her character, Liu Ci told her to "grow big with small": when we are not strong enough, we should try to use the powerful existence for ourselves.
Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han dynasty in ancient Chinese history, is an example. Born in a peasant family, Liu Bang, the head of the Surabaya Pavilion who is not the producer, can take the world with a sword to establish the foundation of the ancient Han Dynasty, with high emotional intelligence and good use of people, and his superb leadership ability to employ and control people is the "imperial power technique".
Rachel has only been alone for a long time, has not dealt with people, and lacks emotional intelligence.
This girl is actually not stupid. Liu Ci blurred the background of the real history before the new era of the Earth Federation, and told it in a story tone, Rachel was thoughtful.
"The black hair is too eye-catching." Rachel muttered to herself.
It is not uncommon for a simple black-haired continent to appear, and if Rachel, who has black hair and black eyes, appears in Rhine City, people who used to have dealings with the Lorenz family may not forget her appearance.
The next day, when Liu Ci was drinking the lemon juice prepared for her by the cook, she suddenly had an inspiration.
Ordering the kitchen to squeeze a lot of lemon juice, Liu Ci told the maids to step back and take Rachel to the small terrace.
It's May, and nine out of ten days in the Rhine are sunny days. Liu Ci asked Rachel to take off her hood, and the girl lived in seclusion all year round, her cheeks unhealthily pale in the sun.
Applying the squeezed lemon juice layer by layer to Rachel's hair, making sure that every strand of hair was soaked in lemon juice, Liu Ci let Rachel sit in the sun and be exposed.
The sun had tanned Rachel's little face red, and she looked uncomfortable when she took off her hood in her navy blue mage robe.
Liu Ci just dragged her to drink milk tea and eat snacks, and when the lemon juice on Rachel's hair was completely dry, she washed it with hot water and applied it again. After tossing and turning for hours like this, Rachel looked in the mirror and opened her eyes wide, in disbelief that her short black and silky hair had turned reddish-brown.
The new hair color gave Rachel's pale and bloodless face two more points of vibrancy.
Liu Ci clapped his hands with satisfaction, "Don't worry, this is the most natural hair dye, no matter who comes to check, there will be no traces of the use of the agent." ”
Alchemists sell a variety of potions, some of which can change not only the color of their hair and pupils, but also the skeletal features of their bodies. Not to mention that the price of that kind of elixir is high and hard to find, and the power of the medicine will make the pain unbearable, Liu Ci thinks that no matter how perfect the magic potion is, it will leave traces of use.
Ordinary people can't see it, ordinary magicians can't see it, so what about when they encounter a higher being?
Lemons contain a lot of "fruit acid", which can corrode and bleach, and accelerate its action in the sun, so Rachel's black hair is not dyed with a layer of brown red, but faded "black".
The trouble is that Rachel has to remember to re-dye her black hair before it grows, but luckily, lemons are a common fruit on the mainland, and they are easier to obtain wherever she will be in the future.
After dyeing her hair, she put on a hood again, Liu Ci didn't care, the little girl was not used to seeing people with her true face.
Psychological concerns can only be figured out by herself.
After the new house was cleaned up, Liu Ci was finally able to calm down and practice the drawing talisman.
The magic elements in Rhine City are far worse than those in the crystal mines, and the harvest of Tuna all night is only a fraction of that in the mountains, and the two lotus leaves, one large and one small, trembled in protest in the space, and they were very dissatisfied with Liu Ci's recent slackness.
Lotus Leaf wants more magic cores.
A magic core with condensed magic power can resist Liu Ci's long-term happiness and suffering, and the effect is direct and significant. Liu Ci, who had absorbed dozens of magic cores in the crystal mine, did not agree with the desire of the lotus leaf.
She faintly felt that the killing aura that affected people's minds before the foundation was built was because the demon core was "eaten" too much. The end of getting something for nothing, see that high-level demonic beasts such as the silver wolf will "go crazy" every year...... What she practiced was not a demon attack, but it was inherited from the dust fairy, and with that person's compassion, it was probably far from "killing".
Regardless of the protest and dissatisfaction of the lotus leaf in the pond, Liu Ci was in good spirits and reaped the rewards.
took out a few blank rune papers, and Liu Ci held the rune pen and dipped it in red cinnabar.
If the talisman can only be used for combat, it is not very interesting, the predecessors who wrote the "Fu Daquan" are well versed in the hearts of the people, and after the foundation building period, not only can they learn the intermediate spirit runes of the five elements, but some of the rune functions are tricky, which makes people more interested in learning.
For example, "bad luck charms" and "good luck charms".
The former is a curse-type talisman, even if Liu Ci can draw it successfully, with her cultivation in the early stage of foundation building, at most let the recipient of the "bad luck talisman" go out to wrestle, have nightmares and other unlucky things that do not hurt the muscles and bones. "Fu Daquan" said that it was born from the witchcraft of the ancient witch clan, and I don't know if it is true or false.
The same is true for the "Fortune Charm", don't expect an unlucky egg to turn over from now on. When it comes to the number of lives, the predecessors who wrote the classics also said that with his ability, he could not "change his life against the sky" for the unlucky guys, let alone Liu Ci in the early days of foundation building.
However, it is quite easy for the person who wears the lucky charm to make a small fortune, such as picking up a money bag, or avoiding a flower pot that would have smashed him, etc., and the person who is already lucky will receive the blessing of the "lucky charm", and the effect will be like a tiger with wings.
Turning another page, it was the "Peach Blossom Talisman" that Liu Ci was very interested in.
It is said that everyone has a different aura that can affect how others perceive you. Liu Ci did not want to be a courtesan that everyone loved, and the role of the "Peach Blossom Fu" was not limited to men and women.
Different from the "bad luck charm" and "good luck charm", the peach blossom charm is divided into yin and yang, the female with the yin charm, the male wears the yang charm, if you want to match the male and female pairs, the use of the peach blossom yin and yang charm is very complicated. But if you just want to change the aura of the next week, you can wear the peach blossom charm on your body.
After combing the drawing method of the peach blossom talisman in his mind, Liu Ci's talisman pen full of cinnabar ink finally fell.
The water spirit rune is light and agile, the fire spirit rune is hot and manic, and the earth spirit rune is heavy and calm...... Different talismans need different moods, the peach blossom talisman is not only smart, but also frivolous, so that a mind has never been placed on the relationship between men and women Liu Ci to experience, and the old man can't touch the key for a long time.
After drawing a few pieces of rune paper, Liu Ci dropped the rune pen with some annoyance.
The half-open carriages on the Champagne Boulevard were ushered in, and the Spurs were in vogue, and young men and women were not afraid to socialize in public. The aristocratic lady leaned out of the carriage with white lace gloves in her hand, and the gentlemanly young man naturally took the noble lady's hand and let the other party get off the carriage in a graceful and calm manner.
Among them, Xiaoyi Wen Cun was not known to outsiders, so Liu Ci leaned against the window and watched the pedestrians on the street.
Unconsciously, when the sun set, the orange light of the setting sun illuminated the street scene like an oil painting, and the light that slanted into the room gilded the rune paper with pink beauty, Liu Ci unconsciously remembered that she stretched out the hand wearing white lace gloves from the car, and maintained this state of mind, and when she came back to her senses, she left a smart pattern on the rune paper.
Isn't it done?
Looking at the outline of the peach blossom with red stamen pink petals from a distance, Liu Ci was not sure of the effect, and painted six sets of yin and yang peach blossom talismans in one go.
Heartache The spiritual power consumed in his body, Liu Ci took the peach blossom talisman and was eager to try. This kind of special effect of the talisman is not as good as the five elements of the talisman, the power is immediate, if you want to know whether the "peach blossom talisman" is successful, you have to find someone to try.
Liu Ci was thinking about a suitable test subject when there was a knock on the door.
There is a rhythmic thumping sound, and when you hear it, it is the old butler James who has a straight form and a glance.
"Come in."
The old man pushed open the door, his gray hair meticulously combed back, "Miss Ci, the tailor shop has sent clothes." ”
For a while, Liu Ci had the illusion of time and space reversal, and after only six years, she couldn't remember what the housekeeper was like last time she said the same thing.
"Well, let them wait in the hall."
After putting away the peach blossom charm, Liu Cicai went downstairs to the hall on the first floor.
The tailor shop came to deliver the clothes to a plump middle-aged woman, a gray skirt with a round neck skirt with white cuffs, and the neckline was not low, just because the scenery in front of her chest was too spectacular, supporting the towering peaks, and it was white and greasy.
No wonder I saw the back of little George running away from the desert on the stairs, the young man obviously experienced few scenes, and he still needed exercise.
Liu Ci gloated, thinking about whether to throw a peach blossom charm to the shy George, and the seamstress had already caught up.
"Miss Ci, the clothes are all made according to your requirements. The pattern on it has been embroidered for half a month...... "The seamstress flattered, Liu Ci picked up the skirt and looked closely, it was a completely different stitch method from Huaxia, it was said to be embroidery, but it was actually sewn with silk to imitate the shape of real flowers - do you want to force her to raise a needlework team?"
Liu Ci was not satisfied, and the seamstress was still chattering, so she only let the clothes made by Rachel and Lydia be left, and asked James to send them away.
The old butler, who received a weekly salary, was loyal and dutiful, and reported to Liu Ciyu that there were already many people discussing her on Champagne Avenue, and it was customary that it should be time to hold a banquet and break into the social circle.
"Did you come out with the pearl jewelry you ordered last time?"
James said that he would urge the other party to complete the project as soon as possible, and Liu Ci's eyes rolled: "Then three days later, you will first distribute invitations to the residents of Champagne Avenue, and we will discuss the details." ”