The phonograph held a fan, pulled out the fan bones, released steam, and began to train the silk-pulling earrings.
Li Banfeng still felt curious: "Such a small steam engine, what does it burn? Coal?"
The phonograph said: "This is not known for now."
The Portable Residence spoke: "According to my estimation, coal can definitely be burned, other things can also be burned, oil, alcohol, wood, even meals, can all possibly be used as fuel."
Li Banfeng asked again: "Under what circumstances might there be pressure instability?"
The Old Man had studied carefully: "Putting such a large steam engine into such a small object, pressure instability is common; according to my calculations, pressure should be related to the mental state of Inner State People,
anger, resentment, joy, worry, and fear should all cause the pressure to rise rapidly, and at that moment, the valve must be opened to release pressure."
Anyone who can work as a spy should have a decent mental state, Li Banfeng said: "What if the opposite party is calm as water and the pressure doesn't move?"
The gloves interjected: "Can you tickle them?"
"Tickle?" Li Banfeng didn't quite understand.
The gloves took out He Haiqin's tickle stick: "This thing might have a purpose."
The tickle stick hid behind the gloves, shivering, not daring to move.
The phonograph looked at the tickle stick, nodded repeatedly and said: "Indeed, there is a use for it, husband, go practice your technique again, Ying Ying, bring that scoundrel Red Lotus here, I want to have a good talk with her."
Li Banfeng returned to Xiaoyao Lodge, looked in the mirror, and saw his eyes bloodshot, as if they were about to fall out of the sockets.
He washed them several times with cold water and dripped some eye drops but saw no improvement. Footsteps approached, and knocking sounded, Li Banfeng found a pair of sunglasses to wear, and opened the door.
It was Jiang Mengting; she had taken medicine and felt a lot better. She specially came to thank Li Banfeng.
After some casual conversation, Jiang Mengting spoke of her future plans: "Seventh Master, I want to enter the Taoist Sect and become a Cultivator. This is not a sudden whim, nor is it to elevate my cultivation level Above the Clouds to fight for immortality,
Coming into this world, if life passes just like that, I feel too unwilling. I don't know if there's a next life, even if there is, I'll remember nothing, and won't know if it will still be me. I just want to learn some true skills and live life well."
Li Banfeng pondered briefly and said: "If you become a Cultivator, after death you might go to the Inner State, be thrown into a kiln to fire bricks, would you regret it then?"
Jiang Mengting was silent for a moment, then shook her head: "No regrets."
"Good," Li Banfeng wrote a check, "Take this money, wait for the peddler to come, and buy medicinal powder from him."
Jiang Mengting shook her head: "I have money, and don't need to wait for the peddler, Master Wu already has ready-made medicinal powder."
Li Banfeng was stunned: "Which Taoist Sect do you want to enter?"
Ma Wu indeed had medicinal powder, wealthy people all had some, but there weren't many types.
Jiang Mengting slightly lowered her head and said: "I want to enter Martial Cultivator."
Li Banfeng asked: "Why do you want to join Martial Cultivator?"
"Seventh Master probably thinks I should join Sound Cultivator, but I've sung for half my life, I really don't want to rely on singing to cultivate."
I greatly admire the He Family's young lady; she doesn't need to please anyone. Every time I see her full of grandeur, I feel people should live like her, not stand on the stage, become playthings manipulated by others."
Li Banfeng shook his head: "That has nothing to do with the Taoist Sect."
"What does it have to do with then?"
"With time, you are not young anymore; He Yuxiu has learned martial arts since childhood. If you want to start from the beginning, you might never reach her level in this lifetime."
"I don't aspire to her level."
"Then don't envy her grandeur; her grandeur doesn't come from Martial Cultivator, it comes from her strength." Li Banfeng stuffed the check back into Jiang Mengting's hands, "The path you choose is up to you, you've sung since childhood, best not to waste your time and talent."
Jiang Mengting fell into silence.
Li Banfeng took out two Gold Yuan Pills and handed them to Jiang Mengting: "Take these elixirs when you've reached a certain level."
Jiang Mengting waved her hands repeatedly: "Seventh Master, these elixirs are very precious, I can't accept them..."
Li Banfeng placed the elixirs in front of Jiang Mengting: "Not given for free, a loan to you; once you're powerful, repay me with interest altogether."
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The next night at ten, the phonograph had finished modifying the silk-pulling earrings, Hong Ying went to the fourth room, gently opening the third fan bone.
The earrings were in the main room, she couldn't see Hong Ying but could hear the motion: "Lady, the valve is open."
Hong Ying tried twice more, and the earrings judged accurately.
The phonograph praised the earrings: "Impressive, my trust in you wasn't misplaced! Husband, when you run into Inner State People in the future, no matter how deeply they hide the steam engine, as long as they move the valve, the silk-pulling earrings will definitely catch the sound."
"What if the opposite party doesn't move the valve?"
"There's a way for that too." The phonograph picked up a tickle stick, waved it at Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng suddenly felt an intense itchiness, his body shivered a bit.
The phonograph said: "This tickle stick originally was a special weapon, called Biyanzhuo (sounds like grab), now with the physique damaged, fortunately the spirit attribute is still intact, making it suitable as a hidden weapon,
It can grab someone remotely, making them itch unbelievably, can be used once an hour, after using it will take a cost from the husband, making him itch briefly,
If the husband is suspect, without revealing any flaws, you can use this tickle stick to test; when the opposite party feels intense itching, their mental state is sure to fluctuate, pressure is bound to be unstable, and as long as they move the valve, the husband will definitely hear the sound."