binnovel Chapter 298 Hair Dye
Chapter 298 Hair Dye
Chapter 298 Hair Dye
"There are hundreds of inscriptions inside the iron rod, intertwined and very complex. I can feel dozens of damages scattered throughout the interior of the rod. In particular, some of the runes on the surface of the rod have even been mostly peeled off."
"In addition, there are dozens of fine cracks on the body of the weapon, some of which almost penetrate half of the iron rod, so the iron rod is almost on the verge of breaking," Mo Yuming said.
"That's really good. It's excellent to reach this level on your first trial. You've detected over 90% of the damage, which is great. With a few more practice sessions, you'll have a good grasp of this technique for detecting damage to magical artifacts."
Go and examine that suit of armor again.
"it is good!"
Mo Yuming left the iron rod and went to the armor, where he once again used his internal energy to probe it.
"What's going on? I can't sense any artifact spirit within this armor." Mo Yuming probed for a while but couldn't detect the pulsating sensation he expected from an iron rod. The entire armor was like a pile of ordinary iron, devoid of any spiritual energy.
"This only means that the armor is more severely damaged, and the artifact spirit is almost dissipated. It has entered a state of silence and could dissipate at any time," Tieqiao said.
"What should we do? Can it be repaired?" Mo Yuming felt it would be a real pity if such a rare and top-tier artifact were to be destroyed.
"The only way is to start by repairing the physical artifact, then construct a magic array similar to a human's sea of consciousness, place it inside to nurture it, and add a large number of energy spirit stones to increase the energy concentration for it to absorb. This will continue until the artifact spirit awakens. This will be a long process, but it is the only effective method. Otherwise, even if the artifact is repaired completely, it will only regress to the level of a newly created acquired spiritual treasure without an artifact spirit. As for when a new artifact spirit will be born, that depends on the fortune of the spiritual treasure and its user!"
Iron Bridge sighed. "It's truly a pity that such a divine artifact has been damaged to this extent."
"Yu Ming, contact Li Mubai and see when he can return so we can set up the shielding array as soon as possible and start the furnace quickly. Also, let's take that armor over for emergency repairs."
"Elders, we must take all the energy gems from this secret realm; they will be useful when repairing the divine artifact. We also need to send two elders with higher cultivation levels to accompany us to Chiquan to help me reinforce the furnace. Furthermore, from today onwards, this secret chamber must be sealed again. At most, only Xiaomei can remain inside to communicate with the Hunyuan Staff. Xiaomei's advancement will benefit the Hunyuan Staff. If you are worried that Xiaomei might be afraid inside alone, send one or two people to accompany her, but these accompanying people cannot absorb the spiritual energy inside for cultivation."
Iron Bridge said to the ape elder.
“No problem, take whatever you can use. As for Xiaomei, I’ll send someone to call her mother to come to the secret realm to keep her company, and I’ll also send an elder to guard outside the cave. I guarantee no one will disturb her.”
At Tieqiao's suggestion, Mo Yuming collected all the items in the cave, leaving only one energy spirit stone in each small stone cave. He then redrawn the spirit-gathering array, enhancing the energy supply of the spirit stones. This way, even after Mo Yuming removed the other energy spirit stones, the spiritual energy within the secret realm remained lush and abundant. At Xiaomei's absorption rate, this could last for at least one to two months.
The ape race values strength above all else. Within the race, anyone whose cultivation reaches the Heavenly Rank, equivalent to that of a human, can be called an elder. The higher the cultivation and the older the elder, the higher their rank. The top ten strongest are called the First Elder, Second Elder, and so on, in order of seniority. The Sixth Elder and Seventh Elder, who accompanied Mo Yuming to Crimson Spring this time, are among the most elite members of the ape race.
After Mo Yuming and the two ape clan elders arrived at Yishi Valley, Tieqiao first arranged for the two elders to reinforce the inner layer of the furnace. The stone crystals in the inner layer of the furnace were mixed and shaped with cold spring water, and it would take a certain amount of time to solidify completely. Now that two earth-elemental experts were helping, the time could be greatly shortened, and the quality could be further improved.
Meanwhile, Mo Yuming and Pu Yazhu led a group of witch clan youths to clean the stains on the armor and smooth out the twisted and deformed joints.
"Brother Yuming, the stains on this leather armor have seeped inside and can't be washed off at all," a little girl named Xiaorou said as she walked up to Mo Yuming with a vest in her hand.
The vest was made of animal hide, which, stained with blood, had turned from its original reddish-brown color to a dark reddish-black. Over thousands of years, the bloodstains had become black spots, and even washing with water could only remove some surface dust; the dried blood remained like black spots of varying shades clinging to the hide. Without removing these stains, it was impossible to check if the inscriptions on it were damaged. Therefore, the bloodstains had to be removed.
"It's alright, don't wash it anymore if you can't get it clean. Just gather all the other parts that can't be cleaned together and I'll use my spiritual energy to refine them! You just need to wash off the stains that are attached to the metal parts," Mo Yuming replied.
Looking at Xiao Rou with her long gray hair, Mo Yuming suddenly had an idea and muttered to himself, "Why didn't I think of that before?"
He looked up at Pu Yazhu, who was standing opposite him adjusting her armor, then glanced at the several young witches around him. Mo Yuming suddenly said:
“Miss Yazhu, didn’t you say you wanted to come with us to participate in the Dragon Chef Competition? I’ve thought of a way. Not only can you go with me to the competition, but the other younger brothers and sisters can also go out and live, and study at the academy we founded, just like other ordinary children. They don’t have to stay hidden in this canyon anymore. You just need to remember not to use your witch clan techniques in front of strangers.”
"Really? We can all live freely up there without being discovered?"
Park Ya-joo had some doubts. After all, their special identities were far too sensitive.
"Of course, all of you just need to remember not to reveal your witch clan techniques in front of others, and of course you must not tell others that you are from the witch clan."
"Of course we know that. In fact, with their current strength, even if they use the Witch Clan's techniques, it won't be very effective. The characteristics of their movements are not obvious, and unless someone is particularly familiar with our Witch Clan's techniques, they won't be able to tell anything. But our physical characteristics are still very obvious, making it easy for people to suspect us!"
“You certainly can’t go out in this form. What I mean is, I can disguise you and change your witch clan characteristics so that you’ll be no different from ordinary people!”
"Disguise is possible, but our abilities are limited and we cannot maintain it for long."
"I'm not talking about using mystical arts to change your appearance, but rather using a special drug to dye your hair a different color. Anyway, no one remembers what you look like, so you only need to slightly change your hair color and no one will be able to recognize you."
"You can dye your hair? Will it wash out? You can dye it other colors, of course, but we have to wash and comb our hair every day, so wouldn't we have to dye it every day? And our pupils, their color can't be changed, so sharp-eyed people can easily spot the flaws."
"You don't need to dye your eyes every day. I can formulate a solution that will last at least six months, or even longer, after one application. You'll only need to dye your eyes once every six months. The pupil issue is also easily resolved. I can completely change your pupils to the color you want without affecting your eyes!"
"Really? What methods can change the color of the pupils?"
"Can we really go out? That's great! Brother Yuming, when are you going to dye our hair? I really want to go out and see the world!"
"Can you dye my hair blonde? I love blonde the most!"
……
The children around him, upon hearing Mo Yuming's words, excitedly gathered around.
"Hmm? Once this armor is finished, I'll make preparations for you. The medicine needs to be prepared and refined; if all goes well, we can start testing it in three days. As for the pupils, it may take a while longer before we can try making them."
Just now, Xiao Rou brought Mo Yuming a vest stained black with blood and asked him about it, which reminded Mo Yuming of hair dye. Looking at these orphans, Mo Yuming had been wanting to do something for them, but he couldn't think of a good way.
The most distinctive features of the Witch Clan are their gray hair and gray pupils. However, Mo Yuming hadn't considered dyeing his hair any other color. After all, in this world, hair color is related to one's Xuan Gong (mystical martial arts) attribute, generally including red, yellow, blue, black, brown, gray, and green. One can roughly determine someone's Xuan Gong attribute simply by looking at their hair color. The same applies to pupils; they also come in various colors, corresponding to specific Xuan Gong attributes.
After coming up with the idea of hair dye, Mo Yuming immediately thought of something else on Earth: colored contact lenses. However, colored contact lenses are a product of the technological world, and this world lacked the technology and equipment. But this didn't stump Mo Yuming, because this world possessed a magical beast with a transparent iris that could change color, and it was incredibly thin and elastic. Mo Yuming only needed to modify it slightly to create a completely natural colored contact lens without any side effects.
After considering all this, Mo Yuming didn't just stop at changing the hair and eye color of the orphaned witch clan members. He had a much bolder plan: to market hair dye. The girls in this world also loved beauty, and once hair dye appeared in the marketplace, it would undoubtedly become a fashion item, selling as well as elixirs. At that point, hair and eye color would no longer be solely a reflection of one's martial arts attributes. Thinking about this, Mo Yuming couldn't help but feel a surge of amusement. When hair dye was widely used, and hair and eye color no longer represented a practitioner's martial arts attributes, would it cause chaos in the martial arts world of this world?
This hair dye isn't complicated. Back on Earth, Mo Yuming knew how to make several types of hair dye using pure natural plant extracts. He just needed to find similar plants here to replace them. Mo Yuming had learned how to identify plant characteristics from Mo Wen, so identifying drugs was a piece of cake for him.
After cleaning the stains off the armor, Mo Yuming used the Iron Bridge Sect's method to remove the blood and grime that had seeped into the skin. He then carefully disassembled the joint mechanisms from the main body of the armor. These joint components were primarily made of animal hides and scales, requiring no forging in a furnace; they only needed to be soaked and coated with a special medicinal solution. Before doing so, however, he had to memorize the runes engraved on them and carefully repair any damaged parts. Once the leather was repaired, the runes would be redrawn.
Among weapons and equipment, defensive gear is the most complex. It requires a vast array of materials and involves extremely intricate craftsmanship. Most weapon refiners wouldn't dare forge even the best armor. Only advanced refiners can create it, and it takes a considerable amount of time. Therefore, armor with a spirit is even rarer than divine artifacts. In terms of cost, this armor is more expensive than the Primordial Chaos Divine Staff.
Mo Yuming's current skills are insufficient to repair such a divine artifact on his own. Even repairing the iron bridge would be extremely difficult. Fortunately, Li Mubai, Ji Xianlin, and others will come to assist in the forging, which will significantly increase the success rate.
After Mo Yuming led Pu Yazhu and the others to clean up the armor, it was already noon. Tieqiao and the two ape elders were staying in Chiquan to build the furnace as soon as possible, so Mo Yuming brought the armor and some food to Chiquan.
Tieqiao was very satisfied with the treatment of the armor. He took out a set of array plates and asked Mo Yuming to build a small spirit-gathering array on the open ground next to the Yin-Yang Furnace. He placed the cleaned armor in the array and put in energy spirit stones to reduce the loss of spiritual power from the armor.
After the magic array was completed, Mo Yuming had nothing more to do, so he went to the surrounding bushes to find herbs to make hair dye. The Valley of Heartbreak was rich in spiritual energy and isolated from the world, making it particularly suitable for the growth of various spiritual herbs. Rare herbs that were hard to find in the outside world could be found everywhere here.
Since the herbs used to make hair dye weren't rare, Mo Yuming quickly found a large quantity of various herbs that could be used to make hair dye. Mo Yuming took the herbs to Yishi Village to experiment. After some fiddling, Mo Yuming successfully concocted several different solutions.
Holding the freshly prepared medicine, Mo Yuming gathered some animal hair, such as wool, to experiment with. After repeated screening, he finally selected three formulas: one red, one black, and one blue.
"Let me do the experiment first. If it doesn't work well, that's okay, I can just cut it off. Girls' hair doesn't look good if it's dyed badly!"
Xiao Liang stepped forward and spoke.
"Hehe, you want to be a hero, huh? Fine, as you wish!" Mo Yuming laughed.
"Dye it red for me! Like a burning flame! I like it."
"The effect is really good, but I wonder how long it will last?"
Everyone was quite surprised to see Xiao Liang with his hair dyed completely red.
"Does your scalp feel uncomfortable? Is it itchy or anything?" Mo Yuming asked.
"No, it feels very comfortable. My head feels especially refreshed after dyeing my hair, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all."