Chapter 457: The Demon Lord Junzhu's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 550: Is Making a Human Skin Mask Difficult?

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Bai Yu smiled faintly and replied calmly, "In my pharmacy, come with me."

Having said that, he led Qianqian through the main house's corridor and arrived at the rear courtyard. The rear courtyard was not large, yet it was arranged with great elegance. ，

Bai Yu walked to the entrance of the Dongxiang Room, halted his steps, turned his head, and said to Qianqian behind him, "This is the place, come in." Having said that, he gently pushed open the door and walked in first.

Qianqian followed closely behind Bai Yu, stepping into the side room. Upon entering, her gaze was immediately drawn to the massive medicine cabinet directly facing the door.

The medicine cabinet was entirely wooden, emitting a faint fragrance; inside, various sun-dried medicinal herbs were neatly arranged, these herbs all properly preserved, looking as if they could be kept for a very long time.

And on the other side of the medicine cabinet stood a slightly antiquated table, upon which sat a pill furnace.

This pill furnace had a unique shape; its round body stood steadily on four legs, and its lid was carved with exquisite patterns, as if narrating its former glory.

The pill furnace overall looked to be of some age, yet it remained perfectly preserved.

However, whether the table or the medicine cabinet, both were covered in a thin layer of dust, clearly indicating no one had come to clean for a period of time.

Ever since Bai Miaoyun passed away, Bai Yu had almost never come to this pharmacy again. At first, the servants still thought he might merely have suffered a blow and would recover after a time, so they still diligently cleaned once every day.

But who could have imagined Bai Yu would never recover from this setback, never stepping foot into the pharmacy again.

Thus, the servants' enthusiasm gradually declined, from initially cleaning once a day, to once every three to five days, then later once every ten to twenty days, until finally it became cleaning only once a month. ，

Everything in the pharmacy was covered in a thin layer of dust. Yet this did not attract Bai Yu's attention in the slightest; his gaze had long been drawn to a large chest. And Qianqian also looked in his direction?

Bai Yu walked before the large chest, gently opened it, and inside was revealed a pile of bottles and jars. Qianqian curiously leaned over, pointed at those bottles and jars, and asked, "A Ren't these human skin masks?"

Bai Yu smiled faintly and explained patiently, "Mm, there are no finished human skin masks in here. However, if you need one, I can make one for you on the spot. Moreover, the process won't take too long, roughly one double-hour or so to complete."

Hearing Bai Yu say this, Qianqian's eyes instantly lit up, and she said excitedly, "Really? That's wonderful!"

Bai Yu continued, "Furthermore, this human skin mask is completely custom-made according to the appearance you like. If you are unsatisfied with the final result, I can still modify it until you are satisfied."

Hearing this, Qianqian grew even more interested; she eagerly asked Bai Yu, "Then I want the kind that looks especially honest and simple, absolutely the kind that would never deceive anyone — can you do that?"

Bai Yu replied readily, "Of course! That's absolutely no problem."

Having finished speaking, Bai Yu began to fiddle with those bottles and jars. His movements were skilled and focused, every step appearing so natural and smooth.

Qianqian stood to the side, watching Bai Yu make the human skin mask with unblinking eyes, her heart full of curiosity.

She couldn't help but marvel; making such a human skin mask is no easy matter, requiring extremely high skill and patience — ordinary people probably couldn't produce one.

Precisely because of this, Bai Yu was not at all worried Qianqian would steal his craft. After all, if Qianqian could learn it just by watching once, she would truly be a genius! At that time, he would definitely accept her as a disciple without hesitation. ，

One double-hour passed in a flash; during this period, Qianqian constantly raised various opinions and suggestions, and Bai Yu very patiently modified according to her requests. Not only that, Bai Yu also conveniently made a fake Adam's apple for Qianqian, making the entire disguise even more perfect.

Qianqian was filled with curiosity and anticipation toward this fake Adam's apple; she couldn't wait to take the human skin mask from Bai Yu's hands. When the mask touched her hand, a wave of coolness struck, this sensation surprising her somewhat.

She carefully put the mask on her face; she had originally thought there would be some strange feeling, but actually, aside from a slight coolness on her face, there was no other special sensation, just as if she had merely applied a bit of lotion to her face.

Seeing Qianqian's reaction, Bai Yu smiled and explained, "This is because the materials I use to make human skin masks are all extremely precious medicinal herbs.

These herbs not only cause no harm to the skin, but actually possess moisturizing and whitening effects." He picked up another bottle and continued, "However, to maintain the mask's good condition, you need to soak it in this specially made replenishing liquid every so often.

Each time, just adding three or four drops into a basin of water is enough; if you put too much, it's actually bad for the face. And soaking once a month is sufficient.

If you take it off when sleeping at night, soaking once every two months is enough." After hearing this, Qianqian's eyes flashed with excited light, and she said in surprise, "It's that miraculous?"

Just then, Bai Yu had already taken out a small copper mirror from the table's drawer and gently handed it to Qianqian, smiling as he said, "Take a look, see if you're satisfied."

Qianqian carefully accepted the copper mirror and examined it closely. When she saw the reflection in the copper mirror, she couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.

Only to see in the copper mirror the appearance of a man; his features could be considered clear-browed and bright-eyed, yet when not speaking, he appeared somewhat honest and dull.

Qianqian curiously reached out and touched her own cheek. Astonishingly, the man in the mirror also synchronously reached out and touched his own face.

This scene delighted Qianqian immensely; she excitedly asked, "Grandpa Bai, roughly how long can this bottle of replenishing liquid be used?"

Bai Yu smiled and replied, "Four to five years should be no problem."

Hearing this answer, joy instantly surged in Qianqian's heart. However, her thoughts quickly shifted, and she immediately asked further, "Grandpa Bai, is making a human skin mask very difficult?"

Bai Yu said slowly, "Actually, making a human skin mask is not a particularly difficult matter; as long as one is careful and serious enough, handling every detail of the human face properly, one can produce a quite lifelike mask.

However, the materials required therein are rather complex, especially two medicinal herbs among them that are extremely rare."