The entire disc did not exceed ten centimeters in diameter and was divided into two layers. The outer ring was composed of Five Blessings Arrival copper coins, with intricate floral ornaments woven from red string connecting the corners and gaps of each coin seamlessly. The middle section, less than three centimeters in diameter, was also put to use, with Lù Fēi weaving a Daoist talisman pattern using red string.
It was fiery red, both festive and beautiful. Chén Xiāng’s peach blossom eyes fixed on the disc, unable to look away. "Wow!"
"It’s so beautiful!" "Lù Fēi, you’re amazing! How did you make such a complicated disc?"
Lù Fēi sneered, "This isn’t called a disc, it’s called a Five Blessings Arrival Auspicious Buckle." "Oh!" "I see.
I’ll remember that." With that, Chén Xiāng extended her slender, jade-like hands towards Lù Fēi. "Thank you, Lù Fēi, I really love this Auspicious Buckle."
Chén Xiāng, overjoyed, reached out to take the Auspicious Buckle, but Lù Fēi slapped her hands away. She glared at Lù Fēi with extreme resentment, pouted, and asked coquettishly, "What are you doing?" "Didn’t you promise to make it for me?"
Lù Fēi rolled down the car window, wiped his sweat, and said coldly, "This is only half of it. Why are you so impatient?" "Ah?"
"This is only half?" "It’s already beautiful, I really like it." Lù Fēi tilted his head back, his deep gaze fixed on Chén Xiāng’s eyes, making her heart flutter and her body restless, feeling completely flustered.
Two seconds later, Chén Xiāng lowered her jade head, blushing furiously, defeated. Lù Fēi’s lips curved slightly as he formed a preliminary judgment of the girl before him, who was as beautiful as a moon palace fairy and as pure as Guanyin of the Water Moon. Someone was willing to give her the rare treasure Zigang Token, reflecting the girl’s profound background.
Although she hadn’t personally encountered the trouble, she voluntarily got out of the car to apologize, demonstrating her kind heart, sense of responsibility, and accountability. He had saved her, and in return, she unhesitatingly gave him a Zigang Token worth hundreds of millions, showcasing her grateful heart. Most impressively, when faced with Yán Yǒnghuī, the local tyrant, Chén Xiāng remained calm and courageous, displaying extraordinary composure and bravery that was not feigned but a result of her innate temperament and upbringing.
From these points, it was clear that the girl's family background was absolutely extraordinary, either immensely wealthy or incredibly powerful. After resting for ten minutes, Lù Fēi started again. He grabbed a thread with his left hand and pulled, revealing over a foot of it from the Auspicious Buckle.
Chén Xiāng was then surprised to discover that this main thread passed precisely through the hole of the Jiaqing Tongbao coin. After all the intricate weaving, the main thread was actually movable, and Lù Fēi had used only this single thread from start to finish. It was simply unbelievable.
This time, Chén Xiāng was fully prepared. Her eyes couldn’t keep up with Lù Fēi’s rhythm, so she took out her phone and recorded the entire process. This time, Lù Fēi used those two large and eight small beads, ten in total.
The smallest bead was 0.2 cm, and the hole in the middle was even finer than a needle's eye. Chén Xiāng’s head ached just looking at the small beads, but Lù Fēi’s speed was even faster than when he was weaving the Auspicious Buckle. Time ticked by, and Lù Fēi's complexion grew worse, his clothes soaked through with sweat.
This time, Lù Fēi used a full thirty-one minutes. When he stopped, Lù Fēi’s face was contorted in pain, his brows tightly furrowed. His right hand formed a shape like a pickled pepper chicken foot, trembling uncontrollably like a patient with severe Parkinson's disease.
By this time, Chén Xiāng had forgotten to admire the fruits of Lù Fēi’s eleven minutes of labor, holding a box of tissues and incessantly wiping his sweat. Her voice choked with concern as she asked, "What's wrong, Lù Fēi? Your face looks terrible.
Don't scare me!" "How could this happen?" "Stop it.
I don’t want it anymore. I’ll just buy a Magic Item myself." Lù Fēi fumbled for a cigarette with trembling hands but couldn't light it.
His current physical condition was ridiculously weak. Weaving this simple Protective Amulet had almost cost him his life. Chén Xiāng nimbly lit the cigarette for Lù Fēi, tears welling up in her peach blossom eyes, and a crystal clear drop slipped down.
After smoking half a cigarette in two drags, Lù Fēi forced a smile and said to Chén Xiāng, "I don't want to owe anyone, especially a woman." "You gave me the peerless treasure Zigang Token, so I’m giving you the world’s only Protective Amulet." "Look, do you like it?"
Chén Xiāng chuckled, but tears fell again. "I gave you the Zigang Token willingly, I didn't ask you to feel indebted to me. Do you have to be so dramatic?"
As she spoke, Chén Xiāng looked at the result of Lù Fēi’s labor. The moment she saw it, she gasped in astonishment. The object before Chén Xiāng was the same size as the previous Auspicious Buckle, but its thickness had increased by half.
The previous Five Blessings Arrival Auspicious Buckle was only one side; now there was another side added. This side was even more intricate than the Five Blessings Arrival side, featuring a Bagua and Tai Chi diagram. A 0.5 cm lightning-struck wood bead and a Hetian jade bead, one black and one white, served as the yin and yang fish, while eight 0.2 cm small beads represented the eight directions of the Bagua.
However, Lù Fēi had made a slight adjustment, swapping the positions of the Qian, Li, and Dui trigrams. Overall, this finished Protective Amulet was exquisitely beautiful. The front featured the Bagua and Tai Chi diagram, with each bead carved with talismans and characters, polished to a brilliant shine like jade.
The back displayed the Five Blessings Arrival, with each copper coin having the character 'fu' facing outward, the five blessings stacked together signifying soaring fortune. Chén Xiāng held the Protective Amulet in her hands, tears of emotion falling in pairs. This was the first gift she had ever received from a male peer, a gift from a boy she had known for less than a day.
It was truly a one-of-a-kind gift in the world. Although a little shy, Chén Xiāng readily accepted it. "Lù Fēi, thank you for your gift.
I really, really like it." "Can you... help me put it on?"
As she uttered the last sentence, Chén Xiāng’s unadorned yet flawless face visibly blushed all the way to the roots of her neck. "Okay, but we need to wait a moment." Lù Fēi took the Protective Amulet from Chén Xiāng’s hand and placed it on his left palm.
He formed several obscure hand seals with his right hand, gritted his teeth, and roared from his throat, "Lin—" "Formation... activate..." Instantly, a mysterious, intangible yet real aura filled the interior of the Cayenne.
Sensing this aura, Chén Xiāng felt an intimate connection between herself and the Protective Amulet in Lù Fēi’s hands. The feeling was indescribable yet incredibly comfortable, and Chén Xiāng couldn't help but close her eyes to savor it. Meanwhile, Lù Fēi’s face was ashen, and he slumped onto the seat like a puddle of mud, two streams of bright red blood flowing uncontrollably from his nostrils.
However, seeing Chén Xiāng’s entranced expression, Lù Fēi grinned silently, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.