Chapter 228 Appearance

"So, you made all these mistakes just now."

"But overall, you still achieved the goal. If you can modify these details slightly, the effect will be better. At the very least, your persuasiveness will be improved."

"After all, let's not even talk about the Mount Tai Mountain God, who is a benevolent elder. The other mountain gods may not believe a Heavenly Maiden who looks unreliable. You must give them the confidence and composure of someone who has a well-thought-out plan, so that they will agree to bet on you and choose to join forces with you."

Old Street, flower shop.

After finally having a private conversation with the Mount Tai Mountain God for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, but still not regaining her memories, A’Zhao finished talking about the flaws in Jue's negotiation just now. She took a sip of tea to moisten her throat. Regardless of her position, after discovering that she was Wu Zetian, A’Zhao's confidence in the reliability of her experience rose sharply.

It was probably the realization that, I seem to be very strong…

Well, in any case, this experience was truly gained through battle.

It was also the only thing she could use as a bargaining chip to increase her value among the people on this old street.

The shadow of Nuwa's Soil still lingered in her heart.

The short sword given by the Mount Tai Mountain God, transformed from the karma of a Mount Tai Fengshan ceremony, was hidden on her person.

This might be her only chance.

Jue recorded all of these things one by one, and then seriously considered how to change.

A’Zhao took a sip of tea and said, "Actually, there is a relatively quick and effective way to change yourself. I don't know if you are willing to try it."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Appearance."

A’Zhao extended a finger and looked at the Heavenly Maiden in front of her.

A refreshing ponytail, and facial features that still appeared bright and beautiful even without makeup.

Large, soft eye contours.

And, a preference for harmless clothing types such as white, light cyan, and lotus root color.

A’Zhao criticized based on the memories from her own experience, saying:

"Don't say anything about judging people by appearance, because when there is no understanding of each other, appearance and temperament are the first things displayed. Not everyone is a peerless genius like Zhuge Wuhou or Marquis Zhang Liang, who can easily grasp people's hearts."

"Therefore, giving the other party a preconceived notion of what kind of person you are through appearance, temperament, and rumors is very important."

"Is it to leave a good impression?"

"More than that."

A’Zhao said, "It is to give the other party information according to the purpose, through appearance and external aspects."

The girl waved her finger in front of the Heavenly Maiden's eyes:

"Remember, the information given is what we want the other party to know, understand?"

"When the other party's purpose is seen through by us, and what the other party knows about us is what we want them to know, it is like being in a dark room, blinding their sight and hearing. Even someone with the talent to manage the world cannot do the work of a petty official well. On a larger scale, this is the reason for many instances of corrupt officials ruining the country, because they blind the emperor's sight and hearing."

"And we can slightly utilize this point to manipulate the other party's sight and hearing."

"For example, the simplest image problem you can change now is to transform from 'the Heavenly Maiden from back then' to 'the calm and stern Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West)'. That Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West) wouldn't like white and light cyan, colors that simple little girls like, right?"

"She does like them."

Mount Taiqi Mountain God and Jue said in unison.

A’Zhao: "…………"

For some reason, this feeling of encountering a landslide, where the other party completely exceeded her expectations, gave her a strange sense of familiarity. The palm of her hand that had been cut by the sword earlier even throbbed faintly. She said, "In any case, let's give it a try."

"After changing your image, you can show it to the museum owner."

A’Zhao called Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) from the second-floor attic deck of the museum.

'Are you free? I might need your help with something.'

'Ah, this... Actually, I've already reached the deadline. The manuscript is about to be submitted, and the doujinshi event is coming up soon. I'm still a little short on my manuscript right now. I'm worried that if I flake on them again this time, they might come to my door and stew me into pigeon soup, so this time...'

'Jue is planning to put on makeup.'

'??! Okay, I'll be right there!'

'Isn't it a deadline?'

'As long as there is freedom in your heart, no day is a deadline!'

'But it's only a little bit short.'

'I've already created a new folder!'

Inside the flower shop, Jue swayed her body a little uncomfortably.

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) and Qin Yuan were beside her.

One was carrying all kinds of clothes, from qipao to lolita to maid outfits, everything was available.

The other had various cosmetics in her hands, her eyes shining.

Qin Yuan muttered:

"Actually, I can do makeup too. I finally learned it, the man-slaying color."

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) asked curiously, "Have you slayed any men?"

The energetic girl, Kunlun divine beast, thought of that stone face, her expression froze, and she gritted her teeth, "No..."

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) said, "Then isn't that not slaying them?"

Qin Yuan said dejectedly, "Yes, later I realized that what man-slaying colors, what rings that are only given once in a lifetime, and what limited editions, what high-end, are all consumer traps of capitalism. They are means of artificially inflating prices to harvest labor value."

"It is a routine of cutting leeks created by turning various information impacts into waves, hijacking and influencing the emotions and consumer tendencies of the public... The so-called fashion is changing, which means that new leeks can be cut again. The added value of these commodities is fictitious rather than real."

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) was shocked, "When did you start studying this?!"

Qin Yuan raised her chin and puffed out her firm chest, "I'm going to be a capitalist's bird!"

"No, this stuff is more like..."

Qin Yuan went to help in front.

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) stroked her chin, muttering in her heart.

It's more like what people who plan to hang those people on streetlights should think about, right?

How did she feel like she didn't notice at all? What kind of books has this guy been reading lately...

The phone vibrated.

Someone in the group asked when the artist would finish drawing.

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) casually replied: 'Soon, soon, it will be completed soon, really, I'm drawing, I'm drawing.'

She closed her phone and saw a bunch of pigeon emoji on it.

The girl felt a little guilty and comforted herself, I've already created a folder.

I've already worked very hard.

What creator doesn't flake?!

Doesn't exist, doesn't exist, it's all fake.

Qin Yuan's plan to put makeup on Jue was ruthlessly rejected.

After A’Zhao washed Jue's face, she asked Mount Taiqi Mountain God to watch the door outside.

Then, she reached out to put makeup on the girl, her voice softening for some reason, and said:

"When you see the gods in the future, you can't always have a bare face. It is praiseworthy for those in power to not be arrogant, and the reason this is praiseworthy is because they usually have heavy pressure, so putting down their arrogance can win people's hearts, rather than the lack of arrogance itself."

"Therefore, some methods are necessary."

Jue nodded, and then said softly, "I understand..."

"But isn't that equivalent to them approving and recognizing my identity, not 'me'? Anyone can change their aura to reveal a divine aura, and they will recognize it. What they recognize is ultimately my identity. No one recognizes me because of me."

A’Zhao's movements paused, and she said, "Perhaps so."

"If you want to communicate with the gods as Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West), you still need to have the Kunlun majesty. This does not conflict with treating people with sincerity."

"Your foundation is very good, you don't need to use a lot of foundation, but you can modify the contours of your face."

"Make your face more sharp and dignified."

"As for the hairstyle, a single ponytail is too homely. It should be changed to a more mature and elegant one. Qin Yuan, help put her hair up. Artist, please go and get the clothes. Use black as the base, with pure gold intertwined. The patterns at the bottom can exist, but only deep red is allowed, and it should be located at the corners."

The girl's voice was calm, and then she tried the color on the back of her hand.

"As for the hairstyle, just keep it simple."

"For the eyeshadow, use the traditional bright red used here in Shenzhou."

"Your temperament is too light, you have to suppress it a bit, but I am curious, you can actually handle such a color..."

A’Zhao stretched out her hand and took off Jue's hair tie. Black hair fell like a waterfall.

Then, she put half of it up, but still let the other half hang down, not caring about hairpins, but using gold ornaments to fix it up in the back. Two strands of long hair hung down from her temples in front. A’Zhao still used the memories remaining in her body, smeared lipstick on her finger, and wiped it on Jue's lips.

During this process, A’Zhao was恍惚distracted, always feeling like she was looking in a mirror.

Finally, she took a half step back. Qin Yuan and Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) couldn't help but hold their breath.

The Heavenly Maiden in front of them was no longer the light and gentle person she had been in the past, but an indescribable elegance and indifference. The crimson eyeshadow and the modified facial contours gave her a completely different feeling and temperament.

"The pure and cold girl style has been changed to the royal sister style. Is this the pure and cold royal sister?"

"I understand!"

"Saikou saikou, Empress saikou!"

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) gave a thumbs up, holding her phone in her right hand and taking thirty consecutive shots.

Qin Yuan's eyes sparkled, and she exclaimed:

"It's simply what a real capitalist should look like!"

"I want to become like this too!"

Her face was full of envy, and she seemed to have already seen herself becoming such an elegant figure.

Then, on the top floor of the tallest building in the Demon City, overlooking the prosperity of the human world, wearing a wine-red backless dress, shaking a glass of red wine in her hand, slowly drinking, it was simply amazing, but for some reason, another strange idea emerged -

If I become like this, even that stone face won't hang me on a streetlight, right?

Wouldn't, wouldn't, wouldn't it?

Wouldn't anyone really hang a beautiful girl on a streetlight?

In her mind, she saw herself overlooking the prosperity from the top floor being directly hung on a streetlight by Shi Yi with a clothes rack. She struggled desperately, but that stone face had no expression at all, probably only thinking, you are already an hopeless capitalist, so go die.

Qin Yuan's mouth twitched.

Why did she feel like this scene could really happen?

She was a little scared in her heart for some reason.

But, dreams cannot be abandoned!

At worst... at worst, I'll hug his thigh and beg him not to hang me up.

Qin Yuan cheered herself up.

The goal of bird life has changed.

The current goal is to grow into a beautiful girl boss capitalist that the stone face is reluctant to hang on a streetlight.

It's just that A’Zhao frowned and said, "Still... a little short..."

"Ah? Isn't this enough?"

Qin Yuan was stunned.

"Not enough... not enough..."

A’Zhao always felt that something was missing. Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) comforted her, "Oh, don't think about it anymore. After all, you haven't seen a real empress. It's amazing that you can create such a huge change with makeup. Don't put pressure on yourself."

"Empress..."

A’Zhao's expression froze, and then she smiled, "You're right."

She picked up a Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka)'s paintbrush and dipped it in gold eyeshadow.

Then, she tapped it between Jue's eyebrows.

Leaving a trace like cinnabar, but it was a golden vertical flowing pattern.

The lightness and gentleness of the Heavenly Maiden were completely suppressed.

Divinity and majesty were highlighted.

A’Zhao smiled and said, "This is enough."

"This, is this really not the empress?"

"Too, too amazing..."

Qin Yuan and Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) were dazed.

When Mount Taiqi Mountain God came in, he was shocked when he saw the girl over there.

For a moment, He couldn't tell that the person in front of him was Jue. He only thought that it was a certain goddess, even the kind who could talk and laugh with Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West). He subconsciously wanted to bow, and then he realized, "Where is Jue Mianxia (Your Majesty)?"

The Heavenly Maiden Jue nodded.

"It's me..."

Mount Taiqi took a breath of cold air.

For the first time, he realized how outrageous the human makeup technique was.

The second reaction was, wouldn't this thing give birth to some mythical concept of changing faces in the future?

Then, the many mountain gods and water gods who were still there were invited over, and their first reaction upon meeting was similar. They didn't recognize the person in front of them as Jue at all, and according to the suggestions of all the mountain gods, her temperament was changed, and even Jue's true spirit aura was concealed. Her temperament was completely transformed from a gentle breeze to the appearance of gold and jade.

"Amazing, amazing!"

"It's simply outrageous."

"That's great, I really hope that Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West) can see this scene!"

Chongwu Mountain Master couldn't help but weep tears.

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) took photos in various poses and comforted him, "Don't worry, Old Mountain Master."

"I've taken all the photos!"

"In the future, Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West) won't miss a single scene of Jue and the museum owner's story, I guarantee it!"

In order to guarantee this, she even turned around and took a group photo of everyone present.

Then, she happily uploaded it to the online cloud for preservation.

Movement came from outside. Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) turned around with a wicked smile and ran to the back to push Jue, saying, "The museum owner is coming back, go and chat with him, cough cough, like this, you pretend to be Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West), this is very interesting, I'll film it!"

Jue thought for a while, coughed, cultivated the atmosphere, and slowly opened her eyes.

Brown pupils seemed to have thousands of winds flowing through them, her temperament was cold and elegant, the black hair at her temples moved slightly, and the golden vertical lines between her eyebrows seemed to light up with streamers. The aura of a god and a sense of majesty surged out. The many mountain gods and water gods subconsciously bowed.

As a Kunlun god, the Heavenly Maiden actually had a natural suppression on them.

"No... this..."

Old Mountain Master was helpless, "I just, can't help it."

Mount Taiqi Mountain God bowed respectfully with an elegant expression, "I can't help it."

"After all, it's too much like her."

Old Mountain Master sighed, "Yes, it's too much like her... too much like Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West) at this age, cold and indifferent, with boundless killing intent." Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) raised her head, "Boundless killing intent? Shouldn't Xi Wangmu Niangniang (the Queen Mother of the West) be very lazy and gentle?"

"Is that so?"

Mountain Master glanced at her and said, "But, she is the one who holds the Geng metal among the gods of the four directions."

"The nature of metal, governs autumn, killing all things."

Vodka Niangniang (Lady Vodka) said, "Was she a grumpy woman?"

She exclaimed, "No wonder she is a tiger-toothed loli (lolita) in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, who is to blame for this? Isn't it her own fault?"

But Jue had already stepped out with an elegant pace, her black hair slightly raised. Above the flower shop, she was like a human god, cold and indifferent, with a strong divinity, and a cold and killing aura. Just as she was about to open her mouth, the museum owner who had returned on his bicycle handed her a large bag of snacks.

"Wei..."

"You changed your clothes today, Jue."

The museum owner smiled, "It suits you very well."

The Heavenly Maiden's movements froze, "Eh?"

The flower shop's melon-eating crowd widened their eyes, "Eh??!!"

Jue hesitated and said, "You recognized me?"

"What recognized or not, how could I mistake you?"

Wei Yuan didn't understand a bit, and said, "Let's eat together later. I'll solve the kid A'Liang's matter first. You still remember A'Liang, right? That stinky kid in Nanyang back then."

He whispered with a smile:

"A'Liang is here, and you are also here, it's like returning to when you visited Nanyang."

Turning around, holding a pile of clothes, he kicked open the museum door:

"Hey hey hey, Zhuge Liang, you get out and change your clothes quickly, don't force me to kick you out... uh?"

He saw the white-clothed strategist walking out from Bai Ze's place with a satisfied smile.

And Bai Ze...

Bai Ze was also satisfied.

Huh???

ps: Second update today...