Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

"Okay... alright." The little calico cat finally nodded gently in agreement.

Although deep down she longed to establish a bloodline contract with Qin Le—after all, Qin Le's unparalleled comprehension was fatally attractive to any demon race.

By forming a contract with Qin Le, it was almost as if he were using Qin Le's comprehension to soar to new heights.

She wasn't the only one; many young demons shared the same dream.

But she also understood that this was impossible.

Qin Le's identity and potential destined him to never be bound to any single demon race.

"Great!" Li Yanran cheered happily, her eyes curving into crescents.

Without further hesitation, the human and the cat each squeezed out a drop of their primordial essence.

Two drops of crimson blood floated in mid-air, slowly approaching each other, and finally merged into one, transforming into a strange blood-red mark.

The mark then split in two, disappearing into the space between Li Yanran's and the calico cat's eyebrows respectively.

A strange connection was instantly established between them, as if an invisible bridge had been built, allowing them to vaguely perceive each other's emotions and states.

Feeling overjoyed at the successful signing of the contract, Li Yanran carefully took the calico cat, who had become much more affectionate, into her arms and gently stroked its soft, smooth fur.

"Oh, right." Li Yanran remembered something, looked down at the kitten in her arms, and said expectantly, "Do you want me to... give you a name? It doesn't seem very formal to keep calling you 'Little Kitten' or 'Mimi'."

"Whatever you want." The calico cat snuggled comfortably against her, purring softly.

She was actually quite satisfied with this partner whose fate would soon be intertwined with hers.

The only slightly troublesome thing is that this human girl... seems a bit too enthusiastic and clingy to the demon.

Li Yanran tilted her head and thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Then how about you be called 'Liuli' from now on? Liuli!"

Upon hearing this name, Qin Le, who had been quietly watching, couldn't help but interject, "Liuli? Why is it called that?"

He looked at it from left to right, but couldn't see any direct connection between the calico cat and the words "liuli" (琉璃).

"Idiot!" Li Yanran rolled her eyes at Qin Le. "Think about it, what does Liuli look like?"

"It looks good?" Qin Le answered subconsciously.

"It looks good, that's one thing!" Li Yanran sighed, giving her a hopeless look. "The main thing is the vibrant colors and shimmering light! Don't you think it perfectly matches the four powerful and unique bloodlines within Liuli?"

"Oh..." Qin Le nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Although he still didn't fully grasp the brilliance of the metaphor, he wisely decided not to press the matter further.

Li Yanran was too lazy to explain to him anymore. She lowered her head again, looking at the kitten in her arms with anticipation: "What do you think? Do you like the name Liuli?"

The little calico cat—perhaps we should call her Liuli now—tilted her little head and thought for a moment, then finally nodded gently:

"Can."

For her, her name was just a label and didn't matter.

At this moment, she is more concerned about her future.

It is common knowledge that the growth of mixed-blood demons is difficult and they often perish young.

However, once they successfully overcome the tribulation of bloodline conflict and grow up, their potential and combat power often far surpass those of pure-blooded demons of the same realm.

The reason is simple: pure-blooded demons usually only inherit one powerful racial talent, while powerful mixed-blood demons may inherit multiple talents!

It is extremely rare for someone like her to have four bloodlines that are so powerful and pure, each vying for dominance.

Most mixed-blood demon races tend to have one bloodline that is absolutely dominant, suppressing other bloodlines, thus avoiding the most fatal internal conflicts.

However, within her body, there are dragon, tiger, and phoenix bloodlines, plus a mysterious cat bloodline that can rival these three, all of which are evenly matched, leading to the current predicament.

However, even Liuli herself couldn't explain what was going on.

From the time she could remember, she had been wandering alone in the demon realm, never having seen her parents or encountered any demons with whom she shared blood ties.

At this moment, Qin Le suddenly spoke up, his tone somewhat teasing: "Li Yanran, I have to remind you. If you continue to work sporadically like before, neglecting your cultivation, you might have to break off your contract with Liuli in the future."

"Huh? Why?" Li Yanran was stunned and didn't react.

Qin Le pointed to Liuli in her arms and laughed, "Think about it carefully. Dragon, tiger, phoenix, plus a cat bloodline that can rival these three... What does this mean? It means that her future cultivation speed, spiritual energy capacity, and the number of talents she might awaken will far surpass ordinary demon or even human cultivators. If you don't work hard and fall a whole realm behind her, will you still have the nerve to hold her back?"

"This..." Li Yanran opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

Qin Le's words of enlightenment made her suddenly realize just how much potential a monster she was holding in her arms!

Four top-tier bloodlines!

This means that Liuli's growth potential is frighteningly high!

If I continue to act like before, relying on my good talent and abundant resources to always think about slacking off, it probably won't be long before I'm left far behind by Liuli.

At that time, the bloodline contract will not only fail to help each other, but may even become a burden to Liuli due to the large gap in their cultivation levels.

"No, no! I need to start cultivating right away!"

Li Yanran panicked instantly, picked up Liuli and stood up abruptly, rushing towards her room. Judging from her posture, she really intended to start her secluded cultivation immediately.

Seeing Li Yanran's unusually energetic back view, Qin Le couldn't help but smile.

The catalyst that made this lazy guy roll up on his own initiative was Liuli, which was more powerful than anything else.

Among Qin Le's dining companions, she was indeed the least enthusiastic about cultivation. It was unclear whether she was used to the comfort of Qin Le's sermons or because she had a quasi-saint mother as her backer, but she always seemed somewhat fearless.

Having resolved the issues with Li Yanran and Liuli, Qin Le stood up, preparing to go out and inquire about the other classmates' experiences in finding contract partners.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the end, apart from Qin Le's few dining companions, fewer than twenty human students successfully established bloodline contracts with the young demon race.

This percentage isn't high, but it's within reason.

Bloodline contracts are of paramount importance, essentially binding a portion of one's future to another life form. Both humans and demons approach this with utmost caution.

Qin Le was not idle during these five days.

He ventured deep into the mountains, forests, rivers, and marshes of the demon realm, and with his powerful spatial abilities, captured over a thousand succulent red boars. He also collected various rare birds that fly in the sky, spirit fish that swim in the water, and strange beasts that run on the ground.

These are all top-quality ingredients that have been nourished by spiritual energy for a long time and have an excellent flavor.

Qin Le plans to bring it back to the human world and hand it over to professional spirit plant and spirit beast breeders to see if it can be bred on a large scale, thus enriching the dining tables of mortals.

At 11:00 AM, it was time to return.

Qin Le led nearly two hundred human students, along with more than twenty young demons who had recently formed bloodline contracts and were about to travel to the human world with their companions, into the teleportation array to return to the human realm.

A flash of light, and the group appeared in a plaza at the Alliance headquarters.

After a brief gathering, everyone dispersed, carrying with them their gains or regrets, preparing to return home to reunite with their families and welcome the upcoming New Year.

As for the rewards for the exchange battle?

Nobody is in a hurry.

Anyway, the reward is inevitable; as for when it will be delivered, that depends on the Jade Emperor's arrangements.

Standing at the imposing entrance of the Alliance headquarters, Chen Yun stretched and looked around at the familiar and welcoming human scene, then suggested:

"After all this trouble, I'm finally back. How about... we grab a bite to eat? It's on me!"

"Okay." Qin Le was the first to nod in agreement; he was also feeling a bit hungry.

"agree!"

"I'm actually hungry!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

"..."

The others exchanged smiles and echoed the sentiment.