Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

"It just so happens that I've almost finished the [Drunken Immortal Brew]. There are only three small realms left to the Nascent Soul Realm. I'll find time to do some retreat later, or I can slowly grind my way up."

Bai Yuan thought so and glanced at both sides.

Next to the left leg lies the dark red [Chixiao Sword].

As Bai Yuan grasped the hilt of the sword and pulled it out a little from the sheath, the long sword emitted a cheerful cicada chirping sound, and the red sword light surged hundreds of feet, directly illuminating the secret room red - although it was unknown how many times the power of this sword was multiplied by the "Sword Cultivation Technique", but judging from the situation, it was definitely multiplied to the maximum.

"It's your turn."

Bai Yuan looked at the dark green sword next to his right leg again.

Compared with [Chixiao], this [Qingfeng Huasha] did not move at all until Bai Yuan patted the sword body and urged it with the blood evil spiritual power. Then it reluctantly spit out a green sword light from the scabbard, which contrasted with Chixiao on the other side.

However, unlike the fiery "Chixiao", the sword light of "Qingfeng Huasha" reveals a cold and evil aura, which makes people feel uncomfortable at a glance.

"Very stubborn."

Bai Yuan said something scolding, then casually knocked on the hilt of the sword, and with a "clang" sound, the blade was put back into the sheath.

Just as Jiang Rao had said when he proposed it to her before, the [Qingfeng Huasha] has a strong evil spirit. If she was still the "Blood Kite Demon Lord" who killed countless people, it would be a match made in heaven.

But now, after seven days of refining within the Qingmu Cauldron, Ji Lingyun had washed away much of her bloody resentment, thus creating her "Innate Dao Body." However, this also reduced the amount of evil energy within her, making it less conducive to taming [Qingfeng Huasha]. Two months earlier, this sword had even attempted to devour its master.

And now...

Although it is not completely submissive, there are basically no major problems with normal use.

After looking at the two swords, one blue and one red, Bai Yuan turned around.

Behind him, five other long swords were lined up in a row.

Chapter 102: New Discovery of "Sword Cultivation Technique" (Reward for Extra Updates 24-25)

Speaking of these five swords.

We have to mention the new bug that Bai Yuan discovered during this period of seclusion -

She discovered that the increased power gained through the "Sword Cultivation Technique" would not disappear just because the sword was taken off her waist.

More precisely, it won't disappear "directly." Instead, it will rapidly decrease over time after the sword is a certain distance away from the body. However, as long as it stays within this range, the multiplier will be preserved until the next time the sword is drawn, at which point it will begin to accumulate again.

After repeated calculations by Bai Yuan, this "distance" is about thirty centimeters.

If it is farther, it will be beyond the range of the effect of "Sword Cultivation Technique".

and so.

Theoretically, Bai Yuan could have put the swords she'd already cultivated aside, then wielded new ones, cultivating them repeatedly, eventually producing tens of thousands... No, with her physique, she could only amass a dozen or so swords at most. Then, when fighting someone, she could pull them all out in one go, completing another form of "gang brawl."

Of course……

Just in theory.

In fact, swords of the same grade as [Chixiao] and [Qingfeng Huasha] are still rare after all.

Most swords, let alone 86 times, would only reach their full potential after seven or eight days of stacking, or even ten times, and would be insufficient to be used against a powerful enemy. However, using them as backups for the Blue and Red Swords for daily clearing of miscellaneous enemies would be more than enough.

At this moment, Bai Yuan looked at the seven swords one by one, then looked up into the void:

"Little waste, look at the points!"

Current Fluctuation Value: 11200

"……good."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly.

This is another gain from this retreat——

More than three months had passed since the battle at Falling Star Valley. During this time, Bai Yuan, Ye Shuang'er, and Ji Tingxue had lived under the same roof, spending every day together.

Although they had been cultivating on their own for most of that time, and had only been together for a little over half a month, they had still managed to generate some fluctuations for her, around two to three thousand points.

As for the rest...

Bai Yuan guessed that it was Jiang Rao who revealed it.

Because one evening over a month ago, she suddenly received a notification of [Fluctuation Value +4000]. Apart from Jiang Rao, there should be no other person who could produce such a large amount.

As for the reason... maybe it's because he knew about the demise of the Yinyue Sect.

After all, from Jiang Rao's perspective, her master and junior apprentice both met with misfortune shortly after they separated. One was presumed dead, the other's whereabouts unknown. Yet, back in the pine forest cabin, Ye Shuang'er had held a sign that had said, "Will we meet again?" It was only natural to feel a little emotionally turbulent when recalling such an event.

In short.

Thanks to Jiang Rao's dedication, Bai Yuan returned to the level of 10,000 points and was able to redeem a second super-large lucky bag.

Speaking of lucky bags, Bai Yuan gets angry.

When she first started her retreat more than three months ago, she once counted her belongings and discovered that she had lost a lot of money.

Basically, all the things she had drawn from the system before, such as anklets, leg rings, stockings, bras, even dragon scale soft armor, love silk... were almost completely destroyed by Qing Lingzi's sword in Luoxing Valley.

Only the Heart-Confusing Bell is still usable.

Then there was the [Thousand Faces of the Demonic Spider] that Ji Tingxue was wearing at the time, and the [Yellow Spring Order] that she had put in the storage bag in advance because she had no intention of using it. They luckily escaped the disaster and were preserved intact.

Converted to this, it was equivalent to losing several thousand in volatility value. After working hard for half a year, it was back to where it was before liberation overnight.

Furthermore, the flying swords and poisonous insects left behind by his predecessor were almost completely destroyed in this battle. If Bai Yuan didn't continue to refine them, it would be difficult to replenish them.

When Bai Yuan thought of this, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.

So, she is not picky now.

Even if the system gave her a "bellyband capable of withstanding attacks from a Spiritual Transformation Realm" in the next super-large lucky bag, she would accept it. After all, such items were indeed useful in high-intensity combat. On the other hand, items like [Dragon Scale Soft Armor] were only useful in low-level games. They couldn't even withstand a single blow from a Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivator, so they were practically useless.

Then there is the [Three Corpses Reversing Fate Gu].

According to what Little Waste said at the beginning, each time this thing is used, it will take several months to several years to recover. Theoretically, more than three months can also be considered "several months", but I don't know if the cooling time has not yet arrived, or there were more unexpected situations encountered during the resurrection this time. Anyway, this Gu has not shown any signs of revival yet, and is still dormant in the corner of Bai Yuan's dantian.

This means that in a short period of time, Bai Yuan will only have one life.

"Ah, it's all the fault of that idiot Qing Lingzi..."

"Hey, I'm so angry!"

Bai Yuan's silver teeth clenched with a creaking sound. She exhaled sweetly for a while as usual and greeted Qing Lingzi warmly. Then she silently recited a mantra, forcing herself to calm down. Then she stretched her body and jumped off the ice jade bed.

First, use the wine jar of [Zuixianniang] to collect the lingering peach blossom fragrance remaining in the secret room. Thanks to the good sealing of the secret room, most of the fragrance did not leak out, and in theory it could be sealed for later use.

and……

If this level of peach blossom fragrance were allowed to spread outside and be smelled by Ji Tingxue and Ye Shuang'er, Bai Yuan was worried that something might happen.

Wait until the house is cleaned up.

Bai Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the bronze mirror beside him.

The same fair, beautiful oval face, with its peach blossom eyes, delicate nose, and narrow mouth, and a scarlet flower adorning its forehead, greeted her eyes. However, compared to her previous, girlish form, this face seemed much more mature, giving her a powerful aura, like a sharp sword. A frown, a glance, could bring on a sense of utter oppression.

Correspondingly, the limbs of this new body also grew longer, and it was about seven or eight centimeters taller than the girl form, about 1.73 meters.

But her fingers were still slender and long, as white as jade.

Beneath the red robe, one could vaguely see a well-proportioned calf and a pair of slender, snow-white feet. The ten toes were crystal clear, like pearls, appearing almost transparent under the light.

"not bad."

"Although it's not as balanced as the girl form in all aspects, this older sister form has its own unique flavor... Now it's more in line with the positioning of 'Demon Lord'."

Bai Yuan faced the mirror, struck a few poses and made some expressions, then admired herself in the mirror with a smile.

As she moved, the two swords, one blue and one red, at her waist swayed slightly. The other five long swords, controlled by spiritual power, floated in mid-air behind her, like a king's throne made of steel, appearing to be of extraordinary imposing manner.

"Come on, little loser, take two pictures for me to enjoy."

【? 】

"Why are you questioning me? Didn't you take pictures of it last time in the Wu Nian Sect's underground palace? It's fine as long as it's the same as then."

[Um, I'm a system, not a camera... Never mind. As long as you're happy, host.]

The little waste quickly compromised.

After taking more than a dozen photos, Bai Yuan looked through them again to satisfy his visual enjoyment. Then he walked towards the door of the secret room: "It's time to go out and take a look."

click-

The door opened.

Bai Yuan, dressed in plain clothes and barefoot, walked along the simple white marble tiles, all the way back to the bedroom. Wherever she passed, tiny shadows of peach blossoms appeared in the void, then quietly dispersed, leaving only a faint remnant of petals and a fragrant breeze.

On the first floor of the bedroom, at the entrance.

Ji Tingxue was sitting by the window, meditating with her eyes closed. She opened her eyes at the sound. She was momentarily dazed when she smelled the peach blossom fragrance of Bai Yuan, then regained consciousness. "It's Bai Yuan! Are you out of seclusion?"

"Um……"

Bai Yuan nodded and consciously kept a distance from Ji Tingxue.

——Ever since Ji Lingyun’s initial cultivation, the peach blossom fragrance on her body has been thoroughly absorbed. Even after ten days or half a month, the fragrance is still the same strength.

Therefore, Bai Yuan simply gave up and used [Drunken Immortal Wine] as an accelerator for normal cultivation. As a result, in just over three months, after drinking almost all of the wine, he slowly and steadily reached the seventh level of Golden Elixir.

The result of such constant drinking is that now, no matter where she goes, she is surrounded by the shadows of peach blossom petals.

In this state, Bai Yuan was fine when talking to Ji Tingxue. As long as they were about five meters apart, they could both maintain a stable mood.

But if he met Ye Shuang'er, even if he was twenty meters away, he couldn't stop this girl from rushing over and whispering in her ears.

Fortunately, the "Innate Gu Mark," the ancestor of all Gu, also possessed some detoxifying properties, providing some resistance to the peach blossom scent of the [Drunken Immortal Brew]. Furthermore, Bai Yuan, having previously experienced this, had paid extra attention to this aspect. Otherwise, simply kissing and hugging wouldn't have been enough to awaken this girl from her intoxicated state.

"Golden Core Seventh Grade?"

Ji Tingxue narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Bai Yuan, and saw her current cultivation level: "Not bad. At this rate of cultivation, in two or three months, you should be able to recover to the Nascent Soul stage."

"almost."

Bai Yuan nodded and looked at Ji Tingxue: "Come to think of it, Tingxue, haven't you made any breakthroughs recently? It seems you're still stuck at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul?"

"Well, I've been thinking about some other issues recently. I guess I have to wait until I have thought through these issues before I can continue to make progress."

In these three months, "Ji Lingyun" has not appeared again... Well, it should be that she has not appeared, because Bai Yuan does not stay with Ji Tingxue 24 hours a day.

But no matter what, because of fighting side by side in Luoxing Valley and the final favor of blocking the sword, the relationship between Bai Yuan and Ji Tingxue has become much closer than before in the secret realm, and they are no longer as respectful to each other as before.

Therefore, Bai Yuan can now discuss and consult with Ji Tingxue on some issues related to cultivation.

Although the consciousness of this half as "Ye Yao Ji Tingxue" is not as strong as the other half as "Ji Family Saint Maiden", but as a descendant of the Ji family, her knowledge and qualifications are still quite strong, and she can often see through the fog and give Bai Yuan some inspiration.

Occasionally, the two would chat about other small matters. However, because Ji Tingxue rarely went out and had limited experience, Bai Yuan was the one doing most of the talking while she listened silently. For a modern person who grew up in an information age, it was easy to come up with interesting stories if one put the thought into it.

Of course……

Bai Yuan had not yet mentioned the "stealing bath water" incident to Ji Tingxue, and the latter seemed to be unaware of it.

Just when she was hesitating in her heart whether to take this opportunity to confess her mistake to the other party.

The door to the bedroom was suddenly knocked open.

Then, a frosty figure rushed in from the yard and rushed to Bai Yuan like a gust of wind: "Master, good morning...Master, you smell so good!"

"..."

Bai Yuan was hugged tightly by the man who came. She struggled a few times but failed to break free. She could only sigh and wait until the man buried his head in her body and rubbed against her for a long time before reluctantly separating and taking three or four steps back to stand still.

It’s Ye Shuang’er.

Compared with Bai Yuan's "innate Taoist body", Ye Shuang'er, who has refined the "poisonous Gu Ling body", has achieved an even more outrageous improvement in her cultivation.

Because her cultivation level was originally at the Golden Core Realm, she had taken about ten [Gu Ling Rong Xue Dan] pills in several doses over three months. Her body's tolerance for poison had been raised to an astonishing level. She could basically treat poison as candy beans, and she could consume more than ten kilograms of poison a day without stopping. It was terrifying just to watch her.

Therefore, after discussing with Ji Tingxue, Bai Yuan set a limit on the amount of poison Ye Shuang'er could take every day. The purpose was to prevent her from taking too many poisons at once and failing to control the poison pills in her body, which would lead to disastrous consequences.

Just like now——

"Ah~ open your mouth."

As Bai Yuan spoke.

Ye Shuang'er bent down slightly, raised her head, opened her mouth like a kitten waiting to be fed, and let Bai Yuan feed her a portion of poison that looked like a pill.

After chewing the poison pill a few times and swallowing it, one could see blue-black lines appearing all over the little girl's body. These lines were then swallowed up by the silver lotus that emerged from her eyebrows - the "innate Gu pattern" - and flowed into her dantian, becoming nutrients for the "poison pill".

This is the daily compulsory "poisoning".