Demonic Demoness Training Project

However, somewhat embarrassingly, Lu Li couldn't remember the other person's name, and it seemed that she had accidentally deleted it when she was cleaning up her memory jade disc.

She only remembered one named Yan Xiong and another named Fan Lingyu, but the faces didn't seem to match. Afraid of calling the wrong name and feeling embarrassed, she cupped her hands in a respectful greeting and pretended to know them.

"Sigh, it's nothing more than finding a way out. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by my senior sister, but I'm all alone out here now."

"I've heard about what happened downstream. My condolences, junior sister. Please be careful. This Zou Guangzhao is Zou Bufan's cousin. He encountered a great opportunity a few years ago."

"Oh, so his name is Zou Guangzhao."

Before the two could finish speaking, the disciple named Zou Guangzhao urged:

"Hurry up, are you going to fight or not?"

"coming."

So, Lu Li leaped up and landed on the fighting platform like a butterfly. There were thirty to fifty disciples around the platform. Besides the people from the Fan, Yan, and Zou families who had met Lu Li before, there were also some Lingxi Sect disciples who came to join in the fun.

"Oh, so this is the saintess who came from downstream, what a beautiful girl."

"A saintess, my foot! She's a saintess downstream, but here in our middle reaches, she's nothing more than a stray dog."

"Our Lingxi Sect has so many Ling Shu Realm disciples. She might be considered a favored daughter of heaven in the lower ranks. Even if she's a dragon, we'll have to coil up around her, and even if she's a tiger, we'll have to kneel down before her."

Amidst the disciples' discussions, Elder Zou waved his hand, signaling them to stop short of a contest, and the duel officially began.

Lu Li activated all her magical weapons, unleashing her Ice Skin Jade Bone Glazed Body technique. She then flew out like a blue lightning bolt, throwing a punch at Zou Guangzhao.

boom!

Zou Guangzhao didn't even have time to use his weapon; his body flew backward a hundred feet and crashed off the dueling platform.

Then there is no more then.

The outcome is decided.

Lu Ling's mouth opened slightly. She thought her older sister was amazing because, having lost most of her memories, her behavior seemed to have reverted to that of a child.

At that time, Lu Li was very young, but he showed amazing hands-on skills. Lu Ling looked at her brother repairing the roof with the same admiring expression. The opponent that just flew out was just like the thatched roof that her brother had just repaired.

Lu Li didn't take the matter to heart, thinking it was trivial and not worth mentioning, while Old Duan showed extreme disdain:

"So after all that fuss, this guy didn't even last as long as he was uttering those threats. It's really ridiculous."

Chapter 266 Earth-grade Artifact Spirit, Bean Sprout

The audience was completely silent until a male disciple, holding a plain pear, walked up to the spectator stands, ready to watch the spectacle. He had just come from the sect's shop.

But when he saw the blank expressions on the faces of those around him, who looked on with a mixture of confusion and awe, he couldn't help but ask.

"Has it started yet? Why hasn't it started? Ah, why is Senior Brother Zou lying down off the stage? Senior Brother Zou, don't fall asleep! Weren't you going to beat that woman to a pulp?"

"It's over."

"No? It's over already? I just got here, when did it end?"

"Just now... Senior Brother Zou was punched down by her."

The other members of the Zou family all looked embarrassed, and they all wanted to distance themselves from Zou Guangzhao. As members of the prestigious Zou family and core disciples of a mid-level sect, they were humiliated to be driven off the stage as soon as they stepped on it.

Among the crowd were members of the three families who had fought against Lu Li before. Seeing such an unexpected result, they couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Back when they were downstream, they were at least able to put up a fight with Lu Li, and they fought back and forth quite evenly. Even so, after returning to their family, they were ridiculed by their peers and scolded by their elders.

At the time, they all thought that although they came from the middle class and might have started at a slightly lower level, they would definitely widen the gap with the lower class after years of practice and accumulation.

As the saying goes, shame breeds courage. After returning, these people all worked hard to cultivate. Among the twenty-one who returned, four of them broke through to the Spirit Pivot Realm in just four years.

Even by mid-range standards, this speed is considered extremely fast.

The reality is that the gap has indeed widened, but it is Lu Li who has left them far behind.

Zou Guangzhao groggily got up from the ground, his mind still hazy. He shook his head and vaguely realized that someone seemed to have been hit.

Who got hit? Oh—it seems to be him.

Realizing this, he suddenly got up from the ground, and his mind was fully awake.

"Wait, that doesn't count! That last attack doesn't count! I... I haven't even used my puppet yet! That one doesn't count!"

Lu Li remained expressionless and bowed with clasped hands.

"I appreciate your concession."

"You're not allowed to accept that! That doesn't count. Let's have another round. You cheated last time. If you let me use my mechanical weapon, you definitely wouldn't have won so easily."

Lu Li gave what she thought was an awkward but polite smile, but inwardly she was rolling her eyes.

On the battlefield, who cares whether you use a puppet or not? This fourth-stage puppet body is extremely powerful. If she hadn't held back her strength just now, the opponent would definitely not be able to get up now.

"cough!"

Elder Zou coughed heavily, signaling Zou Guangzhao to shut up. He was biased towards his own disciple, but he had his pride and always wanted to have a legitimate reason for doing things. He could use underhanded methods, but seeing his own disciple throwing such a tantrum made him lose face.

At this moment, Lu Li walked straight up and said:

"Elder Zou, you mentioned earlier that there's another test. Shall we begin now?"

"can."

Elder Zou made a hand seal, and a ball of light flew out from his sleeve. The light gradually faded and transformed into a strangely shaped phantom of a little girl.

The little girl has thick eyebrows and big eyes, her hair is just past her ears, and below her head there is no body, just a pair of short legs.

What is this?

"This is the clone of the Earth Realm artifact spirit [Bean Sprout], which was jointly crafted by the elders of our Lingxi Sect."

Ah, the spirit of the mortal realm!

Lu Li immediately felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy and dared not be careless in the slightest.

Although the other party is only an avatar, it is still a spirit of the Earth Realm. Just by looking at its big, round, black eyes, one can tell that it is a top-grade spirit of the artifact, possessing extraordinary wisdom and deductive power. Perhaps it can discover the secrets on its body.

"Bean stalk, let's begin."

"Alright, as Elder Zou previously requested, I will conduct the most rigorous and fair assessment on you. Please listen to the question: If we have 3 jin of green spirit ore with a spirit content of 65%, after 20% loss and purification, how much yellow spirit ore can be obtained?"

Lu Li's mind raced, realizing that the first obstacle was a trap. Fortunately, his foundation in mechanics was solid, and he managed to find the answer without any major incident.

Over the next quarter of an hour, the other party asked five questions in a row. Even the Lingxi Sect disciples below found these questions difficult to answer, but Lu Li was able to answer them fluently.

Lu Ling and Duan Xuanyuan weren't going to be idle either; they helped her search and recommend answers, and in the end, they provided all the answers without any major incidents.

Finally, contrary to his usual behavior, Douqizi asked a strange question.

"Now I'm giving you a chance. Will you choose one hundred million spirit stones or the Heavenly Uranium Sect?"

The rapidly spinning Spirit Core paused for a moment. The question seemed casual, but Lu Li felt that it was not so simple.

At the same time, Elder Zou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but curl a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

Lu Li embarrassed the Zou family, so he never intended to let Lu Li in. This bean stalk may seem like just a spirit, but it actually has room for manipulation in secret.

……

Just half an hour ago, inside the forbidden area of ​​Lingxi Sect.

Elder Zou presented his elder token, passed through the barrier, climbed the steps, and finally arrived in front of a mechanical stone statue.

This mechanical stone statue has a bizarre appearance, standing a total height of three zhang (approximately 13 meters), with legs 1 zhang and 13 chi (approximately 3.3 meters) long and a head 1 zhang and 17 chi (approximately 3.3 meters) long. It has no body, and this is the true form of the bean stalk.

Elder Zou cleared his throat and spoke clearly, enunciating each word distinctly:

“Douqizi, I’m going to test my disciple now, but I don’t want her to pass so easily. Please generate five of the most difficult questions for me, with clear answers, but which a Ling Shu Realm disciple cannot answer, so that no one can find fault with them afterward.”

"Alright, Elder Zou, I will use the simplest and most straightforward language to generate five of the most difficult questions for you, ensuring that the Spirit Pivot Realm disciple will be unable to answer them."

After he finished speaking, a message flooded into Elder Zou's mind.

Elder Zou examined the questions and was quite satisfied. These questions touched upon the essence of the Dao of Puppetry, and even he himself might not be able to answer them fluently, let alone Lu Li.

“Douqizi, this disciple comes from a downstream sect. I suspect she is not loyal enough and may betray our sect in the future. Therefore, I will give her another test…”

Before Elder Zou could finish speaking, Douqizi had already begun his deductions.

"Okay, I will use the simplest and most straightforward method..."

Elder Zou quickly called for a halt, saying:

"Stop, stop, stop, I'm not finished yet. I've already thought of the question. You just need to judge it according to my standards, but you need to organize your words so that people will be convinced."

"Haha, I was too impatient, please tell me."

"The question is as follows. Now you have one chance: will you choose one hundred million spirit stones or the Heavenly Uranium Sect?"

"If she chooses one hundred million spirit stones, it means she is greedy for worldly things and has no ambition. This woman must not be allowed to live."

"If she chooses the Tianyou Sect, she clearly wants to join my Lingxi Sect, but she is thinking about the upstream sects. This shows that she is not loyal to the sect. This woman must not be kept."

"If she chooses both, it means she is too greedy. This woman must not be kept."

"If she doesn't choose either one, it means she's too cunning. This woman must not be allowed to live."

Chapter 267 The Opportunist

"Hahaha, your idea is brilliant! You actually thought of using such a clever question to interrogate your disciple."

At this point, Douqizi changed the subject, her voice becoming serious.

"You asked me to organize my thoughts, but I need to remind you that as a sect elder, you should set an example, be pragmatic, and not abuse your power for personal gain or settle personal scores."

Elder Zou had anticipated this answer, and he replied smoothly:

"It's okay, just generate it."

"Okay, now I'll give you the most straightforward, practical, direct, core, precise, and concise summary..."

"Stop. Now that you understand, that's good. You need to appear as an avatar and pretend you don't recognize me."

"Alright, I'll follow Elder Zou's arrangements."

……

Returning to the present moment, Elder Zou felt a surge of emotion as he looked at the chibi-style girl before him.

The spirit weapon crafted by the sect is truly useful; he has watched it grow step by step.

Just a hundred years ago, this bean stalk was merely a low-level artifact spirit that could only babble, but now it has broken through to the Earth Realm, and its deductive power is something even he admires.

Actually, when he said that Douqizi was a spirit of the Earth Realm, he was exaggerating a bit, just to fool Luli. To be precise, Douqizi is only at the Quasi-Earth Realm now.

Moreover, because it is an avatar, its deductive power is far less than that of the original body. These past few days have been the peak period for the use of the artifact spirit. Many disciples are using it. Almost every disciple or elder with the authority to use it has a Douqizi avatar at hand.

That's the downside of artifact spirits; if too many people use them, the power of deduction will be scattered. But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and the avatar of the Earth Realm artifact spirit is more than enough to deal with Lu Li.

Now, he is using the spirit of the artifact to test Lu Li in order to demonstrate his impartiality. This young girl who came from the river is inexperienced and has never seen the world. She would never have imagined that he had tampered with the spirit of the artifact beforehand.

Although Lu Li guessed the four answers that Elder Zou had carefully designed, she also vaguely noticed some clues in the question and knew that there was a trap involved.

“Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to reconcile. My disciple, this is an obvious trap. No matter which you choose, he will find a way to refuse you.”

"I know, I'm thinking about it, aren't I?"

Lu Li turned her head and looked in the direction of the Ninefold Profound Light Tower. Mo Shuhan had gone to invite Mu Qingque over earlier, but almost a quarter of an hour had passed and the two of them had not yet arrived. Perhaps something had happened on the way that delayed them.

In this world, seniority and connections matter. Now, expecting someone to back her up is out of the question.

Elder Zou is at the late stage of the Creation Realm, and must be a senior figure in the sect. Mu Qingque may not be able to speak up for her.

In a flash, Lu Li gave her reply.

"I choose the Heavenly Uranium Sect."

These words were exactly what Elder Zou wanted to hear. It seemed he had overestimated Lu Li. Just as he had initially thought, Dou Qizi's thick eyebrows instantly arched, and his voice became stern:

"His heart is with the upstream sects, and his intentions are impure."

However, this was not the end of it. Lu Li had prepared two sets of explanations, intending to see Dou Qi Zi's attitude before giving a reply.

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet. Spirit stones are good, but the Heavenly Uranium Sect is an upstream sect. Considering its territory, foundation, and subordinate forces, it must be worth far more than one hundred million spirit stones."

What are you saying?

"That's why I chose the Heavenly Uranium Sect and then handed it over to the sect."