Demonic Demoness Training Project

Lu Li has considered hiring more people, but she simply can't find many trustworthy ones.

In Lu Li's opinion, Xie Lingyin is only half a trustworthy person, at least because she has the bond with Mo Wan, which makes her much stronger than the other disciples of Baiyue Palace.

Lu Li has her own standards for hiring people. It's best if the other party has the identity of a puppeteer, because during the years Lu Li spent in Bu Sheng Cave, she accumulated a lot of puppets and technologies related to the Qingmai Puppet Clan.

Some of these puppets and technologies were taken from the Qingkui, while others were spoils of war obtained after defeating the other puppet tribes. The Qingmai Puppet Armor was just one of them. These puppets and technologies were perfectly suited for the puppets to equip and use.

Furthermore, she possesses the Token of the Past, which, if it can awaken the spirit's memories from its previous life, would make it easier to draw the spirit into her camp.

Xie Lingyin herself is a human, but her younger sister is a puppet, which barely meets Lu Li's recruitment criteria.

On one side are fellow disciples, and on the other are old friends.

Both sides seemed reliable, putting Xie Lingyin in a dilemma.

Just then, Hong Xian stepped forward and handed a storage bag to Lu Li.

"Everything is sorted out. All the valuables are here. They're probably worth around 150,000 to 160,000 spirit stones in total. We couldn't find the goods we robbed back then; perhaps they handed them over to their sect."

"Yes, it's alright."

Lu Li carefully put away the storage bag. Although she hadn't been able to recover those spiritual materials, these spoils were enough to break even. It was just that the elder in the Creation Realm didn't have much money on him, less than Lu Li had expected.

“These cultivators at the Creation Realm, even if they don’t carry much cash with them when they go out, they should at least have 500,000. How come they only have this little?”

Old Duan stared at the delicate face of a young girl, then suddenly retorted in a cheeky tone:

"Who told you that? Is it based on your own standards? Do you think everyone is like you?"

“Your Excellency, Dharma King, you seem quite wealthy. If you include spiritual materials, artifacts, and diagrams, you must have at least a few hundred thousand.”

"You're overthinking it. Not all cultivators at the Creation Realm are qualified to be called Immortal Clans. Venerables and Dharma Kings are backed by the Tongxian Sect, with countless followers. Naturally, they cannot be compared to ordinary cultivators at the Creation Realm."

"By the way, old man, how much did you have back then?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Xuanyuan's face stiffened, and he changed the subject.

she?

She invested most of her wealth in the Qingling female puppet back then. In order to increase her income, she borrowed money to refine stocks, but ended up going bankrupt and owing hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. She had to fake her death to escape. Is this something she can say?

Fortunately, Lu Li didn't press the matter further; instead, she was drawn to Hong Xian.

"In addition, we also found several jade slips on them. They appear to be orders from the Qingyang Palace. We haven't opened them yet, but please take a look, sir."

As he spoke, Hong Xian handed over several jade slips.

Lu Li thought it would be good to learn more about the Qingyang Palace, so she sent out several strands of her divine sense to probe into several jade slips. She multitasked and casually browsed the contents of the jade slips.

However, a jade slip titled "Sect Orders and Temporary Missions for February" caught Lu Li's attention.

"According to the order from the Zhongyou Tongxian Sect, we need to find the person who holds the Guixu Seal. This person has been identified as a demonic cultivator."

"Our sect is actively cooperating with the investigation and is determined to crack down on demonic cultivators. We hope that all elders and disciples outside the sect will take note: from this day forward, if you discover any suspicious traces of them, do not provoke them, but immediately report to the sect."

The five characters "Zhongyou Tongxian Sect" were particularly eye-catching, arousing Lu Li's vigilance.

The order came from the Tongxian Sect in the middle reaches of the river, not from a branch of the Tongxian Sect in the lower reaches. Its significance is self-evident. The Tongxian Sect in the middle reaches is a true behemoth, and its power is even greater than that of the Lingxi and Xuegong Sects.

"February, last year's February? Or this year's February?"

Duan Xuanyuan straightened his little face and immediately said seriously:

"That's not important. It's obvious without even thinking that True Monarch Tuihuo has his eye on you. With their methods, if you reveal even a little bit of your whereabouts, they might be able to deduce your location."

"hiss……"

Lu Li gasped, a strong sense of crisis rising in her heart.

"Don't expect to be safe just by hiding in the Boundless Realm. Cultivators at that level are all-powerful and their abilities are beyond measure. The Boundless Tribulation alone cannot stop them. Only the Boundless Blessing Return to the Void Seal can pose a certain threat to them."

"May boundless blessings and the seal of returning to the void be upon you..."

Unaware of Lu Li's thoughts, Zhuge Jin stood beside Xie Lingyin, gently waving his iron fan, and casually said:

"This fellow Daoist is also from the White Moon Palace? What a coincidence! Do you know Mu Sixian?"

"I think I vaguely remember her. Is it Junior Sister Mu? What happened to her?"

"She was with us, but she didn't come this time. You don't know how good we are to her; she has already broken through to the Creation Realm."

"So fast……"

"Let me tell you about our benefits. We work four days a week and rest three days a week. Of course, if you want to work more, no one will stop you. A Spirit Pivot Realm cultivator receives 1,600 spirit stones a month as an offering, and there's also a share at the end of each year. Hey, I received over 6,000 spirit stones this year."

"so much?"

"If you want spiritual materials, we have supply channels. Most of the third-grade spiritual materials are not a problem, and fourth-grade spiritual materials are not impossible to obtain."

The supply channels that Zhuge Jin mentioned were, of course, the Hecheng Chamber of Commerce. This was one of the few sources of goods that downstream cultivators could break the monopoly of the sects, and Hong Xian and others had established a good long-term cooperative relationship with it.

After explaining her own treatment and receiving some advice from Zhuge Jin, Xie Lingyin weighed the pros and cons and finally made up her mind.

"Senior, I...I want to follow you."

"Excellent, congratulations on choosing a path that will make you famous throughout history."

Yes, a road where you could lose your head at any moment.

She had just learned that she was wanted by the Tongxian Sect and was in great danger, and then she dragged them onto the pirate ship. When Lu Li said this, she felt an itch on the tip of her nose, as if a Duan Xuanyuan was crawling on it.

Chapter 323 also features eating a thousand-year-old immortal pear.

Three days later, Lu Li led everyone to Chizi City.

Lu Li first settled Xie Lingyin and the other puppets, then disguised herself and, using her connections with strangers, led Hong Xian and Zhuge Jin into the Hecheng Chamber of Commerce branch.

The person who came out to greet them was the leader of this branch, named Ouyang Hao. Lu Li had met him before at the auction. It was at that auction that Lu Li openly contradicted the Dharma King, attracting a lot of attention.

Because Lu Li was currently using a method she had never met before, the other party did not connect her with the blond girl who had argued with the Dharma King that day.

Although he didn't know Lu Li, Ouyang Hao recognized Hong Xian and Zhuge Jin.

"Oh! So it's Brother Gong and Brother Ge, and the young lady in the middle is..."

Gong and Ge are the surnames used by Hong Xian and Zhuge Jin in public. In front of Ouyang Hao, the two of them have always referred to themselves as Gong and Ge.

The two were exceptionally shrewd, and when venturing out into the world, they would not reveal their real names unless absolutely necessary; Lu Li didn't need to teach them this at all.

"This is my master, Yudan."

"Oh, it's Miss You. It's a pleasure to meet you. This way, please."

Led by Ouyang Hao, the group walked through the corridor toward the inner room of the Chamber of Commerce. Lu Li only revealed a fraction of her Creation Realm aura, and Ouyang Hao immediately straightened his back.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you two. I wonder where you've gone to make your fortune?"

"Hey, to be honest, we're not talking about getting rich. A while ago, a few of us brothers went to another place and did some bad business. That's why we're back to see you, Brother Ouyang."

Zhuge Jin explained it this way, and his explanation was watertight.

In fact, the reason why he was unable to go on the escort mission for the past few months was because he was blocked by Qingyang Palace. Now that Lu Li has returned, he has overcome many obstacles along the way and was able to return to Chizi City.

Ouyang Hao said with a forced smile:

"Hehehe, it's alright. Doing business is bound to have some ups and downs. As they say, good things come to those who wait."

The group arrived at a private room. A servant opened the door, and two rows of maids bowed. The room was extremely luxurious. Lu Li glanced outside and saw that the auction hall was right below.

The room before her was actually the same VIP room where the Dharma King had been. She couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia. Just a short time ago, she was an unknown cultivator sitting downstairs, and now she was in a VIP room on the fourth floor.

There was no auction today, and the venue was very quiet. On the table inside, there was a pear the size of a watermelon placed neatly.

Wow, there's even a thousand-year-old fairy pear!

Lu Li was amazed. She had checked the current prices of various immortal pears on the synthesis shop interface of Xuan Shu Tian more than once, so she recognized the one on the table at a glance. It was a thousand-year-old immortal pear.

Even at the lowest promotional price, it's still worth 800 spirit stones.

Of course, Lu Li was just looking. She usually ate Su Xin pears, but there were no such things in the Bu Sheng Cave Heaven. She hadn't eaten any immortal pears of Su Xin quality or higher for a long time.

The moment Lu Li saw the Thousand-Year Immortal Pear, her eyes lit up. If she didn't have to maintain her superior image, she would have rushed up and hugged it to bite into it.

At this moment, Hong Xian secretly sent a telepathic message to Lu Li.

"Oh dear, this old man treats people differently based on their status. We didn't receive such good treatment when we came before. We're only getting this treatment because of you, sir."

Lu Li remained noncommittal, while Ouyang Hao pointed to the massage chair next to him with a respectful expression.

"The three of you, please."

Lu Li and the other two sat down in turn.

The servant stepped forward, took out a small knife, and began to skillfully peel the thousand-year-old immortal pear. This thousand-year-old immortal pear must be cut and eaten immediately to taste the freshest flavor. If it were a deer pear, he would probably eat it peel and all, not daring to waste a single bit.

"Miss You, what brings you here in person?"

With difficulty, Lu Li shifted his gaze from the thousand-year-old immortal pear, sat up straight, and got straight to the point.

"I've come here to ask if you and the Cheng Chamber of Commerce have any needs for basic components. Previously, we sold spiritual materials, but I recently recruited a group of puppeteers who can process those basic materials."

After Lu Li finished speaking, Hong Xian handed Ouyang Hao a jade slip. The jade slip contained information about the various spiritual materials that the Boundless Realm could produce, as well as selectable components that had been prepared in advance.

After a brief examination, Ouyang Hao said:

"This, liquefied heavy iron, liquefied gray silver, and these other items, are in high demand by both the Hecheng Chamber of Commerce and us. If Miss You can prepare them well, it would be great if you could send someone to transport them. As for the prices, I've looked at them and they are all quite reasonable."

After saying that, Ouyang Hao handed the jade slip back to Lu Li. Seven or eight components had been selected on it. Lu Li scanned them one by one and entered the information into her mind.

She was familiar with all these components and spiritual materials, but when it came to trading and negotiating with others, she didn't know much about them.

"Sis, what do you think?"

"Liquefied heavy black iron is smelted from mutated black iron, a specialty of the Boundless Realm, while liquefied gray silver is smelted from mutated gray silver. Although both are secondary processed spiritual materials, and their value can increase by 10% after processing, the technical content is extremely low, resulting in very low profits."

“Indeed, most of the spiritual materials he selected are like this. These are more like secondary processed spiritual materials than components. I should have known better than to list them.”

Lu Li's initial idea was to cast a wide net, listing all the components that could be produced in the Boundless Realm, marking their unit prices, and allowing the other party to choose.

Among these components, the most valuable are several second-stage spirit cores with special suffixes, but the other party did not choose them. In fact, these are the components that Lu Li most wanted to sell.

These components are produced in small quantities, but the profits are enormous.

"Is he looking down on it, or is there some other reason?"

Searching...

"What the hell are you doing, sis?"

"I'm searching for and compiling information from the Heavenly Realm. Please wait a moment."

Lu Ling's functionality far exceeded Lu Li's imagination; she could extract useful information from a vast sea of ​​data, which was also a kind of ability of a spirit.

"According to analysis, he was not confident in our components for the first time, so he used low-end products to test the waters."

"So you were worried we wouldn't do a good job? Well, I did prepare for that."

Thinking of this, Lu Li took out a light blue sphere from her storage bag.

"Master, please take a look. This is a sample of the [Second Transformation Type 8 Water Spirit Core - Limitless] produced by our puppet masters."

"Oh?"

Ouyang Hao took the Water Spirit Core and examined it with his divine sense. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and after a moment, he clicked his tongue in amazement:

"This spirit core is of good quality, made of solid materials, and of extremely high purity. The array patterns engraved inside are clear and neat. Not bad, truly not bad."

Hearing this, Lu Li was secretly delighted. The maid beside her cut up the thousand-year-old immortal pear and placed several fruit platters in front of Lu Li and the others.

Lu Li eagerly picked up a slice and put it to her mouth, ready to enjoy it. But just then, Ouyang Hao seemed to think of something, and his brows gradually furrowed.

Chapter 324 The enemy of my enemy is my friend

"Master Ouyang, is there something wrong with this Water Spirit Core?"

"May I be so bold as to ask, is this spirit core truly crafted by a puppeteer? Judging from its quality, it seems unlikely that an ordinary puppeteer could have produced it?"

The leader of the Ouyang branch looked suspicious, then changed the subject and explained:

"I was just asking casually. It's not that I don't trust Miss You. If all the transactions in the future can maintain this condition, I think I can consider it."

Ouyang Hao put it rather tactfully, but Duan Xuanyuan chuckled and spoke bluntly.

"Haha, it's a crime to have such good quality. Look, people suspect you hand-rubbed it."