Demonic Demoness Training Project

"Absolutely true. When have I ever lied to you?"

Chapter 93 is out of reach [2k6]

Lu Li held a Bixie Pill in his hand, his fingers trembling slightly, his heart wavering.

Duan Lao sneered inwardly. She had just stopped activating the Reversal Heavenly Dipper Instrument, and everything was normal, so of course the other party could not detect anything.

In reality, Elder Duan secretly hoarded a considerable amount of Uranium Pill power to maintain the operation of the Reversed Heavenly Dipper Instrument, thereby reversing Yin and Yang and accelerating Lu Li's downfall.

However, the power of these uranium pills is ultimately limited. They can only be maintained for a short time, but to completely transform Lu Li, these alone are not enough. She needs more Guixu uranium.

Therefore, she was actually more eager than Lu Li, wishing that Lu Li would go to the Boundless Realm of Yu Zhe as soon as possible.

Over the next few days, Lu Li was either refining the Nine Dragon Pill, comprehending the knowledge of the Puppet Dao, or taking a medicinal bath in Elder Ying's cave.

Fifty Bixi pills a day to relax muscles and strengthen skin, mainly affecting the skin and ligaments; fifty Fuxi pills to promote muscle growth and strengthen bones, mainly affecting the muscles; plus ten Qiuniu pills and Suanni pills for pain relief and sedation...

The daily dose of pills adds up to a full twelve spirit stones, which amounts to three hundred and sixty spirit stones per month.

One day, as Lu Li stepped into the mission hall, he heard people whispering behind his back.

“That Lu Li is too outrageous. You have no idea how many Nine Dragon Pills he bought in one go last time. I saw him stuffing dozens of medicine bottles into his storage bag with my own eyes.”

"Why do you care about her? She didn't spend your spirit stones."

"No, the key is that she doesn't buy these pills for herself; she takes them outside to resell."

"how do you know?"

"Look at her skinny arms and legs, and that pretty boy face. She has the nerve to say that she bought the Nine Dragon Pills for herself. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

"Senior sister, are you just jealous that she's prettier than you? By the way, isn't she from Hongjun? Why is she so short of spirit stones that she has to resell pills? No way, I'm going to report her."

"Hey, she has the elders' approval, who dares to interfere? I think this sect is doomed. Anyway, he's not the only one embezzling. Do you think no one will report it? It's useless, I'm telling you, it's useless!"

The disciple who spoke gritted his teeth, as if he had some deep-seated hatred for Lu Li.

"Do you know what's even more infuriating? She doesn't study hard at all. She either skips classes or sleeps in class. Just wait and see how she handles things when the competition comes around."

"No, senior sister, she's here, let's not talk about it."

"Just say it, just say it, why can't people say it? (omitted)"

The person who spoke rolled their eyes and stuck out their tongue, while the girl named Lu Li simply walked past with elegant and steady steps, leaving a faint fragrance in her wake, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Lu Li tossed down over a hundred spirit stones, packed up the Nine Dragon Pills, and left with a waft of fragrance as she walked out of the mission hall.

……

Seven days later, the second stage of Azure Netherworld Skin Refinement was completed!

Twenty days later, the second-stage ligament suspensory ligament was successfully trained!

Its defense under normal conditions is stronger than before, and its defense under steel-like conditions has reached the level of a cultivator in the Open Source Realm.

With the addition of Ice Skin, Lu Li now possesses two second-tier artifacts. Even if he encounters Open Source cultivators again, he will have the ability to protect himself, unlike before when he needed to rely on Uranium Pills, which was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Even if the open-source cultivator wanted to deal with him using soul-path techniques, given Lu Li's divine sense strength, the other party might not be able to gain the upper hand.

The gap between open source and puppet masters is like an insurmountable chasm. Lu Li had experienced this firsthand when facing the experts from the Zou family. But no matter how big the gap was, it couldn't overcome the puppet master configuration that Lu Li possessed.

With the advancement of the Azure Netherworld Skin, the defensive capabilities of the Azure Netherworld Skin Lock have naturally also been enhanced.

Sadly, Lu Li no longer needs this seal...

He still did morning exercises, still stood chest to back with the other disciples, still chanting the slogan "The green sun shall perish, the white moon shall reign supreme," but now he could no longer reach them.

Even so, Lu Li would still habitually use the seal, because only in this way could he deceive himself into believing that the reason he couldn't reach it was because the seal restricted him, not because there was anything wrong with him.

The only thing that made Lu Li feel fortunate was that he discovered that the yang energy in his body had recently increased, from 15% to 18%.

They've risen by a full three points!

All those days he consumed so many Nine Dragon Pills, and it wasn't all for nothing.

Lu Li firmly believed that every young man had an ancient beast within him, and his was just temporarily dormant.

When the time is ripe, it will rise again with its lofty and unyielding spirit, looking down upon all living beings!

……

A month later, the large fish arrived as scheduled.

Because there are too many outer disciples, it would take too long to compete for each one. So first, the various schools competed against each other to determine the leader of each school, and then the leader of each school competed to determine the first place.

The competition is conducted by drawing lots to randomly match participants. It mainly tests practical skills, and the winner will take 30% of the loser's contribution points.

Undoubtedly, such a competition is extremely unfair to the Qingzhou people, because they simply do not have enough time to cultivate, lack the financial resources, and are unable to forge mechanical artifacts.

On the other hand, Hongjun not only had plenty of time to cultivate, but also participated in various missions. In terms of physical fitness, he was far inferior to the former.

In the first match, Lu Li drew a disciple from the Azure Axis. The opponent conceded defeat before the match even started, and Lu Li reluctantly earned two contribution points.

No matter what, in these people's eyes, Lu Li was a person of Hongjun. No matter how lazy he was, he must have had one or two magical artifacts given to him by his family for self-defense. On the other hand, that disciple was unarmed and did not dare to come here to make trouble.

Such situations are not uncommon. After all, if someone is injured, the sect will not pay for their treatment, and it will affect their work and cultivation for the next few days.

As for why they brought the Mortal Dao Artifacts, that's obvious. If they're lucky enough to draw a Qingzhou person instead of a Hongjun person, they can have a friendly fight and try their luck.

What if we win?

However, there are always exceptions. There are always a few disciples of the Azure Axis who dare not admit defeat and take up their mortal mechanisms to try their luck.

Most of them ended in tragedy.

Until Feng Xiaoman stepped onto the battle platform, carrying a long sword wrapped in rags, making it impossible to tell what kind of magical weapon it was.

Standing opposite her was a senior disciple surnamed Jiang from the Hongjun sect. As soon as she stepped onto the stage, she reminded her:

"Junior sister, you look unfamiliar to me, so you must have just started your training. You should just admit defeat, since we're all fellow disciples."

"Enough talk, let's get started."

With that, Feng Xiaoman drew the long sword from his back and charged at his opponent with a shout.

Why bother?

The corners of Senior Sister Jiang's mouth curled up slightly as she poured the artifact into her bracelet, and a transparent spiritual energy shield formed in front of her.

At the same time, Feng Xiaoman raised his longsword high above his head and slashed down with it.

Whoosh!

The moment the blade fell, the tattered cloth covering the sword slid off, and everyone finally saw its true form: the sword was covered with cracks from top to bottom.

"This is……"

Clang!

Everyone heard a piercing sound as the sword shattered into countless tiny blades in mid-air, managing to bypass Senior Sister Jiang's spiritual energy shield.

However, the blades did not actually cut down; instead, they were pressed firmly against the other person's neck.

"Senior sister, you lost."

"What!?"

The disciples and teachers present were all shocked. The most inconspicuous new disciple had actually managed to refine a first-stage mechanical artifact without making a sound.

And he defeated a Hongjun person while being a Qingzhou person?

Among them, Lu Li was the most shocked, because he recognized the mechanical weapon in the other party's hand. It was not a sword, but a whip blade called the Demon Whip Hundred Blades!

He remembered that he sold the erhu diagram for 800 spirit stones. This erhu diagram had been resold many times, and the more widely it spread, the higher the price became. Finally, it came to White Moon City.

Lu Li smoothed his hair at his temples. Even with his world-shaking deductive power of the Great Dream Profound Pivot, he couldn't quite understand the process.

At the same time, when Feng Xiaoman happened to look at Lu Li and noticed his surprised gaze, she finally felt a sense of triumph.

Feng Xiaoman raised her proud chin again, transforming back into the genius that made the whole village proud, just like the day she first arrived in Baiyue City.

Especially her eyes; even with dark circles around them and bloodshot sclera, they were radiant at that moment, as if saying—

I said I would defeat you and trample you under my feet.

This is my hard work, my unwavering commitment. Can you see it?

Chapter 94 Mass production is a must!

Feng Xiaoman silently put away the Demon Whip Hundred Blades and stepped off the battle platform. She brushed past Lu Li, and seeing the shocked and somewhat dumbfounded expression on his face, her smugness reached its peak.

The diagram of the Hundred Blades Demon Whip was naturally purchased by her for three spirit stones. It is said that this artifact was recently deduced by a woman of exceptional talent.

The reason for choosing this puppet is not because its power ranks high among all first-stage puppets, but because of its extremely high cost-performance ratio.

To put it bluntly, this is just a blue-axis mechanical device!

The cost of this artifact was already reduced to forty-three spirit stones when it was outside. Inside the White Moon Palace, the exchange price of spirit materials in the Mission Hall was generally cheaper than outside, so its cost was reduced to less than forty spirit stones.

For her, who is currently taking out a loan to cultivate immortality and has no budget to buy a spirit core, this is undoubtedly the best choice. Moreover, the strength of this weapon lies in its unexpectedness; the hundreds of flying blades that make up its blade are impossible to defend against.

She first wrapped him in rags to lower his guard, then took advantage of his unpreparedness to defeat him in one fell swoop.

The once snobbish schoolteacher, seeing Feng Xiaoman's achievements and recognizing her hard work, especially after witnessing her opponent secure the first victory for the Qingzhou team this year, finally couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Indeed, this woman is destined for great things."

"Sir, you flatter me. The real genius is not me, but the fellow who deduced this artifact."

"Could I borrow this mechanical device to take a look?"

Feng Xiaoman hesitated for a moment before handing the weapon to the master. The master took the Demon Whip Hundred Blades, gently tracing the cracks on the blade with his fingers, his surprise growing even more intense.

With her expertise in crafting, she could naturally tell how low the cost of this crafting tool was.

Then, the man took out a communication stone and sent a message to someone. Not long after, several more stewards arrived and marveled at the Demon Whip Hundred Blades.

"How much did this puppet cost? How long did it take to make?"

"In reply to you, sir, this mechanical artifact cost forty spirit stones to make. I spend one hour on it every day, and it will take about twenty days in total."

"Forty spirit stones...?"

This price was roughly the same as what the deacons had estimated.

Including those who graduated from the academy and only worked in the weapon-refining hall, there are now as many as 70,000 outer disciples of the White Moon Palace. Most of these disciples come from poor families and are not equipped with decent magical artifacts. Many of them cannot even afford the Azure Axis Spirit Source.

The terms "Azure Axis People" and "Hongjun People" are merely classifications of cultivators. In reality, the situation is far more brutal; many Azure Axis People may not be able to afford Azure Axis Spiritual Sources.

With a major battle between the two sects imminent, equipping all the disciples with such magical artifacts would undoubtedly greatly enhance the strength of the entire sect.

Forty spirit stones—that was the cost price quoted by Feng Xiaoman.

The White Moon Palace owns hundreds of mineral veins, with abundant spiritual mineral resources. It has a relatively complete range of first-tier spiritual minerals and can provide the spiritual materials needed for the Demon Whip Hundred Blades at a lower price.

As for the time and cost, Feng Xiaoman claimed that it took her twenty hours because it was her first time doing it and she wasn't skilled enough, and she was refining it alone.

If it is handed over to the weapon refining hall, with certain planning and design, its process can be broken down into a complete production line, and the working time can be further reduced, thereby increasing the yield.

This is the foundation of a sect!

The most urgent task is to quickly monopolize the production of this mechanical artifact to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Qingyang Palace. This matter cannot be decided by the few deacons present alone, so they immediately went to report to the elders.

Lu Li stood not far away, holding a large, premium pear in his hand. His cheeks bulged as he chewed the pear flesh like a hamster, making soft, crunching sounds.

The Demon Whip Hundred Blades is like a premium pear; its taste surpasses most ordinary pears. Its advantage is its affordability. Pears like the Plain Heart Pear are quite expensive and only suitable for enjoyment in a small circle.

In fact, the reason he was able to deduce and perfect this artifact in a short period of time was mainly because he drew on the principle of the Heqi Fu (a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel), rather than creating it out of thin air.

In fact, the development of Yandao was achieved step by step through some minor innovations and borrowing.

Despite this minor incident, the competition continued.

Soon, four more rounds of competition were held, and the top four were determined half a day later.

Lu Li was quite lucky, encountering three Qingzhou people, who immediately conceded defeat, and he received a bye in the remaining round.

This has its pros and cons. The advantage is that it's easy to advance, but the disadvantage is that he didn't get many contribution points. Even after winning three games in a row, Lu Li only gained a total of seven contribution points.

On Feng Xiaoman's side, they encountered two Qingzhou people and two Hongjun people. The Qingzhou people, needless to say, also voluntarily admitted defeat after witnessing the strange and tricky attack methods of the Demon Whip Hundred Blades.

As for the time when she was matched with Hongjun, although the opponent already knew Feng Xiaoman's trump card, he still couldn't withstand the numerous, dense, and all-pervasive flying blades, and was ultimately defeated.

As for the other two finalists, they are Lü Fan and Song Siqi.