Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 856 Extra Chapter 2: Examining the Sword
Li Minghu stood gracefully in front of the cabinet with his hands behind his back, looking at the various collectibles inside.

Jade pendants, novels, textbooks, red strings, sticker boxes, clothes—seemingly without any discernible pattern, but upon closer inspection, they share a common thread:

They're all old items.

Both the jade pendant and the red string showed signs of wear, the covers of the two books were yellowed and curled, the sticker box was an old item from a bygone era, and the clothes showed signs of hand-sewing, not the kind of mass-produced goods from a factory.

They must have been with their respective owners for a long time.

"Can you guess whose stuff these are?" Yan Yu asked from beside him.

"I can't guess," Li Minghu said with a smile, without any intention of making any wild guesses.

She took a jar from her bosom.

"What is this?" Yan Yu asked.

“Loquat syrup,” Li Minghu explained. “When I was little, I had a bad cough, and my grandma would buy me this to eat, saying it could stop the cough.”

"is that useful?"

"It has a psychological effect; it makes my throat feel a little better. I've been taking it for many years."

She found an empty shelf, pushed the jar of loquat syrup inside, and then closed the cabinet door.

"In that case, I've left one for you too." Li Minghu suddenly asked in surprise, "Only ten slots?"

"correct."

"That's not enough," Li Minghu said with a smile.

“I only have ten virtuous wives.” Yan Yu looked puzzled. “That corresponds exactly to the ten squares here, that’s right.”

"Isn't it normal for ten virtuous wives to have eleven?" Li Minghu said casually.

Yan Yu's heart skipped a beat, and then he saw Li Minghu cover her mouth and laugh again:

"I was just kidding, why are you being so serious?"

She sat gracefully by the bed, untied the hair tie at the back of her head, letting her vibrant red hair fall down, and then patted the area beside her.

Suddenly, a strange, cherry-like voice rang in Yan Yu's ears:

Ananda, you don't want your other wives to know your secret, do you?

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Li Minghu is now a half-demon.

The Sun True Sword said that using the heart of the Yamata no Orochi to reshape the physical body is essentially a purification and replacement of the bloodline, and she is no longer a pure-blooded human.

If this were the Emei Sword Sect in the cultivation world, someone in her situation would be sent to the Demon Locking Tower.

Of course, there are no similar rules on Earth.

How to deal with demons and monsters is currently a blank in terms of both system and ideology. Generally speaking, they are considered "cultivation resources" for cultivators, who can use them at will once they are subdued.

In other words, if Li Minghu is considered a demon, then Yan Yu now perfectly fits the definition of a magistrate cultivator: one who can control and command demons.

The only drawback is that this female demon needs to be subdued regularly, and each time it's exhausting.

Yan Yu put in a lot of effort and finally got the vixen to beg for mercy in a low voice, lower her head and submit, no longer bothering with things like "whether her husband has found a new lover"—things for which there was no evidence.

When he came to his senses, he felt a sense of emptiness, a spiritual void, and a transcendent state of mind, as if he had no more attachments to this world and had completely attained great freedom and ease. Of course, it was just an illusion.

As Li Minghu's arms embraced him, a soft, warm sensation spread through him, and Yan Yu felt as if his soul had returned to his body.

The two nestled quietly together on the bed, feeling each other's breath so close, and regained their strength.

“I’ve heard that monsters have been appearing in various places recently,” Li Minghu said casually. “Most of them are animals, a few are plants, and a very small number are inanimate objects like stones. What they have in common is that they have shown cultivation abilities and a certain degree of intelligence.”

“That can’t be called a demon; it’s not allowed for people to become spirits easily these days,” Yan Yu corrected her. “It should be called ‘uncollected cultivation resources’.”

"I'm afraid the numbers will keep increasing and we won't be able to collect them all," Li Minghu said worriedly.

"Not at all," Yan Yu said optimistically. "In nature, the more numerous a species are, the smaller they are, and the lower their chances of developing intelligence. As for lions and tigers, there aren't even as many of them as humans. As long as the training efficiency of ordinary martial artists is up to par, we cultivators won't even need to take action. The real hidden danger lies with the cultivators in the general population."

Having experienced those things in his previous life, Yan Yu simply did not believe that the common cultivators could be completely controlled by the Lu Kingdom.

In fact, with the Yamata no Orochi destroying all other forces outside of the Kingdom of Lu, the Kingdom of Lu also ushered in a true era of world domination.

Many folk monks began to travel overseas through various means, especially to Europe, to compete with the already weakened local forces for extraordinary resources.

The most typical example of this is Anna. She originally possessed the aptitude of a cultivator from the Lu Kingdom and had also learned three arts and five spells from Yan Yu. After immigrating to the Northern Territory and receiving complete training as an Amur witch, she completely abandoned the skill tree of a Lu Kingdom cultivator.

If some cultivators were willing to abandon the inheritance of Lu Kingdom culture and instead pursue other extraordinary paths, it would be feasible, and the benefits would be obvious—the places ravaged by the Yamata no Orochi are truly sparsely populated, so even if any secret realms or treasures were to appear, there would be very few competitors.

History is cyclical. At this moment, China is just like Europe in the Age of Exploration, with a spontaneous wave of immigration driven by self-interest taking place.

This might be a good thing for the people of Lu, but not necessarily for Lu itself. Because in time, there might be black-haired, yellow-skinned Lu-descended priests, berserkers, and wizards who speak fluent foreign languages ​​and want to fight to the death with Lu's military and monks.

Ultimately, it all comes down to having real strength! Cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind, and being surpassed by others is like being at their mercy.

As the master of the Sun Sword, I must stand high above the nine heavens and not allow anyone to take advantage of me!
Thinking about this, Yan Yu suddenly realized that he hadn't trained in a long time.

With the help of the Silk-Pulling Technique and Xiao Ruoxi, the progress of cultivation and breathing will naturally not fall behind, but the honing of combat skills requires continuous practice day and night, otherwise consciousness will become dull, perception will decline, and strength will unknowingly drop to the point where one no longer recognizes oneself.

No! I must begin my training immediately! Right now!

Just as Yan Yu was about to get out of bed, Li Minghu gently hugged him from behind.

"Honey, I've had enough rest."

A look of inner turmoil appeared on Yan Yu's face:

Should we immediately hone our swordsmanship, or subdue the female demon first?

Upon closer reflection, the Valkyrie's swordsmanship talent had already been proven in my past life, so why can't I have both?!
I'll subdue her completely first, then I'll have her hone my swordsmanship with me!

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In the underground training ground, Lin Ning, holding the Taiyin Suming Sword, slowly said:

"Captain, you're late again."

"I'm sorry, I had to make another difficult choice between my career and my family today," Yan Yu said in a weary tone. "Sigh, for a married man, there are many things he has no choice but to do."

"You're exaggerating so much, but you've probably just been sleeping with one of them again!" Lin Ning shouted.

"Ningning, you can't say that," Yan Yu said seriously. "They are all your sisters..."

"Look at the sword!"

(End of this chapter)