Starting with magical girls, I'll reign supreme for eternity.

Chapter 48 Between Heaven and Earth
After Jiang Si came out of the cultivation room, Bing Tang didn't ask any questions about cultivation—if she succeeded, Jiang Si would tell her herself, and there was no need to ask if she didn't.

"Currently, Yotsuba is cooperating with Susan in investigating the whereabouts of the other two Miracle Seeds, but information from the Witch's Guild is rather scarce..."

While Jiang Si started exercising, Bing Tang sat at the table, looking at various documents in her hands, and gave Jiang Si a work report for the past few days. "The members of the Witch Society who were active in Beihai have been basically captured, but they are all non-members. Some were bribed with money, and some were just venting their anger and seeking revenge. The remaining core members should not be in Beihai."

Jiang Si, who was using the machine to stretch his muscles, remained silent, showing little interest in such things.

Then, Bing Tang took out a transparent pebble the size of a fingernail and said, "This is the core of the many calamity beasts that the Witches have summoned this time. They call it the Egg of Calamity."

"Before being contaminated by emotions, it is a harmless egg, but once it is continuously contaminated by negative emotions..."

As she said this, Bing Tang called over Qing Hua, who was still in self-isolation, "Qing Hua, come here for a moment."

Qinghua trotted over with a slightly ingratiating smile, "What's wrong, what's wrong, Lord Bingtang? I didn't do anything wrong."

Bing Tang handed her the Egg of Calamity, saying, "Please confide in me about your recent negative emotions."

Although somewhat puzzled, Qinghua immediately began to whisper.

"I don't want to work, I don't want to go to school, I don't want to get up early, I don't want to do homework, and I don't want to mess up the gacha pulls..."

Wisps of black energy began to emerge from the Calamity Egg, turning the originally transparent egg into a cloudy state.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Qinghua's eyes widened. "Is my resentment really that strong?"

“Newborn eggs of calamity are more susceptible to influence, but your resentment is also considerable.”

Bing Tang handed the Calamity Egg to Jiang Si, "In short, by continuously feeding it negative emotions, the Calamity Egg will gradually evolve into a Seed of Sorrow. Once it reaches a critical point, the members of the Witch's Guild will use some methods to stimulate it, and the Calamity Beast will be born. So many Calamity Beasts that suddenly appeared in the city were born in this way."

Taking the Egg of Calamity, feeling its coolness, the trace of resentment from Qinghua was gradually turning into tiny black dots, gathering in a corner of the eggshell. "Perhaps this is the core of the Witch's Technique?"

"Very likely, but unfortunately we didn't capture their core members. Among the Witches' Guild in Beihai, only the captain knows the detailed methods of the Witches' Guild, and he is the most well hidden. I suspect he is not even in Beihai right now."

"Find him no matter where he is."

"know."

Jiang Si stopped exercising and stretched her arms. "I also need more information about the Full Bloom Realm."

"Currently, the Disaster Management Bureau headquarters is strictly controlling information related to Mankai." Bing Tang also said with some helplessness, "We have tried very hard to collect information, but unfortunately, we can't find any information about Mankai."

Jiang Si wasn't surprised by this.

The Disaster Management Bureau headquarters' control over information is astonishing. Back when there were no disaster beasts in the North Sea, almost no one in the entire North Sea could see any news about magical girls, whether online or on television news.

It's as if the term "magical girl" has been blocked, making Beihai as peaceful as an ordinary real world.

It wasn't until the frequent occurrence of calamity beasts and the lifting of the ban on magical girls that people discovered news about magical girls everywhere.

If the Disaster Management Bureau headquarters really wants to keep some information a secret, it would be quite difficult for the Qingyun Sect to find out with its current capabilities.

"It seems that only university research labs have a full set of materials."

Although the magical girls of Beihai University were distorted into virtual existences and reduced to concepts like anime and comics, Beihai University's research on magical girls has never actually stopped, and related majors have always been open, only under a different name during the period of censorship.

Even without distorting the concept of the term, regardless of the city of the university, magical girl research data in the laboratory cannot be taken out of the research room. The Disaster Management Bureau has many ways to prevent on-duty researchers from leaking information, and members who leave the research room will have their related memories erased.

"I can help you arrange the college entrance exam for another school at the end of the semester, and we can take it together..."

"No need, I've already spoken with the principal, and he'll arrange it for me."

That meddlesome old man, you'll be fired sooner or later!
He was inwardly complaining, but on his face he just smiled.

Bing Tang looked slightly disappointed. "Okay, then forget it."

If Jiang Si had agreed to go to another school to take the college entrance exam with her, she could have arranged a separate classroom for the two of them. How infuriating...

Jiang Si put away the Egg of Calamity and was about to leave when Bing Tang suddenly called him back.

"Oh, right, Jiang Si, there's something I'd like you to do me a favor for."

Jiang Si turned to look at her and said, "Speak."

Bing Tang took a deep breath and said seriously, "Now the Witch Society's offensive is becoming more and more fierce, and the Disaster Management Bureau is also transferring people from headquarters. In the future, the situation of Qingyun Sect will probably become more and more difficult. We urgently need to improve the strength of our sect's disciples."

After thinking about it, Jiang Si nodded, "That makes sense."

Ultimately, he needed the assistance of the Qingyun Sect to find members of the Witch Society, deal with the Disaster Management Bureau, gather information, and even find out the source of the Seed of Lamentation. As the sect leader, he naturally had an inescapable duty to improve the strength of the Qingyun Sect disciples.

"Yes, the most important thing is still improving in actual combat, after all, we haven't found a sufficiently stable method to improve our cultivation level yet..."

Although Jiang Si naturally advanced to the Blooming stage by absorbing the corrupted magic power of the Seed of Lamentation.

However, it is obvious that this method is not applicable to other disciples. Not to mention that the polluted magic power will shrink after purification, there are quite a few disciples in the Qingyun Sect, and each person can only be allocated a small amount.

Even someone like Bing Tang, who has absorbed enough magic power, still cannot advance to the Blooming stage.

In Jiang Si's view, it's simply a matter of mindset.

The path of cultivation depends most on one's state of mind. If one's desire for the Dao is not firm enough, one will naturally not be able to achieve success naturally.

Such as Dao Xin (Daoist Heart), Dao Xing (Daoist Practice), Jin Xing (Golden Nature), Jing Qi Shen (Essence, Energy, and Spirit) gathering at the top of the head, or the dual cultivation of nature and life, etc.

Advancement in the cultivation world is inherently rigorous and complicated; requiring only a certain state of mind is considered relatively simple.

All the disciples of Qingyun Sect who were able to enter the inner sect were geniuses with excellent aptitude, but unfortunately, their mental state was not good enough, which made Jiang Si extremely regretful.

In the past, even when fighting witches, he couldn't bring himself to kill them, which was truly a headache for onlookers.

In the world of cultivation, cultivating one's state of mind is often the most difficult thing, and it is also a part that others cannot interfere with.

If it's a cultivation path that only relies on pills and techniques to improve one's realm, without considering one's state of mind, then it's still manageable.

However, magical girls are not in this way; they belong to a more traditional method of cultivation, which, apart from the basic accumulation of magic power, depends on the improvement of one's state of mind after enlightenment.

The crucial aspect of cultivating a positive mindset can only be achieved through their own enlightenment and breakthrough.

If these disciples had even the slightest similar motivation to become stronger as I have, things wouldn't have come to this.

"Therefore, we hope that the Sect Master can provide some magic power so that Qinghua can create a Ziyuan magic puppet so that we can spar and improve together..."

Upon hearing Bing Tang's request, Jiang Si fell into deep thought.

His original plan was for each of them to practice with their own puppets to improve, so that they could discover their weaknesses more quickly.

However, what Bing Tang said also makes a lot of sense.

The improvement gained from practicing with yourself is actually far less than that from sparring with a stronger opponent.

Just as he was considering how much magic power to give, Bing Tang quickly added, "We will absolutely only use it for sparring and practice, and we will absolutely, absolutely not use it for anything else!"

Jiang Si was taken aback for a moment, then casually asked, "What else can the magic puppet be used for?"

Liuye, who was originally doing her homework in the meeting room, immediately exclaimed, "I can go on a date! I can go on a date! I want to go on a date with Lady Shion..."

Before she could even make two calls, her older sister pinned her down.

"If you want something delicious, ask Master Bing Tang to buy it for you. Don't cause trouble at a time like this!"

"Oh……"

Bing Tang coughed and immediately said seriously, "We would never do such a thing and waste the magic puppet."

The blue-and-white porcelain maker next to him nodded repeatedly, "It's a bit of a waste to use it for a date, you can use it for dress-up games..."

After being tapped on the head by Bing Tang, Qing Hua finally calmed down. Sighing, Bing Tang decided that she shouldn't try to discuss things with Jiang Si in front of these inner disciples who only caused her trouble in the future…

"Would half the magic power be enough for you?"

Jiang Si didn't really care what they wanted to do. Since they wanted to improve themselves, there was no reason for them to refuse.

Hopefully, the pressure exerted by the Violet Puppets will improve their mental state and help them bloom soon.

Bing Tang was taken aback for a moment when she didn't expect him to agree, but immediately nodded repeatedly, "Enough, enough, absolutely enough!"

After decisively giving half of his magic power to Qinghua, Jiang Si left the Qingyun Sect.

He's going to school tomorrow to discuss the college entrance exam arrangements with the principal, so he needs to go home and rest early today.

After Jiang Si left, the Qingyun Sect suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

All eyes were drawn to the half of the Aster's magic power in Qinghua's hand.

Bing Tang cleared her throat first, adopting the dignified demeanor of her usual deputy sect leader, "As you all heard, this time the Purple Aster Puppet is used for sparring to improve its strength, and it can also help us continue our research on magic fusion, so I will be in full control of it..."

"Lord Bing Tang, this is going a bit too far," Qing Hua immediately exclaimed. "How can I let you have it all to yourself?"

"Who wants to monopolize it? I'm using the Violet Puppet to spar with you."

"With so much magic, we can make two magic puppets."

Wearing a light green trench coat, Yu Mo suddenly emerged from the center of the blue and white porcelain and rock candy, her usual timidity and shyness gone, replaced by extreme seriousness and earnestness. "Making one is too wasteful, make two. I, I also want to control the sect leader's puppet."

Bing Tang was startled by Yu Mo, then glared at her: "Weren't you sleeping just now?"

"Sect Master, I woke up when the demonic power was being distributed."

Yu Mo said firmly, "Lord Bing Tang, you can't keep it all to yourself, I want it too."

Yotsuba peeked out from the conference room door, looking on with curiosity, while Mutsuha peeked down below her sister.

This time, she didn't shout that she wanted to control the puppets herself, since Yotsuba had just scolded her for causing trouble.

With the atmosphere so tense, Liuye was also afraid and dared not speak.

Looking at Yu Mo, who was unyielding, Bing Tang couldn't help but feel a little gratified.

Although Yu Mo may seem weak on ordinary days, she never backs down when it comes to fighting for what she wants.

Just like how Yu Mo never hesitates to show mercy when facing members of the Witch's Guild.

According to the sect leader, inner beauty is key; there is much to be gained in the future.

However, if someone tries to take advantage of the situation, that's unacceptable.

Narrowing her eyes, Bing Tang chuckled coldly, "You've been taught a lesson by me last time, yet you still haven't given up."

"Last time, Yu Mo was just one move behind, but this time she will definitely win!"

Qinghua weakly raised her hand, "But you've caught all the fish fry in the Qi Yun Pool, and you haven't replenished them yet, even though you said you'd do it last time."

"No need for a luck pool."

Bing Tang also became serious, taking out two boxes from under the table. "There are many ways to compete in the various arts of cultivation. The Myriad Laws Formation, the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams Diagram, the Path of Destiny, and the Secret Realm Trial—choose one."

Yu Mo, in perfect unison, pulled out another box from under the table, took out a chessboard, and laid it out directly on the table.

"On the chessboard of heaven and earth, the first five to win wins." As she spoke, she put down the rabbit she was carrying. "Rock Candy, Lord Rock Candy, please!"

"please!"

Seeing the two on the verge of exchanging blows, Qinghua scratched her head and cautiously asked, "Can I have one too? I can make three puppets..."

"no!"

Both of them rejected the idea, saying, "Dividing the magic into three parts takes too little time."

Blue and white porcelain lament.

She put in all the effort but didn't get any benefit in return, and she still wanted to get something for herself, so she could earn some extra money or a vacation from Lord Bing Tang...

It's outrageous to treat yourself as free labor.

But seeing the two men exuding murderous intent on the chessboard, Qinghua dared not say a word.

……

Jiang Si studied the Calamity Egg the whole way, but there was actually no reaction after pure magic entered it.

Even the corrupting magic of the Seed of Lamentation couldn't affect this Egg of Calamity.

The Calamity Egg only reacts to negative emotions, and only a sufficiently strong negative reaction will leave a dark mark on the Calamity Egg, gradually staining and covering the transparent Calamity Egg.

Therefore, along the way, we have only grown a little.

However, as he approached his home, the dark magic inside the Egg of Calamity suddenly began to boil!

A flood of negative emotions turned the originally gaseous, or even liquid, dark magic into a solid state.

The entire egg of calamity had become somewhat heavy, completely disproportionate to its small size, resembling a large iron ball.

This was truly beyond Jiang Si's expectations. He glanced at the Egg of Calamity in his hand, then at the door of his house.

Why is Coco so resentful?
I've never seen her suffer any grievances on a daily basis. Are teenagers too sensitive?
Some things are hard to understand.

However, it could be for other reasons, such as the resentment of others around.

Thinking this, Jiang Si pushed open the door and paused for a moment when she looked at the person standing in the room.

The petite girl was wearing a bathrobe, with little clothing on, revealing large areas of skin. Her upper body was relatively covered, but the bathrobe was open on her lower body, revealing cartoon bear underwear that looked somewhat childish. She was barefoot on the floor, with a wet patch behind her.

She must have just taken a shower, her hair was still wet, and her beautiful face was expressionless. Her once lively eyes were now empty like lifeless objects, staring straight at him without reacting to his posture.

Li Yi didn't speak, and Jiang Si didn't ask either.

He simply turned to close the door, change his shoes, and prepare to go upstairs, without even looking at her.

A moment later, Coco heard the commotion and ran out from the kitchen. Seeing Jiang Si, and then Li Yi standing somewhat naked in the middle of the room, she quickly took off her coat to cover Li Yi and pushed her back to her bedroom. "I told you to go to your bedroom first! Why are you standing in the living room, Yi Yi…"

"sorry."

Jiang Si gave a wooden apology and was then pushed into the bedroom. She noticed that the Calamity Egg she had packed seemed to have gotten a little heavier.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, Coco came out of the bedroom and hurriedly said to him, "Yiyi will be staying with us for the next few days. She won't bother you. Her family is in a very bad situation right now..."

"Yeah, whatever you want."

The long list of things she had prepared was suddenly cut off. With a sigh, Coco didn't know whether she should be happy that he was easy to talk to or unhappy that he was indifferent.

At the very least, show some concern for Yiyi, right?

However, when Coco remembered that Yiyi had said that Ziyuan was the one who killed her sister Yinluo, she suddenly felt that this attitude was also acceptable...

Seeing that her friend still seemed listless and like a walking corpse, Coco hugged her and helped her lie down on the bed.

"Let's rest for a bit, Yiyi. We'll have something to eat later."

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