Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Yu Luoning could tell from his expression that the other party was unwilling.

She was a little disappointed and was about to say a few more words of persuasion when Bai Rongling's voice came from beside her, "You can't sign it."

Yu Luoning turned her head to look. "Why?"

Bai Rongling said in a deep voice, "The difference in your cultivation levels is too great. If he resists and forcibly forms a contract, the backlash from the contract will hurt you first."

Yu Luoning immediately shut up, saying, "Never mind, my life is more important."

Bai Rongling: "I remember that the demon race has a kind of alliance."

"During the duration of the contract, neither party may kill the other, nor may they intentionally reveal the other's secrets. If either party breaks the covenant, their soul will automatically suffer the backlash of the contract."

Yu Luoning frowned. "Then does that mean I can't control him anymore?"

Why should you interfere with him?

"He's my little brother," Yu Luoning blurted out.

Isn't the point of recruiting a high-level demon beast to use as a henchman? If you find a living father who won't listen to your commands, it's better to take advantage of his weakness, dig out his bones, and kill him.

The Moth Demon King puffed out his cheeks and declared defiantly, "Demons will never... be slaves!"

Yu Luoning sighed.

She doesn't like to force things, so if the Moth Demon King doesn't want to be a slave, then so be it.

"Fine, fine, you can go now. I won't force you. Next time I see you, I'll take back the Phoenix Bone fair and square."

After Yu Luoning finished speaking, she raised her hand and released the ancient bronze coffin. The coffin was a mobile spring, perfect for her and Bai Rongling to recover from their injuries.

The moment the bronze coffin hit the ground, the Moth Demon King's expression froze.

An ancient aura emanated from the area, which Bai Rongling and Yu Luoning, being human, could not detect at all. However, the Moth Demon King not only sensed it, but his blood also froze instantly.

A primal instinct etched deep within the bloodline of the demon race surged forth.

It was as if what lay before him was not a coffin, but a demon emperor who had been asleep for countless years.

"Whose coffin is this?" The Moth Demon King's voice changed, his handsome face filled with horror and solemnity.

Yu Luoning casually replied, "The King of Ancient Demons."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling and the Moth Demon King were greatly shocked.

In ancient times, the demon race was divided, each ruling its own kingdom. After the birth of the ancient demon king, it only took a hundred years for him to sweep across the entire demon realm and unify it.

This is the coffin of their demon king!

The woman before him was so nonchalant, as if she were nothing to be concerned about.

She waved her hand: "Alright, I'm going inside to heal. Bai Rongling, do you want to try this later? It's much more effective than pills; it can not only heal injuries but also alleviate damage to the soul."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ezi's face looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He stared blankly at Yu Luoning, his mind completely blank.

She can actually use the Demon King's coffin?

Legend has it that the bronze coffin was the demon king's personal magical artifact, meaning that no one else could use it without his permission.

So, the Demon King approves of her?

The little moth excitedly crawled over and bowed three times towards the coffin with utmost reverence.

He tilted his head back, his jade-like eyes sparkling, and said to Yu Luoning, "That... master-servant contract? Should we... reconsider?"

Yu Luoning: "??"

Wait, bro? What happened to never being a slave?

Yu Luoning was baffled. It turned out that all she had to do was bring out the Demon King's bronze coffin to subdue this little moth. Why had she wasted so much breath?

Soon, Yu Luoning and the Moth Demon King successfully signed a master-servant contract. Subsequently, the Moth Demon King and all the remaining moths entered Yu Luoning's spatial jade bracelet.

Yu Luoning originally wanted to put them into the Beast Taming Soul Banner as well, but the banner was too crowded.

Moreover, these little moths are the subordinates of the Moth Demon King, and it would seem disrespectful to his subordinate to take them in directly without his permission.

Bai Rongling, seeing the natural expression on her face when she mentioned the bronze coffin, suddenly said, "Aren't you worried that I'll be tempted by your wealth if you use these magical treasures in front of me?"

Yu Luoning looked at him and said, "You don't know how?"

Bai Rongling's eyes flickered slightly, and she said "Oh," then asked, "How did you know?"

Yu Luoning: "Because... even one night of marriage brings a hundred days of kindness, no, it's two nights..."

Bai Rongling was stunned, a strange blush rising to her ears. She glanced sideways and let out a cold snort.

"nonsense."

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow and burst into laughter.

After a moment, she stopped laughing and teasing the other person. She lowered her head and took out three heavy Qiankun bags from her spatial jade bracelet.

He had been feeling the pinch from using up his last chance to transfer the flower, but now, looking at his spoils, he felt much better.

His eyes flickered, and his gaze lingered on Bai Rongling for a moment.

I wonder if I can refresh the "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees" technique again? If so, I can painlessly replace three high-level experts.

The Wen family, the White-Haired Girl... I can't quell my hatred without killing them.

Yu Luoning stopped thinking about these things and looked down at the Qiankun bags of the three Nascent Soul cultivators.

That was until all three Qiankun bags were turned over.

Her face scrunched up.

This is too poor! The combined inventory of the three Nascent Soul cultivators is only a few hundred thousand spirit stones, some healing pills, and a few high-level talismans.

The only treasures that truly caught her eye were the Lucky Charm Disc and a fragmented map of Phoenix Ancient City.

In addition, she found three communication tokens belonging to the Wen family and several keys of unknown purpose.

"No way? Is this all the Wen family from the outer realms has? The combined treasures of those three cultivators aren't even as many as I have."

Bai Rongling was speechless for a moment. "You... really don't know how to be modest."

Yu Luoning: "What? Am I wrong?"

Bai Rongling sighed, "Do you know that after entering the Nascent Soul stage, each time you go into seclusion to stabilize your realm, you need to consume a large amount of rare and precious materials and spirit stones?"

"Furthermore, Nascent Soul cultivators have many enemies, and they generally do not carry all their belongings with them when they go out on missions."

Yu Luoning's eyes lit up. "I understand. You mean they have some treasures hidden in their cave, right?"

Bai Rongling, "..."

"The key to a magic weapon is quality, not quantity; enough is sufficient."

"That applies to those of you with high cultivation levels. For a newbie like me, the more treasures the better. You know the saying, 'The worse student has the most stationery,' hahaha."

As Yu Luoning spoke, she tidied up, finally taking out the spirit stones and some talismans from the three Qiankun bags, and then asked, "Half for each of us?"

Bai Rongling said, "No need."

Yu Luoning: "How can that be? Even brothers should keep clear accounts! You killed one, I dealt with one, and the little fish monster ate the other one, so I'll reluctantly take a loss. I'll get 70% and you get 30%."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling suddenly laughed and said, "Is this what you meant by 'half for each person'?"

"Now that I have a large household and a lot of business, I need to raise a lot of insects. And who knows, there might be other insects in the future."

"..."

"Moreover, it was I who suggested hijacking the deal, and it was also my idea."

Bai Rongling: "Your so-called plan is to hide in the back and wait for them to weaken each other, while I take the brunt of the damage and you pick up the scraps?"

Yu Luoning: "Hey, don't be so petty, man. Just tell me, did our plan ultimately succeed?"

Now I understand why she has so many men.

Only those with thick skin can find a partner without any burden.

Bai Rongling: "These are of no use to me, you can keep them."

Yu Luoning: "So many spirit stones, you really don't want them?"

Bai Rongling smiled and said, "My Bai family is not short of spirit stones. Oh, I forgot to mention, the Bai family has five high-grade spirit veins!"

Yu Luoning stared in disbelief. "How much did you say?"

Bai Rongling repeated, "Five."

Yu Luoning swallowed hard, looked down at the tens of thousands of spirit stones she had just treasured, and suddenly felt that her behavior was somewhat ridiculous.

She silently reached out and quietly pulled back the pile of spirit stones that had been pushed in front of Bai Rongling.

"Since Young Master Bai has spoken, then I will reluctantly accept all these spirit stones."

As he spoke, he put the last spirit stone into his Qiankun bag, and then said with a smile, "Young Master Bai, do you know? Starting today, your rating here can be raised a little."

Bai Rongling was puzzled. "So how much was it before?"

"Negative".

"Negative?"

Bai Rongling twitched the corner of her mouth, and a low laugh escaped her throat.