I will be stronger after the remake

"...Although I didn't expect you to become ethereal after you advance to become a rogue immortal, there's no need to be so aloof. This little injury can be easily wiped off with a little saliva."

After Tang Ping finished speaking, he spat at Yu Shujiang's arm, which the latter dodged away in disgust.

"Brother, you're so dirty!"

"Saliva disinfects? Where's the dirt?"

"I mean, your behavior is too dirty, you don't know how to be gentle with women at all," Yu Shujiang pouted.

"Did you think you became beautiful because you lost weight, so you started imitating the scheming villainous female supporting character in female-oriented games?"

Having her thoughts guessed, Yu Shujiang froze, her eyes darting around for a moment before she suddenly tapped her head with her hand, stuck out her tongue, and said cutely, "Hehe!"

Get out of the way!

Tang Ping wasn't buying it at all. He said to Yuan Ji, "Next, it's my turn to spar with you."

"Oh, you're itching to join in too?"

Yuan Ji accepted all challenges, and the previous battle hadn't been satisfying enough. If it were Tang Ping, who had borrowed power from him, he probably wouldn't need to hold back anymore.

With that thought in mind, she reached out her hand.

However, Tang Ping did not extend her hand to shake his, refusing, "I have other ideas this time, so I won't borrow your help."

"Are you sure? Although we're both second-tier cultivators, your spirit isn't the type that excels in combat. You're not asking me to go easy on you again, are you? How about showing some manly spirit in front of the newbie?"

Yuan Ji, unwilling to fight with his hands tied, taunted him.

Tang Ping did not respond, but turned to Yu Shujiang and said, "Give me the Water Spirit Pearl."

Yu Shujiang asked doubtfully, "Didn't we just try it? After it becomes my natal magic weapon, no one else can use it. We have to wait eleven hours."

Despite her words, she still returned the magic weapon.

Yuan Ji realized what he meant and said, "You're not one to speak without reason. It seems you really have something to say. Tell me about it."

While playing with the Water Spirit Orb, Tang Ping said, "What is the principle behind a magic weapon recognizing its master? In novels, it must be something mysterious and the author doesn't want to explain. But in reality, there must be some kind of operating logic. I want to try to see if I can bluff its operating logic."

After saying that, he activated his psionic ability "Campfire Fox Cry" and transformed into his sister's appearance.

Because the person in question was right there, no one's perception was distorted.

Ma Feiyan and Yu Shujiang, lacking experience and having witnessed few of the methods of psychics, couldn't help but show astonishment. The impact of this "magical transformation" was far stronger than any magic.

"Wow, I look so beautiful now! I look so much more real than I do in the mirror. I'm totally smitten!"

After the initial surprise, Yu Shujiang shouted and tried to rush over to hug the person, but Tang Ping pressed her forehead down with a look of disgust, preventing her from getting close.

Because of his shorter stature and shorter arms, Tang Ping had some trouble pushing him and almost pushed him away. Fortunately, "Campfire Fox Cry" only changed his body shape, not his strength.

Yuan Ji immediately guessed Tang Ping's plan and asked suspiciously, "Will it work? Magic weapons aren't people, and they don't have spirits. They can't possibly mistake one, right?"

"Try it first."

(The host requested black stockings and fleshy legs, and the AI ​​highlighted the slimming effect of black stockings. I don't know the underlying logic. This one is slightly better. I will try changing to white stockings or cotton socks next time.)

Chapter 100 Replacement

Tang Ping, who had transformed into her younger sister's appearance, grasped the Water Spirit Orb and channeled spiritual power into it.

Everyone held their breath and stared intently, hoping for a change.

However, nothing happened.

Yuan Ji said regretfully, "It seems that won't work. Magic treasures are not so easily fooled, or they may not even have the concept of cognition. You'd better just borrow my power honestly."

"Don't jump to conclusions. The first plan failed, but I have a second plan."

Tang Ping grasped Yu Shujiang's hand and activated her spiritual power, "The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might."

His physical abilities remained unchanged, which was within his expectations. After all, "borrowing the tiger's might" could only be used to acquire abilities stronger than his own from the target. If the target's abilities were weaker than his own, the attack might even fail.

But this time it still succeeded, only the total amount of spiritual power and elemental affinity were increased.

That's right, the fox demon, despite being a second-tier spirit, actually has less spiritual power than a first-tier spirit.

However, this result was within Tang Ping's expectations, because the total amount of spiritual power depends not only on the spiritual level, but also on the aptitude of the spiritual user and the degree of compatibility with the spiritual level.

Tang Ping and the fox demon were inherently incompatible, while Yu Shujiang not only chose the most suitable spirit type for herself, but also had enough spiritual factors to awaken uniqueness. With one decreasing and the other increasing, it's not surprising that she was overwhelmed by someone of a higher level.

In contrast, Tang Ping was actually more concerned about another issue she had been paying attention to for some time:

Where did the extra spiritual power come from?

The improvement in strength, speed, and reaction time is understandable, as it is based on the enhancement of physical fitness. However, the improvement in spiritual power is a real increase in energy.

The phrase "borrowing power from a tiger" is ostensibly about taking advantage of someone else's power, but in reality, the person being borrowed from doesn't suffer any loss. Just as the idiom implies, it simply borrows someone else's power. This means that the spiritual energy that Tang Ping gained was created out of thin air and completely disregards the law of conservation of energy.

Of course, considering that many psionic powers are based on laws, it doesn't matter if they are not conserved; there's no point in delving into it. Just understand that it is.

Tang Ping tried to activate the basic fire-based spiritual technique "Flying Star Technique." A flame instantly leaped from his fingertip, and with a flick of his finger, the flame shot out like an arrow, hitting the target in front of him and causing a fiery explosion.

He then tried out all the different elemental spells, and apart from the water elemental spells he was most proficient in, the other spells improved significantly, and he no longer felt bitter when casting them.

Originally, when he tried to use fire-based spiritual techniques, he had clearly learned them in his mind, but he just couldn't execute them. Fire elements were like rebellious children, completely disobedient. If he forced them to obey, they might even self-destruct and betray him.

Now the other person has suddenly become a well-behaved student. They may not be very talented and may not be able to become a top student, but they are very obedient and will study hard. No matter how their grades are, at least their attitude is impeccable.

Having truly experienced the power of a Celestial Spirit, Tang Ping suppressed her envy and tried to input spiritual power into the Water Spirit Orb again. She wondered: the spiritual power she inputted before was all her own, but this time some of the spiritual power she inputted was borrowed from Yu Shujiang. Could the Water Spirit Orb distinguish between them?

The result proved it wrong!

The Water Spirit Orb gave rise to water essence, which condensed into ice. Under Tang Ping's imagination, it transformed into a Heavenly Crystal Sword. The sword was long and straight, resembling a nimble dragon coiled within it. The blade was extremely sharp, gleaming with a cold light under the illumination.

"It actually worked..."

Yu Shujiang felt a bit conflicted, experiencing a sense of disappointment as her admirers turned to admire others instead—even though she had never encountered an admirer pursuing her.

Yuan Ji exclaimed in astonishment, "You actually guessed it right! The magic weapon has taken you as its master. What's the principle behind that?"

"It's too early to draw conclusions; I need to try the process of elimination."

Tang Ping canceled the illusion and returned to his original form, only to find that the Water Spirit Orb was no longer obeying his commands.

When he activated his spiritual energy "Campfire Fox Cry" again to transform into Yu Shujiang's appearance, he was able to use the Water Spirit Orb again.

Yuan Ji speculated, "Could it be that the magic weapon judges who its master is by its appearance and spiritual power? As long as it can pass both the appearance and spiritual power tests, it will recognize the other party as its master."

"That shouldn't be the case. Magic artifacts don't have eyes. Even if they have the ability to observe the outside world, who knows what the world looks like in their eyes? Illusions might not be able to fool them. It's probably mainly the effect of my spiritual energy."

The effect description for the "Fox Cry at the Campfire" is "Unless there is evidence to disprove it, others will be convinced of your disguised identity."

If the Water Spirit Pearl had sight, once it saw Yu Shujiang, the real person, right beside it, it would have enough evidence and would certainly not believe Tang Ping's disguised identity.

Tang Ping guessed that the magic weapon must be verified through spiritual power and other aspects, and the effect of the campfire fox cry encompassed "other aspects", so much so that the water spirit orb could not distinguish it and regarded it as its master.

Upon hearing that it was the effect of psionic energy, Yuan Ji stopped asking questions and instead suggested, "You can write an academic paper on this topic. As long as no one else has published it, you can receive a good reward. If you are worried about leaking your information, you can add a security classification."

Tang Ping glanced at Feng Maimai, who was silently sitting in the corner, and asked, "Are there any academic papers on the topic of magical artifacts recognizing their owners?"

"No, most scholars and experts are not psionicists. Even if they come into contact with magical artifacts, they don't have the spiritual power to communicate with or use them, so they don't know where to begin their research."

"It seems I need to seriously consider this," Tang Ping said thoughtfully.

At this moment, Ma Feiyan asked curiously, "Brother Tang Ping, what kind of magical artifact did you conjure up? I've never seen it before."

Before Tang Ping could answer, Yuan Ji interjected, "The first divine weapon in 'The Mysterious Divine Weapon' is the Heavenly Crystal Sword. It has distinctive features and can be recognized at a glance."

"Divine Weapon and Mysterious Legend? That sounds like the name of a Chinese animation. Is there such an animation?"

"It's not a Chinese animation, it's a Hong Kong animation."

Ma Feiyan suddenly realized: "Hong Kong comics, huh? They have a kind of 20th-century feel to them. No wonder I've never heard of them."

"It's not that old, is it? When was 'Divine Weapon Mystery' released again?"

Yuan Ji turned to ask Feng Maimai.

?“《神兵玄奇》开始连载的时间是1999年3月27日?，在玉皇朝出版社连载，直到2002年1月3日结束。”冯脉脉简洁有效的回答。

"Well, it was definitely the last century."

Yuan Ji muttered somewhat resentfully, "We're not that much older, is it because my interests are too strange?"

He immediately shook his head, casting aside his worries, and looked at Tang Ping, saying, "Let's have a good fight."

Tang Ping nodded, but instead of turning around, she walked towards the direction behind Yuan Ji, creating a scene of close proximity before a duel between masters.

"You certainly have a sense of ritual."

Yuan Ji thought the other party was trying to create an atmosphere.

She not only didn't object to this, but was happy to cooperate.

Just as they were about to pass each other, Tang Ping whispered quickly, "When Fu Zhengyi comes over in a bit, remember to cooperate with me."

Chapter 101 Serious Sparring

Upon hearing Tang Ping's request, Yuan Ji remained outwardly calm and continued performing the classic move of a master avoiding a fight, while his mind raced with thought.

She strolled gracefully to the other end of the training ground, stood still, and with a swift turn, cleared her mind of all distractions, leaving only the desire for battle. She raised her Azure Dragon Halberd and said, "Watch out, I won't hold back."

"I couldn't ask for more," Tang Ping said, flashing a sword flower with the simulated Tianjing Sword. "A sword is meant to challenge the strong."

Yuan Ji laughed and said, "The halberd is for accepting challenges from the weak."

Yu Shujiang, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, said enviously, "They're such good at putting on an act! Why didn't I think of saying something that sounded like a martial artist before the fight?"

Just then, a sonic boom was heard. It was Yuan Ji who had made the first move. His Azure Dragon Halberd sliced ​​through the air, and its cold light, like a falling star, went straight for Tang Ping's throat. The dome of the stadium let in spots of light like broken gold, which reflected a firefly-like blue light on the spinning tip of the halberd.

Tang Pingcai did not want to engage in close combat with his opponent. This time, he did not borrow Yuan Ji's power. He knew that not only was his physical quality far inferior, but he also lacked that kind of precognitive combat intuition. Confident that he could not withstand three moves from his opponent in close combat, he immediately retreated rapidly. His left hand, which was not holding a sword, quickly formed a hand seal for a practical combat spiritual technique and summoned a huge water curtain in front of him.

Yuan Ji changed his thrust into a slash, splitting the water curtain apart.

Amidst the splashing water, Tang Ping brandished the Tianjing Sword, emitting a chilling aura that froze the splashing water droplets, condensing them into dozens of gleaming ice swords in the air. He then pointed forward, unleashing a rain of swords.

"Instead of directly using the Water Spirit Orb to condense the ice sword, you first use water-based spiritual techniques to summon enough water, and then use the effect of the Water Spirit Orb to control the moisture in the environment. Your mind works really fast!" Yu Shujiang said with admiration.

Ma Feiyan was somewhat puzzled: "What's the difference?"

"The derivation of the Water Spirit Orb is a one-to-one conversion; the amount of spiritual power you input will be converted into the same amount of water. However, water-based spiritual techniques use one's own spiritual power to mobilize more spiritual power from heaven and earth. With the same consumption, the results can be several times greater," Yu Shujiang explained.

In the training field, Yuan Ji remained calm and unperturbed. She didn't take this rain of arrows seriously at all. Perhaps the arrows were faster than the ice spikes that Yu Shujiang had used before, but this time her vision was not obstructed, and she could see them much more clearly.

The Azure Dragon Halberd spun horizontally in a semi-circle, its blade wreathed in a sharp whirlwind, and with a swift swing, shattered all the ice sword rain aimed at him.

"You can't avoid it now!"

Seeing that his opponent was about to enter his fighting range, Yuan Ji was full of confidence and was determined to take him down in one fell swoop.

Just then, Tang Ping shouted, "Heavenly Spirit Sword Illusion!"

Yuan Ji was startled and paused. She hadn't expected Tang Ping to be so enthusiastic about cosplay. Not only did she imitate the Tianjing Sword, but she also copied the sword technique. She was very curious about how well Tang Ping could imitate it, and her halberd swinging movements were three points slower.

In an instant, dozens of water-like sword lights appeared beside Tang Ping, attacking outwards in a mix of real and illusory forms.

"Illusion?"

Yuan Ji immediately recognized that the sword light was a disguise using water-based illusion magic, and was greatly disappointed. But almost at the same moment, her martial arts intuition warned her of danger.

Not daring to be careless, she put aside her underestimation, swung her halberd to the ground and then flicked it upwards, summoning a high-speed cutting tornado wall with her psionic energy.

Upon contact with the wind pressure, the illusion of the Water Shadow Sword Light dissipated, revealing the hidden ice spikes within, which were then shredded by the wind blades.

"Nice design."

Yuan Ji's eyes lit up, and he sincerely praised her. He then noticed that Tang Ping had taken the opportunity to create distance and escape to the other side of the venue. Tang Ping was radiating spiritual energy, clearly preparing a large-scale spiritual technique.

"Heavenly Dragon Hidden Shadow!"

The water droplets that had splashed out after the water curtain shattered were all gathered together and condensed into a majestic ice dragon, which charged angrily toward Yuan Ji.

Yuan Ji glanced at it and immediately saw through its true nature, commenting, "This move is flashy but ineffective; it's not as threatening as the previous one."

If you encounter "Heavenly Spirit Sword Illusion" for the first time and are unprepared, you can easily fall victim to it. While the ice dragon in front of you is strong, as long as you deal with it seriously, most spiritualists of the same level can withstand it.

She lowered her stance, gathered power in her hands holding the halberd, and swirled energy around its body. When the ice dragon charged towards her, she thrust the halberd forward. With a sharp sonic boom, the force of her attack pierced the ice dragon, shredding it into countless ice shards. It was as if a hurricane had swept through the arena.

Yu Shujiang and Ma Feiyan hurriedly tried to weigh down their skirts, but they were blown into the air. The latter quickly used her spiritual energy to support herself.

Feng Maimai, who was standing next to her, gripped the windowsill with both hands, letting the airflow lift her skirt and reveal her blue and white striped underwear. She calmly said, "The only man on the scene is focused on fighting and has no time to worry about his surroundings. Don't worry about him showing too much."