Demonic Demoness Training Project

Just as the countdown ended, the artifact in the protagonist's hand suddenly exploded. Just when everyone thought the protagonist had failed in refining the artifact, a dazzling light burst forth, blinding everyone, and a miracle was repeated before everyone's incredulous eyes.

Finally, the protagonist, as the champion of the entire event, will settle the final reward.

However, in reality, none of these processes occurred; nothing happened at all.

Lu Li simply stayed in his room refining weapons, and then he mastered it. That's not how it's written in the novel, but what Lu Li faced was the coldest reality.

"Mr. Duan, how could I lie to you? I really only knew a little about welding back then."

"And now?"

"I still only know a little bit about it."

Upon hearing this, Elder Duan was taken aback at first, but then he understood the meaning behind Lu Li's words. He was saying that what he had mastered was only a superficial understanding in the face of the true Great Dao. The more a cultivator knows, the more he realizes his own ignorance.

The Heavenly-Rank Pliers Master is just the beginning, and the Puppet Master is merely a novice.

The geniuses that Master Duan had met were all arrogant and would act recklessly if they had even a little bit of skill.

Just like before, she had used the Reversal Heavenly Dipper Instrument on He Chuan, and the first artifact he chose was the Qi-Harmony Cauldron. However, thirty days was too short, and in the end, it was with her assistance that the refining was completed.

In return, she possessed He Chuan's Aikido.

In fact, possessing another's body to refine the artifact will not result in any backlash from the Reversed Heavenly Dipper Instrument.

To create the Qingling female puppet, one must use cultivators with earth and wood spiritual roots as materials, and then gradually modify them using puppetry techniques until their entire body is puppetized.

After his battle with Senior Brother Hou Ze that day, his physical body was destroyed, and only a wisp of his soul escaped, possessing the body of Mu Ya, and finding Lu Li, a promising candidate with earth and wood spiritual roots.

Both have earth and wood spiritual roots, but in terms of spiritual root talent, Lu Li's talent is far inferior to He Chuan's. Lu Li's earth and wood spiritual root also contains the three attributes of metal, fire, and water, while He Chuan's metal, fire, and water components are extremely low. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he has an innate earth and wood sacred body.

Under those circumstances, she had no other choice but to choose Lu Li.

In her eyes, Lu Li was nothing more than a stepping stone. She had long been mentally prepared that if Lu Li failed to refine the Qi-Harmony Cauldron and was killed by the backlash of the Reversal Heavenly Dipper Instrument, she could go find the next target to possess.

Looking at it now, it seems like she struck gold.

In just ten days, he mastered the Hundred Solutions to Formation from scratch and refined the Qi-Harmony Cauldron. Such comprehension is unmatched not only in the Qingyang Palace but also in mid- to high-ranking sects.

Hehehe, this is fate.

Her senior brother and his wicked disciple must be searching for her whereabouts. She must refine the Qingling Puppet before her whereabouts are exposed in order to gain the strength to protect herself.

Lu Li's exceptional comprehension has both advantages and disadvantages for her. The advantage is that it greatly accelerates the process of refining the Qingling female puppet.

The downside is that Lu Li, though seemingly numb, is actually suspicious by nature and too stubborn. If she is not allowed to participate in the refining process, she will be unable to possess his body for the time being.

However, the latter is not a big problem.

As time went by, her divine sense gradually recovered, and once it recovered to a certain extent, she was able to forcibly take over the body.

Furthermore, having cultivated for a hundred years, she has too many methods to entice Lu Li to relinquish his body and hand it over to her control.

The most urgent task is to get this kid to lower his guard against her, to get him to acknowledge her as his master, and then offer him benefits while gradually working towards his goal.

Thinking of this, Duan Xuanyuan said kindly:

"My child, would you be interested in becoming my disciple?"

"No."

"Hey, don't be so quick to refuse. You don't know my abilities. Becoming my disciple will only bring you benefits and no harm."

"for example?"

"I know many secrets about cultivation. If you become my disciple, I will teach you everything I know. After all, master and disciple are just titles. I don't need you to perform the apprenticeship ceremony. Just call me Master, and I will call you my disciple from now on."

At first glance, this statement seems reasonable, but Lu Li firmly believes that ordinary people, good things, and not queuing are a triangle that cannot coexist.

Life has proven to him countless times that he is just an ordinary person, and it is strange enough that he could meet Old Master Duan. The loan promised by Old Master Duan was suspicious.

Lu Li couldn't understand why this old man was so fixated on how he addressed people.

Could it be that she possesses a voice-activated device, similar to the purple-gold gourd and the jade bottle from Journey to the West?

As long as the other party calls him "disciple" and he agrees, he will be swallowed whole, imprisoned, and then trained into a fairy who only knows how to be incredibly sweet... Pshaw, what fairy, he should be a male prostitute.

Oh my god, that scared me to death!

The more Lu Li thought about it, the more likely it seemed. His face turned deathly pale with fright. He secretly made up his mind that he would never accept this old geezer as his master.

So, Lu Li weighed the Qi-Gathering Cauldron in his hand and changed the subject:

"As agreed, I've completed the task. Can I move on to the next order now?"

“Good, if you stick the two Aikido pots together, you will get what you want.”

Lu Li unzipped his shirt and compared the two gas cauldrons. They were indeed exactly the same. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason.

Perhaps, as Elder Duan said, the Qi-Gathering Cauldron in his chest cavity was something he had crafted from the very beginning, and he was simply enjoying the fruits of his labor ahead of time through a loan.

Just as he was thinking this, Lu Li felt a lightness in his hand, and the Qi-unifying cauldron he had just refined disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

At the same time, Lu Li vaguely felt that something had increased inside his body.

"Next, you will have three types of puppets to choose from."

"Which three?"

"【Azure Skin】, 【Suspension Ligament】, and 【Great Dream Pivot】."

Chapter 29 A very good disguise, turning me into the Azure Dragon

"Let me confirm first, these three are all first-stage puppets, right?"

"of course."

"You mentioned before, Qingming Huapi, what are the remaining Great Dream Pivot and Ligament Suspension Threads?"

"Twisting the suspensory ligament enhances the body's flexibility, allowing joints to twist at any angle."

Can you do the splits?

"Hehehehe, don't even mention doing the splits, you could even use your thighs as axles and still do it."

Lu Li looked up at the ceiling and imagined it in his mind. The first thing that came to mind was Hu Ji's acrobatic performance. At that time, he could bite the cup with his mouth, then support himself on the ground with his hands and stand upside down, using his jade feet to hold the wine pot and pour water into the cup below.

Her slender waist twisted in an eerie arc, drawing cheers from the audience.

Hey, besides performing acrobatics and some weird and niche activities, what other uses does this thing have?

Seemingly sensing Lu Li's thoughts, Elder Duan continued to explain:

"Your body will be like a bow and arrow, extremely flexible, and every time you gather strength, it will be like an arrow being drawn, giving your punches and kicks even greater explosive power."

Lu Li then imagined himself standing gracefully on one leg in a split, using his body as a bow and a spear as an arrow, shooting wildly in all directions.

I always feel like she's so effeminate...

Damn it, why are these weird images constantly popping into my head lately?

"Never mind, tell me about the Great Dream Pivot."

"The basic function of the First Transformation of the Great Dream Pivot is to simulate combat, allowing you to spar with others in your mind, practice and deduce various physical techniques, skills and puppets. Whether you see it with your own eyes or record it into a jade slip with the skills and puppet diagrams, you can simulate it in your mind and speed up your cultivation."

"Then the question is, where can I buy the cultivation manual jade tablet?"

A while ago, Lu Li went to Wanbaoge, which mainly sells books on clamping and welding techniques, as well as blueprints for mortal mechanisms, the latter of which are particularly expensive.

As for any cultivation techniques or jade slips containing diagrams, don't even think about it.

The idea of ​​ligament suspension sounds good, as it is said to increase the power of physical techniques. However, Lu Li thought of a very fatal point: no matter how powerful a punch is, it must be based on the premise that one can withstand it.

After all, forces are reciprocal. No matter how strong his explosive power is, he wouldn't dare to clash head-on with a weapon like the Mountain Ape Arm.

If he were to throw a small punch and break his forearm bone before even breaking the opponent's armor, wouldn't he be laughed at to death?

This isn't to say that these two mechanical artifacts aren't powerful, but rather that Lu Li felt he currently lacked the necessary resources to unleash their true potential.

Having tasted the benefits of the Aikido, Lu Li was no longer as resistant to this form of loan as he had been at the beginning.

Through this experience, he also realized that loans are not simply for obtaining funds, but for leveraging productive assets.

To put it bluntly, the cyborg he obtained by mortgaging his organs must be able to actually function during the loan repayment period.

Faced with a limited loan repayment period, he had no room to pursue so-called long-term gains. He could live one day at a time, and the only way to ensure his survival in the next month was through the most direct conversion of combat power.

Instead, he first obtained the Azure Netherworld Skin, making his fist harder, which gave his suspensory ligaments room to maneuver.

After much deliberation, Lu Li suddenly had a brilliant idea:

"Can I postpone the loan and go collect spiritual materials first, and then make a choice after I've gathered them all?"

"Hehehe, preparing in advance doesn't count as time. The countdown started the moment you forged the Qi-Mixing Cauldron."

"what?"

"Can't I quit halfway through?"

"Sure, you're the one who'll die in a month, not me. You don't have to believe me, go ahead and try it with your life."

"No? What kind of unfair terms are these?"

“The moment you decided to embark on the path of cultivation, there was no turning back. It’s safe to say that we cultivators have never had a way out. But don’t worry too much. If you can’t succeed, your master will help you.”

"what!"

Lu Li was truly impressed. He had been cautious for most of his life and had even resisted excessive consumption, but he never expected to be defeated in this kind of situation.

"My dear disciple, have you made up your mind?"

"First of all, I am not your disciple. I... I choose the Azure Skin."

"As you wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of white light erupted from Lu Li's body, accompanied by a pain and itching sensation as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart.

"Oh my gosh!"

Lu Li let out a scream, but fortunately, the process didn't last long. When the white light faded, Lu Li looked down and found that there was nothing beneath him...

Wait, where's my brother? We agreed on a new skin, but he disappeared too.

Lu Li was immediately shocked and frantically searched for it, but only found two warm, moist, soft jade petals squeezed together, symmetrical and exquisite.

"Do not--"

Lu Li let out a miserable scream and suddenly sat up in bed. Looking at the dilapidated ceiling of the inn, he realized that what he had just seen was just a dream.

It turns out he had just fainted from the pain.

Even so, Lu Li still touched it with a trembling heart. Luckily, that thing was still there... No need to retaliate!

How can his skin be so smooth!

So smooth that not a single hair is plucked.

Lu Li finally understood that the "Qing" in "Qingming Painted Skin" was not only the "Qing" of the Qingming fox demon, but also the "Qing" of the azure dragon. He had awakened an astonishing bloodline in the desolate land and transformed into a little azure dragon.

"You old bastard, get out here! We agreed on skin as collateral, how come you stole my hair too?"

"It's just a few hairs, what's the big deal? After all, once you take off your skin, you're just 206 bones, flesh, dirt, hair, and intestines."

Lu Li was speechless for a moment. Although he said that, he felt very uncomfortable.

Not only his lower body hair, but also his armpit hair and body hair had all disappeared without a trace. When Lu Li raised his hand to wipe it, he found that his hair and eyebrows were still there, but the latter seemed to be a little sparse.

I almost thought I had become a little nun, oh no, a little monk.

"Old man, if you're so capable, why don't you take my hair too?"

"Oh, the three thousand strands of hair cost a different price."

"This can be used as collateral?"

"Of course, as I said before, everything you have can be mortgaged to me. It's just that you can't use or forge the corresponding mechanical artifacts for some parts for the time being. But I've replaced your scalp."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li almost laughed out of anger.

"What's the point of replacing your scalp? Can you practice Iron Head Kung Fu?"

"Well, it's not impossible for you to practice if you want, and you won't get sores or warts."

Lu Li's lips twitched slightly. He got up and went to the table, loosened his belt, took off his coarse linen clothes, and picked up the bronze mirror on the table.

But the moment he saw himself in the mirror, he froze on the spot. It took him a long time to come to his senses. He swallowed hard and muttered: