Demonic Demoness Training Project

A symbol of struggle.

Chapter 118 The Envy-Inducing Roe Deer

Lu Li left the pear orchard and then the core area, heading towards the sect's headquarters.

During the journey, he used his divine sense to envelop the Soul-Returning Pear. This thing had a special way of being consumed; it wasn't eaten with the mouth, but rather enveloped in his divine sense to digest it slowly.

Because of its special method of consumption, even spirits without flesh and blood can consume this spiritual fruit.

At first, Lu Li dismissed this idea. After all, a pear is neither something to be chewed nor eaten. It has no taste or juice, so what's the point?

But after Lu Li tasted it, he realized that this food was extraordinary.

Enveloped by divine sense, the resurrected pear slowly melted, transforming into a gentle force that entered the sea of ​​consciousness, filling the entire sea of ​​consciousness with a sweet aroma.

This was a feeling Lu Li had never experienced before. It wasn't the sweetness of taste and smell, but a kind of comfort from the bottom of his heart, which made Lu Li hum and moan involuntarily.

"Xuan!"

Moreover, during the process of consuming the Soul-Returning Pear, Lu Li's divine sense strength was gradually increasing. His divine sense, which was originally stuck at the upper level of grade C and could not make any progress, was now showing a tendency to break through.

So, Lu Li silently ranked these pears in his mind.

The Plain Heart Pear dropped one tier to second place, the Premium Large Pear dropped one tier to third place, and the new favorite, the Rejuvenating Fragrant Pear, ascended to the top spot!

Unfortunately, beautiful things never last long. Before Lu Li could savor them properly, the Resurrected Pear was reduced to just a few dozen tiny seeds.

Lu Li used his divine sense to envelop the pear seeds. Unlike the fruit pulp, they could not be directly absorbed, but they could be placed into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Lu Li is not good at the Soul Dao, but he still knows some basic theories. Under normal circumstances, the consciousness of a low-level cultivator cannot be materialized, and physical objects cannot be put into the consciousness.

Conversely, the images in one's mind are like reflections in a mirror or the moon in the water, unable to be brought into reality.

Normally only souls or soul artifacts can enter the sea of ​​consciousness, but Lu Li has encountered a few exceptions, one of which is the Reversed Heavenly Dipper Instrument, and another is the pear seed in his hand.

“When I previously assumed a future body, there was a pear orchard in my sea of ​​consciousness. I could use this to perform soul-path supernatural powers. Could it be related to these pear seeds?”

Lu Li made up his mind, so he manipulated the divine thought in his sea of ​​consciousness to turn it into a handful of soil, and then buried the pear seed in the soil, hoping that it would grow into a pear orchard in the future.

……

A day later, Lu Li drove the mechanical oxcart back to the White Moon Palace's residence.

When he arrived, he saw a scene of utter devastation, with people lying on the ground covered with white sheets.

Of the 1,300 disciples, at least 400 died. They were covered with white sheets and their bodies were left lying around.

Of the more than nine hundred survivors, most of them were strangely shaped, foaming at the mouth, with festering skin oozing foul-smelling pus, and perhaps their days were numbered.

Only a handful of people were still in relatively good condition. These were all inner disciples from prominent families. They possessed magical artifacts bestowed by their families, which allowed them to better withstand the immeasurable calamity.

A very small number of people have special constitutions and have benefited from them over countless eons. Although their physical forms have changed at the same time, the changes are generally for the better. These people are still in good spirits and have no immediate danger to their lives.

However, Lu Li has not yet seen a disciple as ridiculously powerful as Ji Lie.

At this moment, a new batch of disciples had just arrived. When they saw the miserable state of their companions, they were all terrified and turned pale. Some of the female disciples were so frightened that they burst into tears on the spot.

At this moment, a long line of three or five mechanical oxcarts came into Lu Li's view. The oxcarts were loaded with spirit ore, and the one leading them was none other than Yuan Yuheng, whom Lu Li had encountered earlier.

This guy had just finished his exploration and returned from outside. He was beaming with pride, and it was clear that he had gained a lot from the trip.

Is Steward Zhang here?

"Hey, nephew Yuan, how much did you gain this time? Was the trip smooth?"

"Thank goodness, we managed to destroy a Qingyang Palace stronghold and get a few hundred kilograms of spirit ore, hahahaha."

As he spoke, Yuan Yuheng lifted the canopy on the oxcart and then reached into his storage ring, from which several large piles of spirit ore fell out.

Everyone around looked on with envy. Even the disciples who had gone out with Yuan Yuheng were proud of themselves. They were going to get a lot of benefits this time and make a fortune. Perhaps they could even be promoted to the inner sect.

"Thanks to Young Master Yuan, hahaha."

"Destroy the Qingyang Palace stronghold..."

Lu Li seemed to be deep in thought. He was preparing to sell the stolen goods in his possession, but he was worried about not being able to find a suitable excuse. He had killed four White Moon Palace stewards and one Open Source Realm cultivator.

As long as cultivators are separated by just one realm, the gap between rich and poor will widen. Those at the higher realms are all incredibly wealthy. Even if Lu Li only sells the excess spirit ore, it will still be a considerable fortune.

When asked, it was really hard to explain. Destroying the stronghold was a good reason, although it was a bit far-fetched to say that he had killed a Spirit Pivot Realm cultivator.

Yuan Yuheng happened to pass by and saw Lu Li looking down in thought. He assumed Lu Li was dejected because he hadn't had a chance to thank him for helping him retrieve the mineral drill.

He had heard about Lu Li leaving the group to explore the Boundless Realm alone a few days ago, so he went up to comfort him:

"Junior sister, don't worry. Trials and tribulations are always unpredictable. It's good that you've returned safely."

"Yes, life is unpredictable."

Lu Li didn't notice the comforting meaning in the other person's words. He couldn't help but think that if he hadn't met Elder Duan, if he hadn't reversed the Heavenly Dipper Instrument, where would he be right now?

So he went to Deacon Zhang and took out a pile of spirit ore from his storage ring.

This is a type of second-grade spirit ore called Star Platinum, weighing a full ten jin. Lu Li doesn't need it for the time being, so he took out most of it to sell to the sect. This pile of ore alone is worth at least six or seven hundred spirit stones.

"Tsk, look at me, what did I just say? I saw you looking dejected and thought you had returned empty-handed."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Lu Li took out more than ten kinds of spirit ores and spirit wood, totaling over a hundred catties, including first- and second-grade ones.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"How many strongholds have you raided?"

“I ran into a few transport teams from Qingyang Palace. They were preparing to transport goods to the sect’s headquarters. They didn’t have many people and not many inner disciples to oversee things. I happened to catch them and borrowed some from them.”

This was the explanation that Lu Li had prepared not long ago. The situation at Qingyang Palace was similar to theirs. Each stronghold, especially near the central spiritual energy furnace, was guarded by inner disciples, making it difficult to attack.

Once the spirit ore is mined, the outer disciples are responsible for transporting the spirit ore mined in each area to the sect's main headquarters.

In comparison, attacking a transport team is much easier than attacking a stronghold, but it is also dangerous, because you never know when you might run into a steward from the opposing sect.

"Hiss—so you actually dared to venture deep into their sect's territory? How could you dare! Your luck is incredible..."

"As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. I was just lucky not to run into any stewards from the opposing sect."

Lu Li believed he wasn't lying; he hadn't encountered any stewards from Qingyang Palace, only three or four stewards from his own sect.

"Oh dear, Junior Sister Lu, should I say you're incredibly brave, or that you're reckless? You were lucky this time. If you had run into a few inner disciples instead of a steward, you would have been finished."

Yuan Yuheng sighed repeatedly, but he had to admit that Lu Li had really made a fortune this time. Selling those spirit mines to the sect would have yielded at least four thousand spirit stones.

It makes sense. This junior sister Lu not only dared to go into the mine, but also dared to venture alone into the heart of the enemy sect. She is truly a tiger, but she must also have some skills. Although she can't compare to those deacons, holy sons and holy daughters, she should be no less capable than me.

At this moment, Lu Li scratched his head and said in a charmingly innocent way:

"Hmm—it's probably because all the deacons went to the core area, leaving the rear defenses weak, which allowed me to take advantage of the situation."

Several inner disciples in the distance also secretly cast their glances. After listening to Lu Li's words, they felt that they made a lot of sense. They were also very envious of Lu Li's windfall.

So, the group got together and decided that in a few days, they would follow Lu Li's example and venture deep into the heart of Qingyang Palace. Lu Li could enter and exit seven times by himself, let alone three or five of them.

Then, Yuan Yuheng continued:

"You have no idea how dangerous this core area is. Just yesterday, news came from the front lines that four more of our sect's deacons were missing."

"Oh no, how could this happen! Damn Qingyang Palace! They... how could they be so evil? I... I will never forgive them!"

Lu Li clenched his fists, his face flushed red, his small chest heaving violently, and the anger in his eyes almost materialized.

"Yes, who can argue with that? But we can't get involved in the struggle between open-source entities right now. We should focus on our cultivation and wait until we advance to open-source next year. Maybe then we'll have a chance to avenge them."

"I see."

"Come on, junior sister, the gate to the Boundless Realm has opened. Let's go back to the sect first."

"I'm not leaving, I want to stay."

"Hiss, don't act rashly. My sect elder was harmed by villains, I can understand your anger right now."

Hearing this, Lu Li chuckled inwardly.

What did you understand? Was I angry? I was clearly forced to stay because my goal wasn't achieved.

If he had gotten his hands on some fresh ghost flower, he might have left, but he didn't.

Seeing that Lu Li still didn't move, Yuan Yuheng continued to persuade him:

"Junior sister, let me tell you, the second batch of people coming are all elites from the two sects. Especially this year, with the two sects going to war, the Boundless Realm has become the second battlefield of the war between the two sects. Among the second batch of people, the Open Source Realm accounts for 20%, and even the true disciples, holy sons and holy daughters of the two sects will come. When the gods fight, if you are lucky once or twice before, it is just luck. But in the end, cultivation still requires stability. Only the geniuses who survive are true geniuses."

Chapter 119 Su Xiaoya's New Mother

Despite refusing Yuan Yuheng's offer, Lu Li decided to stay and continue to wreak havoc... no, I mean, to continue contributing his meager strength to the construction of the sect.

Having sold some resources and adding the several thousand spirit stones he already possessed, Lu Li now had a total of nine thousand spirit stones.

A new batch of supplies arrived in the Boundless Realm, including quite a few high-grade items. With several thousand spirit stones in hand, Lu Li had some ideas about the second-stage spirit cores among them.

The price of a second-stage, nine-type Golden Spirit Core is 2,300 spirit stones, but the pre-battle special price is 2,180 spirit stones, plus a sect subsidy of 200 spirit stones, bringing the final price to 1,980 spirit stones.

"Wow, they even offer discounts for disciples! How generous! Wait, something's not right."

Lu Li searched his mind and found that he had previously recorded a price list for spirit cores. These things were sold in the sect's mission hall, but inner disciples were limited to purchasing them. The price at the time seemed to be two thousand spirit stones.

The price was raised first and then lowered. With the subsidy, it was actually a full 20 spirit stones cheaper!

"It's alright, it's better than nothing."

Lu Li sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. He reasonably suspected that the subsidy had probably been secretly pocketed by one of the elders.

In addition, the Golden Spirit itself has a premium price. Compared with the same type of first-stage spirit core, the price is about ten times higher. The sect monopolizes the refining process, and ordinary cultivators simply cannot refine it.

Lu Li gritted his teeth and got himself one, intending to use it to strengthen the Qi-Gathering Cauldron.

As my strength increases and the overall power level of my artifacts rises, the Qi-Gathering Cauldron is gradually becoming insufficient, and it's time to upgrade it.

In addition, Lu Li spent forty spirit stones to buy a Wind Spirit Core of Type 3 after one transformation, as well as some other spiritual materials, which he would later use to repair the Disaster-Protecting Puppet.

A pile of second and third-grade spiritual materials, used to repair a third-grade spirit core, with a total price of 2,500 spirit stones.

A month's supply of Nine Dragon Pills, including five types of pills: Bi'an, Qiuniu, Suanni, and Fuxi, is used to strengthen the physical body and heal oneself, with a total price of five hundred spirit stones.

In total, the five thousand spirit stones melted away like cheese, and the amount of spirit stones in his hand shrank by more than half.

"Sigh, money really does flow like water; so much has been spent in the blink of an eye."

Lu Li couldn't help but sigh. With the addition of a new batch of elite sect members, the battle on the front lines continued, while Lu Li went into seclusion for ten days.

Thanks to the effects of a large amount of Nine Dragon Pills, Lu Li's broken bones healed in just three days, and his injuries were almost completely restored. Using the Azure Netherworld Skin as support, the impact on his movements was almost negligible.

Not only has his foot injury fully healed, but Lu Li is also absolutely certain that without Elder Duan's interference, the awakening of the ancient beast is just around the corner.

The second-stage Golden Spirit Core was successfully implanted into the Qi-Mixing Cauldron. In addition, a series of spiritual materials were replaced, and the Qi-Mixing Cauldron barely made it into the second-stage category.

However, Lu Li's understanding of Qi Dao is limited, and he is short on time. The Qi Harmony Cauldron was only forcibly broken through by relying on a high-level spiritual core, and there is still considerable room for optimization in its structure.

Lu Li took out the accumulated Void Stones and exchanged them for a second-grade spirit ore called Profound Nether Crystal. This spirit ore was harder than Void Stones, and the Void Qi was thus upgraded to Profound Nether Qi, gaining another ranged means.

However, Lu Li's greatest gain was the repair of the Spirit Core. With the inheritance left by Venerable and Tan Mengzi, plus 2,500 spirit stones, he successfully repaired the Spirit Core, which gradually began to exert its proper effects.

Therefore, Lu Li's divine sense strength broke through to the lower grade of Grade B, and the speed of dream deduction increased by 50%. Moreover, the pear seed planted in his sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be affected by the spirit core and actually sprouted.

As a result, Da Meng Xuan Shu broke through to the second stage, and a breakthrough to the third stage is foreseeable. Once Lu Li has fully digested the soul inheritance of the two, he can attempt to break through.

Lu Separated his divine senses, wanting to test the extent of his current perception. Just then, he felt a gaze fixed on him.

"Huh? Who!"

With a powerful sweep of his divine sense, Lu Li saw a pair of blood-red eyes staring intently at the weapon-refining room where he was. It was Su Xiaoya.

Since Lu Li returned this time, this little guy has not bothered me. Apart from delivering the sect's notices, he usually hides in a corner and peeks.

"What's wrong with this girl lately? She was following me around calling me 'Mother' just a few days ago. Could it be that she has another mother outside?"

After careful consideration, Lu Li suddenly realized the reason. Since they had never met before, he had been using the identity of Lu Li in the sect. In Su Xiaoya's eyes, he was not her mother, but a bad person who was in league with the White Moon Palace.

"It seems that this little nose isn't stupid after all; it's quite wary."

As Lu Li pondered this, he quietly followed, activating the power of a stranger he had never met before. Once no one else was around, he rushed up and called out to Su Xiaoya.

The little wooden crow suddenly hovered in mid-air, slowly turned around, and looked at the unfamiliar girl behind it. Only one person would call her that.

"Is it...is it Mother?"

"That's right, it's me. Does this version of me feel unfamiliar to you?"