Demonic Demoness Training Project

But there's plenty of time. Once the first batch of spiritual materials is sold and spirit stones are obtained, even higher-grade spiritual materials can be purchased to refine artifacts and mine even higher-grade spiritual materials.

Thus, interest compounded, interest compounded, interest compounded...

Lu Li invested 20,000 spirit stones, and he only hoped to recoup his investment as soon as possible.

The two sects only have two months each year to explore the Boundless Realm, but Lu Li has a full ten months. Besides spiritual materials, the more important things are the Guixu Uranium and the Guixu Seal fragments.

As long as one can refine the Boundless Blessing Return to the Void Seal, let alone Ying Wange, even the Heavenly King Laozi, a master of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Realm, would have to kneel before him.

Duan Xuanyuan witnessed all of this and couldn't help but secretly admire Lu Li. Her ambitions were too grand; even in her prime, she wouldn't have dared to easily covet a sixth-level mechanical artifact.

Is it possible for a mere little girl to attempt to master the Boundless Blessing Return to Emptiness Seal? Is this reasonable?

Perhaps, it should be said that she truly deserves the title of "Uranium Girl"?

Well, anyway, you've done so much, and in the end it all belongs to your teacher.

Duan Xuanyuan secretly grumbled to himself.

After a year of recuperation, her spiritual strength has recovered to the middle grade of grade B, just a step away from the upper grade of grade B. She is waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to possess Lu Li's body.

……

Qingyang Palace, Houtu Peak, Elder's Cave.

Hou Ze held a jade slip in his hand. The jade slip was sent back by the disciples at the front line. A picture was shot out from it. The woman in the picture had an unfamiliar appearance. She used several supernatural powers in succession. Her moves, especially the Ice Lotus supernatural power, were exactly the same as the one he remembered.

"No mistake, my dear junior sister, so you've joined the White Moon Palace. I've been looking for you for ages!"

"You're quite fast; you actually succeeded in possessing the body and returning to the Open Source Realm so quickly,"

The old man muttered to himself, gradually increasing the pressure in his hand, making the jade slip creak.

In his view, with Duan Xuanyuan's methods, it would be incredibly easy for him to possess a mortal's body. He must have already succeeded in this endeavor. Even if a mortal possesses the Reversal Heavenly Dipper Instrument, it would be impossible for them to cultivate to the Open Source Realm so quickly.

She must have successfully possessed the body and repeatedly refined the weapon using her mastery of the Puppet Technique to recover to this level in such a short time.

As for her reason for killing Yang Jue, it was to clean house.

Thinking about it this way, everything makes sense.

"What a pity, you revealed yourself too early!"

Finally, seeing Yang Jue die tragically, Hou Ze crushed the jade slip in his hand, his expression both angry and excited. The terrifying pressure of the peak of the Creation Realm suddenly erupted, causing the entire mountain to tremble.

"My good disciple, rest assured, your master will definitely avenge you. The Heavenly Dipper Instrument and the Green Maiden Puppet will both be mine, hahahaha!"

Chapter 169 Put your hair up!

Time flies, and the spiritual materials that Lu Li had Hong Xian and others purchase were delivered on schedule.

The total cost of the spiritual materials needed to purchase twenty sets of Guiyuan Lead Clothes was 15,000 spirit stones, which was 1,000 spirit stones cheaper than expected. This was thanks to the efforts and negotiations made by Zhuge Jin and others.

The remaining five thousand spirit stones were used to purchase spirit materials for crafting tools needed for mining and logging.

The puppets equipped with spirits are extraordinary. Not only do they not require cultivators to operate them in battle, but they can also cultivate, repair themselves, replace their own components, and upgrade themselves.

Among these puppets, Zhuge Jin has the highest skill in puppetry, followed by Hong Xian. Both of them have experience in crafting second-tier puppets and have recently been planning to craft third-tier puppets, but they have not yet succeeded.

The remaining people's skill in crafting was average; they were only capable of crafting first-tier crafting weapons. It's likely that Protector Jia put in a lot of effort to help them advance to the second tier.

All of Lu Li's efforts back then have now been used to benefit him.

Lu Li handed the Yan Tu over to everyone, letting them refine it themselves, while the gathering array on the Guiyuan Lead Armor was personally inscribed by Lu Li.

The reason is simple: Lu Li doesn't fully trust this group yet. The concealment array is the core technology of the Guiyuan Lead Armor, and he must keep this in his own hands.

The remaining puppet diagrams were given away without hesitation. These puppet diagrams were difficult for outsiders to obtain, and Lu Li didn't feel bad about handing them over because they were the sect's assets. He had spent so much time refining dozens of puppets that he didn't even have time to cultivate himself. Lu Li was unwilling to waste his precious time on these things.

If it only requires engraving array patterns, it will only take him a week in total.

In fact, if a sect wants to forge some large mechanical artifacts, it also adopts a similar method: first, outer disciples forge the basic components, and then inner disciples and stewards inscribe the basic array patterns.

The sect elders only need to refine some of the most critical and complex precision components, and then direct their subordinates to complete the assembly.

Therefore, the disciples of the White Moon Palace can even hold their heads high when they say, "I have refined a fourth-level chariot," which actually means they have refined the basic components of a fourth-level star chariot.

Even if it's just fixing a small tenon and mortise, how can it not be considered as having crafted a fourth-level mechanical artifact?

For the rest of the time, Lu Li was preparing for the next round of loans. Since the third-tier spirit cores had not yet arrived, Lu Li could only use second-tier spirit cores to cover the loan payments first, and then replace them later.

Finally, with the help of the Reversed Heavenly Dipper Instrument, Lu Li obtained his first three-turn mechanical artifact through a loan.

Its name is "Three Thousand Threads of Clouds".

This artifact possesses attributes of both cloud and wind paths. Like ice paths, cloud paths belong to a branch of water paths.

The price he paid was his full head of thick, flowing black hair.

The repayment period for this three-turn puppet is one year. Compared to the complexity of the three-turn puppet, this one-year period is not long, but Lu Li had already started preparing for it in the previous round of loans.

That day, Lu Li woke up and looked in the mirror, only to find that his hair had turned from black to white. He couldn't help but sigh at the fleeting nature of time. Thinking of this, Lu Li only regretted his lack of talent and learning, and that he couldn't compose a poem...

However, the next moment, Lu Li suddenly said:

"Truly—she combs her hair by the window, her black hair turning to snow by evening!"

"Oh, so your hair is as black as in the morning and as white as in the evening, you unworthy disciple, when did you acquire such talent?"

Hehehe~

Lu Li smiled without saying a word. Anyway, he didn't write the poem. Asking him to write a poem was something he would never do in his lifetime.

Lu Li finished tying her hair up and left the cave.

He found a deserted, open area and stirred up three thousand strands of clouds.

"If I remember correctly, this is how this mechanical device should be used."

Her full head of white hair was gently lifted, and a gust of wind rose around her, causing her water sleeves and skirt to flutter and dance.

Then, Lu Li felt his body become light as a cloud, and his whole body rose up.

That's right, this Cloud Thread Three Thousand Silk is indeed a flying artifact!

However, the next moment, Lu Li felt a sharp pain on his scalp and fell from the sky, landing headfirst and feet in the air with a solid thud.

With a snap, Lu Li pulled his head out of the mud, his head buzzing.

"That's strange. I was flying just fine before, so why can't I fly this time?"

"Back then, you had the assistance of a spirit to operate the puppet's body. Calling the puppet's specific functions was just a matter of a thought. Puppets like the Cloud Thread Three Thousand Silks, which are difficult to control, naturally require practice to fully master."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li looked suspicious. Old Master Duan's habit of acting as a teacher was nothing new.

Upon careful consideration, he realized that his manipulation of the three thousand strands of cloud this time was indeed different from before.

At that moment, she only had a thought of wanting to fly, and the next moment she was in the sky, without thinking much about it.

However, now, if Lu Li wants to fly, he also needs to manipulate the magic array between his hair and control the flow of the wind around him.

In retrospect, having a spirit artifact as an assistant is indeed much more convenient.

But Lu Li still doesn't know where that artifact spirit came from, or where he can find a top-grade artifact spirit.

The main difficulty in flying is the scalp pain caused by the pulling of the hair. You need to apply force evenly to every strand of hair so that your scalp won't hurt. Controlling the direction is another major challenge.

"Who came up with this thing? It's so hard to use. Why not just make a pair of mechanical wings that flap around a couple of times? And it's called a three-turn mechanical device? Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Old Duan was furious.

"Do you have any objections to my deduction? Just as I have always believed—do not create unnecessary trouble or add extra branches. If something can be integrated into the puppet, then do not add another component. If you find it difficult to use, it's because you don't know how to use it. If you knew how to use it, no matter what Rainbow Feather Robe or Golden-Winged Roc you are, you can't be as fast as me."

Old Duan's tone was hurried, and Lu Li suspected that the old man hadn't been entertaining him lately, so he was feeling bored and easily agitated. Therefore, he deliberately provoked him:

"You blow it!"

"Ah, it's because you're no good, don't blame me, Yanqi!"

"I don't believe you~"

"Let me be frank, there's something wrong with your hairstyle."

"No? This has something to do with hairstyle?"

"Of course it's related. Look at how you handle it when your hair is all coiled up. You need to undo your hair and tie it into small braids so it's easier to handle."

"A tiny... tiny braid? You want me to braid my hair?"

"Correct."

Lu Li imagined what he would look like with his hair in braids. He originally intended to refuse, but as the words were about to come out, he suddenly felt a slight warmth from the Spirit Chart Instrument and swallowed.

"Goo~"

According to the customs of this repair community, it is quite common for men to have long hair, but the usual hairstyle is to comb all the hair upwards and coil it into a bun on the top of the head. As for men combing their hair into small braids, it does not seem to be a custom of the Blood Spirit River Basin.

Chapter 170 Oh ho, he turned into a white-haired twin-tailed power!

Lu Li tried briefly and clumsily put her hair up in a bun, turning it into a long braid.

I have a little braid, and the back of my head feels itchy.

"So, you can fly like that?"

Lu Li flicked his long braid, which was now so long that it reached all the way down to his waist.

Lu Li lowered his body, supported himself on his knees with his hands, and shook his head in place while circulating his Cloud Threads Three Thousand Silks. He tried to use his hair as a rotor to lift himself into the air.

"Hehehe, you think this is a [Bamboo Spiral]?"

"Bamboo rotor?"

Lu Li quickly searched his mind and understood what Elder Duan meant. The bamboo rotor was a two-rotor flying device with two rotors. Once it was fixed to his head, it could take off from the spot.

However, this is only a two-stage rotating device, with limited speed. The combined length of the two rotor arms is a full two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), making it easy to feel top-heavy when worn on the head. It is not practical at all, so it is better to ride a small star raft directly.

However, legend has it that there exists a Five-Turn Bamboo Spinner with an arm span of only three inches, yet it can carry cultivators into the air and travel the world at an extremely high speed.

This artifact was devised by a demon cultivator, and its design has long been lost.

At this moment, under Lu Li's urging, his braids transformed into wings, floating in the air and propelling his body upwards.

Previously, Lu Li hadn't tied her hair up, and the wind energy between her strands was very chaotic and scattered everywhere. After tying her hair up, it was indeed easier to control.

Lu Li stumbled and fell in the air for a while, but found that this method was still difficult to balance and control the direction. Before he knew it, he fell from the sky again.

He was still face down, feet up.

Duan Xuanyuan chuckled strangely in Lu Li's sea of ​​consciousness, looking on with amusement.

Having learned his lesson, Lu Li untied his braid. Suspecting that his hairstyle was wrong, he changed it, dividing his hair into two sections and tying each into a ponytail.

This is just like operating a mechanical oxcart; the monk changes the direction of the oxcart by turning the ox's horns.

Subsequently, Lu Li made several adjustments, trying four ponytails, six ponytails, and even eight ponytails, but found that the results were all mediocre.

While having too many braids allows for greater flexibility, coiling them up is the same as not coiling them at all, and the power of the wind will become disordered and difficult to control.

Whether it's the Golden-Winged Roc, the Rainbow Feather Robe, or the Bamboo Whirlwind Wings, they all have a pair of wings, instead of just a single braid like she did just now.

Not only are the Yanqi (偽器) dual-rotored, but all birds in the world have two wings; this is the principle of balance.

Of course, Lu Li had seen four-wing structures before, the most typical example being certain models of starships, which adopted a four-wing structure.

After some bold conjectures and careful verification, Lu Li finally came to a conclusion—

Twin tails are the right choice!

Subsequently, Lu Li further optimized her twin ponytails. Although they were still twin ponytails, the different braiding methods resulted in vastly different effects.

There are two main types.

One style is a high double bun, with the base of the braids fixed on the upper sides of the head, behind the temples, commonly known as the upper double ponytail.

One style is a low double bun, with the base of the braids fixed on both sides of the head, below the ears, which is also known as a low double ponytail.

Lu Li kept adjusting the position of the base of the ponytail, trying it from the top of her head all the way to the back of her neck.

The difference between the high and low pigtails is that the high pigtails have a higher center of gravity, while the low pigtails have a lower center of gravity, better stability, and are less likely to crash.

This shows that lower twin tails are superior to upper twin tails!

Double ponytails are the right choice!