Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 908 - 908 91 How Many More Times to Pay Back_2

Chapter 908: Chapter 91: How Many More Times to Pay Back_2 Chapter 908: Chapter 91: How Many More Times to Pay Back_2 “I never would have guessed, but you’re actually a formation genius,” Yan Yu teased her with a laugh.

“People aren’t always as they seem.”

“One day when your mastery of formations is enough to be a master, just kick out Teacher Mei and take the lead as the head of the formation research group.”

“No way, I’m not that kind of person.”

“Ye Jun, Ye Jun, when will you become the number one formation expert in the country?”

“Don’t joke! I hate it!”

The two laughed heartily for a while, then suddenly stopped smiling at the same time.

“A war’s coming, isn’t it,” Ye Jun asked quietly.

“You really have a knack for sniffing out information,” Yan Yu couldn’t help but marvel.

After switching to studying formations, Ye Jun had already handed over her responsibilities as the deputy leader of the Dragon Soar Team to Yang Linhui. Now just a namesake member, naturally, she couldn’t possibly get any insider news from Lord Master, so it must be…

“Teacher Mei was on a call, and I happened to overhear bits and pieces,” Ye Jun sighed, “It looks like this year won’t be an easy one.”

“Can’t help it,” Yan Yu replied calmly, “Some things are beyond our control. Any concrete progress on the formations?”

“Teacher Mei has been researching large-scale barrier technologies recently, leaving me to work on miniaturizing formations,” Ye Jun said, “Of course, as of now, there’s only a research direction; don’t count on it being battle-ready any time soon.”

Yan Yu, expecting such an answer, didn’t hope for her to suddenly produce several array flags and say, “Take these and use them,” so he just smiled and asked:

“What kind of specific ideas do you have?”

“Um,” Ye Jun pondered for a moment, “For example, if you use the Xuan Guang Ruler as the central element of the formation, you can set up the Xuan Guang Spiritual Platform Array. Anyone entering the formation would be shielded by the splintering light of Xuan Guang and remain unharmed by blades, spears, water, or fire. Alternatively, if you use a Glazed Glass Lamp in the formation, it can trigger thousands of lights, capable of purifying evil and sweeping away disasters.”

“What about the Red Dust Hundred Life Map?” Yan Yu asked.

“The Red Dust Hundred Life Map currently only has the Yin Scroll; it lacks the Yang Scroll,” Ye Jun said leisurely, “After setting up the formation, you can summon cultivators from within it to fight, but…”

“It’s of limited use,” Yan Yu said.

“Exactly, of limited use,” Ye Jun said with a somewhat helpless expression, “In a one-on-one battle, suddenly calling several helpers might be quite effective; but in a large-scale war, a few cultivators are utterly useless. What’s really needed is the appearance of an overwhelmingly powerful individual who can change the battlefield.”

“However, if you disregard combat, there are indeed many talents in the Red Dust Hundred Life Map. There are those who cultivate plants, perform alchemy, train beasts, and divine fortunes… Oh, and also cultivators who are masters of formations. The reason Teacher Mei and I could progress so quickly on this path is that we are standing on the shoulders of giants.”

Yan Yu listened to her spirited talk and couldn’t help but feel joy for her.

Isn’t such an energetic girl a million times better than the procrastinator reading from a script in front of the camera in her previous life?

Every time Yan Yu saw these girls whose life trajectories he had completely changed, he profoundly felt that his rebirth truly had extraordinary significance.

“I’m truly happy for you,” he said sincerely, “When you have fully mastered formation cultivation, I’ll come to bother and rely on you even more.”

“You don’t have to wait until I’ve fully mastered formations,” Ye Jun laughed heartily, “We still need to work together soon, I mean… before attempting to advance to the Golden Core Rank.”

“Mm,” the other’s attitude was so natural that it made Yan Yu somewhat uncomfortable, and he casually said, “Dual Cultivation, I mean, after all, it’s only a practice aimed at advancing the grade, you don’t need to impose any moral constraints on yourself…”

“That won’t do,” Ye Jun said.

Her volume wasn’t loud and her tone not strong, but her words carried an indomitable firmness that could not be questioned:

“Yan Yu, it’s not for the Golden Core advancement that I agreed to sleep with you.”

“Mm…” Yan Yu looked down at his coffee, as if studying the design on top, because Ye Jun’s bright gaze from across the table was too dazzling, almost shining like stars—it must be an issue with the angle of the light.

“You know why,” Ye Jun lifted her cup and sipped her coffee, “I’ve said it before, I will eventually repay the favor I owe.”

“And you’re not allowing me to just unilaterally wipe the debt clean,” Yan Yu said with a wry smile.

“That’s right, you can’t just casually say ‘let’s forget about it’ and lightly move on,” Ye Jun put her cup on the tray, glanced at Yan Yu who seemed at a loss for words, and suddenly felt a bit playful to tease him. She quietly leaned in and whispered with a playful laugh:

“If it can’t be paid off in one go, you might have to pay it back several times.”

“Cough cough cough!” Yan Yu coughed awkwardly and said earnestly, “Comrade Ye Jun, let’s talk less about affairs of the heart and more about the crucial affairs of the state.”

“Of course.” Ye Jun wasn’t trying to push him to the edge, so she quickly retracted her smile and seriously said, “Although it’s still a long way before we can employ the formation in real combat, the one to help everyone accelerate their cultivation is almost researched.”

“Really?”

“Of course it’s true. There’s a cultivator in the Red Dust Hundred Life Map who understands this. We could just take it and make some modifications, and it should be usable.”

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Speaking of the speed of cultivation, Xie Ruoxi is still the one making the quickest progress.

Even with everyone using the String-Pulling Technique for joint cultivation, it doesn’t mean everyone’s cultivation speed has been completely equalized. With the aid of the Mysterious Realm of Wudang Mountain and various Elixir Medicines, the initial talent differences are actually getting more pronounced.

“I feel like I’m about to level up.” That evening, Xie Ruoxi, who had just come out of the Mysterious Realm, pulled on Yan Yu’s sleeve and said.

Yan Yu was startled at first, then quickly realized what she meant and scolded:

“What do you mean ‘about to give birth’? Don’t use such ambiguous phrases in the future! You gave me a scare!”

“Oh, oh.” Xie Ruoxi corrected herself, “What I mean is, I’m about to reach max level.”

“How much longer do you think it will take?”

“Within ten days, I guess.”

Yan Yu did some mental calculations and realized that, based on Xie Ruoxi’s current pace, she was expected to reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm by early February.

Faster than the research group had predicted.

“Um.” Xie Ruoxi asked in a low voice, her tone wavering with a hint of uncertainty, “When that time comes, the team leader will conduct dual cultivation with me, right? We had an agreement.”

Actually, there was no need. According to the calculations of the research group, if Xie Ruoxi just continued with the regular practicing rhythm to reach Perfection and then immediately attempt Crossing Tribulation for a top-grade golden core, the probability of success was also high enough to be almost certain.

Of course, the promised dual cultivation still had to be done. Even though it was essentially meaningless, nobody wanted to see her cry and whine about “why am I the only one being left out.”

“Don’t rush.” Yan Yu said with a smile, “You have to wait until I also reach the realm of Perfection, right?”

“Oh, oh, oh.” Xie Ruoxi hurriedly explained, “I forgot! Then it’s fine, I will faithfully and honestly wait for the team leader.”

“Even though it’s true, there’s no need to say it so explicitly.”

Speaking of this, Xie Ruoxi did remind Yan Yu of something.

Everyone using joint cultivation to share their talents would definitely cultivate faster than other teams doing it solo. Within the team, the order of reaching Great Perfection would likely be Xie Ruoxi, Zhao Yuanzhen, Su Yunjin, Lin Ning, Chen Lingyun and lastly himself.

Which meant, by the time he’s ready for Core Formation, they would come to him one by one for help, probably leaving him no time to rest in between. As for saying “I can’t do it anymore, I need a few days off,” Yan Yu naturally couldn’t utter such words.

A better approach would be to reach the realm of Perfection sooner, breakthrough Core Formation with the Demonic Sect Enchantress, advance to a true master, and then according to the order the rest reached Great Perfection, help them each in turn. This way, the time could be spaced out justifiably and his body could also get some rest and recovery.

Thinking this, Yan Yu lowered his head and quietly sent a message to Ye Jun:

“Help, speed up your Spirit Gathering Array, please!”

“Ah?”