Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 413 - 9 Inventory of Harvests

Chapter 413: Chapter 9 Inventory of Harvests

As mid-January arrived, the commotion surrounding the battle in The Secret Realm of Li Palace gradually faded, disappearing from most media’s trending search lists.

Among the three parties, the Onmyoji suffered the most severe losses. With the fall of Xiandao Jingyin, the Kyoto Yin Yang Institute’s manpower was cut in half; the headquarters had to call in personnel from local branches to replenish their ranks, which significantly increased the local branches’ influence—some even began to challenge the authority of Kyoto.

Next were the casualties from the Superhero Alliance. A large number of foreign heroes had been sacrificed at the gates of Li Palace, mostly slain by the Longcheng Flying General, leading to a surge of admiration for Yan Yu in Mitchi Country. Numerous media outlets dubbed Yan Yu as an “Anti-hero,” meaning “though aligned with enemy forces, he still qualifies as a superhero”—a charming antagonist, indeed.

The lightest losses were undoubtedly those of the Pear Blossom Courtyard swordsmen. They stuck to long-distance attacks throughout and did not attempt to charge the steps to Li Palace and engage the Cultivators of Lu Country in close combat, resulting in Gyeongbokgung praising Park Changmin for his “composure in danger” and “calm decisiveness.” They even considered honoring him with a medal.

The public was also jubilant. Although no benefits were reaped from this venture to Li Palace, there is a saying, “the misfortunes of others are my gain.” Just look at the neighboring Yin Yang Bureau! They suffered considerable losses, much to everyone’s delight!

Under the official agenda and popular acclaim, Park Changmin’s domestic reputation soared to new heights; even the media within Lu Country caught wind and copied the Peninsula’s praise—leading Liu Longtao to laugh heartily and share the joy in a private chat with Yan Yu.

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However, Yan Yu had no time for idle chat with Lord Master, as the loot from The Secret Realm of Li Palace had been returned to the team.

Lin Ning’s Sword Box of Zhenze, after testing, was confirmed to require fifteen seconds to nurture the Flying Sword. Once unsheathed, the Green Bamboo Sword’s first three strikes dealt increased damage (capable of unleashing long-range Sword Qi), with a strength about twenty percent above the normal standard. An unpretentious Magic Treasure without any fancy effects, it simply enhanced the hard power of a Sword Immortal, extremely excellent.

Despite Su Yunjin’s Tai Wei Hook Chen Yao Po Star Sand being incomplete, its integration with the water of the Milky Way truly had a miraculous effect. The Milky Way’s torrent enhanced by the star sand amplified the propelling force of both the Jiao surge and the Carp Flip, transforming Lang Feiyun from merely a high-pressure water gun into a lethal high-pressure water blade. Yet, the greatest beneficiary would be the fourth technique, Tidal Deluge Divergence—the water from both sides wrapped the enemy within, with the star sand-mixed currents causing intense, abrasive scouring, enough to peel off a layer even from a Body Cultivating Cultivist trapped within.

In contrast, the gains of Xie Ruoxi and Zhao Yuanzhen were harder to assess. While Dazhong Lei was indeed effective against Heavenly Demons, at the current stage, Earth hardly harbored any high-dimensional demons, leading to a feeling of wielding a dragon-slaying artifact with no dragons to slay; the Qian Ling True Smoldering Fire chosen by Zhao Yuanzhen also required further modification and testing before its usefulness could be determined—leaving the Demonic Sect Enchantress unable to come to a conclusion yet.

However, if everyone’s gains were to be compared openly, the most impressive would undoubtedly be the Two-handed Sword Control Technique acquired by Yan Yu.

With his previous life’s lofty Sword Immortal experience, Yan Yu could see the learning difficulty of this Dual Sword Control Technique was incredibly high, just as the elder with the long brows said, “It’s not mere superficial multitasking. Essentially, it still tests your swordsmanship.”

Dual Sword Control involved operating through different meridian pathways, so one must first practice the Sword Control’s Qi circulation route for the dominant hand until it becomes effortless and fully responsive. Then, while managing the main sword with the dominant hand, one should try to operate the secondary sword with the non-dominant hand—at first, most attention will undoubtedly be on the non-dominant hand, possibly without the spare capacity to respond to any change in combat situations.

Only when both hands can “operate at will” and “act intuitively” can the Dual Sword Control Technique be considered mastered.

Most Sword Immortals have trained only their dominant hand, but Yan Yu’s case is special; in his previous life, to deal with extremely adverse situations, he could proficiently perform Sword Control with both arms.

Of course, this is like marrying two wives. It’s one thing to marry Yun Jin or Ningning individually, but that doesn’t mean managing both without issue; if both are in the same house, there would be jealousy—Dual Sword Control works on the same principle. Being able to Sword Control with each hand doesn’t mean you can do it simultaneously with both. Often when Yan Yu is concentrating on controlling the left-hand sword, suddenly his strokes become distorted and twisted because his brain has inadvertently mixed in commands for the right-hand sword.

“Why don’t I give it a try?” Lin Ning saw him frowning in thought and, unable to resist the temptation, enthusiastically offered her help. “Maybe I’ll get it on the first try and then teach you in return.”

As for the embarrassment, discomfort, and chagrin from playing Twister last time, Lin Ning had completely forgotten about it.

“How would you try?” Yan Yu shook his head. “You don’t have a second Flying Sword.”

“I could borrow Yun Jin’s,” Lin Ning said eagerly. “You borrowed Ling Yun’s Purple Extreme Sword, didn’t you? Just let me have a go.”

Yan Yu continued to maintain his thoughtful pose, quietly reaching out with his left hand to grab the notebook on the bench and passed it without looking up.

“Eh, is this notebook for me?” Lin Ning was surprised, as she had thought that Yan Yu would dictate for her to recite.

Flipping through the notebook, she saw it was filled with dense handwriting, a considerable number of corrections, and additional paragraphs, making the entire page look dirty.

But Lin Ning did not disdain it; instead, she was overjoyed: The team leader made the notes so detailed, it must be for me, right? It’s to facilitate my learning later on, isn’t it!

No, no, this isn’t the time to be thinking about that, I also need to delve into this dual sword control technique and help relieve the team leader’s worries.

She sat down beside Yan Yu, quietly flipping through the notes, preparing to consult and discuss in detail with Yan Yu shortly.

Yan Yu was still contemplating the intricacies when he suddenly heard Chen Lingyun’s voice transmission asking:

“Why did you suddenly start taking notes? This is not your style.”

“There are quite a few knowledge points that need understanding,” Yan Yu replied, “Ningning is a problem solver with a diligent personality, and would come to ask me about even the slightest memory uncertainty, so it’s better to write it down for her to look at slowly rather than be annoyed.”

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“So that’s how it is.” Chen Lingyun watched Lin Ning’s gentle expression as she read, thinking that she had definitely misunderstood Yan Yu’s intention, then asked again, “What about the secondary sword? Are you planning to fetch one, or have you already thought about which mysterious realm to draw a sword from?”

“How can that be planned in advance?” Yan Yu said with a wry smile, “In any case, since the Huang Tingjian is a heavy sword known for its great force and weight, I would prefer the secondary sword to be a smaller, more agile, and faster flying rapier, but I still need to consider the specifics.”

“Right, speaking of the mysterious realm, I’m planning to take a trip to Nanjiang next week, you guys should know about it, right?”

“Did you ask for leave from the authorities?” Chen Lingyun asked leisurely.

“Of course not,” Yan Yu said proudly, “I am the Longcheng Flying General! Even if it’s just for a few days of leave, the authorities have to consider the period I’m gone, thinking about who to scramble to replace me to handle emergencies… so this leave might be difficult to get approved any time soon.”

“So you plan to leave without notice,” Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

“Wrong!” said Yan Yu, “I plan to throw the hot potato to you… you go speak to your dad, and if the authorities ask, just say that Chen Tianming has specially approved it!”

“I know my dad would definitely not approve,” Chen Lingyun said with a smile, “but if you can take me with you, I can help you sort it out.”

“That’s out of the question,” Yan Yu immediately refused, “What about the daily affairs of the Zhenhai Team? Who will oversee everyone’s training?”

“Leave it to Secretary Su,” Chen Lingyun said nonchalantly.

“Don’t just casually shove the vice-captain’s job onto someone else!”