Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 425: Dig a hole here first
Families in Jiangbei, Jiangnan, and Jianghai are generally more affluent. Coupled with the traditional Chinese custom of "raising girls in wealth," women in these regions are often independent and opinionated—or, to quote an anonymous northern Chinese netizen surnamed Liu, "everyone is a troublemaker."

Of course, it is normal for Mr. Liu to make such an subjective and unfair evaluation due to some personal grudges and the systematic regional discrimination against women in the Wu dialect area.

As a man who had long-term dealings with Su Yunjin, Chen Lingyun, and his younger sister Yan Jing, Yan Yu felt he had a better say. To call him "troublemaker" was an overstatement; a more accurate description would be "full of ideas."

Of course, having dealt with Chen Lingyun for so long in his previous life, Secretary Su, the gravity messenger, was not really a troublemaker.

As the strongest in the world, I must be undefeated on the battlefield and always victorious in love! Watch me easily break her gravity spell!

Yan Yu remained calm and said with a smile:

"Yunjin wants to go with me?"

"Yes." Su Yunjin nodded and said, "I don't want to cause trouble for the captain, but I want to help the captain... Captain, do you understand what I mean?"

"I'm glad you think so." Yan Yu said, "But can you help me now?"

"Why can't I do it?" Su Yunjin frowned slightly.

"Let me tell you about the secret realm." Yan Yu told her slowly, "After entering the secret realm, the first thing you see is the Skyline Canyon. You walk forward for almost twenty minutes, but you can't reach the end at all. If it were you, what would you do?"

"I..." Su Yunjin subconsciously wanted to say, "Isn't it just a ghost wall?" But after thinking about it carefully, I don't know how to break the ghost wall.

"This level actually tests your eyesight," Yan Yu said. "Later, I found a hidden stone door on the moss-covered cliff. Inside is the second level. We need to learn sword moves based on the murals on the wall, and then use special sword moves to break through the stone door. Can Yun Jin help me with this level?"

Su Yunjin was speechless again, because swordsmanship was not her strong point.

"The first two levels are fine. Even if I can't help, it's not impossible for you to lead me through them," Yan Yu said. "After passing through the cave and reaching the golden flower field, there's the third level. We have to independently withstand the attack of a golden silkworm Gu that is invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire. What if Yun Jin is here?"

"Even if I can't break the defense, I can at least trap it with the secret technique of the Southern Dipper Galaxy." Su Yunjin said immediately.

"I forgot to mention that the flying speed of the insect is half a second faster than the sword-controlling technique." Yan Yu laughed, "Can your Nandou Xinghe secret technique hit an object as fast as a flying sword?"

Su Yunjin fell silent. Of course not. Given the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu's speed, the best way to deal with it was with a flying sword. The next best way was to use a wide-range Taoist technique, regardless of accuracy. However, this technique consumed too much True Essence, and considering the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu was impervious to water and fire, the Taoist technique's endurance would definitely not be enough.

In fact, all the contents of this secret realm were basically designed to test sword immortals. Given Su Yunjin's swordsmanship, his performance would probably be slightly better than Tang Xiaolian's, but probably not much better.

"The fourth level is the Sky Ladder," Yan Yu continued. "With each step you take, the earth's magnetic pull increases slightly, eventually exceeding your own weight. Tang Xiaolian couldn't hold on and fainted. Does Yun Jin think he can complete the Sky Ladder?"

Su Yunjin was a little unconvinced, but looking at Yan Yu's physical condition, she knew that the ladder was definitely not an easy level to pass. Perhaps only a physical cultivator like Qin Meng could pass it easily, so she couldn't say something like "I can pass it", which sounded fake.

After all, she is not Lin Ning, and she cannot force herself to be tough.

"Yunjin, you said you could help me heal my injuries, and I certainly don't deny that," Yan Yu said. "But if you fainted on the ladder, and I had to carry you up, wouldn't that only worsen my injuries?"

Su Yunjin was speechless and suddenly asked:
"Then Tang Xiaolian can do it?"

"Of course not." Yan Yu smiled. "If I wasn't unfamiliar with Southern Xinjiang, I would never have asked her for help. Speaking of which, let's talk about the last level."

"If the first level tests observation, the second tests learning ability, the third tests basic combat skills, and the fourth tests strength and willpower, then the fifth level is the sum of the first four. It's a sword formation composed of countless lines of sword energy, and new sword energy will continuously be generated to cut you. You need to hold out for at least an incense stick of time, without being cut by the sword energy even for a moment."

"The ability to observe the surroundings, the ability to memorize the direction of the sword energy lines, the basic skills to cut through the sword energy lines in time, and of course the willpower to maintain full concentration. All four are indispensable."

"My body was too badly damaged to continue, so I asked Tang Xiaolian to break the formation for me. She wasn't good with the sword, so I taught her all the sword moves on the spot, asking her to memorize them by rote. I then directed her through the entire process using voice transmission, with one or two tactical moves per second. If she was even a little slow to react or made a mistake in her execution, she would be struck and eliminated by the sword formation."

"She tried less than ten times, and under my guidance, she successfully passed the test without a single mistake... Yunjin, can you do it?"

Su Yunjin remained silent for a long time, her expression darkening, the glint in her eyes gone. "Yunjin," Yan Yu said, slowing his tone and soothing her, "Your strength lies not in independent combat, but in teamwork. The Southern Dipper Galaxy secret technique can block and trap others, and the Run Mantra healing technique can also heal teammates. But once the team size is reduced, the requirements for each member's independent combat ability are greatly increased. Sword control is the core and most important aspect of this."

"I understand." Su Yunjin said dejectedly, "If Ningning insisted on going with you, the captain would have agreed, right?"

"If I knew in advance that there was a place in the secret realm where I needed to stop and trap the enemy, I would definitely take Yun Jin with me." Yan Yu said with a smile, "But if it was a completely unfamiliar secret realm and I had to take someone with me, I would give priority to Lin Ning."

"Yunjin, I don't mean to look down on you, but when it comes to conquering secret realms, everything must be considered from a results-oriented perspective. Strength is the only criterion for everything."

"If you really want to stay by my side, then you must work hard to become stronger... so strong that when I need help, the first person I think of is you. Even if you don't want to come with me, I will ask you to come with me."

"I understand." Su Yunjin nodded and stood up.

The heavy and oppressive aura that always surrounded her had completely disappeared.

Instead, there was a feeling as if something was burning... burning, burning!

Su Yunjin came to the door and suddenly turned around and said:

"Captain, I will become stronger."

She smiled beautifully and gently again and said softly:

"By that time, the captain will definitely not refuse me again."

"Of course." Yan Yu nodded solemnly.

After easily dealing with Yun Jin and sending her away, Yan Yu lay comfortably on the bed with a confident and invincible smile.

A fragile man will only be captured and crushed by the gravity woman's aura, but a strong man can ignite the gravity woman's fighting spirit and let her embark on the path of self-improvement and stop bothering me. This is the strongest self-confidence in the world!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I really am invincible!
But Su Yunjin came to the kitchen and saw Lin Ning cleaning up the dishes, so he went over to help wash the dishes.

"Thank you, Yunjin." Lin Ning said gratefully.

"You're welcome." Su Yunjin smiled softly, "Ningning, I need your help with something."

"What's the matter?" Lin Ning asked.

"I want to practice sword-wielding." Su Yunjin said.

"But you're a magic practitioner," Lin Ning asked, puzzled. "Compared to sword control, of course practicing Taoism is more cost-effective, right?"

"It's okay," Su Yunjin replied, "I'll take time out to practice more."

"That's fine." Lin Ning didn't think too much about it. After all, she was a diligent person who liked to practice more actively. She just didn't understand why Yun Jin, who had always been quite indifferent to cultivation and even often took leave to slack off, suddenly became so motivated. "But swordsmanship is quite profound. What exactly do you want to practice?"

"I want to train to the point where the captain has to take me seriously." Su Yunjin said firmly.

Lin Ning was speechless for a moment, thinking that even I can't do this, and you, who is not a sword immortal, actually want to rebel against Tiangang?

"Why don't you start with the four basic moves?" she suggested with a dry laugh.

(End of this chapter)