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

Chapter 432: The Demonic Demoness, the Priestly Sinner Should Be Punished (Additional Update)

Seeing her chewing the food gracefully, Zhao Yuanzhen suddenly realized what was going on and stood up, filled with indignation!
You were eating in the kitchen without calling me!

She hurried to the kitchen, and everyone got up and followed her. Zhao Yuanzhen grabbed Lin Ning and asked repeatedly:
"What delicious treats have you hidden in the kitchen?"

Lin Ning was also baffled. Everyone had been coming over to me one after another, chatting awkwardly, and now Sister Zhao was accusing me of hiding food… How could I be hiding anything? Aren't all the dishes ready to be cooked already on the table?
"No," she answered honestly.

"Liar!" Zhao Yuanzhen was furious. "You clearly told them to sneak into the kitchen to eat one by one, and you deliberately didn't call me!"

"No." Su Yunjin was the first to explain, "I went into the kitchen just to chat with Ningning."

"Yes." Lin Ning really didn't understand, so she quickly agreed.

"You're still wiping your mouth with a napkin!" Zhao Yuanzhen was indignant.

"It's because I just drank some water." Su Yunjin said with a smile, "I just wiped off the water stains."

"Ruoxi!" Zhao Yuanzhen turned around immediately. "Tell me, did Ningning ask you to come over for food?"

Xie Ruoxi suddenly hesitated. On one side was the captain she liked, and on the other was her close sister. Which side should she help?

I'm not the type to prioritize relationships over friendships, so of course I'm helping my bestie! But Zhao Jie shouldn't have provoked the captain this time. I followed the captain's instructions to teach her a lesson, to let her know that there are some people on the team you can't mess with. I was thinking about my bestie!

Thinking of this, she immediately stopped hesitating and shook her head and said according to the pre-arranged lines:

"Don't ask me. I have my reasons and I can't tell you."

"Aha!" Zhao Yuanzhen suddenly realized, "You were slurring your words earlier. You must have been eating! You didn't want to lie to me, but you didn't dare tell the truth either, so you said you had your reasons!"

She turned to look at Lin Ning and said sadly:

"Ningning, I thought we were close sisters, but I didn't expect you to hide something as important as eating from me!"

Lin Ning was also speechless and said anxiously:
"I really don't know what happened..."

"Sister Zhao, we really didn't steal any food." Chen Lingyun smiled and said, "Could it be that you really misunderstood?"

"That's right." Yan Yu also came over to add fuel to the fire, "You are too sensitive. Everyone went into the kitchen just to chat with Ning Ning."

"Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit!" Zhao Yuanzhen was furious. "I saw Lingyun eating when she came out!"

"You must have seen it wrong." Yan Yu said lightly.

"I'm not seeing things!" Zhao Yuanzhen grew increasingly furious. "You're also covering for them!"

"Ouch!" Xie Ruoxi suddenly exclaimed, "Sister Zhao, you spoke to the captain! You're breaking the rules!"

"Huh? Sister Zhao isn't thinking about the captain anymore?" Su Yunjin also pretended to be surprised, "I just realized it."

"Okay, that's the end of the game." Chen Lingyun clapped her hands and laughed, "Everyone, please talk normally from now on."

"Let's go." Yan Yu waved his hand and said.

The girls dispersed, and Zhao Yuanzhen stood there in a daze. Suddenly, he cried out in pain, covered his chest, and sat down on the ground with his eyes blank.

"Sister Zhao..." Lin Ning finally realized that it was because she had just betrayed Sister Zhao that she was bullied by the captain. She felt distressed and guilty. "Get up first. The ground is dirty."

Zhao Yuanzhen ignored her and just sat there blankly, looking haggard, like a statue of a beauty. No matter how Lin Ning tried to persuade and explain, he remained indifferent as if he had lost his soul.

"Don't worry about her, let me do it." Yan Yu went back and forth, and suddenly returned to the kitchen and said to Lin Ning.

Lin Ning quickly moved aside, and saw Yan Yu pick up the chopsticks, pick up a piece of fried vinegar meat next to him, and stuff it into Zhao Yuanzhen's mouth.

Zhao Yuanzhen:………………

Go, go, go.

As she ate, her eyes gradually became colorful. "Is this what you just ate?" She swallowed the food in her mouth and looked up to ask Yan Yu.

"What else?" Yan Yu laughed, "The kitchen is so small, where can we hide the food?"

"Hmph." Zhao Yuanzhen stood up, patted his butt, picked up his chopsticks again, and devoured a few pieces of fried vinegar pork. Finally regaining his original vigor and vitality, he said arrogantly, "I thought it was dragon liver and phoenix marrow! Is this worth eating secretly from me?"

"If you don't like it, don't eat it!" Lin Ning suddenly got angry.

"If you dare to rebel again, I will help you lose weight, believe it or not?" Yan Yu sneered.

"I don't need to lose weight!" Zhao Yuanzhen puffed out his chest and didn't hold a grudge against Yan Yu. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I forgive you!"

Yan Yu slapped her on the forehead, immediately knocking back her arrogance.

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After everyone had dinner, Yan Yu returned to the room and saw that Li Minghu had finally replied to the message.

[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: Sorry, I was sleeping and didn’t see it.

【Conquer People with Virtue】: So what’s wrong with you?
[Moon Hanging over East Lake]: Someone from above has taken a look. They say my innate bones are defective, and the five elements are out of balance, so it's easy for problems to arise if my Qi is misaligned. It's a probabilistic condition, and I just happened to encounter it this time.

In a cultivator's body, the true essence implicitly corresponds to the Five Elements, corresponding to the five internal organs. Li Minghu suffered from a congenital lung disease. Because the lungs belong to the element of metal, her true essence of the metal element is weak. Since metal generates water, her water element true essence is also weak, affecting her kidneys. Furthermore, since water controls fire, weak water strengthens fire, and fire controls metal, further weakening the lungs... This creates a perpetual negative cycle. Even with magical elixirs and treatments, the condition will eventually regenerate. A cure must be addressed from the root of the body.

[Conquer people with virtue]: The imbalance of the five elements is indeed troublesome. What does the above say?
[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: Two options were given, one was to become a physical cultivator, the other was to become a Dharma cultivator, practicing alchemy and Taoism.

To become a physical cultivator, one must strengthen one's bones and increase one's ability to withstand the imbalance of the five elements. However, the initial practice of physical cultivation itself has certain requirements for one's bones and muscles. One needs to strengthen one's muscles and bones during practice. It is difficult for ordinary people to persist. Only those who are tall and strong like Qin Meng can do it.

As for becoming a Dharma practitioner, it is estimated that one must cultivate a body that is transformed by the Way of Gold to replenish the gold veins. This path seems feasible, but in reality it is fraught with difficulties.

Firstly, cultivating a Dao-transformed body isn't something that can be achieved in a short period of time. Yunjin hasn't even gathered half of their Rootless Water yet. Secondly, Li Minghu's natural primordial energy doesn't make him suitable for a Dharma Cultivator. Even if he were to force himself into that role and succeed, what use would a Dharma Cultivator like Li Minghu with insufficient primordial energy have? He's neither high nor low, and if he were to return to being a Sword Immortal, he'd have long been left behind by the main force and nowhere to be found.

[Moon Hanging over East Lake]: Honestly, I'm a bit hesitant about switching to the Way of the Body; the Annan Army is a bit hesitant about switching to the Way of the Metal. What do you think, Yan Yu?
[Conquer others with virtue]: I think neither is suitable. Neither body training nor magic practice is suitable for you.

[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: I think so too, but there is no better choice now.

[Conquer people with virtue]: Perhaps we can wait and see. The more time passes when the spiritual energy recovers, the more various kinds of skills and elixirs will emerge. Maybe there will be a way by then.

[The moon hangs over East Lake]: Maybe.

[Conquer others with virtue]: But the key is that you need to rest quietly now and can no longer worry about the team's affairs.

[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: I also want to let go, but I’m worried that Ajiang can’t handle it alone.

[Conquer people with virtue]: Why not just recruit a sixth person.

[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: The sixth person?
[Conquering with Virtue]: Ruoxi from our team and Hou Qing from the Fire Phoenix team. We go together on overseas expeditions, and for domestic simulations, we pick five of them, and we'll also be able to make some strategic choices.

[The Moon Over East Lake]: I remember that a previous survey said that if you want to use a sharp knife team to carry out a decapitation, five people are actually the most suitable. If there are more, it will be difficult to command.

[Conquering People with Virtue]: But you've seen the situation abroad right now, with groups of 20, 30, or even 100 people acting collectively. What kind of command is this? No need. Everyone just works on their own.

[The Moon Over East Lake]: What you said makes sense. Maybe I can recruit someone who can take charge and help perform the duties of deputy captain when I am not around.

[Conquer People with Virtue]: Among the monks, many are good at fighting, but few are capable of managing affairs. Remember to select them carefully, especially those with excellent character, otherwise you will suffer if you recruit them.

[The Moon Hangs over East Lake]: Hearing Captain Yan say this, it seems like he's deeply touched/laughs.

[Conquer people with virtue]: I won’t even mention it. Everyone in the team is a worry. Today they even dared to collude and plot rebellion. Suppress them now.

【Moon Hanging over East Lake】: Rebellion? Haha, who is it?

【Conquer People with Virtue】: Well, let me tell you...

(End of this chapter)