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

Chapter 671 Dual Cultivation List
In mid-October, the Privy Council finally issued an official order, and the first batch of Lu Kingdom cultivators began to strive for the great perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The location is located in the Wudang Mountain Secret Realm. This high-level secret realm is not officially open to the public. The Privy Council's research team used special means to forcibly open a passage from the outside world. Therefore, the concentration of spiritual energy inside is far higher than the average level outside.

Of course, the corresponding risks are equally high.

"So why do we have to go to this unopened secret realm?" Lin Ning complained, "We haven't even got the control center yet. If we encounter any danger in there and need to deal with it, won't that affect our cultivation?"

"Because it's said that all the countries out there are using extremely radical methods to level up." Ye Jun sighed. "It's an arms race, and they'll use any and every possible means. The fast runners become the hunters, and the slow runners become the prey."

The emergence of the Sword Master from Lu Country sent shock and terror through nations around the world, and nearly every faction began to invest heavily in finding a way to contain the Sword Master. Compared to the high costs and lengthy development cycles of various major spiritual energy projects, there was a more accessible and straightforward solution: allowing the nation's top transcendents to advance before the Sword Master from Lu Country did.

The first King of Roll Contest on Earth has officially opened!
As a top student in the East Asian Monster House, Lu Guo was no exception. The four major teams—Zhenhai, Longxiong, Huofeng, and Qing'an—totaling 24 members, along with Anna, the Chief Witch of Amur, who came to support them, were designated as the first pioneers of the Wudang Mountain Secret Realm... Just as in the timeline of the previous life, the fierce international arms race exacerbated the Matthew Effect, and monastic resources began to concentrate on the top transcendents.

During the exploration of the secret realm, there will be no separate team organization. The pioneers will be led by Captain Yan Yu, assisted by Vice Captain Liu Longtao, and all others will obey his command. After crossing the spatial rift, a temporary camp must be established as soon as possible to establish a defense line on the spot.

As for the conventional strategies of beheading the gatekeepers and seizing the central core, that was out of the question. The Wudang Mountain Secret Realm wasn't yet openable in the current spiritual energy density, and the difficulty of conquering it would be ridiculously high. Therefore, the Privy Council only required them to establish a permanent presence.

The four teams are old acquaintances of each other. They have fought against each other and cooperated with each other more than once, so there is nothing that needs to be adjusted.

Everyone attended the mobilization meeting at the Pingjing Grand Hall, where Yan Yu took the stage and personally read the oath. Seeing him act so pretentiously, the people below felt a little funny for some reason, but due to the solemnity of the occasion, they could only keep a straight face.

After the meeting, everyone chatted outside.

Li Zhaojiang circled around Li Minghu, repeatedly asking "Did Yan Yu do that to you?" Li Minghu was so angry that he slapped him twice in the face, and only then did he calm down.

Zhou Hongyu was giving a lecture to everyone, saying something like "Don't treat me as the captain from now on. Go find Yan Yu and Liu Longtao if you have any problems or not." He kept glancing towards Yan Yu.

Tang Xiaolian paced on the spot, wanting to go over to Yan Yu to talk, but she felt it would be too abrupt to rush over, so she had to keep it to herself and wait for Zhou Hongyu to finish speaking.

While Ye Jun was talking to Liu Longtao, he secretly sent a message to Yan Yu:

"Why did the chief witch come here?"

She was asking about Anna. Strangely enough, a place of the Wudang Mountain Secret Realm shouldn't allow foreign transcendents to enter.

But since the Privy Council had given special approval, Yan Yu was too lazy to ask why and replied to Ye Jun:
"She was a guest at my place before. I guess after she found out about this, she reached an agreement with her superiors to just help without taking any money."

"Oh." Ye Jun thought, that's even more strange. They came all the way here just to do charity for your Lu Kingdom? This doesn't make sense. Could it be that they wanted to take advantage of the spiritual energy of the Wudang Mountain Secret Realm?

Of course, having one more person cultivating in the secret realm wouldn't dilute the spiritual energy in the slightest. If Anna was indeed trustworthy, then the Privy Council's special approval made sense. The only question was why she was trusted by the higher-ups. Asking Yan Yu about this was pointless; he had always disliked inquiring about matters from above. He had to ask Master Jing.

Yan Yu glanced at everyone present and started to think silently in his heart.

After reaching the Perfection of the Transformation Realm, that is, the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm, an imminent problem will arise:

Who should I practice dual cultivation with to help them reach the Golden Core level?

Yin and Yang complement each other, so he could only help the female cultivators. Considering the preciousness of Jindan rank advancement, from the perspective of maximizing benefits, it would be best for him to help all nine female cultivators present, excluding Anna, who had a different system. This would allow them to save their cultivation resources for the male cultivators on the same team, ultimately achieving a comprehensive improvement in the Jindan rank, which would also be most beneficial to Lu Nation.

But the problem is that monks are not soldiers in the military. They have their own independent will and it is impossible for them to say, "Because you are doing good for me, I have to obey you."

What if someone doesn't want to practice dual cultivation with me? Of course, I can't force them, so the matter is over. But since the other party is unwilling to cooperate, how can I ensure that they won't leak the secret?
The dual cultivation method of forming elixir comes from "Pulling Silk Method", which is itself a peerless secret method that can bypass the qualifications for cultivation. Once its existence is leaked, not everyone will be like a dragon, but the children of the powerful will be the first to become dragons... Even if Yan Yu wants to make "Pulling Silk Method" public one day in the future, he must do so after he has the ability to promote it nationwide. Otherwise, the one who crosses the river first may turn around and break the bridge, which would backfire.

The girls on their own team already knew about the existence of "Pulling Threads Technique" and were of course completely trustworthy. Zhao Yuanzhen, Chen Lingyun, Su Yunjin, Lin Ning, and Xie Ruoxi—that was the only five of them left.

Needless to say, Zhao Yuanzhen was determined to obtain his own Yuan Yang, eager to begin dual cultivation as soon as possible. Chen Lingyun was the same, and social ethics and morals had no constraints on her. Both of them were to be included in the list of iron dual cultivation.

Su Yunjin would most likely agree, because she was incredibly heavy. Even though she'd gone from obvious to subtle, from a supergiant to a black hole, her weight remained essentially unchanged. Yan Yu even suspected she was the type to say, "Didn't you agree to be with me? It doesn't matter if the captain marries someone else, I'll do whatever it takes to break you up."

Lin Ning was a bit unpredictable, as she was quite concerned about her reputation and had a thin skin. But Yan Yu knew her too well and had two cards to play: the "Everyone has it but you don't, is that okay?" card, and the "Is it okay that you're holding the team back because your cultivation isn't up to par?" card. With both cards played, she immediately became enthusiastic and agreed.

Xie Ruoxi didn't need to explain. A weakling couldn't refuse the captain's orders. However, Yan Yu doubted whether she really needed to practice dual cultivation. This useless person's talent in cultivation was practically flawless. Even if she didn't use dual cultivation to reach the Golden Core level, could she still directly obtain a high-grade Golden Core?
Aside from the girls on the team, the other four were much harder to predict. Would Zhou Hongyu, Tang Xiaolian, Ye Jun, and Li Minghu be willing to practice dual cultivation? Could they be trusted not to leak secrets?
Hongyu has a straightforward personality and is currently in a love-brained state, so she'll probably just listen to whatever I say. Even if there aren't any benefits to dual cultivation, she'll agree immediately, let alone the obvious ones.

Xiao Tang's thinking was much more normal than Hong Yu's, so he'd probably hesitate for a long time. After all, just because someone said they liked me didn't mean they were willing to offer themselves to me without a formal relationship. This girl rejected other guys in high school because "after graduating from the college entrance exam, we'd probably all go our separate ways," which shows she's quite traditional and rational.

Ye Jun was similar. Although she had a carefree personality, she still wanted to find a boyfriend. If a guy said, "I can't be your boyfriend, but I have to sleep with you," she probably wouldn't agree. But what if he wanted to improve his Golden Core rank? It was hard to say, and she would have to think about it for a while.

Li Minghu... Yan Yu had originally thought she was unlikely to agree, but after the pill incident, he felt she might agree. The reason was simple: this girl, like Hongyu, was a typical "low self-esteem personality." Many people with low self-esteem don't know how to love themselves, so they easily give themselves up.

Oh, don’t say anything, I feel sorry for them!

That means you're lucky to have met a good man like me who is moral, upright and trustworthy. If you had met some scumbag, your life would be ruined!
Yan Yuzai thought it over carefully and decided that he had to confirm this matter as soon as possible. He couldn't wait until everyone had reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm and then tell them, "Don't try to form a pill and transcend the tribulation yet, I have something good in my room." Who would agree to that? You have to give people some time to think and decide.

Furthermore, cultivating with five, seven, and nine people would take different tolls on the body and even the vital energy. Nine people is almost twice as many as five, so my schedule would have to be doubled. I'm not an iron-clad ox, so I need to take a breath after helping someone... "Old Yan," Liu Longtao asked, approaching. "Are you all ready? Shall we go?"

"Let's go!" Yan Yu waved his hand.

Everyone set off on their swords, flying towards the secret realm of Wudang Mountain.

Although he was challenging a secret realm beyond his level, Jing Ye's expression remained calm. Whether he was afraid or not, he would never let anyone see it on his face.

Yan Yu was still pondering the dual cultivation issue when he suddenly remembered that this guy was also a pure love warrior, so he quietly asked:
"Old Liu, what happened to you and that little girl He Ye?"

Liu Longtao thought Yan Yu was going to ask about the secrets of Wudang Mountain, and was ready to show off, but he was caught off guard by the question and subconsciously said:
"We're talking, what's wrong?"

"Are you asleep?" Yan Yu asked again.

"Hey." Liu Longtao looked around and said something else. "Look at what you said. If you had a girlfriend, could you resist touching her until marriage?"

"I'm thinking about a question." Yan Yu said, "If she wasn't your girlfriend, under what circumstances would she agree to sleep with you?"

Liu Longtao was silent for a while and said:

"It depends on who's involved. If it's a peripheral type, then just reveal your identity, sleep with her and leave. At most, you can give her some money..."

"Ah, no, no, no." Yan Yu immediately denied it and said, "She is a serious girl, a serious one."

"Hey! You can't just sleep around casually." Liu Longtao finally found an opportunity to show off, and quickly took the moral high ground, condescendingly lecturing him, "Lao Yan, we can't be that kind of people! Think about it, what kind of status do we have? That's a level that ordinary women can never reach in their lifetime! You toyed with that decent girl and just walked away with her pants pulled up. She really can't do anything to you. When you get older, you'll have to find someone to take over. Will she be willing to find someone who works in other places, works like a slave in the workplace, or runs a part-time job after work? She can't stand that? She can't stand it! You've raised her standards too high, and her life is ruined! It's not that I dislike you, it's just that this thing is really not authentic..."

"Stop." Yan Yu quickly stopped, "I didn't say to play with ordinary people."

"A cultivator? Even a cultivator can't do that!" Liu Longtao said quickly. "A cultivator's lethality is even greater. Ordinary people can only wield swords and guns, or step on the accelerator. But if a cultivator becomes crazy about love and unleashes a devastating spell..."

"What are you talking about?" Yan Yu said impatiently, "I mean... let's assume that sleeping with her is beneficial to her path, but she might be too traditional to accept it."

"What's the benefit?" Liu Longtao asked with a squinting look, "So this Yuan Yin is a burden to others? If you take it, they can ascend to heaven right away?"

"Hey, you also know Yuan Yin?"

"How could I not know? I have a girlfriend, okay? How can I not clarify this?"

"Don't worry about what the benefits are for now." Yan Yu said, "We are just assuming, assuming! It can help her make further progress. How do you put it?"

"Then sleep together." Liu Longtao said without hesitation, "Most female cultivators would agree. At most, we can just treat it as a boyfriend and break up. There's no rule that prohibits sleeping before marriage. At most, it will make people look more casual if they are not in a romantic relationship. But we are doing this for cultivation, so it's not shameful."

"But if she doesn't want to..."

"If you don't agree, forget it. There are many female monks who want to make progress, and she is not the only one who can make a difference."

"Is there any way to get her to agree?" Yan Yu asked, "Or, if she is hesitant, how can we convince her now?"

"This is going to be difficult." Seeing that he was serious and didn't seem to be casually chatting, Master Jing frowned and said, "Old Yan, you have to know that there are some people who slack off within the system. She just wants a stable job that won't starve her. It will be extremely difficult for her to stand up. Even the Prime Minister can't lecture her. The same is true for cultivators. If she doesn't care about the Tao, then what does she care about?"

"For example, if she cares about family, let her parents persuade her. If she's vain, then promote her. Even if she already has a boyfriend, it's not impossible to use some trickery to break them up, but it's too dirty and meaningless. The couple is fine and has no ulterior motives, yet you're breaking them up and claiming it's for her own good..."

"I don't have a boyfriend, I don't have a boyfriend!" Yan Yu said quickly, "I'm also a pure love warrior, I won't do such a thing!"

"I didn't say you weren't." Liu Longtao smiled slightly and suddenly asked in a voice transmission:

"Is it Ye Jun?"

Before Yan Yu could answer, he immediately spoke like a rapid-fire machine gun:
"She's easy to deal with. Just remember one thing: don't just say it's good for her path. You need to think differently—just say you need a woman's vital energy to support your cultivation, and that's why you want her help."

"……what?"

"Don't disbelieve me! Old Yan, Ye Jun has always had a crush on you. Don't tell me you can't see it! And she owed you a lot of favors in the past, right? Although she doesn't say it, she actually has a strong sense of indebtedness and guilt."

"If you ask her for help, she'll definitely not agree. But on the other hand, if you ask her for help, let alone sleeping with her, I think if you, Old Yan, are a little more articulate and humble, you could even ask her to lend you her belly to bear a child. Of course, I have to say this beforehand: I don't recommend doing anything immoral..."

"Shut up!" Yan Yu immediately said righteously and majestically, "I have never had any evil thoughts about Ye Jun. Don't mention this matter again."

"Okay, then I won't mention it." Liu Longtao immediately made a zipper gesture at his lips and smiled amiably, "What Ye Jun? I don't know! We were just talking about He Ye and me!"

(End of this chapter)