Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 984 Strengthening Oneself
Yunxi could tell that Lili was serious about her suggestion, so she smiled and said:

“Lili, breaking the life contract will harm both of us, especially since you haven’t survived the tribulation yet, so breaking the contract will have a greater impact on you.”

Furthermore, I don't completely trust them; they are merely passersby in this secret realm to me. You are my companion, and I value you more.

Moreover, in terms of combat strength, I am no less than them. Having them would only give me more assistance. Even without their help, I would not be completely powerless to resist.

Besides, having formed life-bound contracts with two fourth-tier immortal beasts simultaneously, who knows if they might turn around and form contracts with me instead?

After hearing Yunxi's explanation, Lili blinked her dark grape-like eyes and said with some annoyance:
“Fairy, it was Lili who did not think things through. She only thought about the benefits of forming a bond with them and ignored the hidden risks.”

Yun Xi said indifferently:

"Although I don't know if what they told me is the whole truth, one thing I'm sure of is that they want to leave this place that has trapped them for thousands of years. Since they have something to ask for, then things will be easier."

Lili asked curiously:
"Fairy, is it true that they can conceal their aura through a contract?"

"It should be true."

"Wouldn't doing this be detrimental to the fairies? What if we offended their former master's enemies?"

Yunxi thought about it carefully before replying:
“I definitely took a risk by forming a contract with them, but if they want to avoid being hunted down after leaving the Fire Forging Secret Realm, they will definitely need me to cover for them. Bai Qiao chose to form a contract with me not only because their attributes are compatible with my Ice Spirit Root, but also because I have accumulated merit. Otherwise, they would not have been so proactive.”

After listening, Lili nodded quickly and said:

"Fairy, your analysis makes a lot of sense. So, what should we do next?"

Yunxi patted Lili's head and said:
"No rush, focus on solidifying your cultivation first. Just leave before the next Fire Forging Secret Realm opens."

"Alright, I'll do as the fairy says."

Three days later, Yunxi went to the ice house again to learn weapon crafting, but this time Hammer Ice Clear coughed lightly and said:

"Ranxi, you have finished refining all the refining materials stored in the ice house. The remaining materials are too precious for you to practice with now. You can try to disassemble the finished magic weapon, extract the useful materials from it, and then refine it a second time."

Yunxi understood that Master Hammer's stock of refining materials was running out, so he had resorted to this method to let her practice. After all, the conditions in the secret realm were limited, and it was already quite good that it could provide her with materials for five hundred years, so she gladly accepted.

However, she mentioned that she needed to strengthen Lili's bones and muscles, which required refining some strengthening potions and picking some immortal plants from the canyon. Master Hammer agreed without hesitation.

Yunxi first picked the necessary ice-type immortal plants before attempting to refine immortal-grade potions. She had mastered all the potion-making techniques of the Immortal Medicine Sect, but now she needed to adjust the original potion recipe, replacing the spiritual plants with immortal plants and adjusting the proportions according to their effects to achieve the desired results.

So for the next hundred years, she spent her time constantly dismantling magical artifacts and adjusting the proportions of potions.

During this time, Bai Qiao and Bai Xiao took on the responsibility of teaching Li Li, hoping to show their sincerity.

Facing the ancient divine beast descendant who was stronger than her and could suppress her in terms of bloodline, Li Li was not intimidated. Every day she would go to see Bingyi White Tiger on time and be trained for a whole day before she would stagger back to the Dharma House to soak in the body-strengthening potions prepared by Yunxi.

Then she went again the next day, and persevered like this for a hundred years. It was quite effective. Li Li's physical strength was greatly improved. This was thanks not only to the potion refined by Yun Xi, but also to the contributions of the two Ice-Yi White Tigers.

Now, even if Lili can't defeat them, she can avoid them. In Bai Qiao's words, since you can't help Ranxi with martial arts, you need to learn to protect yourself, because once on the battlefield, she will be Ranxi's weakness. Lili took this to heart, so she trained even harder.

Yunxi smiled and encouraged her:
"Lili, you don't need to push yourself too hard. You've only been out of infancy for a short time, so there's no need to compare yourself to Bingyi and Baihu."

Although I deserve half the credit for your current cultivation level, that doesn't mean you won't grow stronger in the future. Perhaps one day your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, surpassing mine, and then I'll be able to break through my own limitations thanks to your efforts.

After hearing this, Lili's morale soared, and she was no longer as anxious as before.

One day, Yunxi stepped out of the ice house and saw Hammer Ice Cleanser chasing and hitting Lili. She swiftly grabbed the hammer handle and said:
"Master Hammer, why are you chasing after Lili and hitting her? What did she do wrong?"

After Master Hammer was grabbed by Yunxi, Lili stopped, then flashed in front of Yunxi and explained with her dark grape-like eyes:
“Fairy, Lili did not do anything wrong, and Master Hammer did not bully me. I asked Master Hammer to help me break my bones and muscles so that I could be reborn as soon as possible and successfully withstand the immortal tribulation.”

Master Hammer shook himself and said:
"Hey, did you hear that? It was your spirit pet who brought it up himself, so don't say I tricked him."

Yunxi then released the hammer handle and beckoned to Lili. Lili leaped into her arms and relaxed as Yunxi examined her.

Yunxi's immortal energy circulated through Lili's body and found nothing unusual, but Lili's bones and muscles emitted a faint white light, appearing much stronger than before. She patted Lili's head:

"Don't force growth. Although demon cultivators are stronger than human cultivators, there is a limit. Going too far will put a burden on your physical body and cause damage."

Lili wagged her tail contentedly and said:

"Don't worry, Fairy, Lili knows what she's doing."

In the days that followed, Master Hammer would help Lili strengthen her muscles and bones whenever he felt like it, and he and Bingyi Baihu would take turns giving Lili special training. It seemed that they were more worried than Yunxi, the main character, that Lili would hold them back.

Yunxi was immersed in the process of disassembling and refining magical artifacts. After gaining some insights, she would cultivate for a period of time, and continue refining artifacts after emerging from seclusion.

Time passed quickly, and she only stopped when there were no more materials left in the ice house to refine or decompose weapons.

The moment she released Master Hammer, the ice-type immortal energy in the canyon surged into the ice house and entered Yunxi's body. It had taken her fifty years to break through to the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, almost exhausting the immortal energy in the canyon.

When Yunxi stabilized her cultivation and stepped out of the ice house, she saw Bingyi Baihu and his wife, Master Hammer, and Lili waiting for her.

Bai Qiao stepped forward and said:

"Ranxi, the Fire Forging Secret Realm will be open again soon. You have already learned what you needed to learn. After that, you will only be able to forge higher-grade immortal artifacts once your cultivation level improves. It's time for you to leave."

Yun Xi bowed and said:
"Thank you for protecting me."

Bai Xiao couldn't help but press on:

"Ranxi, what's your decision? Shouldn't you give us an answer by now?"

"Of course, it is my honor to form a pact with the descendant of an ancient divine beast. I hope we can take care of each other for the next thousand years."

Hehe! I've been urged to update, so I'll post two chapters first, and there's one more to come.