Quiet Blessing

In my previous life, I was half a move short and ultimately failed to reach the summit.
Having traveled back to the past, this time... I want to become the strongest in this world!
To become the strongest in this world, one only needs three simple steps:
1. Pick up a newly-transferred Demonic Sect Enchantress off the streets.
2. Subdue and vanquish the demon.
3. Take her cultivation technique for myself.
Awesome! I'm already invincible!
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Years later, Yan Yu, who had earned the title of "the strongest," was interviewed on television:
Host: To whom do you want to give thanks for your success today?
Yan Yu: I'd like to thank a very important woman to me.
Host (eyes lighting up): Oh, is she your wise and virtuous wife?
Yan Yu: No, consider her a stepping stone, I suppose.
Host (wiping sweat): Then... what about the other members of your team? They must have helped you as well, right?
Yan Yu: ... How could there possibly be only one stepping stone on the path to godhood?

Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

After the Northern Army took over the Mysterious Realm, the three of them teleported out of the realm.


Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian had not yet completed their Ear and Eye Perception, so they needed to return to the tranquil monastery to continue their cultivation; Yan Yu, having achieved his goal, naturally had to return to Jinling Prefecture to continue leading the team... That was supposed to be the arrangement.


But Tang Xiaolian invited me to dinner! Well, there was no helping it, after all, I am her benefactor, and I should give her the chance to repay me.


She arranged to meet at a little restaurant nearby. Yan Yu arrived early and had ordered some dishes when he saw Tang Xiaolian push the door open and enter.


"Did you deal with Ling Yun?" Yan Yu asked casually, "What did you say?"


"Um," Tang Xiaolian replied, "I told Ling Yun that I had some issues and needed to consult with you."


Chapter 17: The First Direct Confession