Nestling in the arms of Han Shengyao, Lin Qianshuang watched the stunned expression on Xia's face until she could no longer see him in the distance. Her ears moved subconsciously in delight. She felt a little closer to Han Shengyao as she had finally accepted her as her official disciple, albeit with impure intentions.1
The murky poisonous gas shrouded the crimson lake. Ten thousand demons lurked within the depths of its waters where its core, the source of the demonic energy, was located. The core condensed numerous magic orbs that shimmered with a beautiful golden and purple(1) lustre.
The Demon Pool, also known as The Pool of Ten Thousand Demons, is where demons begin cultivating demonic energy.
Lin Qianshuang watched the lower demons kill and devour their kind by the charred rocks.
An ugly mass of flesh smeared in purple blood swallowed the struggling demons, wriggling its way towards the magic orb floating in the water and made a slimy, oozing sound.
Lin Qianshuang, who had a slight case of mysophobia, felt a little nauseous at the gory sight.
"You are required to grab and absorb three magic orbs in the Demon Pool. If you can't finish this by nightfall, you will stay here tonight."
Han Shengyao hovered above the Demon Pool, shifting her eyes to look down at the little beast hiding behind the rocks, seemingly terrified as it stared blankly at the lake.
"Are you afraid, Shuang'er?"
Lin Qianshuang pretended to shiver and curl up into a ball. After catching sight of Han Shengyao, a tacit light flickered in her eyes, "I'm not afraid."
After receiving her answer, Han Shengyao looked at her tiny body, which stood straight and upright, with satisfaction. She landed lightly with her toes on the thick vines of the rock wall and steadily leaned on her side, twirling the strands of hair over her ears with her left hand. Her eyes lazily looked towards Lin Qianshuang as she said, "Then let's begin."
The sight of those ugly demons disgusted Lin Qianshuang. She glanced at Han Shengyao by the sidelines, who looked as if she was watching a show, and gritted her teeth before rushing towards the crimson lake surging with waves and countless demons.
She was sure that if she did not finish the task on time, with Han Shengyao's character, she really would have to stay the night at the Demon Pool.
As soon as she dove into the lake, she found herself surrounded by a bunch of demons trying to swallow her in vain.
Their dark green eyes contained hunger as they drooled, and the crowding demons pounced on her.
Being attacked by numerous demons, Lin Qianshuang thought her little life was fated to end in the Demon Pool. However, the moment she gave them a light scratch, those demons looked like they were given a heavy blow and brushed away from her. Her limbs unexpectedly possessed an immeasurable amount of strength.
Several wisps of purple light flowed from her demon core located in her Dantian and coiled itself around the centre of her palm.
She had subconsciously used the method of utilizing demonic energy taught to her by senior brother Xia, and the effect was good.
She thoughtfully looked at her two stout claws. Now that she knew her strength, the unintelligent demons in the Demon Pool were not her opponents.
However, with so many demons attacking her simultaneously, her demonic energy would be depleted at some point. So it was impossible to use it indefinitely, meaning that her stamina was being tested.
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With these two points in mind, she cautiously swam around defensively. Her tail knocked a demon, whose bloody mouth was wide open, to one side. She ruthlessly swung her claws on another that was approaching her and tore it in half. She looked at the closest magic orb from the corner of her eye and, with a jump, pounced on it, holding it tightly and absorbing it.
Han Shengyao idly poured wine from the wine jug suspended in the air into the empty cup she was holding. She gave it a light sip and leisurely watched the little beast heroically fighting the group of demons while struggling to obtain the magic orb.
Her ear was a little ripped, her snow-white body was coated with a purplish red liquid, and her fur was in a chaotic mess. But her eyes were firm, bright, and unyielding.
This appearance was very good, she liked it very much.7
She swirled the wine in her cup, and the corners of her lips rose slightly. Her disciple should be bold and full of vigour, firm and unyielding, just like she was when they first met, instead of cowering.
Lin Qianshuang numbly threw away the corpse of the demon in front of her. Her body lost its awareness, overwhelmed by the instinct to fight the demon horde over and over again, straining herself to obtain the magic orb with difficulty.
She slowly dragged her exhausted body towards the shore of the lake. The demonic energy absorbed from the 3 magic orbs nourished her demon core, and the soothing energy spread from her Dantian to the rest of her limbs. The energy circulating within her heart and forehead acupoints burned enough to fuse and form a magic crest above her eyebrows(2).
"Well done."
Raising her head with difficulty, she saw her embarrassing appearance reflected in the eyes of Han Shengyao, standing in front of her with a cold and lax face.
She came closer and gazed at Lin Qianshuang's face. She gently raised her chin and narrowed her eyes, examining her for a moment. Before casually smiling and murmuring, "What a beautiful and touching scene, even I can't help but feel sorry for you. Shuang'er, your appearance turned out to be that man's preference. Could this be the fate arranged by the Samsara of Heaven?(3)"3
In the image reflected on her eyes was a woman raising her head with a vacant look on her face. Her exotic azure blue eyes gleamed with a seductive light, her black hair was scattered on her bare shoulders, and her white and flawless body was lightly wrapped in a coat of silvery-white fur.
Has she taken on a human form?1
Lin Qianshuang rejoiced in her heart for a moment but felt a little embarrassed, worrying that if she stood up, she would lose face if she lost her fur and exposed her naked skin.
Standing up, she tugged the fur coat closer to her body, hesitating whether she should ask Hen Shengyao for a dress. The demonic energy in her demon core suddenly scattered away, and her body shrank, reverting to her silvery-white beast form.
Lin Qianshuang: ?
What's going on here? Why has she turned back to normal!
"The formation of the magic crest is only the first step to demon cultivation. It's normal for your human form to be unstable because of your lack of demonic energy. Once the magic crest disappears, your foundation will gradually stabilize, and you'll enter the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage. There, you can solidify your human form a little bit. If within ten days, you are unable to do so fully, you will have to start from scratch all over again."
Demon cultivation is really troublesome. It's no wonder all the demon cultivators in novels seek shortcuts by killing people to make up for their cultivation.
Lin Qianshuang thought to herself as her body was surrounded with warmth.
Han Shengyao held her in her arms.3
Glancing over her arm, Lin Qianshuang watched the scenery change as they passed by at an extremely fast pace. Now that she could finally leave, tiredness began to overwhelm her, and her head drooped. The smell of blood on herself made her want to take a bath.
"Tomorrow, you will need to come back again and cultivate until you reach Foundation Establishment. Remember, Shuang'er. The Demon Emperor prioritizes the strong. Without strength, you will never enter his eyes, let alone become his Demon Empress."
Han Shengyao's words caused Lin Qianshuang to hum with dissatisfaction.
Who is going to enter his eyes? If you have the strength of a Demon Emperor, do you still need to become his Demon Empress?3
Just sit in the position of the Demon Emperor yourself.
She looked at the side of Han Shengyao's face with a complicated look. The position of the Demon Emperor was very important to her. So her plan to kill him had to be considered carefully before doing so.
When they returned to the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, the senior brothers all flocked over enthusiastically. They carried Lin Qianshuang to a chair, pouring water and serving tea, and set up the table with delicious food. Ignoring Han Shengyao who stood by the side.
Han Shengyao was not annoyed by the behaviour of her disciples but on the contrary, she propped up her head and watched Lin Qianshuang with interest as she ate her meal. Her stout little paws were flexible enough to hold vegetables with a pair of chopsticks. As she chewed, her cheeks bulged, and her ears twitched slightly, looking very cute.
"Junior sister, why do you have so many wounds on your body?"
Chun's heart ached as he looked at the scars spread across the little beast's body with pity.
"I'm okay, they don't hurt anymore."
Lin Qianshuang ate the delicious meal and felt the fatigue in her heart clear up. Her whole person began to look radiant.
Worried, Dong looked at her before shifting his gaze to Han Shengyao and said with a slight reproach, "Master, junior sister was just born. How could you let her visit the Demon Pool so quickly? What if her demon core was injured, or her demonic energy burst, causing her body to explode?"
Xia whispered to Dong as he pinched his back, "Brother, are you crazy? Daring to talk to master like this."
Qiu gave him a horrified look and said, "Do you remember the outer disciple who criticized master last time? His hands and feet were cut and thrown to the mountains to feed the demons."5
Frightened by the words of his brothers, Dong was about to make amends with Han Shengyao until he realized that she was not looking at him and did not hold a trace of anger.
She said in a light tone as she glanced at Dong, "Didn't I tell you that Shuang'er is your senior sister? Her talent and your talent are by no means comparable at all, so what I teach her is naturally different from what I teach you."
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Qianshuang, whose table manners were too terrible to mention, drinking soup. Han Shengyao pinched her ears twice, causing her eyes to wander and send her an aggrieved look, her mouth drying up.
The master attached such great importance to her, the junior sister really is different.
The senior brothers looked at Lin Qianshuang a little sourly, but they were all still happy for her. Their status in the demon palace is low, so they are often bullied. But if the junior sister grows up and supports them, they'll be satisfied and can proudly lift their heads in the future.1
Xia suddenly thought of something and said a little uneasily, "Master, I have already heated the bath water, but junior... Senior sister's courtyard has yet to be taken care of, so I don't know where to put it."
Han Shengyao looked at Xia lazily as she placed Lin Qianshuang on her shoulder, "Shuang'er will sleep with me, so the courtyard does not need to be taken care of. We'll be departing tomorrow."5
......
(1)T/N: Original text: "藏于水深处的魔源眼凝结出许多金紫色的魔球闪烁着绮丽的光泽。"
I'm not sure if the author meant both gold AND purple magic orbs, or they wanted to describe a golden purple colour, or a metallic purple.
(2)T/N: Original text: "火辣辣得凝聚额心的灵穴中，汇成了魔印。"
I'm also a bit unsure about this. It mentions acupoints in the forehead and heart.
(3)T/N: Original text: "清丽动人，我见犹怜。霜儿，你的模样竟是他最喜欢的那种，这莫非真的是天道轮回中的冥冥注定吗？"
Oh dear, this one bamboozled me. I'm not sure how to re-phrase "...destiny of the reincarnation of heaven" to make more sense.
Nestling in the arms of Han Shengyao, Lin Qianshuang watched the stunned expression on Xia's face until she could no longer see him in the distance. Her ears moved subconsciously in delight. She felt a little closer to Han Shengyao as she had finally accepted her as her official disciple, albeit with impure intentions.1
The murky poisonous gas shrouded the crimson lake. Ten thousand demons lurked within the depths of its waters where its core, the source of the demonic energy, was located. The core condensed numerous magic orbs that shimmered with a beautiful golden and purple(1) lustre.
The Demon Pool, also known as The Pool of Ten Thousand Demons, is where demons begin cultivating demonic energy.
Lin Qianshuang watched the lower demons kill and devour their kind by the charred rocks.
An ugly mass of flesh smeared in purple blood swallowed the struggling demons, wriggling its way towards the magic orb floating in the water and made a slimy, oozing sound.
Lin Qianshuang, who had a slight case of mysophobia, felt a little nauseous at the gory sight.
"You are required to grab and absorb three magic orbs in the Demon Pool. If you can't finish this by nightfall, you will stay here tonight."
Han Shengyao hovered above the Demon Pool, shifting her eyes to look down at the little beast hiding behind the rocks, seemingly terrified as it stared blankly at the lake.
"Are you afraid, Shuang'er?"
Lin Qianshuang pretended to shiver and curl up into a ball. After catching sight of Han Shengyao, a tacit light flickered in her eyes, "I'm not afraid."
After receiving her answer, Han Shengyao looked at her tiny body, which stood straight and upright, with satisfaction. She landed lightly with her toes on the thick vines of the rock wall and steadily leaned on her side, twirling the strands of hair over her ears with her left hand. Her eyes lazily looked towards Lin Qianshuang as she said, "Then let's begin."
The sight of those ugly demons disgusted Lin Qianshuang. She glanced at Han Shengyao by the sidelines, who looked as if she was watching a show, and gritted her teeth before rushing towards the crimson lake surging with waves and countless demons.
She was sure that if she did not finish the task on time, with Han Shengyao's character, she really would have to stay the night at the Demon Pool.
As soon as she dove into the lake, she found herself surrounded by a bunch of demons trying to swallow her in vain.
Their dark green eyes contained hunger as they drooled, and the crowding demons pounced on her.
Being attacked by numerous demons, Lin Qianshuang thought her little life was fated to end in the Demon Pool. However, the moment she gave them a light scratch, those demons looked like they were given a heavy blow and brushed away from her. Her limbs unexpectedly possessed an immeasurable amount of strength.
Several wisps of purple light flowed from her demon core located in her Dantian and coiled itself around the centre of her palm.
She had subconsciously used the method of utilizing demonic energy taught to her by senior brother Xia, and the effect was good.
She thoughtfully looked at her two stout claws. Now that she knew her strength, the unintelligent demons in the Demon Pool were not her opponents.
However, with so many demons attacking her simultaneously, her demonic energy would be depleted at some point. So it was impossible to use it indefinitely, meaning that her stamina was being tested.
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With these two points in mind, she cautiously swam around defensively. Her tail knocked a demon, whose bloody mouth was wide open, to one side. She ruthlessly swung her claws on another that was approaching her and tore it in half. She looked at the closest magic orb from the corner of her eye and, with a jump, pounced on it, holding it tightly and absorbing it.
Han Shengyao idly poured wine from the wine jug suspended in the air into the empty cup she was holding. She gave it a light sip and leisurely watched the little beast heroically fighting the group of demons while struggling to obtain the magic orb.
Her ear was a little ripped, her snow-white body was coated with a purplish red liquid, and her fur was in a chaotic mess. But her eyes were firm, bright, and unyielding.
This appearance was very good, she liked it very much.7
She swirled the wine in her cup, and the corners of her lips rose slightly. Her disciple should be bold and full of vigour, firm and unyielding, just like she was when they first met, instead of cowering.
Lin Qianshuang numbly threw away the corpse of the demon in front of her. Her body lost its awareness, overwhelmed by the instinct to fight the demon horde over and over again, straining herself to obtain the magic orb with difficulty.
She slowly dragged her exhausted body towards the shore of the lake. The demonic energy absorbed from the 3 magic orbs nourished her demon core, and the soothing energy spread from her Dantian to the rest of her limbs. The energy circulating within her heart and forehead acupoints burned enough to fuse and form a magic crest above her eyebrows(2).
"Well done."
Raising her head with difficulty, she saw her embarrassing appearance reflected in the eyes of Han Shengyao, standing in front of her with a cold and lax face.
She came closer and gazed at Lin Qianshuang's face. She gently raised her chin and narrowed her eyes, examining her for a moment. Before casually smiling and murmuring, "What a beautiful and touching scene, even I can't help but feel sorry for you. Shuang'er, your appearance turned out to be that man's preference. Could this be the fate arranged by the Samsara of Heaven?(3)"3
In the image reflected on her eyes was a woman raising her head with a vacant look on her face. Her exotic azure blue eyes gleamed with a seductive light, her black hair was scattered on her bare shoulders, and her white and flawless body was lightly wrapped in a coat of silvery-white fur.
Has she taken on a human form?1
Lin Qianshuang rejoiced in her heart for a moment but felt a little embarrassed, worrying that if she stood up, she would lose face if she lost her fur and exposed her naked skin.
Standing up, she tugged the fur coat closer to her body, hesitating whether she should ask Hen Shengyao for a dress. The demonic energy in her demon core suddenly scattered away, and her body shrank, reverting to her silvery-white beast form.
Lin Qianshuang: ?
What's going on here? Why has she turned back to normal!
"The formation of the magic crest is only the first step to demon cultivation. It's normal for your human form to be unstable because of your lack of demonic energy. Once the magic crest disappears, your foundation will gradually stabilize, and you'll enter the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage. There, you can solidify your human form a little bit. If within ten days, you are unable to do so fully, you will have to start from scratch all over again."
Demon cultivation is really troublesome. It's no wonder all the demon cultivators in novels seek shortcuts by killing people to make up for their cultivation.
Lin Qianshuang thought to herself as her body was surrounded with warmth.
Han Shengyao held her in her arms.3
Glancing over her arm, Lin Qianshuang watched the scenery change as they passed by at an extremely fast pace. Now that she could finally leave, tiredness began to overwhelm her, and her head drooped. The smell of blood on herself made her want to take a bath.
"Tomorrow, you will need to come back again and cultivate until you reach Foundation Establishment. Remember, Shuang'er. The Demon Emperor prioritizes the strong. Without strength, you will never enter his eyes, let alone become his Demon Empress."
Han Shengyao's words caused Lin Qianshuang to hum with dissatisfaction.
Who is going to enter his eyes? If you have the strength of a Demon Emperor, do you still need to become his Demon Empress?3
Just sit in the position of the Demon Emperor yourself.
She looked at the side of Han Shengyao's face with a complicated look. The position of the Demon Emperor was very important to her. So her plan to kill him had to be considered carefully before doing so.
When they returned to the Ninth Floor of the Demon Palace, the senior brothers all flocked over enthusiastically. They carried Lin Qianshuang to a chair, pouring water and serving tea, and set up the table with delicious food. Ignoring Han Shengyao who stood by the side.
Han Shengyao was not annoyed by the behaviour of her disciples but on the contrary, she propped up her head and watched Lin Qianshuang with interest as she ate her meal. Her stout little paws were flexible enough to hold vegetables with a pair of chopsticks. As she chewed, her cheeks bulged, and her ears twitched slightly, looking very cute.
"Junior sister, why do you have so many wounds on your body?"
Chun's heart ached as he looked at the scars spread across the little beast's body with pity.
"I'm okay, they don't hurt anymore."
Lin Qianshuang ate the delicious meal and felt the fatigue in her heart clear up. Her whole person began to look radiant.
Worried, Dong looked at her before shifting his gaze to Han Shengyao and said with a slight reproach, "Master, junior sister was just born. How could you let her visit the Demon Pool so quickly? What if her demon core was injured, or her demonic energy burst, causing her body to explode?"
Xia whispered to Dong as he pinched his back, "Brother, are you crazy? Daring to talk to master like this."
Qiu gave him a horrified look and said, "Do you remember the outer disciple who criticized master last time? His hands and feet were cut and thrown to the mountains to feed the demons."5
Frightened by the words of his brothers, Dong was about to make amends with Han Shengyao until he realized that she was not looking at him and did not hold a trace of anger.
She said in a light tone as she glanced at Dong, "Didn't I tell you that Shuang'er is your senior sister? Her talent and your talent are by no means comparable at all, so what I teach her is naturally different from what I teach you."
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Qianshuang, whose table manners were too terrible to mention, drinking soup. Han Shengyao pinched her ears twice, causing her eyes to wander and send her an aggrieved look, her mouth drying up.
The master attached such great importance to her, the junior sister really is different.
The senior brothers looked at Lin Qianshuang a little sourly, but they were all still happy for her. Their status in the demon palace is low, so they are often bullied. But if the junior sister grows up and supports them, they'll be satisfied and can proudly lift their heads in the future.1
Xia suddenly thought of something and said a little uneasily, "Master, I have already heated the bath water, but junior... Senior sister's courtyard has yet to be taken care of, so I don't know where to put it."
Han Shengyao looked at Xia lazily as she placed Lin Qianshuang on her shoulder, "Shuang'er will sleep with me, so the courtyard does not need to be taken care of. We'll be departing tomorrow."5
......
(1)T/N: Original text: "藏于水深处的魔源眼凝结出许多金紫色的魔球闪烁着绮丽的光泽。"
I'm not sure if the author meant both gold AND purple magic orbs, or they wanted to describe a golden purple colour, or a metallic purple.
(2)T/N: Original text: "火辣辣得凝聚额心的灵穴中，汇成了魔印。"
I'm also a bit unsure about this. It mentions acupoints in the forehead and heart.
(3)T/N: Original text: "清丽动人，我见犹怜。霜儿，你的模样竟是他最喜欢的那种，这莫非真的是天道轮回中的冥冥注定吗？"
Oh dear, this one bamboozled me. I'm not sure how to re-phrase "...destiny of the reincarnation of heaven" to make more sense.
