Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

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In his past life, when Yan Yu was with Chen Lingyun, this despicable woman was already the "Number One Female Cultivator of the Zhendong Army," so Yan Yu wasn't quite sure how she had achieved that.

It must have been either by leveraging her first-mover advantage, using her family background, or flaunting her cunning eloquence... Definitely not by winning others over with her true strength, for reasons that go without saying.

Of course, if Chen Lingyun didn't take on the role of leader among the cultivators of the Zhendong Army, the cultivators would form into little cliques on their own, which was neither conducive to unity and camaraderie among themselves nor beneficial for those above to integrate and make use of them.

Especially as time went on, with more and more cultivators joining the battle teams but not enough resources to go around, conflicts between cultivators would intensify rapidly.

Having Chen Lingyun managing from above was certainly better than allowing them to form cliques and fight indiscriminately.

But how exactly did Chen Lingyun manage to do that?

Facing Yan Yu's puzzled expression, Chen Lingyun offered a faint smile and sent him an invitation to join a group.

[Chen Lingyun invites you to join the "Zhendong Army Tactical Discussion Group"]

Yan Yu clicked to agree and upon entering, he saw that there were about thirty-odd members. The group owner was Chen Lingyun, and the administrator, [Divine Traverser], was Qiu Ze... Huh?

If I'm not mistaken, the members of this group should all be the captains and vice-captains of the various battle teams.

Before he could continue browsing, group members had already started queuing up to chat, with all sorts of flattery like "We worship Yan God," "Yan God, notice me," and "We love you Yan God" appearing, causing the messages to scroll up frantically.

"What are you doing with this group?" Yan Yu asked, perplexed.

"Guidance," Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

Although she didn't elaborate, Yan Yu only took a moment to think it through and understood what she meant.

Although they were all cultivators in battle teams, not everyone was the same.

The so-called "First-Generation Creator Gods" like the members of the Zhenhai Team, whether it's the top cultivators from within the country or the formidable Transcendents from abroad, all had extensive combat experience. However, the mainstream group of battle team cultivators consisted of students who had just formed teams.

Their number of competition entries ranged from zero to one, and their opponents were also newbies of the same level, so naturally, the experience gained wouldn't amount to much.

If nothing unexpected happened, the vast majority of battle teams would be classified as third-rate after the ranking. Then, the only opponents they would face would also be third-rate teams. If it's a case of the blind leading the blind, how can they improve?

Join Chen Lingyun's cultivator group, and buy lessons!

Thinking about this, Yan Yu couldn't help but admire Chen Lingyun's keen sense. She had pinpointed the loophole in the current cultivator training system... If I were the captain of a low-tier battle team, I would definitely join this group. Otherwise, everyone else is progressing, and if I'm just marking time, how can that work?

Yan Yu sent an emoticon as a greeting, and everyone had a laugh and gave some more flattery before starting to discuss today's match again.

About the Golden Wing Battle Team's defeat, there were varied opinions in the group: some said it was because the first two to be taken out had a significant gap in raw strength compared to the opposing Flying Dragon Battle Team, while others pointed to the failure to disrupt the opponent's command system.

They all made some sense.

"What do you think?" Chen Lingyun asked teasingly from the side, "Yan God, won't you give me some pointers?"

"What kind of scheme are you devising now... Forget it," Yan Yu started typing.

[Yi De Fu Ren]: None of you have hit the mark. The biggest issue with the Golden Wing Battle Team lies in their team composition of Five Sword Immortals.

[Great Peng Spreads its Wings]: Yan God, we are the Golden Wing Battle Team...

[Yi De Fu Ren]: Sorry, my autocorrect defaulted to that because of the initials. I didn't look carefully.

[Begging for Yan God's Notice]: Is there an issue with the Five Sword Immortals setup?

[Yi De Fu Ren]: The Sword Immortal is a profession that relies heavily on skill and awareness, but since you're greenhorns who haven't fought much in real battles, you can't bring out the advantages of Sword Immortals. Besides, your team lacks other professions, which limits your tactical flexibility. If you can win, you win; if you can't, you lose.

[Yi De Fu Ren]: Some say the Golden Wing Battle Team lost due to inferior strength; others say they failed to disrupt the opponent's command system. These aren't wrong, but they miss the key point. Transcendent combat isn't about quantifying strength and then comparing numbers. Weaker teams also have the chance to beat stronger teams, but a Five Sword Immortals setup just doesn't have that chance.

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[Great Peng Spreading Wings]: Got it, got it, thanks a ton, Yan God! So, how should we tweak our team composition to improve?

[Yi De Fu Ren]: You should at least add an Assistant Officer. For your magical items, try to choose those geared towards control or defense. For specific tactical construction, you could refer to Ye Jun, the vice-captain of the Dragon Soar Team.

Watch more of their game videos and particularly study how Ye Jun uses the light blossoms from the Xuan Guang Ruler to defend and ensure the team's safety when others are attacking.

[Yan God Is My Daddy]: As soon as Yan God speaks, it's all about the Dragon Soar Team. I'm so insignificant I'm sweating profusely. For our level and status, isn't it inappropriate to learn from the Dragon Soar Team? The grade of magical items that Ye Jun has access to—we probably couldn't even get them if we asked our superiors, right?

[Yi De Fu Ren]: It's not about the grade of the magical items for an Assistant Officer, but the category and application. A skilled Assistant Officer using lower-grade magical items can contribute much more strategically than a foolish Assistant Officer with high-grade magical items.

[Growing in the Shadow of Yan God]: Can Yan God talk about the most suitable professional mix for our team?

[Yi De Fu Ren]: Everyone has their own understanding. Spellcasters and Sword Immortals are more offense-oriented; Assistant Officers and Envoys are more supportive. You need at least two for offense and at least one for support. The exact ratio can vary depending on the situation.

[Do You Need a Steed, Yan God? I'm a Prime Ox-Horse]: Too much offense narrows the range of tactical options; too little, and you lose out on direct confrontation power. Prioritizing surprise or standard tactics, a combination of both is indispensable—is that what you mean?

[Yi De Fu Ren]: You could see it that way, but it always depends on the specifics... what's with all these bizarre group nicknames?

The chat group erupted into a flurry of chatter, and Yan Yu noticed Qiu Ze had sent him a private message.

[Thousand-Mile Sprint]: /wipes sweat. It's actually not so bad, the group used to be filled with a bunch of sycophants, all desperately fawning over Chen, saying things like "I'm Chen's dog" and "Chen, pat my doggy head," which was just disgusting. Now, this is just their normal operations.

[Yi De Fu Ren]: ...Can I still leave the group?

[Thousand-Mile Sprint]: There's no need for Yan Captain to leave. Just block and blacklist those you don't like.

Yan Yu put away his phone and asked Chen Lingyun:

"So, this was your idea? To create a chat group to win over these battle teams?"

"It's not exactly about winning them over," Chen Lingyun looked up, her finger gently supporting her chin, pondering as she said, "I think a more accurate term would be: training dogs."

Yan Yu: ...........

"Hey, check this out." Chen Lingyun handed her phone to him with an incredibly sweet smile, "Their shameless bootlicking, doesn't it remind you of tail-wagging dogs?"

Yan Yu: ....................... Read new adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

"Alright, that's enough," he said, massaging his forehead with resignation, "Don't be too harsh."

The whole thing was actually quite disheartening. The cultivator training system in Lu Country, while not as extremely biased towards the elite as the Yin Yang Bureau, was far from fair and just.

From the start, the most talented cultivators were chosen as the first generation of battle team cultivators, enjoying all kinds of resources and benefits that widened the gap in strength to a point unreachable for latecomers.

For those who came after, if they wanted to improve under the current system without access to more resources, of course, they would end up fawning over the established big shots... but there was no need to compare them to dogs, right?

"Fine, I'll rephrase," Chen Lingyun said leisurely, "It's really just a matter of mutual needs."

"They need us for guidance and criticism in the group, offering precious intel and information; and we need them to take a stand, or rather, to be inclined to stand with us at crucial moments in the future."

"With that time, it would be better to focus on improving your own strength," Yan Yu sighed deeply, knowing that his comment would likely go unheeded.

"It won't waste much time," Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Here, let me make you an admin."

"What admin, give me the group owner!" Yan Yu said.

"Trying to seize power?"

"No, it's just that you don't deserve it."

"Haha, that won't do," Chen Lingyun said with a grin, "I'm the group owner."