Minor Divine Artifact Ebony Sword, Hogging Pills

When Li Yan took the Ebony Sword, he felt a prickling pain in his palm.

The Ebony Sword that Old Daoist Xuanwang gave him actually wanted to suck his blood!

[Detected that the host has come into contact with a magical artifact with strong side effects - Death Curse · Ebony Sword.]

[Side effect: This magical artifact stimulates the Death Curse aura contained within the sword by absorbing the host's Blood Qi.]

[Reversed side effect: When you hold the Ebony Sword, you can absorb the energy of others around you (whether living or resentful spirits).]

Interesting!

Li Yan didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary Ebony Sword would become a heaven-defying little artifact after the side effect reversal.

This is what it means to turn trash into treasure. The effect of this side effect reversal will always bring unexpected results in certain situations.

Old Daoist Xuanwang stroked his beard and asked with a smile in his gloomy voice, "Disciple, why aren't you saying anything? Don't you like the sword Master gave you?"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Master, I am already satisfied with this Ebony Sword."

"Oh? I don't think you're being sincere. Master has another precious sword here that can cut iron like mud. Would you like to exchange it for the Ebony Sword in your hand?"

As soon as he heard that Xuan Wang wanted to exchange his little artifact Ebony Sword, Li Yan quickly waved his hand, "Master, this disciple's strength is low. An Ebony Sword is enough!"

However, Xuan Wang's offer to exchange swords was just a test of Li Yan.

Seeing that Li Yan didn't want the precious sword, Xuan Wang cast an appreciative glance and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, you little brat are a smart person. Only those who are not greedy can live long."

But the old Daoist didn't know that this seemingly useless Ebony Sword was a heaven-defying treasure in Li Yan's hands.

The reversed side effect of the Ebony Sword was several times more powerful than any precious sword.

The old man was very satisfied with Li Yan's 'ungreedy' behavior and felt that this little brat could stay by his side and be cultivated.

"Disciple, work hard, and Master will not mistreat you."

"Go, take the medicine in this gourd on the table and feed it to the Guest Diners."

Li Yan held the Ebony Sword and cupped his fist, "Yes! Disciple takes his leave."

After walking out of the Alchemy Room, Li Yan looked at the Ebony Sword in his hand, feeling a bit reluctant to put it down.

Senior Brothers passing by the door couldn't help but chuckle when they saw that he was holding the Ebony Sword.

"Is this kid hanging the Ebony Sword on his body like a treasure?"

Li Yan ignored the discussions of others. What suits him best is the best, and there is no need to care about the eyes of others.

He also didn't forget that he was now responsible for feeding the Guest Diners of Stone Workshop Eatery.

In the medicine gourd in his hand were dozens of Blood Egg Pills.

Li Yan looked at the medicine gourd, and an idea came to his mind.

What if he secretly deducted a few Blood Egg Pills...

However, from Senior Brother Ming Zhe's memory, he learned that the Guest Diners in Stone Workshop Eatery were all materials used by the old Daoist for alchemy.

The feeding of the Guest Diners must not be neglected, and it must be ensured that each Guest Diner swallows the Blood Egg Pill.

If the Guest Diners' Blood Qi is insufficient, delaying the alchemy...

Then Old Daoist Xuanwang would choose a lucky disciple and throw him into the medicine mortar to be ground into meat paste.

And that lucky person would most likely be Li Yan.

Because he was responsible for Stone Workshop Eatery, if he delayed Master's alchemy, then he, Li Yan, would have to enter the Alchemy Furnace.

"How can I secretly keep some Blood Egg Pills?"

With this question in mind, Li Yan walked through the corridor and returned to the Stone Workshop Eatery he was responsible for guarding.

When he held the medicine gourd and pushed open the door to enter Stone Workshop Eatery.

Countless Guest Diners rushed to kneel in front of him, begging with their hands raised.

"Little Master, give it to me quickly!"

"Give me two, one is not enough."

"Please, I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't eat it for a day."

These countless addicts in front of him were scratching their ears and cheeks while begging Li Yan to give them one more pill.

Li Yan knew that the Guest Diners' brains were controlled by insect gu, and they instinctively craved more Blood Egg Pills.

Once their entire bodies were parasitized by insect gu, they would grow into alchemy materials.

Li Yan's gaze habitually swept to the corner, where the girl named Xin Zhi was, and her eyes met his again.

And this time, there were a few more people beside the girl.

Li Yan muttered, "These newcomers should be the ones who were just added to Stone Workshop Eatery."

"Stone Workshop Eatery has a total of 36 Guest Diners, and I have 36 Blood Egg Pills in my medicine gourd."

"If..."

Li Yan began to calculate, using his authority to deduct a few of these Blood Egg Pills.

"Xin Zhi, plus the newcomer, makes a total of six normal people."

"The old Taoist needs ten Guest Diners as alchemy ingredients every seven days."

His mind began to stir.

The ten Guest Diners are this week's alchemy consumables, and another twenty Guest Diners are kept in reserve.

And any extra Blood Egg Pills, Li Yan can pocket them!

In this way, six Blood Egg Pills would end up in his pocket.

Stone Workshop Eatery is managed by Li Yan alone, so there's a lot of room to maneuver.

Li Yan acted immediately, distributing the 30 Blood Egg Pills to those Guest Diners who were already terminally ill.

They snatched the pills without hesitation and stuffed them into their mouths.

As long as he ensured that the Blood Qi values of these pill slaves were normal, Xuan Wang wouldn't bother him.

After that, Li Yan, carrying the medicine gourd, approached the girl named Xin Zhi.

The girl frowned, looking at Li Yan in front of her.

Li Yan had already changed into a gray Jingxu Temple Taoist robe, with the words [Outer Sect • Ming Yan] on his waist tag.

"You... you were promoted from Guest Diner to handyman yesterday, and today from handyman to Outer Sect Disciple?"

Li Yan's speed of promotion was simply beyond the girl's comprehension.

Noticing the surprise in the girl's eyes, Li Yan hypocritically poured out a Blood Egg Pill from the medicine gourd.

He asked in a calm tone, "Want to eat it?"

The girl shook her head desperately, somewhat afraid of Li Yan.

She never dreamed that Li Yan, who had just arrived yesterday, would become her immediate superior and the manager of Stone Workshop Eatery today.

The girl was very afraid that Li Yan would force them to take the Blood Egg Pill in order to complete his task.

Li Yan casually asked, "These five, were they just brought in too?"

"Yes... they were just sent here this afternoon."

The change in status made the girl afraid of Li Yan, and she lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Li Yan's eyes.

And the five newcomers, not yet parasitized by the Blood Egg Pill, were still conscious, their eyes filled with fear of Li Yan.

Li Yan asked, "How did you kids get sent here?"

One of the older children swallowed and mustered the courage to answer.

"We heard that we could get enough to eat here, so..."

Li Yan waved his hand, "Alright, you guys go back to your room."

Seeing Li Yan let them go, the girl named Xin Zhi couldn't help but take a step forward.

"Then what about you? Those pills, what... what are you going to do with them?"

Xin Zhi had been living in Stone Workshop Eatery for some time, and she clearly knew the rules here.

Li Yan's lips curled up, smiling without saying a word.

He took the remaining six Blood Egg Pills and walked into the best room in Stone Workshop Eatery.

Closing the doors and windows, Li Yan poured the six fresh Blood Egg Pills from the medicine gourd into his palm, tilted his head back, and swallowed them all in one gulp.