Early the next morning, He Qing came.
When the sound of footsteps came from outside Herb Garden, Li Yuan was sitting in the stone house doing exercises.
He opened his eyes, stood up and walked out.
He Qing looked haggard than two days ago. His eyes were green, his lips were chapped, and the cuffs of his robe were stained with mud and grass clippings, as if he hadn't stopped all the way. Behind him were two He Family monks, one carrying a beast trap and the other carrying a storage bag.
As soon as he entered Herb Garden, He Qing glanced at the medicine garden and Array.
After confirming that everything was still intact, he exhaled and then turned to look at Li Yuan.
"Come again last night?"
"Four heads, kill three, capture one alive."
He Qing twitched the corner of his mouth and walked towards the stone fence.
The one that was captured alive, Badger Demon, was still tied to the edge of the stone fence. The rope was tightened tightly, and scabs formed on several bruises on its body. It lay on the ground, occasionally struggling, but it was not very strong.
He Qing squatted down, pressed his fingers on Badger Demon's neck, and injected a trace of spiritual power to explore.
After a while, he took back his hand and stood up.
"Can't find anything."
He patted the dirt on his hands, his voice hoarse.
"It's not just Herb Garden. Spirit Field in the north, the sentry in the west, and Demon Beast are coming out all around the house. The night before yesterday, six Low-grade First-Order came from the north. They were repelled by the people on duty, but Spirit Field was wasted on two points."
He Qing rubbed his face, as if he wanted to wipe away the fatigue.
"The strangest thing is that Demon Beast comes in waves, but each time there are not particularly many, nor are they particularly strong. It doesn't seem like someone is driving them away - if they are really driven away, the amount should be larger. But if it is a normal Demon Beast activity, there is no reason for them to come every night."
Li Yuan didn't answer the call.
He Qing turned his head towards the two He Family monks behind him and raised his chin.
"Take this Demon Beast back and find someone to study it carefully and see if anything can be found."
The two men stepped forward, stuffed Badger Demon into the animal trap, and carried it away.
He Qing took out a small pile of Spirit Stone from the storage bag and placed it on the stone platform.
Li Yuan collected it.
"There is something else." Li Yuan said directly, "Do you have any wood type Medicinal Pill on hand?"
He Qing shook his head.
"No. We don't have Medicinal Pill in reserve at home. The little Medicinal Pill we originally saved were used for defense."
"Body Tempering Where is the liquid medicine?"
"No."
"Talisman Making material?"
He Qing thought about it and shook his head.
"It is true that these things are not kept at home. If they are, they are owned by individuals. I can't get them for you."
He paused and added another sentence.
"But if you're not in a hurry, you can wait for two days. Traveling Merchant has been running around in this area recently."
"Traveling Merchant?"
"Yeah." He Qing leaned against the stone railing and took a breath. "Since the fighting broke out between several towns, serious trade routes have been interrupted. Traveling Merchant has become more and more active, specializing in running in the gaps between various forces, and going wherever there is demand."
He pointed his finger toward the east.
"A Traveling Merchant team passed by our house two days ago. They said they were coming from the north and brought a lot of groceries with them. I asked them to come back in two days and you can trade with them then."
Li Yuan nodded.
He Qing didn't stay much.
He had to rush back to keep an eye on the defense at Spirit Field in the north, so he left in a hurry.
As soon as the person left, Herb Garden became quiet again.
Li Yuan returned to the stone house, sat on the bed, and practiced cross-legged exercises.
After walking Spirit Guiding Art first, the spiritual power circulates along the meridians for a week and sinks into the Dantian. Pure Spirit Power is hung on Equipment Slot. The clean and smooth feeling when Spiritual Qi enters the body is still obvious - most of the impurities are removed before entering the meridians, and the spiritual power sinking in the Dantian is more solid than before.
Then cut to Nurturing Origin Technique.
Qi and Blood pours out from the Blood-Qi Sea on the edge of Dantian and starts running along the route of Nurturing Origin Technique.
The moment Qi and Blood walked out, Li Yuan felt the difference.
Micro-Origin Meridian Guiding Art After opening up the meridians throughout the body, Qi and Blood has more channels, and there are fewer detours and obstacles during operation. It is like the road has become wider.
Li Yuan moved his shoulders and took out the bottle of Blood-Qi Pill from the storage bag.
The dark red pills are rolling slightly in the bottle, and when you get closer you can smell a faint smell of blood mixed with a bitter medicinal smell.
seven.
Keep one for future use and use the remaining six.
Li Yuan Pour one out and put it into your mouth.
The moment the pill entered the abdomen, a ball of heat exploded from the bottom of the stomach and surged in all directions along the abdomen. It was not spiritual power, but a pure Qi and Blood impact. It was like pouring a large basin of water into a dry river, and Blood-Qi Sea swelled suddenly.
When the heat spread to the limbs, there was a burst of swelling and numbness in the tips of the fingers and toes, and the feeling of the muscles being stretched from the inside was extremely obvious. The muscles of the forearm bulged slightly, and a fine layer of red appeared on the surface of the skin.
Li Yuan runs Nurturing Origin Technique and introduces this enthusiasm to the Cultivation Method route.
Qi and Blood wrapped in the medicinal power and circulated along the meridians for a full circle, the heat gradually subsided, melted into the muscles and bones, and no longer spread outside.
The effect of one lasts for about half an hour.
After the heat subsided, Li Yuan clenched his fists.
The strength in my hands is a little stronger than before taking it, not much, but I can definitely feel it.
Li Yuan took out another one without hesitation.
The effect of the second one is a little weaker than the first one - the body has adapted to part of the medicinal power and the absorption speed is slower. But it is still useful.
Take the third and fourth tablets at intervals, with Nurturing Origin Technique running in between. Permanent Affix of Medicinal Power Refining works secretly. The active ingredients of each Medicinal Pill are absorbed by 20% more than normal, and the drug residue and impurities are discharged faster.
By the fifth pill, the body's absorption slowed down significantly, and Blood-Qi Sea was close to saturation. Li Yuan took the last pill, and used Nurturing Origin Technique to slowly wear off the medicine. The Qi and Blood in the body was thicker than half a day ago.
There was the last one left in the bottle, Li Yuan put it back into the bottle and put it deep into the storage bag.
Keep this one for equipment.
In the next few days, Li Yuan's days revolved around cultivation and Talisman Making.
During the day Talisman Making, Nurturing Origin Technique is running intermittently. At night, he is on duty outside Herb Garden, and when there is no movement, he practices cross-legged.
The focus of Talisman Making shifted from Fireball Talisman to other Talisman.
Rejuvenation Talisman needs to continue to accumulate Proficiency degrees. Although Cleaning Talisman and Warding Talisman have reached Proficiency, there is still growth if they continue to draw. Warning Talisman is also approaching the threshold of Proficiency.
Li Yuan consciously painted several types of Talisman in turn.
After each batch of Fireball Talisman is drawn, change to Rejuvenation Talisman. Draw a few Rejuvenation Talisman, and then change to Warning Talisman or Warding Talisman.
Switching between different talismans has a much greater impact on the total proficiency of talisman making than specializing in one type.
During this period, Warning Talisman also arrived at the Proficient Realm.
[Warning Talisman: Proficiency(0/400)]
During this period of time, Herb Garden did not encounter any large-scale Demon Beast attacks.
Sporadic came twice, both with one or two Low-grade First-Orders. The He Family monks on duty fought them off on their own, without Li Yuan taking action.
But the news outside is not good.
Every two or three days, He Family will send someone to Herb Garden to take turns on duty. The monks who change shifts will always bring out some news from outside.
That night, the two He Family monks who were on duty were squatting on the edge of the stone railing, eating dry food, while Li Yuan was sitting cross-legged and doing exercises with their ears open.
"Chen Family in the east was also charged by Demon Beast two days ago." The younger one whispered.
"Chen Family? Their family has a large territory and the clan leader is Qi Refining Seventh Layer. How can they be flushed?"
"There are too many Demon Beast. It is said that one First-Tier Superior-Grade and seven or eight Low-grade First-Order rushed directly to their peripheral Spirit Field. Elder Chen personally took action to repel them."
The older one hissed.
"First-Tier Superior-Grade are all out?"
"It's not just Demon Beast." The young monk lowered his voice. "I heard that something happened in the Rogue Cultivator settlements in the south. Someone was attacked, not Demon Beast, but a monk. A team of three or five people ran away after the fight. I don't know who they were from."
The older monk took a bite of the dry food and chewed it for a long time before swallowing it.
"It's getting more and more chaotic."
The two of them muttered a few more words, and their voices gradually became lower.
Li Yuan Hear these words in your ears.
There are more and more Demon Beast, and monk attacks are beginning to appear. He Family It's not peaceful all around, and Chen Family it's not peaceful either.
He put away his distracting thoughts and continued to exercise.
The night outside Herb Garden is very dark. Array's cyan light curtain flows slowly, reflecting the scattered high and low spirit medicine branches and leaves in the medicine garden.
In the direction of the mountain col in the distance, one or two low roars of Demon Beast could be heard faintly, intermittently.