The next morning, several figures appeared on the gravel slope outside the mine.
Detection Array rang first, and He Ming stood up from the guard position and confirmed the signal.
"The four of them are all monks."
Li Yuan came out of the low house and looked towards the gap in the earth wall.
Four people walked up the ramp. The leaders were two monks from Qi Refining Fifth Layer, wearing Wang Family blue and gray robes, with Law Artifact around their waists. Behind them were a middle-aged man in his forties, with broad shoulders and thick calluses on his hands. He was wearing a half-worn dark gray blouse and carrying a bulging storage bag.
Artifact Refiner.
At the end is a young monk, Qi Refining, Fourth Layer, wearing the gray-blue short robe common to monks He Family.
Steward Liu greeted him from under the wooden shed.
The leader, monk Wang Family, handed over the document. Steward Liu took it, glanced at it, and nodded.
"The two are responsible for guarding the excavation. Artifact Refiner uses Fiend Qi in Mine Cave to make Law Artifact. He Family is responsible for reinforcing and maintaining Array."
Steward Liu put away the documents and made a move towards Li Yuan.
"Come here."
Li Yuan walked over.
Steward Liu took out another thin transfer order from his sleeve and handed it to him.
"Your transfer order has arrived. Talisman Hall wants you to go back. Mine has enough people here."
Li Yuan took the order and took a look at it. It was stamped with the seal of the Talisman Hall.
Steward Liu took out another cloth bag from the wooden box next to it.
"Mine's reward for this period of time, Fiend Stone's discovery will also be included in the reward. All of you who guarded Mine will also be included."
Li Yuan opened the cloth bag, which contained Spirit Stone and several pieces of Green Wood Stone mineral materials in good quality.
"How much?"
"Spirit Stone is fifteen yuan, and the mineral material is worth about eight yuan. It's not much, but you discovered the Fiend Stone thing first, so I gave you some extra."
Li Yuan Put the cloth bag into the storage bag.
I returned to the hut and packed my things properly. Talisman Making materials, Medicinal Pill, Fiend Stone, Cultivation Method hides were all stuffed into storage bags.
When I went out, I met Sun Liang.
"Gone?" Sun Liang leaned against the door frame.
"Well, go back to the Talisman Hall."
Sun Liang nodded and twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Then I'll continue mining here."
Li Yuan nodded to him, exited Mine, and walked along the broken Stone Slope road in the direction of the Talisman Hall.
After walking for a long time, there were gradually more monks on the road.
When passing through the area outside Wang Family Headquarters, Li Yuan noticed an additional construction site next to the fork in the road.
A dozen monks and dozens of mortals were carrying stones and building frames in an open space. Timbers and stones were piled into a hill. A few monks who knew Array squatted on the edge of the foundation and drew something with Mineral Powder.
A temporary wooden sign stood at the entrance of the construction site, with two words written in ink on it - Array Hall.
Wang Family is under construction Array Hall.
Continue walking forward and turn onto the stone road where Talisman Hall is located.
The courtyard of the Talisman Hall has not changed much from when I left. It has gray bricks and black tiles, and the smell of Spirit Ink and Cinnabar is mixed in the air.
Li Yuan first went to Steward to report in, get back the key to his residence, and put his things away.
When we came out, we walked around along the stone road in the direction of the Alchemy Hall.
Alchemy Hall and Talisman Hall are right next to each other, separated by a narrow alley. There are several temporary sheds set up at the entrance of the alley. There are Medicine Cauldron and porcelain bottles under the sheds. There are several Rogue Cultivators in colorful clothes squatting and working under the sheds.
Alchemy Hall peripheral.
The news that Wang Family has expanded its recruitment of Rogue Cultivator into the Alchemy Hall is true. These people should be Rogue Cultivator who were assigned to work on the periphery after passing the review.
Li Yuan glanced at those sheds and suddenly stopped.
Under the innermost shed, an old man in his sixties was squatting next to Medicine Cauldron, holding a handful of herbs in his hand and stuffing it into the stove. His fingertips were yellow, his eyes were bright, and his movements were nimble.
Old Sun.
Li Yuan walked over.
Old Sun was concentrating on adding medicine to Medicine Cauldron. When he heard footsteps, he raised his head and saw Li Yuan. He was stunned for a moment and then grinned.
"Hey, why are you here?"
"I'm Talisman Hall." Li Yuan squatted down beside the shed. "What about you?"
Old Sun stuffed the remaining herbs into the stove and patted the broken leaves on his hands.
"Alchemy Hall Rogue Cultivator. Wang Family was recruiting people a while ago, and I thought that instead of selling Medicinal Pill a hammer or a stick outside, I might as well come in and do some work. At least there is a serious place Alchemy, and the materials are easier to find than outside."
He raised his chin towards the row of Medicine Cauldron behind him.
"It's just that the location is a little low, and there's a lot of chores. But I can use their Medicine Cauldron and materials, so it's worth it."
Li Yuan glanced at the things in the shed. Medicine Cauldron There were two houses, a dozen porcelain bottles, herbs were piled on half the table, and there were several small sealed jars in the corners.
"Fiend Essence Pill is still doing it?"
Old Sun's eyes lit up.
"I do it, I keep doing it. This thing can't be sold outside, so I bought a little Traveling Merchant before, but after I bought Alchemy Hall, some people wanted it."
He took out a porcelain bottle from under the table and shook it.
"You want it?"
"How many?"
Old Sun rummaged through the inventory in the shed and took out five porcelain bottles from every corner and lined them up.
"Forty-three in total. I saved these in the past month and haven't had time to sell them yet."
"I want them all."
Old Sun cheerfully quoted a price, but Li Yuan was not returned. He counted out Spirit Stone from the storage bag and put it on the table.
After putting the porcelain bottle into the storage bag, Li Yuan did not leave immediately.
"I have something to ask you."
Old Sun put Spirit Stone into his sleeves and looked up at him.
"Where did Fiend Qi in Fiend Essence Pill come from?"
Old Sun tilted his head, as if he didn't expect him to ask this.
"Made from a combination of herbs."
He picked two handfuls of different herbs from the table and compared them in his hands.
"Most herbal medicines themselves do not contain Fiend Qi, but the medicinal properties of some herbs conflict with each other, and this by-product will be produced when they are mixed together. Ordinary Alchemist refining treats this as waste and tries to get rid of it. I did the opposite, specifically keeping this part and refining it into the elixir."
He put the herbs back on the table.
"Fiend Essence Pill uses two kinds of Low-grade First-Order herbs, and the Fiend Qi produced is also at the level of Low-grade First-Order."
Li Yuan asked the next question directly.
"Can you make Fiend Qi of First-Tier Superior-Grade?"
Old Sun paused for a moment.
He glanced at Li Yuan twice and tapped his fingers on the table.
"Theoretically it's possible, but I haven't practiced it."
He held out two fingers.
"Two First-Tier Superior-Grade herbs, the ones with conflicting medicinal properties, are blended together, and the resulting Fiend Qi will be at the level of First-Tier Superior-Grade."
He took back two fingers.
"But First-Tier Superior-Grade herbs are not cheap. And there are not many conflicting combinations of medicinal properties that can produce Fiend Qi. I only know of three or four combinations."
"Which kinds?"
Old Sun thought for a while and reported a few names.
Li Yuan Write down the name.
"Can you make one for me? I'll provide the materials."
Old Sun rubbed his chin.
"It's possible to refine it. But I don't have the First-Tier Superior-Grade herbs on hand, so you have to get them yourself. Once the materials are here, I'll help you refine them, and I'll just charge you a hard fee."
"How much?"
"Five pieces Spirit Stone."
"Okay."
Li Yuan stood up.
"I'll come find you when the materials arrive."
Old Sun hummed, turned around and squatted back next to Medicine Cauldron to continue working.
Li Yuan left the shed area outside the Alchemy Hall and walked back to the Talisman Hall along the narrow alley.
Go back to your residence and close the door.
Clean the desktop and spread out Talisman Paper.
First, I drew a few Fireball Talisman hot hands. The other techniques of Proficient Level were already very stable. Six Spirit Pattern were completed in one go, and the yield rate was maintained at over 70%.
Then change to Rejuvenation Talisman, Vajra Talisman, Detoxification Talisman to draw in turns.
After drawing a batch, Li Yuan took out the Spirit-Refining Talisman materials from the storage bag.
Two more were scrapped.
There is progress compared to last time, but we are still far from success.
He did not continue to waste materials, put away Spirit-Refining Talisman's things, and took out Fiend Essence Pill from the storage bag.
Pour out two pieces and put them in your mouth.
Permanent Affix of Medicinal Power Refining works, the active ingredients of Fiend Essence Pill are efficiently absorbed, and the drug residue is quickly discharged to the body surface. After Fiend Qi enters the body, Fiend Qi Body Tempering Affix pulls Fiend Qi into the fascia and bones, Iron Ox Technique operates synchronously, and spiritual power and Fiend Qi double flush the internal organs.
At the same time, Detoxification Talisman is also progressing towards becoming permanent - Fiend Qi itself is an infection.
Li Yuan Close your eyes and do the exercises, and the spiritual energy and Fiend Qi in your body flow alternately.
The sky outside the window slowly darkened, and only the sound of even breathing remained in the stone house.
Chapter update reminder: Chapter 117 Return to the Talisman Hall, reading address.