The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 159 Redemption
Although these insect eggs were obtained from the cave of the Hundred-Touched Shadow Spider, they are not necessarily its offspring.

Moreover, insects are different from ordinary animals. Even their offspring may not necessarily inherit their full bloodline.

The giant blue horned eagle crossed the mountains and did not encounter any danger along the way.

Within the Hundred Peaks Barrier is the territory of mankind, occupied by the various sects of Lingnan Prefecture.

Although wild beasts exist, they are only animals that are inferior to humans.

Although they have some power, they dare not provoke humans easily, but have to live with their tails between their legs.

The giant green horned eagle landed on the Nine-Monument Spirit Platform. On the platform, disciples and their mounts were coming and going like a busy stream of people, but it was just like usual.

The Hundred Peaks Barrier originally isolated the wild beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and they have been fighting for thousands of years. Although there was a battle between Danqiao Zhenren, it was not enough to shake the entire Beast King Sect.

After several people dismounted the giant blue horn eagle, Wang Xiaohu breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm finally back. This time, I'm determined not to come out of seclusion after achieving the Great Ape Realm."

Zheng Yan glanced at him and said, "It's better to condense the Beast Taming Mark first and contract the wild beast. Many of the sect's abilities cannot be achieved without contracted beasts."

Fu Xuejing watched the two bickering and smiled: "This contribution point will be enough for a while."

After they said goodbye to each other, Su Yan went straight up the mountain.

Although Huang Mengshan only hunted for a few days, he obtained a lot of medicinal herbs and wild animals thanks to his own hunting skills.

There were three or four corpses of second-order wild beasts, and more than ten of the first-order late-stage and first-order perfect beasts.

There are slightly fewer precious plants and spiritual medicines, but there are also two or three second-grade quality ones, especially the second-grade top-grade Golden Acupoint Fruit, which is so precious that even those in the Condensation Stage and the Divine Integration Stage would be tempted.

In the Zongwu Pavilion, disciples were coming and going in the Assessment Hall. The spacious hall was divided into eighty-three compartments, all with number plates and doors that were either open or closed.

This is the place where treasures are evaluated. The first eighty compartments are all presided over by the shopkeeper and the disciples in charge.

Wild beast materials, precious plants and elixirs, weapon-refining tools, minerals and elixirs, and many other diverse items were all evaluated by them, and then the contribution points were determined.

The remaining two rooms are the rooms of the elders in the hall, responsible for the evaluation of books on martial arts and other skills, as well as the valuation of precious items.

Su Yan entered the evaluation hall, found an empty evaluation room, and walked in.

As soon as the person entered, the door closed automatically. A well-dressed female steward in purple embroidered clothes sat behind the desk.

"Take out the items for evaluation. The sect evaluation can take Yuanshi and Contribution Points. You can decide for yourself."

Su Yan nodded and said, "I need a senior brother who knows how to handle the wild beast materials. The bones and blood will be left behind, and the other things can be exchanged. Please give me your opinion, senior sister in charge."

Bai Xiaolan just raised her eyes slightly. There was only a silver animal pattern embroidered on the cuffs of the one-year disciple, and she knew Su Yan's identity at a glance.

He shook his head slightly, thinking that a new disciple wouldn't be able to exchange for too many things.

"Yes, but if it's not much, I suggest you handle it yourself. Hiring someone to do it will cost you a lot of contribution points..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Yan released the corpses of the wild beasts from the insect world and piled them up like a small hill.

Bai Xiaolan was stunned. It took her a long time to react and she immediately called for help.

It was an hour later when Su Yan came out of the evaluation hall.

"The materials from four desolate beasts, fourteen first-tier desolate beasts, and a number of precious plants only exchanged for a little over four thousand contribution points. Add to that the over three thousand points earned from the mission. These contribution points are really hard to come by."

Su Yan felt emotional. Although the exchange rate was due to the fact that he had retained his bones and flesh, even if the whole wild beast was exchanged, the premium would still not be too high.

After paying for dismantling the wild beast and exchanging some Yuanshi, he now has a total of 5400 contribution points.

Su Yan went straight to the Alchemy Pavilion. At this time, there were far fewer disciples coming and going than in the Sect Affairs Pavilion.

The attic is magnificent, and you can smell a faint medicinal fragrance as soon as you enter.

The Alchemy Pavilion has a total of five floors. The underground floor is connected to the earth veins and can be used to refine pills with underground fire, which saves a lot of manpower. The fire power is stable, and the surrounding spiritual energy can be used to enter the pill. It is a good place for many disciples to refine pills.

The first floor is where elixirs are sold and put up for sale, and there is also a reception area for commissioned alchemy. It is the busiest place.

From the second floor up, there are alchemy recipes, alchemy experience and many miscellaneous books, as well as some rooms for testing medicine. Except for some disciples who can make alchemy, very few other disciples come here.

Su Yan also knew about this Alchemy Pavilion, so he went to the second floor when he came.

As soon as he reached the second floor, he was greeted by a tall crimson counter. Behind the counter was an old man in a white robe with a dark face, thick eyebrows and a high nose. He raised his head slightly and his eyes moved slightly when he saw Su Yan.

"A new disciple?"

"Su Yan, a disciple of Guizang Valley, greets the elder."

"Do you know the rules for collecting books in the Alchemy Pavilion?"

"Not much."

"If you don't need to copy miscellaneous books like Miscellaneous Essays on Alchemy and Hundred Stories of Spiritual Medicine, you don't need to spend contribution points. Books on elixir recipes, alchemy techniques, and alchemy experience will be calculated based on their rank, but it depends on your rank as an alchemist. If you're not a rank and want to learn, go to the academy on the third floor and spend some time there first."

Su Yan was slightly surprised. Even the Alchemy Pavilion had such divisions, worthy of being a big sect.

"My disciple can refine second-grade elixirs. Does that make me a second-grade alchemist?"

"Ok?"

Deng Rongqiu looked up at Su Yan and said, "A new disciple can refine second-grade elixirs. You came here with some skills. Which sect are you from?"

He looked at Su Yan's age and thought he was no more than twenty years old, but he had the cultivation of a true warrior and could even refine second-grade elixirs. Where did he get so much energy?
"A disciple of Yuncang Town."

"Oh, that's strange."

Deng Rongqiu became interested and pointed to the alchemy furnace next to the counter, which was as tall as a person. The furnace was made of extremely thick bronze, with three legs and two ears, and animal patterns engraved on the left and right. Faint spiritual fluctuations came from it.

"This is a creation of the Weapon Refining Pavilion. It contains the true meaning of two Fire Crows. When activated by True Essence, it can ignite True Fire. Inside is a crystal formed by the fusion of eighteen kinds of metals. You will separate them one by one. I will see your skills."

Su Yan was curious when he heard this. Although this method of testing alchemy was not a real thing, it had the same effect.

"Do all the alchemists in the sect need to undergo this kind of assessment?"

"No, this is an assessment set by the Pavilion Master."

Deng Rongqiu smiled and said, "Those who pass the assessment will be registered in the Alchemy Pavilion. A first-level alchemist will receive 50 contribution points per month, a second-level alchemist will receive 300 contribution points, and a third-level alchemist will receive 1000 contribution points."

"What about the fourth level?"

Deng Rongqiu sneered, "A fourth-level alchemist, do you think you're the Pavilion Master?"

To refine the fourth level of alchemy, one must be a warrior at least at the third level of Danqiao Realm, and must also be someone with profound cultivation.

You should know that the higher the grade of the elixir, the more it incorporates not only the medicinal power, but also the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If it is not controlled well, it will explode.

The explosion of a fourth-grade elixir is no less powerful than the attack of a Dharma Master. Can an ordinary person refine it?
Su Yan had a strange look on his face. There was something similar between being listed in name only and being certified.

"Elder, what's the meaning of this title?"

"It is used to motivate disciples. Of course, if a crisis really comes, it will also facilitate the sect's dispatch." Deng Rongqiu said it tactfully, but Su Yan seemed to understand something.

When a crisis really comes, the refining of certain elixirs is a war preparation. At that time, one more alchemist will mean more strength.

If the situation really reaches a point where the empire is on the verge of collapse, the sect will give priority to protecting talented alchemists.

"Being able to separate three metals and condense them into pills basically means one has reached the first level of alchemy. Nine metals is considered second level, and if one can separate all eighteen, one is barely a second level alchemist."

It is really unlikely that a simulated furnace can test a third-level alchemist, but it can still roughly estimate the second-level level.

"Would you like to try it?"

Su Yan came here originally to find an alchemy technique that was more powerful than the basic alchemy, and at the same time to exchange for two second-level pill recipes.

One is the recipe for horizontal training to further temper the body.

The second is the recipe for the elixir for cultivating true essence and true meaning. The previous first-grade high-quality true essence elixir is not enough for him now.

Now that the test is ahead, naturally the higher the grade, the higher the authority that can be exchanged.

"Disciple wants to try it."

"Let's do it."

Su Yan got permission and walked to the front of the alchemy furnace.

The fire crow beast pattern became more and more obvious, and its spiritual charm and true meaning were also clearly visible, as if it was about to burst out.

"Is this the result of forging the weapon with true meaning while refining it?"

His mind sank, and he moved his hands. Vast true energy surged out from his palms, activating the Fire Crow pattern and quickly merging into the alchemy furnace.

"Such a strong and powerful true essence, such a solid foundation, yet he is only at the Mind Monkey Stage. How strange."

Deng Rongqiu's eyes flickered. There were many amazing skills in Guizang Valley. Among the eight meridians, the one with the strongest foundation and physical training was Fuyue Peak, and the one with the most powerful true essence was Fuhai Peak and Canglong Peak.

But Su Yan's physical body and true essence are exactly the same, and he is from Guizang Valley. How can it not be strange?
Deng Rongqiu was an Alchemy Master after all, and had seen countless disciples. His eyes only flickered slightly as he watched Su Yan's movements.

Su Yan's techniques changed dramatically, controlling his true energy and mobilizing the fire from the furnace to attack the fist-sized ball of metal.

The eighteen metals have different properties and can be integrated with each other with different strengths. It is not as simple as simply putting them together.

Deng Rongqiu frowned slightly as he looked at Su Yan's technique. It was extremely basic and he didn't have any special method to control his true energy, which confirmed his claim that he came from a small place.

The control of true essence is different, and the effect of pill fusion is also different. When the pill is sealed and formed, the effect can differ by 10% or 20%.

Although basic alchemy can make pills, it is mediocre.

However, Su Yan's next action made Deng Rongqiu's eyes widen.

The furnace was controlled freely, and the true essence circulated smoothly. Strands of true essence separated and carried fire, turning the metal block into a molten state.

The true essence invaded and continued to differentiate. With just a few slight manipulations, a small metal ball flew out of the furnace.

"A piece of fine iron"

The refined iron was separated first. Deng Rongqiu thought to himself that although the technique was ordinary, it was solid enough.

Half a cup of tea later, a second metal ball flew out with a whoosh, and it was made of red gold.

After another half cup of tea, the cold iron flew out and also turned into a light blue metal ball.

A quarter of an hour later, black iron, red copper, and obsidian steel flew out one after another, reaching the ninth metal.

Su Yan's face was serious, and everything around him, including the old man Deng Rongqiu, had been ignored.

By the time the tenth metal is reached, the remaining metals have completely blended together, and it is impossible to tell the difference between them with the naked eye.

In this state, trying to remove them one by one and condense them into a ball is as difficult as refining an elixir.

Su Yan was careful enough, and almost wrapped his true essence in fire energy, turning it into the precision of a strand of hair, and then he picked out the tenth metal bit by bit.

"What a loss! This kind of assessment only tests technical skills. My ability to identify and distinguish medicinal herbs is completely useless. It would be better to learn more about the properties of metals through refining..."

Su Yan cursed inwardly. This time it took him half an hour to remove the tenth metal.

When he got to the eleventh one, he was careless and failed to remove all the impurities. The molten metal vibrated and exploded in the furnace with a muffled sound.

"I have done my best."

Su Yan showed a look of regret. Deng Rongqiu waved his hand, and a huge amount of true energy rolled the eleven pieces of metal into the furnace. The fire crow lit up, and the hot flames swept like a vortex, instantly mixing all the metals together and turning them into a fist-sized metal ball.

"Alright, you can separate eleven metals on your first try. This is the first time I've seen someone master basic alchemy techniques to this level."

He stopped there and didn't say anything else. This disciple came from a poor family, and if there were better options, he could probably choose better techniques.

"In terms of technique alone, you've already reached the level of a second-level alchemist. Do you have any ideas on what you'd like to exchange for?"

Su Yan fell into deep thought. The Alchemy Pavilion had a vast collection of books, no less than the Martial Arts Pavilion.

However, this time the selection was different from the main techniques, so he couldn't look at them one by one.

"I would like to exchange for a second-level alchemy technique and two recipes, one for cultivating true meaning and true essence, and one for cultivating the body. I would like to ask for your guidance, elder."

"For your own use?"

Su Yan showed a look of surprise. Deng Rongqiu said, "Many disciples sell their elixirs in exchange for contribution points and Yuanshi. Don't be surprised."

Those that can be mass-produced will be more common in terms of materials, but the effects will naturally not be top-notch.

"For my own use."

Deng Rongqiu said, "Although the techniques are independent of each other, in reality, different alchemy techniques will have different effects on different types of elixirs. I suggest that you start with moderate and peaceful alchemy techniques as a foundation, such as the 'Liang Yi Alchemy Technique' and the 'Five Elements Alchemy Technique'. Later, you can supplement them with techniques such as the 'Nine Dragons Alchemy Seal' and the 'Mysterious Bird Alchemy Technique' to expand your techniques."

Only by integrating the ideas of hundreds of schools can one become a master.

These many alchemy techniques are also summaries and conclusions from different alchemists.

"As for the elixir recipe, among the second-level elixirs, Guiyi Yuandan and Longhu Jindan are both mid-grade second-level elixirs, and are of good quality among elixirs. It depends on your choice."

Su Yan's eyes flickered, and he thought for a moment before saying, "Is there any difference between the Liang Yi and Wu Xing alchemy techniques?"

"The former is divided into yin and yang, while the latter is determined by the five elements. In theory, the difference is not that big."

Su Yan thought for a moment and said, "Disciple wants to exchange for the Five Elements Alchemy Technique, as well as the Guiyi Yuandan and Longhu Jindan recipes. I wonder how many contribution points I need?"

"Twenty-five hundred contribution points."

(End of this chapter)