Fairy, help me practice

　"Senior Sister Jiang, I'd like to exchange for a practical pill recipe, preferably one that I can refine now..."

　After hearing what Chen Yao said, Jiang Bailian, who already looked dumbfounded, became even dumber.

　Could it be that he guessed the purpose of my setting a trap for him?

　"Refine? Junior Brother Chen, you said... you want to refine the elixir?"

　She couldn't help but squint her eyes, trying to see the person in front of her as clearly as possible.

　How many eyes does he have? He doesn't have any alchemy aura on him, which means he has never made an elixir before. How dare he say he wants to make an elixir in front of me?

　"What, you don't believe it?"

　Jiang Bailian pursed his lips: "I don't believe it."

　"..."

　You are quite honest.

　Chen Yao didn't want to waste time and walked towards Jiulan Village at the foot of the mountain: "Senior Sister, please think about it."

　Jiang Bailian found that he seemed full of confidence, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.

　I am the leader among the new generation of alchemy disciples. No later alchemy masters dare to be so confident in front of me.

　What's more, he's not even an entry-level guy...

　She pursed her lips and said, "Okay! Junior Brother Chen, when we get down the mountain, I'll teach you a recipe for Qi-recovering pills. If you can refine it in front of me, I'll teach you a recipe for a top-grade pill!"

　Jiang Bailian got angry, and the next sentence was full of contempt from the alchemy master for the ignorant Xiaobai.

　Chen Yao was amused by her and nodded lazily: "Okay, okay... the more the better!"

　Jiang Bailian tried his best to concentrate his dull gaze into a cold expression, but because he couldn't focus, it finally shattered into a pool and gently scattered on Chen Yao's back.

　She felt that the alchemy she had believed in for many years had been strangely challenged.

　So her high heels twisted and turned and landed on the ground with a "clatter". She grabbed Chen Yao's sleeve with her backhand and wanted to get to the village as soon as possible to put down this guy's arrogance.

　"and many more."

　Chen Yao suddenly called her.

　"what?"

　Chen Yao reminded her: "You're going the wrong way..."

　"..."

　Jiang Bailian turned around silently, grabbed Chen Yao's sleeve and walked on the right path.

　After two steps, her round hips suddenly twisted, her buttocks trembled, and she sprained her ankle for the second time in the same pit.

　Chen Yao curled his lips and reached out to help. Jiang Bailian took advantage of the force and fell into his arms.

　The two of them stared at each other quietly... Actually, it wasn't really staring at each other, because some people's gazes were too scattered...

　The wind is noisy.

　Jiang Bailian was very messy.

　At this moment, a head suddenly popped out from the bushes. The whites of the eyes were yellow and shriveled, and they moved slightly. The cracked lips grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

　"Kill the immortals, eat the immortals, eat the immortals' flesh, drink the immortals' blood, peel off the immortals' skin, and give it to my son to make clothes."

　"I'll extract the immortal's tendons, soak them in immortal oil, make a whip, and whip the immortal's heart!"

　When Chen Yao and Jiang Bailian heard this weird song, they both felt a chill in their hearts.

　They looked at the head, which was shaking its head as if in provocation. It bared its yellow teeth, and a long, pointed tongue protruded, twitching at the two of them.

　Chen Yao and Jiang Bailian stepped towards him and quickly retracted their heads into the bushes.

　I couldn't sense any breath anymore.

　The two looked at each other.

　Something is wrong in Jiulan Village.

Chapter 42: Evil spirits in the village, mad woman bites her tongue

　Something is wrong in Jiulan Village, because so far, the two have not sensed the presence of any fellow disciples.

　The person who was singing just now was elusive and obviously not an ordinary person.

　Chen Yao moved his wrist, and three purple fire-swallowing pythons jumped out and shot into the forest.

　After a while, the snake returned and wrapped itself around his wrist again.

　Not a trace was found.

　"How is this going?"

　Jiang Bailian held a pill with a faint earthy yellow glow in his hand, vigilantly sensing the changes in the surrounding aura, his face blank.

　Chen Yao also frowned.

　"Let's go to the village first..."

　A layer of gloom formed in his heart. Could it be that the mission in Jiulan Village was more dangerous than he had imagined?

　The two of them slowly walked down the mountain and arrived at the village entrance.

　Along the way, I never sensed the singer's presence again, nor did I encounter any strange things.

　Except there was no trace of fellow disciples.

　It was just noon.

　The villagers were working in the fields. From a distance, they saw a man and a woman in bright clothes with radiant faces, and they knew they were not ordinary people.

　So someone reported the news, and the three elders of the village came to greet them on crutches.

　"I am Lin Er, the Third Elder of Jiulan Village. These are the families of Kuanglu Sect's outer disciples. Greetings, Immortal!"

　"Meet the Immortal!"

　A group of men, women, young and old had gathered at the entrance of the village. The third elder, Lin Er, led a dozen people to kneel down and worship.

　Chen Yao was not used to this kind of scene, but he just turned his body slightly.

　Jiang Bailian remained calm and nodded slightly, "We are monks from Kuanglu. We heard that there is an evil spirit causing trouble here, so we have come to eliminate it. Stand up and talk."

　The third elder, Lin Er, slowly stood up and took the two of them to the most spacious courtyard in the village.

　Many villagers rushed around, slaughtering chickens and sheep, serving tea and water, happily preparing to welcome the immortal's feast.

　Chen Yao and Jiang Bailian were invited into the main hall and sat in the seats of honor.

　Lin Er then slowly told the story of the strange things that happened in the village.

　"At first, it was just the rooster that stopped crowing. Then the dog went crazy. After a few days, the problem got serious. The hens stopped laying eggs!"

　His face was gloomy, wrinkles thick as if pressed together. He puffed on his pipe and said, "Later, Laibao's family prayed to the gods, saying that a piece of land they had just reclaimed this year was causing bad luck. So I invited some monks and Taoist priests from the city to perform a ritual. That ritual was the beginning of the disaster."

　The monks and Taoists chanted sutras and mantras all night, but the next morning, people found that they had already died in the middle of the night, their skin torn and flesh exposed. So who were the people who chanted sutras in the early morning?

　Since then, the wells have dried up and nine out of ten babies born to pregnant women have died.

　The immortals who looked after the village also came to see it several times, but said nothing. Later they reported it to the sect.

　Lin Er's old voice echoed in the spacious hall. The windows in the hall were small, and in the dim light, the narration had a creepy tone.

　There was a loud "bang".

　Everyone present was shocked.

　At this moment, a woman in the yard suddenly overturned the case of plucking chicken feathers.

　, twitching.

　When Chen Yao and Jiang Bailian walked out of the hall, everyone had already pressed the woman onto the pig-slaughtering chopping board.

　Blood was gushing out of the woman's mouth, her irises were blurred, and she had bitten off a piece of her tongue.

　She stared at Chen Yao and Jiang Bailian with a grim look, and her bleeding throat made a hoarse sound.

　"roll!"

　"roll!"

　"roll!"

　The woman was spurting blood from her mouth and roaring incoherently at the two men.

　"You shouldn't be here, just like them!"

　"roll!"

　The woman's face was dark blue, her lips were purple, and her expression was extremely ferocious.

　Chen Yao was stared at by her fierce gaze, and felt that the magic mark on his back was magnified a little.

　He felt terrified.

　Jiang Bailian pursed her lips, flipped her hand, and a light green pill appeared on her fingertips.

　"Press her well."

　She said to Chen Yao.

　Chen Yao understood and focused his attention. In his eyes, there were strands of black substance moving inside the woman's body, and the path was extremely clear.

　He was stunned. How could this person also be a material for alchemy?

　But no matter what, this substance gave him a very evil feeling.

　He took out two Yang Qi talismans, condensed the spiritual energy at his fingertips, opened the talisman door, and pressed it on the woman's shoulder.

　That place happens to be the pass where evil creatures roam around.

　With a "hissing" sound, the Yang Qi Talisman burned slowly, and two streams of smelly black smoke rose up.

　The evil substance cannot move.

　Jiang Bailian opened his mouth in surprise when he saw Chen Yao found the pass so easily.

　After a person is invaded by evil spirits, he or she can indeed be used as material for some evil elixirs.

　Only those who have been immersed in alchemy for many years can clearly see the evil and filthy substance in this woman's body that symbolizes the quality of the materials. Logically speaking, it is impossible for Chen Yao, who has no knowledge of alchemy, to identify it accurately at once.

　She had wanted to spend some effort to guide him, but unexpectedly he found it in one go.

　This person... could it be that he really has some talent for alchemy?

　Jiang Bailian calmed himself down and dismissed these unnecessary thoughts.

　The light green pill floated in the air at her fingertips and gently landed on the woman's brow.

　"Bitch! How dare you!"

　Blood spurted out of the woman's mouth, and the strong resentment splashed onto Chen Yao's clothes.

　"I will eat you alive, I will eat you alive! Ah——"

　The pill glowed and the woman screamed miserably, but her body remained motionless under the suppression of the Yang Qi Talisman.

　Soon her twitching, ferocious face showed signs of fatigue, her dark complexion turned pale, the irises of her eyes darkened, her ferocity dissipated, and she became lifeless.

　She fainted.

　Jiang Bailian nodded to Chen Yao, and the light green pill fell on the woman's brow, turning into clear water and seeping in.

　Chen Yao loosened his hand, and the Yang Qi Talisman remained on the woman's shoulder and burned slowly, continuing to purify the remaining evil substances in her body. A fishy and sticky substance oozed out of her body.

　The onlookers saw the immortal's magical powers and all held their breath in concentration. It took a long time before they knelt down to express their gratitude.

　Jiang Bailian waved his hand, signaling them to stand up.

　"I need a quiet room."

　This was all she said to the three elders.

　The third elder, Lin Er, quickly found someone to make arrangements.

　"What kind of elixir is that? How can it be used like a magical weapon?"

　Chen Yao was curious about Jiang Bailian's methods and couldn't help asking.