The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 325 Conflict
seed?

Qu Qinglan was taken aback, then said, "Seeds are naturally available. Spirit herb seeds are cheaper and easier to preserve than mature plants. However, even if planted in a treasure land and matured using secret methods, it would probably be difficult to achieve usable medicinal properties in a short time."

There are those who buy medicinal herb seeds, but they are mostly aristocratic families and sects that specialize in operating medicinal herb fields. For example, the Medicine King Mountain in Zhongzhou has a lineage that specializes in cultivating medicinal herbs. It is said that their innate martial bodies are those of the Spirit Shu Deer, which have the ability to accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs.

Aside from these families that specialize in medicinal herbs, there are indeed not many who purchase seeds.

Su Yan was quite certain, and then said, "I have another use for it. Do you have any spiritual herb seeds here, Fellow Daoist Qu?"

From a business perspective, although Qu Qinglan was curious about Su Yan's purpose, she wouldn't delve into it. With a glint in her eyes and a slight smile, she said, "Of course there is."

"Golden Ear Grass Seeds, leaves made of Geng Metal, ears of wheat like knives, a mid-grade third-tier spiritual herb that can also be used as a material for refining weapons."

"Earth Dragon Root, formed from the essence of the earth, grows to an inch in a year and a half. It has a strong medicinal effect and is a good material for body tempering."

"Crimson Lotus..."

Qu Qinglan immediately listed about seven or eight kinds of third-tier spiritual herbs, which were indeed related to the five elements.

After listening, Su Yan thought for a moment and then said, "Give me some seeds of Golden Spike Grass, Crimson Flame Lotus, Myriad Spirit Bamboo, Water Jade Fruit Tree, and Mountain Crystal Ginseng. I want the mature Water Jade Fruit Tree."

Qu Qinglan nodded upon hearing this and immediately replied, "I'll have someone prepare it right away. Although spirit seeds are a bit cheaper than finished products, the price still won't be too low."

"how much is it?"

"The items above would cost 4.1 million yuan stones in total. I'll be on good terms with you, fellow Daoist, and ask the pavilion for a discount, so I'll only charge 4 million yuan stones to make up the total."

"Can"

The deal was struck; a transaction worth four million shi was no small sum.

With the deal finalized, the two parties naturally got along quite well.

Qu Qinglan was a clever and beautiful woman who had met many guests and had also been in contact with high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital.

Naturally, she is also a sharp-eyed person with very high standards.

She not only remembered her brief encounter with Su Yan, but also knew that the person in front of her was currently in the eye of the storm.

Lancang Medicine Pavilion also traded medicinal herbs with Donghuang Prefecture, so she naturally paid attention to the matter of Sang Tianhong, the true disciple of Donghuang Prefecture, hosting a banquet for Su Yan.

The Eastern Wilderness Prefecture wanted to send him as a vanguard to test the waters, and some nobles in the royal city, not wanting to fail, also considered making advances toward Su Yan.

It was precisely under these circumstances that Su Yan swaggered over to Qu Qinglan, showing an incredibly carefree attitude.

However, this also shows that Su Yan is indeed a person of extraordinary talent.

'He's only in his twenties or thirties, yet he's reached the Celestial Realm; it's truly unbelievable.'

While they were chatting, the maid had already prepared the items and entered the room carrying the brocade box in both hands.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look."

After inspecting the goods, Su Yan found that Lancang Medicine Pavilion was indeed quite skilled, as the medicinal herbs had been preserved in extremely good condition.

"good"

Su Yan nodded and decisively paid the Yuan Stone to Qu Qinglan.

Qu Qinglan smiled and saw Su Yan off. The two came down from the second floor, where there were quite a few people coming and going.

"Elder Qu, there is a batch of pills here that we need your appraisal."

A short, stout steward trotted over and presented a bottle of dark-colored pills with both hands.

Looking in the direction he came from, one could see who had delivered the pills.

Two young men dressed in gray martial arts uniforms, their faces slightly obscured, were looking in their direction.

Qu Qinglan subtly displayed her authority, glancing at the two men before her gaze fell upon the black porcelain bottle.

She took it, but before opening it, she asked, "What happened?"

"It's a new elixir; the manager has never seen it before."

Qu Qinglan opened the medicine bottle, and several pale green pills rolled out.

The aroma of the pills was enticing. Qu Qinglan nodded slightly. "They are made from poison, but they work together perfectly. They are all in excellent condition, second-grade high-quality pills."

"Little one understands."

The steward took the porcelain bottle and quickly turned around to hand it over to the two men.

The two seemed to be in a hurry to raise money, and soon agreed, took the money and left in a hurry.

"It made fellow Taoists laugh."

Qu Qinglan explained to him with a smile, but Su Yan suddenly asked, "Shouldn't Lancang Medicine Pavilion have its own alchemists? Why do you still need to purchase pills yourself?"

“Different alchemists naturally have different styles, and if we let alchemists be responsible for all the pill refining, we are afraid that we would work to death and still not be able to complete all the tasks.”

Qu Qinglan said, "We don't need to do it ourselves. They will prepare the materials and refine them into pills. We will only inspect them and make sure they are in good condition before they can enter the Lancang Medicine Pavilion."

Qu Qinglan saw him to the door, and then Su Yan strode away, disappearing into the crowd and gradually fading into the distance.

"Keep an eye on his movements in the capital. I have a feeling this matter is not so simple."

The maid standing nearby immediately sharpened her gaze and said, "Yes, sir."

After leaving the Lancang Medicine Pavilion, Su Yan already had a plan in mind.

'The Lancang Medicine Pavilion also collects medicinal herbs. The medicinal fields and wild beasts cultivated by the Sacred Insect Path can all be sent this way. If the Insect Blood Rejuvenation Pill and the Insect Bone Golden Body Pill are gradually refined, perhaps we can give it a try.'

It is said that the Holy Insect Path resides in Lingnan Prefecture, which is Su Yan's own power and also a backup plan.

However, the royal city is likely to be short-handed, and if the Sacred Insect Path were to be extended here, it would be of great help to Su Yan.

While pondering, Su Yan had already returned to his courtyard.

'With all the spiritual seeds complete and the five elements forming the foundation for a perfect world, there shouldn't be any problems.'

Su Yan sat down cross-legged, and gradually discovered his inner world. With a thought, he directly transferred them into his inner world.

Hiss
The Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect suddenly awoke, emitting a hissing sound, and the light emanating from its body enveloped the Spirit Seed.

A vigorous life force is infused into it, and it can be seen with the naked eye that it begins to take root and sprout.

In the five corners of the inner world, seeds sprout continuously, roots penetrate the ground, and they establish connections with the entire world.

The ancient insect from the spirit realm used its abilities to continuously expand the space, enveloping the seed and merging it into the entire space.

Su Yan's divine soul was projected into this inner world, watching the changes in the space before him.

Life force continued to emerge, and under his control, the power of the five elements drawn from the seed was constantly being integrated into the secret realm of his inner world.

As his inner world became increasingly stable, Su Yan could feel that his inner world, which was almost at its limit, was also constantly strengthening his physical body. His aura was as deep as an abyss. The strength of Su Yan's physical cultivation was probably something that even a Dharma Aspect True Person might not be able to deal with.
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The next morning, the few remaining members of the Seventh Banner, along with the thirty-two captains who had defected, were preparing for the arrival of the new commander.

Su Yan sat in the middle of the hall, while everyone else stood upright in the courtyard. Yuan Ninghai was at the front, having already fully grasped the situation with Zhao Qier.

"My lord, Commander Bian Yilan left behind many traps. When he was alive, he had already put up a Class B mission, which was about the evil sect in Luxi Town raising poisonous beasts to attack passing martial artists."

"Can't catch them?" Su Yan asked, raising his eyes. Yuan Ninghai replied, "Outside of Luxi Town, it's mostly mountains. We probably don't even have a clear target to apprehend, and this isn't the first victim."

Zhao Qi'er said, "Once a Class B mission is accepted, it cannot be easily canceled after it is assigned, otherwise we will be punished. We need to deal with this case."

Yuan Ninghai smiled wryly: "It won't be that easy to deal with. The information is probably in Bian Yilan's hands."

"You will each receive your assignments for the remaining Class C missions and complete them within this month, at least thirty of them."

Su Yan glanced at everyone in the courtyard and said slowly, "If you handle things well, when you return, in addition to your salary from the imperial court, I will give you some resources."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and Su Yan waved his hand: "Let's go, Zhao Qi'er and the other six stay behind."

The crowd dispersed, leaving only Zhai Long and his group.

Su Yan looked at them and said, "Old Guantou, Zheng Tu, and Yuan Bao are responsible for coordinating this Class C mission. If you fail to do so, you will be punished accordingly."

"Yes"

"You few, come with me directly to Luxi Town."
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Luxi Town is located a hundred miles outside the royal city, surrounded by mountains of moderate height. The surrounding mountains are not steep, but they are enough to support the town.

Su Yan told Zhao Qier and the others who to go with, and they rode at full speed straight to Luxi Town, which Zhao Qier had mentioned.

The group arrived in the town and headed straight for the government office.

Since there were no leads at hand, the local government naturally became the target of those leads.

Upon arriving at the government office, a full twenty-three horses stood in neat rows, as if a visitor had arrived.

"You are……"

"The Demon-Suppressing Guards Investigate a Case"

Zhao Qi'er was already used to it and waved the token in front of the yamen runner.

The constable immediately looked astonished and blurted out, "Why are there two groups of demon-suppressing guards?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than several people filed out of the government office.

Dressed in a white robe with gilded gold accents, and holding a folding fan with a light gold bone pattern, he grinned at Su Yan: "I thought you guys didn't come because you didn't have enough manpower."

Bian Yilan didn't take Su Yan and his group seriously at all, her eyes full of smiles.

Zhao Qi'er asked coldly, "Why are you here?"

Bian Yilan smiled and said, "I did the preparations beforehand. I'm most familiar with the case. Isn't it normal for me to be here? Anyway, you can't complete this mission. By the way, there won't be any new Class B missions posted by the Demon Suppression Guard at this time. You'd better take care of yourselves."

Bian Yilan tried to steal the mission, but her subordinates all smiled mockingly.

If the Class B mission is taken away at this point, Su Yan's Seventh Banner will probably be in trouble.

Zhao Qi'er's face turned slightly pale with anger, but her actions were still outside the bounds of the rules.

As long as the mission can be completed, the Demon Suppression Guards will not interfere in everything, nor will they have any reason to interfere.

At this moment, the atmosphere between the two groups was extremely tense. The county magistrate in the government office looked anxious and full of worry.

They want to resolve the issues in Luxi Town, but that doesn't mean they want to see the two commanders fight each other there.

Bian Yilan said to Su Yan, "Actually, with your talent, you don't need to be the one to stick your neck out."

He turned to leave, but Su Yan's voice suddenly came: "Did I say you could leave?"

Bian Yilan suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared intently at Su Yan: "Why do we still have to fight? As long as the methods are reasonable and the mission is completed, even the head of the mansion can't control me."

Bian Yilan knew that Su Yan was capable, but he was not a simple person either.

Everyone says Su Yan is the best in Danqiao, but how easy is it to get the top spot?

Therefore, he wanted to see what Su Yan was capable of.

"You're not worthy of having done it."

Su Yan shook his head and then said, "However, since you've spoken so rudely, I'll charge you some interest."

A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped Bian Yilan and her group, causing them to slump and almost everyone except Bian Yilan to kneel on the ground.

Bian Yilan propped herself up, staring wide-eyed at Su Yan. How could they both be from the Star Realm, both Star Sea Realm warriors, yet there was such a huge difference between them?

Su Yan waved his hand, and with his Star-Picking Hand, he threw them out of the government office. Then he said, "From now on, when you see me, go around me, understand?"

Bian Yilan was immediately cleared out. The magistrate hurriedly stepped forward and said earnestly, "Sir, the documents here are ready. Please follow me to the interior of the government office."

"Too deceiving!"

Bian Yilan cursed inwardly, but dared not confront Su Yan directly.

His face turned ashen, and he said coldly, "Let's go!"

They came and went in a hurry. Bian Yilan didn't dare to continue competing for the mission. Otherwise, Su Yan might have found a reasonable excuse to kill them directly.

Bian Yilan and her group emerged from Luxi Town, their anger still lingering, and the sound of their horses' hooves startled countless birds and beasts.

“Commander, Su Yan disregarded his status as a colleague. We should report him to the Chief of Staff.”

"Snapped"

Before he could finish speaking, Bian Yilan slapped him across the face.

"Hmph, you complain when you're bullied. I just didn't expect him to be such a tough guy. But the tougher the better, they have even more tricks up their sleeves."

Bian Yilan's little trick was just a test, originally meant to annoy people, but unexpectedly Su Yan made him suffer a great loss. Next time, it won't be up to him to handle it alone.

There are plenty of people who want to get rid of Su Yan.

rustling

Just then, a sound of rubbing against each other came from the woods.

Suddenly, a series of dark figures appeared, their eyes fixed on Bian Yilan and her group, their eerie gazes resembling those of wolves.

"Hu Yi!"

The captain beside Bian Yilan immediately recognized one of them and said, "It's the missing martial artist."

Enemy attack!

The group immediately reacted, and the gray monsters that rushed out of the forest were actually martial artists with pale skin and blue veins.

clanging
Bian Yilan and the others reacted quickly, immediately summoning their true essence and wielding their sharp blades to attack.

However, when the sharp blades struck them, they produced a clanging sound.

In an instant, two hundred monsters appeared in the forest and blocked their way.

Bian Yilan was powerful and swept away a large number of monsters. At this moment, an old man with pale skin appeared and with a whoosh, a bone spike rushed straight towards Bian Yilan, instantly piercing through his true intention.

"Zhu Xingtian's physical body, plus the team in Luxi Town, should be enough."

(End of this chapter)