The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 337 Sacred Insect Source Pill

Even with a 25% discount, Su Yan still paid nearly three million yuan worth of medicinal herbs to purchase all the necessary materials.

After returning from Lancang Medicine Pavilion, Su Yan began his seclusion in the courtyard.

The medicinal herbs he purchased were not for himself, but for Zhai Long and six others.

Su Yan leads twenty-four divisions and needs men under his command, so these seven are naturally the first core members.

Once they had established a firm foothold, they were able to support the entire Twenty-Four Divisions once Yang Kun, Yang Lun, and others arrived.

The Sacred Insect Source Pill that Su Yan refined was derived by himself. It was based on the Seed Aperture Pill. The pill was planted in the body to form a fake pill, which continuously fed back power until the breakthrough of the pill aperture was achieved.

The process of refining pills is not complicated. Su Yan himself is already a fourth-level alchemist, and his pill-refining skills are not to be underestimated among fourth-level alchemists.

With the ability to obtain a certificate for life, he had already memorized all the alchemy classics and techniques of the Beast King Sect.

Now that they've started refining pills, with the help of the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion's Spirit Fusion Fire, they've already processed the spiritual herbs and other materials in half a day.

As the medicinal liquids gradually blended together, Su Yan condensed his internal primordial blood in his palm, a total of nine drops of primordial blood, half from the Star Shadow Demon Spider bloodline and half from the Divine Fiend Locust bloodline.

The primordial blood merged into the pill, instantly activating its medicinal power.

Nine Dragon Pill Seal!

Su Yan made a decisive move and sealed the spiritual energy of the hundreds of second-tier Yuan Stones arranged in the room into the pill.

The medicine furnace shook and immediately emitted a medicinal fragrance. When the furnace was opened, a golden-red light appeared, and a total of seven pills flew out of the furnace one after another.

Su Yan glanced at them and, without needing to look closely, knew the condition of these pills.

"Four Shadow Spider bloodlines and three Divine Fiend Locust bloodlines are enough."

Bloodline blessing can directly bestow the bloodline upon ferocious insects, thereby creating an acquired martial body.

However, Su Yan couldn't just hand it over to them like that; it would be too obvious.

Even though Zhai Long and his group kept their mouths shut, they had no way of explaining how they acquired their innate martial physiques.

Elixirs are undoubtedly the best choice.

"And the Green Wood Spirit Pill..."

After putting away the Sacred Insect Source Pill, Su Yan took out the medicinal herbs prepared by Qu Qinglan.

The Azure Wood Spirit Pill contains only one ingredient. The main ingredient, Azure Wood King Marrow, is only a third-grade high-quality material. It is extremely rare to see an Azure Wood King Marrow gather spiritual energy in a thousand years, let alone condense Azure Wood King Marrow.

Therefore, this is an extremely rare treasure.

"She must have put in a lot of effort to collect these medicinal herbs."

Su Yan smiled slightly, and then immediately began refining.

The Green Wood Spirit Pill is simpler to refine than the Sacred Insect Source Pill.

Although it was his first time refining, Su Yan made great progress with the help of the Sacred Insect Source Pill, and soon reached the stage where the medicinal liquids were fused together.

As the elixir was nearing completion, Su Yan had a thought, and a new Yuan Blood condensed in front of him, which was none other than the bloodline of the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect.

He continuously performed alchemical techniques, creating layers of elixir seals that blocked the vital essence and blood of the spring and autumn insects.

melt!
The primordial blood seeped into the pill, instantly concealing itself within, and combining with the medicinal power originally intended to activate the innate martial body.

Pseudo-fourth-tier pill!
The medicine furnace was opened, and unusually, only one pill was produced. The pill had intertwined green and yellow patterns, and its fragrance was extremely subtle, containing a touch of spirituality.

If the Azure Wood Spirit Pill only has the potential to activate Qu Qinglan's bloodline and thus give birth to a natural martial body, then this nominal "Azure Wood Spirit Pill" will definitely activate the natural martial body and will move closer to the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect's power of spring and flourishing.

Of course, due to the influence of bloodline, Qu Qinglan will naturally be overshadowed by Su Yan in the future. If he doesn't take action, she will naturally be unharmed.

If he were to attack Su Yan, then due to the influence of his bloodline, he would be able to unleash at most 70% of his strength, or even less.

……

In the royal city, several days passed in the blink of an eye. Those powerful figures and forces connected with the Poison Man Sect were imprisoned one after another under the swift and decisive actions of the Demon Suppression Guard.

Even within the royal city, two significant sieges broke out.

Ximen Town's deputy general assisted the people of Tianqing Medicine Valley, also known as the Poison Man Sect, in secretly smuggling forbidden medicines. Over the years, all the forbidden medicines that escaped from him became raw materials for the Poison Man Sect to refine poisonous corpses.

Yang Tianqi, the transport commissioner of the Third Transport Division, led his subordinates in transporting large numbers of poisoned corpses to the south.

Although their official positions were not high, only fourth-rank officials in the Dali Dynasty, they wielded considerable power.

When the plot was exposed, the commander of the Demon Suppression Guard came to their door, but they stubbornly resisted.

Thus, a great battle broke out in the city.

With the help of the Poison Man Sect's resources, the two had already secretly completed their breakthroughs and both possessed the strength of the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

The sudden attack on the main force suffered heavy losses, with one main force officer seriously injured by each of the 19th and 11th divisions. Fortunately, Xu Lu and Shan Junyi intervened.

Transport Commissioner Yang Tianqi was severely injured by Xu Lu. His Dharma form was destroyed, his foundation was damaged, and he became a cripple, imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Guard.

Lieutenant Wu Hongshan was beheaded on the spot as a warning to others.

Although the battle was won, the aftermath was significant. Civil and military officials successively submitted memorials accusing the Demon Suppression Guards of their crimes, making it difficult to investigate further.

The fact that the Seventh Division did not participate in the investigation actually saved them a lot of trouble, at least they were not bothered by other government departments.

The same is true of the Seventh Banner, which was separated from the Seventh Division; all it does is cultivate.

Until Su Yan brought them here.

Inside the residence of the Twenty-Four Divisions, Zhai Long, Zhao Qier, Yuan Ninghai, and the other three stood up straight and looked at Su Yan respectfully.

"You were originally from the Seventh Banner. I told you that if you did things to my satisfaction, I would reward you. Now I'm giving you a choice: stay in the Seventh Division or come with me to the Twenty-Fourth Division?"

Without the slightest hesitation, the seven replied resolutely, "We are willing to follow in your footsteps, sir."

No one would miss this opportunity. Su Yan's strength was evident to all, and his fighting stance against the Dharma Aspect had won their sincere admiration.

Following such a leader, one day I will surely be able to advance further.

"Eat it."

Su Yan tossed the Sacred Insect Source Pill to them, and the group caught the medicine bottle steadily.

Su Yan's voice came: "Sacred Insect Origin Pill, a top-grade third-tier pill that I invented. Its only function is to make up for congenital deficiencies, improve bloodline, and possibly give birth to an acquired martial body."

The words had barely left his mouth when everyone's pupils constricted sharply, and their breathing became rapid.

Each pill that activates a naturally strong martial body is priceless, yet Su Yan claims he developed it himself and gave them seven at once.

At that moment, they even felt as if they were either in a dream or that Su Yan was joking with them.

"My lord, this is far too precious. What we are doing is probably... unworthy of it."

Zhao Qi'er gritted her teeth slightly, then shook her head in refusal.

With her talent, if she were to take the Sacred Insect Source Pill, she would surely break through from the half-step Dan Aperture realm to become a Dan Aperture martial artist in one fell swoop, and the golden core she condenses would likely be quite impressive. However, she has always been straightforward and refuses to accept rewards without merit.

“I know, so this pill is also your choice.”

Su Yan said calmly, "The Sacred Insect Origin Body Pill is based on the bloodline of the ferocious insects under my command. If you are born with the corresponding martial body, then for the rest of your lives, your bloodline will be suppressed by me."

Upon hearing this, the group suddenly realized what was happening, but none of them thought it was a harsh condition.

"Zhai Long is willing to serve you, sir, for the rest of his life!"

Without hesitation, Zhai Long opened the medicine bottle, saw the round pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, its medicinal power spreading throughout his body like a scarlet mist.

"what!"

Almost instantly, a painful roar came from deep in Zhai Long's throat. He collapsed to the ground like a ripe shrimp, his veins bulging and his face contorted in pain.

"Boss Zhai?!"

Yuan Ninghai tried to help Zhai Long up, but Zhao Qier grabbed him, and the old man also blocked him with his pipe.

"Don't go. His vital energy is surging but not chaotic; he is changing his fundamental nature."

Everyone looked at Zhai Long, unaware that the damaged meridians in Zhai Long's body were being continuously repaired by the power of his bloodline.

The cracks on the Golden Core grew larger and larger, then collapsed instantly. Under the power of the bloodline, they began to condense and gradually formed the fifth Core Pattern.

His severed arm suddenly tore open, and powerful bloodline energy surged into the arm. Crimson blood vessels, muscles, and skin rapidly regenerated. In less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the flowing blood formed a thick layer of scarlet carapace on the newly grown arm, making it look like a ghostly hand.

boom

Zhai Long had stopped wailing. A powerful aura soared into the sky, and the True Meaning Beast Spirit Golden Tiger roared.

At this moment, the Golden Tiger underwent a drastic change in form. It was covered in scarlet insect armor, its head and horns were ferocious, and it was enveloped in blood and baleful energy, making it several times more domineering than its original appearance.

Return to the Dantian!

At the same time, Zhai Long's body also changed. His arms and body were covered with insect armor, and his forearms and elbows grew insect hooks like blades. Scarlet patterns appeared on his face, and his eyes resembled the compound eyes of an insect. His aura was filled with murderous intent.

"Zhai Long is deeply grateful for your life-saving grace, sir!"

Zhai Long got up and knelt down, kowtowing heavily. The bricks under his knees and forehead were shattered by the force of his kneeling.

Zhai Long was overwhelmed with excitement. He had thought that he might never be able to climb back up from his fallen level and would be just a timid half-step Danqiao for the rest of his life.

Who would have thought that not only had his cultivation level been restored, but his True Essence Golden Core had also reached a higher level, becoming a Fifth-Rank Golden Core.

The sheer power within his body made him realize that the power of his bloodline was probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.

"Indeed, what bloodline ability does the Divine Fiend Locust possess?"

"Bloodthirst Formed into a Blade"

Zhai Long did not hide anything: "The power of the villain's bloodline is to control blood and evil energy to form weapons for attack."

Su Yan nodded, then looked at the remaining six people.

Zhao Qier and the others did not hesitate at all. They took out the Sacred Insect Source Pill one after another and swallowed the pill in one gulp.

The powerful medicinal effects coursed throughout their bodies, stimulating dramatic changes in them.

The six people were in good health, unlike Zhai Long who needed to have his arm reconstructed, so they did not experience the pain of limb regeneration.

However, no one can avoid the challenge of reshaping the body's meridians.

After gritting their teeth and persevering for a full half hour, everyone completed their transformation one after another, and several auras soared into the sky. Fortunately, they were all intercepted by the formation set up by the Devouring Soldier Netherworld.

Zhao Qier and the old man broke through to the Danqiao Realm. Both of them obtained the Shadow Spider bloodline, and their bodies were covered in shadow armor, like armored soldiers. Their strength increased by a lot.

Tang Wen also obtained the Shadow Spider bloodline. Tang Wen was not originally a half-step Danqiao, but only at the peak of the True Intent Realm. If she really wanted to break through, it would not be impossible, but she suppressed the momentum of her breakthrough.

At this breakthrough, the True Essence Golden Core may not be complete, and it may not even reach the third stage. It will need to be refined for some more time and accumulate more experience.

Yuan Ninghai, Zheng Tu, and Yuan Bao are in the same situation. They are all martial artists who have reached the half-step Danqiao realm. If they were to activate their Blood Fiend Bloodline and enter the form of a ferocious insect martial artist, they might be able to exchange a few blows with a martial artist at the first level of the Danqiao realm.

The seven people were overwhelmed with excitement after achieving their breakthrough.

"Zhai Long leads the Third Banner of the Twenty-Four Divisions, Zhao Qi'er leads the Fourth Banner, and Lao Guantou leads the Fifth Banner. Zheng Tu and Yuan Bao are Zhai Long's deputies, Tang Wen is Zhao Qi'er's deputies, and Yuan Ninghai is Lao Guantou's deputies."

"obey"

Everyone accepted the order without question; they would obey Su Yan's arrangements unconditionally.

"Zhai Long, the three of you go to the Demon Suppression Guard's preparation area and collect the Demon Suppression Guard members."

"Yes"

With the twenty-four departments now in place, even if they are not allowed to be fully staffed, the preparatory office should still send a group of people over.

Now that Su Yan had some free time, he naturally instructed Zhai Long and the others to make preparations.

After receiving their orders, Zhai Long and his two companions left the gates of the Twenty-Four Departments and headed straight for the preparation area.

The so-called preparatory office is a huge training camp within the Demon Suppression Guard, specifically for training the next generation of disciples of the Demon Suppression Guard.

There are no fewer than 8,000 reserve demon-suppressing guards here. They are all recommended and selected by the yamen runners of various prefectures, or geniuses discovered by the demon-suppressing guards in various places, or descendants of the demon-suppressing guards.

After training, those who excel in their skills will be incorporated into the official Demon Suppression Guard team once they have completed the task of slaying demons and evil spirits at the half-step True Intent Realm or successfully broken through to the True Intent Realm.

Generally speaking, within a certain period of time, there will be a certain number of reserve personnel available for selection by each banner.

However, the current situation is somewhat special, because this is the first time in nearly a hundred years that the Twenty-Four Departments have been directly established and led by the governor without any existing staff.

Without a core group, it means a large number of demon-suppressing guards are needed.

When Zhai Long arrived at the preparation area, he heard shouts coming from inside the training area.

"Wait, what brings you here?"

Before Zhai Long and his two companions could even enter, they were stopped by the person in charge, who looked them up and down and asked what their purpose was.

"By order of the Twenty-Four Departments, I have come to the Preparatory Office to take command of the Demon Suppression Guard reserve."

"Twenty-Four Offices"

The steward looked up at the three men, his eyes gleaming, and chuckled, “It’s really unfortunate. The eleventh, fifth, and twentieth divisions just came to complete their ranks the other day, taking away three hundred reserves. Now that the twenty-fourth division is about to take charge, it will probably take some time before they can be trained.”

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and Zhai Long sneered, looking at him: "Really not?"

"There really isn't any. Would you like to go in and take a look?"

Zhai Long took a step forward, his aura soaring to the sky, and said coldly, "Of course I want to take a look."

(End of this chapter)