The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 349 Reward
All five departments of the Demon Suppression Guard retreated back to the royal city. Each department had contributed a great deal to the extermination of the remnants of the Poison Man Sect. Although Stone Buddha City was destroyed, they had done their part, though they had not made any great contributions.

Only one person must bear the full responsibility for this crime, and that is Zhao Wenyuan.

Although Zhao Wenyuan fought a fierce battle with Min Yuluo, he was poisoned by corpses and suffered serious injuries.

However, he must take full responsibility for the command issues this time.

Upon his return, he was immediately sent to recuperate, and the governor in charge of the various departments was replaced by Xi Hebo.

Although Xi Hebo and Zhao Wenyuan were colleagues, their inclinations were clearly different.

The newly appointed supervisor has already shown signs of these relocations. Among the various departments, the Seventh Department was the first to be relocated, leaving the capital region and heading towards Xizhou Prefecture.

Although the remnants of the Poison Man Sect are dead, there was still a branch that pointed towards Xizhou Prefecture, which needs to be investigated.

The reasons given were impeccable, but it was clear to everyone that this relocation was a clear suppression of Zhao Wenyuan's faction.

The Nineteenth and Twenty-Seventh Departments remained untouched, Su Yan's Twenty-Fourth Department was temporarily idle, and the Third and Eleventh Departments were assigned more important positions.

With frequent reshuffling, everyone has already sensed the shift in the wind.

However, no one can criticize how they are mobilized; which town magistrate doesn't frequently mobilize his most trusted troops?
Inside the Lancang Medicine Pavilion, Su Yan and Qu Qinglan sat facing each other on the top floor, where incense smoke filled the air and third-grade spiritual tea was served in cups.

"Fellow Daoist Su is truly composed. I've heard there's been a major conflict within the Demon Suppression Guard, and I'm afraid the Twenty-Four Divisions will soon be affected as well."

Qu Qinglan's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

"Prefect Zhao is only injured, not dead. Besides, he has powerful backers. If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. What am I afraid of?"

Su Yan raised his eyes and glanced at Qu Qinglan: "Congratulations, fellow Daoist. Perhaps I should call you senior."

Upon hearing this, Qu Qinglan chuckled and said, "I wouldn't dare. The Insect Lord's Danqiao suppressed and killed three Dharma Aspects, an act that is almost unprecedented. I only broke through to the Dharma Aspect by chance, and I wouldn't dare to put on airs in front of a genius like you."

She poured tea for Su Yan and then said, "Fellow Daoist's Sacred Insect Dao has been doing very well lately. The amount of pills you sent is large and the effects are stable, which has helped me a lot."

Qu Qinglan was actually quite emotional when she said this.

I originally thought that Su Yan's proposed conditions were to support his own power and hitch a ride on the coattails of Lancang Medicine Pavilion.

Unexpectedly, the Sacred Insect Path had such a foundation, with a continuous supply of pills, and a large amount of Rock Ant Black Crystals were also flooding the market, forging many powerful weapons and even spiritual artifacts.

Su Yan knew exactly what Qu Qinglan was talking about. In just a few months, he had earned at least ten million spirit stones.

"It would be best if I could help; it would be mutually beneficial."

Su Yan nodded slightly, then asked, "How's the collection of the medicinal herbs you found for me going?"

"The ingredients for the Bright God Pill require three kinds of fourth-tier heavenly treasures: the Ming God Flower, the skull of a fourth-tier calamity beast, and the Earth Treasury Jade Bamboo Luo. It is not easy to collect them all."

Qu Qinglan took out a storage ring containing all the medicinal herbs and said, "There are herbs for two sets of Bright Spirit Pills in total, but it's not easy for me to mobilize fourth-grade herbs, so I need three Bright Spirit Pills."

Although she is already an elder in the Lancang Medicine Pavilion, she is a newly promoted elder and her foundation is not yet stable. If it weren't for the power of the Sacred Insect Path, she probably wouldn't have been able to become an elder so quickly.

"Can"

Su Yan nodded, and with a flick of his storage ring, handed her three million yuan stones.

If we consider the actual price of the medicinal herbs, it would probably be over five million.

He was able to get this price because of his status as a fourth-level alchemist, as well as the reward Qu Qinglan gave him for commissioning the alchemy.

Qu Qinglan accepted the spirit stones and then said, "I have news about the Myriad Blade Gengjin Beast that you asked me to inquire about. The information from the herb gatherer under my command is that there is a calamity beast lord in the Thousand Wood Mountains of Xizhou Prefecture who is the Myriad Blade Gengjin Beast, but its strength is probably at the mid-stage of the fourth rank."

At the mid-stage of the fourth rank, if one's strength is not lacking, it is probably equivalent to a martial artist who has entered the Great Dharma Aspect stage.

Qu Qinglan looked slightly worried: "If you want to hunt fourth-order calamity beasts, you can hire an elder from Lancang Medicine Pavilion. With your status as a fourth-order alchemist, it shouldn't be difficult."

She already had a good impression of Su Yan from the moment they met, and now, with the help of the Azure Wood Spirit Pill, she has achieved a breakthrough and been born with the physique of the Azure Wood Spirit Flower, imbued with the power of the Spring and Autumn Withering and Flourishing Insect. Naturally, her goodwill towards Su Yan has doubled.

Whether it was instinct or a alliance of interests, she didn't want Su Yan to take any risks.

"Mid-stage fourth rank, it's not something I can't handle."

Su Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Qu, I will give you eight million yuan stones to help me find fire-attribute rare and precious materials. I remember that in the Lancang Medicine Pavilion, there is a fourth-grade mid-level pill formula called the Fire Extreme Pill?"

"Have"

Qu Qinglan nodded: "A pill that uses fire as its ultimate power to temper the body and one's essence."

"Also, please prepare a prescription for me."

Qu Qinglan knew that Su Yan had made up his mind, so she nodded and said, "I'll go right away."

The materials for the Fire Extreme Pill are also not easy to prepare. In the past, Qu Qinglan would have had difficulty accessing the inventory, but now it is more convenient.

After obtaining the medicinal herbs and pill formulas from Qu Qinglan, Su Yan left Lancang Medicine Pavilion and returned to the Demon Suppression Guard's residence.

Within the mansion, he released the Devouring Soldier Moth, the Dragon-Eating Insect, and the Divine Fiend Locust to guard the area around the courtyard.

Among them, the Devouring Soldier Netherworld is the strongest. After devouring the essence of ten Dao Soldiers, it is only one step away from transformation.

As soon as it appeared, a sharp aura emanated from it, and the faint phantom of a large banner enveloped the entire courtyard.

"I wonder what it will look like after the transformation."

Seeing this, Su Yan's expectations naturally grew even higher. If the Devouring Soldier Netherworld continued to evolve, it would surely possess a Great Dharma Form, or even greater strength, at which point the shackles on its body would naturally lessen considerably. Within the Demon Suppression Guard, factions were constantly at odds with each other. Although he was recruited by Zhao Wenyuan, in reality, he and the Beast King Sect were merely expedient measures.

However, due to insufficient strength and weak fists, there is no way to sever ties for the time being.

Serving for ten years is no short time.

"Perhaps we need to think of a way."

Su Yan narrowed his eyes, a plan forming in his mind.

With the Devouring Soldier Moth about to evolve and its own Insect Lord level approaching upgrade, it naturally didn't want to linger here.

"The Bright God Pill can help me comprehend the Dharma Form. The remaining two true meanings of the Bright King and the Devouring Dragon Worm have not yet dissipated. Once I comprehend them this time, the Dharma Form will not be far away. The Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion is already in its growth stage. With the help of the Fire Extreme Pill, reaching maturity should not be too difficult. At that time, no matter how powerful the Myriad Blade Geng Metal Beast is, it will not be without a chance."

Thinking this, Su Yan took out the alchemy furnace, and the Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion appeared along with it. He placed the furnace in front of him, and the Spirit Fusion Fire burned fiercely. Su Yan put all the rare and precious materials into the furnace one by one.

Su Yan's alchemy skills were already superb. After annihilating the Tianqing Medicine Valley, he obtained a large number of alchemy manuals, as well as manuals provided by the Demon Suppression Guard and Lancang Medicine Pavilion. His skills had long since reached a state of perfection.

He used the Flame of Fusion to refine pills, melting the spiritual herbs bit by bit, and time passed little by little in the process of refining.

The refining of fourth-tier pills cannot be accomplished overnight.

Even Su Yan was cooped up in this courtyard for a full month.

Countless spiritual energies surged in, turning the second and third-tier elemental stones covering the ground into dust.

Su Yan stared intently at the alchemy furnace. The raging flames subsided, and the fragrance of the pills instantly filled the air.

Dan Cheng!

This is the third batch of Fire Extreme Pills. When the pills were completed, a crimson light almost shot into the sky.

Those who were paying attention to Su Yan's courtyard at this moment all showed expressions of annoyance.

"This is the third batch. This guy is actually a fourth-level alchemist. He's a monster."

Zhuo Suzhi and Xu Lu both looked at the fluctuations in the alchemy process with the same expression.

It's already difficult enough for ordinary people to cultivate themselves; how could they possibly master other skills?

Su Yan, on the other hand, not only knows how to refine pills, but his pill-refining skills are extremely high.

The first batch of pills went almost unnoticed, but later, the second and third batches gradually began to leak their essence.

Unlike other places, the Demon Suppression Guards are relatively easy to detect changes in circumstances.

"Once he completes the elixir, it won't be long before the town magistrate comes looking for him."

Xu Lu raised her eyes slightly and then said, "The stronger he is, the more people will want to win him over."

"But he has to be willing to do it himself."

Zhuo Suzhi understood clearly that Su Yan now had the means to become independent.

While the two were talking, Su Yan put away the Fire Extreme Pill in the courtyard.

The fluctuations from the alchemy process leaked out, but Su Yan did not stop it further.

He swallowed a Bright God Pill, and the powerful medicinal energy of the pill merged into the three Golden Pills. Then he kept trying to condense his Dharma Body.

Su Yan guided this power, which crashed into the true meaning of the Dragon-Eating Insect like a torrent, gradually dissolving its insights and gathering them into a star in the sea of ​​stars.

With the first drop, the Dragon-Eating Insect weakened by three-tenths. With the second, third, and fourth drops, the true essence of the Dragon-Eating Insect finally dissipated completely, and its power flowed into his body.

In the hazy sea of ​​stars, a magnificent phantom appeared and vanished in an instant.

A glint of light flashed in Su Yan's eyes, and he vaguely caught this glimmer of inspiration.

"My lord, the envoy from the town government has arrived."

Su Yan had just transformed the true meaning of the Dragon-Eating Insect and came out of the courtyard. Yang Kun, like a steward, stepped forward to report.

"They arrived quite quickly."

Su Yan nodded and walked outside, where he was greeted by a Danqiao martial artist named He Lianzhou.

Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on the successful completion of your elixir!

He Lianzhou greeted him with a smile, and Su Yan smiled back: "Fellow Daoist, you've kept me waiting. I've been busy refining pills. May I ask what business the town magistrate has with me?"

"This is about your reward and promotion, fellow Daoist. In the great battle of Dongzhou Prefecture, you single-handedly killed the Dharma Aspect warriors and suppressed 100,000 poisonous corpses. That is a great achievement. If you do not come out now, I'm afraid some people in the guards will say that the reward given by the Prefectural Governor is unclear."

He Lianzhou half-jokingly led Su Yan toward the Demon Suppression Guard Hall.

The two entered the room, and He Lianzhou stood to one side, gesturing for Su Yan to go in.

As soon as Su Yan entered the main hall, He Lianzhou closed the door.

A creak broke the silence.

Inside the main hall, Xi Hebo sat in the head seat and smiled as he watched Su Yan enter: "Su Yan, you've arrived. Come in. Let's talk about your reward."

(End of this chapter)