The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 415 Undercurrent
The moon was high in the sky, and dark clouds hung like a curtain.

In the reed marshes outside Chijiang City, in the winding, enchanting bay where no boats could be seen, the river bend, which should have been quiet, was brightly lit.

The torches were strung together like a long dragon, and one boatman after another continuously loaded the goods onto the ship, like ants carrying cargo.

"hurry up!"

The foreman kept urging the shipwrights to hurry up.

"Don't worry, sir. We have had one night to investigate and have found out that the Demon Suppression Guards and the Prefect's yamen runners have been lured away by the Long family. We guarantee we can get them out."

The young man beside him showed a somewhat ingratiating expression, but the middle-aged manager in charge of the watch dared not relax his vigilance.

'If it could be stored in a large storage ring, why bother with this?'

He thought about it for a moment, then immediately shook his head and put the idea out of his mind.

Low-tier storage rings have limited space, less than half the cargo of a ship. High-tier storage rings are rare, and even if many are loaded, they are still not enough to fill a fleet.

If more storage rings are used, it's hard to say whether the goods or the storage rings will be more valuable.

Nowadays, using a ship's cabin as a carrier and adding a few inscriptions is already the most convenient method.

'Hope everything goes well'

swish swish

The thought had barely formed when suddenly a series of sharp arrows pierced through the reeds and landed directly among the fleet.

not good!

Zhao Jia's expression suddenly changed. With a wave of his sleeve, his surging true energy unleashed several beams of light, blocking the arrow.

"Fourth Division and Seventh Division, listen to my command: do not let a single one escape."

"Yes"

The arrows were only briefly intercepted, but the next moment more demon-suppressing guards surged into the reeds.

"escape!"

Zhao Jia only had time to utter his last words before he was intercepted by the two demon-suppressing envoys.

A great battle erupted among those at the Danqiao realm, while the remaining minions were already engaged in fierce fighting.

The lights flickered, and the sound of torches falling into the water was constant, with a hissing and splashing sound. People were constantly throwing themselves into the river.

However, the person who had just entered the river was pierced by a sharp arrow from the river the next moment, and had no way to escape.

Within half an hour, no one offered any resistance. Even Zhao Jia, who was determined to die, was captured by the Demon Suppression Envoy, and his true energy was imprisoned.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, all the members of the Youlong Sect have been captured. We have taken Zhao Jia, the sect's manager, along with a group of disciples and boatmen, totaling 127 people. We have killed 98 of them."

Chen Meng sneered, "Trying to fish in troubled waters? The Youlong Sect is quite audacious. Arrest them all and interrogate them thoroughly."

"obey"

……

Undercurrents were swirling within Chijiang City. Although Su Yan had returned and subdued many sects, this did not mean the matter was over.

The Long family's challenge drew countless onlookers.

As for the sects that have already submitted, the personnel arrangements and communication methods are also a major issue.

Therefore, the prefect and the demon-suppressing guards of Chijiang City and even the entire Chijiang Prefecture were eager to split one in two for use.

Now, Chen Meng has uncovered smuggling clues from the Youlong Sect, and the weapons and pills being transported are no longer just ordinary goods transactions.

Among them, a set of Tier 2 armor was discovered. If such a set of armor were worn by wolf riders, it would be enough to unleash unimaginable destructive power in the battle between the two armies.

It was for this reason that Chen Meng mobilized the Second Division, the Third Division, and the Fourth Division to head straight for Dongjiang County, determined to expose the problems of the Youlong Faction in one fell swoop.

As a result, the entire Demon Suppression Guard was extremely busy.

Unlike the Demon Suppression Guards, Su Yan went straight into the Demon Suppression Guards' library after parting ways with Xiao Wujiu, ordering the guards to retrieve information about the Demon Abyss Secret Realm.

He examined it carefully, and even later, Fan Zhen came several times.

Knowing that Su Yan wanted to learn about the Demon Abyss Secret Realm, he told him some things he knew.

Although we didn't talk all night, we did chat for quite a while, and I explained to him one by one the things to pay attention to.

The Demon Abyss Secret Realm is far more complex than Su Yan knew.

Although the Demon Slayer Army is stationed there, in reality, the Demon Slayer Army is suppressing three major rifts: Chiyue Pass in Chiling County, Suoyuan Pass in Linyuan County, and Zhenyue City in Jurong County.

Because these three locations have the largest cracks, as the demons continue to multiply, they may rush into the cracks and wreak havoc on the entire Youyuan Prefecture.

Over thousands of years, demonic tides have erupted countless times. If no one were to suppress such demonic tides, then Youyuan Prefecture and even the surrounding prefectures would become a hellish place.

The establishment of the three important towns of Chiyue Pass, Suoyuan Pass, and Zhenyue City was due to the efforts of the Right Chancellor in those years. He stirred up the calamity energy, set up the Three Stars Demon Sealing Array, and gathered fortune through this, thus becoming a Martial Saint.

Putting aside the views of the Right Chancellor Tong Chengqi, his ability to become one of the Sage Realm Martial Saints of the Dali Dynasty is legendary in itself.

The three gates lock the secret realm, but the entire Demon Abyss Secret Realm almost overlaps with the Netherworld Palace, forming an inner and outer part of each other, and there is more than one entrance.

There are countless entrances known as the Demon Eye, and they may appear from time to time.

Many martial artists, starting from the True Intent Realm, have a habit of entering the realm to fight monsters and adventure, in order to obtain rare and precious treasures.

Murder to steal treasures, scramble for opportunities... the dangers involved are naturally beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

Since Su Yan wanted to go in, he naturally had to face these crises; the further in he went, the more dangerous it would become.

Fan Zhen was one of these martial artists who entered the training camp back then. He killed at least a dozen, if not twenty or thirty, fourth-tier demons, and acquired a set of top-grade fourth-tier armor, which was one of his trump cards that enabled him to reach the Golden Body Realm.

From Fan Zhen's perspective, we learned about the Demon Abyss Secret Realm. We know that the Demon Abyss Secret Realm is vast, with different opportunities and dangers. This also confirms that countless warriors who were nearing the end of their lifespan and were risking their lives to break through in the Sea of ​​Fiends on the third level perished, which shows how dangerous it is.

"So Xiao Wujiu didn't lie to me. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Fiend Heavenly Crystal and the Ink Abyss Soul Essence Gold have always come from the Fiend Soul Sea. It seems we have to make a trip to this place."

Three items from the molted Divine Fiend Locust were found in the Demon Abyss Secret Realm, so Su Yan naturally had to go there.

"My lord, there have been replies from Tianbao Pavilion and Lancang Medicine Pavilion."

Just as I came out of the library, a demon-suppressing guard handed me a secret letter.

Upon hearing this, Su Yan's expression shifted slightly. He took the secret letter, opened it, and couldn't help but smile.

There's news about the materials needed for the Star Shadow Spider's breakthrough.

He truly deserves to be called the leader in the sale of elixirs and treasures in the Dali Dynasty; the breadth of his business network is unmatched by ordinary people.

The secret letter contained information about the Star Shadow Spider's molted offspring: the Shadow Devourer, Soul Crystal Gold, and Crimson Mountain Mystic Crystal.

Tianbao Pavilion directly retrieved Soul Crystal Gold and Crimson Mountain Mystic Crystal from the treasury and sent them to the Tianbao Pavilion branch in Crimson River Prefecture.

Fourth-tier top-grade treasures are rarely exchanged for items of the same grade, but are instead traded for spirit stones. Although the price is extremely high, these items are priceless in the market and are mostly used to refine natal spirit weapons, making their value immeasurable.

Tianbao Pavilion's actions seemed to be an attempt to curry favor with Su Yan. "Three hundred million stones, Tianbao Pavilion is quite willing to spend that much."

The founder of Tianbao Pavilion, Daoist Tianbao, was a martial saint who broke through to the next level under the guidance of the Right Chancellor, so he can be considered a half-disciple.

Logically speaking, since Su Yan is on Hong Wuji's side, Tianbao Pavilion shouldn't have tried to win him over; in fact, they might have even been secretly restricting him.

Business owners can't openly refuse customers, but they certainly have plenty of underhanded methods.

However, this approach is somewhat unexpected.

However, upon further reflection, the headquarters of Tianbao Pavilion was located on Yuyang Lake, where Prince Litian lost to the Taoist Tianbao.

This gambling battle likely involved the exchange of interests among the royal family, which is probably why Tianbao Pavilion has expanded to all thirteen prefectures.

"Three hundred million it is. If it weren't for the Hundred Caves Witch Clan, we would probably be in trouble this time."

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yan went directly to Tianbao Pavilion, handed over the Yuan Stones to them, and then obtained the Soul Crystal Gold and Crimson Mountain Profound Gold that he needed.

After leaving Tianbao Pavilion, Su Yan turned around and went to Lancang Medicine Pavilion.

The Lancang Medicine Pavilion is not as prosperous as the one in the royal city, but it is still a tall and magnificent pavilion in Chijiang City.

The pavilion has seven stories, with carved beams and painted rafters, all decorated with rare and exotic animal patterns.

Su Yan was ushered to the seventh floor, where he saw a familiar figure.

"The Champion Marquis has been gone for several days, and his charm is even more outstanding. I am so envious."

The person who came was Qu Qinglan, which surprised Su Yan: "I thought someone had sent the message, but I didn't expect you to come in person."

Qu Qinglan welcomed Su Yan inside. Incense had already been lit and tea had been prepared in the room.

She led Su Yan to a seat before saying, "After all, it is a fifth-tier beast king. Apart from the Golden Body Elder, only the Pavilion Master and the Deputy Pavilion Master have the authority to handle this. I am just a small exception."

The movement of Tier 5 items requires reporting at each level, especially when it involves Tier 5 Beast Kings.

Qu Qinglan had only recently broken through to the next level, so even if she had strong connections, she wouldn't have the authority to make decisions.

But she ended up getting in touch with Su Yan, and they became very close.

He is Hong Wuji's closed-door disciple, the champion marquis of the Dali Dynasty, the fifth-ranked member of the Dragon Gate Ranking, and also a fourth-level top-grade alchemist.

Su Yan is the kind of person who can afford to spend lavishly on the Golden Body Pill of Returning to Origin. It doesn't matter if he didn't collect the materials; his terrifying craftsmanship is the real key.

A fourth-level alchemist in his early twenties can refine top-grade fourth-level pills.

With such qualifications, as long as they don't perish, they are almost guaranteed to break through to the fifth or even sixth rank of alchemist.

A fifth-level alchemist is qualified to refine longevity pills; even if it's difficult, it's still a hope.

The Lancang Medicine Pavilion once said that a fifth-level alchemist can create a first-class power.

While this statement may contain some exaggeration, given sufficient resources, it is not impossible to cultivate several Golden Body Realm experts.

This is why Qu Qinglan appeared here so promptly.

"How do you trade the Shadow-Eating Beasts from Lancang Medicine Pavilion?"

After a few casual words, Su Yan got straight to the point and asked the question.

"I came here precisely for this matter. Although the Shadow Devouring Beast is listed in the Lancang Medicine Pavilion, it actually belongs to a client. I've come today to help you mediate and see how to reach a deal."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan frowned slightly: "So troublesome?"

Qu Qinglan smiled wryly: "The Shadow Devourer is a fifth-tier beast king, a rare wild beast in itself. It is even more precious to have a well-preserved physical body."

Su Yan wasn't blaming her; in fact, he agreed with what Qu Qinglan said.

If it were easy to find, he wouldn't need to search through channels like Tianbao Pavilion and Lancang Medicine Pavilion.

"What conditions?"

"Help him refine a batch of top-grade fourth-tier Demon-Suppressing and Divine-Refining Golden Pills."

"The Demon-Suppressing and Divine-Refining Golden Pill?"

Su Yan frowned even more. Even with his extensive knowledge of pills, he had never heard of this pill before.

"The corpse of a fifth-tier beast king was only used to refine a fourth-tier pill once. Could there be something wrong with this deal?"

Although refining a fourth-grade top-quality pill is difficult, it generally takes a considerable amount of time for an alchemist to refine it.

But no matter what, it can't compare to a fifth-tier beast king.

“Our elders at the Golden Body Realm have examined it. Although this fourth-grade top-quality Demon-Suppressing and Spirit-Refining Golden Pill is only a fourth-grade top-quality, it is more difficult to refine than the Returning to Origin Golden Body Pill. Moreover, it uses evil energy and demonic energy as a catalyst to reverse the demon suppression, so the refining process is quite harmful to the alchemist.”

Using rare and precious materials such as malevolent energy and demonic energy as factors means that alchemists must also endure the corrosive power emanating from these materials during the alchemy process.

Refining this kind of pill already requires concentration and consumes a lot of mental energy and true essence. Now, it also requires distraction to resist the erosion, which increases the difficulty all at once.

It's important to understand that alchemists aren't like those who can fight against martial artists on the Dragon Gate Ranking, often lacking strong combat abilities. Enduring such erosion is truly difficult for them.

"Moreover, he had almost no readily available materials."

Su Yan's lips twitched slightly, revealing a hint of speechlessness: "The refining process is extremely difficult, and there's a shortage of materials. I can't possibly help him collect the materials, can I?"

Sometimes, getting materials from Lancang Medicine Pavilion is simply to save time. If you go to great lengths to find the materials yourself, you might miss out entirely.

"Fellow Daoist, don't worry. My Lancang Medicine Pavilion can procure these medicinal herbs and offer them to you at half the market price."

Su Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What are the conditions?"

Lancang Medicine Pavilion usually acts as an intermediary, introducing various alchemists to refine pills, but those who are as dedicated as this are few and far between.

"After Lancang Medicine Pavilion has collected all the materials for the Guiyuan Golden Body Pill, we would like to trouble you, fellow Daoist, to help us refine another batch of pills."

This is a transaction. This batch of Guiyuan Golden Body Pills will not be divided equally, but will be purchased from Su Yan with real money and resources.

The Lancang Medicine Pavilion has such a large stall, and there must be countless Dharma Aspect Realm elders inside.

If they could obtain the Golden Body Pills refined by Su Yan, especially the superior grade ones, their chances of breaking through to the Golden Body Realm would increase significantly, which would be of paramount importance to the entire Lancang Medicine Pavilion.

Su Yan thought it over carefully and then said, "I agree, but I have conditions. First, I need to see the prescription, and second, I need the Shadow Devourer's corpse first."

“Alright, the Shadow Eater’s corpse has already been prepared. Fellow Daoist, please follow me.”

Qu Qinglan agreed with a smile almost without hesitation.

Generally speaking, it wouldn't work for others, but if it's a 'craftsman' like Su Yan, then Lancang Medicine Pavilion would really be willing to endorse him.

The reason is simple: he can refine three batches of the Golden Body Returning to Origin Pill, and he has more than one super-grade pill. That's what makes him famous.

Su Yan could refine the Demon-Suppressing and God-Refining Pill with almost absolute certainty, and there were no unexpected problems.

(End of this chapter)