Witch, please have some self-respect!

After tidying up the yard, everyone went home.

Shen Yun and Su Wan'er returned to their room to count the congratulatory gifts from their neighbors in the alley. Most of them were ordinary items, but they had put in a lot of effort.

Its value is roughly equivalent to half of today's meal.

Through these interactions, he established personal relationships with his neighbors.

Shen Yun had just entered the Holy City and did not want to remain isolated and unable to understand the situation within the city.

Where there are conflicting interests, there will be no peace.

He wasn't alone; he was well-informed and could prevent problems before they occurred, instead of only realizing it was too late when disaster struck.

This meal was quite fruitful.

The impact of the Demon-Slaying Ceremony was greater than he had imagined, and he wanted to visit the Sacred Treasure Pavilion.

......

In the following days, white banners were raised in front of every household in preparation for the upcoming demon-slaying festival.

In the remote Lingnongfang, the law enforcement team would not be seen for three or four days at a time.

We see each other twice a day now.

The Holy City law enforcement team got busy, and both empty courtyards in the alley where no white banners were hung underwent rigorous and meticulous searches.

From time to time, news would come that some place in the city had been found to be a monster, which would cause a great disturbance before being killed by the law enforcement team.

These past few days, Shen Yun hasn't dared to go too far, focusing instead on cultivating his health, making talismans, practicing moderation in sexual activity, enjoying tea, tending to flowers, and basking in the sun...

Life was fulfilling yet leisurely.

After the ancient scroll is upgraded, the daily blessing points gained are doubled, so you can't rely entirely on Wan'er to serve you.

During the day, there's more free time to enjoy life.

While enjoying the experience, the Qi and Blood Condensation Technique was also continuously applied, so it wasn't a waste of time.

With a calm and composed mindset, the pace of spiritual practice didn't slow down much.

Shen Yun began to study how to integrate breathing techniques into his instincts, allowing them to circulate automatically within his body, so that he could practice while walking, sitting, or lying down.

Shen Yun also attended Song Zichen's initiation banquet and gave a gift of ten gold coins, an amount agreed upon by everyone in the alley.

This is only enough to enter the Holy Sect; it's too little to be impressive.

Song Da didn't let everyone suffer a loss; the banquet held at Shengchunlou was a true bargain.

Especially the ten-year vintage of Lingjiu's Snow Dew, with its smooth texture and mellow, delicious flavor.

Shen Yun drank a cup and completed two points of enjoyment and blessings.

Spirit Rice Brew is nowhere near as good as this, though of course the price is very attractive, one source stone per jar.

It's quite terrifying.

Who can afford to drink that?

Shen Yun thought that when he had money in the future, he would definitely drink one jar, and then another.

All ten rune stones have been made. Shen Yun did not choose to go to the Sacred Treasure Pavilion for the time being, but went to the shop next door to sell two protective rune stones.

"Huh, why did you charge ninety gold coins today?"

Seeing that the shopkeeper had given him 180 gold coins, Shen Yun, who was in disguise, was somewhat surprised.

"The Demon Slaying Festival is coming soon, and many people are going to the Wilderness, so the price of protective talismans has increased by five gold coins."

Faced with the unfamiliar customer who appeared to be a talisman master, the shopkeeper quickly offered an explanation.

If you have any protective charms for sale recently, please choose my shop first; the price is negotiable.

"It's a pity my skills are limited, otherwise I could have made a fortune."

Shen Yun shook his head and left the shop with 180 gold coins.

Mastering a skill can be incredibly profitable, with daily profits as high as 200%.

How could anyone even dream of doing this in the Immortal Seeking City?

Back at the Duanshi Fuzhai shop in Lingnongfang, I bought six more source stones.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, the art of talisman mastery is profound and complex. You should practice more on the rocks."

Manager Duan is a nice person. Shen Yun has bought a lot of source stones these days, but hasn't sold a single one. He couldn't help but offer his advice.

"So close, I felt like I was just a little short."

Shen Yun casually mentioned something Wang Xuan often said.

Inside the shop, a young talisman master apprentice was also buying things. He said, "My teacher said I have good talent, but I've been studying for ten years. I still need two more types of talisman stones to advance to the next level."

"Even if you get lucky and succeed once in a while, you need at least a 50% success rate to make money from it. I advise you, old man, to save for your retirement."

"Thank you for the advice. Shall I try this one last time?"

The two meant well, and Shen Yun thanked them with clasped hands before leaving.

"Stubborn to the end, it will be too late to wake up when you're already penniless."

The young apprentice shook his head, looking rather old-fashioned.

Duan Shifuzhai was just a minor incident, and Shen Yun forgot about it as soon as he turned his head. With a 100% success rate and a daily income of 60 gold coins, how could he give up?

In Lingnongfang, anyone who can earn this much in a day is already comparable to an average entry-level talisman master.

Even entry-level talisman masters typically only have a 50% success rate, and can only carve two or three pieces a day at most.

The next day, Shen Yun was sunbathing in the courtyard.

He tried to make his breathing technique like the "Qi and Blood Condensation Technique," so that he could refine the medicinal power of the Blood Essence Pill to nourish himself at any time.

To achieve both spiritual practice and enjoyment.

After a few days, Shen Yun could barely manage to bask in the sun while refining the medicinal power through breathing techniques; he couldn't move around anymore.

However, he also figured out a shortcut: adding points.

Adding fifty points allows you to enter a state of pseudo-enlightenment.

Adding a little bit also has an effect; as you gradually come to understand it, it helps maintain the breathing technique's ability to refine the medicinal power on its own.

It allows the breathing technique to be practiced continuously while walking, sitting, or lying down.

After figuring out the method, Shen Yun tried to maintain the breathing technique within his body to refine the medicinal power with the help of his blessings.

It consumes a little energy and can sustain you for a quarter of an hour or two.

However, it is still easy to interrupt the movement if the movement is too vigorous.

"Brother Shen's life is truly enviable."

Suddenly, a sound from outside the courtyard made Shen Yun, who was pruning flowers and plants, pause.

Silently memorizing it in your mind, even if you get distracted, will cause the breathing technique to run its own course and be interrupted.

"Brother Liu has finished his work in Lingtian and is back."

Shen Yun looked over and saw that there was only one person in the alley who called him "brother".

Outside the courtyard stood a neatly dressed, sprightly old man, no longer dressed as a farmer as before.

Song Da's persuasion at the banquet that day had an effect. These past few days, Old Liu has not stayed in Lingtian until late at night and has also started to pay attention to his appearance.

Shen Yun, with his white hair and beard, looked even older than Old Liu.

Old Liu was just about to consult Shen Yun on some matters, so he invited, "Since we have nothing else to do, Brother Shen, do you enjoy playing chess?"

"OK!"

Shen Yun hadn't played chess for many days and was itching to play.

Inside the courtyard, the two played a game of chess.

Old Liu was clearly not very good at it, and was utterly defeated by Shen Yun, which was incredibly satisfying.

Playing chess brings joy and happiness, increasing your blessings by 1.

"It seems that it's not that I, Shen, don't know how to play chess, but that I haven't found a good opponent." Shen Yun realized.

Old Liu was completely overwhelmed on the chessboard and for a moment forgot about the question he wanted to ask.

"hold head high--"

A sudden, ear-piercing roar from a beast froze the two of them in place.

The beast's roar was not only deafening, but also had a high-pitched tone, causing Shen Yun to feel a sharp pain inside his ears.

"It's the roar of a demonic beast!"

Old Liu's expression changed drastically, and he stood up and looked eastward.

"A monster!"

Shen Yun couldn't help but look in that direction, thinking of Su Wan'er, and then he quickly went back into the house.

Fortunately, she was only shaken and her blood was churning; she was otherwise unharmed.

The two hurried out of the courtyard gate, and the gates of all the houses in the alley opened as well. Lin Qiaoniang, carrying the child, Song Da, and others gathered towards Old Liu in the middle of the street.

In the distance, the sounds of collapsing buildings and explosions echoed, like two enormous creatures locked in battle.

"This is a tiger demon at the eighth level of the Body Nourishing Realm. Those at the late stage of the Body Nourishing Realm, come quickly to provide support! The Holy Sect will reward you accordingly!"

Someone was shouting for help from the direction of the battlefield.

It's obvious that another monster hiding in the city was discovered during the Demon Slaughtering Festival.

It doesn't look like it was discovered by the law enforcement team.

Shen Yun saw that it was in the direction of Linhuangfang, and guessed that the demon beasts were trying to escape the Holy City, but were accidentally discovered and exposed.