Witch, please have some self-respect!

"Senior Brother Shen, you got up so early today."

A group of law enforcement disciples walked over from a distance and greeted Shen Yun warmly when they saw him standing in the courtyard.

Putting aside Huang Changxing's confession, Shen Yun's sale of high-quality talismans to certain individuals alone is enough to earn their respect.

This is the trump card for survival in the Great Wilderness.

"Get up early to exercise your old bones."

Shen Yun greeted him with a smile, "Have you had breakfast? Want to come together?"

"During this period, the enforcement team is short-staffed and has to continue patrolling, so we're all taking fasting pills."

The leader said regretfully.

The security situation in Lingnongfang has been improving recently, thanks in no small part to these law enforcement disciples.

Especially the alley where Shen Yun lived, which was patrolled eight times a day, and no one dared to cause trouble there.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Yun was just being polite; most of the disciples of the Holy Sect were workaholics and none of them ate three meals a day.

They were all major consumers of Bigu Dan (a type of medicinal elixir).

Shen Yun practiced Rolling Stone Fist twice, then turned around and went back to his room to catch up on sleep.

[Exercise for good health, blessings +10]

I stopped practicing health-preserving boxing a long time ago and switched to rolling stone boxing, which I practice at least five or six times a day.

He's not far from mastering the Rolling Stone Fist.

However, this battle technique is only at the level of "technique". Shen Yun plans to learn some new battle techniques after he gets the "Blood Heaven Technique".

Battle techniques are much cheaper than fundamental cultivation methods and heavenly techniques that improve one's foundation.

As afternoon approached, it started raining again in the courtyard.

Shen Yun sat under the eaves of the main hall, brewed a pot of spiritual tea, and sat quietly. Amidst the aroma of tea, he read books, his mind at peace and serene.

The sounds of the kitchen could be heard from time to time; Su Wan'er and Xiao Tongtong were researching how to make a new dessert—a cake.

Shen Yun had made them a small cake once before, and the two of them fell in love with the taste.

This time they want to do something big.

Shen Yun didn't have much desire for cakes, even though the ingredients in this world tasted better.

Having lived two lives, he has always maintained a mindset of occasionally indulging in sweets.

My favorite food is still hot pot, and I've been trying to recreate the hot pot broth in this world these days.

When the amber-colored oil is heated, it melts and rolls into golden waves, coating the peppercorns and chilies.

The slices of meat tumbled in the red broth.

When you pick it up, dip it in sesame oil and minced garlic, or the soul-stirring sesame sauce, and put it in your mouth; it will be more wonderful than any magic pill.

As she thought about it, tears streamed down Shen Yun's face.

The broth is almost ready, but the sauce is still lacking; it doesn't taste right.

At this moment, in the alley.

A hurried figure broke through the rain, shattering his daydreams while reading and pulling him back to reality.

"Huang Changxing".

Shen Yun recognized the person who came and took out a new cup to fill it with spiritual tea.

He got up and went to greet her.

Huang Changxing walked through the rain without getting wet at all. When he was three feet above Huang Changxing's head, he naturally slid off to the sides, which was quite strange.

When I saw him again a month later, a light red scar on his face had not yet faded.

It seems his journey through the wilderness was not without its challenges.

"If it weren't for Brother Shen's two exquisite Ice Mist Talismans, you probably wouldn't be seeing me now. Please accept my deepest respects."

As soon as he entered, Huang Changxing was about to bow.

Shen Yun quickly dodged, still believing that whoever had the bigger fist was the boss.

Although the position of a junior student is high, the difference in strength is too great. People are just being polite, and Shen Yun never acts arrogantly.

A junior disciple who was in the late stage of the Body Nourishing Realm came to buy a high-quality talisman. After purchasing it, he thanked me very respectfully.

Shen Yunlian repeatedly declined, but in the end the two almost went so far as to bow to each other as husband and wife.

Shen Yun does not need to derive psychological satisfaction from other people's attitudes.

You treat me with respect, and I will repay you with respect in return.

"Senior Brother Shen is too modest," Huang Changxing said with a speechless smile.

However, he had to admit that he felt very comfortable being with Shen Yun.

He had met some talisman masters before, whose condescending attitude and selling high-quality talismans as if it were charity made him very unhappy.

"People are in high spirits when they have good news. I'm sure Junior Brother Huang has gained a lot this time."

The two sat down, and Shen Yun could tell that Huang Changxing was in a good mood.

"Instead of going to Golden Light City and the vicinity of Golden Rock Mountains, we teamed up with our well-informed senior brother and led a group to the Shadowless Swamp between the two to hunt Blackwater Earth-shelled Turtles..."

Huang Changxing was very interested and told Shen Yun about their thrilling experience.

Monsters in swampy areas are generally rare, and the materials they carry are even more precious for both weapon crafting and alchemy.

With the demon army pressing in, some demons who preferred to live in swamps went to the Shadowless Swamp.

Their hunting teams were specifically formed to subdue swamp monsters and venture deep into the swamp to hunt them.

The most dangerous time was when they were ambushed by several fully-trained demonic beasts.

They suddenly emerged from the swamp right after Huang Changxing and his group finished hunting.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the two high-quality ice mist talismans provided by Shen Yun played a key role.

The reason it's called the Ice Mist Talisman is that it can cause a sudden drop in temperature within a radius of more than ten meters in a short period of time, causing ice mist to condense in the air.

Premium products offer even stronger results.

Especially in swampy environments, activating the Ice Mist Rune can be extremely effective.

Not only were the swamp monsters stiff and sluggish, but the swamp itself was also frozen, preventing them from diving, thus achieving a double suppression.

They are naturally strong against them.

In the end, they suffered some injuries and lost one person.

But after realizing what had happened, they used the Ice Mist Talisman to buy time, and those few demonic beasts became the biggest gain of the trip.

"Your strength is simply enough; the Ice Mist Talisman is merely icing on the cake."

Shen Yun dared not take credit for it.

He's just a lousy talisman drawer, what does he know about hunting demons!

"The Ice Mist Talisman is the key to turning the tide. Let me first offer you a cup of tea instead of wine, and the day after tomorrow I will invite Master Shen to the Wonderful Sound Pavilion to listen to music and drink wine."

Huang Changxing drank tea instead of wine, finishing it in one gulp.

"No need for that. I appreciate your kind gesture, but Miaoyinfang is going to great lengths."

Shen Yun also drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, repeatedly declining.

"This harvest is quite substantial. Just one monster at the peak of the Body Nourishing stage has yielded a total of 600 contribution points, including battle merits and materials. That should be enough to invite Senior Brother Shen to the Wonderful Sound Pavilion."

That's the allure of war—dangerous, yet incredibly rewarding.

Previously, a fully-cultivated demon would only yield a little over two hundred contribution points, but now that number has more than doubled.

"If we make a few more trips, and add to what we've accumulated over the years, we'll soon have enough contribution points for the Dragon Vein Blessed Land."

Huang Changxing's words were full of expectation.

Shen Yun silently poured tea. As far as he knew, the most indispensable element for breaking through to the Blood Sea Realm was the environment.

A cave dwelling built on a blessed land of dragon veins.

Only fourth-order earth veins can be called dragon veins. The core of a dragon vein is rich in the essence of heaven and earth and is called a blessed land.

The most crucial aspect of the Blood Sea Realm is absorbing the essence of heaven and earth for one's own use, opening up the Blood Sea through the convergence of internal and external forces.

The essence of heaven and earth in the outside world is not only thin, but also far less abundant and active than that within the blessed land.

Therefore, breaking through in a blessed cave offers a significant boost, increasing the success rate by at least 20%.

Since the Holy Sect controls an eighth-order dragon vein, the Holy City naturally has no shortage of fourth-order dragon vein caves for those in seclusion.

However, breaking through in this place is not cheap, costing 400 contribution points per day.

Preparation, breaking through the barrier, and stabilizing after the breakthrough are all necessary steps. Generally, it's safest to rent a place for a month.

It's a considerable expense.

Shen Yun was also very interested in Huang Changxing's topic and occasionally chimed in.

Everything Huang Changxing is doing now is in preparation for breaking through to the Blood Sea Realm.

Shen Yun's future goals are the same; listening to Huang Changxing's experiences is simply to broaden his horizons.