Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

With a thought, a magical artifact shaped like a compass appeared in his hand—the Wind Whispering Bewildering Array.

With the infusion of spiritual power, a faint gray mist flickered above the array plate.

Following the method of control, Yao Han used his divine sense to manipulate the spiral patterns on the disc, and then distributed the four small array flags attached to it to the four directions of the mountain peak. In a short while, a large dark gray dome appeared on the mountain peak, slowly closed, and finally disappeared without a trace.

With the formation successfully set up, Yao Han nodded and urged the Impermanent Boat to fly inside.

He then affixed two more spirit-detecting talismans to the entrance of the cave before entering his new cave dwelling with peace of mind. These talismans were obtained from the storage bag of the "Wang and Li Duoxiong" (a group of two powerful figures in the martial arts world). The spirit-detecting talismans would activate automatically once they detected anything unusual, making them perfect for warning purposes.

Yao Han scanned the cave, circulated his internal energy, summoned the Blazing Light Sword, and began his work with great boldness.

After clearing away the rocks and weeds in the cave, two small stone halls were carved out on the left and right sides of the stone wall.

"We won't be staying for too long, two separate rooms are enough. We'll cultivate in the main hall, and one of these two rooms will be used for alchemy, and the other will be for Xiao Yuan to stay in..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan leaped out of the spirit beast bracelet and excitedly plunged into the stream in the main hall.

Yao Han paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile:

"The new house I just finished building for you, how did it end up over there?"

Xiao Yuan poked his head out of the stream and flicked his tongue at Yao Han.

"Fine, fine, stay wherever you want."

Yao Han wielded the Blazing Light Sword and then casually took out a low-level magic weapon shaped like a sword to level the stone floor in the hall. He then took out chairs, stools, beds, cabinets, chests, tables and other items from his storage bag and arranged them neatly in the hall.

These utensils were all casually acquired by him when he was in Yaojia Village.

After placing the remaining miscellaneous items from the storage bag in the table and cabinet, the cave finally began to resemble a proper dwelling.

Yao Han nodded with satisfaction, sat behind the table and took a short rest, while a stream babbled around him and Xiao Yuan excitedly splashed in the water.

For ordinary people, living in such a place would inevitably feel too damp, but it's nothing to cultivators.

"You like water so much, were you born a fish in your past life?"

Xiao Yuan opened his mouth, and a water arrow shot towards him, but Yao Han waved his hand and dispersed it.

With a flick of his wrist, he lured several items onto the table:

The book includes "The Blazing Light Technique," "The Puppet Making Manual," "An Initial Glimpse into Formations," and materials used to make puppets and draw talismans.

Previously, he had reflected on his past cultivation experiences on the way. In the past, when he fought with others, he mostly relied on a few secret techniques and special magic weapons to escape danger time and time again, but his methods were too simplistic.

It is said that "in the cultivation of immortality, one should be skilled rather than numerous," but he now feels that there is nothing wrong with learning more skills. Before his cultivation level recovers to the Core Formation stage, he can never have too many ways to protect himself.

"Puppetry, talismans, formations, and the cultivation of two techniques... there's still a lot to do. Let's take it one step at a time."

Yao Han muttered to himself, first picking up the book "An Initial Glimpse into Formations".

"I've been studying this book on the road and have already made some progress. Why don't I give it a try... Let me see, I'll start with the most basic one."

He found an open space in the main hall, took out the spirit stones from his pocket, and started fiddling with them.

Arrange several high-quality spirit stones in a specific orientation, then use magic power to draw patterns on the ground and connect them together.

What Yao Han is drawing now is a small spirit-gathering array, which is the most basic of all arrays and can be used to gather spiritual energy from heaven and earth to assist in cultivation.

It was supposed to be the most basic, but it really took him a lot of effort, and it took him half a day to draw it.

There's no way around it, everyone has a first time.

After repeatedly modifying and deducing, moving several spirit stones back and forth, Yao Han's forehead was covered in sweat. Finally, at a certain moment, the spirit stone at the core of the formation lit up.

Immediately, with the array's core as its center, a small whirlwind of spiritual energy seemed to rise within the cave, converging towards his location.

"It's done!"

Although exhausted, the excitement and joy in their eyes were genuine.

"Next, all we need to do is replace the spirit stone at the core of the formation every so often. I see. We can't rely entirely on what's written in books. Besides the hexagrams and star positions, we also need to consider the feng shui of the surrounding environment and adapt to the circumstances to succeed. This art of formations is truly profound and complex."

He stood at the center of the formation and felt the rich spiritual energy, and was very satisfied.

The effect was even better than he had expected, probably because he used a superior spirit stone.

Inscribing the formation consumed a lot of his energy, and his spiritual sense was also somewhat exhausted.

Haste makes waste, so he lay down on the couch and fell asleep.

The next morning, Yao Han swallowed a fasting pill and began what he was about to do.

Alchemy.

After giving Xiao Yuan a few words of advice, he went to the alchemy room that had been opened up the day before, placed the alchemy furnace and medicinal herbs on the ground, along with flint and a large pile of firewood.

The pills needed to advance in the Qi Refining stage can be made with ordinary fire, and some don't even require fire.

As for those above the Foundation Establishment stage, unless they are cultivators who specialize in fire-based techniques, they need to rely on the primordial fire of heaven and earth to refine pills. For example, the most common "earth fire" is available in every sect to some extent for disciples to use in pill refining.

Once a cultivator reaches the Core Formation stage, they will have their own natal core fire, which will reduce the constraints on alchemy and weapon crafting.

Yao Han set up the alchemy furnace, lit firewood, and while heating the furnace, he used a pestle to grind the herbs into powder.

Concentrating intently, he used his left hand to channel his magic and control the heat, while his right hand summoned the medicinal herbs and placed them in order. He did everything with practiced ease and natural skill.

This demeanor was completely different from when he was deducing the formation yesterday. After all, this was his forte; refining mere Qi-refining pills was a piece of cake for him.

Although thick smoke rose from time to time, he easily dispersed it with his Gentle Breeze Technique.

Several hours later, the furnace lid was lifted, and several golden pills flew out of the flames and landed in his palm. They were round and plump, and exuded a fragrant aroma.

Yao Han looked down and checked; it was 60% complete out of 10. He nodded.

He wasn't practicing either the Zengyuan Pill or the Huanglong Pill, but rather a kind of elixir called "Wild Grass Pill".

Don't let the unassuming name fool you; its effects are top-notch. Not only are the materials inexpensive, but it also has few side effects and almost no toxicity. It can significantly improve the cultivation speed of Qi Refining cultivators, making it easy to progress from level one to level nine.

The only drawback is the low success rate of pill refining, requiring a high level of skill from the alchemist. Therefore, it is not commonly seen in ordinary markets. Skilled alchemists are all engaged in refining better pills. Unless it is for their children or descendants, no one will specifically refine wild herb pills, as they are difficult to sell and are thankless tasks.

Yao Han sat down in the alchemy room, and another half month passed.

He refined more than two hundred wild herb pills.

After refining, all the materials were used up, but he didn't need to replenish them, as the two hundred or so were enough for him.

After going outside to breathe in some fresh air and stretching in the sun, he returned to his cave and picked up the "Puppet Making Manual".