Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

It is said that the Moonlit Demon Clan has no fewer than two demon generals with the cultivation level of a demon commander, and their subordinates total no less than fifty. As for demon generals and the like, they are countless.

After entering the city, Lu Yan also encountered higher-level demons.

Crimson Flame Demons are no longer a rarity here.

The golden-armored demon, with its massive physique, possessed a level of defense and strength far surpassing that of the rock demon.

The slender and incredibly fast Shadow Demon is known as the assassin of the night, whose speed far surpasses that of the Green Demon.

The massive, spiked demons can launch spikes from their bodies during battle, making them difficult for enemies to defend against. What Lu Yan is most curious about is how they reproduce.

In addition, Lu Yan also met the demons of the Moonlit Demon Clan.

Their figures are similar to those of ordinary humans, and their entire bodies are pinkish-purple, even their eyes. The female demon is exceptionally charming, and the male demon—well—is equally exceptionally charming.

If it weren't for the difference in clothing, it would be difficult to distinguish between men and women by their appearance.

The Night Demons are known for their wisdom and their innate skill is mental attack, which makes them difficult for other demons to defend against. This is also the reason why they have been able to stand in the Underworld Palace for more than a thousand years and remain prosperous.

Lu Yan took Xue Fei to find an inn to stay in first, and then spent a few days learning about the general situation of Night Demon City.

There are also demon-fighting arenas in Night Demon City, a total of fifteen, and their scale is far beyond that of Star River Fortress.

Besides, there are countless places that sell pills and magical artifacts, but they are limited to first-tier pills, and the quality is far inferior to those refined by Lu Yan.

There are several auction houses, but there is only one auction house that auctions Tier 2 items. It is held once every three months, and the next one will be in more than two months.

So during this time, Lu Yan and Xue Fei rented a courtyard and began refining pills, improving their cultivation while collecting medicinal herbs and pill recipes in Night Demon City.

The magic stones were spent like water, and the supply was depleted in just over ten days.

Left with no other choice, Lu Yan prepared to sell pills in exchange for magic stones.

Nowadays, due to his powerful divine soul, Lu Yan's first-tier pills are either of superior or top-grade quality.

The top-grade Lu Yan is kept for Xue Fei to consume; only high-grade pills can be sold.

……

I found a shop called Jiaomo Danlou.

Lu Yan remembered that the first time he came to this place, he encountered the Horned Demon, so he could be said to have a connection with them.

"Did you refine all these pills?" Inside the Horned Demon Pill Pavilion, the shopkeeper asked Lu Yan incredulously.

"That's right." Taking a sip of wine, Lu Yan felt a little uneasy about the fact that there was no tea in this world and wine was used to entertain people.

"The Magic Pill, Compound Pill, and Antidote Pill are all of top quality. May I ask, alchemist, are you a second-tier alchemist?" the Horned Demon Shopkeeper asked cautiously.

"No." Lu Yan shook his head.

"Even if you are not a second-level alchemist now, being able to refine pills of such quality means you are not far from becoming a second-level alchemist."

"Quickly, bring some good wine, Master Alchemist. Let's go to the inner room to discuss this in detail." The shopkeeper hurriedly invited Lu Yan into the private room.

"Okay." Lu Yan nodded and followed.

"May I ask your esteemed name, Master Dan?" he asked, personally pouring Lu Yan a cup of wine.

"Lu Liu." Lu Yan did not hide his name.

"Is this your first time visiting Night Demon City, Master Lu?" the shopkeeper asked again.

"Um."

"Such high-grade pills are not common even in Night Demon City. How about I give Alchemist Lu twenty low-grade magic stones for each one?" Seeing that Lu Yan was unwilling to say more, the shopkeeper cautiously gave a price.

"Okay." Lu Yan had inquired before coming, and the price was considered fair.

After chatting with the shopkeeper for a while, Lu Yan started settling the payment.

A total of 150 pills, all of them high-grade, were collected, and Lu Yan received 3,000 low-grade magic stones.

The fanny pack bulged again.

They went to the market to buy some medicinal herbs, as Lu Yan had already used up most of Xuefei's herbs.

To be honest, Xuefei has good aptitude. Now that her life is stable and she is free from external interference, she takes her own top-grade pills every day, and her strength is improving by leaps and bounds.

On the way back, remembering that he still had a lot of seasonings in his storage ring, he went to buy some more ingredients.

I'm getting a bit tired of taking Bigu pills every day for a while now, it's time for a change.

"Six, you're back." Xuefei greeted Lu Yan immediately upon seeing him.

Over time, Xuefei grew to trust Lu Yan more and more, and even developed a sense of dependence on him.

Lu Yan felt great sympathy for her experience. A young girl had been wandering since she was fourteen, struggling to survive in extremely dangerous environments while seeking a elixir to save her master, often teetering on the brink of death.

Three years passed like this, and I never thought of giving up.

This reminded Lu Yan of his body's predecessors, both of whom had suffered tragic fates.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll figure out a way to get you a second-tier antidote pill. I'll make you something delicious today." He smiled and patted the girl's head.

At first, Xuefei was very resistant to this action, but after it happened a few times and she saw that Lu Yan didn't mean any harm, she gradually accepted it.

Lu Yan went to the cleaned-up kitchen and started cooking, while Xue Fei watched him from the side.

……

"How is it?" Lu Yan asked as he watched Xuefei put a piece of braised monster meat into her mouth.

"It's delicious." Xuefei, who had been keeping a cold expression, slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

"If you like it, that's fine. I'll make it for you often if you want to eat it in the future," Lu Yan said gently.

"Thank you," Xuefei replied softly, then fell silent.

……

Horned Demon Tower.

After obtaining one hundred and fifty high-grade pills, the shopkeeper Yilian was extremely excited.

Due to various reasons and physical limitations, the alchemy industry is not well-developed in the Demon Realm.

Night Demon City is large in scale, but the overall quality of its alchemists is not comparable to that of Fuyue City, and even Wuyou City cannot compare.

There are no third-tier alchemists, and all the third-tier pills used are imported.

Second-tier alchemists are extremely rare, and they are usually protected like treasures. The pills they refine, regardless of their quality, are immediately divided up as soon as they are produced.

After all, the number of demon cultivators in Night Demon City is too large, and the number of demon generals is many times that of Foundation Establishment cultivators in Worry-Free City. Moreover, there are many castles nearby, where there are also quite a few demon generals.

Fortunately, there are quite a few first-tier alchemists in Night Demon City, but their quality is generally mediocre, with the vast majority of the pills they refine being of low grade.

The flow of these 150 high-grade, first-tier pills into the market did not cause much of a stir in the entire Night Demon City.

However, it has attracted considerable attention in the Huchu Street area of ​​the south of the city.

Upon receiving confirmation, the demonic cultivators flocked to the Horned Demon Pill Pavilion and frantically snapped up the pills.

In less than a day, all 150 high-grade first-level pills were snapped up.

Lu Yan paid no attention to any of this, and continued to refine pills to improve his demonic cultivation and divine soul.

However, at this stage, the Soul Warming Pill is of little help to me, even if it is of the highest quality. If I want to improve my soul quickly, I will probably need a second-tier pill.