Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"These are my things." A moment later, Frost Demon Xuefei also arrived at the registration desk.

"Today is really strange. Not only are there people bringing alchemy manuals and formulas, but also medicinal herbs. Do they really think alchemy is so easy to learn?" Winged Demon registered Xuefei with some speechlessness.

"Notes? Elixir recipes? Who took them?" Upon hearing Winged Demon's words, Xuefei immediately asked.

"Who else could it be but that chrysanthemum-splitting maniac Ai Renqi?" Winged Demon replied casually.

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After receiving the items, tasks were assigned.

Two level-ten magic soldiers each led a team, with each team defending for half a day, while Lu Yan was assigned to the night.

It was still early before dark, so after returning to his residence, Lu Yan began to examine his alchemy notes and insights.

With the help of the inheritance pearl, he was already a top-tier alchemist in the cultivation world, so learning the alchemy techniques of the demon realm was very easy.

Apart from some differences in the methods and techniques of alchemy, they are basically the same.

Controlled by the soul, fueled by magic.

Open the alchemy manual, which records the formulas for more than one hundred kinds of elixirs.

Five or six of them were helpful to me, and they were all high-grade first-tier pills.

Lu Yan remembered that the alchemist with the best alchemy skills in the entire Star River Fortress could only refine first-grade intermediate pills, and was treated as an honored guest by Ning Yi, holding a very high status.

This shows how rare alchemists are in the demon realm.

Lu Yan listed out the five kinds of pills one by one and studied them carefully.

The Magic Pill, with its simple and straightforward name, works the same as the Spirit-Nourishing Pill in the cultivation world—it can enhance one's cultivation level.

The Demon-Returning Pill is similar to the Spirit-Returning Pill in the cultivation world; it can restore magical power.

The Exploding Demon Pill is a pill that unleashes potential, increasing strength by 30% to 80% after consumption, but of course, it also has serious side effects.

Compound pills, like healing pills in the cultivation world, can restore injuries.

The antidote pill's effects are self-evident. This stuff sells like hotcakes in the Demon Realm because there are too many poisonous creatures there. Not only are there many magical beasts and magical plants that are poisonous, but many demons are also poisonous.

Now I have my own alchemy furnace and alchemy formulas; all I need are medicinal herbs to practice with.

The medicinal herbs are all on the third floor of the armory; I need to find a way to get some of them.

At the end of the You hour (5-7 PM), it was Lu Yan's turn to change shifts. Compared to the peaceful daytime, the night was full of variables.

Because these bandits also prefer to operate at night.

Lu Yan's defensive area is a section of the south city wall, and he also has three level-five magic soldiers, fifteen level-four magic soldiers, and more than thirty level-three magic soldiers at his disposal.

Lu Yan had no hope for his subordinates; a slightly powerful bandit could easily wipe them out.

When these demons learned that their boss was the infamous Chrysanthemum-Stabbing Maniac, they all behaved themselves, fearing that Lu Yan would stab them in the back.

To Lu Yan's surprise, Frost Demon Xue Fei was right next to him.

Moreover, he would observe Lu Yan intentionally or unintentionally, which puzzled Lu Yan greatly.

Has someone discovered me?

That shouldn't be the case. I'm wearing a mask of pretense; my appearance, voice, and even my aura have all changed.

Even the Demon General Ningyi couldn't tell, let alone a mere level six demon soldier.

Ignoring Xuefei, Lu Yan focused on patrolling the city wall, and nothing happened throughout the entire night.

After a day and a night, those bandits had not shown themselves, and Lu Yan became even more worried.

The longer this drags on, the worse it will be for Star River Fortress. Since daytime, quite a few demons have already sneaked away.

As for reinforcements, Lu Yan remained skeptical. Since the other side had already begun plotting against Star River Fortress and even had a Demon General-level figure, why would they ask Star River Fortress for help?

It is estimated that the outside is already completely surrounded, and apart from Ningyi, the other demons probably do not have the strength to break out.

Lu Yan returned to his residence in the early morning, where he cultivated while pondering matters of alchemy.

"Bang bang~" Just as Lu Yan was about to rest at the beginning of Shen Shi (3 PM to 5 PM), the courtyard gate was knocked on.

Lu Yan was very alert and prepared for battle. Most of the demons related to him in Star River Fortress were dead, and Lu Yan was not sure whether they were friend or foe.

"It's her~" A quick scan with divine sense revealed that it was Xuefei, the girl from the Frost Demon Clan.

Since changing his identity, Lu Yan and she haven't had any contact. Why is she coming to find him?

"Is something the matter?" After thinking it over, Lu Yan opened the door and asked.

"Do you know how to refine pills?" Xuefei asked Lu Yan directly in a cold voice.

"Yes~" Upon hearing this, Lu Yan paused for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Can you refine an antidote?" The voice became urgent as she said this.

"Yes~" Lu Yan nodded again.

"Could you make some for me?" This time, her expression changed, revealing a pleading look.

"I'm sorry, I don't have the medicinal herbs to make it." Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice, and this time Lu Yan shook his head and refused.

"I have, I have plenty. As long as you can help me refine the antidote pill, I'll give you anything you want." The girl's eyes were sincere.

"Oh, that's not impossible." I was just worried about not having any medicinal herbs to practice with, and Xuefei helped me solve my immediate problem.

"Let's go inside and talk." Lu Yan led Xuefei inside.

"Use these herbs as you like, as long as they can help me refine an antidote pill." With a flash of the bronze bracelet on Xuefei's wrist, more than a dozen herbs appeared on the table.

"So many!" Lu Yan was also taken aback by the quantity. Not only were all the ingredients for the antidote pills available, but the ingredients for the other types of pills were also available, and they could even refine quite a few.

I never expected that a mere Frost Demon would not only have a savings bracelet, but also so many other good things inside.

"I've been searching for medicinal herbs all these years and have accumulated quite a bit. If you need more, I have more." After saying that, Xuefei regained her cool and aloof expression.

"That's enough, that's enough," Lu Yan said happily.

Seeing that she showed no sign of leaving, clearly distrusting him, he took out his alchemy furnace and began refining an antidote pill right in front of her.

In fact, the alchemy process in the cultivation world and the demon realm is almost the same. Both use the soul to control the melting of medicinal materials. The difference is that one uses spiritual power as fuel and the other uses demonic power as fuel.

The reason why the alchemy industry in the demon realm is collectively failing is that they only focus on cultivating their physical body and seriously neglect the development of their divine soul.

Although Lu Yan is a level six demonic soldier with a low level of demonic power, his soul is comparable to that of a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Although it was his first time refining demon realm pills, he was still very skilled.

The medicinal herbs dissolve rapidly under the heat of the alchemical fire, then impurities are removed under the control of the divine soul, and finally they are quickly condensed.

An antidote pill was produced in less than 15 minutes. It was of medium quality, which was not bad, considering it was the first time it had been made.

If you improve your skill level, refining high-grade pills will not be a problem.

"Thank you." Xuefei finally showed a look of joy as she accepted the antidote.