Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

After these bizarre creatures die, there are two types of remains that can be used to refine the Yuantian Lantern.

One of them was black bone fragments, and the other was tree root-shaped fragments.

The former is called "ghost bone", and the latter is called "ghost beard".

If you want to refine the Yuantian Lamp, the Ghost Bone and Ghost Beard are indispensable.

Because the eerie things happen at night, and there are a huge number of them, the ghost bones and ghost whiskers are easy to obtain.

Therefore, the strange bones and strange whiskers are not valuable.

Ten pieces of strange bones are only worth one yuan stone, and ten strange whiskers are also only worth one yuan stone.

The poorer cultivators were currently rummaging through the rubble beneath the city walls, searching for strange bones and whiskers.

The pile of wreckage is so large that it will probably take several days to find it.

Jiang Yun was not short of spirit stones, so he set fire to the ruins piled up under the city wall and burned them all.

On the other hand, Zhou Hongde did the same.

Neither of them searched for the ghost bones and ghost whiskers. They quickly cleaned up the battlefield and led their people back to the Zhou family.

As for the task of guarding the Yuantian Lanterns on ordinary nights, there are naturally people specifically responsible for it.

After clearing away the eerie remains, everyone can leave.

Jiang Yun and Zhou Hongde, together with three hundred clansmen, returned to the Zhou family in a grand procession.

During this blood moon, many families and independent cultivators were devoured by the strange phenomenon and lost their lives.

The Zhou family sent three hundred clansmen, plus three Foundation Establishment cultivators, and suffered no casualties.

Upon returning to their clan, all three hundred clansmen went back to their respective residences to rest.

After a whole night of fighting, these tribesmen were exhausted.

The natural way to rest is to first take a long nap, and then cultivate to restore one's magical power after waking up.

Jiang Yun had been guarding the Yuantian Lantern all night and was preparing to return to his cave to rest.

Zhou Hongde then said, "In response to the Blood Moon, the Zixiao Sect promises to give each Foundation Establishment cultivator one thousand contribution points, and cultivation families will receive an additional one thousand contribution points, for a total of four thousand contribution points."

"My Zhou family has dispatched three Foundation Establishment cultivators, each of whom will receive one thousand contribution points, and the remaining one thousand contribution points will belong to the family."

"Give me your Maple Leaf City identity token. The four thousand contribution points that the Purple Cloud Sect promised should be distributed soon."

Jiang Yun nodded upon hearing this.

He took out the Maple Leaf City cultivator identity token from his storage bag and handed it to Zhou Hongde.

Zhou Hongde took the jade pendant and looked at it.

There was a line of text engraved on the back of the jade plaque.

Zhou Yun, Contribution Points: 1460

"You actually have nearly 1,500 contribution points! No wonder you're a second-tier alchemist!"

Zhou Hongde was somewhat surprised.

However, he quickly realized that Jiang Yun was a second-tier alchemist, and earning contribution points would definitely be easier for him than for Jiang Yun.

"I recently took on a pill-refining task, and it took a lot of spirit stones to barely complete it," Jiang Yun said modestly.

In fact, he never lost money on alchemy tasks; he always made a profit.

"Alchemy tasks are very risky. Losing spirit stones is a small matter; failing to complete the task by the deadline is a big problem," Zhou Hongde advised. "You need to think carefully before accepting alchemy tasks in the future."

Jiang Yun nodded, looking as if he were listening attentively to a teaching, and said, "What the clan leader says is absolutely right."

"Okay, I'll come find you again once the contribution points are distributed."

Zhou Hongde nodded, put away Jiang Yun's identity token, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun returned to his cave to rest.

Three days later, the contribution points distributed by the Zixiao Sect were successively distributed to the various cultivation families.

Zhou Hong returned the identity jade token to Jiang Yun and then went to attend to other matters.

Jiang Yun took the token and looked at it.

There were now a thousand more contribution points.

Zhou Yun, Contribution Points: 2460

"We've weathered this blood moon safely, and for the next hundred years we can focus on cultivation and alchemy."

"Break through to Core Formation and become a third-tier alchemist, exchange for the Gathering Yuan Pill formula, cultivation techniques, and inheritance."

"These things that pave the way for cultivation in the next life should also be put on the agenda."

Jiang Yun glanced at the amount of contribution points and put them into his storage bag.

He entered the meditation chamber, sat cross-legged on the futon, and pondered what he needed to do.

My ultimate goal in this life is to break through to the Core Formation stage and become a third-tier alchemist.

However, these things are still a long way off for Jiang Yun.

He is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation is something he can only dream of but not achieve.

"So what we need to do right now is to refine a second-tier pill with a special pattern, and then consume the pill to raise our cultivation level to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

"Then I started refining mid-grade second-tier pills to try and become a mid-grade second-tier alchemist."

Jiang Yun quickly sorted out his next cultivation plan and prepared to put the refinement of second-tier pill-patterned Yuan Dan on the agenda starting today.

When refining a second-tier Danwen Yuan Dan, the family will provide the medicinal materials. After Jiang Yun refines it, he only needs to keep it for himself and does not need to spend a lot of money to buy medicinal materials.

"Once the aftermath of this blood moon has subsided, we will begin refining pills."

Just a few days after the blood moon, Maple Leaf City has not yet returned to its former state.

Many monks were resting or recuperating in their respective residences.

Many shops in the market were also closed.

Maple Leaf City seems to have come to a standstill.

The cultivation families within the city were no exception.

Therefore, at this moment, the Zhou family has not yet received any alchemy quotas.

Jiang Yun patiently cultivated himself in the cave.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

"Choose one of my clansmen now to help me manage the herb fields."

"I'll plant some seeds of second-grade mid-level spiritual herbs to make it easier to refine second-grade mid-level pills in the future."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun immediately left the cave and informed the clan leader.

The clan chief told him, "You are the clan's elder; you can choose anyone."

Jiang Yun remained noncommittal, but in the end, he selected a bright child from the family's alchemy hall.

This child learned pharmacology from a young age at the Dan Hall and also knew how to cultivate spiritual plants.

"What's your name?" Jiang Yun asked the child.

"Elder, my name is Zhou Ze," the child replied.

"Okay." Jiang Yun led him back to the cave. "From now on, you will manage this medicinal herb field here."

"Yes, sir!"

Zhou Ze was overjoyed and his expression was excited.

Being chosen by a Foundation Establishment cultivator to manage the medicinal field was an incredible opportunity for him.

Jiang Yun nodded and vanished from the cave in a flash.

He went directly to the West Market of Ningyuanfang and purchased fifty second-grade mid-level medicinal herbs.

Among them are the main ingredients for refining the second-tier mid-grade pill, the Qi Condensation and Recovery Pill.

After he planted the seeds, he handed the medicinal herb field over to Zhou Ze to manage.

A month later, Maple Leaf City returned to normal.

All members of the Zhou family also began to do their own things.

Jiang Yun reappeared in the Zhou family's alchemy hall and began to devote himself to the grand plan of alchemy.

All the pills produced were sold at Zhou's Pill Shop.

If he manages to refine the pill patterns, Jiang Yun will keep them all for himself.

Time flies, spring goes and autumn comes.

Before we knew it, nine years had passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past nine years, Jiang Yun has spent his time cultivating and refining elixirs.

His skills in refining second-tier pills became increasingly proficient.

If a second-tier pill with pill patterns is refined, it should be swallowed and refined.

On this day, inside the cave.

Jiang Yun's magical power surged, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

"The last four second-grade low-level Earth Essence Pills all have pill patterns."

"After consuming and refining it, it should be enough to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"