Chapter 398 Yuanbao

Chen Mu's residence, the alchemy room on the west side of the second floor.

The huge black alchemy furnace was placed in the center of the room. Chen Mu patted the heavy alchemy furnace, but he didn't want to make alchemy.

"It's been a peaceful few days. Are those elders of Jilong Dao so warlike?"

"They are all practicing Qi and cultivating immortals, why are they still thinking about expanding their territory all day long?"

Chen Mu shook his head and sighed, but he also understood that as a Taoist sect, it is impossible to go to war everywhere for no reason.

"Or is it because of the change of the earth veins?"

Thinking back on the changes over the years, he has some concept of the change of vitality.

For some unknown reason, the earth veins of Yunzhou changed, and the earth spirit and vitality changed accordingly.

The spirit veins of the mountains may become barren and unsuitable for cultivation, just like Jilong Mountain.

Poor mountains and bad waters may have vitality gushing out and become a treasure land for practicing Qi, just like the five mountains of Dongling.

"The seven paths of Yunzhou must have made big moves."

"It's just that I'm out of touch with the news and don't know."

Chen Mu's face was not very good.

If it really goes according to his understanding, the whole Yunzhou will probably be in chaos!

"I have to spend more energy to study Kuishui Yinlei."

"I will open up the secrets to awaken the five elements escape method. If I really encounter a disaster, it will be more convenient to run."

Chen Mu decided to use the time after dinner and before going to bed to practice thunder magic.

"It's also fortunate that I have this big pill furnace. One furnace can produce one or two hundred bigu pills."

"Practicing two furnaces a day is enough to get by, saving a lot of time."

...

Half a month later.

General Affairs Office.

An old man in gray carefully checked the bigu pills in the wooden box.

After a while, he raised his head and smiled.

"The bigu pill beads are round and smooth, and the appearance is perfect. Master Chen's craftsmanship is exquisite, far superior to others." The old man in gray praised.

The practice method of the full-level bigu pill is of course exquisite.

Chen Mu pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled, but did not respond.

The gray-clothed old man didn't care. He smiled and took out a small cloth bag and put it on the counter. He pushed it in front of Chen Mu, along with the jade card of his identity: "Two thousand four hundred fasting pills, a total of one hundred Daogong and two hundred white jade coins for you."

Chen Mu took a look but didn't take it: "Have the things I want been put into the warehouse?"

"A batch of gold beads and green jade tortoise shells have arrived."

"There are still no black snake bones and stone marrow." The gray-clothed old man spread his hands: "We are no longer the upper house. The main materials of Peiyuan Dan are all supplied to Yuquan Mountain first."

Chen Mu was helpless, but he had no choice but to push the jade card and the gray cloth bag in front of the old man: "Give me the two materials in stock first."

Huiyuan Soup is cheap, but it can't be stored for a long time. Peiyuan Dan is expensive, but it can be guaranteed not to deteriorate for more than ten years.

He plans to reserve some Peiyuan Dan in advance, in case he really runs away one day, and he won't be delayed in his practice of Ningqiao Method wherever he goes.

There are thirteen kinds of materials for Peiyuan Dan, nine auxiliary materials, and four main materials.

There is no need to buy auxiliary materials. He had saved a lot of essence when he was gaining experience before.

Although there are main materials, they are expensive after all. At the beginning, he only bought a few to practice, which could not support him to make pills in large quantities.

Now that the Jilong Dao has opened the secret method of condensing the acupoints, Peiyuan Pills are becoming more and more scarce, and the price of raw materials has also risen.

Not to mention the high price, if you want to buy it, you have to queue up.

…

Days pass by.

On the east side of Chaoyang Mountain.

Chen Mu expanded the second-floor window of the pavilion downward to the ground to increase the field of vision.

He also moved the rocking chair to the window. In this way, lying inside, you can easily enjoy the scenery below the mountain without looking up.

Just like at this moment, he slightly tilted his head, his sight passed over the yellow rice fields below the mountain, and the corners and eaves of the houses on the street of Fangshi were vaguely visible.

The listening method was activated, and the secret rhythm spread towards the Fangshi.

Various sounds of bargaining and hawking along the street came to his ears.

This was not the first time he did this in January. Ever since he knew that Jilong Dao was expanding outward, he had been using the Diting method to inquire about the news of the market.

Fortunately, the chaotic situation he was worried about did not come. Instead, Jilong Dao won victory after victory and recently added a new territory.

Many people participated in it, and many people began to emerge.

Chen Mu even heard some rumors about the six brothers and sisters of Wushan.

It is said that they are very skilled in fighting and have participated in cutting down mountains and breaking gates many times, and their performance is extremely eye-catching.

Those who are discussing are all speculating how much spoils they have harvested and how much money they have made, and their words are full of envy.

"This is probably the fate of the protagonist." Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.

He also envied the ability to show off in front of others.

But when he thought of the possible disasters that such a high profile might bring, the envy immediately dissipated.

"Fighting and killing is not just to earn resources for cultivation."

"As long as I gain experience every day, I can move forward step by step. Why should I take those risks?"

"You guys should take the limelight."

"I'm a nobody, so I won't grab that resource."

Chen Mu listened for a while and found that most of them were old sayings, so he put away the secret listening method.

"Overall, it is developing in a good direction."

"Although the Jilong Dao attacked everywhere, it was also orderly and was expanding its territory steadily."

"And because of geographical reasons, it is quite far away from the other four Daos in Yunzhou. For the time being, there is no need to worry about the Jilong Dao being attacked and suddenly collapsed."

His tense heart finally gradually relaxed.

The daily rhythm of life resumed, going to bed early and getting up early, and practicing alchemy regularly.

...

That day, he was lying on the second floor to take a break.

A familiar wave came from the open space in front of the pavilion.

The next moment, a two or three meter tall guy slowly emerged.

Raising his head slightly, a pair of slightly dull eyes appeared above the windowsill in front of Chen Mu.

"Quack!"

"It's Yuanbao." Chen Mu smiled and pretended to be puzzled: "Brother Mo, are you still looking for water veins?"

"Quack."

"Oh? You came to play with me by yourself?"

"Really just come to play with me? Nothing else?" Chen Mu teased with a smile.

"Quack!"

"It would be better if there was a basin of Huiyuan soup to drink?"

"Ha!"

"You big toad, you come to take advantage of me."

"Can Huiyuan soup be drunk by basin?"

"Quack!"

"You brought me a special gift?"

"It's rare, then I have to take a look."

As soon as the voice fell, the big toad in front of him suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a strange beetle the size of a buffalo with a wow sound.

When Chen Mu looked over, the densely packed beetle legs were still fluttering half-dead. It made his hair stand up.

This gift is really hard for me to accept.

"Quack!"

"You still want me to eat it?"

Chen Mu glanced at the alien beetle covered with Yuanbao's gastric juice, and couldn't help rolling his eyes.

I'd be crazy to eat this thing!

...

In the evening.

In the open space in front of the wooden building.

Chen Mu used his finger to control the soil and made a big pot with a diameter of two meters.

The earthen pot floated in the air, and a ball of light blue fire rolled below.

Chen Mu held the Fire Cloud Gourd, controlling the flames while silently chanting the spell.

Drops of Huiyuan Soup rose up, and just gathered into a ball in the air, a red light flashed, and the freshly baked Huiyuan Soup disappeared immediately.

"Don't worry about burning your tongue!" Chen Mu glared at Yuanbao and continued to chant the spell.

He didn't stop performing the secret method until he squeezed out all the energy of the big insect.

As the black smoke rolled, the residue in the pot disappeared, and the earthen pot also turned into mud and dissipated.

"Huiyuan Soup is also useful for monsters?" Chen Mu couldn't help but look at Leng Yuechan.

Half a year ago, Chen Mu followed Mo Wuzhou to explore the water veins, and every time it was Yuanbao who took him back and forth between the mountains and forests.

By chance, the big toad discovered the existence of Huiyuan Soup.

Since then, it has often come to Chen Mu.

Every time it comes, it brings some wild animals to Chen Mu in exchange for a cup of Huiyuan Soup to taste.

In order to drink more today, it also caught a large beetle beast.

"According to the big toad's diet, this is indeed a special gift." Chen Mu shook his head and laughed: "It's unexpectedly polite."

Every time the big toad ate Huiyuan Soup, it would not leave. It would squat in front of the door obediently, with its slightly dull eyes looking at the sky stupidly. It would leave by itself when it got dark.

Chen Mu looked at it happily and ignored it.

He went back into the kitchen and prepared dinner for himself.