Chapter 94

When Li Yunniang, with her graceful and delicate figure, left with Xuanyuan Yiren, Zong Shou felt a throbbing pain in his head, as if his brain was swelling.

He didn’t take Li Yunniang’s words to heart.

What troubled him was the marriage proposal. It seemed that even if he tried to break it off, it might not be possible.

What a name, when read backward, means righteousness. Xuanyuan Yiren’s personality was indeed a bit peculiar.

When his 'father' was around, she was insistent on breaking the engagement. Now that his prospects were dim and he was in a dangerous situation, she was coming closer.

From the looks of it, she seemed determined to stick with him.

Was there something wrong with this girl’s head?

However, a direct disciple of Shangxiao Sect? Why did it sound so unpleasant to his ears?

Coincidentally, not long ago, he had thought of this major sect because of the lightning technique. Today, as soon as he returned to the city, he was already involved with this major sect renowned for its lightning techniques.

Regaining his composure, Chuxue beside him was already trembling with anger, her teeth clenched, and her face tense, not uttering a word.

Yin Yang’s gaze flickered. After a long while, he sneered disdainfully, “I have long heard that the city lord of Xuanshan City, Xuanyuan Tongyi, is as righteous as the sky and as trustworthy as a nine-ding promise. Now it seems he is also a man of broken faith and betrayal.”

When he said this, Yin Yang did not hold back or lower his voice. In the backyard, Li Yunniang, who had not yet left, immediately emitted a burst of energy. After a moment, the energy subsided.

A cold snort came, “Just showing off with words. If you insist on being reckless, that’s up to you. If anything unforeseen happens in the future, don’t blame me, Li Yunniang, for not warning you—”

Zong Shou had been laughing wryly, but upon hearing the last sentence, his face darkened, and a chill enveloped him.

He didn’t care about this marriage. What he hated most in life was being threatened.

Shangxiao Sect?

Zong Shou gave a cold laugh, shaking his head disdainfully. Seeing that Yin Yang was already furious, he asked directly, “Uncle Yin, have you bought the things I asked you to prepare?”

Yin Yang was indeed distracted. After a moment of hesitation, he replied respectfully, “The cauldron the Young Master ordered is easy to find; I bought it a few days ago. However, the silver-threaded carbon is rare in the market. I only managed to gather the required amount half a day ago. They are now in the Young Master’s room.”

Zong Shou nodded slightly, a hint of joy showing on his face. The marriage could be put aside for now, and there was no need to rush.

The most important thing at the moment was to refine the elixir as soon as possible to resolve his dual-meridian condition.

Thinking of the spirit artifact again, Zong Shou hesitated for a moment before speaking, “Uncle Yin, if possible, find a spirit weapon for me within ten days. Any type will do, just buy it. If you can’t find one, a high-level talisman weapon, preferably with a lightning talisman, will do—”

Yin Yang was taken aback. Spirit weapons could only be used by martial cultivators and spirit masters at the Out-of-Body or Innate realms and above.

It seemed too early for their Young Master to request such an item. Moreover, such treasures were invaluable. In Yunsheng City, there were probably no more than ten in total.

As for lightning talisman weapons, they were easier to find. However, the Tianhu Sect’s lineage was known for its expertise in illusions. Wouldn’t it be better to buy a water talisman weapon?

Just as he was about to ask, Zong Shou had already gracefully walked into the backyard.

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Xuanyuan Yiren and Li Yunniang had unceremoniously taken up residence in the courtyard. The former had chosen a place right next to Zong Shou’s room, claiming it was for easier protection. However, after selecting the place, the two women immediately left, their whereabouts unknown.

Zong Shou was speechless about this and decided to ignore them, setting up his alchemy setup in his room.

First, he used beast crystals and spirit ink to draw a spirit-gathering array, placing the cauldron Yin Yang had bought in the center.

He had studied this before, as the spirit-gathering array was beneficial for martial cultivation, and Zong Shou had delved deeply into it.

In his previous life, he had no master, and he had learned both martial cultivation and talisman techniques from books.

Before coming to this era, he had already transcended the limitations of the texts, integrating various talisman traditions from different worlds, creating a unique style.

The array he drew now was far different from the mainstream in the current Yun realm. As soon as it was completed, the spiritual energy increased threefold.

Especially in the center, where the cauldron was placed, the energy was even more concentrated.

However, when Zong Shou sat in front of the cauldron, he felt a bit nervous.

He had learned some alchemy in the Divine Radiance game in his previous life, a secondary profession, but he had not achieved much in this area.

After all, human energy was limited, and it was impossible to excel in multiple fields without any impact.

Moreover, a game was still a game, no matter how realistic it was, it could never truly match reality.

“Never mind, even if I haven’t eaten pork, I’ve seen pigs walk. I’ve prepared so much silver-threaded carbon and pulse spirit grass. Even if I fail a few times, it doesn’t matter. This elixir is relatively easy to refine. If I can’t find a reliable person to refine it for me in the future, I might have to do it myself. I need to put effort into alchemy—”

With this resolve, Zong Shou bit his lip and began.

The cauldron in front of him was just a common one, made of cast iron with a bit of black tungsten mixed in. A few talismans were drawn on it, making it a rudimentary talisman tool.

Its advantage was its simple control, requiring no adjustments during alchemy. The silver-threaded carbon, as the name suggests, contained silver threads in the black carbon.

It burned at extremely high temperatures, produced no smoke, and could sustain the fire for a long time. It was suitable for both forging and alchemy.

However, its production was extremely limited. It was said that from ten thousand pounds of coal, only eight or nine pounds could be found. Therefore, it was extremely precious, worth a fortune.

Zong Shou carefully selected about four pounds of silver-threaded carbon, enough to burn for half a day.

After evenly placing it under the cauldron and lighting the fire to preheat it, Zong Shou began to prepare the herbs. He added pulse spirit grass and dozens of other medicinal herbs, grinding them into a paste and throwing them into the cauldron.

Next, he made hand seals and began to control the spiritual energy, using his soul talisman technique to make the liquid in the cauldron continuously stir, similar to a chef cooking a dish. He was cooking the elixir.

From time to time, he had to change the talisman, increase the heat, or reduce it.

Alchemy was simple; as long as you knew the formula, mixing the herbs was easy. Especially in the future, it could be precise to the milligram.

The hardest part was controlling the heat.

The rise and fall of the temperature had specific times. The spiritual energy also needed to be adjusted, not just kept at a high concentration.

This required the experience of an alchemist. Every high-level alchemist had gone through countless failures and wasted countless herbs to gain this experience. Therefore, they were even more precious than weapon forgers. Every alchemist was highly sought after by major sects and families.

Zong Shou was most lacking in this area. He had no master to learn from. Apart from the little experience he gained from the game in his previous life, everything else was a blank slate. He could only slowly explore on his own.

PS: I checked the deputy class application the other day. A student named Yutian Ling was appointed as the new deputy class leader. However, this student hasn’t been online recently and might not know. I’m notifying here.