Ever since that Foundation Establishnt cultivator ca to visit, Wang Yu had been moonlighting as a doorman, occasionally welcoming friends from Tantai Chan’s social circle.
Most of them were Foundation Establishnt cultivators or juniors in the Qi Refining stage.
More importantly, Tantai Chan was a second-rank mid-grade alchemist, highly skilled and well-connected. As a result, Wang Yu also got to know many people within that circle.
Although none of them took him seriously, if he ever needed sothing in the future, at least he would know whom to approach to build connections.
Information is a rare resource in any social environnt.
Moreover, as producers within the demonic cultivation world, their status was vaguely higher. Of course, they also attracted more covetous gazes. With wealth and resources, it was inevitable to draw attention.
Day 95 of Wang Yu's Outer Sect Life
"Night Concealnt Mantra!"
As a high-grade spell, it corresponded to the late Qi Refining stage. Once mastered, it could even evade the divine sense of Foundation Establishnt cultivators.
The Night Concealnt Mantra had two effects.
It concealed one's cultivation level and hid one’s presence, rging with nature.
The latter was its primary function. The forr was simply an extension of its concealnt abilities. When cast at night, its effectiveness increased significantly.
Once Wang Yu had fully mastered it, a black talisman-like mark appeared on his chest. When infused with spiritual power, it would activate. Even when not in use, it allowed him to walk silently, breathe without sound, and move without rustling his clothes.
Its only flaw was that it consud a large amount of spiritual energy. With his current cultivation, he could maintain it for half an incense stick's ti at most. This issue would gradually disappear as his cultivation improved, so it was not a big concern.
[Idle Slot 2: Night Concealnt Mantra (Mastered)]
"Night Concealnt Mantra (100/100): 12 hours session per day. Master in 8 years."
The newly appeared description hinted at a higher-level idle ti investnt. Compared to Ice Sword Technique, it required five more years. No need to rush it.
With the protection of this spell, Wang Yu's stealth capabilities had greatly improved. He then replaced Ice Shield Technique in the slot. This was only a mid-grade spell and was part of the Cold Blood Art, a cultivation thod. The two complented each other.
[Idle Slot 2: Ice Shield Technique]
"Ice Shield Technique (12/100): Practiced 144 tis a day, Master in 26 days."
That 12% progress was the result of his hard work over the past three months. At this rate, mastering it on his own might take ten years.
This is where the Idle Slot truly defied logic: it practiced continuously and made progress every ti.
As Wang Yu ca to understand it more deeply, he appreciated it even more.
"It’s ti to redeem the alchemy inheritance."
As for the Corpse Demon Secret Art, Wang Yu was still hesitant. Using the Idle Slot to train it would cause all kinds of physical abnormalities. He needed more ti to consider.
Better to delve into alchemy first. He had a Cold Blood Pill recipe in hand. If he could successfully refine it, his cultivation would progress much faster. It was worth a try.
The Nine-Leaf Ice Grass in Tantai Chan's herb garden was the main ingredient for refining the Cold Blood Pill. He could discuss with her about buying so and slowly gather the full set of materials.
After completing his daily patrol of the fields, Wang Yu finally left for the various halls and markets.
Scripture Storage Hall
Alchemy, artifact crafting, talismans, and formations were the four most revered disciplines in cultivation. In these areas, the righteous path was generally more advanced.
Even within alchemy, there were different schools, such as fire refining and water refining.
Fire refining used intense fla to extract the essence from spiritual materials. With the principle of yin-yang harmony, it refined only the desired components into a pill. It was fast and effective.
Water refining used water's gentle and penetrating qualities to seep into the materials, slowly extracting the dicinal essence. It was slower but highly effective, with an excellent pill formation rate.
The pills refined through the two alchemical thods held no difference in quality, only in speed.
As for pill formation rates, nine was the ultimate number.
From a single set of spirit herbs, the maximum yield from a furnace was nine pills.
The Water thod could stably produce seven to eight pills on average per batch, but refining a single furnace often took several years. The higher the grade of the pills, the longer the process, making large-scale supply impossible.
The Fire thod, on the other hand, had widely varying results. Poor batches yielded only one to three pills, decent ones could reach four to six, and only master-level alchemists could achieve nine.
Of course, this was also influenced by one's proficiency with the pill recipe. Many factors affected a Fire thod alchemist: fire control techniques, divine sense strength, pill refinent skill, pharmacological knowledge, and more.
For Wang Yu, the most suitable thod was undoubtedly the Fire thod. This was also the most common choice among alchemists. The cultivator base was large, and demand for low-grade pills was imnse, far exceeding supply.
Water thod alchemists, being slower, produced high-quality pills. Their market leaned toward the high end, often offering custom-made services. One successful batch could feed them for three years.
He slowly walked past the bookshelves of the Scripture Hall.
"Fire Cauldron Alchemy," "Pearl-Spitting Alchemy," "Human Pill thod," "Ninefold Pill Refining Technique," "Fla Pill Technique"...
As he scanned through them, Wang Yu remained unimpressed.
Either the price was too high, or the descriptions were too fragnted and the inheritances incomplete.
A complete pill refinent inheritance must include a unique pill recipe, a fire control technique, and a pill condensation seal. Only then was its value truly realized.
"Coldfla Alchemy Technique."
Wang Yu paused, took down the jade slip, examined it, and then, satisfied, proceeded to the Impartation Hall. The price was exactly one thousand contribution points.
What drew him to this technique was its rare cold-attributed fire thod, which fit perfectly with the path Wang Yu was currently on. Moreover, it was a remnant of a third-rank alchemy inheritance.
Only one unique pill recipe remained: the Cold Chi Pill.
Effect: After consumption and refinent, one could gestate a Cold Chi Fla Seed within the body, gaining control over a type of cold fla power that advanced along with the cultivator's realm.
This effect was no less than the life-bound magic treasure of a Core Formation cultivator.
The recipe alone was extrely valuable. The difficulty of refinent was certainly high, and it was this very challenge that Wang Yu found appealing.
In addition, the included fire control technique and pill condensation seal were only partial first-rank remnants, heavily incomplete, which was why the price was only one thousand contribution points.
Even so, it was more than sufficient for Wang Yu's needs. Plus, the Idle Slot allowed for breaking through technique limits. If it could fill in the gaps of the remnant technique, this would be a perfect opportunity to experint with the Coldfla Alchemy Technique. If successful, he would no longer hesitate to place the Corpse Demon Secret thod in the Idle Slot as well.
Killing two birds with one stone, it also paired extrely well with the Cold Blood Art.
Once he exited the Impartation Hall, the most valuable token he had on him had already been exchanged. From here on out, he would have to earn spirit stones and contribution points on his own.
Returning to the dicinal garden in the Evil God Alley, Wang Yu began studying the Coldfla Alchemy Technique. His pace was slow, but he was diligent.
It was not until the 125th day of his Outer Sect life, a full month later—after perfecting the Ice Shield Technique, that he placed the alchemy technique into the slot.
[Idle Slot 2: Cold Chi Alchemy Technique (Remnant)]
"Cold Chi Alchemy Technique (0/100): 12 session per day, one year to master."
This was the first ti Wang Yu had seen a slotted technique limited to only twelve practices per day, aning one session every two hours. It would take a full year to reach perfection.
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