After being taught the Taoist method and receiving advice from the ghost and god named Du, Yu Lie returned to the room and immediately began the intense refining of the alchemy furnace.
At the same time, he also took out most of the unused property in his hand and put it in the lobby for trading. He would rather suffer a small loss than exchange it for materials that were scarce in this world but very important to Taoists.
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At this point, Yu Lie was preparing and refining at the same time, leading a very regular life.
The time lasted for a long time, and two months passed. The situation in the bunker was okay, and the rest of the lieutenants began to wonder if they had misunderstood the hint of the ghost named Du.
This day.
Yu Lie received a message from the Soul-Controlling Girl under his command, and after being warmed up in the elixir room for a long time, he stepped out of the room again and walked to the lobby to get rid of the elixirs he had been refining these days.
But as soon as he went out today, he was keenly aware that the atmosphere in the bunker had changed slightly from before.
As an aborigine, the soul-holding girl couldn't understand the language of the Shanhai Realm and couldn't notice anything. Yu Lie walked to his stall and asked a Taoist disciple next to him who was selling charms.
He whispered: "Old Deng, how is business lately? Is there something unexpected happening in the bunker?"
The Taoist disciple selling the charms was named Deng and Luogu. He was in his twenties and thirties, of medium height, but had an old face. He looked about forty years old. His hair was sparse and he looked quite unkempt.
Although this person is a member of the Fu Dao, he belongs to the turbid current of the Fu Dao and relies on external objects to advance. Otherwise, the other party would not come to participate in this survival test.
Yu Lie is from Dan Dao, and Deng Luogu is from Fu Dao. They are both craftsmen. They have met each other since the first month of the assessment. Recently, they have become neighbors at the stall, so they have a good relationship.
good.
Moreover, Deng Luogu's character was a bit stingy, but compared with other cold-hearted Taoist disciples, he was much better. Therefore, Yu Lie was happy to communicate with him on weekdays, and even took the initiative to send him a few gifts.
A pill.
When the other party saw Yu Lie approaching, he turned his head and looked left and right, then quickly lowered his voice and said:
"Yu Daoyou has a sharp eye. If you don't go out for a few days, you will notice something is wrong as soon as you go out. Something did happen in the bunker, but it was not inside the bunker, but outside.
I heard that the death and injury rate among Taoist disciples who went hunting recently has doubled, and the undead creatures outside seem to have gone crazy, and their ferocity has increased greatly..."
After listening carefully to Deng Luogu's narration, Yu Lie felt alarmed.
In the past, Taoist disciples, as immortals, had many means and possessed magical powers. They were equivalent to the undead in this world. When walking in the wild, few indigenous creatures dared to actively provoke them. Only Taoist disciples
They go to provoke other beings, and very few other beings will provoke Taoist disciples.
And now, according to what Deng Luogu said, it seems that all the indigenous creatures have changed their temperaments and started to actively hunt and kill Taoist disciples!?
Yu Lie frowned and thought, and said, "Old Deng, are you serious about what you said? Do you have any evidence?"
Deng Luogu snorted when he heard Yu Lie's doubts. He sat cross-legged on his stall, folded his hands and mumbled, "Believe it or not."
This person's character is such that if he didn't have a good relationship with Yu Lie, he might not even bother to say a word.
Yu Lie burst out laughing when he heard this, and quickly raised his hands and said, "Yu is being abrupt. Today I just made a furnace of blood elixirs. It has just come out of the furnace. Old Deng, please help me taste it and appreciate it."
As he spoke, he threw a black and red pill towards Deng Luogu.
Deng Luogu, who was originally sullen and too lazy to pay attention to Yu Lie, opened his eyes again in an instant, caught it, and said: "Hey, your Taoist friend Yu's craftsmanship is obvious to all of us Taoist disciples. Thank you."
In the lobby, the two of them continued to chat without lowering their voices.
In fact, even if the voice is lowered, Taoist disciples passing by can still hear it if they want to listen.
Among them, a skinny Taoist disciple was walking in the lobby carrying bloody materials. He seemed to have noticed the conversation between Yu Lie and Yu Lie. The other party listened carefully for a while and then walked over.
This person walked up to Yu Lie, causing the pleasantries between Yu Lie and Deng Luogu to come to an abrupt end.
Deng Luogu saw the other party, raised his eyebrows, gave Yu Lie a look, and then retreated to his stall, where the old god was meditating.
The only voice transmission from the other party still rang in Yu Lie's ears: "This guy is a ruthless guy and his butt is dirty. Fellow Daoist Yu, please take it easy."
Yu Lie heard it, but just nodded to show that he understood.
He did not reject the Taoist disciple who came over. Instead, he stood up and raised his hand towards the other person: "I have seen Taoist friend Zhuang. What do you see in him?"
The Taoist disciple who walked over was none other than the thin Taoist disciple who had met Yu Lie several times before, eventually became Fangmen's follower, and managed to escape - Zhuang Chong.
When this person returned to the bunker, it was just as Yu Li expected, because it was only the other person who returned, which aroused the suspicion of the Taoist disciples in the bunker.
Especially when the ghosts and gods issued a corpse collection mission and confirmed that Fang Men and the others were dead, the bunker Taoist disciples even suspected that Zhuang Chong had killed Fang Men and others in the outer pit.
After all, many people knew about Fang Men's purchase of medicine in the bunker, and they all coveted Fang Men's wealth. Therefore, no matter how Zhuang Chong explained it, he could not get rid of his suspicions.
Even if some people believe that the three of them met with an accident outside and Zhuang Chong is innocent, the Fang family behind Fangmen is not easy to mess with, and many people choose to keep a distance from Zhuang Chong.
After this, Zhuang Chong finally escaped back to the bunker, but he was isolated and ostracized by most Taoist disciples. Although no fool jumped out to take the initiative to avenge Fangmen, Zhuang Chong's life was still difficult. Normally,
There were problems with his transactions and team formation, and he became a complete lone wolf.
When Zhuang Chong saw Yu Lie standing up and holding his hands, he hurriedly returned the greeting: "I've met fellow Daoist Yu."
After a pause, Zhuang Chong spoke up: "To be honest with you, Fellow Daoist Yu, Zhuang went out to see some things during this trip, or he may have some knowledge of the changes in the outside world, but I don't know if Fellow Daoist Yu is willing to believe it."
"Huh?" Yu Lie became interested, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded immediately: "Zhuang Dao, please tell me your kindness!"
Seeing that Yu Lie was willing to listen, Zhuang Chong had no idea and immediately sent a message:
"After several months of adaptation, the creatures in this world have become familiar with the true energy of our Taoist disciples, and are no longer as afraid as before. Some creatures have even learned to absorb the true energy. To be honest, when Pindao came back, he met him in the outside world.
A behemoth, it is neither a giant nor a giant beast, but a patchwork of strange flesh and blood, which is terrifying..."
A detailed explanation came from the other party's mouth, making Yu Lie narrow his eyes slightly.
Finally, Zhuang Chong said with certainty: "The rumors in the market are definitely not false! The creatures in this world have begun to consciously hunt and kill us. I ask fellow Daoist Yu to make preparations in advance."
After he finished speaking, Zhuang Chong stood still and watched Yu Lie's reaction.
After listening to the other party's narration, Yu Lie was already eighty-nine percent convinced, combined with the previous reminders from the ghosts and gods named Du.
He nodded seriously: "Thank you, Brother Zhuang."
The other party had already said everything he needed to say. Yu Lie had nothing to cross-examine, so he changed the subject, pointed at the materials the other party was carrying, and said with a smile:
"Are you planning to sell the bones in Brother Zhuang's hands? I wonder how much they cost?"
Zhuang Chong saw that Yu Lie had listened to his words, and his feelings for Yu Lie had improved a lot. Now when he saw Yu Lie asking about the price in such a polite way, his numb expression faded, and he revealed a stiff smile.
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Zhuang Chong said a little cautiously: "Brother Yu is a kind person, just ask for the price. No need for spiritual stones or talismans, just exchange for the elixir refined in Brother Yu's hands."
"Are they still the same ones?" Yu Lie nodded.
"Yes, half to assist cultivation and half to increase Qi and blood."
In the lobby, Yu Lie took the bones, flesh and blood that the other party was carrying, tapped them, knocked them, and weighed them. Then he took out two small medicine bottles with familiarity, put ten pills in each, and handed them to the other party.
Zhuang Chong watched Yu Lie administer the medicine, his eyelids twitching. He took it in his hand and hesitated for a moment: "This, fellow Taoist, gave you too much?"
Yu Lie smiled and replied: "Is it much? Not much."
After a pause, Yu Lie mentioned casually: "When the assessment started, I had a chance encounter with Brother Zhuang and his son. Since we are destined, and Brother Zhuang informed me so kindly, the few extra pills will be treated as if they are destined."
Just make friends."
Zhuang Chong's face was originally reserved. He was embarrassed to accept Yu Lie's kindness and was worried that he would leave a calculating impression on Yu Lie. But he heard Yu Lie say something like this, especially when he mentioned "father and son."
” word.
In an instant, the ups and downs of the past few months were rolling through Zhuang Chong's mind.
The other party held the medicine bottle and saluted Yu Lie seriously:
"Thank you! I wish Brother Yu good luck in the examination."
In the end, Zhuang Chong looked at Yu Lie intently and seemed to remember Yu Lie's appearance clearly before leaving.
This move of the other party made Yu Lie a little uncomfortable, wondering if he had done something unnecessary and aroused the other party's suspicion.
It is said that when other Taoist disciples were somewhat ostracizing Zhuang Chong, because Yu Lie knew the inside story and thought that the other party was innocent of taking the blame, he was different from the other Taoist disciples and did the business as he did without any hesitation.
It's not about being friendly, it's just a fair deal and we don't refuse anyone who comes.
Now that he saw the other person's kindness and reminded him of it, he showed such kindness, and in the end, he seemed to have received deep gratitude from the other person.
Yu Lie thought about it and realized that there was nothing wrong with it, so he suppressed these thoughts.
Immediately afterwards, he sat cross-legged on the stall and hung up the elixir in his hand. Whenever a Taoist disciple came over to inquire about the elixir, he would take the opportunity to chat with the person and ask about things inside and outside the bunker.
In less than a day's work, Yu Lie quickly finished processing the elixirs in his hands, left a few words for the soul-holding girl, and hurried back to the room.
In the lobby, the inconspicuous soul-holding girl next to her didn't look back until Yu Lie's figure had completely left.
The fire in her eyes danced, and suddenly became much darker.
However, the soul-holding girl did not do anything extra. She just squatted in the lobby obediently, holding her knees with her hands, and continued to look at the strangers in the hall. She listened to the obscure language in the hall, waiting for the Taoist disciples who might come over.
Got an opportunity to send a message to Yu Lie.
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The other side.
Yu Lie returned to the alchemy room, pondering over what he had seen and heard when he left seclusion today. After combing through it, he finally said secretly:
"It is not suitable to stay here for a long time, or it may not be possible to stay here for a long time!"
Based on what he learned through inquiring, he is now certain that the creatures in the ferocious Dragon Court world have made adaptive changes to the Taoist disciples, and that by killing the Taoist disciples in secret, they can gain unexpected benefits.
Some Taoist disciples who often move corpses say that the corpses of Taoist disciples brought back recently are often mutilated, with their bodies shriveled, and all their belongings have been looted, and their bags have either disappeared.
, or it exploded.
Such signs undoubtedly prove that the situation of Taoist disciples in this world will change, and they may be reduced from the status of hunters to that of prey.
The bunker is the foothold of the Taoist disciples. Although it protects everyone, it is also the place where the Taoist disciples gather the most. Once the creatures in this world start to deal with the Taoist disciples and form a wave, this is the place where the opponent will inevitably come.
Others may still doubt this, but Yu Lie has been reminded by the ghost named Du, so he has no doubts at all.
He was walking in the room, thinking, and suddenly took out a skull from his sleeve and threw it in front of him:
"Fortunately, the alchemy furnace is almost ready for the sacrifice, and it will be completely completed in the next few days."
This skull is standing upside down, showing a gray-white, skeletal state, suspended in mid-air. It looks very ordinary on the outside, but inside it is burning with a golden flame, which is quite strong.
Yu Lie also sat cross-legged, holding a skull about the same size as his own head in one hand, and took out the materials he had just exchanged from the lobby.
Bones that were thicker than human legs were stuffed into skulls of the same size by him. Pieces of flesh, heart, liver and other objects the size of cats and dogs were also carried and put into it by him.
The skull is lifted and turned upside down, and every time it takes in a piece of bone or flesh, it will expand a little, without any sign of bursting.
At the end, a skull as big as an ox fell in the room, which attracted quite a lot of attention.
This skull was obtained from the original small skull cup using the "Embryo Technique".
It has been nourished by Yu Lie for two months, and its qi and blood are connected. It has already begun to play the role of an alchemy furnace. It can accept the mobilization of true qi, and can be shrunk and incorporated into the stomach. The shape can be large or small, which can facilitate Yu Lie's refining of various kinds.
elixir.
Now there is only the final step to shape the body and completely determine the appearance of the alchemy furnace. Even if the sacrifice is successful, it can be used to open the furnace to make elixirs.
Yu Lie stared at the huge skull alchemy furnace in front of him and pondered:
"What shape should it take?"
Although the appearance of the alchemy furnace has no effect on its function, once the rough embryo is successfully refined, it is best not to modify it, otherwise it will easily destroy the spiritual patterns that will be refined in it again and again in the future, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
As for the bone alchemy furnace in front of us, if it were just a skull, it would seem a bit sinister and lacking in the spirit of immortality.
Yu Lie was tangled in his heart:
"Should it be made into a three-legged tripod or a four-legged tripod...or a gourd, a bowl, or an incense burner?"