one's door

In fact, in another place, language skills are actually not a very powerful method in Taoism, as long as you know the way of it, it is not difficult to crack it.The reason why it is difficult for so many masters in Beiwu is because there is no way at all.

Those who meet are not difficult, those who are difficult will not.There is a reason.

When the martial artist's cultivation base is high and the soul is consolidated, it will not be so easy for Zhang Yan to use the words to deal with it.Even some warriors with extremely high soul strength can completely ignore Zhang Yan's current speech skills.

Of course, Zhang Yan is also advancing, and the targets of speech skills will gradually increase.

"Hehe, Zhang Jiaoxi, my family's eldest son is out of danger. It's just that his hands and feet have been stiff for too long and need to be recuperated. I believe that he will be able to return to his previous appearance soon. Thanks to Zhang Jiaoxi's help.

These are the thanks again from my prince this time.At the same time, I also invite Professor Zhang to take a walk in the martial arts academy of Beiwu Kingdom in the name of a study tour, and meet the warriors and customs of Beiwu. I believe it will definitely make the trip worthwhile. "

While speaking, he pushed another big box in front of Zhang Yan.There are still dried Yuzhilan neatly stacked inside, more than last time.

"Hehe, what does Prince Dehou mean by this? I have already thanked you before, but I thank you again this time? You will not be rewarded for nothing, so I dare not accept it." Zhang Yan laughed.He needs a large amount of dried Yuzhilan to refine Peiyuandan, and this demand does not appear at a certain stage like the previous refining of Biqingdan, but will be needed for a long time.After all, Peiyuan Pill will be an extremely important auxiliary pill and emergency spiritual recovery product for Zhang Yan on his way of practice in the future.

However, Zhang Yan can still hold on to the fact that he will not be rewarded for his merits.It is best not to touch what should be taken, what should not be taken or what is not understood.There will be a long time to come, and many times when you suffer losses, it is because your eyes are blinded by the immediate interests that you fall into the pit.

What's more, although Beiwu and Nanyuan can't be said to be "hostile", they definitely have a long-standing grudge. Zhang Yan has eaten a lot of food from Nanyuan country at this time, and turned his head to Beiwu to continue without any restraint. It's too ugly to eat, and it's too degrading.It will bring a lot of inconvenience and even danger to the Zhang family behind him.

You can't run away with your family, can you?Zhang Yan is here to live and practice, not to cause trouble for himself.

However, Yuzhilangan is very difficult for Zhang Yan to obtain, and now that Prince Beiwu Dehou's contact has been made, he cannot be easily cut off.

The acquaintance of Beiwu was not surprised that Zhang Yan "pretended not to understand", after all, he had touched some of Zhang Yan's temperament after so many contacts.That is a cunning and sophisticated person.How can you change your position so easily?

"Hehe, how can it be said that it is useless? Mr. Zhang should have taken this thank you gift. Without Mr.'s help, the eldest son of the family would not be healed so quickly. Besides, with Mr.'s ability, whether it is in miscellaneous studies or the new school of knowledge now , it will be treated respectfully wherever it is placed, and a few medicinal materials are just for Mr. to step on his feet and walk more briskly."

Pad your feet?Zhang Yan laughed secretly after hearing this.And why don't you understand what the other party means?

And the other party mentioned the words "New School" in a grandiose manner.Zhang Yan's heart also moved.He understood that these three words must refer to the "Method of Refining Skin and Flesh with Medicine" that he was talking about in the Martial Arts Academy in Langyuan City.It seems that the outside world has a new label on his identity.

"Thank you, Prince Dehou, for your kindness. But this time, I really can't accept it. If there is another opportunity in the future, I still hope that I can get closer to Prince Dehou." After speaking, I left a conclusion and said The box closed and pushed back.

The old acquaintance of Beiwu didn't play the "you come and I go" game of sokoban, since the other party refused repeatedly, it was not easy to entangle.And they are all people on the scene, so how could he not understand the meaning of Zhang Yan's words?

"In that case, I can only look forward to getting closer to Mr. Zhang again. This matter is over, and I should return to Beiwu to return to my command. Sir, then let's not live together!"

Zhang Yan sent the other party to the door.He believes that the other party will come again soon.Because the bone-strength pill matter will not be kept hidden for long in the future.With the circulation of news all over the world like the Martial Arts Institute, as long as you want to know the things that happen in it, you can always do it with some thought.I believe that even now Zhang Yan can be on the big list of "key attention" by many forces by relying on "The Method of Refining Skin and Flesh".

After sending the other party away, Zhang Yan closed the door of the stone building, and continued to use the rest of the afternoon to fiddle with his refining technique.

People say that many things are easy to get started and difficult to master.But Zhang Yan found that he didn't seem to feel any difficulty in refining the weapon.According to the Daoist scriptures about urging his own alchemy fire, and then using the alchemy fire to learn to temper materials, the journey went smoothly without any twists and turns.Even the fire control technique seems to be useless to him, because it is useless at all.

Just like Zhang Yan's honest look of black and white Danhuo, pointing to where to burn, never fluttering, no need for fire control skills to tame it, it's already like a finger.

But Zhang Yan is also self-aware.He didn't rush forward just because his pill fire was docile enough, he followed the safest way mentioned in the Taoist scriptures, starting with familiarizing himself with pill fire and tempering materials.Firmly believe that the foundation determines the height.Even though he felt that refining equipment seemed to be much simpler than alchemy at present.

It is still a piece of gold when you spread your hands, and then it still melts away as before, even though it has become a gaseous state, it still continues to burn in another way.This test is not only the temperature of the pill fire, but also the ingenuity of the pill fire.From Zhang Yan's point of view, this should be the basic skill of refining weapons described in Taoist scriptures.

Finally, Zhang Yan put away the pill fire when the ball of golden gas was turned into fine hairs and continued to burn unnaturally upside down like steam condensed, falling down as tiny shimmering golden beads.

This is considered to be the completion of tempering.Two taels of a piece of gold, in the end there are only three small gold beads the size of drops of water.This thing is no longer called gold, but a very commonly used refining material in refining: gold essence.

Now Zhang Yan has collected more than a dozen gold essences in his hands.This thing is not the main material. Adding some main materials can increase the aura conductivity and plasticity of the magic weapon after molding.

On the contrary, Zhang Yan, his first magic weapon, has some ideas. First, it needs to be simple, and second, it can be used immediately.

Perhaps a magic weapon with a protective body against evil should best meet Zhang Yan's requirements.

Chapter 225

It is not enough to have gold essence, at least one main material is needed to start refining.

These days, Zhang Yan is consolidating his current cultivation base, while sorting out the newly added principles in his consciousness and endowing them with magical means.At the same time, he is also actively looking for materials that can be used as refining equipment in Huangtianyu, as well as other medicinal materials that will be used to refine Peiyuan Dan soon.

Just like collecting gold nuggets before, Zhang Yan is looking for shops related to metal materials or stone materials to inquire. If the money is in place, someone will naturally work hard to help you find it.Moreover, Zhang Yan has no way to set a target to go out, he can only give the other party a general direction, such as "unique" or "somewhat magical appearance" and other broad guidance.

Who knows what to expect?

Although such a method saves trouble, it will naturally cost money like water.Counting some of the expenses for buying gold before, the money tickets in Zhang Yan's hand will soon be insufficient.

So after thinking about it, Zhang Yan went to the two remaining big money workshops in Langyuan City.When they left, the croupiers of the two money workshops were all crying. The shopkeeper and the shopkeeper stood at the door with itching teeth, but they had nothing to do with Zhang Yan. They just hugged Zhang Yan's leg with snot and tears when they left the door and begged for Zhang Yan. Yan don't come next time, saying that the whole family still counts on this Qianfang for food, and so on.

On the contrary, it made Zhang Yan a little uncomfortable and continued to withdraw money.Otherwise, the next time he comes, they will close down immediately, which is not a problem.

But at least for a short period of time, Zhang Yan has enough money for his expenses.

Regarding money, Zhang Yan also had a new understanding after this time.Especially when he has a bigger plan and vision for his own practice, the word "Qian" really lives up to the first place in the saying "wealth couple law place" in the book of Taoism.

Without money, practice is indeed too difficult.

It is not a long-term solution to rely on going to the money shop to make money.Relying on elder brother Zhang Shun's woodware shop is not enough, not to mention that the elder brother is married now, it is impossible for all the money in the woodware shop to always be counted in the Zhang family's accounts, and the rules inside cannot be vague.

So Zhang Yan needed a more profitable, stable business that wasn't too troublesome.

After thinking about it, he didn't have many choices, but they did.For example, a elixir shop, such as a shop for refining equipment.The money coming from these two shops is absolutely terrifying. You must know that most of the money in Huangtianyu is inseparable from warriors. Warriors are the richest and most willing to spend money in this world.Moreover, it also perfected and did not waste Zhang Yan's later tempering skills.Those hands-on things that you don't want to use after you get them out can be sold in shops.

But if you go this way, the elixir shop is actually not suitable.Because the elixirs add hard power and are consumables, not to mention the price drop when opening a store, it will cause trouble.

The Dharma Artifact Shop is different.It is a foreign object, and one piece can be used for a long time. Although there will be many buyers, it will never be as prone to problems as Qiudan.What's more, Zhang Yan's current cultivation base is not what it used to be, and he no longer has many worries.

These plans have been wandering in Zhang Yan's mind these days.But even if it is finally decided to set up a small magic weapon shop, it is not easy to get it up.He had to get his hands on the threshold first, and at the same time, he had to figure out what materials were available in Huangtianyu that he could use for refining weapons.Just like he used to ponder over the medicinal materials here, it takes time.

"Professor Zhang, are you here?"

"Well. Are the medicinal materials I want ready?"

"It's all ready, just wait a moment, I'll ask the guy to load it into the car for you right away."

"Well, count the money and send it home for me directly. It's the same as before."

"okay!"

Zhang Yan would go to Yuan Pharmacy every few days.Purchase the medicinal materials used in the medicated bath of the Jiangwu Academy, as well as some medicinal materials used to refine Peiyuan Pill.

Although Zhang Yan knew that the power of the demon species was behind Yuan Pharmacy, he did not choose to shy away from the other party.One is not to worry that the other party will see through the method of using the medicinal materials he wants. After all, whether it is alchemy or medicinal bath, medicinal materials are only part of the result, and the important thing is the way to combine these medicinal materials.But in Huang Tianyu, a desert of Taoism, there is no possibility of seeing through these methods.

Secondly, the demon species is not an enemy to Zhang Yan, at most they have some calculations against him, just like those big men in the army.Therefore, there is no need for Zhang Yan to draw a clear line or create conflicts with the other party.Besides, it's really not easy to find another medicinal material channel with abundant and convenient supplies like Yuan Pharmacy, so why bother yourself?

In fact, just like Zhang Yan who came in and out of Yuan Pharmacy casually without any special behavior, everything was puzzling to the shopkeeper of Yuan Pharmacy in Langyuan City.

Ghosts can find psychics to help them take care of their affairs, so it is easier for ghosts to manage things on the surface than ghosts.It's not too easy to find an ordinary person to be your helper.This is the case for the shopkeeper of every family pharmacy.It was also because of this that Zhang Yan's calm daily communication made the shopkeeper even more confused.

Originally, the shopkeeper was waiting for Zhang Yan to hand over the tooth token of swallowing beast to ask them for help.But until today, the smile on Zhang Yan's face remained the same, except that the medicinal materials needed would change from time to time, there was no difficulty at all.

What's the situation?

As the director of the demon species, the shopkeeper also knows a lot of things, including those spirit race bugs, and the so-called sanctuary of the bugs.I also know how powerful and terrifying those bugs are.Two spirit generals and one holy king disappeared like this, and a large breeding ground in Langyuan City was abandoned. It is impossible that there is no response to such a thing.But why Zhang Yan can deal with it calmly?Why don't those bugs from the sanctuary come?What are they waiting for?

In fact, the shopkeeper also knows that the forces behind him are not malicious towards Zhang Yan, but have an attitude of "what will you do if you don't come to us?" If I can't bear it anymore, I will take the initiative to find it.When the time comes, the demon will reach out and pull, and there will be a stronger link between the two sides, and it will not be as empty as an invitation.

But now, I froze myself a little bit.I said it with confidence before, but now that people have nothing to do, they may feel that you are an alarmist, which is very embarrassing.

Coming out of the Yuan Pharmacy, the medicinal materials were sent home. Zhang Yan continued to visit several blacksmith shops and jewelry shops that he had visited before, and asked himself if there was any reward for the offer.

I went to a few blacksmith shops first, and the shopkeepers inside were very enthusiastic when they saw Zhang Yan coming in, and they were well prepared. They brought out two large boxes, which contained more than a dozen kinds of very "special" ores, and gave them to Zhang Yan one by one. Yan introduction.

Chapter 226 Lian Xi

The blacksmith shop that Zhang Yan was looking for was the largest one in Langyuan City. It is said that there are also many branches in Nanyuan Kingdom, operating a series of goods channels from raw materials to finished products.It was also Zhang Yan who came to the door after he asked Zhou Cang to find out.

With Zhou Cang's introduction, and Zhang Yan's current status as a guest teacher in the martial arts academy, the shopkeeper of the blacksmith shop dare not be perfunctory.After reporting the news, look for it in shops and mines in various places.Due to time constraints, there are only more than ten kinds that have been gathered together and handed to Zhang Yan.There are basically some ores that have something to do with "special".Some can be used, and some are regarded as waste in the shop.I don't know if these can satisfy Zhang Yan.

But this teacher Zhang's shot is really generous.Just looking for it paid a lot.The shopkeeper thought so in his heart.

And Zhang Yan's expression remained the same, but he listened very carefully, followed the shopkeeper's same introduction, and picked up the same induction and discrimination.

Although he is not yet a craftsman, Zhang Yan's understanding during this period of time also allowed Zhang Yan to enter the door with half a foot. He is not a layman who knows nothing.According to the vast number of material properties recorded in the ancient books of refining equipment, it is a simple comparison.It's not difficult, but it's a little troublesome.

"This kind of... um... brittle iron stone is interesting, do you usually encounter it?"

After the shopkeeper finished the introduction, he heard Zhang Yan pick up a black stone in the box and asked a question with a smile, and quickly replied with a smile: "Many! This brittle iron stone is often accompanied by iron ore, and there is almost no difference in shape, so it is often misunderstood. Fortunately, I can still find it when I sieve it before putting it into the furnace. If I am careless, mixing this thing in can waste a whole furnace of ore. It is extremely annoying. Moreover, this thing can only produce brittle iron when it is smelted alone. It’s useless. But it’s definitely in line with the special word I taught you.”

It is indeed very special, it looks like iron ore, and it can be smelted in the way of iron smelting, but it is so brittle that it will shatter when touched.It's not that people in Huangtianyu haven't thought about this thing, but they can't find any use for it.So this thing is a very special but very useless typical.In terms of time, the shopkeeper also used it to make up the numbers. After all, if there are too few samples, it is not easy to explain to Zhang Yan.

"It's really special." Zhang Yan smiled, feeling pleasantly surprised.Because he found a corresponding material in his mind that was recorded in the classics of refining equipment, which was an extremely high-quality material in the era of earth legends: iron crystal.

There is only one word difference between iron crystal and iron essence, but they are two completely different things.Like gold essence, iron essence is a common main material for refining equipment that is extracted from iron by means of refining. The grade is not high, and it is mostly used to cast low-level magic weapon bodies.But Tie Jing is far more precious than Tie Jing even though it is just one letter away.

It is a great waste even to smelt iron crystals by the method of iron smelting, because it is only a half-smelted semi-finished product.So the finished product made in that way is not crisp enough!It requires a special refining method to maximize its "brittle" characteristics, and the obtained iron crystals are the purest.

Why does it need to be "crisp"?

Because for some things, the more brittle, the harder it is!Its brittleness is just because the hardness has reached a certain extreme, and it lacks toughness, so it cannot maintain the overall structure when resisting impact.And iron crystal has very stubborn independent characteristics, it is extremely difficult to be compatible and complementary with other things, so it is regarded as "waste".

Even though it is called "iron crystal", it actually has nothing to do with metal.It just looks like it.

Of course, since iron crystal can be called "extreme material" in the classics of refining equipment, there must be corresponding refining techniques to tame it.

One thing you can't tolerate, you're independent, right?Then add a few more, first refine a special material suitable for iron crystals, and then add iron crystals into it.In that case, the super hardness of iron crystal can find complementary toughness.This is also the best refining method for weapon-like magic weapons that pursue hardness and toughness.

"If I want to collect a large amount of this brittle iron stone, how can I sell it?"

"A large amount? Dare I ask how much is the teacher going to accept? If it is a few dozen catties or a hundred catties, I can decide to give it to him. If it is more, then we have to look at it in detail." The shopkeeper is also not around the corner.Although he didn't know what Zhang Yan could do with this thing.But it did not prevent him from giving a clear answer immediately.

The things are worthless, if they are a hundred catties, they will be given to you.But if it requires a lot, labor costs will be unavoidable, and there may be some business that can be done inside.After all, businessmen.When it is said to be waste, it is "waste" because it cannot be sold for money. When it can be sold for money, it is no longer "waste".

In fact, it can be seen that the number of iron crystals in the barren sky domain is far greater than that of the earth.It can even be said to be extremely unusual here.God knows how many there are in the entire Huangtian Territory?

But a hundred catties of iron crystal ore?How many iron crystals can be practiced?And this is not a one-off deal, there will be demand for a long time in the future.

Moreover, it is impossible for Zhang Yan to open a blast furnace and revolve around the iron crystal ore all day long.

"It's not just one or two hundred catties of ore, but a hundred catties of brittle iron that may need to be smelted in a blast furnace at one time. And I will ask for it from time to time. You can ask your number to keep it for me, and just refine it for me when I need it. Calculate the fee according to your account, and you can’t let your account lose money.”

"Ah? The brittle iron produced by smelting? It costs more than a hundred catties at a time?! Teacher, you may not know that one catty of brittle iron costs hundreds of catties of brittle iron ore. This hundred catties of brittle iron...you Are you kidding me?"

Although there are a lot of brittle iron ore, they are only associated ore types after all. There is no way to dig one basket after another after a set of mine tunnels are drilled. They can only be picked out at the end of the ore dressing.It is not easy to collect a hundred catties.It is so troublesome to smelt one catty of brittle iron, but this teacher Zhang opened his mouth to say a hundred catties of brittle iron.Are you sure this isn't a joke?

Zhang Yan didn't talk nonsense, and nodded directly, expressing that he was serious.

"This..." The shopkeeper's heart turned, and he quickly came up with a set of business rules in his mind. Then he followed Zhang Yan with a smile and talked about the scarcity of brittle iron ore, and how brittle iron would damage the blast furnace.Finally, when he took out the price tag in his heart, he found that Zhang Yan didn't even pay the price at all, only to realize that he seemed to be timid.

After agreeing to deliver a batch of ten catties of brittle iron in three days, Zhang Yan paid the reward for the previous mine search, and at the same time gave the deposit for the first batch of brittle iron, then left the blacksmith shop and went to a not too far away. Great jewelry store.

Zhang Yan collected the gold nuggets here before.Later, I asked the other party to find some strange stones.

It was similar to the situation at the blacksmith shop before.Naturally, all kinds of beautiful stones are the most contacted in jewelry shops.The more beautiful the stone, the more "gem" it is, and the more expensive it is.

It was also in these bright stones that Zhang Yan found another unexpected surprise: Lingshi.

Chapter 227

In the era of earth legends, various magical methods and characters emerge in endlessly.There are also countless treasures that are written down and regarded as legends by later generations.

One of the things that can never be avoided must be the spirit stone.

First of all, Lingshi is extinct on the earth.According to Taoist scriptures, spirit stones come from the precipitation of heaven and earth spirit energy.And once the aura of heaven and earth dissipates, or becomes inert, then no more spirit stones will be produced, and even the spirit stones that have been generated will quickly turn into decay when the surrounding aura is exhausted.

There is a lot of aura here in Huangtianyu, Zhang Yan had guessed that there must be a spirit stone here.But I never had the chance to search for it. I didn't expect to find the spirit stone in the process of searching for refining materials this time.

It was a crystal strip three inches long and one inch wide.In the barren world, it is called the Longevity Stone.

According to the shopkeeper of the jewelry shop.Although the longevity stone is not as colorful as other gemstones, it is often only crystal clear but the color is light, and it is not stylish enough to be used as an embellishment for jewelry.And it is not easy to cut, because once cut, the luster will no longer quickly become a dull ordinary stone.So what the Longevity Stone looks like once it is unearthed, that is what it looks like, and the adaptability is very poor.And its special feature is that wearing it next to the body for a long time will give people a feeling of refreshment. Although it sounds inexplicable, it has been confirmed by many people, and it has gradually become a consensus legend so far.

It is also the special feature of Longevity Stone.

Nowadays, the longevity stone is mostly used as a congratulatory object for sending a baby, implying a healthy and long life.There are also some old people who like to wear jewelry inlaid with longevity stones.

The longevity stone and iron crystal are in different conditions in the barren sky.Tie Jing is wearing a "waste" hat, while Longevity Stone is the opposite. Although it is not the most expensive gemstone, it is also expensive because of its special effects, legends and meanings, even higher than the gold that Zhang Yan collected before. a lot.

After buying eight spirit stones in one go, Zhang Yan left with a smile on his face.At the same time, it also left a hole for the other party to continue searching for "unusual" stones.He felt that the money was well spent.

Spiritual stones can only be sold as decorations on jewelry in the wild world, and the spiritual energy in them cannot be absorbed, and they can only gain a little bit of benefit by wearing them next to the body for many years.Utilization rates are surprisingly low.But it's not difficult to explain, because the mainstream of Huang Tianyu is the vitality of the warriors, which has nothing to do with spiritual energy.It is natural to do things that seem a bit reckless, but this is just caused by the difference in the cognitive system.

It is different from the warriors in the wild world.Zhang Yan came from the Taoist sect, and understood that it was not a longevity stone at all, but a spirit stone.The reason why cutting will lose its luster is because the shell of its precipitation is broken and the aura is lost.So the correct way to use it is to hold the spirit stone in your hand, use the practice method to resonate with the spirit energy in the spirit stone, and then guide it out and flow into your body.

Compared with the aura that spreads nowhere between the heaven and the earth, the aura in the spirit stone is purer and thicker.Its effect has a lot in common with the Peiyuan Pill that Zhang Yan is about to start refining.

But unlike Peiyuan Pill, which can only be used to eat, Lingshi can also be used as a major source of power for magic weapons in addition to being used for cultivation.Many Magical Artifacts can exert power without the aura provided by the monk. The reason is that the monk's aura is replaced by the spirit stone, and sometimes it will be more stable later.

It's like the skylark shuttle that Zhang Yan used to change the Wanxiangzhu.There is actually an empty groove at the bottom, which is where the spirit stone is placed.

However, although spirit stones are good, they are also expensive.In the final analysis, there is still a lack of money.

Walking around and walking back, when I arrived at the door, I saw a soldier wearing a guard's military robe standing at the door of the house waiting.Zhang Yan was curious and guessed that this person was sent by Zhou Cang, but what happened?So put away the folding fan that was shaking in his hand, and walked over quickly.

"Meet Mr. Zhang!"

"Is this sergeant looking for something?"

"So that Mister knows, it was Mr. Zhou who asked me to invite Mr. to the camp for a talk, saying that an old friend of Mr. Zhou came over."