Chapter 1429: Joint Discussion

Ye Liuyun was talking with Luo Yun about alchemy, but discovered that her way of refining pills was completely unconventional.

Moreover, her ideas were strange, yet upon closer thought they aligned with pharmacology.

Even the many pills she concocts are all bizarre, possessing every possible function.

For example, pills that can alter appearance, potions that bewilder ferocious beasts, pastries that boost stamina, and so on.

"Who taught you this alchemy?" Ye Liuyun couldn't help asking.

"It's a family tradition, right? What's the matter?" Luo Yun asked, puzzled.

"At first glance it sounds all odd, yet it all conforms to pharmacology. It must be a different kind of pill‑refining art!" Ye Liuyun said.

"You have good taste! My family's alchemy even has a nickname—'Strange Pills'!" Luo Yun said proudly.

But she immediately added, "However, most Alchemists don't recognize our pill‑refining technique."

Ye Liuyun replied, "I think your method is excellent! It's both innovative and practical!"

Luo Yun laughed, "If other Alchemists thought like you, that would be great! They claim to follow the righteous path and ostracize us!"

"That's because they don't know how to adapt and lack ambition!" Ye Liuyun said decisively.

He chatted with Luo Yun for a while and felt greatly inspired; Luo Yun's grasp and application of pharmacology far surpasses Ye Liuyun's.

After they finished chatting and ate their fill, Luo Yun finally asked them to wait in the living room. She needed to restore her original appearance.

Ye Liuyun and Guo Da returned to the living room and saw Meng Zhangxing extremely bored; Guo Da asked him, "What, hasn't Luo Yun returned yet?"

"Indeed! You've been gone so long—what have you been doing?" Meng Zhangxing asked eagerly.

"We've eaten and drunk plenty of the pastries Luo Yun made and the wine she brewed," Ye Liuyun replied.

"How was it? Not bad, right? I know Luo Yun's skill!" Meng Zhangxing said.

"Delicious!" Guo Da recounted to Meng Zhangxing what they ate and drank, making Meng Zhangxing's mouth water.

"When Luo Yun returns, I must have her replenish it for me!" Meng Zhangxing vowed.

Then he reminded Ye Liuyun and Guo Da, "Don't bring up Luo Yun's prearranged matter in front of her again! Otherwise that little girl won't be allowed to eat for a month!"

Ye Liuyun and Guo Da stifled their laughter, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

A short while later, Luo Yun appeared in a white dress, her long hair draped over her shoulders.

Her looks even amazed Ye Liuyun, who thought she could rival Wu Qingcheng, Su Miaoyin and the like.

"Ah Yun, you finally made it back!" Meng Zhangxing shouted upon seeing Luo Yun.

"Hmph!" Luo Yun snorted, ignoring him.

But when she saw Ye Liuyun, her complexion flushed slightly.

"Ye Liuyun." Ye Liuyun pretended to introduce himself again.

"Just the four of us forming a team?" Luo Yun only then recalled the matter at hand.

All of them were alike, having left their families to fend for themselves and thus needing resources; persuaded by Meng Zhangxing, they decided to venture out together.

Meng Zhangxing may have some bad habits, but when it comes to friends, he truly has no faults. Ye Liuyun has felt that these past days.

The others felt the same, and these youngsters got along well, which is why they chose to explore together.

"We're still missing a talisman master; we'll find one after we reach the Southern Region!" Meng Zhangxing said.

Ye Liuyun only learned of the talisman master profession after arriving here.

A talisman master is somewhat similar to a Formation Master, also drawing Formations on paper or beast hide for offense or defense.

The difference is that a talisman master uses various materials to craft small Formations serving different purposes.

Moreover, the south has a kind of sorcery that can be inscribed onto paper or Formations, and can also be unleashed directly as an attack.

Ye Liuyun still didn't understand this, and Meng Zhangxing couldn't explain, only saying that a trip to the Southern Region would make it clear.

"When do we set off?" Luo Yun asked.

"No rush for now; there's something we need to resolve first!"

Meng Zhangxing disclosed that the Lone Star Auction House harbors a large number of Martial Cultivators infected by the Foreign Tribe.

Luo Yun had also heard of the threat of Alien Evil Artifacts, and immediately agreed to join, intending to eliminate those people and then leave together.

Thus the four resumed planning how to eliminate them unnoticed and silently.

Ye Liuyun originally intended to use poison, but before he could speak, Luo Yun blurted it out.

"We can use poison!"

"Good! I was also thinking of using poison; it creates the least disturbance!" Ye Liuyun added.

Luo Yun already knew Ye Liuyun could refine pills and assumed he had a toxic pill on hand.

"Bring out your poison pill so I can see which type fits best!" Luo Yun suggested.

"I don't have a poison pill!" Ye Liuyun said, extending his hand, a swirl of black toxic gas forming in his palm. "I'll use this to poison!"

Meng Zhangxing initially thought it was Demon Qi, but soon realized something was off.

Luo Yun instantly recognized it and shouted, "You've cultivated a poison source?"

"Yeah!" Ye Liuyun admitted.

"Then it's simple—just put you in there!" Luo Yun said directly.

The several of them exchanged lines, finally finalizing the action plan.

Luo Yun would handle altering Ye Liuyun's appearance, and together they would infiltrate the Lone Star Auction House to release the poison.

Guo Da would surround the auction house with Formations, preventing the poison gas from spreading, muffling sound, and shielding Divine Sense detection.

Meng Zhangxing would be responsible for external watch.

After everything was arranged, Luo Yun went to refine pills for Ye Liuyun.

Since Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil needed its color changed, Luo Yun had to tweak the formula slightly.

When Luo Yun refined elixirs, Ye Liuyun stood by, learning her technique and also helped preprocess the herbs.

Meng Zhangxing slipped into the canteen to look for food. Unexpectedly, Luo Yun had already prepared to leave and had put all the food away, so he found nothing.

"Get some food first before refining elixirs!" Meng Zhangxing pleaded, "The two of them have eaten enough, and I haven't gotten a single bite!"

"Then stay hungry! I heard the old woman say you slandered me outside!" Luo Yun resolutely refused to give him food.

Meng Zhangxing hurriedly explained, "It didn't happen! If you don't believe, ask the two of them. That old woman is old, her ears aren't good, she misheard! Hey? Where is she?"

No one paid him any attention.

Luo Yun and Ye Liuyun refined elixirs, Guo Da was making a Formation Plate, setting himself aside.

"You all..."

Meng Zhangxing saw that everyone was indeed busy, sighed, and helplessly sat to the side to close his eyes and cultivate.