Chapter 108

Yan Buji returned to the market and also quietly inquired about news of Sinking Wind Valley.

No news about him had spread; it was only said that the abnormal beast in Sinking Wind Valley had been slain by a formidable person, and no one knows who, showing that Zhang Lai also did not want to expose himself.

Thus, his relationship with Zhang Lai seemed limited to when he initially brought him into the market.

He also did not know what Zhang Lai wanted him to do.

"Perhaps there's no need to consider these things now; even if Zhang Lai comes from an extraordinary background, my current little strength probably can't even match mid-stage Qi Refining, so why would he come looking for me?"

For any undertaking, strength is a prerequisite; even Yan Buji could not possibly find a useless ordinary person to help him.

Thinking this way, Zhang Lai might have paid attention to him, knowing what he had done in the market...

"Could it be because of Wei Zifeng?"

Yan Buji guessed that Wei Zifeng was likely a cultivator of the Flaming Bear Sect, and wondered if Zhang Lai thought he could infiltrate the Flaming Bear Sect by virtue of his connection with Wei Zifeng.

This must be his purpose?

Yan Buji's eyes shifted, but if there truly were an opportunity to enter the Flaming Bear Sect, he would naturally not give it up.

As for whether Zhang Lai wanted him to act as a spy inside the Flaming Bear Sect to pass information, or had some other plan, that would be a matter for later.

Soon, Yan Buji took out the shattered miasma fruit from the storeroom and began to prepare the Clear Vision Elixir.

Preparation differs from refinement; the former only requires mixing medicines with compatible properties in proportion, whereas the latter tests a cultivator's alchemical skill.

The preparation of the Clear Vision Elixir is not complicated, after all it is the liquid used by ordinary disciples of the Hundred Herbs Sect, so Yan Buji merely needed to be careful and then prepared the elixir.

Looking at the clear, slightly greenish liquid in the jade bottle, like rain falling on bamboo leaves during the Clear and Bright season, Yan Buji smiled:

"One look and it's clearly a good thing!"

Yan Buji took a deep breath, summoned Liu Yun and said he was going into seclusion for a while; Liu Yun looked strange but didn't say much.

After all, Liu Yun also knew that his elder brother Yan was a dedicated cultivator; if not for earning spiritual stones, why would he come to the shop to be the manager?

Yan Buji returned to his room; although cultivating the Sanhua Tong Secret Method was not said to cause any particular phenomenon, he still cautiously took out an old talisman paper.

A flicker of pain crossed his face, then he resolutely said: "The Sanhua Tong is vital to me; I should save where I can and spend where needed, a pity this Lesser Breath Talisman, though damaged, is still worth thirty spiritual stones!"

Yan Buji sighed; talismans are also a common tool for cultivators, unlike accumulation devices, they do not require many components to be assembled and arranged; one only needs to draw the symbols with special ink on special talisman paper to achieve various mysterious effects.

Consequently, a talisman's price is extremely high and most are single-use items; even ordinary cultivators who possess them are reluctant to use them.

It is said that a good talisman can even be more expensive than an accumulation device, even if it is disposable.

Yan Buji made his preparations, sat cross-legged, and took out the Hundred Herbs Sect's secret manual to read for a long time.

Settling his mind, Yan Buji sat in stillness for three days, adjusting his essence, energy, and spirit to peak condition.

Cultivation matters are hard to remember, let alone when using abnormal material as the cultivation method for his first cultivator secret technique; even extra caution would be pointless.

Taking out the Golden Vertical Pupil, Yan Buji thought for a moment.

Forget it, let's be direct.

Yan Buji violently thrust the pupil into his left eye; in an instant, blood spurted from his left eye socket, and the intense pain made his body tremble slightly.

In the blink of an eye, an unimaginable eerie force suddenly took hold in his left eye socket, actually advancing toward his Mud Marrow Palace!

Yan Buji endured the pain, mobilized his mana to block that force, not daring to let it enter the Mud Marrow!

Otherwise, Yan Buji would not want to test whether his spiritual sense could withstand the Mutant Force!

As his mana continued to be depleted, Yan Buji, using his mana in a divided focus, constantly wore down the Mutant Force; the Mutant Force seemed unable to instantly break through his defenses when facing mana, and the two sides fell into a stalemate of attrition.

Sensing this, Yan Buji steadied his mind and began cultivating the Sanhua Tong Secret Method!

Normally, if it were a special pupil, one could first refine it with mana in hand and then merge it into one's eyeball.

But abnormal material is different; one must ensure the Mutant Force does not completely disappear, while also gradually refining it during cultivation, and this balance point is hard to achieve.

Therefore, Yan Buji became bolder, forcibly stabbing the golden pupil into his left eye to replace his eye, and then proceeded to refine it.

Although this method is extreme, it can stimulate his brain and spiritual sense, making it easier to perceive the opposition between the Mutant Force and mana, thereby ensuring he can observe what level of Mutant Force his body can currently withstand.

Obviously, the Mutant Force contained within the Golden Vertical Pupil is no trifle, and Yan Buji's mana quickly became strained.

Seeing this, Yan Buji directly used the spiritual stones from his account at the Hundred Treasures Shop, converting them via the Planting Tree Manual to generate mana for the counter.

Eight days later!

After Yan Buji had actually consumed five hundred spiritual stones, he finally felt his mana surpass the Mutant Force, and the Mutant Force within the golden pupil began to run out!

"Now!"

Yan Buji poured the Clear Vision Elixir into his left eye, coordinating with the Sanhua Tong Secret Method's operation, gradually using his essence, energy, and spirit to erode this abnormal material!

This is also the simplest method for cultivators to refine abnormal material: rely on mana to gradually wear down the Mutant Force, then irrigate with one's own essence, energy, and spirit to imprint it, forming a symbiotic state in a short time.

However, as Yan Buji infused more essence, energy, and spirit, he felt increasingly weak.

Just one day later.

The moment Yan Buji collapsed in exhaustion, a terrifying will of chaos suddenly erupted from within the Golden Vertical Pupil!

Numerous fragmented and horrifying images appeared in Yan Buji's mind, constantly swirling, like shards of a mirror reflecting his past, and mingling with the life of the Many-Eyed Snake.

Sometimes Yan Buji was resting at home when a giant snake suddenly bit off his head;

sometimes the giant snake was hunting for food, and Yan Buji, passing by, was swallowed in one bite;

sometimes his daughter Yan Xirou turned into a Many-Eyed Snake, hissing at Yan Buji...

All kinds of strange and absurd scenes appeared, and Yan Buji immediately felt waves of dizziness!

"Just illusions? You're seriously underestimating me, Yan Buji!" Yan Buji widened his eyes; his left eye had completely merged with the Golden Vertical Pupil!

This is already the sign of having cultivated the Sanhua Tong Secret Method, but since Yan Buji used abnormal material as the special pupil, the interaction between the Mutant Force and the residual will of the Many-Eyed Snake gave rise to the present situation.

Yan Buji's left pupil gradually shifted from vertical to round, the surrounding gold fading away, indicating that he had steadied his mind and had not been deeply affected by that eerie chaos.

Thus, Yan Buji's first secret technique on the path of cultivation has been mastered!