Chapter 259: Accumulation Device Hall

Done digging!!

Hu Bing shouted happily, seeing Yan Buji crawl out from underground, he went over and patted his shoulder: 'Junior Brother Huang, if there's this kind of work again next time, I'll still look for you!'

Yan Buji chuckled: 'Fine, senior brother just remember me.'

Your task quota is also done; I estimate you'll become an official disciple in these two days. Once you really make it big, don't forget your good brother me.

Hahaha, thank you for the kind words, senior brother.

Yan Buji took a shower and returned to the lodgings of the Menial Workers Hall.

Soon, Yan Buji's promotion was approved; Niu Long immediately found him, smiling as he handed over the official disciple's uniform and token.

Junior Brother Huang, congratulations.

Thank you, Senior Brother Niu, for the trouble." Yan Buji said with clasped fists,

Niu Long looked at Yan Buji; from initially having some opinions about this old thing, to later events that made Niu Long realize this person is far deeper than he imagined.

Since there was originally no grudge, there's no need to oppose him.

Besides, he even gave a gift.

Change your clothes and let's go; Elder Wang is waiting for you." Niu Long said with a smile.

Not long after, Yan Buji, now in a green robe, arrived inside the Menial Workers Hall, seeing many laborers who had become official disciples, each face beaming with joy.

However, Yan Buji knew that becoming an official disciple didn't mean he could achieve much in the Green Mountain Sect; it was merely a starting point.

Like Yan Buji establishing a good relationship with Hu Bing, that is true networking.

Although it's not very deep, at least one can ask for help.

Some people want to ask for help but don't even know whom to ask, and how much spiritual stone and effort they'd have to spend.

Wang Duo looked at the newly promoted disciples and coughed: 'Congratulations, everyone; you have officially become disciples of my Green Mountain Sect. I also hope your time in the Menial Workers Hall will help your future lives, so go to the Disciples Hall on the mountain peak to register officially.'

Yes, Elder Wang.

Thank you, Elder Wang, for your usual teachings!

Saying a few kind words before leaving causes no loss; everyone departed amicably from the Menial Workers Hall, heading all the way to the mountain summit.

The surrounding disciples chatted and laughed, seeming to hold great expectations for the future.

But Yan Buji understood that his future assignment would determine his development direction; unless there were no changes, he would have to settle down and focus on his tasks.

Including now, Yan Buji needs resources and cultivation methods; he must quickly push his strength to the peak of Qi Refining to begin Foundation Establishment, otherwise his future cultivation path could be unknown how difficult.

Upon arriving at the Disciples Hall and seeing Elder Qian of the Disciples Hall, the subsequent arrangements began.

Huang Hao, you are assigned to work at the Accumulation Device Hall.

Yes.

Accumulation Device Hall!

That's actually a good place to go.

Moreover, since Yan Buji's recorded strength is Qi Refining Eighth Layer, which is relatively high among the new disciples, that's why this assignment was made?

However, the surrounding disciples' gazes at him were somewhat odd—not envy or jealousy, but rather a feeling of 'good luck to you'.

What's going on?

Just from the name, Accumulation Device Hall should be a place for refining Accumulation Devices, surely with abundant spiritual stones; why does it look like this?

Yan Buji fell silent, left his lifesoul token behind, and then went to the Accumulation Device Hall.

The Accumulation Device Hall is on another peak; Yan Buji stepped on flying bamboo leaves to get there, and after landing he blankly looked around.

He saw a dilapidated hall with hardly any disciples around; occasionally a few explosions came from inside, and Yan Buji carefully discerned that they were explosions caused when the Accumulation Device sealing produced cracks that failed to properly recondense.

Yan Buji approached; because it was so desolate, weeds grew everywhere, and from time to time he could see a few frightened wild chickens fly off, making it hard to imagine this was inside the Green Mountain Sect.

Entering the hall, Yan Buji saw utter chaos, with discarded Accumulation Device parts scattered everywhere.

A disheveled young man sat before a pile of trash, holding a cauldron in his palms, and he looked up and sighed:

Damn it, how did it fail again!!

Yan Buji's face twitched; he walked over and clasped his hands: 'Greetings, Senior Brother, new disciple Huang Hao reporting for duty.'

Get lost, get lost, get lost, don't disturb my work.

Yes, Senior Brother, what are your orders?

Go, go, go, clean up the surroundings.

Yes.

Yan Buji said nothing and began cleaning up the trash.

One day later.

Yan Buji swept the hall's trash clean, then came over and asked: 'Senior Brother, the cleaning is done; is there anything else?'

The disheveled young man lifted his head, eyes red: 'Get lost! Since you're idle, go pull the weeds outside the gate! Repair this mountain peak!'

Yan Buji nodded: 'Yes, Senior Brother.'

Over the next half month, Yan Buji weeded, planted flowers, tidied the courtyard, and repaired the stairs up and down the mountain.

However, during this period Yan Buji was not idle; instead, he began researching the damaged Accumulation Device parts that the young man had refined.

'What kind of refining method is this? It's actually refined using qi?!' Yan Buji was greatly surprised.

The residual vital essence remaining on it clearly displayed the other's strength; that young man is at least a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With such a vast remnant of vital essence, Yan Buji studied for half a day, yet arrived at an inconceivable conclusion.

Qi Refining!

Here, qi refining does not refer to the sealing technique, but rather the first step of refining spiritual material into an accumulation device, using one's original qi to refine the spiritual material into accumulation.

This differs from the accumulation device Yan Buji himself refines; he follows the most authoritative method, mixing vital essence with live fire, inwardly swallowing the dantian to refine into accumulation.

As for the young man's ruined accumulation device parts, they seem to have been refined externally, using spiritual fire much like refining pills.

But how could this possibly produce good Accumulation Device components?

First, without the wrapping of essence, energy, and spirit, how can one ensure that the refined Spiritual Material naturally becomes a lump of accumulation? And without forming accumulation, how can one set its shape?

But these failed Accumulation Device components clearly have already solved the problem of Spiritual Material forming accumulation, and they already have the shaping of completed Accumulation Device components; only an error occurred during the sealing and refining process.

"What a formidable method! If it's not necessary to draw the Spiritual Material into the body to refine it into accumulation, doesn't that mean we can accelerate these two key steps—forming accumulation and shaping?"

The simplest process for refining an Accumulation Device consists of just these three steps: Spiritual Material forming accumulation, accumulation taking shape, and sealing and refining. As for adding any auxiliary inscriptions or subsequent structural changes, those are also done later.

Yan Buji looked at the inscriptions above and suddenly had the idea of mass-producing Accumulation Devices.

For example, like ordinary blacksmithing, directly make a mold, produce the standardized quantified Accumulation Device, then use qi-refining to accelerate the refinement of Spiritual Material, and after accumulation forms, pour it directly into the mold to shape it.

After shaping is complete, then proceed to sealing and refining; in this way, wouldn't a complete Accumulation Device production chain be formed?

Yan Buji shook his head and laughed: "Even if that were the case, the Accumulation Devices produced would be absolutely ineffective, and they'd only be suitable for general use, not for cultivators to strengthen themselves."

Saying that, Yan Buji trimmed part of the shrubs in the courtyard, making it look more beautiful.