Chapter 334: Grain-Avoiding Pill

Wang Chao carried Yan Buji back to his residence, then kept watch at the doorway.

The Dragon People Squad members each returned, and only Long Fei stayed by Wang Chao's side.

"Wang Chao, why are you guarding him? Are you afraid someone will lay a hand on him?" Long Fei asked oddly.

"Not impossible," Wang Chao said, raising an eyebrow and gesturing toward the few Dragon People over there.

Long Fei looked over; those Dragon People turned and left.

"These people... we rarely see them, yet now they each seem eager to kick a man when he's down."

"Still, Brother Yan Buji is no pushover; his weight far exceeds that of ordinary Dragon People," Wang Chao said with a smile.

"Weight?"

"Typical Dragon People are about seven or eight hundred jin, but he's only about two meters three in height—not particularly large—yet he weighs two thousand three hundred jin."

"Huh?" Long Fei looked shocked. "That heavy? No wonder you could carry him."

"The heavier the flesh, the more his constitution surpasses ours. Even before he transforms, his physique is already far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators," Wang Chao said.

Otherwise, he probably couldn't wield both Dao martial techniques and spells simultaneously; Dao martial arts already demand a lot from the flesh, let alone also using spells—this shows how rich his combat experience is.

Wang Chao thought carefully and said, "If he can fully transform, his strength would likely rise another level."

Long Fei asked, puzzled, "Then could he beat you?"

Wang Chao chuckled, "We'd have to try to know."

He actually values Yan Buji that much?

Long Fei was surprised; strong Dragon People are few—aside from the High Priest at the Nascent Soul stage, there are only three at the Golden Core stage, then the squad leaders at the Core-Forming stage; most Dragon People are still at the Lianqi Phase, with very few at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Thus the overall strength of the Dragon People has already weakened to a certain extent.

He kept watch for a day.

Yan Buji only then woke from his stupor, swallowed a pill to restore his mana, and sensed someone outside the door.

"Wang Chao? Long Fei, what are you doing here?" Yan Buji stepped out.

Wang Chao laughed, "All right now?"

"Mm, oh, you were worried about me?" Yan Buji said, looking at Wang Chao, as if realizing.

What a good person, actually helping me guard the door.

Long Fei stood up, "What on earth are you thinking, why did you start a fight with Wang Man?"

Yan Buji fell silent for a moment, looking at them, "I just felt a bit uneasy inside and wanted to vent."

Wang Chao looked at him and smiled, "Is that so? How's your recovery?"

"It's not bad. I was originally an Alchemist, so I have quite a few Spiritual Pills on me."

"Alchemist? You really are an Alchemist!"

Yan Buji asked puzzled, "Hm? What's the matter? Do Dragon People have no Alchemists?"

Wang Chao stared at Yan Buji in surprise, "You're really an Alchemist?"

"Yes."

"That's great then. Besides the priests, Dragon People know a bit of alchemy, but they always produce odd things nobody dares to use. If you're an Alchemist, could you help us craft a Grain-Avoiding Pill?"

Grain-Avoiding Pill, huh...

"The ingredients for a Grain-Avoiding Pill aren't hard to find, but the question is whether the Boundless Abyssal Trench has them," Yan Buji said oddly.

Crafting a Grain-Avoiding Pill requires a crucial main ingredient called Satiety Soil; this soil is common throughout the Five Realms, basically everywhere.

It's also found in the mortal world; during the Great Calamity year, people could rely on this soil to stave off hunger.

For cultivators, although the soil can't be digested, it can be expelled, so as the main ingredient for a Grain-Avoiding Pill, ordinary cultivators who take it can essentially go a month without food.

A Grain-Avoiding Pill isn't a great elixir; it doesn't constantly supply the spiritual energy a cultivator needs, but it creates a feeling of fullness so they think they don't need to eat, though the necessary nutrients still must be absorbed, or else they will keep weakening.

Yan Buji has no stock of Grain-Avoiding Pills, and naturally hasn't prepared the Spiritual Material for them.

"What main ingredient does a Grain-Avoiding Pill need?" Wang Chao asked.

Yan Buji said, "Satiety Soil; the other materials are easy—any meat from hunted prey will do. Without this, you can't craft a Grain-Avoiding Pill."

Long Fei looked puzzled, "What is Satiety Soil?"

"It's a white, paste-like earth, not a Spiritual Material—just a kind of soil," Yan Buji said.

Wang Chao was stunned, "White, paste-like soil?"

"Is there?"

"There is, indeed. How much do you need?"

"It depends on how many you intend to craft."

Wang Chao fell silent, "At minimum, we need a reserve of several thousand units."

Yan Buji widened his eyes and said nothing.

Do you think I'm a donkey?

Wang Chao felt a bit embarrassed and said, "In that case, I'll go fetch those items for you, and I'll also prepare the Spiritual Stone. Just help us craft the Grain-Avoiding Pill; you don't need to go out."

Yan Buji thought for a moment, shook his head, "No need. I'll come with you; after all, I'm an Alchemist, and maybe I can find other Spiritual Materials out there."

"The Boundless Abyssal Trench's resources are very scarce," Long Fei said.

"We have to check first; some materials aren't Spiritual Materials but can still be used for alchemy."

"Really? That's impressive?" Long Fei exclaimed.

Yan Buji nodded, looking at Wang Chao, "I'll go with you."

"Alright. If you need anything, just tell us," Wang Chao said with a smile.

"Then please tell me about the situation near Wanlong Palace."

"Emmm"

Several people came inside and sat down. Wang Chao said, 'Setting out from the Myriad Dragon Palace, heading east leads to the Soul Mountain where you were stranded. Inside Soul Mountain there are many demonic beasts; they are not strong and quite lazy, feeding on seaweed, with low aggression.'

Heading west, there is a Dead Fire Volcano; the demonic beasts nearby are extremely fierce, all possessing strength at the Core Formation stage or even Golden Core stage.

If you go north, you reach the deeper gorges of the Boundless Sea Trench; any demonic beast that enters never comes out.

Our activities have always been near Soul Mountain; the mountain also produces some First-Tier Spiritual Material, and the Priest sometimes has us gather some for him as well.

Yan Buji thought for a moment: 'That's right; the situation around the Myriad Dragon Palace seems fine.'

That's correct.

What does the Priest usually do on a daily basis?

He just stirs a big pot; who knows what he's concocting? Long Fei waved her hand.

Yan Buji wondered: 'When I arrived, I must have been seriously injured; it was only thanks to the Priest's intervention that I survived.'

Wang Chao sighed, looking at Yan Buji: 'You must have drunk the Life-and-Death Thread Soup brewed by the Priest; that thing... the survival odds are three to seven, so you're lucky.'

Yan Buji: '.....'

All things considered, the eastern Soul Mountain is a safe place, but the western and northern areas cannot be entered; they are extremely dangerous.

However, Yan Buji believes that the more dangerous the place, the greater the reward; whenever the opportunity arises, he will definitely go check it out.