Chapter 674: Side by Side

The secret technique accumulation device is a simplified version derived from the ancestor master's secret key accumulation.

Yan Buji suddenly understood, taking out the filthy blood pool he had previously obtained: "Sect Master, you mean this one?"

"Where did you get this?" He Yun also felt surprised; he had originally intended to give Yan Buji one, but didn't expect Yan Buji to already have one!

Earlier, when I traveled the four directions, I visited a secret realm high in the sky.... Yan Buji briefly recounted his past; it was there that he first met Jianfan.

He Yun nodded: "So you went to that fortress."

"Does the Sect Master know as well?"

"Such a big matter back then would certainly be known; it seems that fellow really died." He Yun looked at the filthy blood pool in Yan Buji's hand and whispered.

Yan Buji also didn't understand, so he asked: "May I ask, Sect Master, besides summoning some filthy blood shadows, does this filthy blood pool have any other uses?"

Putting spiritual material into this blood pool will gradually transform it into material imbued with the blood Dao, though naturally this takes a long time; putting Youming Jie spiritual material into it can also dispel some of the yin cold qi.

I see, thank you Sect Master. Nothing else, I'll return to handle the spiritual material.

Go ahead.

Yes.

After Yan Buji left, He Yun looked at his back: "It seems the ancestor master had already foreseen this."

Elsewhere.

Returning to the Pill Refining Hall, Yan Buji began using the filthy blood pool to process spiritual material.

He placed the spiritual material into the filthy blood pool; only to see the materials churning up and down, emitting strands of yin cold qi that the filthy blood pool devoured, the efficacy of the Youming Jie spiritual material faded considerably, and he also felt curious: "This secret technique accumulation device should be specially used to assist in casting secret techniques, but this function seems more comprehensive."

This filthy blood pool was originally his gain from the secret realm; since he had not previously devoted himself to cultivating the blood Dao secret technique, he naturally hadn't studied it much.

Now it appears this filthy blood pool has undergone a sophisticated modification; it can do more than just summon filthy blood shadows.

The Youming Jie spiritual material refined by the filthy blood pool was placed by Yan Buji on the table, examined carefully one by one.

"For ordinary cultivators, healing pills and mana-increasing pills are essential; for those who like adventuring, detox pills and life-saving items are a must."

Yan Buji needed to label these spiritual materials as suitable for ordinary cultivators to use in emergencies and fit for large-scale promotion.

"Calculating the cost, plus R&D... the four-turn pill would be most suitable."

Yan Buji could, through his research, create a suitable pill formula, then spread it widely to first attract cultivators' attention.

But this efficacy....

Yan Buji sat in the room, pondering painstakingly for a month, before finally beginning to try pill refinement.

Soon after.

Yan Buji emerged exhausted from the pill refining room and called for Huang Ji.

Seeing Yan Buji's sallow complexion and listless eyes, Huang Ji was greatly startled by his exhausted appearance: "Hall Master, what's wrong with you?"

"It's fine, just researching pill refinement. Take a look at this bottle of pills."

Huang Ji curiously took the pill bottle, opened it and sniffed; his eyes lit up: "Not bad, it's a bit better than those on the market."

"Just a bit better?" Yan Buji frowned.

"Umm...." Huang Ji didn't know what to say, but it was clear this didn't meet Yan Buji's expectations.

"Hall Master, when will we go to Youming Jie?" Huang Ji asked.

Yan Buji shook his head: "This isn't important now; I need to find a way to quickly make our resources famous and sell them."

"Start with pills?" Huang Ji doubted: "But the number of pills on the market is truly too many, and prices vary wildly; if we set the price too high we might not recover costs."

Over these years, Huang Ji, following Yan Buji in handling affairs, has learned a lot and understands market fluctuations well.

Yan Buji naturally understands this, so he is not satisfied with his pills merely being a bit better than competing products.

"If we want to make a name, pills aren't our main merchandise; we couldn't set up a shop specializing in selling spiritual pills—that would be too costly."

"Ah?"

"So our main goal is to find a suitable pill formula, spread it abroad, let people know how good the pills made from this formula are, thereby attracting them to come refine pills." Yan Buji rubbed his forehead: "Since this pill isn't good enough yet, I'll continue researching for a while."

"That's right, then Hall Master, please take care of your health!"

"Hehe."

Yan Buji chuckled twice, without further response.

After a period of time.

Zhou Wan'an and others had long heard of the impending Youming Jie trade, but after waiting so long Yan Buji still hadn't come to find them, leaving them uneasy.

"Gentlemen, I've already explained this to you; the Hall Master is still refining pills, please wait a bit longer." Huang Ji looked at the people around the Pill Refining Hall and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Zhou Wan'an also knew this person works for Yan Buji, so it wouldn't do to press too hard; he just asked concernedly: "We naturally understand, we just don't know when Hall Master Yan will come out; this time we came just to ask."

"This... I'm not sure either." Huang Ji said: "Besides coming out to have us evaluate after refining pills, Hall Master Yan then goes back to refine pills; the Hall Master is a perfectionist, so he likely won't come out before his pills meet his expectations."

Zhou Wan'an and others were in a dilemma; although what Huang Ji said might be true, what if it's just an excuse after Yan Buji changed his mind?

Zhou Wan'an and others also worried that if Yan Buji doesn't bring them along in his work, how will they manage in the Great Sinful Sect thereafter.

Before they could speak, someone walked out of the Pill Refining Hall, face full of weary smile, looking at the crowd: "Hey, isn't this Hall Master Zhou? Why is everyone here today."

"Hall Master Yan, you've finally left seclusion!"

"Yes, Hall Master Yan, we've waited for you a long time; don't know if you have time now."

Yan Buji nodded, looking aside: "Huang Ji, take these pills away, following the method I taught you before."

"Yes!" Huang Ji's eyes lit up, he took the pills and quickly left the Pill Refining Hall.

Meanwhile, they all entered the Pill Refining Hall together, the purpose being to have Yan Buji fulfill his promise.

Yan Buji naturally knows this; seeing this bunch anxiously scratching ears and cheeks is also a kind of fun.

Everyone sat down; Yan Buji waved his hand: "I don't know what business you all have today."

"Hall Master Yan, we've come naturally for the matter we previously agreed upon."

"What did I tell you before?" Yan Buji feigned surprise.

Zhou Wan'an and the others stared wide-eyed, some already with fire in their eyes, glaring angrily at Yan Buji.