After 100 years of leatherworking, I have become a giant in the magic sect.

Chapter 116 115. Taoist Companion (4.7K words - please subscribe)
In the early morning, although the howling of wolves and laughing of foxes outside had stopped, Song Yan was still thinking.

He had a lot to consider. On a chessboard full of unknowns and deceptions, picking up a chess piece and rushing forward while shouting "Kill, kill, kill" was undoubtedly a child who couldn't even get in the door.

Ants have always believed that if there is a being that can easily pick up the food that is as big as a small mountain, then they don't need to be diligent, nor do they need to use their brains to think about how to cooperate to move the food. But the fact is just the opposite. People can easily pick up food that ants cannot move, but people's minds are countless times more complicated than ants.

But isn’t it the same for humans?
Some people always think that if they are powerful, they can throw away their brains. After all, if they can "easily pick up a mountain of food", why do they need brains? They can just use strength.

However, they may overlook one point, that is, there are no fools among the strong.

Song Yan dared to guarantee that if he dared to take the risk to kill a corpse-eating wolf or a multi-tailed fox, then all the remaining demons would gather together or even hide, and then the demons from the Purple Mansion Realm would arrive ahead of time.

Monsters line up for you to kill and help you level up. When you level up, there happen to be monsters of a higher level coming for you to kill. That's something that only happens in fairy tales.

The moment he threw a stone to test the waters and revealed that he had successfully digested the blood of the tiger king, he certainly got a turn for the better, but he also exposed his trump card.

No one knows what the "Chanwanghu" is better than the fox and wolf tribes who were once under the rule of the "Chanwanghu".

That means the overlord of the spiritual world.

Once killed, they will be arrested immediately and become lackeys, serving the tiger.

This is a power that is a whole level more terrifying than soul-searching.

Since Guhuangzi was killed by him head-on.

It is reasonable to infer that Grandma Fox has also been killed by him and turned into a ghost.

In this way, he also has some understanding of the fox and wolf tribes.

And both the fox and wolf tribes obviously know this.

so.
Song Yan narrowed his eyes.

Perhaps he would never see a lone many-tailed fox or a man-eating wolf.

To face each other, there must be at least a pair, or even more.

There are at least four members of the fox and wolf tribes who have come here. These four should be analyzing his situation and then setting up various traps.

He closed his eyes and rubbed his brows in distress, thinking through all the possibilities.

Then he couldn't help but sigh.

Otherwise, why would he like a simple-minded girl like Junior Sister Xiaojiu?
It would be great if everyone in the world was like Junior Sister Xiaojiu.

He sincerely hopes that everyone in this world is a good person.

There was no way he would fall into a trap or anything like that.

He is a talented person, someone who can quickly become stronger with resources.

In this case, we might as well treat the fox and wolf tribes as our last feast.

Before that, he would hide himself deeply. No matter how the fox and wolf tribes tossed around, they would toss around as they pleased, and Song Yan would never show up, let alone say "If you do something, I must respond".

He had to collect other essence and blood as "side dishes" first.

Wait until the side dishes are ready, then go see if there’s a chance to enjoy the feast.

If I could break through to the Purple Mansion Realm in one fell swoop, I wouldn't have to worry about anything.

As for how to break through to the Purple Mansion Realm, he believed that a sect with a rich heritage like the Nanwu Jianmen would definitely have notes from their predecessors.

At that time, if the situation is really wrong, he will run.

Isn't there an ancient teleportation array?
'Wait, ancient teleportation array'

Song Yan suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The ancient teleportation array and the Sword Sect's headmaster's research and restoration may be relatively secretive, but with the abilities of the fox and wolf tribes, they can still be detected.

Well, he found his weakness.

I just don’t know how the fox and wolf tribes will take advantage of this flaw.

During the day, as soon as the sky brightened, the top leaders of Jianmen held a "meeting" regarding the statements made by the fox and wolf tribes last night.

Song Yan didn't know what he was doing, he was just busy between Zhushe and Xuantian.

At noon, after a short rest, he took out the "Jiang Gong Dan Research Notes" he got from Master Kuye Swordsman and began to read it carefully.

It was spring, and Piaomiao Sea was where the Xuanmai was located. The air was fresh, and the birds on the branches were chirping happily.

Song Yan was holding his notes, lying leisurely on the old bamboo chair.

The rattan chair creaked and swayed, which was very comfortable with the sound of wind blowing through the forest and the water vapor on the lake.

"Oh, Xiuhu is quite leisurely."

Granny Meng's voice came from far away, with a rare hint of smile in it.

Song Yan hurriedly put down the book, stood up, looked at the old couple walking towards him, and said with a smile, "Teacher Kuye, Teacher Meng."

Perhaps because he and his lover had reunited and had experienced a great war together, Master Kuye's temperament had changed a bit. At this moment, he actually smiled and greeted, "Xiu Hu, come here."

Song Yan walked over and said with a smile: "Teacher, what good news makes you two so happy?"

Master Kuye and Granny Meng looked at each other, and Granny Meng stepped forward and said softly, "For the sake of unity in our Sword Sect, we want to merge the Sun and Su families. The elite disciples of the Sun family need to form a Taoist couple with the elite disciples of the Su family. After that, they will be considered one family, indistinguishable from each other."

Song Yan was stunned.

Sword Master Kuye said unhappily, "Are you still thinking about Xuan Wei?"

Song Yan waved his hands and said, "How dare I think about it?"

Granny Meng glared at Sword Master Kuye fiercely, then said kindly, "Xiu Hu, Xuan Wei may not be suitable for you.

How about this, this time the elite disciples of the younger generation of Jianmen will have a small sword-fighting meeting, which will be held on Tingyu Island behind Guanwu Island. You can go and see if it is suitable or not."

Song Yan fell silent.

If it were before, he would have refused directly because "a Taoist companion is too much of a burden. It would be a stumbling block that would hinder his escape and is not needed at all."

But now the situation has changed. He inherited Gu Huangzi's legacy and broke through to the middle stage of Jiang Palace. However, the ancient teleportation array has become confusing. Neither the restoration project nor the other side of the teleportation array is so stable and reliable.

The most urgent task now is to hide him better.

Seeing that he was still silent, Sword Master Kuye said angrily, "Come on, I'll take you to see Xuan Wei and let you, Xiu Hu, get along well with her."

Song Yan said speechlessly: "Teacher, stop talking. Isn't it enough that I agree?"

Sword Master Kuye snorted and said, "Why didn't you agree earlier?"

Then he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Kid, since you have an epiphany, don't waste your talent!"

A few days later.
Listening to the rain island.

Sword rainbows flew down to the island.

All those who came were young cultivators who had not yet reached the Crimson Palace, but whose realm was above the sixth level of Lianxuan, both men and women.

Song Yan's realm is actually at the bottom, and he came here early in the morning, lurking secretly aside, and then observing the female cultivator who fell from the sky.

He is very clear about his future plans.

Projecting these plans onto his Taoist partner also gave him clear requirements for choosing a partner.

First, this woman can allow him to have maximum contact with the blood of monsters, so that he can "pick the best from the worst" and choose the blood to fill his left and right palaces.

He felt that he might not be so lucky to always come across the blood of a monster that was absolutely suitable for him.

The Three Kingdoms was so small that the "blood of the tiger king", "blood of the nightmare beast" and even the "blood of the night candle soul worm" were all unique. He was able to obtain them because of luck.

If he really wanted to get the blood of a stronger monster and just waited and dragged his feet, refusing to improve his realm, he would be playing with his own life.

Second, this woman will not stir up trouble or create a lot of problems, so her personality cannot be too flamboyant.

Third, it would be best if this woman was similar to Junior Sister Qi Yao and Junior Sister Xiao Jiu from Nanzhu Peak in the early years, a good person without any ulterior motives. He naturally had a good impression of such women. But he had no feelings for the grown-up Miss Su Qi.

Of course, if there is no such coincidence, then he will choose a female cultivator who is good at "mechanical casting". Because in his storage space, there is still the broken sword of Wuwo Sword left by the first generation of Jianmen in the ancient teleportation array, the golden-tipped dagger left by Gu Huangzi, and a pile of pale gold unknown metals. If there is a female cultivator who is good at "mechanical casting" around him, he can easily get access to relevant knowledge. If there is no female cultivator who is good at "mechanical casting", then he will choose a female cultivator who is good at "talisman". Multi-tailed foxes and corpse-eating wolves like to use "fear" to make a fuss. If he has a Taoist partner who is proficient in talismans, then he doesn't have to worry about "killing talismans" or even higher-level talismans. He can prepare a lot of talismans for the possible war in the future.

While Song Yan was thinking, many cultivators had already descended from the sky.

Everyone knew what they were here for today, but unlike the demon cultivators who were direct, the sword cultivators were strangely "shy" after landing, and no one took the initiative to go over and say hello.

However, they were all from the same sect after all, and many of them had fought side by side before, so several female and male practitioners slowly gathered together, and began to discuss some daily matters with a smile, and then slowly turned to the topic of "understanding of the way of the sword."

But as for the understanding of kendo, it is better to try flying the sword than to say a hundred words.

Therefore, a rainbow light soon appeared on Tingyu Island.

Song Yan no longer hid, walked out from behind the woods, looked around, and suddenly saw a familiar figure appear not far away.

It's Su Yao.

He hesitated and didn't go over.

Su Yao was a pure swordsman. Although she had changed a bit and seemed to be more family-oriented, she did not meet any of his requirements for choosing a partner.

Many years ago, he felt that Su Yao was a troublesome woman. Now, not only has his opinion not changed, it has even become stronger.

If he really chose Su Yao, he would not be able to ignore the Su family, and he would strive to become the "ancestor of the Su family".

How can it be?

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a fragrant breeze coming from afar, and a sword rainbow fell on his side, and he saw that it was a beautiful female cultivator.

The female practitioner saluted and said, "Brother Xiuhu, how are you?"

Song Yan remembered this female cultivator. She was a famous genius in Jianmen and also from a branch of the Su family. Her surname was Su and her given name was Yanqing. She was a cultivator that Bai Xiuhu had recognized before, but he was very far away from this female cultivator at that time.

He is the type who tries to curry favor with others but they look down on him.

However, this female cultivator is also a pure sword cultivator, and she has many friends and a lot of troubles, so she is not very interesting.

So Song Yan also bowed slightly and returned the greeting: "Senior Sister Yanqing, long time no see."

The two chatted for a while and then parted ways.

Song Yan had no intention.

Su Yanqing thought of "comparing prices from three stores" and went to the place where the male cultivator was alone. After a while, she started chatting enthusiastically with a male cultivator. Obviously, in her opinion, the male cultivator was better than Song Yan.

Song Yan looked left and right, and after a while, he saw a pair of sword rainbows flying side by side in the sky, which obviously meant that he had achieved initial success.

As time went by, more and more people left.

Song Yan suddenly felt something and turned his head slightly, only to see a single sword rainbow flying away. It was Su Yao.

Obviously, Su Yao was tired of this kind of occasion, so she just left.

Song Yan continued to wait.

During this period, he took a fancy to a female cultivator who was good at talismans, but before he could make a move, he was surrounded by a group of male cultivators. The female cultivator picked and chose, and finally chose a genius with a high level of cultivation and left.

After a while, another rainbow light came from the distance, and after landing, it took the shape of a petite female cultivator.

The female cultivator's whole body was still emitting a burnt smell, her cheeks were gray, and her hair was naturally curled by the high temperature. Song Yan smelled it and knew it was the smell of the black wood firewood under the medicine cauldron.

It is called ordinary fire, but it needs to be burned by the firewood of the Xuan tree to be ordinary fire.

Only this kind of fire has enough temperature to refine the elixir in the furnace.

Obviously, this is a colleague.

"My dear brothers, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm An Li from Warm Water Island. I'm late. I'm sorry!"

After saying that, the petite female cultivator sneezed and sniffed her nose. Although she was over twenty years old, she still looked like a childish female ghost.

The male cultivators took a look and then avoided looking away, but some familiar ones went up to tease, "Hey, little An Li, you finally ran out of the alchemy room today?"

An Li nodded seriously and said, "Yes."

Then he said frustratedly: "Almost."

The monk asked curiously, "What's missing?"

An Li said, "It's almost done. Ah, sneeze."

She sneezed again.

A cloud of turbid gray air spread out with her sneeze, and the monk hurriedly bowed and left.

Enli bit her lip, her eyes dull, and she stood there in agony and uneasiness, as if her heart had stopped beating and she would die at any second.

She turned her head to look at the sky from time to time, wanting to run as soon as it got dark.

She was forced to come here today.

Just as her head was buzzing, An Li heard a voice in her ears.

"The demon blood of the Ghost Pattern Python, supplemented with Iron Swallow Grass and Hydrangea, was intended to neutralize the coldness in the blood of the Ghost Pattern Python with the pure Yang energy of the two, so as to achieve the purpose of forming the Crimson Palace Pill. Unfortunately, the Yin and Yang not only failed to check and balance each other, but instead collided with each other. Junior sister, you just encountered the furnace explosion, right?"

"Ah, how do you know?"

An Li was stunned and quickly turned her head, only to see a man in a sword robe beside her looking at her with a smile.

She was stunned when she saw it, then rubbed her eyes, took a closer look, and then said in a stern voice: "Bad guy?!"

Song Yan: ???
After An Li finished being angry, she said, "But you collected the body of Senior Sister Xiao Jiu and buried her, so forget it. Go away, I don't want to scold you."

Song Yanqi asked, "Did you place the white flowers in front of Xiaojiu's tombstone?"

An Li hummed and said, "It's me."

After that, she added: "Xiao Jiu is my good friend, she hates you."

Song Yan asked: "How long have you been in seclusion refining the elixir?"

An Li said, "I usually don't go out, maybe three or four months."

After saying this, she seemed to be explaining herself, and said angrily: "I don't go out because I want to practice alchemy. Master said that if one day I can practice a more powerful Crimson Palace Alchemy, then Jianmen will have many, many masters, and I can kill many, many bad guys and monsters!
Moreover, although I don’t go out, many seniors will send me monster blood.

Let me tell you, I made many of the Crimson Palace Pills in the entire Jianmen Sect. Do you still dare to look down on me?"

Song Yan scratched his hair and asked, "Did Master force you to come here today?"

An Li said: "Master is no longer here."

Song Yan was stunned for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "A lot of things have happened in the past few months."

An Li said, "I will never listen to a bad person like you."

Song Yan said: "It's about Junior Sister Xiao Jiu."

An Li said: "Oh, then go ahead."

The two had a conversation.
After hearing this, An Li was stunned for a long while, then she softly said "I'm sorry", her eyes rolled, and when she saw that it was getting dark, she let out a long sigh of relief, and then said, "Brother Bai Huai, it's finally getting dark, let's run quickly."

Song Yan sighed, "I am also studying the Crimson Palace Pill Recipe, and it gives me a headache."

An Li said: "Me too."

Song Yan said: "I will come to see you tomorrow and study the recipe together, okay?"

An Li looked at him suspiciously.

However, Song Yan had already mastered the "Ordinary Fire Alchemy Technique" and other elixir recipes such as the "Xiao Xuanling Pill" to perfection. With just a few simple words, An Li dispelled her doubts.

An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.

An Li instantly smelled the scent of a fellow practitioner and said, "Then come on, Senior Brother Bai."

(End of this chapter)