"You are..." Li Jun began to speak, but his voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for centuries.
Zeng Mo replied, "I'm similar to you, except I'm in charge of refining pills."
Li Jun found it even stranger. He had been here for the past two days and had seen clearly that this person's daily work consisted of watering the garden and refining pills. No one was supervising him, and he was very free.
"The same as me?"
Shi Xuan had already sat down in the rocking chair in front of him, and she said casually, "As long as you agree, you can be just like him."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and agree! We can work together from now on. This courtyard is big enough. You can refine weapons, and I can refine pills. Isn't that perfect?"
He seemed bored, but in Li Jun's opinion, this man's behavior was a bit like that of a conman who lures children to the village entrance.
He still couldn't quite believe it: "If you let me go, aren't you afraid I'll run away? Or turn around and hurt you?"
“I dare to let you out because I have a way to deal with it,” Shi Xuan said calmly. “You are here on my territory. Your life and death are in my hands. And you can’t escape.”
That's true.
He had personally witnessed this person move him from the auction house into this place, and this place was extremely different from ordinary spaces for storing living things. Not only was it larger, but it also had land and mountains, lush vegetation, and human presence. Rather than a storage space, he felt it was more like a secret realm.
He was right; Silver Frost was indeed once a secret realm.
Li Jun's voice was a little better than before: "If I'm here, to what extent will my cultivation be sealed?"
"Hmm?" Shi Xuan said, "How can you forge weapons if your cultivation is sealed? I was hoping you could forge high-grade magic weapons. I was thinking that when I go out in the future, I should prepare at least a hundred defensive magic weapons."
So, here, cultivation won't be sealed, and all he does every day is refine weapons? This doesn't quite match his imagined life as a slave.
"Do I have any other choice?" Li Jun asked.
“Yes,” Shi Xuan said, “I can sell you again, but I might lose some spirit stones.”
Should we sell him? Who knows what will become of his next master, a slave like him?
Although life and safety here are entirely in the hands of others, the good thing is the freedom and spontaneity; you can do whatever you like. Looking at Zeng Mo's state, he silently nodded.
"Then it's decided." Shi Xuan said, releasing her from the sealed cultivation and freeing her from the cage.
Li Jun had been in the cage for too long and had almost forgotten what freedom felt like. Being suddenly released and able to stand up straight felt like a completely new experience. Moreover, his strength had returned, giving him an indescribable sense of comfort.
Shi Xuan said, "I will find all the materials needed for refining weapons for you. First, refine more defensive magic weapons to arm myself. After all, if I die, neither of you will survive. We can sell any extras later."
Li Jun nodded in agreement and cast a cleansing spell on himself. Surprisingly, he transformed from a disheveled middle-aged man into a handsome young man. Although his clothes were tattered, his demeanor was refined and cultured, making him completely unrecognizable as a murderous maniac who had killed three hundred people.
Since Shi Xuan has already placed him here, he hasn't bothered to inquire about his past. He has already received the punishment he deserves, and now it's time for him to work hard.
After arranging the newly purchased slaves, Shi Xuan turned to Zeng Mo and asked, "Have you needed to see me recently?"
Zeng Mo waved his hand, took out the pills he had recently refined, and said as if showing off a treasure, "Since watching you refine pills last time, the quality of my pills has improved greatly. Now I can basically make low-grade pills into top-grade ones!"
Shi Xuan took the pills he had refined and examined them one by one. They were indeed much better than the last time. Low-grade pills were almost nowhere to be seen. Most of the low-grade pills were top-grade, and most of the high-grade pills were high-grade. When he performed well, he could even produce top-grade pills.
"Not bad, I'll take these for now." Shi Xuan accepted his pills, then sat down on the spot as before and began a new round of pill refining.
Zeng Mo was overjoyed. Ever since the last time, he had been looking for an opportunity to observe Shi Xuan's alchemy, and now he finally had another chance.
He chose the best spot to sit down and stared intently at Shi Xuan's movements.
Li Jun was completely bewildered, initially thinking it was some kind of ritual. He later discovered that his master was actually a powerful alchemist!
No, the word "amazing" doesn't even begin to describe how amazing she is. Although her cultivation level limits the quality of the pills she refines, every single one she makes is flawless and of the highest standard, and the frequency with which the Dao Seal appears is just too high.
When Shi Xuan last came in to refine pills, she was still at the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, in such a short time, she has already reached the fifth level of the Golden Core stage. Zeng Mo was also amazed by her; this speed was indeed too fast.
Little did he know, Shi Xuan was trapped in an illusion where time flowed a hundred times faster, and he almost broke the illusion.
There are more pills that can be refined at the Golden Core stage. Shi Xuan spent two days and two nights refining pills.
Afterwards, she crafted two more convenient and clever magical artifacts for herself. This action surprised Li Jun even more. Like Zeng Mo, he sat down to watch Shi Xuan craft artifacts and then discovered that Shi Xuan's crafting skills were surprisingly high!
Every magical artifact she crafted was of the highest quality, a level of perfection that he couldn't achieve even during his Golden Core stage.
Li Jun's impression of Shi Xuan has changed many times, and now he even admires him to some extent.
In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. It is truly remarkable that Shi Xuan can cultivate both alchemy and artifacts so well.
But what surprised him even more was what happened next. After refining the magical artifact, Shi Xuan took out talisman paper and started drawing talismans.
The brushstrokes were smooth and fluid, and the entire talisman was completed in one go. When the talisman was finished, it shone with golden light, and each one was a top-grade talisman full of spiritual power!
How is this possible! It's one thing for a Golden Core cultivator to be proficient in alchemy, artifact crafting, and talisman crafting, but to be so skilled in each of them, what is there that she can't do?
While Shi Xuan was putting away the talismans, Li Jun couldn't help but ask, "Does Master...Master also know how to form formations?"
Shi Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, I am better at array formations than at weapon crafting and talisman crafting."
Zeng Mo was stunned for a long time. He had no idea that Shi Xuan could do anything besides alchemy!
Interrupted by Li Jun's question, his mind was racing with emotions. He asked, "Then how should I address you when you introduce yourself? Since the main focus is on alchemy, you should call me an alchemist?"
"Have you forgotten that I am a disciple of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, and naturally a sword cultivator?"
After she finished speaking, she left Yinshuang, leaving two long-term laborers questioning their existence.
Is there really someone in this world who is proficient in alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman making, array formation, and swordsmanship? Not only is he proficient in all of them, but he excels in every single one. Is this something a human can do?
The two looked at each other, and then Zeng Mo encouraged them, saying, "Diligence can make up for lack of talent. Although we are of average talent, with more practice, we may be able to excel in some areas!"
Li Jun was deeply shocked. He had always thought that he was most talented in weapon crafting, but he never expected that someone who casually crafted weapons as a side job would surpass him at the same cultivation level...
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