Five days later.
In the courtyard under the banyan tree, on the third-floor balcony, Zhang Yuan lay in a rocking chair in the corner under the shade of the banyan tree, comfortably scrolling through short videos on his phone.
After half a month of hard work, Zhang Yuan used the bronze alchemy furnace to successively refine the Fairy Youth Preservation Pill, the Immortal Friend Bone Strengthening Pill, and the Photographic Memory Pill.
Last night, we successfully refined another Foundation Establishment Pill!
I'm in a great mood.
Foundation Building Pills refined in a bronze alchemy furnace are of better quality and have a richer spiritual energy than those refined in an induction cooker.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan placed the Foundation Building Pill, Youth Preservation Pill, and Bone Strengthening Pill in separate bowls on the balcony to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Foundation Establishment Pills refined in a bronze alchemy furnace do not require the preparation of semi-finished Foundation Establishment Pills first, unlike those refined in an induction cooker, and then placed in a place rich in spiritual energy to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for more than ten days.
Zhang Yuan estimated that a day or two of sun exposure would be enough for the elixir to absorb some of the sun's essence.
This time, to prevent crows and other birds from stealing the pills again, Zhang Yuan specially covered the small table where he was drying the Foundation Establishment Pills with a gauze cover, covering all the pills inside.
The batch of Foundation Building Pills refined by the induction cooker was shipped to the user a few days ago, with added insurance. After receiving the Foundation Building Pills, the user paid the remaining balance as agreed.
So Zhang Yuan gave himself half a day off.
Both alchemy and cultivation require a balance of work and rest; one should not overwork oneself!
"Woof~ woof~"
A Shiba Inu ran up the stairs to the balcony and stood in front of the rocking chair, shaking its head and grinning foolishly at Zhang Yuan.
The sound of a girl's light footsteps and soft whispers could be heard in the hallway.
"Wangcai, don't run away!"
This golden Shiba Inu was a pet dog that Zeng Jingxue bought a month ago. It likes to run to the third-floor balcony to play when it has nothing to do, and it is very close to Zhang Yuan.
The footsteps grew closer, and Zeng Jingxue walked out of the stairwell, carrying a bag of barbecue skewers.
"I brought you some grilled skewers!"
"Why are you being so polite?"
Zhang Yuan sat up from the rocking chair.
Because they lived in the same building and often ran into each other, their relationship gradually became more familiar over time.
Zeng Jingxue and Chen Li like to eat barbecue. Zhang Yuan's meals are not regular, so they often bring him some.
Zeng Jingxue put the skewers aside, squatted down, hugged Wangcai in her arms, and said affectionately, "Wangcai, run slower, even your mom can't catch up with you!"
A hand is stroking the Shiba Inu's back.
The Shiba Inu nestled against the school beauty's chest, its two lewd paws shamelessly pressing against her ample bosom. Zhang Yuan felt a surge of heat at the sight.
When Zeng Jingxue wasn't paying attention, he touched his nose and mouth with the back of his hand. Luckily, he didn't have a nosebleed!
"Pah, what a lecherous dog!"
Zeng Jingxue petted Wangcai for a while, then remembered her business, "The light downstairs broke last night. If you have time, could you go down and help take a look?"
Zhang Yuan quickly bit into two skewers of grilled meat and said, "Okay, wait a minute!"
The kebabs smelled delicious, but Zhang Yuan never bought snacks in order to save money for alchemy.
Considering how many skewers Zeng Xiaohua ate, I should help her out.
Zhang Yuan finished his food with a smacking sound, and then followed Zeng Jingxue downstairs.
The small courtyard under the banyan tree, second floor.
The girl's cozy room was filled with the faint scent of perfume, and pretty flowers were arranged in a glass vase on the dining table in the living room.
Zhang Yuan stood on a chair, holding a light bulb that he had just removed from the center of the living room. After looking at it for a while, he said, "The light bulb must be broken."
Are there any new ones?
No.
I'll go downstairs and buy one for you.
Zhang Yuan jumped off the chair and went downstairs to buy light bulbs.
Wangcai wandered around the room a few times out of boredom, then ran to the third-floor balcony.
His dog nose kept sniffing on the third-floor balcony. After walking to the small table where the foundation pills were drying, he stopped, put his front paws on the table, and poked his head out.
The dog's nose is sniffing frantically!
The smell emanating from the food on the table made the Shiba Inu's mouth water.
Then, Wangcai paced anxiously around the small table.
At this moment, a crow flew out of the banyan tree and landed on the balcony. It was the same bald crow that had stolen the Foundation Establishment Pill a few days ago.
After a few days, the bald crow looked much more handsome, with new feathers growing in the bald spots, and it was also a size bigger than before.
The original bald crow was only the size of a fist, but now it is larger than a normal crow and looks like a chick. If it weren't for the tuft of golden feathers on its forehead, you really wouldn't recognize it as the original bald crow.
The raven with a tuft of golden feathers on its forehead and gleaming eyes no longer looked as dim-witted as before. As it soared through the sky, it smelled a familiar scent and followed it to this place.
The crow hopped onto the table, tilted its little head, and stared at the pills inside the gauze cover, accidentally drooling again!
It jumped to the edge of the table and barked a few times at the Shiba Inu under the table, as if trying to communicate with it.
"Woof woof".
Wangcai barked a few times in response, as if the bird and the dog had reached some kind of consensus.
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Zhang Yuan helped Zeng Jingxue change the light bulb and then returned to the dormitory on the third floor.
He peeked out from the stairwell and saw that the small table on the balcony had been overturned, the gauze cover rolled to the side, and a crow that was larger than a normal crow with shiny feathers was excitedly gathered around the pills with Wangcai.
Zhang Yuan's heart was bleeding!
My Dan!
He grabbed his slippers and, without saying a word, threw them at the silly bird and Wangcai.
Zhang Yuan recognized at a glance that the crow with a tuft of golden feathers on its head was the silly bird that had stolen his Foundation Establishment Pill from the woods behind the mountain that day!
"You damned crow, you've come to steal my pills again!"
I'll smash you to death!
Zhang Yuan was absolutely furious!
These elixirs were hard-won!
The crow had a pale black bone-strengthening pill in its beak. When it saw Zhang Yuan return, it immediately spread its wings and flew away before Zhang Yuan's slippers could reach it!
"Spirit Severing Technique!"
A golden blade of light flew from Zhang Yuan's hand, chasing after the crow.
Sensing a huge threat behind it, the crow made a sharp turn in the air, narrowly dodging the attack like an eagle, but still had some feathers chopped off by the golden blade.
The golden blade missed the crow and continued flying forward, cutting off a branch of the banyan tree before disappearing into the air.
Seeing that the crows had flown away, Zhang Yuan quickly ran over to check the remaining pills.
While Zhang Yuan and the crow were locked in a battle of wits, Wangcai, who was working with the crow, cleverly bit into a pill that the crow coveted.
This smell is exactly the same smell that makes my mouth water every time I smell it downstairs!
That's why it likes to run towards Zhang Yuan!
"You damned dog, don't eat my pill!"
Wangcai wouldn't listen to Zhang Yuan. When it saw Zhang Yuan running towards it, it quickly swallowed the food and tried to grab another one and run away, but Zhang Yuan grabbed it by the back of its neck and lifted it up!
"Well, you little rascal, you actually conspired with that dead crow to steal my pills!"
If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not Zhang!
No, I'm going to stew you!
Zhang Yuan glared at Wangcai and said angrily, his eyes filled with rage.
He glanced at the pills in the bowl; one Foundation Establishment Pill and one Bone Strengthening Pill were missing.
The dead crow carried away a Bone Strengthening Pill, while this dead dog ate a Foundation Establishment Pill!
Depend on!
It's all my money! My precious baby!
Zhang Yuan's heart was wailing. He picked up a bone-strengthening pill that had rolled on the ground and put it into the bowl where the pills were kept. Then, holding the bowl in one hand and carrying Wangcai in the other, he walked into the room.
"You damn dog, I'll chop you into eight pieces and make soup with you tonight!"
Zhang Yuan entered the room, placed the bowl containing the pills on the living room table, then went back to close the door to prevent the habitual culprit crow from attacking again.
Then he carried Wangcai into the bedroom, intending to find a rope to tie Wangcai up and teach him a lesson, to make him understand that stealing is wrong! It violates the law and will be severely punished by him, Zhang!
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