He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 9 Cave Mansion

Seeing Du Jianyuan's panicked state and unstable Dao heart, Yan Jun had no choice but to suppress his anger and soften his tone, saying:

"Alright, get yourself together and stop wasting my time."

As soon as he finished speaking, another Rejuvenation Pill landed in Du Jianyuan's hand.

"Yes... Your subordinate thanks you, sir!"

Du Jianyuan bowed respectfully and let out a long sigh of relief.

Even if it had actually succeeded, his hand would have trembled slightly.

The reason for this was that they dared not reveal their true talisman skills in front of Yan Jun, for fear of attracting the attention of thieves and becoming even more ruthless in the future.

After taking the elixir, Du Jianyuan's condition gradually improved.

He picked up the pen and placed it on the paper with a steady hand, yet there was still a hint of restraint in his writing.

"laugh!"

The evil fire burned the talisman paper into a clump of black ash once again.

Yan Jun had lost interest in watching and simply picked up his teacup and slowly sipped it.

Du Jianyuan, on the contrary, didn't care.

On the fourth attempt, he handled every detail properly and carefully drew out the Fiery Talisman.

"Practice your mindset diligently; this will increase your success rate."

As a mid-level talisman master, Yan Jun immediately saw the crux of Du Jianyuan's problem when drawing talismans and offered a casual but insightful suggestion.

"Yes, sir."

Du Jianyuan responded, his forehead already beaded with sweat.

Yan Jun put down his teacup, took out a booklet from his storage bag, and wrote Du Jianyuan's name on it.

The next moment, a jade tablet flew out of the book and landed steadily in Du Jianyuan's hand.

Yan Jun said calmly:

"From this day forward, you will be a low-grade talisman master, enjoying a cave dwelling in the South Cliff, a monthly salary of two spirit stones, and a roll call every half month, each time submitting fifty Fiery Talismans... All materials needed for drawing talismans will be supplied by the Talisman Room."

The jade pendant felt cool to the touch and wasn't heavy, but Du Jianyuan's heart burned with warmth. He bowed and said:

"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"

Yan Jun, however, was used to hearing these words and calmly waved his hand:

"Go about your business."

Just as Du Jianyuan was about to take his leave, a hurried voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Gradually emerging!"

Before he could even turn his head, the person had already rushed to his side.

"Falcon?"

Du Jianyuan was somewhat taken aback.

An Mingjun stepped in, blocking the two, his face still showing urgency, and forced a smile, bowing as he said:

"Senior brother, my name is An Mingjun from the alchemy room. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"..."

Seeing this, Yan Jun seemed to have figured something out and asked with great interest:

"What, Junior Brother, are you afraid I'll harm him?"

"Senior brother, you flatter me."

An Mingjun was polite in words, but his actions showed no sign of backing down, and his attitude was quite tough.

Yan Jun crossed his arms over his chest, a playful glint in his smile:

"Then I must congratulate you first, junior brother... Your fellow villager has just been promoted to a low-grade talisman master thanks to your sponsorship."

"……what?"

An Mingjun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look to the side.

Du Jianyuan smiled and gently shook the jade pendant in his hand.

After a long while, An Mingjun gradually came to his senses, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and bowed to Yan Jun again, saying:

"Senior brother, I was very rude just now. I will definitely come to invite you for a drink another day to apologize."

"It's alright."

Yan Jun smiled, then said meaningfully:

"Your fellow villager is indeed a rare talent. Junior brother, you must take good care of him."

An Mingjun slightly raised his eyes, understood the implication in the other person's words, and nodded:

"Thank you for the reminder, senior brother. We'll take our leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he led Du Jianyuan out of the talisman room.

The sky outside was just beginning to brighten, and the morning light was thinly spreading across the mountain path as the two walked side by side.

An Mingjun glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before lowering his voice and asking:

"A cultivation technique mastered in just a few days?"

"It takes two days to master the technique and six or seven days to learn the talismanic arts."

Even though An Mingjun was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp when he heard these words with his own ears:

"Your wisdom... is comparable to that of a genius with top-tier innate talent!"

Du Jianyuan shook his head and laughed:

"He only has some Dao wisdom, far inferior to those true geniuses... Besides, the initial stage of Qi Refining is just opening the meridians and nourishing the essence. As long as you understand the technique, you can master it at any time. It's nothing special."

"Talent can be improved with elixirs and miraculous medicines, but Dao wisdom cannot!"

An Mingjun disagreed with his statement, but his worries were somewhat relieved, and he smiled:

"It seems that if I encounter any difficulties understanding the techniques or mystical arts in the future, I will have to come to you for help."

"We await Lord An's arrival at any time."

Du Jianyuan smiled, then asked curiously:

"Brother Falcon, what brings you here today?"

"Hey, I just finished my work last night and was thinking of coming over to see how your cultivation was going, and also to say hello to the head of the talisman room so you wouldn't be unable to find time to cultivate... Who knew you'd already broken through!"

An Mingjun, beaming with joy, added:

"Come on, let's go see your new cave dwelling, so I can get acquainted with it."

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan's heart tightened slightly, his thoughts were somewhat complicated, but he nodded calmly.

……

Wanzhi Peak, South Cliff.

The cliff face was steep and bottomless. Rows of caves were carved out along the side, all for the residences of low-ranking talisman masters.

The two arrived at the entrance of Cave No. 3, Class A.

The weeds at the entrance were already half a person tall, but the seal on the stone gate was intact.

An Mingjun glanced at it, his tone laced with sarcasm:

"It seems that Yan Jun appreciates you quite a bit, as he has specially arranged a nice cave dwelling for you."

The weeds at the entrance indicate that no one has lived there for a long time, and the spiritual energy stored inside is overflowing.

With the font number prominently displayed and the door sealed exceptionally securely, there's no need to worry about anyone easily sneaking in.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Du Jianyuan sensed a hidden meaning in his words and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

An Mingjun didn't rush to explain. He waved his hand and unleashed a burst of blue flames, burning the weeds at the entrance to a crisp.

At that moment, the stone door of No. 4, Jiazi, next door, suddenly opened.

A woman in a red dress with a seductive figure emerged from inside. Her gaze lingered for a moment on the jade pendant on An Mingjun's waist before she quickly bowed and said respectfully:

"This humble servant, Qin Mo, greets Your Excellency."

An Mingjun glanced at it, nodded slightly, and didn't bother to speak.

Qin Mo felt a sense of relief and bowed to Du Jianyuan in greeting:

"Greetings, young master."

In her opinion, the person who could be personally led by the head of the Danfang Palace must be someone of extraordinary status.

After all, the first three cave dwellings in the Jia class have a relatively rich spiritual energy, and you really can't get a place there without connections.

"My name is Du Jianyuan. I greet Fellow Daoist Qin."

Du Jianyuan politely returned the gift.

Qin Mo had lived in Nanya for many years and was extremely skilled at reading people's expressions and moods.

Seeing that the head servant disliked being disturbed, he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​going up to chat and become acquainted with him. After exchanging a few polite words, he tactfully retreated back to his cave.

Before long, all the weeds had been cleared away.

Du Jianyuan pushed open the stone door, and the jade pendant at his waist flashed with a faint light, the seal automatically breaking.

The cave dwelling is quite spacious, with a main hall and a quiet room, both furnished in a brand new and neat manner.

The spiritual energy here is much denser than outside, and it's warm in winter and cool in summer, making it more than a hundred times better than that dilapidated wooden hut.

"Here, one can barely cultivate without spirit rice or spirit stones."

Du Jianyuan looked around and was very satisfied with the cave dwelling.

"Don't worry, the spiritual energy here is only enough for you to recover."

An Mingjun, however, poured cold water on the idea, sneering:

"Yan Jun arranged such a fine cave for you because he values ​​your Dao wisdom... Believe me, when you go to the talisman room to collect the materials later, the amount you get will be significantly more than the average person?"