All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 229 Third-Order Weapon Master! Transcending Limits! (Two Chapters Combined)

"..." Han Wending hesitated, seemingly wanting to ask Zhou Qing where his confidence came from, but ultimately didn't say it.

"Sigh, I know you've always been a strong-willed person, so I won't say much about your affairs. I just hope you take care of yourself. You were the person I was most worried about before I passed away."

Han Wending sighed, his expression somewhat somber.

"I will be careful." Hearing Han Wending mention the old woman, Zhou Qing's mood became gloomy again.

"If you need help, you can come to the Han family to find me, and I will do my best to help," Han Wending said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing felt a warmth in his heart. "Thank you, Uncle Han! I came in a hurry today because I have some things to take care of. I will visit you again another day when you have more free time."

"Go ahead and take care." Han Wending nodded.

"This junior takes his leave." Zhou Qing bowed, mounted his horse, and before leaving, he suddenly took out a leather pouch containing a Gu (a type of magical insect) from his bosom and threw it at Han Wending. Then he spurred his horse and galloped away.

"Nephew?" Han Wending was taken aback. He took the leather bag and opened it. Inside were a bunch of bottles and jars, with labels on the outside.

"Nourishing Essence Pill, Qi-Consolidating Pill, Yellow Dragon Pill, Leopard Embryo Tendon-Changing Pill, Rejuvenating Essence Pill?! Blood-Changing Pill?!!"

Han Wending discovered that most of the pills inside were first-tier, in considerable quantities, and of high quality.

However, when he saw the high-quality second-tier pills behind him, his eyes widened in surprise.

Unexpectedly, in just two short years, Zhou Qing was already able to refine second-tier pills.

These pills together are worth at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Han Wending looked in the direction where Zhou Qing disappeared and nodded to himself. He hadn't misjudged him.

Zhou Qing quickly arrived at Nanli County.

Now that he had learned about what had happened in Nanli County in the past two years, Zhou Qing prepared to go to the Five Poisons Sect as soon as possible.

Next, he will have to face everything that is about to happen on his own, and he can't cause any more trouble for Han Wending.

However, before returning to the Five Poisons Sect, Zhou Qing needed to spend some of his money to purchase cultivation resources, the most important of which were medicinal herbs needed for alchemy.

Although Zhou Qing had been in the heart of the Qilian Mountains when he went to the Ice Spirit Clan, some of the precious medicinal herbs were not only absent from the Qilian Mountains, but also could not be found in the Fallen Immortal Valley.

Because many rare medicinal herbs are specialties of the Central Plains region, they can only be transported to the southern border by large merchant guilds that cross prefectures and counties.

In the past two years, Zhou Qing has focused on refining Gu in the Ice Spirit Clan, but he has not given up alchemy either. His alchemy skills have improved considerably, and he has accumulated a lot of resources.

He was already able to refine some basic second-tier pills.

However, Zhou Qing has never been able to master the 'Marrow Cleansing Pill', which can assist in cultivation and greatly enhance blood and qi, even though it is a powerful martial arts master in the Blood Exchange Realm.

Because he has always lacked two key ingredients—Tianlingguo and Xisuicao.

The Heavenly Spirit Fruit is only found in the Central Plains region and is rarely seen in southern Xinjiang.

As for the Marrow Cleansing Grass, it is a specialty of the Barbarian Tribe. Ordinary Marrow Cleansing Grass can cleanse a martial artist's blood and qi, increasing the chance of a martial artist breaking through to the Blood Exchange Realm by 10%.

If the Cleansing Marrow Grass is refined into a Cleansing Marrow Gu by a barbarian Gu master, the success rate can be increased to 30%.

Of course, the greatest function of the Marrow Cleansing Gu is to strengthen the physical body of a melee Gu Master, making it an invaluable treasure for Gu Masters as well.

After Zhou Qing joined the Ice Spirit Clan, he also wanted to collect the Marrow Cleansing Grass, but he found that the Ice Spirit Clan's warehouse did not have any. As for trading with the Wild Barbarian Clan, that was even more impossible.

The barbarian tribe preferred to trade with the warriors of the Southern Frontier for the Marrow Cleansing Grass rather than with the Ice Spirit Tribe.

It wasn't until the Fallen Immortal Valley opened that Zhou Qing found the Marrow Cleansing Grass on the body of the Barbarian Gu Master.

Now all that's missing is the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.

Previously, Zhou Qing went to Wanbaoge in the city to purchase Heavenly Spirit Fruit. Although Wanbaoge had it in stock, it had been pre-ordered by other martial artists.

Zhou Qing wanted to pay a high price to buy it, but the other party came from a powerful local force and didn't care about the money at all.

When Wanbaoge learned that Zhou Qing was an alchemist, they wanted to sign a contract with him, promising to provide him with Heavenly Spirit Fruits for free every year as long as he stayed at Wanbaoge for three years.

Zhou Qing, of course, did not agree.

Wanbaoge informed them that even if they had Heavenly Spirit Fruit, they would prioritize providing it to major local forces and Blood Exchange Realm Grand Martial Masters.

Zhou Qing is now a Grand Martial Master who has undergone four blood transfusions. He is no longer the Bone Refining Realm Martial Master he once was. It shouldn't be too difficult for him to buy the Heavenly Spirit Fruit from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

However, when Zhou Qing arrived at Wanbaoge, he learned from the manager that the newly arrived batch of Heavenly Spirit Fruits had already been bought by the Su family, and the next batch of Heavenly Spirit Fruits, which would be delivered in six months, had also been pre-ordered at a high price.

Zhou Qing's expression was rather unpleasant.

At this moment, the steward inquired, "If I remember correctly, are you an alchemist? You frequently came to our shop to purchase medicinal herbs two years ago?"

“That’s right,” Zhou Qing replied.

Zhou Qing did not disguise himself when he returned to Nanli County. News of his return should have already reached the desks of some powerful figures.

"The distinguished guest who has reserved the next batch of Heavenly Spirit Fruits needs Blood Exchange Pills refined, but he specifically requested a private alchemist to do so. Therefore, our organization has been searching for a suitable alchemist for him. If you are interested, I can make an introduction. If you can refine the Blood Exchange Pills, I think you should be able to exchange them for Heavenly Spirit Fruits from that distinguished guest," the steward said thoughtfully.

"I'll think about it." Zhou Qing nodded.

The Treasure Pavilion may not have the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, but the Five Poisons Sect might.

As a long-established local power, the Five Poisons Sect likely has a stockpile of such resources.

"Very well, you only need to give me your reply within six months," the manager said with a smile.

"I need some other medicinal herbs. Please replenish the quantities according to the list." Zhou Qing took out a list of medicinal herbs and handed it over.

Upon seeing this, the manager's smile grew even brighter, and he quickly gathered most of the medicinal herbs for Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing spent tens of thousands of taels of silver in one go without even blinking.

He then returned to his residence in the outer city.

Two years have passed, and the Han family has bought the house because Grandma sometimes comes to stay here.

Looking at the unchanged furnishings inside, a myriad of thoughts welled up in Zhou Qing's mind.

"Master?!"

Just as Zhou Qing was feeling sentimental in the courtyard, a girl dressed in a green silk robe suddenly appeared. It was Lanlan, Han Qingqing's personal maid. Compared to two years ago, she had grown quite a bit taller, and her originally slender figure had become more fleshy.

"Is it really you? When did you return, young master?!"

Lanlan seemed very excited.

"Just got back." Zhou Qing smiled faintly.

"Have you always been here?"

“Yes! I stay here during the day. The Grand Madam often comes back here for a short stay.” Lanlan nodded, then suddenly lowered her head.

"The Dowager Madam often mentioned the young master to me, I never expected this."

"You can go down now. I want to be alone for a while." Zhou Qing nodded.

"Yes." Lanlan bowed slightly, without saying anything more.

"By the way, send someone to deliver this letter to the Five Poisons Sect and give it to my master, Wei Sheng."

Zhou Qing suddenly called out to Lanlan and took out a letter that he had written long ago from his pocket.

The reason he didn't go directly to the Five Poisons Sect was because of Wan Guiliu. He had explicitly refused to return to the Five Poisons Sect, and going directly to them now would only lead to conflict.

First, we should talk to the Wei family and try to mediate to prevent the conflict with the Five Poisons Sect from escalating.

Although with his current strength, the only person in the entire Five Poisons Sect who could make him wary was the previous sect leader, Wan Shentong, no one knew if the Five Poisons Sect had any other trump cards. If he wanted to help Wei Sheng seize the position of sect leader, he had to do it according to the rules of the Five Poisons Sect, rather than resorting to force right from the start.

Moreover, many of his trump cards are known only to the dead.

"Yes, this servant will send someone to do it right away." Lanlan took the letter and respectfully withdrew.

Zhou Qing returned to the backyard and went to Grandma's room.

He stayed in the room for a while, then picked up the small stool that his grandmother often used and sat down in the yard to bask in the sun.

three days later.

evening.

Zhou Qing was practicing the Illusionary Divine Skill in the backyard.

Lanlan rushed over.

"Young Master, Wei Wushi from the Five Poisons Sect has arrived and is in the front hall."

"Master Wei? Which Master Wei?!" Zhou Qing was stunned. He hadn't received a reply yet. He was planning to personally visit Tianyun City in a couple of days to pay his respects, but he didn't expect that someone from the Wei family would come.

“It’s Wei Sheng, the martial arts master!” Lanlan said quickly.

"It's Master?!" Zhou Qing was both surprised and delighted. He went back to his room, put on his clothes, and hurried towards the front hall.

When Zhou Qing arrived at the front hall, he saw a burly man who was nearly two meters tall standing in the hall. His explosive and terrifying muscles stretched his loose training clothes high. Just standing there, he was like an iron wall, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Wei Sheng was just like he was back then.

However, Zhou Qing today is not the same Zhou Qing as before; he can roughly sense Wei Sheng's level of cultivation.

"Master!" Zhou Qing entered the front hall and bowed respectfully to Wei Sheng.

"Ah Qing, your cultivation level?" Wei Sheng smiled when he saw Zhou Qing, then looked at him with surprise.

“My disciple recently broke through to the fourth level of blood exchange!” Zhou Qing explained.

"Good! Good! Good! I never expected your cultivation to surpass Hongyu's. I was right about you!" Wei Sheng said with a face full of satisfaction.

"Please sit down, Master," Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"No, I'm relieved to see you're alright. I need to get back to the sect before dark." Wei Sheng shook his head.

"The letter you sent to the gate has already been known to Wan Guiliu. I have come here to tell you that the Five Poisons Sect is too murky. You have a bright future ahead of you, so there is no need for you to wade into this mess."

Wei Sheng's expression was solemn.

"Is the old sect leader's condition not good?" Zhou Qing suddenly lowered his voice.

"You even know about this?!" Wei Sheng's gaze sharpened, and he immediately explained, "At most, the old sect leader's time will come in a year."

"Perhaps you obtained some powerful Gu worms from the Ice Spirit Clan, which may be able to deal with Wan Guiliu. It is still unknown."

But now, a storm is brewing in the Five Poisons Sect, and the old sect leader has begun to gradually pass on his skills to Wan Guiliu.

At this time, the old sect leader would absolutely not allow external forces to interfere with the stability of the Five Poisons Sect.

Your identity is too sensitive to interfere in the affairs of the Five Poisons Sect.

The situation is now settled; any struggle is pointless.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat; it seemed that things had developed in a way he had not anticipated.

He quickly said, "If I can help you recover your lost energy, Master, can I compete with Wan Guiliu?"

“It’s too late,” Wei Sheng sighed. “What the Five Poisons Sect needs now is stability; it can’t afford any internal strife.”

"When the old sect leader passes away, I will take Hongyu and Mingcheng back to Black Mountain Town and never return to the Five Poisons Sect again."

Judging from Wei Sheng's appearance, he had clearly given up on the idea of ​​competing with Wan Guiliu.

"If Wan Guiliu accepts the old sect leader's teachings and his strength greatly increases, can Master guarantee that he won't attack you?" Zhou Qing still wanted to try.

After all, the old sect leader was a top expert who had dominated the Southern Frontier for many years, and no one knew exactly how much of his power Wan Guiliu could acquire.

Zhou Qing hopes to nip this potential problem in the bud.

"This is what I owe the Five Poisons Sect," Wei Sheng sighed softly.

Zhou Qing fell silent. No, he was almost at the enemy's main camp, ready to take the enemy general's head from among thousands of soldiers, when he looked back and saw that his own side had surrendered.

"What about your senior sister and brother? Are you really going to place your hopes on someone who harbors ill intentions towards you?"

“I will make Wan Guiliu keep his promise, and he will not attack you again,” Wei Sheng said in a deep voice.

"Remember my words, do not return to the Five Poisons Sect! We, master and disciple, will meet again if fate allows!"

After saying this, Wei Sheng turned and left.

"Sigh," Zhou Qing stopped in place, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Since Wei Sheng has chosen to give up, there's nothing more for him to say.

But he would never sit idly by and wait for his doom.

"Since I can't return to the Five Poisons Sect, I'll resolve this matter in my own way."

Zhou Qing took a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He wouldn't let the matter of Wan Guiliu go so easily.

Even if the other party accepted the old sect master's teachings, Zhou Qing would still take his life!
For the next few months, Zhou Qing stayed in Nanli County and rarely went out.

[Skill: Phantom Divine Art]

[Progress: Level 1 (20000/20000)]

In four months, Zhou Qing successfully cultivated the Illusionary Divine Skill to the first level of perfection.

Even without mastering the Marrow Cleansing Pill, his superior innate talent alone allowed him to cultivate to the peak of the fourth stage of Blood Exchange, just one step away from breaking through to the fifth stage.

Zhou Qing attempted to control the third-tier divine weapon, the Illusionary Pearl, once again.

This time, he finally succeeded.

At the same time, on the jade tablet, the [Divine Weapon Master] class shone with a brilliant purple light, and a miraculous change appeared that Zhou Qing had not expected.

Your career has been promoted!

[Divine Weapon Master (Tier 2)] → [Warrior Master (Tier 3)]

[You have awakened a Tier 3 class!]

[Limit Break Point +1]

[Breakthrough Point: Significantly enhances the effectiveness of classes below Tier 3]

"What's going on?!" Zhou Qing suddenly felt a violent fluctuation in the power of heaven and earth, which was constantly converging on the Demon Shadow Pearl in his hand.

The power of heaven and earth, which would have put a great burden on his body, was constantly washing over Zhou Qing's body after passing through the Demon Shadow Pearl. Although he felt some pressure, it was still within his tolerance range.

【Master of Weapons (Tier 3): You can directly control Tier 1 and Tier 2 divine weapons without any conditions. To control Tier 3 divine weapons, you only need to meet any conditions. You can also use Tier 3 divine weapons to initially utilize the power of heaven and earth and unleash the strongest power of the divine weapons.

Current maximum number of divine weapons you can wield: Tier 3. Current number of divine weapons you can wield: 4/10. Divine weapon replacement cooldown: 7 days.

(End of this chapter)