Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 117 Farewell
"It's only been a month. With the original source of the strange fire, it would be normal for it to take a year or two."

"However, Master Wanyi must have provided a solution. If he really went into seclusion for so long, it would be difficult to deal with the Jiang family's reaction."

Inside the Great Five Elements Isolation Array.

This formation is transparent from the inside out, but the inside cannot be seen from the outside unless the barrier of the formation is broken. It is an eighth-grade extreme formation that is very suitable for closed cultivation.

at this time.

Jiang Xi'er's clothes were burned off completely, and the Azure Cloud Flame covered her body, which was covered with a layer of ice, recklessly radiating terrifying high temperature.

Her hair was burned off.

After failing to refine the Azure Cloud Flame with her own cultivation, Jiang Xi'er sighed and took out Master Wanyi's sixth-grade alchemy furnace.

Activate the magical power left behind by the master inside.

I sat down right in.

In an instant, the raging cloud fire became docile, and the primordial fire seed was divided into eight by the alchemy furnace, entering Jiang Xi'er's body strand by strand through the fire inlet.

The difficulty level suddenly dropped by one-eighth.

The refining speed increased immediately. The Cloud Fire Origin was refined, and some of the essence of heaven and earth that it had absorbed over the years was also transformed into Jiang Xi'er's cultivation.

In a state of unconsciousness, all the orifices are gradually opened.

The effect of the strange fire in helping to open the mind is no less than that of the Nine Nether Wind, and may even be stronger.

The second month passed by in a flash.

This day.

Gu Qing, who was still pondering how to incorporate the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace into his ancestral aperture, was stunned when Jiang Xi'er emerged from seclusion.

However...

Where's your hair? Where are your eyebrows?

The once graceful and beautiful girl in a gauze dress is now wrapped in a heavy black robe, wearing a hood, and her expression is both awkward and flushed.

The little mouth is slightly open.

"Senior brother, stop looking."

"oh oh……"

Gu Qing really wanted to try and style Mei'e's hair, but their relationship wasn't quite there yet.

Without mentioning the painful topic of hair again, Jiang Xi'er demonstrated the effects of the strange fire, she said.

"Senior brother, after refining the strange fire, all your orifices will open up and you will reach the upper level of perfection. The next step is to consider breaking through to the extreme level."

"Moreover, I can feel that it greatly benefits my alchemy skills."

Gu Qing was very envious as he watched the transparent, white flame rising in Jiang Xi'er's palm, with a wisp of green hair at its core.

"congratulations."

I may be envious, but my congratulations are genuine.

But soon, Gu Qing realized the key point.

"You say you've achieved perfect enlightenment?"

"Yes, I've only digested three-tenths of the benefits brought by the Azure Cloud Fire. I'll have to wait until I break through to the seventh rank before I can truly unleash its power."

"..."

Envy and jealousy are useless. Gu Qing could only sigh that others have good masters. On the other hand, given his talent and performance, didn't the Weapon Refining Hall have any elders who valued him?
He hasn't even met the temple master yet.

Disturbed, Gu Qing rolled her eyes and said.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister, on achieving perfection in all your skills. As for the next step, the method for breaking through to the realm of consuming the sun and moon, have you made any preparations?"

"Yes, my master told me."

Gu Qing immediately picked up a small stool and sat down next to him, looking like he was listening to a lecture.

For the first time ever, I saw a hint of a simple, honest smile on Jiang Xi'er's face.

"Cough cough."

“Master said that the ancestral aperture is the heart of heaven, and the heart of heaven is the heart of the Dao. With profound cultivation of the mind, locating the ancestral aperture is not difficult at all.”

Gu Qing nodded in agreement. He hadn't encountered any trouble with sensing the barrier, but the problem was how to move the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace.

This mysterious gate, though mysterious enough, is detached from reality. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge it, which made him wonder if he was using the wrong method.

Otherwise, if even his foundation couldn't be shaken, how could there be any prodigy in the world who could break through?
Jiang Xi'er answered his questions.

"It takes effort to move it; human power alone cannot pry open the Heavenly Gate."

"Careful?"

Gu Qing was even more confused.

“Yes, with heart.” Jiang Xi’er conjured up the illusory images of the Ancestral Aperture and the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace from her true essence and explained in great detail.

"The Ancestral Aperture and the Heavenly Gate are both illusory things, and no matter how you try to shake them with real means, it will be useless."

"You should take advantage of the compatibility between the two to amplify the function of the ancestral aperture, so that it can spontaneously attract the heavenly gate to reside there."

Gu Qing found the word "dedication" difficult to understand.

The attraction is quite obvious.

"I see. So how do we amplify the attraction of the ancestral aperture?"

"road!"

"We are both cultivators of the Fire Path, and we must infuse our understanding of the Fire Path into our ancestral apertures and control it with the Heavenly Heart. When our comprehension of the Dao reaches a critical point and our mental cultivation is sufficient..."

"There's no need to move the Heavenly Gate; it will come in on its own, a natural and inevitable process."

"This is what ordinary people call an opportunity."

"When the time is right, the path will reveal itself. Senior brother, there's no need to rush."

"I see."

Gu Qing suddenly realized that Jiang Xi'er's words were much more practical than any research he could do on his own.

At least we have a direction to strive for, instead of trying to achieve our goal with brute force like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for clarifying my doubts."

"Senior brother has helped me so much, it's all what Xi'er should do, there's no need to thank me."

“If you, senior brother, can return to the mountain gate and consult the scriptures in the library, you will be able to discover it yourself.”

"You can't say that."

Seeing that she still seemed reluctant to say no, Gu Qing quickly changed the subject. He hadn't noticed before, but his usually aloof junior sister had become quite talkative after they got to know each other.

"Now that Junior Sister has successfully refined the Strange Flame, it's time for her to return."

"I won't see you off any further."

Jiang Xi'er was taken aback.

"You're not going back?"

"I also have some personal matters to attend to. This mission has given me a lot of time, so there's no rush."

Speaking of which, what about the Ubume?

Jiang Xi'er seemed to be deep in thought.

"Senior brother, do you need any help?"

"No need. You should go back to the mountain as soon as possible. You can't handle the Jiang family. The important thing is to explain the situation to Master Wanyi as soon as possible."

"Well."

After walking a few steps outside, Jiang Xi'er returned, handed the Great Five Elements Isolation Array to Gu Qing, and took out two talismans.

"Seventh-grade Void-Piercing Silver Talisman, Seventh-grade Thunder Extreme Purple Talisman."

"One to flee, one to attack, these two talismans are given to my senior brother, wishing him—that his wishes may be fulfilled."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Xi'er's figure transformed into a streak of fire, breaking through the soil and disappearing into the horizon.

Gu Qing looked at the two talismans in her hand and silently put them away.

He's a good person! He's grateful and repays kindness.

next moment.

A cold, sharp voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Gu Huo Niao!"

"Gah!!!"

In the mountains and forests, a large, eerie bird took flight in a panic, hurtling towards them like an arrow released from a bow.

"Master Daoist, I'm here, I'm here!"

Gu Qing leaped onto the bird's back and laughed.

"I thought you had run away."

"No, no, I wouldn't dare. I haven't finished what Master Dao instructed me to do, how could I dare to run away in person?"

"Alright, tell me what happened after that day."

Gu Qing had already made arrangements for the Guhuoniao.

When Jiang Xi'er took the strange fire, she was told to keep an eye on that battleground.

(End of this chapter)