Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 120 The Underworld Passage
Being born into a celestial sect like Baiyue Mountain requires exceptional talent as a prerequisite. Of course, the five mortal kingdoms are an exception, as they serve as a safety net.

They usually start wandering around the entire Cangwu cultivation world when they are in their early twenties.

Compared to independent cultivators and people from numerous secondary families and sects, he is still very young, but his experience is extremely profound, placing him among the ranks of geniuses.

The Twelve Immortal Sects all have this kind of rule.

Thinking about the future.

Gu Qing still wanted to go to the frontier to take a look. It was dangerous, but it was also a great opportunity. As a cultivator of ordinary origin, he couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

Sometimes he even wondered if his lack of recognition and acceptance as a disciple by his seniors was due to his background.

Although he was born into the direct line of the five mortal kingdoms, he was different from those family members who banded together. He would only reap the benefits of others' efforts if he joined them, unless he became a vassal or a live-in son-in-law.

I experienced this firsthand when I was in the Weapon Forging Hall and interacted with representatives of those factions.

Apart from Jiang Xi'er and Master Wanyi, the master-disciple factions of Baiyue Mountain have basically had no contact.

This may also be related to his being too solitary.

Gu Qing couldn't quite articulate his feelings about the colossal Baiyue Mountain, but he was still grateful to Wan Yi Zhenren, Elder Jiang Yuan, Elder Yao, and others.

The fact that he has never been oppressed by his fellow disciples, made things difficult for his elders, or coveted by others proves that Baiyue Mountain is indeed a sacred place for cultivation.

As for Bai Feng's case, even with the entire Bai clan of Cangshan behind him, the final result was that the other party apologized, which shows that the fair justice system is impartial.

They truly deserve the title of Immortal Sect.

Overall, Gu Qing liked it.

Therefore, setting aside personal interests, he was willing to make friends and contribute to the Baiyue Mountains, and he was determined to go to the frontier battlefield!
Once you've made up your mind, there are no more worries.

Generally speaking, those who break through the cultivation level of eating the sun and moon have five years to prepare for going to the frontier, starting from the moment their cultivation level is reported.

We'll start calculating once he returns to the mountain, so there's no rush.

"It's time to go to the Lesser Netherworld. With the Xia family fighting against the ghosts and drawing attention away from the situation, I'm not looking for any great opportunities. I should be able to collect some small items without any problem."

The Netherworld Fiend Fire, while not unique.

However, its power is in no way inferior to that of a strange fire. Even if Gu Qing doesn't refine it, it would still be a great opportunity to refine it into the Ghost-Slaying Sword. It would be impossible for him not to have any thoughts about it.

Gu Qing concluded that the main purpose of this trip could be summed up in three words: "try your luck".

An undeveloped little underworld, teeming with countless treasures.

Pick up as many items as you can.

"Gu Huo Niao!"

"twitter--"

The ghost bird, which had been crouching for a while, flew over from somewhere, its feathers all disheveled.

"Is Master Dao ready?"

"Well, let's go."

She jumped onto the bird's back, and the two of them flew towards the Deadwood Cliff of the Falling Cloud Mountains, she said.

"Master Daoist, I've seen a group of white-robed cultivators near the Yin-Yang passage I discovered these past few days. They seem to be searching for something, and I have a bad feeling about it..."

"White clothes?"

Gu Qing frowned slightly. Just by looking at the color of the clothes, not every family is like the Xia family, who like to wear bright red robes, which are eye-catching and easy to remember.

Many families have clan crests and clan flags, which are the best way to distinguish their identities.

"Can you make out the patterns on their chests?"

"Oh, it's a pattern of a lake with three horizontal water ripples on it."

"The Gongsun family of Yanbo Lake!"

When the pattern was mentioned, Gu Qing immediately remembered it.

The Luoyunfang was run by their family. As outsiders, how could the Xia family possibly keep their development of the small Netherworld in the Luoyun Mountains a secret from them?
This dark passage is a side path; the main entrance has been occupied by the Xia family.

Was Gongsun Shi unwilling to accept this? Or was there another possibility?

"There's a chance the two companies could cooperate," Gu Qing asked after thinking for a moment.

"Can you sense what the strongest cultivator in the group is?" "This..."

The Guhuoniao tilted its head, unsure of what to say.

"It might be a seventh-grade aura. I can't judge the intensity of that aura, but it's definitely much stronger than mine."

"Seventh rank..."

"Besides this dark passage, are there any other paths?"

"Without you, Daoist, as far as I know, there's only this one road. That nine-headed demon bird came out with me."

Are you sure there aren't any cultivators from the Xia family in your group?

"No, that bright red robe is so eye-catching, I couldn't be mistaken."

Stroking her chin, Gu Qing understood.

"Speed ​​up, and get in before they find the passage."

"it is good."

The Guhuoniao used the Ghost Escape Technique, fearing that if it was too slow, it would be disciplined by Gu Qing.

Since there are no Xia family cultivators in the group, the two families will not cooperate regardless of whether they do or not.

The Xia family definitely didn't know about this passage.

The Gongsun family is a second-rate power with only a sixth-rank patriarch in charge. It is impossible for them to come to the Lesser Netherworld in person; at most, they will send a seventh-rank cultivator to lead the team.

The Gongsun clan also has other resource points to guard, and given their size, it would be difficult for them to contest ownership of the Lesser Netherworld.

Therefore, the most likely scenario is that, like him, they will try their luck, or simply focus on the trials.

The team leader's cultivation level is at the upper seventh rank, which is the highest level.

If they have discussed it with the Xia family, it is not impossible that they may only be able to obtain a lower position.

"The risk is minimal, but it's less dangerous than the Netherworld itself, so it's worth a try."

"Walk."

…………

…………

Meanwhile, on the north side of the Deadwood Cliff.

The Gongsun family's team was led by a seventh-rank upper-level cultivator, and was equipped with five eighth-rank extreme-level cultivators, twenty eighth-rank upper-level cultivators, and eighty eighth-rank middle-level cultivators.

There are over a hundred people in total, and they are circling around here.

"The place that ghost mentioned should be nearby, but why can't we find it?"

"Uncle Ji, we've infiltrated the Lesser Netherworld without the Xia family's knowledge, but what about the clansmen training with the Xia family at the main gate?"

"Netherworld Fiend Fire, that's the nemesis of Yin Ghosts. We finally got the information, how can we let it go?"

"The family has its own plans, you don't need to worry."

"What's the situation with the fixed-yin plate? Have you found anything?"

"not yet."

This is clearly a surprise attack, aimed at snatching food from the jaws of defeat.

The success rate is very low... practically nonexistent, but why not give it a try? It won't hurt them. That's the prevailing mindset among these second-rate families: even if they can't win, they'll still come and see.

As for how to explain it, well, if we didn't win, an apology will suffice. If we were lucky enough to win, it would mean that the family would continue to prosper and have a worthy successor.

Based on the Netherworld Fiend Fire, one can gain an additional sixth-grade seed. With the Hundred Yue Mountains above, internal strife among the Southern Wilderness Humans is strictly prohibited. Therefore, it still comes down to those four words: "apologize."

This is also the root of the many ideas of second-rate families. The Xia family is strong, but as long as they are not as strong as Baiyue Mountain and have human identity, they don't need to worry about being wiped out by the Xia family.

This time, the Xia family even sent a sixth-rank patriarch to oversee the operation.

If it weren't for the younger generation being trained to take down the Fire Ghost King, the Netherworld Fiend Fire would have been theirs for the taking.

(End of this chapter)