Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 122 Obtaining Yin Marrow Again
“How dare a mere human dare to rant in the Misty Mountains? The Corpse Crow and Bone Bird will kill him.”

"Gah!"

Two ghostly birds, neither of which were particularly intelligent, charged at Gu Qing first. The former spewed green mist from its mouth, which was highly corrosive.

The latter's skeletal wings ignited with ghostly flames, transforming into a dozen or so fireballs the size of water vats that attacked him.

"Do whatever you want."

For a ghost bird, which is a level below him, to use such a probing tactic to strike first is tantamount to courting death.

Yanlong's true essence surged, and with a wave of his hand, two three-zhang-long fire dragons, nearly ten meters in size, appeared. They not only burned away the corpse mist but also dispersed the ghost fire ball.

It crashed down on the two ghost birds with unstoppable force.

With a light touch of his index finger to his brow, two strands of Crimson Crow Divine Consciousness transformed into the shape of Golden Crows and flew out of the Niwan Palace. As soon as they appeared, they burned away all the surrounding Yin Spirit Qi.

It instantly rushed into the bodies of the two ghost birds.

The corpse crow and bone bird trembled, enveloped in scorching flames, and then fell to the ground, lying motionless, their breaths already gone.

That was it. What else is there to say?

The owl was horrified at the sight. This human cultivator's aura was similar to its own, so how could he be so terrifying?

"Three-headed bird, earth ghost bird, attack together."

"You think your four brothers are brainless?"

Gu Qing sighed, then used Fire Release Technique to suddenly appear behind the owl that was preparing to escape.

With a flick of his sword.

The Demon-Slaying Sword shot out with a whoosh, and the owl's wings flapped wildly, causing the crimson Yin energy to transform into a crimson river that engulfed the Demon-Slaying Sword, which immediately tried to escape.

But what exactly is the Demon-Slaying Sword?
The weapon, crafted by the Earth Yin Willow, which possesses the bloodline of the legendary Man-Slaying Willow, combines the bloodline abilities of the Spirit-Devouring Ghost and has the divine effects of breaking and devouring magic.

Furthermore, due to the innate method of the Evil Refining Technique, which possesses a growth system that devours evil spirits, it is difficult for ordinary spells to block it unless one confronts it head-on with physical strength.

Approaching the level of a spiritual weapon, it possesses unparalleled ferocity.

As soon as it turned around, the owl stared in astonishment at the black sword piercing its chest, its yin energy and blood being devoured by the demon-slaying sword.

"you……"

Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side, and he died completely.

The three-headed bird and the ground-walking ghost bird swooped down again, looking completely agitated, which made Gu Qing shake his head even more.

Among the ghosts, those with exceptional intelligence are often in human form.

Beast-shaped ghosts are generally not very intelligent, though this is not always the case.

Of the five ghost birds in Fog Mountain, only the Owl has any brains.

But... it was too late.

When Chiwu's divine sense emerged again, even the simplest collision was enough to completely annihilate the souls of these ghost birds, demonstrating the terrifying power of its supreme yang attribute!
Gu Qing felt that with his divine sense cultivated to this level, he was ready to learn the secret techniques of divine sense. He would go to the Scripture Pavilion to take a look after returning to the mountain.

The core inheritance of Baiyue Mountain can only be accessed by seventh-grade cultivators, but the different cultivation methods can be exchanged at different levels. Before heading to the frontier battlefield, he should be able to make a considerable gain in the Scripture Pavilion.

The battle was a clean sweep, lasting less than fifteen minutes.

Even the Guhuoniao (a mythical bird) didn't know what to say.

You fought to a standstill with other cultivators of the same realm in the Falling Cloud Mountains, but now you've become a killing machine in the Lesser Netherworld? You killed five ghost birds of decent reputation from the Mist Mountain without a second thought.

It's even simpler than moving a finger.

This made Guhuoniao realize her own status. She was only a mid-level eighth-rank, and if it weren't for her special bloodline, she wouldn't even be able to transform into a human body.

Not to mention escaping Gu Qing's clutches.

The first attempt ended in failure, and Guhuoniao could no longer muster any more thoughts. For the first time since entering the Little Netherworld, her face, which had become silent and stiff, was full of smiles.

"Master Dao is amazing!"

"These five ghostly birds are courting death... Caw!!"

The fire flickered.

Gu Qing appeared in front of Guhuoniao in an instant, grabbing her neck with one hand, his eyes cold and fierce.

"Anyone can see through your thoughts." "I killed those ghost birds of Misty Mountain to show you, but you... can't even withstand this wisp of divine fire."

Seeing the firelight flickering in Gu Qing's eyes, the Guhuoniao, who had transformed into the form of a beautiful woman, struggled painfully, tears streaming down her face, soaking a patch of her clothes.

"I'll let it go because you didn't lay a hand on me."

"This is the first and last time."

Bang————

With a loud crash, rocks tumbled down, and the Guhuoniao, trapped in the rock face, coughed up blood repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word.

After disciplining the naughty little bird.

Gu Qing focused his attention on the corpses of the five ghost birds. Theoretically, they all had the potential to produce Yin Marrow, so he used the Ghost-Slaying Sword to devour them one by one.

With the intervention of a large amount of Yin energy, the third treasure restriction nurtured by the Ghost-Slaying Sword is rapidly forming. Once it has been completely devoured, a new treasure restriction will be born.

"Slaying demons?"

Gu Qing's expression shifted; he hadn't expected such a restriction to actually exist in the world.

The potential for growth of innate talents is a gift from heaven and earth.

As long as the conditions are met, one can grow without being a weapon refiner. The restrictions are also naturally generated, somewhat randomly, so it's all about luck.

This situation is very similar to the growth potential of a spiritual land.

The reason it is called the Ghost-Slaying Sword is because it needs to kill ghosts and absorb yin energy to grow, and it has no special effect on ghosts itself.

Only the two magical restrictions of breaking the law and swallowing the law make it more like a sword that breaks the law.

The third protective barrier that has now been created is called [Demon Slayer].

As the name suggests, it has a restraining effect on ghosts and can damage their very essence.

In the art of weapon crafting, the patterns and designs are endless.

There are countless basic patterns on artifacts, and different combinations, degrees of compatibility, properties, and effects can all create different treasures and protective barriers.

Even though Baiyue Mountain is skilled in weapon crafting, it wouldn't dare claim to know all the weapon patterns in the world.

By the same token, they hadn't even fully understood or completed the basic patterns on the artifacts.

The number of magical artifacts is countless. For those master craftsmen who want to improve their skills, in addition to learning more advanced magical artifacts, researching new restrictions is also a way.

The Demon-Slaying Treasure Restriction is one such undeveloped technique.

Gu Qing can learn the secrets of swords by taking them as his teacher, and then use his own skills in weapon crafting to replicate them on other spiritual weapons. If this knowledge can be spread, it will be a great merit and benefit the human race.

From a purely profit-driven perspective, learning the Ghost-Slaying Treasure and offering it to Baiyue Mountain would yield a substantial amount of contribution points.

"Good baby."

By carrying the Demon-Slaying Sword on his back, he was spared the disadvantages brought by the environment.

Gu Qing collected all the lingering dust left behind by the ghost bird.

To his delight, a piece of Yin marrow was found hidden inside.

"It must have been a blood owl, after all, it's a fierce bird with a special bloodline."

Theoretically speaking, the probability of obtaining Yin Marrow at the eighth-grade extreme level is only 10% to 20%, so obtaining even one piece is already quite good.

He wanted as many of these treasures that could enhance one's spiritual awareness as there were.

He glanced at the Guhuoniao out of the corner of his eye.

This sent a chill down the other person's spine. No one knew what he was thinking, but there was a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Go up the mountain and take me to find the Yin-Gathering Treasure Tree."

"Yes Yes!"

Having adjusted her mindset, Guhuoniao once again took on the role of a guide.

He was talking about what he hadn't finished saying when he was interrupted.

(End of this chapter)