Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 132 Five Years
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter—five cycles have passed in the blink of an eye.

Five years have passed since Gu Qing left the Ancestral Hall. This period was the slowest in his cultivation progress, but it was also the most fulfilling.

Inside the weapon-refining hall.

Having completed the last magical artifact order and deferred to the remaining tasks, Gu Qing, whose demeanor had changed, pushed open the door to the Earth Fire Chamber.

He was no longer wearing the standard robes issued by the sect.

Instead, it was a robe he crafted himself, a top-grade magical artifact—the Water and Fire Immortal Robe!
"panel."

Gu Qing

Age: 38, Lifespan: 1330

[Realm: Eighth Grade Supreme - Consuming the Sun and Moon]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Fiery Dragon Scripture, Eighth Level]

[Secondary Training: Purple Star Qi Gathering Strategy - Level 6 (Perfect)+]

[Refining God: Huoyao Chiwutu·Fourth level+]

[Spell: Fire Release Technique (details omitted...)]

[Precious Techniques: Fire Dragon Precious Technique - Incineration Finger (Basic Level), Dragon Flame Pearl (Basic Level), Heart Fire Dragon (Basic Level)]

[Secret Techniques: Fire Devouring, Dragon Transformation Secret Method]

[Supernatural Power: Devouring Heaven and Earth (Incomplete - Rough Level)]

[Skills: Metal and Stone Artifacts - Melting Gold and Burning Spirit Technique (Perfected), Blood and Bone Artifacts - Evil Refining Technique (Great Success), Herbal Artifacts - Cloud and Mist Weaving Technique (Perfected)]

[Item: Taotie head (details omitted)...]

[Tool point: 5452]

This is the change in him over the past five years. His lifespan has increased by three hundred years because he used the Dao Points to enhance it. The lifespan limit of the eighth-rank extreme level is 1200 years.

The extra 130 years he had were due to the 30 years extended by the [Purple Jade Dew].

Secondly, because the Ziwei Qi-gathering Technique was perfected, the condensed star energy essence had a similar effect. After long-term use and reaching the limit, it extended lifespan by a total of one hundred years.

In addition, he learned three Fire Dragon Treasure Techniques, each with different wonderful uses. However, a rudimentary level was still too weak to use in combat; one had to be proficient in them.

The skill of "devouring the heavens and earth" progresses from beginner to intermediate level.

This is one of his biggest achievements over the past five years.

In terms of cultivation, although he is still at the realm of eating the sun and moon, after the auxiliary cultivation technique is perfected, the [Star Dew] can not only be used to prolong life, but its effect on assisting cultivation is five times better than before.

Over the course of five years, he did not use any elixirs.

He has solidified the shadows of the sun and moon in his dantian, reaching the pinnacle of his cultivation. Now he has reached the second stage, manifesting smaller shadows of the sun and moon in the yin-yang balance pattern of his body's hundreds of acupoints. He is currently just getting started.

We arrived at the entrance of the main hall for weapon refining on the mountaintop from the underground fire chamber.

Gu Qing greeted Elder Yao.

"It's Gu Qing. Are you ready?"

"That's about it. Anyone else interested this year?"

"Of course. In two and a half months, the [Titan Shuttle · Jia Jiu] will be heading to the frontier battlefield. There will be thirty-two people traveling with you. I have written the details in the letter of recommendation. Take it."

Thirty-two people, that's no small number.

They were all outstanding young talents of the eighth rank. The so-called recommendation letter was a letter given to the border army commander, which contained Gu Qing's information and the position recommended by the sect elders.

This is the first step in assembling the background.

Gu Qing guessed that it was a position related to weapon crafting, and even without a background, they wouldn't become cannon fodder, after all, they were the future of the human race.

The specifics will only become clear after this happens.

"I see."

"By the way, how's the matter I asked you to do last time?"

"Huilongguan?"

"I didn't expect you to have this kind of past. Here, this is the detailed information of the members of Huilongguan. They are all human. Don't go too far."

"Elder Yao, rest assured, I am not ready to make a move yet."

Targeting the abbot of Huilong Temple was something Gu Qing had planned long ago. After reviewing the information inside, he had a clear understanding of the situation.

"This disciple takes his leave. It may be fifty years before we meet again. Take care."

"Alas... Take care of yourself too. Remember, on the battlefield, life is of utmost importance. Do not rely on your abilities to greedily seek merit."

"From Gu Qingsheng."

"That's good, let's go."

Mount Huosang, Chihuo Hermitage.

Gu Qing returned to pack her things, while also thinking about the information from Huilongguan.

There are a total of 118 cultivators, including 80 ninth-grade Foundation Establishment cultivators, 38 eighth-grade True Cultivators, and none seventh-grade cultivators!
The abbot whom Gu Qing resented the most was a true cultivator of the eighth rank, similar to him. If he were to forcefully kill him, he could do so, but it would violate the rules of Baiyue Mountain.

So what he was thinking was that after breaking through to the seventh rank, he would use his power to cut off the flesh of the Huilong Temple, forcing them to cut off the abbot, and then he would have a way to kill him.

Originally, he intended to obtain the authority of the Elder of the Weapon Refining Hall as a seventh-grade weapon refiner before going to the frontier, so as to resolve this old matter before leaving.

But crafting magical artifacts was more difficult than he had imagined.

I've tried many times over the past five years, and almost all the resources I've earned have been poured into this bottomless pit, with a very low success rate.

The success rate for the three forbidden magical artifacts is currently only 20%.

The requirements for the position of Elder of the Weapon Refining Hall are a success rate of over 50% and joint recommendations from more than ten elders to initiate the elder assessment, which he does not meet.

Therefore, it had to be postponed.

If Huilongguan had taken the initiative to cause trouble, he would have had a reason to take action. However, the other party was like an invisible man, and apart from Zhang Yuan, none of the other disciples dared to see him.

I don't know if I was instructed to do so.

This made him quite depressed.

"Master, I'm all packed."

Just then, the Guhuoniao darted in from outside the door, calling out excitedly.

She's had a great time these past five years.

From initial awkwardness and reluctance to now speaking fluently and obediently, it all started with the magical artifact shop opened by Gu Qing.

The Gu family's magic weapon shop in Xuefu City was originally opened to help Guhuoniao earn cultivation resources. Gu Qing kept all the profits herself. She would only deduct some materials from the weapon refining hall, refine them into magic weapons, and send them over.

It's essentially a risk-free business, with only labor costs.

Judging from her current cultivation level of the eighth rank, one can tell how much she has benefited from her life and cultivation. It is not surprising that these changes have occurred due to her smooth life and cultivation.

She was going to accompany them on the journey to the frontier battlefield.

"We'll be departing in two and a half months, so you can rest for a while."

"It'll take that long? No, I have to go to the shop in Xuefu City. There are still a lot of magical artifacts that I haven't finished dealing with."

"Virtue."

After a moment of silence, Gu Qing simply let it go.

"Remember to pay attention to the parent-child communication symbol. It will send you a signal when it is available, so come over immediately."

"it is good."

Arrange for the Guhuoniao in the Fire Chamber of Huosang Mountain.

Gu Qing looked at the three spiritual artifacts that were about to take shape in the eye of the Earth Fire Spring and was very satisfied.

Given his ability to earn resources, he spent almost all of it on these three magical artifacts, which shows how much he spent.

If this resource were converted into spirit stones and used to purchase a spirit weapon of the same level from Wanbaozhai, there might still be 50% left over.

Therefore, he was losing money when refining spiritual artifacts.

However, the gains and growth in skills cannot be bought with spirit stones, and whether one gains or loses is difficult to measure.

These are the new trump cards Gu Qing has prepared for himself.

Zhu Rong's Spirit Armor, Golden Stone Treasure Bottle, and Crimson Cloud Pagoda!

Three low-grade spiritual artifacts will be ready to be born in two and a half months!

(End of this chapter)