Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 142 Yue Wuji

Gu Qing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

The positions of elders in the Refining Hall and stewards are completely different concepts. The head hall elder, although he cannot compare with the authority of Elder Yao who is in charge of merit and salary.

But they are now part of the sect's management; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them high-level members.

"You've passed the assessment. I'll send a message to Jiang Yuan afterward. As for the elder's token, you'll have to wait until you return to the sect to get it. By then, I hope you'll have broken through to the seventh rank, so that you can rightfully claim the title in both weapon crafting and cultivation."

"Thank you very much, Palace Master Lian Chu!"

Gu Qing bowed deeply, and things proceeded smoothly without any setbacks.

"This is the reward you deserve for your talent."

"Come with me. Now that we've mastered the Demon-Slaying Technique, it's time to forge some powerful weapons."

"it is good."

Gu Qing participated in the creation of the so-called ultimate weapon but did not know the full picture. He was responsible for the forging of one part, which looked like half a sword tip. He only needed to carve the demon-slaying restriction into it.

Each sword tip requires two demon-slaying spells, essentially forming a prototype of a spiritual weapon. Each successful completion grants 30 merit points.

At Gu Qing's pace, he can forge three swords a month.

Thus, the second year in the frontier passed quietly.

This day.

After completing his daily cultivation, the illusory image of the sun in his 720 acupoints had been condensed to 70%, and the illusory image of the moon to 50%.

At this rate, it will take anywhere from five to ten years.

The second step of eating the sun and moon will surely be completed.

With the help of auspicious objects associated with the sun and moon, one might achieve perfection within one or two years. This speed is already quite fast. Lu Zhenyan, for example, is still struggling to reach the first step.

The speed at which one can absorb the essence of the sun and moon is far less efficient than that of Gu Qing.

"Gu Qing, someone is looking for you."

The forging of this deadly weapon involved only twelve people in the entire weapon-forging department, all of whom were assigned to independent smelting rooms. It was a secret that could not be disclosed to the public for the time being.

After spending a year in the weapon-refining department, Gu Qing had become a part of it.

He made many like-minded friends, and they often sat together to discuss weapon crafting techniques, which was of great help to him.

"Someone is looking for me?"

Gu Qing left the smelting room, still puzzled.

He then saw a familiar-looking man in casual clothes waving at him from the entrance of the weapon-refining department.

"Fellow Daoist, who are you...?"

"Yue Wuji".

"Fellow Daoist Gu Qing, I was busy with missions two years ago and was unable to meet you in time. It was truly my fault. I apologize in advance."

Yue Wuji bowed in apology, which surprised Gu Qing.

In his memory, Yue Wuji should be a rather arrogant person, otherwise he wouldn't have caught Lü Zhenyan and beaten him up. That person was a bit rude, but he didn't deserve such humiliation.

“Brother Yue, there’s no need for that. Your younger brother and I are good friends. If he knew how petty I am, he would definitely blame me. Please get up.”

"On the path of cultivation, those who have reached the highest level are given priority. Yue Ming has only just broken through the Hundred Apertures Gathering Spirit stage. How can he be on par with Brother Gu?"

Therefore, Gu Qing did not insist.

They are brothers, so he can say whatever he wants. But if he criticizes them, it's easy for people to become disgusted.

"Brother Yue, the weapon-refining department has many secrets, so I can't invite you in. If you need anything, would it be alright if I came to sit with you?"

"As it should be!"

Gu Qing didn't come to the frontier to secretly refine weapons; he came to gain experience and wanted to kill demons to correct the shortcomings of the evil refining method.

This is very beneficial to him.

He also possessed an extremely Yin corpse-refining technique, which he planned to combine with the blood and bone artifacts of the evil refining method to enhance his foundation in the art of artifact refining.

He had long coveted the treasures unique to the demon realm.

I'd like to get some, at least a little.

Fifteen minutes later, in the western part of Yulong Pass, at the camp of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Department.

Gu Qing sat down at Yue Wuji's residence, looking around at the environment. It was much better than the place where the recruits trained; at least the rooms weren't so shabby, but they weren't luxurious either.

I poured Gu Qing a cup of tea.

Yue Wuji said.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Gu. The environment on the frontier is harsh, far inferior to that of Nanli Immortal City." "We are all working for the Southern Wilderness human race, so there's no need to laugh."

"please."

After a cup of tea, we got down to business.

"Besides apologizing, there's something else I'd like to ask Brother Gu. I wonder what level your weapon-refining skills are?"

"At the peak of the eighth rank, one can also forge spiritual artifacts, but it requires three sets of equipment to succeed once."

"Near-seventh rank?"

"almost."

"That's great. That kid Yue Ming didn't lie to me this time. It's true, Master Gu..."

Yue Wuji was overjoyed and explained.

"The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Squad's missions all require them to go deep into the demon race's territory. Sometimes they even carry out infiltration missions, staying in the wilderness for years, just for a piece of intelligence, to scout out a move."

"It's both dangerous and a waste of time in your spiritual practice."

"For us, a magical artifact that can conceal our presence is like a second life."

“These past few days, I’ve seen that the weapon-refining department is selling portable cave dwellings. I wonder if Master Gu could use his connections to buy a few for me.”

"A portable cave dwelling..."

Gu Qing frowned and pondered.

There are more than 30 weapon refiners who craft war artifacts, but there are also several hundred weapon refiners, as well as some weapon refiners who are not part of the weapon refinement department who provide customized services to cultivators in the frontier.

The Merit Treasury has many refining blueprints that are different from those in the Baiyue Mountain Contribution Treasury, and these blueprints contain weapon patterns and magical restrictions, making them quite valuable.

One such example is a portable cave dwelling.

It contains a small spiritual eye, which, when filled once, can satisfy the spiritual energy needs of an eighth-grade true cultivator for several years. It also has its own array and restrictions to conceal its aura.

Once buried about 300 feet underground, even a seventh-rank cultivator would have difficulty detecting it, unless they are extremely skilled in divine sense.

In other words, this is a temporary safe house.

Its value is around 1,000 merit points, making it one of the most functional low-grade spiritual artifacts, and it is always in short supply.

He did know a weapon refiner who was skilled at crafting portable cave dwellings.

It's understandable that I specifically asked him for help with this matter.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing replied.

"That's possible, but I have a request, and I wonder if Brother Yue can fulfill it."

Human relationships are reciprocal, and Yue Wuji was prepared, but Gu Qing's request was far beyond his expectations.

"Will you be taken to the demon realm?"

"This……"

"Are you having difficulties?"

Yue Wuji nodded and smiled wryly.

"There are rules about the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches that forbid bringing outsiders. However, you are a weapon refiner, and a war weapon refiner in the weapon refinement department. Therefore, you are not considered an outsider."

"However, this matter is extremely dangerous."

"If Brother Gu can guarantee that he will obey orders and not act without authorization, perhaps we can consider it."

Gu Qing could understand his concerns.

"In principle, I can obey orders as long as they are not life-threatening."

"But I want to go to the demon realm for the purpose of refining weapons."

"If we find a suitable target, it might take a little longer."

"This……"

Yue Wuji pondered for a long time before shaking his head.

"No, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches should prioritize the mission; we cannot do that."

"However, if Brother Gu wants to hire us to escort you to the demon territory, that might be feasible. I'll go back and discuss it with the captain."

"Okay, then I'll wait for Brother Yue's good news."

Gu Qing nodded noncommittally.