Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 145 Crimson Flame Eagle

"Su Yao and Zhou Zhen, you two are responsible for checking for any omissions and making sure that no bird demon escapes."

"Yes!"

"The rest of you should focus on the main attack and go all out to eliminate the monster as quickly as possible. As for the Crimson Flame Eagle, we'll see how you handle it."

"no problem."

Tai Kangqing's arrangement was appropriate. As for himself, his main role was to provide support or to be responsible for rescuing team members in case of danger, acting as a kind of mobile ambulance.

"Take action."

Fire Spirit Valley is not large, and the lair of the Crimson Flame Eagle is easy to find. It is located in the middle of the valley on a giant red tree. This tree is a hundred feet tall, and its trunk is nearly five times thicker than a water vat.

Those enormous bird-like demons built their nests in the trees.

"This tree is a treasure."

Gu Qing was itching to make a move.

Both the Crimson Flame Eagle and the Two-Headed Vulture nest at the top of the tree, while their recruited avian demon subordinates are scattered among the branches and trunks below. The two demons are also a married couple.

"Do it!"

Tai Kangqing shouted, and the five members of the Zhanmeng team took the lead in attacking.

Yue Wuji charged ahead, wielding a halberd.

This is clearly also the path of cultivating both the physical body and the Dharma.

A crimson halberd beam severed a wing from a bird demon, and a mournful cry echoed throughout Fire Spirit Valley.

"Humanity!"

Eighth-rank demons possess the ability to transform into half-humans. In this state, their strength is roughly the same as their true form, but they are better suited for one-on-one combat with humans.

As the leader, he was suddenly ambushed by human cultivators.

Still within the territory of the demon race, the Crimson Flame Eagle was furious.

Just as he was about to call his wife to capture Yue Wuji with the double-headed vulture, the other four members of the Zhanmeng team arrived together.

Four or five ice blade tornadoes separated the demons.

Each person was paired with two or three bird demons, and the two-headed eagle was especially targeted by Tai Kangqing, who pressed down with one hand, making the air seem like solidified amber.

The difference in their cultivation levels left the two-headed vulture completely immobile. Its four eyes stared in terror at its Daoist companion, yet it could not utter a single sound.

The Crimson Flame Eagle was both shocked and furious.

With a piercing shriek, it spread its wings and unleashed a sea of ​​fire.

"Your opponent is me."

With a flick of the twin swords, the wind and fire engulfed the sea of ​​fire, then floated motionless behind Gu Qing.

Holding up the Crimson Sky Tower in his right hand, Gu Qing activated the Flaming Dragon True Essence, and the infinitely extended Nine Forbidden Locks received the enhancement of the spiritual artifact's effect, attacking the Crimson Flame Eagle.

The fiery wings, like gold, slashed through the locks, shattering them all.

The Crimson Flame Eagle discovered that each collision with the chains felt like an invisible shackle was being placed on its body, causing its demonic energy, physical body, and even divine consciousness to rapidly deteriorate.

It's not that it's been depleted; the strength is still there, but it's unusable.

It felt as painful as death.

"what happened."

Gu Qing smiled and made a hand seal with his left hand. Five blazing rings flew out from his palm and instantly wrapped around the wings of the Crimson Flame Eagle, causing it to lose its ability to fly.

Plant it in the ground.

The Crimson Sky Tower flew away, its crimson light enveloping the Crimson Flame Eagle. The eagle's body rapidly shrank and was imprisoned inside the tower, where the Nine Forbidden Locks bound it tightly.

No matter how much it struggles and cries, it cannot escape its confinement.

The two exchanged no more than five moves, which was to be expected given Gu Qing's strength.

This greatly surprised the Zhanmeng team.

Even a mere Crimson Flame Eagle, despite its royal bloodline, could not satisfy Gu Qing.

The Crimson Cloud Tower continues its attack.

The two-headed eagle, which had been immobilized by Tai Kangqing, was also imprisoned inside, right next to the Crimson Flame Eagle. The couple were both locked on the third floor. The pagoda suddenly grew larger, and the Nine Forbidden Locks launched a sneak attack.

He captured all fourteen bird demons in Fire Spirit Valley alive. Apart from the two leaders who were at the highest level of the eighth rank, the remaining twelve consisted of five high-rank bird demons and seven mid-rank bird demons.

A fruitful and successful conclusion.

The Fire Spirit Valley operation took no more than half an incense stick's time.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, your strength..."

Tai Kangqing and the others from the Zhanmeng team gathered around, looking at him with strange expressions.

Gu Qing then explained.

"This is the Crimson Sky Tower, a low-grade spiritual artifact, which I personally crafted."

"It's not surprising that I have this speed. After all... I am a weapon refiner, and I am good at making use of the power of weapons."

"It's actually a magical artifact?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eager gazes toward the Crimson Sky Pagoda in Gu Qing's hand.

Among the seventh-grade items in the Cangwu cultivation world, spiritual materials and equipment are the cheapest. Ordinary items can be bought for a few hundred spirit stones, while treasures like the Void Cloud Crystal can be worth thousands of spirit stones.

It is highly volatile.

Sometimes, when cultivators master the cultivation techniques for certain medicinal herbs, it can lower their prices.

Therefore, medicinal herbs that can be cultivated have never been very valuable, unless they are rare varieties.

However, finished products like elixirs and magical artifacts, which require technology, are never cheap.

For example, the eighth-grade pill, Azure Sea Pill, that Gu Qing once used was worth 50 contribution points, which is equivalent to about 25 spirit stones. If it were replaced with a lower-grade seventh-grade Spirit Nourishing Pill, the price would be more than ten times higher, with a market price of 300 to 400 spirit stones, and the supply would still be insufficient.

If it were made by a renowned alchemist, it could sell for five or six hundred.

The value of magical artifacts lies in their ability to be used for a long time, passed down to the next generation, and sold when no longer needed.

Low-grade spiritual weapons generally cost around 800 spirit stones, while those with special effects can cost up to 40% more.

Mid-grade spiritual weapons are around 1200.

High-grade spiritual artifacts are more expensive, costing up to 2400 spirit stones. Pills of the same grade are several times cheaper. Only pills that break through bottlenecks can surpass spiritual artifacts of the same grade.

Secondly, there are pills that increase cultivation level, then ordinary pills, and the prices of formations and talismans are about the same.

Spiritual artifacts are items used by seventh-rank True Persons.

Tai Kangqing only possessed two items: a mid-grade spiritual weapon sword, which was an investment from his family and a gift from his elders.

There is also a low-grade flying boat, used for transportation and concealing one's identity.

The Crimson Cloud Pagoda is a magical artifact with special effects.

Its value is not much different from that of a mid-grade spiritual weapon. Similar to today's task, you would have to do it ten times to afford it, and there's no guarantee you could find a seller.

"This is a rare find."

"Fellow Daoist Gu can actually refine spiritual artifacts? What's his success rate?"

"If it's feasible, could we ask you to help us refine it?"

Gu Qing seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the members of the Zhanmeng team are all elites from large families. With so many people and resources, fairness is the most important thing unless you can subdue everyone.

Otherwise, given the size of these families, division will be the norm in the future.

It's almost impossible for the son of the clan leader to enjoy concentrated resources and priority in everything, unless you are exceptionally outstanding to receive special treatment and a larger allocation of resources.

For the immortal race, continuation is the most important thing.

They rarely make the move of betting the entire clan on one person.

The weapon refiners who can forge spiritual artifacts are elders in Baiyue Mountain and prominent figures in the Cangwu cultivation world; they are not people that just any young master from a noble family can come into contact with.

In other words, Gu Qing has already acquired the capital to establish himself through his skills.

With no powerful backing, they are highly sought after.

Everyone wanted to get closer and smell him. Compared to his skill in weapon crafting, his age and potential were the most attractive factors to everyone.

(End of this chapter)