Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 154 Exploring Ideas Qingyun Tower

"The Golden-backed Eagle King launched a general offensive, which was defeated by General Xue. The tribes under his rule suffered severe damage, and his forces were no longer sufficient to launch another general offensive."

"The battle on the main battlefield has ended."

Lian Chutiangong glossed over the past three years with a single sentence, and then spoke about the arrangements for the weapon-refining department.

"We are no longer needed here. Our colleagues from the weapon-refining department will probably return in a few months. What do you say?"

That's why I specifically asked Gu Qing.

It's because he wasn't going to stay on the frontier battlefield forever; during his fifty-year service period, he couldn't possibly spend all his time in the weapon-refining department repairing war artifacts.

In his view, the small-scale aftermath conflicts following the end of the great war were the most suitable training ground for people like Gu Qing.

That's why I asked him what he thought.

"Let's stay here for a while."

Gu Qing replied that he had just broken through to the seventh rank, so he could be considered a True Person at best. He had only two purposes for coming to the frontier.

First, I wanted to practice the profound mysteries of the evil cultivation method; second, I wanted to take advantage of the convenience of the merit system to obtain breakthrough resources. It's just that I achieved my goals too quickly, and I hesitated for a moment.

It should be noted that Elder Yao, who was in charge of merit and reward, was already quite old but only at the lower seventh rank, and his potential was almost exhausted.

In Baiyue Mountain, once you break through to the seventh rank, you are no longer a disciple.

Whether one goes out to travel or stays at the mountain gate, it all depends on the cultivator's own wishes. The Cangwu cultivation world has the vast and boundless land of the four seas and eight wastelands, and who knows how many opportunities it holds.

Even if you want to visit other immortal sects, there are cross-domain teleportation arrays available.

Gu Qing never imagined he would stay on the frontier for fifty years, but it's only been a few years.

There's no need to go back too soon.

Now that his cultivation has broken through, it is time to explore the territory of the demon race again. He still has a lightning-attracting stone in his hand. If he can find more lightning-related spiritual herbs, it may be easier for him to master the power of lightning.

Many of the rare and precious materials in the demon realm are things that the Southern Wilderness human race does not possess. With the experience passed down by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches team, Gu Qing felt it was time to explore on his own.

Before this.

To refine the portable cave dwelling and portable spiritual field, only two portions of Void Cloud Crystal remain, just enough for the task.

He bid farewell to Lian Chutian.

The current master of the weapon refining hall did not notice Gu Qing's breakthrough in cultivation. After all, he was only a seventh-grade extreme cultivator, not yet a sixth-grade cultivator, and was still in the lower three grades.

It is extremely impolite to pry into someone else's privacy and can easily provoke hostility.

Familiar elders are a different story.

"It's good that you know what's going on. I've already sent a message to Jiang Yuan about your appointment as an elder of the Weapon Refining Hall. Whether you can get the position you desire depends on yourself."

"Gu Qing understands."

"Goodbye."

The various halls and factions of Baiyue Mountain are divided from top to bottom as follows: Hall Master, Deputy Hall Master, Elder, Deacon, and Disciple. There is also a distinction between the main hall and the affiliated halls.

Take the position of elder as an example.

Elder Yao's authority was to be in charge of merit and emoluments, so he was also known as the Merit and Emoluments Elder. Similar to him were the Sutra-Preaching Elder, the Dharma-Transmitting Elder, the General Affairs Elder, the Combat Elder, the Assessment Elder, and so on.

The Venerable Fenglian of Jiangdao Cliff is a lecturer elder under the Wanfa Hall, and there are four lecturers below him. This is real power, not a nominal position.

Apart from the fact that the official position and authority are unique, there are multiple individuals holding other positions and authority.

Gu Qing was interested in the authority to manage the [Treasury], but this place was a bit sensitive and the competition was fierce. His foundation in the sect was still shallow, so his chances of getting it were slim.

The second ideal job title is "Exploration," which is mainly responsible for exploring the forbidden lands of the Southern Wilderness, or searching for ancient ruins, relying on the small alternate dimensions of the Cangwu Realm, etc. This existence is also called "Secret Realm," and each discovery brings enormous benefits.

Therefore, this position has the largest number of elders and is often referred to by disciples as the "Elder of the Mysterious Exploration." It seems prestigious, but in reality, it is mostly held by newly promoted individuals without a solid foundation. It is not difficult to obtain, and the skill level within the position varies greatly.

Newly appointed elders who choose to travel often opt for this position, considering it a convenient option along the way.

Gu Qing will face a decision upon returning to the mountain gate; there's no rush yet.

If you can't get either of the two official positions, you might as well take a nominal one.

Either is fine.

After sorting out his thoughts, Gu Qing went to his residence to look for Guhuoniao, only to find that the bird was not there and he didn't know what it was doing.

So he simply reopened the Earth Fire Chamber and prepared to forge the two personal artifacts.

The portable cave dwelling is relatively simple, its shape is that of a three-story pavilion. Gu Qing is not good at void magic restrictions, but the Void Cloud Crystal is a rare object with the spatial attribute. Using it as a material, he can open up a space without inscribing void magic restrictions.

Neither the Crimson Sky Tower nor the Golden Stone Treasure Bottle were inscribed with any void magic restrictions, yet they were still easy to use.

This is the benefit of using top-quality materials.

Gu Qing plans to combine the two into one, adding a courtyard to the pavilion. The courtyard contains a vast emptiness, and the space created by the superposition of the two Void Cloud Crystals is no less than that of the Taotie Head at this stage.

Its main characteristic is that it can store living things, whether they are precious spiritual medicines, treasures, strange insects, monsters, or even spirit servants like the Guhuoniao.

It will be much more convenient.

Its concealment effect adds to the safety of solo exploration, making it an essential item for going out.

The sooner you refine it, the sooner you can enjoy it.

Gu Qing had experience in refining spatial artifacts, and he was also very quick to master the techniques and restrictions of new artifacts.

He wanted to try refining a mid-grade spiritual weapon from the Five Forbidden Zones.

The core magical restrictions of the portable cave dwelling and portable spiritual field are: [Hidden Void Restriction] and [Myriad Spirits Restriction].

One is about concealment, the other about life.

Incorporating the [Spirit Forging Restriction] and [Nourishment Restriction] results in a four-fold treasure restriction. Adding the general-purpose [Ruyi Restriction] with its added size and shape Ruyi effect completes a five-fold treasure restriction, placing it in the middle grade.

As our crafting skills improve in the future, we can leave room for reforging once, so as not to waste such a top-grade material as Void Cloud Crystal.

Low-grade spiritual artifacts are subject to three restrictions.

Mid-grade spiritual artifacts are subject to five restrictions.

The highest-grade spiritual artifacts are subject to nine restrictions.

The next level up involves magic treasures that only sixth-grade cultivators can use. They are also known as Dao artifacts, and they are made by refining Dao patterns. One Dao pattern is obtained from nine restrictions, and three Dao patterns make one treasure.

The Devouring Dao Pattern that comes with the Taotie Head is just like that. It contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and cultivators with exceptional comprehension can even comprehend supernatural powers from it.

The value of each Dao pattern is priceless.

For a weapon refiner, breaking through to the sixth rank is more difficult than all the previous ranks combined.

Thinking too far ahead is useless.

With a calm mind and focused spirit, Gu Qing used his magic power to activate the Burning Gold Fire. He immediately felt the great changes in it. This was a wisp of sub-fire separated from the immortal fire of Baiyue Mountain. Although it lacked growth potential, its upper limit was the sixth grade.

After acquiring the power of the Fiery Dragon, using it to activate the power immediately increased its strength.

Melting materials became incredibly easy, saving Gu Qing a lot of time, and even accelerating the curing process.

"Before the breakthrough, it took me a year to refine a low-grade spiritual weapon. After the breakthrough, I estimate it will only take five or six months."

"If we extend the time for a mid-grade spiritual artifact, a year should be enough."

(End of this chapter)