Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 166 News of the Light and Spiritual Foot Acupoint Strange Fire

This is what is called the light and agile footwork!
His efforts were worthwhile.

The next few days were spent traveling, and along the way, they encountered many snake demons.

News of Gu Qing's slaying of three Crimson Flame Eagles has already spread throughout the secret realm.

Rumors have begun to circulate that Mo Xuan, a suspected mutated fire dragon, possesses the blood of a true dragon.

Gu Qing didn't seem to care about this situation.

After this, he went back. Spreading his reputation among the demon race wouldn't be a problem; it was impossible for it to be related to him personally.

There might be some speculation on Jiang Wang's team's side, but as I said before, it's not a big problem.

"By the way, Si Ji, do you know the whereabouts of those two Heavenly Silkworms?"

Before entering the secret realm, Gu Qing had considered going to the neighboring Heavenly Silkworm Clan's territory to obtain some seven-colored silk, so that he wouldn't be without materials to refine the Heavenly Shuttle Treasure Gauze in the future.

In comparison, the strange fire is more important.

Therefore, they came to the newly opened Ten Thousand Serpent Nest Secret Realm first. Coincidentally, two geniuses of the Heavenly Silkworm Clan also came in. Logically speaking, the seven-colored silkworm silk is spun by the Heavenly Silkworm, so they should have it on their bodies, right?
Gu Qing has definitely asked the right person.

Because of her own reasons, Si Ji paid close attention to the Heavenly Silkworm Clan. Now that Gu Qing had asked about it, she had the idea of ​​using this opportunity to explore its secrets.

"I have some knowledge of what you are asking, sir."

"The two geniuses of the Heavenly Silkworm Sect, one of whom is named Can Yuan, is skilled in using a pair of silkworm ice sleeves and is quite famous in the art of confinement and formations."

"The two are named Silkworm Wood, skilled in the art of wood elemental vitality, but not good at direct attacks. It is said that they are also proficient in illusion magic, but rarely use it in public."

"Both of these two are at the mid-seventh rank in cultivation."

"Before they came in, I inquired and learned that they were after ancient spiritual trees and herbs, and should be active in the area of ​​the herb garden or orchard."

Si Ji explained in detail, and Gu Qing seemed to be deep in thought.

They all sound quite ordinary. If he could capture them alive, would it mean he could produce his own seven-colored silk? This stuff is a rare treasure, not only used in Tian Suo Bao Sha.

The methods of making robes also often utilize silk and similar materials.

"I understand. Continue leading the way."

The lack of further questions left Si Ji somewhat disappointed.

If this Demon Lord could encounter the Heavenly Silkworm Clan, perhaps she could uncover some secrets.

In the following months.

With Si Ji leading the way, Gu Qing explored four marked locations.

Unfortunately, they did not find the Spirit Sealing Pillar, but they did find many treasures, mostly ancient spiritual herbs of varying quality, some of which needed to be nurtured for a period of time before they could be used.

Gu Qing could only use one at a time.

Thunder Spirit Fruit!
This item is a treasure for cultivating the path of thunder, which can grant cultivators a slight affinity for thunder spiritual power. Gu Qing possesses the Thunder-Attracting Stone, and his cultivation of the path of thunder progresses by leaps and bounds.

What we needed was just the right catalyst. This item contained a spiritual root, which was currently planted in the Qingyun Tower's medicinal field, adding a touch of elegance to the courtyard.

Coincidentally, it was taken from those five demon cultivators of the Thunder Bull clan.

After several successful treasure hunts, Mo Xuan's reputation grew increasingly prominent in the secret realm.

He offended many talented individuals from various clans, but did not target the weaker Serpent Clan, thus gaining the reputation of being the strongest after Qianzhu Jun.

This made them even more reckless in their actions.

This day.

Si Ji spoke up.

"Lord Moxuan, the map given by Prince Mangqian has been explored, but no trace of the Spirit Sealing Pillar has been found."

"According to the previous plan, I need to go to him, firstly to get more maps, and secondly to hand over 70% of the treasures obtained from these places."

"What do you think?"

Si Ji spoke very carefully, and was also reminding Gu Qing.

Having explored the precise map, if she still wanted the treasure, she would have to find Mang Qian, the real owner. However, handing over the treasure was a problem. Her team was originally led by a serpent demon of the dragon race, and now that he was missing, it was questionable whether Si Ji could gain his trust. Gu Qing naturally needed to consider all these subtle hints.

After a moment's thought, Gu Qing spoke.

"According to you, this place is a secret realm set up by the Venomous Serpent Lord. How was Mang Qian able to obtain the map inside in advance?"

"Well... I have some guesses, but they may not be correct."

"Talk about it."

"As ordered."

During this period of treasure hunting, Si Ji was able to get a share of the profits from each location, and her gains were considerable. Therefore, she was no longer as wary of the generous Lord Mo Xuan as she had been at the beginning.

"The Venomous Serpent Lord is renowned throughout the world for his mastery of both fire and poison."

"Although it is only known among the demons of the Southern Wilderness, it has left a significant mark on the history of my Ten Thousand Serpent Nest."

"The Lord of Tianlin City, who is also Mang Qian's adoptive father, is actually a non-venomous fire snake. It is said that he received the fire-path inheritance of the Youdu Snake Lord, which is why he was able to cultivate to the level of a sixth-grade demon king."

"Mang Qian's true form, the Thousand Poison Jade Ring Serpent, is a highly venomous snake with an extraordinary background and outstanding talent. Theoretically, the City Lord of Tianlin City would not accept a disciple specializing in poison, let alone adopt him as a son."

"Therefore, it is said among the snake clans that the city lord has obtained the complete inheritance of the Nether Poison Serpent Lord. He cultivates the way of fire, while Mang Qian cultivates the way of poison."

"I suspect that the map of the secret realm and the key location of the treasure both came from the city lord."

The logic is clear and well-founded.

Si Ji's calculations made some sense, and might even be true. Gu Qing was somewhat glad that he had let her go back then, otherwise, how could he have such an opportunity today?

People should follow their hearts.

After a pause, seeing that Gu Qing remained silent, Si Ji whispered.

"In fact, before entering the secret realm, the city lord had been secretly accompanying the team. If the half-demon prisoner hadn't tested out the upper limit of the secret realm, the city lord might have come in personally."

Gu Qing frowned.

"Such a thing happened? Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

“This… sir, you haven’t asked about this information.”

"..."

Mang Qian's goal is the Myriad Poison Fruit, which he uses to evolve his bloodline. It can be seen as the pinnacle legacy of You Du She Jun in the path of poison. As for his legacy in the path of fire, is it a kind of strange fire?

If so, it's highly likely that it's under the Spirit Sealing Pillar.

How did Elder Jiang Yuan find out about this news?

After wandering around half of the secret realm, not only did the strange fire remain unknown, but even the demon cultivators were unaware of this news.

Could it be that Elder Jiang Yuan's spies infiltrated the upper echelons of the demon race, or rather, the upper echelons of the snake race?

The more you know, the more questions you have.

Gu Qing decided to stop asking. Mang Qian was a seventh-rank high-level poison demon, and he was likely no match for him. He needed to come up with a plan.

Was thinking about it.

A golden light streaked across the sky, and judging from its aura, it was none other than the eldest prince of the Golden-backed Eagle clan—Qianzhu Jun!

"You are the one."

Gu Qing instructed the Guhuoniao to take care of the medicinal field and bring it into the Qingyun Tower. He then instructed Si Ji.

"Go back to Mang Qian's side, and just tell me the truth about what I forced you to do."

"Notify me immediately once Mang Qian discovers the Spirit Sealing Pillar."

"This……"

She was very worried that she would be punished and killed in the past, but after Gu Qing whispered a few words to her, her eyes lit up and she agreed.

(End of this chapter)