Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 217 Rest and Digestion, the Path to Refining the Spiritual Body
The earth fire chamber that the Prince of Yan arranged for Gu Qing was far less powerful than that in Baiyue Mountain, and the earth fire it attracted was somewhat weak, so it might not be very suitable for refining magic weapons.

Crafting spiritual artifacts and magical weapons is no problem.

After a brief examination, Gu Qing said.

"Prince Yan, once the order is agreed upon a month from now, you can send someone to place the equipment and blueprints at the entrance of the Earth Fire Chamber. I will take the time to refine them."

"Alright, alright, thank you for your help, Master Gu."

"I just don't know about the cost..."

"In Nanyue, I usually charge around 500 spirit stones for refining low-grade spiritual weapons, which can be paid for with spiritual materials or pills."

"Add 300 spirit stones for each rank increase."

"Top-grade spiritual artifact, cost 1200."

Gu Qing casually quoted a price, which was on the expensive side. After all, one or two hundred spirit stones could buy an extremely rare eighth-grade treasure medicine, which corresponded to a seventh-grade spiritual weapon. The total value would be around 700 to 1000, which was considered low-grade.

For each grade that increases, the average price rises by 500 spirit stones.

Top-grade spiritual artifacts are around four or five thousand, while those with good magical artifact embryos can fetch at least tens of thousands.

"I understand. I will inform them and make preparations as soon as possible."

"Farewell."

"No delivery."

After seeing the Prince of Yan off, Gu Qing used the array flags he carried with him to set up protective and spirit-suppressing arrays. He was worth more than 300,000, which made him even richer than Lian Chutiangong, who had just entered the sixth rank.

At this point, you can use spirit stones to cultivate, and your cultivation speed will not be reduced due to the environment.

Since leaving the frontier, he has accomplished everything within a year: slaying the Black Dragon, eliminating his enemy, and returning to Yan to annihilate the two bandits. His schedule has been incredibly busy.

Having temporarily dispelled Emperor Taizu's suspicions, it was time for him to focus on cultivation for a while and properly digest and reorganize the situation.

The first priority is to study the "Hundred Reincarnations Soul Refining Method" as soon as possible, master it to the point of proficiency, and improve the Golden Stone Treasure Bottle.

Secondly, if you cultivate the "Undying Demon Soul Body" to perfection, this kind of earthly Fiend Divine Power, which is similar to a naturally acquired skill, is of the same rank as a minor divine power. Its innate compatibility is at its maximum, making it very easy to cultivate to perfection.

The reason why the Earthly Fiend Divine Power had to be perfected before breaking through to the seventh rank was because of the Three Calamities Soul Tribulation. He took a shortcut to get through it, and of course he had to make up for it afterward, which would take time.

The third point is to condense the spiritual body.

The seventh-rank advanced stage, "Dividing the Spirit and Transforming Thoughts," is essentially about cultivating the spiritual body to prepare for the return of the two souls of heaven and earth. During the cultivation process, the improvement of magical power, physical strength, and spiritual consciousness are secondary.

Generally speaking, there are two methods for condensing a spiritual body.

Using a technique as a seed, one cultivates a technique from the basics to perfection, then innovates and condenses a "method seed" based on it, dividing one's own nascent soul and refining it together.

The path to becoming a spiritual being requires determining from the outset whether one will attract a celestial soul or an earthly soul, and the chosen spell must be sufficiently compatible and powerful.

Cultivators who usually take this path will use Earthly Fiend Divine Power to cultivate their first spiritual body, and it is often chosen by cultivators who are good at fighting.

Another one.

Using [treasure] as the seed, any object, elixir, or material can be used. The higher the grade, the stronger the spiritual body, and the more power it can inherit from the physical body. According to the type of spiritual body, it is divided into several tiers: 30%, 50%, and 80%.

Most cultivators condense a mid-range spiritual body, which can inherit about 50% of the strength of their original body.

Apart from that, it is similar to the Dharma Seed Spirit Body, and the more compatible they are, the better.

There is no significant difference in combat strength between the two routes.

For Gu Qing, taking the second path is more suitable because he has readily available instrument options.

Demon-slaying sword!

These two have been nurtured for many years and possess boundless potential. They were originally prepared for future advancement into natal magic weapons. They are unparalleled in killing and can subdue ghosts and demons. They should be Gu Qing's number one trump card among his conventional methods.

Moreover, the Demon-Slaying Sword has two bases: the Earth Yin Willow and the Netherworld Stone. The Earth Yin Willow possesses the bloodline of the legendary ancient Ghost Willow.

The connection with the Netherworld is like returning home. Needless to say, the Netherworld Stone is the boundary marker of the Lesser Netherworld, possessing extremely strong spatial attributes and being flexible enough.

Using the Demon-Slaying Sword as a seed to condense the [Netherworld Spirit Body] will make it much easier to attract earth spirits back to their places in the future.

The Demon-Slaying Sword is somewhat incompatible with the Heavenly Soul, but it is still one of Gu Qing's best choices, as it can condense the [Slaughter Spirit Body].

Once the spiritual body is cultivated, it also needs to cultivate like a cultivator, and its upper limit of strength is equal to that of the physical body.

Moreover, it follows the path of returning to the center from the three gates.

Once the Heavenly and Earthly Souls return, the spiritual body, carrying the powerful essence, energy, and spirit cultivated through practice, returns to its original source, which is a great fortune for the cultivator.

This method, also known as the "Divine Embryo Cultivation Method," is specifically designed to break through bottlenecks and difficulties encountered in cultivation.

It was originally comprehended by Emperor Hong, the ancestor of humanity, from Chaos, and gradually modified and formed. This crucial point is the key to breaking through the middle third rank and leaping into the third realm of true immortals.

How to digest the vast essence, energy, and spirit is a cultivation problem for the seventh-grade extreme level of the Gathering and Dispersing Netherworld Realm. Once the spiritual body's foundation is fully digested, the cultivator can begin to break through to the sixth-grade realm.

"Sixth Rank, among the strongest in the Cangwu cultivation world, known as True Immortals, who control Yin and Yang, grasp the sun and moon, and manipulate the universe. They are truly cultivators with great magical power, and their lifespan will increase dramatically."

"It's completely different from the lower three ranks of the [Human Immortal Realm]."

Having cultivated his skills to this level over the course of fifty years, Gu Qing was extremely ambitious. After lighting a calming incense stick, he began to meditate.

He felt that auxiliary techniques might be a way to improve comprehension, since his young age meant he hadn't learned enough techniques in depth or in sufficient quantity, which was a weakness.

The accumulation of the Great Dao Laws in the Heavenly Heart Ancestral Aperture is related to his upper limit, and the panel may be able to help him with this.

During the process of cultivating the "Hundred Reincarnations Soul Refining Method", Gu Qing was also comprehending the weapon spirit body method in the "Nine Reincarnations Fiery Dragon Scripture". Using the two swords as the seed, he had to have a sufficient understanding of them.

None of this is a problem.

All he needs is time.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed. The door to the Earth Fire Chamber opened wide, and a guard stood at the door. Upon seeing Gu Qing come out, he quickly smiled and approached.

"Master Gu, these are the materials and blueprints prepared by His Majesty, all in his storage bag. Please take a look..."

"Leave it to me. It will take anywhere from one to six months to complete."

"Once it's ready, I'll send a message to the Prince of Yan."

"Thank you, Master Gu. By the way, this is a letter that His Majesty asked me to give you. He said it is related to your family."

"it is good."

Gu Qing took the envelope and read it. It was about his biological parents who had abandoned him; unsurprisingly, they were already dead.

After all, the lifespan of mortals is not long.

The State of Yan is a land of spiritual desolation, and it has no magical effects on ordinary people. Their lifespan is no more than sixty or seventy years, and that is if they are in relatively good health.

Judging by the time, they've all reached the end of their lives.

“I’m going out for a while. Go and report to the Prince of Yan. It will take at least a few days, or at most half a month.”

"Yes, yes, it is only natural for a master to miss his family. I will go and report to him right away."

Seeing the guard walk away.

The envelope in Gu Qing's hand burned to ashes and drifted away in the wind. He wasn't that concerned about it, but since he was going to play along, he still had to go.

With a single step, a flash of white lightning, and he vanished from his spot.

(End of this chapter)