Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 252 Twenty-two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Have you already distributed them to the brothers?"

"After the division, there are still 110,000 spirit stones left. If it weren't for the Chenxing Crocodile Clan's share, it would be around 220,000."

Gu Qing nodded in agreement and accepted the storage bag.

He had been away from Demon Phoenix City for less than ten years. The reason he was able to earn 300,000 spirit stones before was twofold: firstly, he had been managing his power for a long time, and secondly, his power was just beginning to take shape, allowing him to harvest the scattered demons in the Demon Realm.

Just like chives, the profits skyrocket when you harvest them.

You should also leave some roots and leaves behind, so that when they grow back, the returns during this period of inactivity will not be as high.

The main reason why Demon Phoenix City can maintain high profits is its smuggling business with the human race through underground waterways.

It's a win-win deal.

The human race harvested a large amount of materials unique to the demon realm, which they used to craft even more pills, arrays, talismans, and artifacts, thus bolstering their own strength.

The demon race will find it easier to cultivate if they obtain human crafts and specialties.

It benefits both sides. Who can grow faster depends on their respective methods. Saying it aids the enemy is a bit of an exaggeration, but if it is exposed, it will definitely not be a good thing.

“Leopard Chong, Pingdingshan in Huiji is a good place to develop a black market. Go back to Yaohuang City and ask Hongyi to bring over the female ghosts from Yunyanlou.”

"Yes!"

"Lord Moxuan, should we inform the Chenxing Crocodile Clan and invite them to join us?"

"No need. It's best to keep it from them and cover it up under the guise of opening up trade routes."

"Your subordinate will keep this in mind."

After discussing the matter and setting up the formation, Gu Qing was eager to test the effects of these cultivation-aiding formations.

The situation at Pingdingshan in Huiji is rather chaotic, but there are very few sixth-rank cultivators around, after all, it is a level two battlefield.

Therefore, he was able to set up a business on his own.

There's no need to find a backer anymore. Secretly leeching off the Demon Phoenix City's resources and developing a black market here is still a very promising venture.

He greeted everyone.

Gu Qing's seclusion officially began.

First is the Heavenly Pure Qi, which is the focus of this retreat. The five-layered Heavenly Cleansing Spirit Array is set up to attract the Heavenly Pure Qi at an altitude of 30,000 meters.

Ordinary cultivators of the same level obviously cannot absorb and refine so much Heavenly Purity Qi.

But Gu Qing is different. As long as there is enough Heavenly Clarity Qi, his refining speed can definitely keep up with the existence of the Gluttonous Gluttony Technique.

And the so-called "clear and pure air".

In reality, it is a wisp of pure energy from the heavens, capable of washing away filth, dispelling evil spirits, eliminating the influence of acquired energy, and keeping the body in a state of purity at all times.

Constant practice can also be beneficial to one's Dao heart.

The state of purity and clarity of mind is a profound state of meditation and forgetting oneself, with lasting benefits. This experience of cultivation has a significant effect on consolidating one's spiritual path.

It takes time for the magic array to gather the pure energy of heaven, and spirit stones are also a major consumer. Gu Qing has set up more than a dozen auxiliary magic arrays, which consumes a lot of energy.

After the first practice.

Gu Qing divided his divine consciousness into two, separating his Heavenly Spirit Body from his body, thus multitasking.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Spirit Body only requires continuous refinement.

When the amount of Heavenly Clarity Qi accumulated is too large, the main body can use the Gluttonous Devouring Technique for assistance, and three bottles of Heavenly Clarity Pills can also accelerate the process.

The progress is remarkable.

The main purpose of the journey to Jishan is to cultivate supernatural powers and secret techniques, and the second priority is the transformation of the body.

The Phoenix Blood Pool, a celestial artifact he obtained at Huilong Mountain, was of immense help in cultivating a fire-based spiritual body. Even though he was already half-crippled, simply having it within his body allowed him to transform into a Thousand Flame Profound Body with its divine aura. This nourishment would never cease as long as the blood pool remained within his body.

The phoenix is ​​the pinnacle of fire-elemental divine beasts and a symbol of auspiciousness. Unbeknownst to him, Gu Qing's fire-elemental aptitude, which had reached its limit, was also improving.

During this process, cultivating the Phoenix Blood Secret Technique to enhance the effects of the Phoenix Blood Pool was also Gu Qing's second pursuit.

Using the enlightenment-enhancing effects of Enlightenment Tea and Bodhi Leaves to comprehend the Great Divine Power of Devouring Heaven and Earth, it actually ranks third in the hierarchy.

Things need to be done one step at a time. Gu Qing has only just begun his seclusion, so there's no rush.

Moreover, the Golden Stone Bottle was operating every moment, automatically producing spiritual artifacts to supply Gu Qing as artifact points. At first, he didn't realize it, but later he discovered that it was simply a Golden Stone Devouring Machine.

Over the years, Gu Qing had accumulated a large amount of basic minerals and equipment, which was almost all used up. Coming to Pingdingshan in Huiji was definitely the right decision.

The area is rich in gold and stone minerals, and the Qingyun Camp's inventory can meet his needs for a while. He only needs to exchange it for a spiritual artifact to work part-time.

in this way.

With the accumulation of many resources, time flies by in the blink of an eye.

The first five years.

Gu Qing mastered the Phoenix Blood Secret Technique to perfection, and hunted down a large number of avian monsters, collecting their essence and blood to nourish the Phoenix Blood Pool. This caused his Xuan Body Transformation progress to surge to 90%, and he would succeed soon.

During this time, Xiaobai became quite close to him, even when she was in seclusion cultivating, she liked to cling to him, which made him have some kind of suspicion.

However, it is unlikely that the phoenix egg taken away by the Sky-Piercing Eagle King from the Demon Phoenix Tomb back then was the same thing. It is more likely that it was some kind of bird-like demon beast with phoenix blood.

In the second five years, Qingyun Camp's inventory was depleted, and Leopard Charge brought a large number of rat demon miners. Gu Qing's black market plan officially began. Red-clothed, using the beauty of the Rakshasa female ghost to pave the way, quickly made a name for herself in this secondary battlefield.

This attracted the attention of many demons, and the black market gradually improved, making it much easier for Gu Qing to collect resources without having to travel out so often.

Correspondingly, he has pushed Tian Shou to his limit at this stage.

With a lifespan of three thousand years, he was the one who lived the longest among his peers in the world. Gu Qingran's plan to extend his lifespan was also launched.

Starting with the Phoenix Blood Secret Technique, the Two-Phase Secret Technique, the Fire Refining True Technique, and so on, he has made further progress in all of them. His secret technique cultivation has been quite smooth. With a ten-year period, his physique has transformed into the [Thousand Flame Profound Body]. His aptitude in the Way of Fire has greatly increased, he can control the poisonous flames more skillfully, his physical strength has increased dramatically, and his power has increased significantly.

The cultivation of supernatural powers is relatively slow.

In the third five-year period, Gu Qing began to refine magical artifacts. The Five Elements Wheel, with the essence of the five elements as its foundation and the support of numerous sixth-grade materials obtained from the Myriad Serpent Nest Secret Realm, successfully entered the gestation stage.

The sixth-grade Thunder Lotus Dao Platform was quite difficult to forge. Gu Qing failed many times before he finally succeeded in refining it, which greatly improved his weapon-refining skills.

The most difficult-to-refine Soul-Purifying Lotus exhausted all of Gu Qing's high-quality equipment and various spiritual herbs, draining his entire fortune.

Only one Grade 5 Ten Thousand Poison Fruit remains. This item is the food prepared for the evolution of the Ten Thousand Serpent Poison Flame. It cannot be digested in a short time and its poison may easily damage the body.

These three magical treasures took Gu Qing five years to develop, but they are all only low-grade treasures. They are still in the process of being developed and it is unknown how many years it will take.

In the fourth five years, the Enlightenment Tea was exhausted, and Gu Qing pushed the Devouring Heaven and Earth Great Divine Power to the peak of the Proficiency level. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Qing swallowed the Bodhi Leaf and gained an opportunity for sudden enlightenment.

His comprehension of the Dao of Devouring thus surged, and he advanced to the Great Perfection realm of Devouring Heaven and Earth. The Devouring Dharma Wheel was instantly perfected, and the Devouring Seal also reached the Proficiency level.

Benefited a lot.

In the same year, Gu Qing's accumulated spirit stones were all used up, and his wealth was completely depleted. Starting from scratch, he closed many of his auxiliary cultivation arrays one by one.

Gu Qing did not emerge from seclusion, but instead remained seated for more than two years.

By this time, Gu Qing had been in seclusion for twenty-two years, in the year he turned one hundred.

The turbid energy of the earth and the pure spiritual energy of the sky erupted simultaneously from his body.

Two streams of gas, one black and one white, swirled around him.

It is the spirit body of Heaven and Earth, now both have reached perfection!
(End of this chapter)