Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Gu Qing is very enthusiastic about equipment like the Nine Mountain Divine Bamboo, which is nurtured by heaven and earth, because it is not troublesome!

The universe is like a furnace, possessing endless mysteries of creation, where anything is possible.

Wild treasures, rare gems of heaven and earth, spiritual herbs and exotic treasures... and so on.

There is a chance that a natural Xuanpin of the embryo type will be born, saving countless efforts. When Gu Qing actually started to refine it, he immediately felt the changes after his cultivation breakthrough.

He formed hand seals and exhaled the true flames of Zhurong.

He built a fire pool directly above the confluence of the earth's veins, and with a flick of his fingers, cut off all the bamboo leaves and branches, sending them into his own pocket.

Gu Qing also took three sections of the bamboo root and threw them into the Jinyun Secret Realm for re-cultivation, truly a case of plucking feathers from a passing goose.

When the Earth Mother Xuanhuang Iron was placed into the liquid fire pool formed by the compressed and condensed Zhu Rong True Flame, this sixth-grade gold stone quickly melted, turning into a pool of golden liquid in less than a month.

Gu Qing dipped his finger in the ink and began to carve it onto the Nine Mountain Divine Bamboo. He used his divine sense to refine the purple copper essence, multitasking as he went.

It is used as a filler and injected into the bamboo.

With such complete concentration, Gu Qing abandoned cultivation altogether, and it took him a year and two months to barely complete the engraving of the Dao patterns. He also absorbed the essence of the earth element and swallowed it.

Refined with magical power and true flames, infused with the profound mysteries of Yin and Yang, it was then transported to the location of Chonglou.

With a gentle exhale, countless strands of earth energy, resembling brown smoke, enveloped the gradually forming magical artifact, frantically pouring into it.

The hand gestures changed again.

The flames of Zhurong rose, accelerating the refining process.

Keeping his physical body operating instinctively, Gu Qing's primordial spirit emerged from his body and sat cross-legged on the top of his head, taking out a large amount of equipment and simultaneously refining two other magical treasures.

Without the convenience of the Nine Mountain Divine Bamboo, these two magical treasures had to start from scratch.

It takes in a large amount of the earth's energy and shapes it into a form.

Then, slowly pour in the liquid of metal and stone, engrave the Daoist principles and laws, pour in your heart and soul to nurture the spirit, and use your magical power to transform it, and thus it will be accomplished.

The twentieth day of the twelve months of the year.

On this day, with only ten days left until the final competition in the secret realm, Gu Qing opened the door to the artifact room, looking exhausted, and saw the bored Ape King teasing his monkey offspring.

"Stop playing around, let's test the treasure."

"All right?"

The Ape King ran over quickly, peered inside, and saw only a liquid fire pool condensed from the True Flame of Zhu Rong. The intense heat hit him, and he broke out in a cold sweat for no reason. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

“Important, Fellow Daoist Gu Qing.”

"Come on, don't waste time, we're running out of time."

Go inside.

Gu Qing tossed a rod-shaped magic weapon, purple-gold at both ends and black-yellow in the middle, to the Ape King and explained.

"This treasure is called the [Purple Gold Profound Yellow Cudgel], a mid-grade sixth-rank magic weapon. It's only a hair's breadth away from being a high-grade one. If there had been more time, it might have reached the high-grade level. It's truly a pity..."

The Ape King didn't care. Those spiritual objects of the metal and mineral types were difficult for the Mountain Moving Ape clan to utilize, so obtaining this mid-grade magic treasure was already beyond his expectations.

Gu Qing's regrets stemmed from two things: first, the loss of this treasure, and second, his own lack of skill, which prevented him from achieving the rank of a sixth-grade high-level weapon refiner in one fell swoop.

"The Purple-Gold and Mysterious Yellow Staff can be made to any size and weight as desired."

"The weight of Xuanhuang is equivalent to the weight of a thousand mountains. One must be careful when using this treasure, lest one crush oneself to death."

"That's enough, that's enough. What about the other two magic treasures?"

"It's not fully formed yet. I've placed it into the ley lines. The Ape King can check it out himself."

The Ape King's eyes gleamed with golden light as he looked down at the ground: "A cauldron, a... cloud?" He was surprised and curious.

"Can clouds be considered a type of vessel?"

“Of course.” Gu Qing rubbed his temples and explained patiently.

"The cauldron is called the Kunyuan Cauldron. It can suppress the earth veins and collect the energy of the Earth Mother. If the heart of the earth vein is lost, this treasure can be used as a substitute."

"Furthermore, if the cubs of the Mountain-Moving Ape clan can be placed inside to receive the baptism of the Earth Mother's Qi, their innate potential will be greatly enhanced, and their bloodline potential and mountain-moving power will be comprehensively strengthened."

"I crafted it according to the standards of a top-grade magic weapon, carefully nurturing and cultivating it. It will inevitably take shape and be born in twenty to fifty years."

Upon hearing this, the Ape King's eyes flickered, and the Xuanhuang Staff in his hand suddenly lost its appeal. The significance of the Kunyuan Cauldron to the Mountain-Moving Ape Clan was now comparable to that of the Heart of the Earth Vein.

"The cloud, named [Xu Earth Escape Cloud], contains a space of earth crystals, filled with rich earth element spiritual energy, which is very suitable for the Mountain Moving Ape clan to cultivate. Its ability to escape underground can cover a thousand miles in an instant."

"If the Yun and Gao clans attack you, you can use this treasure to help your clan escape. Ordinary spatial blockades are useless against them."

Like the Kunyuan Cauldron, if the gestation goes smoothly, there's an 80% chance it will become a high-grade magic weapon. Are you satisfied?

It must be said that Gu Qing's bottom line as a weapon refiner is still very high, even though he took a lot of things from the Ape King and embezzled a lot of materials.

The magical artifacts that could be refined were extremely suitable for the Mountain Moving Ape clan, and even a backup plan was considered for them. After all, they were in a weak position, and with such a cloud, at least their future was secure.

The Mountain-Moving Ape King was already moved. He could sense Gu Qing's sincerity and said solemnly.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, thank you for considering the Mountain Moving Ape clan so much. I acknowledge you as my friend."

"Come, taste the Earthly Elixir brewed by our clan, its uses are endless."

"Then relax and relax."

At the banquet, Gu Qing tasted the so-called Earthly Origin Elixir and found that this wine was quite effective for body refinement, with a rich and mellow taste and a high potency.

Driven by his nature, he couldn't resist drinking nearly ten jars of liquor. Without deliberately using his internal energy to refine it, he immediately became intoxicated.

They clamored to wrestle with the Ape King and make him willingly hand over the heart of the earth's veins.

This wine lasted for three days.

This day.

Waking up from his cultivation, Gu Qing felt his physique had improved again, and his mood became complicated because a ley line heart had been stuffed into his arms at some point.

That day, during the wrestling match, the Ape King collapsed with almost no effort.

It's like acting.

He felt a little ashamed. In his eyes, this item could help him become a fifth-grade weapon refiner and refine a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, making it extremely valuable.

The three magical treasures (two high-grade and one medium-grade) that were crafted for the Ape King were not made with his own materials. He only contributed his skills and effort, and he also kept a lot of things for himself. He made too much money and felt ashamed.

He immediately went outside and stopped a monkey to ask it where their king was.

Finally, they found the Ape King in the previous equipment room.

With the core of the earth's veins removed, in order to prevent the earth's veins from becoming disordered and causing natural disasters that would affect the environment, the Ape King personally took charge, directing many mountain-moving apes to work hard to regulate the earth's veins.

“My friend, have you come to say goodbye?”

"Yes and no."

Gu Qing shook her head, feeling that the other person was too naive.

In reality, the Ape King did not think that way. In his eyes, the significance of the Kunyuan Cauldron and the Xutu Earth-Escape Cloud to the clan far outweighed the value of the Earth Vein Heart, and he had benefited from it.

They all felt they had gotten a good deal.

"For the next fifty years, I will stay here and wait for the magic weapon to take shape and the earth veins to stabilize before I leave the secret realm to see the vastness of this world."

"Would you be willing to guide me at that time?"

"Alright, from this day forward, we are true friends." (End of Chapter)