Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Since the Earth Spirit Orb, Wood Spirit Orb, and Water Spirit Orb were not yet ready to be born, Gu Qing sent them to the top floor of the Artifact Ancestor Tower to be slowly nurtured together with the Heavy Mountain Seal.

In refining the Five Elements Spirit Pearls, Gu Qing used the techniques and unique secrets of the [Array Refining Dao - Hundred Treasures Array Refining Method]. He refined them according to the standards of array weapons and also incorporated the unique methods of the Jinyun Weapon Ancestor.

He had high hopes.

Of course, he only had one Golden Spirit Orb available for the time being. After shrinking it to the size of a fingernail, he hung it on his hair.

They can mutually verify and understand the principles of metal, gradually strengthening their abilities.

To govern the Five Elements, start laying the foundation now.

Thus, after five years of seclusion, there was still a twenty-five-year gap before the Void Battlefield. After resting for a day, Gu Qing continued his seclusion.

This time, Gu Qing has met all three conditions required for cultivating the [Crimson Emperor Talisman], making it much easier to learn than the [Devouring Heaven and Earth] technique. After all, he spent fifty or sixty years stuck at the rudimentary level with little progress on the latter.

Fire Dao Great Divine Power - Crimson Emperor Talisman.

Once this talisman is issued, it commands all fires to burn throughout the land.

It can ignite the void and burn the four seas. With a single, all-out strike, it can cause the earth to sink and the eight wastelands to become a fiery inferno, possessing the power to destroy worlds.

Of course, even if Gu Qing were to reach the pinnacle of his cultivation, he wouldn't be able to unleash such terrifying power; he would need to reach the point of ascension at least...

The key to refining this talisman lies in the Zhurong True Flame. It requires condensing a divine seed and fusing it with the True Flame. It is also the key to commanding all fires. Only by relying on the fire laws in the Holy Ancestor's Fire Pool, which can be considered the pinnacle of this world, can one attain the status of the Ancestor of All Flames.

"No wonder one needs a fire pool to cultivate."

Having grasped the effects of the fire pool, Gu Qing, though not yet understanding the specific effects or principles, could still follow the instructions in the manual.

The divine seed that condenses the Crimson Emperor Talisman is like peeling off a portion of the Fire Dao Law from the Fire Pool and condensing it into a seed.

So it will damage the essence of the Fire Pool, but since it's something we've mastered, it can recover on its own in a little time, so it's not a big problem.

Gu Qing, who was cultivating the Crimson Emperor Talisman, felt for the first time that the cultivation of great supernatural powers was so simple.

Zhu Rong Body, Holy Ancestor Fire Pool, Zhu Rong True Flame.

These three hard conditions also provide three kinds of assistance, in addition to the aid of the Enlightenment Tea.

In less than a month, I had already mastered the basics; in a year, I had reached the level of basic proficiency; in two years, I had become proficient; and in five years, I had achieved a minor level of mastery!
If this continues for another ten or twenty years, Gu Qing is confident that he will achieve great success.

At such an exaggerated speed, Gu Qing stopped after reaching the minor success stage of his cultivation.

He couldn't unleash the full power of the Great Divine Power Technique, but the minor completion level was enough for him to use at the sixth rank. It was an ultimate trump card that was no less powerful than Devouring Heaven and Earth.

Although the latter has reached a high level of mastery, he only comprehended the Dao ahead of time for the sake of the Third Patriarch, and used many enlightenment treasures and time to reach this point, but he cannot fully exert the power he should have.

The highest level of a great supernatural technique requires at least a fifth-grade Dao Lord to unleash its full power, so it's really unnecessary.

This seclusion lasted another ten years.

In the remaining twenty years, he needs to improve his cultivation level. As the saying goes, "To forge iron, one must be strong oneself." Once the software is up, the hardware must also keep up.

Ever since.

Gu Qing stayed at home, relying on occasional communication with creatures such as the Guhuoniao, Xiaobai, Bashe, and Xiaoyejing, and managed to remain in seclusion for twenty years.

With 240 Yin-Yang Mystic Apertures opened, plus the Mystic Apertures that had been intermittently cultivated before, the first step of cultivation is already more than halfway complete.

This speed was not comparable to his previous speed, but it was still many times faster than that of a normal cultivator, and the results were remarkable.

"It's almost time."

On this day, Gu Qing calculated with his fingers and discovered that the Void Battlefield was about to open.

He hadn't had a proper chance to explore Shuiyundu since arriving.

I didn't bother to find out the outcome of the battle at Skyfire City that day, so I decided to relax and have some fun for a few days.

He left the Holy Ancestor's Fire Pool in the Jinyun Secret Realm to nourish the three spirit pearls and the Chongshan Seal, and did not carry it with him.

Thus, after canceling the long-term lease on the cave dwelling.

Looking at the prosperous Shuiyun City, Gu Qing felt happy and strolled leisurely through the streets, enjoying the local delicacies of Yunmengze.

While they were at it, they also learned the outcome of the battle from back then. The Holy Fire Cult was convicted, and all those involved were executed. They were forced to pay 200,000 spirit crystals in compensation to the main victim, Futa, a devastating blow.

The old cult leader, Dongfang Hai, claimed to be unaware of the situation and personally led a team to hunt down Qingmojun.

Furthermore, he spread the news far and wide that the Holy Ancestor's Fire Pool had been stolen by the Azure Demon Lord, hoping that all forces would help find it, and promising great rewards in return.

On the Yunmeng Immortal Mountain side, Yuzhu Jun was accused of being inflexible and acting recklessly when the situation changed, resulting in serious injuries to several Yunmeng Ancestors. He was dismissed from his post and is currently under confinement.

Thirty years is enough for one generation to change.

For cultivators, it's just a short period of seclusion; it won't cause the world to change drastically, but it can still be incredibly fast.

Shuiyundu.

Qingmojun was staring blankly at the sky, lost in thought.

Over the years, he has searched almost every corner of Shuiyun City and used countless secret techniques, but he could not sense the aura of the Holy Ancestor's Fire Pool at all.

Outside, he was surrounded by monks and informants who were hunting him down.

When I ventured into Shuiyundu, I was caught in the dark. The most dangerous place is the safest place. Although there are many powerful people here, it is still Yunmeng Mountain's territory.

The Holy Fire Cult doesn't dare to cause trouble here.

Therefore, with nowhere else to go, Qingmojun searched for Gu Qing while evading pursuit from the outside world, and also waited for news from Tunxie Shangren.

Thirty years have passed, and there's still no news.

He had long since given up hope of catching the thief and now planned to wait until things calmed down before going into seclusion for a hundred or two hundred years before emerging from the mountains again.

And today.

He noticed something different; he sensed the aura of the Devouring Dao.

Although he felt numb, he still decided to meet with Master Tunxie to find out what was going on outside.

On Gu Qing's side.

I just participated in a competitive eating contest hosted by the Shuiyundu Shiweilou Restaurant. This kind of event is nowhere to be seen in the Southern Wilderness; it can only be found in the peaceful Four Seas Region.

I came here to relax, and I just joined on a whim.

Using some devouring techniques, the meal was incredibly satisfying.

Having won first place and obtained a token from the Food Pavilion, which allowed him to enjoy a hundred free spiritual banquets, he was in a great mood when his divine sense suddenly sensed someone spying on him.

Azure Demon Lord!
Although the other party's appearance had changed, the deep-rooted demonic aura could not escape Gu Qing's divine sense and he recognized it at a glance.

Their eyes met, and the other person nodded at him, gestured with his chin toward a small alley, and walked over first.

Gu Qing: "..."

Is there some misunderstanding?
Looking down at his palm, he suddenly felt a little itchy. Gu Qing didn't refuse the invitation, as he was very curious about Qing Mojun's Holy Flame of Life.

So he followed.

In the deserted alley, the two met for the first time, and Qingmojun couldn't wait to speak.

"Swallowing Demon, why are you so late? What's the situation outside?"

Gu Qing seemed to be deep in thought. He used the Devouring Technique to devour everything of the Devouring Evil Master, including his understanding of the laws of the Devouring Dao. Judging from this Dao alone, it is quite normal that the auras generated by the methods are similar.

He didn't speak, but lightly tapped the air with his finger, and the door to the Jinyun Secret Realm opened.

Gu Qing tapped the door without speaking, and stepped inside first. The twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls on his wrist dispersed and disappeared.

Qingmojun didn't think much of it; after all, this was Shuiyundu, so it was normal to be cautious.

So, after only a moment's hesitation, he followed them inside. He was eager to know what was happening outside and wanted to return to the distant seas to his own demonic lair to heal his wounded soul.

As the gate to the secret realm closed, the alleyway returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there. (End of Chapter)