Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

"Fellow Daoist San Dan, please wait."

Saying goodbye to Tianyunzi didn't take much time; after Gu Qing finished speaking, he quickly caught up with the Third Pill Daoist.

Upon hearing that it was his savior calling out, Daoist San Dan immediately stopped and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Gu."

On the path of spiritual practice, those who attain enlightenment come first.

Promotion in seniority is a common occurrence for geniuses, unless they are from the same school or have the same teacher, and their titles remain the same, or they need to maintain respect for their seniors.

Generally speaking, whoever is stronger is the elder brother.

For example, the way the Three Pill Dao Lord addresses him at this moment, Gu Qing also addresses Lian Chutian Gong, who is at the lower sixth rank, as "senior." The two are not contradictory.

"Fellow Daoist San Dan, have you fully recovered?"

After exchanging greetings, Gu Qing became polite.

"Thanks to your Nirvana Divine Power, otherwise I fear I would have perished on the day of the duel."

"The demon race is cunning and physically strong. Fellow Daoist, you specialize in alchemy and are no match for that mermaid. There is no need for you to feel ashamed."

"I am also saddened by what you say, fellow Daoist."

Gu Qing was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

Such teasing clearly shows that she genuinely wants to befriend him and doesn't want to be too polite. This way, it will be easier for him to speak up, as the twelve immortal sects all have various profound foundations and inherited fortunes.

The secret land of Tianchi in Kunlun Mountain requires fate; it is a combination of the creation of heaven and earth and the supernatural powers of humankind, and is mysterious beyond measure.

The Dragon-Slaying Stele of Baiyue Mountain is a creation of the Feng clan, containing the opportunity of the Heavenly Gang Dragon-Slaying Qi, but it is of little use to Gu Qing's Dao.

Taihe Mountain [Danhe] is this sacred place for alchemy, a land of creation formed by the accumulation of countless years. For ordinary cultivators, smelling the immortal energy of Danhe can bring many benefits, if not instant immortality.

This is exactly the kind of cultivation aid that Gu Qing urgently needs at this stage.

There may have been some ulterior motive behind Shi En's previous actions, but actions speak louder than intentions. Even if the relationship started with scheming, people can still become friends. The Twelve Immortal Sects' full support is politically correct.

With the Three Dan Daojuns' attitude, he wasn't embarrassed to mention it. Sure enough, he learned that the man wanted to use the Danhe Treasure Land for secluded cultivation.

The Three Pill Daoist Lord readily agreed.

“No problem. The blessings left by our ancestors were meant to strengthen the talents of our human race. Brother Gu’s ascension is imminent. As long as the source of the Dan River is not damaged, you may use it as you wish.”

"---good!"

With the words "take whatever you want," Gu Qing had to acknowledge this affection.

Just like the Heavenly Pool Secret Land, Gu Qing also owed a favor to Kunlun Mountain; otherwise, given his petty nature, he would have already taught Yu Ziqi a lesson.

If the timing hadn't been so bad, he would have given Feng Xian a good beating.

He considered this a life mission, one of the goals he had to achieve. The longer he delayed, the greater his chances of success would become.

With the intensity of the war decreasing, the Three Pill Masters wanted to play their greatest role by returning to their mountain sect to refine pills and supply the Burial Valley.

Gu Qing happened to accompany him to the Ancient Wilderness, where the demon race was known as the "White Bone Corpse Clan," and the White Bone Lady was the mortal enemy of Taihe Mountain.

In this decisive battle at Burial Valley, she suffered the most casualties, almost being wiped out by Gu Qing, with only one or two demon lord-level survivors.

It is foreseeable that for the next thousand years, they will adopt a strategy of retreat and cultivate more fifth-rank demon lords as soon as possible.

Of course, if something were to happen on the Western Wilderness front, Lady White Bone would not be able to remain uninvolved. She was deeply involved and could no longer extricate herself.

The sunk costs are enough to crush her! The Ancient Wilderness and the Endless Wilderness are the two largest landmasses in the Four Seas and Eight Deserts, and also the center of the Cangwu Continent during the most ancient era of the Cangwu Immortal Cultivation World.

This land is the burial ground for countless secrets and ancient cave dwellings.

That period of history is difficult to trace back, and it is much older than the Supreme Dragon Court. Based on Gu Qing's experience in the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Cangwu Continent period was very likely the beginning of chaos and the creation of all things in the world.

Back then, the Cangwu Realm had innate deities, born extraordinary, who could become saints simply by absorbing spiritual energy. Their actual combat strength was probably far inferior to what it is now.

However, there are many powerful individuals whose corpses have become spirits, with Lady White Bone being a typical example. These two regions also have the most "rogue cultivators" among them.

With the help of an ultra-long-distance teleportation array, the two arrived at the Primordial Domain - Taihe Immortal Mountain in just a few days. There is also a cultivation country in this place called "Holy Pill Country".

These things have little to do with Gu Qing; his main purpose for this trip is to find a place for seclusion.

With the Three Dan Daojuns leading the way, the journey was smooth and they entered the secret realm of Taihe Mountain.

Like the Ancestral Hall of Baiyue Mountain, this place is a fundamental location. Gu Qing also met other Dao Lords of Taihe Mountain here. Although there were no supreme experts, there were several high-ranking ones.

After exchanging greetings, they did not prevent him from entering the Dan River to cultivate.

When the time is right and heaven and earth lend their support, Gu Qing's reputation soared after the Battle of Burial Valley. He did not bully the weak and had a good reputation, so they would not offend him or deliberately cause trouble.

Many even expressed a desire to befriend him. Gu Qing was too young, and after the Great Dream Immortal Lord, he was the most likely to become the strongest human. There would be no shortage of flattery and sycophancy.

After the Three Dan Dao Lord politely declined many unnecessary social engagements on his behalf, he finally got to see the legendary Dan River scenery.

Taihe Secret Realm Center.

There was an extremely vast river of spiritual liquid, no less than the one he had seen in the Jinyun Secret Realm back then, and perhaps even more exaggerated.

There are more than a million pills floating in this river of spiritual liquid, probably billions. Most of them are low-grade pills, and their fragrance is so strong that it's almost irritating to the eyes.

It's unknown how many rare and precious materials were used to accumulate to this point. To some extent, as long as one is willing to invest, cultivators of Taihe Mountain should be able to easily break through to the middle third rank.

“Brother Gu, the focus of the Dan River here is not the pills themselves, but the Creation Elixir Fragrance. It has been accumulated and refined over thousands of years, and many pills have gained spiritual form and become Dan River spirits, who are also the managers of this place.”

"Everyone come out."

At the command of the Three Pill Dao Lord, a large number of chubby babies wearing red bibs emerged from the Dan River, numbering at least a thousand, he instructed.

"Fellow Daoist Gu will be cultivating in Danhe for the next period of time. You should try your best to meet his needs. Except for the Pill King, you can touch everything else."

"Respect the Daoist Lord's command!"

The elixir spirits responded enthusiastically, giggling and swarming around him, tugging at Gu Qing's clothes or licking his face, behaving quite mischievously.

Seeing this, Daoist San Dan pretended to be annoyed and chased these shameless fellows away.

"Go away, don't disturb your cultivation, fellow Daoist."

Gu Qing didn't care. These Danlings were all innocent and pure-hearted. He didn't think of himself as anything great, so he didn't feel offended. However, he was a little curious about the Dan King that the three Dans mentioned.

"It's alright, these dolls were probably holding it in too."

"But what is the meaning of this 'King of Pills'?"

San Dan did not hide anything and began to explain from the beginning.

"This all started with Immortal Lord Taihe..." (End of Chapter)