Longzang

Chapter 422 Upgrading from a slingshot to a cannon

a few days later.

Wei Yuan was summoned to the Heavenly Craft Hall, where the Golden Stone True Lord was sitting, looking at an antique flowerpot in front of him, filled with soil that was dark black with a hint of deep blue.

Upon entering the Heavenly Crafts Hall, Wei Yuan's gaze was immediately drawn to the flowerpot, and his blood began to surge, nearly boiling in the blink of an eye.

Jinshi Zhenjun said, "That storage ring has been opened, and this is inside."

"What is this?" Wei Yuan asked.

Danmingzi's voice rang out from outside the hall: "This substance is made from the blood of a true dragon, soaked in the soil of an underwater volcano deep in the East Sea."

Jinshi Zhenjun said, "This is something that Senior Brother Danming is more knowledgeable about."

Danmingzi entered the hall and sat beside Jinshi Zhenjun. He gently stroked his long eyebrows and slowly said, "This blood is not ordinary dragon blood, but the blood of a dragon's liver. When mixed with the soil of the South China Sea volcano, it becomes an excellent soil for planting immortal plants. Ordinary immortal plants planted on it are expected to be promoted to another grade."

Wei Yuan knew that the dragon eagle must possess a treasure, probably a dragon treasure, but he did not expect it to be so rare that even the abbot of the Creation Temple was alarmed.

Danming Zhenjun continued, "This precious soil originally contained three drops of dragon liver blood. I took it upon myself to extract one drop and refine it. Now its medicinal properties can be slowly released, making it suitable for those with weak constitutions to replenish their damaged foundations. However, if one more drop is added, it will have the effect of rebirth of the Xuanpin (mysterious female), shedding the old foundation, reshaping the physical body, and allowing the root bones to reach another level."

However, every advantage has its disadvantage; this action will incur the karmic consequences of the true dragon, potentially causing a slight decline in one's own fortune.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan understood that the refined dragon liver blood was specifically made for Zhang Sheng. Without hesitation, he said, "Then refine another drop!"

After offering two drops of true blood, the treasure land would inevitably suffer losses. As for how great the losses would be, Wei Yuan simply didn't ask.

Before Danmingzi could speak, the figure of Huangyun Zhenjun appeared beside Jinshi Zhenjun and said, "Wait!"

True Monarch Huangyun pointed to the flowerpot and said, "The combination of dragon liver blood and the soil of the East Sea and Fire creates a top-grade treasure. It is priceless to my Jianmu Palace. The Bao family establishes itself on the path of immortality through wood, and the Dao foundations of many of the clan's geniuses are immortal plants and precious trees. Therefore, this pot of soil is of extraordinary significance to them. Even a True Monarch, if he can move his core Dao form into this soil, may be able to further improve his aptitude."

If you give this pot of soil to the Bao family, no request will be unreasonable. Furthermore, if their Dao foundation is that of a celestial plant, even if it's mostly damaged, this soil will not only restore it but also allow it to advance further. However, the soil must contain two drops of dragon blood; even one less drop will negate its miraculous effects.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan immediately understood what True Lord Huangyun was referring to.

Looking at the three True Lords high above him, Wei Yuan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. How come they seemed to know everything about his little affairs?

What else don't they know?

But now a problem lay before him: there were only three drops of dragon liver blood, two needed for each side, leaving one useless. Wei Yuan suddenly felt like he had encountered a life-or-death dilemma.

The three True Lords seemed to have their own stances. Danmingzi was subtly on the side of Tianqing Palace, while Huangyun True Lord sided with the Bao family, and Jinshi True Lord was impartial.

After thinking it over, Wei Yuan asked, "Is there any dragon liver blood left in the palace?"

Danmingzi shook his head: "There is true dragon blood, but not dragon liver blood."

Huang Yun Zhenjun also said, "For the precious tree and immortal plant, there is no substitute for dragon liver blood, nor is the blood of a true dragon."

Wei Yuan was even more troubled.

After weighing the options, Wei Yuan finally said, "I would like to ask Senior Danming to refine another drop of dragon blood."

Seeing that Wei Yuan had made his choice, the figures of True Monarchs Danming and Huang Yun disappeared.

After the two True Lords left, True Lord Jinshi took out a weapon and handed it to Wei Yuan. The weapon was somewhat similar in appearance to the Immaculate Reincarnation, but it was larger and had a thicker caliber. Even with Wei Yuan's large hand, it was just the right size to hold.

In addition, the gun barrel has become longer, with a bulge on one side where the bolt is located, allowing for loading. Apart from the bolt, the gun barrel has fine grooves, which serve both to facilitate grip and as engravings of magical arrays.

Jinshi Zhenjun pointed and three metal tubes appeared in front of him, flying to Wei Yuan's side. He then said, "These are the ammunition for your new gun... um."

The term "ammunition" was clearly unfamiliar to Jinshi Zhenjun.

Wei Yuan took it, pressed a round tube into the gun, and then with a flick of his power, it was ejected. The loading and unloading were both very smooth.

“This old Taoist is truly not very knowledgeable in this area. These three bullets are prototypes; you can take them and use them. Each one has the power of a late-stage Dharma Aspect attack.” After saying this, True Monarch Jinshi handed the design drawings of the three bullets to Wei Yuan. The densely packed array formations and bullet core materials recorded on the jade paper revealed seven or eight expensive materials at a glance. Each bullet like this would be worth at least tens of thousands of taels of immortal silver. Wei Yuan was already used to bullets costing one or two taels of silver each, and seeing this made him feel a pang of heartache.

Jinshi Zhenjun said, "I have reforged this gun and added a lot of materials, so it is equivalent to a Yujing Spiritual Treasure. But after you go back, you will need to select some immortal spiritual energy to inject into it, and then reforge and activate it with the Dharma Flame. Then it can be enlightened to have divine power, become a true spiritual treasure, and be stored in your sea of ​​consciousness."

"Thank you, True Lord!" Wei Yuan had thought he could only transform it into a top-grade magic weapon, but he did not expect the Heavenly Craftsman Palace Master to be so generous and directly upgrade it to a spiritual treasure.

Jinshi Zhenjun said, "Consider this spear as payment for Zhizhuo's golden essence. In addition, I will send some more disciples over to train in your realm."

Wei Yuan was overjoyed; this was a stroke of good luck that had fallen from the sky.

Upon returning to his residence, Wei Yuan immediately began reforging the newly acquired spear.

Once activated by celestial energy, this spear will naturally harmonize with heaven and earth, taking into account Wei Yuan's destiny, fortune, and current environment. It will then automatically generate matching divine characteristics and its own name.

Everything has its gains and losses, and Wei Yuan thus lost the joy of naming things.

The formation used in the forging process had already been provided by the Golden Stone True Lord. Wei Yuan spent some time setting up the formation, and then he chose to use He Xian's spiritual energy to activate the spear.

At this stage, Wei Yuan was stuck again, simply because he currently possessed too much immortal spiritual energy. Meanwhile, the immortal plants were already arguing and threatening to fight each other in order to become the core of the spiritual treasure.

Even the four orchids were unsettled by this situation.

The orchids united to fight against the other celestial plants, and for a time, their numbers and influence were formidable. However, Wei Yuan had a feeling that if these orchids subdued the other celestial plants, they would eventually go to war with each other.

Although immortal plants do have different ranks, Wei Yuan felt that was merely a human classification. Each immortal plant possessed unique wonders and uses, and its maximum effect could be achieved when used in the right place. Therefore, Wei Yuan was quite troubled and thus initiated new tasks for all three research institutes of the Myriad Rivers and Mountains.

This mission is no small matter. All the believers of the immortal plants have mobilized, striving to prove that their own immortal plants are the strongest.

Wei Yuan then realized that faith is faith. If you talk about logic and reason, then it is no longer faith, but science as Xu Wenwu said.

The arguments between the various believers were intense from the very beginning, resembling a series of holy wars. To ensure their own immortal plants ultimately prevailed, they first needed to gain control of the three major research institutes, and then include their own immortal plants in the submitted tasks.

Ordinary people quickly understood the key to the struggle, and in an instant the struggle entered the second stage: the struggle for leadership of a specific group.

This stage of the struggle became much more complex. Since Wei Yuan rejected the armed conflict model from the very beginning, the believers on all sides had to rely on their wisdom, making the struggle exceptionally complicated.

A group of ordinary people debated from every angle, from majority to minority decision, how bloodlines are divided, the nobility and baseness of various jobs, to original sin, and so on, until they even started discussing the definition of leadership.

Those who lost the argument didn't give up. Some prepared to launch an armed struggle, while others began to question the authority of the three research institutes and planned to establish their own. However, this group split again over what kind of research institute to establish, ultimately resulting in the formation of several new research institutes.

In the blink of an eye, several new research institutes appeared across the vast landscape, eventually giving each immortal plant its own dedicated research institute. The orchid held a clear advantage in this regard, having four research institutes.

What was truly troublesome was that small group of guys preparing for armed conflict. Many of them came from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Fighting Holy Hall, and were already muscular and hot-tempered; arguing wasn't their forte. As a result, they quickly lost the argument and were left half-dead with anger.

Because Wei Yuan rejected the option of martial arts from the very beginning, some people were dissatisfied and felt that Heaven and Earth were unfair, the immortals and gods were unfair, and the realm lord was unfair.

Finally, they pointed the finger at Wei Yuan, believing him to be the mastermind behind everything, and shouted a slogan:
I control my own life!
Are the masters of the immortal realm born with a special destiny?
They planned to destroy Wei Yuan's statue, overthrow Wei Yuan's brutal rule over the human world of Wanli River and Mountain, and instead worship Yu Chan as the master of this world. They also began to secretly carve toad statues to be placed throughout Wanli River and Mountain to solidify their faith.

Before they were about to launch their uprising, they suddenly rushed into the Creation of Heaven and Earth Research Institute and dug out a large seal in the courtyard. The seal was inscribed with the words: "By the mandate of the toad, may your life be long and prosperous."

This group of people carried the imperial seal and traveled around, shouting that the time had come and it was time to rebuild the world.

Wei Yuan could no longer tolerate it, and unleashed several bolts of lightning, instantly showing these overly dramatic individuals what it meant for heaven and earth to be ruthless.

After dawdling for a long time, Wei Yuan saw that the mortals really couldn't give a unified answer, so he adopted a compromise. He used the girl's yin and yang aura as the base, took a little bit of other immortal spiritual energy, mixed them together, and sent them into the magic array.

Thus, the primordial energy of heaven and earth manifested, pouring down and merging with the various factors and fortunes of heaven, earth, and humanity within the magic array, generating a spark of spirituality. Thus, this gun acquired its own spirituality and its own name.

Gun name: Brutal.

(End of this chapter)