Immortal Road.

The group didn't chat for long.

News came from outside the headquarters that Empress Ji Chong was invited to come.

Leader Tailong hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in, but then he thought it was inappropriate, so he stood up and went out to greet him in person.

After a while, a woman walked in from outside.

In the middle stage of Yuanying, her skin is brown, she is wearing hot clothes, she is tall and thin, has three braids, and has a Western-style belt wrapped around her waist.

Leader Tailong settled the many weapon-making apprentices he brought with him in the back, and came in to introduce them to everyone, mainly to Lin Shan:

"Master Lin, this is the famous weapon refining master in our Western Regions, known as the Extremely Respected Lady in the cultivation world."

"Empress Ji Chong, this is Sect Leader Lin, a distinguished guest from the cultivation world of Lu State in the central part of the continent."

As soon as Empress Ji Chong came in, she noticed him, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and greeted Lin Shan solemnly.

"So you are a distinguished guest from the State of Lu. If I remember correctly, it seems to be the country where the Confucian school is located. It is quite famous in the sphere of influence of the righteous path. The Confucius and Mencius schools have been passed down for thousands of years."

"Oh? Your Majesty also knows about the Confucius and Mencius family?"

Lin Shan also stood up to return the greeting, and then they started the conversation, chatting with each other and gradually became familiar with each other.

Most of the Nascent Soul cultivators present had seen Empress Ji Chong. Everyone was chatting with each other, having a great time, and it was quite lively.

Seeing that Lin Shan had initially integrated into the atmosphere, Alliance Leader Tailong began the main topic of today, asking Empress Ji Chong to help discuss the matter of refining spiritual treasures.

"You have obtained an entire vein of empty crystal stone in the void?"

Empress Ji Chong was a little surprised, and then also a little delighted, and was very interested in refining the Lingbao Cave Heaven.

The two sides began to discuss the various materials of Lingbao, the size of the space, the progress of the process, the techniques, the remuneration, etc.

Lin Shan stood by, watching the situation, without interrupting, just listening, as if it was none of his business.

When the negotiations are almost done, both parties begin to sign agreements and contracts, swear vows, agree on a time, and provide each other with guarantees.

This is the foundation of cooperative trust.

After the heavy bleeding, Alliance Leader Tailong and Master Xiangren looked at each other with bitter smiles.

"We have already consumed a lot of resources in the outer void, and now we have to refine a cave treasure. It seems that we will have to empty all the reserves!"

"Our two alliances combined have as much as half of the vast resources of the Western Regions. The reserves accumulated over the years are only enough for one cave heavenly treasure. Tsk tsk tsk, it's really a gold-burning freak."

Everyone also sighed that at this level, the treasuries of the major sects were not enough, and they, the Nascent Soul cultivators, would have to pay out of their own pockets to make up for part of it. It seemed that they would have to tighten their belts in the future.

Empress Ji Chong put away the contract, slowly and methodically gave them a list of materials, engraved it into a jade slip with her spiritual sense, and then made two copies, one for the Lushen Mansion and the other for the Western Region Alliance.

"Okay everyone, this is a friendly price. I don't make much money from you. Most of it is spent on materials. Don't cry poor here. Pay the deposit first!"

The two families paid the deposit honestly.

Then, Leader Tailong did not forget Lin Shan who was standing beside him.

"Master Lin also has several magic weapons that need to be upgraded with new materials. Your Majesty, please see if you are sure. If possible, how about helping Master Lin first? We are not in a hurry for now."

Empress Ji Chong turned her head to look at her, and Lin Shan generously took out the Star Mansion, the Spirit Beast Ring, and two Empty Crystal King Stones.

The people and pets inside were temporarily transferred to Lingbao Cave, so he left them to the other party to check without worry.

"Hey, this spirit beast ring is ordinary, but this cave magic weapon is quite extraordinary! It must have been made by someone great!"

Empress Ji Chong studied the Star Mansion and couldn't help but praise it endlessly.

"I don't know what the origin is, can you tell me about it?"

Lin Shan did not hide it, it was not a big deal anyway.

"This thing is called the Star Mansion. It comes from the secret realm left behind by the legendary great master Yuxing Zhenjun in the last Wanhui year. There are nine of them in total, and I was lucky enough to get one."

"Master Yuxing!"

Everyone was amazed. Apparently, they had all heard of this name, because Yu Xing had appeared once in the Western Regions in the past, leaving behind a few words of records. Everyone had heard of it but had never seen it.

"I see."

Empress Ji Chong took a rough look at it, and after she had a general idea of ​​it, she began to explain it to Lin Shan in detail.

"Daoyou's Void Crystal King Stone can upgrade two magic weapons, but the size of the space may be limited. It mainly strengthens the hardness of the space."

“No need.”

Lin Shan nodded and had no requirements.

Anyway, he already has the spiritual treasure of the cave, so the star palace and the spirit beast ring just need to be simply upgraded. They don’t need to be big, as long as they are strong enough.

Seeing that he understood, Empress Ji Chong began to make a list of materials for him.

This one is relatively simple, but it is far inferior to the large-scale cave treasures like those in the Western Region Alliance and the God-Slaying Mansion!

However, the other party has most of the Western Region's cultivation world to back him up, while Lin Shan is alone. Empress Ji Chong is still worried that he cannot handle two space magic treasures, so she asks him if he wants to lower his configuration.

Lin Shan shook his head repeatedly and told the other party to just ask for the materials, he could afford it, but it must be high-end, preferably the top-notch!

Upon seeing this, Empress Ji Chong did not say much. Since she did not need to provide the materials anyway, she simply engraved everything on a jade slip and handed it to him for review.

After reading it, Lin Shan nodded. If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, or an ordinary top-level sect, they might not be able to afford it.

But it doesn't matter to him.

The top forces and Nascent Soul cultivators that were destroyed under his command alone would be piled up into countless mountains.

Immediately according to the material list, the materials were counted and delivered on site.

"Here are all the materials you need, as well as the deposit. See if there is anything missing that needs to be supplemented."

Empress Ji Chong took it with doubt, and was immediately stunned by the massive amount of materials in the storage magic weapon!

Because not only are the varieties complete, the quantity far exceeds what is listed in her list!

Lin Shan was thoughtful enough to prepare three sets of materials for her, leaving enough room for error, mainly to ensure that the Star Mansion and the Spirit Beast Ring could be upgraded intact and not to waste the Empty Crystal King Stone.

"Consider the remaining materials as a gift to you, fellow Taoist."

Seeing Lin Shan being so magnanimous, Niangniang Ji Chong also laughed and said that she would start working immediately after returning and find a way to refine it for him first.

The two also signed a contract and vowed, and their cooperation was quite pleasant.

Alliance leader Tailong brokered the deal, and the next step was to host a banquet to entertain the two guests, and the necessary social interactions and relationship building were essential.

After half a day.

Empress Ji Chong left and made a one-year agreement with Lin Shan.

The main thing is that upgrading these two space magic weapons is not difficult. It only requires expansion and modification while keeping the original basis unchanged, which does not take too much time.

However, it can be seen from this that Niang Ji Chong is, after all, a master of refining weapons of the human race. She is much stronger than the Black Skull Demon Lord, the master of refining weapons of the Hell Skeleton Clan!
Therefore, Lin Shan no longer needs that guy and lets him fend for himself.

A year is not a long time.

He could afford to wait, so he simply sat down as a guest in Shule City to avoid having to make two extra trips back and forth.

During this period, I would also like to ask the Western Region Alliance and the God-Slaying Mansion to help me collect antiques, evil spirits, soul elixirs, etc. within their jurisdiction.

In order to thank the other party, he took out a large number of spirit stones, materials, classics, magic tools, etc. that he had seized before, to help the two major alliances recover. It happened that the two alliances had consumed almost all of their resources because of exploring the void outside the sky and refining the spiritual treasures of the cave.

Only a wealthy man like him could make up for part of the deficit. Xiangren Zhenjun and Tailong Laozu would naturally not be stingy with their help. Such a small matter was almost a piece of cake. They immediately ordered the tasks to be posted and asked the subordinates to start working on it.

In a small courtyard.

There are pavilions and waterside terraces, and koi fish are jumping around.

A woman in a lotus skirt was in the pavilion, scattering fish food and looking into the distance from the railing.

The warm sunlight shines on her profile. She blinks her eyelashes, gentle and quiet, like a fairy in a painting.

A voice came from behind.

"Buddha, the Burning Fire Venerable Chihong wants to see you."

Two Nascent Soul cultivators bowed their heads and came in to report the news.

The woman in the lotus skirt did not turn around, but just said something lightly.

"Let him in."

Soon, a middle-aged man in red walked in from outside. It was Chi Hong, the great master who had blocked the crack in the sky alone and prevented many forces from returning!
"You guys go down."

At the command given by the woman in the lotus skirt, the two Black Lotus Sect Dharma Kings retreated obediently.

Chi Hong glanced around without leaving a trace, and when he saw that there was no one around, he sighed.

"I'm sorry, I failed at what you asked me to do."

As he spoke, he placed a long box on the stone table in the pavilion and took a step back.

"I didn't touch the reward I received, so I'll return it to you in its original form!"

Fairy Qinglian didn't look at the table and spoke in a calm tone, as if the loss of the treasure from the fairyland was nothing to her.

"It's understandable that Master Jinglian failed after taking action. Take the things away. After all, you have contributed. We can't let you make a wasted trip."

Chi Hong's eyes narrowed.

He was defeated by Master Jinglian and fled back without any delay along the way, but Fairy Qinglian had already known the news in advance?
The Black Lotus Sect has such fast intelligence, no wonder Fairy Qinglian can know everything that is happening in the world without leaving her house!
This kind of intelligence network is truly pervasive.

He did not act pretentiously and took back the things on the table. He returned them to show his attitude. The other party must have other requests for him to take them, and he was very clear about the ins and outs of this.

"I messed up this mission. As compensation, is there anything else you need me to do down there?"

Fairy Qinglian nodded, scattered the fish food in her hand, clapped her hands and turned around.

Hand him a map.

"I would like to ask you to go to the southeastern end of the continent, where there is a Great Song cultivation world. Please go to the East China Sea for me. It is said that this is where Master Jinglian has lived and grown for a long time."

"My people have been defeated repeatedly there, mainly because the East China Sea Holy Land Penglai appeared and has strictly controlled the East China Sea."

"Your Excellency must be careful on this trip. Do not provoke or alarm Penglai. Everything should be investigated secretly."

Chi Hong took the map and roughly measured the distance. It was not that close.

"Fairy, could you please tell me what you want me to investigate?"

"I am not sure as well."

Fairy Qinglian shook her head and just gave a rough direction.

"Back then, when we were besieging Master Jinglian in the Virūpī Desert, he was only in the late Nascent Soul stage. He happened to meet you and was severely injured. That's how we got to know each other."

"But decades later, he came back as a powerful master, and it was hard to control him anymore, causing chaos everywhere!"

"Tracing back to the source, it was after the battle in the Viruo Desert that year. He went back to the East Sea Cultivation World. I don't know what was there that made him reborn and reshape his spiritual power!"

"You also know that if you want to become a great master, you must..."

Fairy Qinglian’s words are self-evident.

Chi Hong understood immediately and realized in an instant that what Fairy Qinglian wanted him to investigate should be the source of why Master Jinglian became a person with great supernatural powers!

"Okay, I'll take this job. I'll use it as compensation for the failed interception. Once this is done, we'll be even!"

"can."

"I would like to ask one more question. I wonder if the fairy can answer my question?"

"please say."

Chi Hong took a step back, looking slightly curious.

"Your sect gained nothing from the Sky Rift this time. Gu Shen was killed, and Princess Youmei defected. The treasures left by the immortal world may have all fallen into the hands of Master Jinglian, and it has become a wedding dress for him!"

"With this situation changing, why is the fairy so calm?"

“It’s as if there is no ripple at all.”

Fairy Qinglian turned around and left the pavilion, leaving only one sentence lingering in the air.

"There are more than one treasure in the fairy world. He can't handle it alone. How can he take care of all the places if he runs around everywhere?"

Spring passes and autumn comes.

A year passes in the blink of an eye.

Lin Shan went into seclusion in Shule City for a short period of time to sort out the threads of his own practice. After he got the sixth-level spirit crystal ore, he was not reluctant to use it and took out one to assist in his practice.

The Nascent Soul and the Soul Infant progress at the same pace, and their cultivation has improved slightly.

When the time came, he took the initiative to come out and look for Alliance Leader Tailong to inquire about the situation.

"Master Lin is really punctual. Empress Ji Chong just sent someone to deliver the two treasures. They are still warm to the touch!"

The other party handed over the upgraded treasure.

【Xingfu】

Quality: Acquired Lingbao

Introduction: A miniature Lingbao Cave, which can automatically absorb the star power of the whole sky on weekdays, and can also dodge and defend when encountering external enemies. It contains a triple star array.

(Attached facilities: alchemy room, weapon refining room, insect breeding room, puppet room, array room, talisman room, practice room, lobby, wing room, guest reception building, front and back yards, star well, etc.)

(External embedded supporting facilities: star power traction, spiritual vein traction, ground fire traction, star well energy storage)
Enhancement required: 128 points

[Spiritual Beast Ring]

Quality: Lingbao

Introduction: A small beast-taming space spiritual treasure that passively absorbs the spiritual energy of the outside world. It can migrate spiritual veins, making it suitable for the survival of living creatures and allowing them to practice and grow on their own. It can be used to raise spiritual beasts, spiritual plants, open up medicinal gardens, cultivate poisonous insects, etc.

Enhancement required: 128 points

The space of these two spiritual treasures is not large and they are functional spiritual treasures.

The Star Mansion, in particular, is most suitable for daily living and cultivation. Although small, it has all the necessary facilities. When he has time, he will move the spiritual veins, earth fire and the like into it, so that he can refine pills and weapons in it without any problem.

The most important thing is that the space is solid enough and will not be easily collapsed by the Nascent Soul stage. This is exactly what he wants.

He put the two treasures away and asked about the collection of antiques and evil spirits.

Leader Tailong took out two rings and handed them to him, laughing:
"Over the past year, all the antique evil spirits that our two alliances have collected and purchased in our own territories are here. Master Lin might as well take inventory on the spot to see if there is anything that can be used." (End of this chapter)