Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 498 Leaving
"Zi..."

Nourished and eroded by the Qi and blood, mysterious runes gradually appeared on the hard surface of the spiritual ore.

The runes penetrated deep into the spirit mine, merging with it.

As time passed, the spirit ore softened, twisted, and transformed into lines that merged into the Bright Armor.

Different spiritual ores intertwine inside the Bright Armor, much like the blood vessels in the human body, connecting and permeating each other.

The spiritual minerals, which originally possessed different characteristics, gradually merged into one under the nourishment of qi and blood.

A set of gleaming, golden armor gradually took shape.

"call……"

Zhu Juchang exhaled a breath of stale air and stopped what he was doing.

"Fifth Rank!"

"With my skills and experience, I should be able to refine the Bright Armor again and advance it to the third rank."

"After the third rank, there is nothing more that can be done."

Refining a Grade 3 Qi and Blood Divine Weapon doesn't require a very high cultivation level, but the materials required are extremely expensive, far beyond what he can currently gather, so he shouldn't even dream of it in the short term.

"go with!"

Push gently with one hand.

The unfinished Minghuang Armor floated in mid-air before gently falling into the Earthly Fiend True Fire and being burned.

With the aid of true fire, spirit ore and runes can truly be integrated into the armor.

Zhu Ju.

He then took out the remaining essence blood of the Kui Niu, bent his finger to extend a wisp, and swallowed it into his stomach to slowly refine it.

As the refining process continues and his strength increases, obtaining even a wisp of essence blood is no longer too strenuous.

"Click..."

a moment.

"boom!"

A surge of violent energy erupted from Zhu Ju's body, instantly engulfing the entire quiet room.

The intense heat and blood were like a furnace, causing the air to distort slightly and also slowing down the raging fire of the Earthly Fiend True Fire.

"Eighth Rank, Upper Grade!"

Feeling the surging blood and energy within his body, Zhu Ju smiled.

It is true that his cultivation level is at the upper eighth rank, but thanks to the further increase in the physical foundation of his body from the essence of the Kui Niu blood and the overflowing influence of the Supreme Immortal Bone, his physical strength is now no weaker than that of the middle seventh rank.

If I unleash my full power and use my secret techniques, I should be able to break through the limit of the seventh rank in a short period of time.

Rank 6!

"Shh!"

Something floated in from outside the door and landed on a table not far away.

…………

Fire Ape Island has few habitable places, but because it has the only fire vein in the Lianshan Archipelago, it has attracted many alchemists and weapon refiners.

Such professions, once successful, tend to bring in a considerable amount of money, which naturally attracts restaurants and shops to build here.

Gradually.

A bustling town has formed at the foot of the mountain.

"Mr. Zhu."

Han Chong, with his graying hair, sat opposite him and spoke with a faint smile:
"This is the flat-shelled green fish, a specialty of Fire Ape Island. It contains the spiritual energy of water and fire and has a miraculous effect of nourishing the body."

"Try it."

"Mmm." Zhu Ju picked up his chopsticks and nodded in approval.

"The meat is delicious and melts in your mouth; it's truly a delicacy. But I imagine it must be quite expensive?"

"Haha..." Han Chong laughed heartily:
"I'm glad you like it, Young Master Zhu. It's just a spirit fish; I can afford to hire it."

"Lianshan Island is located at the junction of the East China Sea and the inland. It is rich in spiritual materials and has many martial arts masters. If you have a skill, you will not only have a worry-free life, but also a promising future."

"Mr. Han, please speak frankly." Zhu Ju put down his chopsticks.
"I am all ears."

"Then I'll get straight to the point." Han Chong stroked his beard and then took out a pair of boxing gloves from his storage bag:
"This lightning-struck gauntlet, was it crafted by Young Master Zhu?"

Although it's called a boxing glove, it's actually more like a boxing glove because it's extremely thin and doesn't restrict finger joint movement.

"good."

Zhu Ju nodded:

"I was a bit short on cash recently, so I took on a weapon-refining business to pay the monthly rent on the island."

"Such exquisite weapon-refining techniques," Han Chong sighed softly.
"Although it is only an eighth-grade Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, many details of this item are breathtaking."

"but……"

"Young Master Zhu, you may not know this, but to take on weapon-refining business on Lianshan Island, you need to register with the weapon-refining guild. Otherwise, it will be considered taking on private work, which will lead to a boycott from all the weapon refiners in the guild." "Oh!" Zhu Ju stroked his chin.

"There is such a claim, which Mr. Zhu is indeed unaware of."

"Ignorance is no excuse," Han Chong said with a smile, waving his hand.

"Since arriving at Lianshan Island, Young Master Zhu has been in seclusion on Fire Ape Island. He is both unaware and well aware of the situation."

He had obviously inquired about Zhu Ju's situation beforehand.

"Making a living by forging weapons on Lianshan Island is extremely difficult. Not only do you need to be registered with the guild, but a certain amount of profit will also be deducted each time you take on a task. However, it is not impossible."

"The Li family of Lake Island is one of the top ten families on Lianshan Island. They are currently recruiting weapon refiners. I, Han, can introduce you to Young Master Zhu."

"This..." Zhu Ju seemed to be thinking for a moment, then paused before saying:
"I have no intention of attaching myself to any powerful family for the time being, but if I do, I will inform Elder Han first."

"That's fine then." Han Chong nodded, not insisting.

"Come!"

"Eat and drink!"

at dusk.

Zhu Ju, reeking of alcohol, returned to the quiet room. As the stone door closed, the drunkenness on his face vanished instantly.

"Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue and conflict. This saying is indeed true. How difficult it is to cultivate oneself in peace."

Lianshan Island was actually a good place for him, with all sorts of resources.

If one could earn Yuan Crystals by taking on weapon crafting business while simultaneously using the resources here to enhance one's cultivation, it would be perfect.

No matter what.

Judging from the frequent visits in the past few days, the path of independent cultivators is not feasible on Lianshan Island.

They must rely on other prominent families or wealthy clans.

"stop!"

Shaking his head, Zhu Ju focused his gaze on the Minghuang Armor, which was scorched by the earth fire.

"Once the Minghuang Armor is completed and the Kui Niu's essence blood is fully absorbed, I should return to Taiyuan Prefecture to recuperate for a while."

"It's not too late to come when your cultivation truly reaches the sixth rank."

With his methods and trump cards, when he recovers his sixth-rank cultivation, his strength will be no less than that of a fifth-rank cultivator.

By then.

Even on Lianshan Island, they have found a way to establish themselves.

Time flies.

Another few months passed.

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The East China Sea is vast and boundless.

As the sun sets in the west, the light fades, and endless darkness envelops everything, so dark that one cannot see their own hand in front of their face.

Only the Lianshan Islands still emit a faint light.

A courtyard somewhere.

"Lianshan Island!"

A plump woman, eating and drinking heartily, looked up at the brightly lit mountaintop filled with laughter and chatter, and couldn't help but grin:

"What a wonderful place! How great it would be if it fell into the hands of our demon race!"

“Heh…” The middle-aged man opposite her, his face gloomy, couldn’t help but curl his lip upon hearing this:

"Even if the demon race occupied Lianshan Island, it wouldn't be this grand; it would only be a scene of utter devastation."

"Demons don't know how to manage."

"That's true." The woman shrugged, surprisingly not denying it, but instead slurred:
"But……"

"Lianshan Island originally belonged to our demon race."

"Hey!"

"The upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty are even more corrupt than our demon race. In the past hundred years, there has been no news of turmoil in the Nine Provinces. Imperial power is even difficult to extend to the county level. Everywhere are dominated by centuries-old powerful families and aristocratic clans. Ordinary people have little chance of rising above their station. A great change is imminent..."

"Who?"

"Princess." A figure appeared at the doorway and bowed.

"The Qi family came to borrow a flying demon, but the weapon refiner they had their eye on has escaped."

"Heh..." The plump woman sneered upon hearing this.

"Humans are most adept at scheming and killing each other. Go to the backyard and bring them a roc."

"Yes!"

The servant acknowledged the order and withdrew.

(End of this chapter)