The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 286 The Reason for the Extermination of the Clan
There are indeed no secrets in front of a powerful figure like him.

Her spiritual sense surpassed that of far more people, and Qi Shen probably sensed her abnormality and thus guessed what was going on.

Su Ninglong calmly took Shen Zhaoming's hand, patted it, and then let go.

Seeing that she didn't mind, Shen Zhaoming felt a pang of heartache, as if his little cabbage was about to be eaten by a pig.

Fortunately, she didn't show the shyness or evasiveness of a young girl; she was open and generous, even rolling her eyes.

He returned the greeting solemnly and patted her on the head, as long as she felt it was okay.

Su Ninglong asked Qi Shen, "Were you bullied?"

"Yes, I wanted to kill them, but they wouldn't let me."

The two "them" represent two different groups of people.

Qi Shen spoke of killing casually, yet one could discern from his demeanor that he was not joking.

A bad temper is merely hidden, not disappeared.

He tolerates others' provocations, but there are limits to his tolerance.

Su Ninglong felt a jolt of electricity run down her spine. Her cool fingertips touched her cheek as she pushed his face away. "I can't help you kill people, but after you see what's going to happen next, you should feel much better."

Qi Shen was puzzled: "Fine, I'll give you a chance to make me happy and see what you can do."

"Go over there, don't interfere with my spellcasting." Su Ninglong pointed to the pavilion, her skill of turning her back on someone was also masterful.

"Song Hu, help me stabilize the surroundings. Shen Zhaoming, your data disk is ready, right? When I say 'release,' release the data."

As the eldest disciple, Lei Qingya was granted the right to observe Su Ninglong's first attempt at moving mountains and filling seas.

With everything ready, Su Ninglong held up a "model" of dozens of mountains connected together, with a straight road in the middle. On the archway at the starting point, the words "Deer Cry Ladder" were written.

The characters are elegant, yet the strokes are sharp and forceful, creating a very artistic effect.

Su Ninglong put down the model and closed her eyes.

The Deer Cry Ladder was originally a place where spiritual veins resided, so it did not require additional spiritual power. If Su Ninglong wanted it to be integrated with the tea plantation, she only needed to activate the internal formation.

Su Ninglong raised her wrist. "Shen Zhaoming, let go."

Countless mysterious runes appeared on the surface of the "model" and slowly floated up.

Shen Zhaoming simultaneously released data, which seemed to be rearranged and then materialized again. The scene before him was very similar to the editing scene he had in "Blood Sun".

In the blink of an eye, the model grew larger, blotting out the sky.

The program edited by Shen Zhaoming was also incorporated into this model, becoming the "rules" of this mountain.

Under Suninglong's operation, the "model" transformed into a real, majestic mountain range, sitting steadily on the manor.

The lush greenery did not cover up or destroy the tea garden; instead, it consciously transformed the landscape again, surrounding the tea garden.

It was midday, the hottest time of day.

The newly installed mountain range was shrouded in a cool, misty fog.

A silver fawn frolics freely and happily in the mountains, as if a melodious bell is ringing in one's ears.

Wherever the deer passed, spiritual energy began to surge forth, but due to the magic weapon, this spiritual energy was all bound within the mountains.

Take a deep breath, and the "dirt" accumulated in your lungs seems to be cleaned up.

Qi Shen stood up from the pavilion, his eyes filled with surprise.

With a slight twitch of his fingertips, he drew a wisp of spiritual energy into his palm, which he then absorbed.

After the spiritual energy enters the body, it feels like the pores are opened, and the whole body feels comfortable.

Qi Shen's mood changed completely. "Not bad, you are indeed very capable."

Making you laugh is no skill at all; Su Ninglong took it as a compliment to his own remarkable weapon-forging abilities.

Lei Qingya was dumbfounded, his thoughts in complete disarray, trying to figure out how it was done, how many runes and formations he needed to learn, and what materials he needed to integrate.
The thought of having to study at my age is so annoying, but if I could forge the same sacred artifact...

Lei Qingya wisely stopped having unrealistic ideas.

Learning even a tenth of the skills is good enough. She hasn't fully absorbed what "Master Su" is teaching her yet, and that vast amount of knowledge is said to be just the most basic of the basics.

Making small sacred artifacts by following the instructions is no problem, but if you want to forge something complicated, who knows when that will happen.

Song Hu and Shen Zhaoming were also unable to calm down.

"So moving mountains and filling seas really does exist," "Is this really a human capability?" "I've learned something new today."

Conflicting ideas kept clashing, until finally one of them exclaimed, "Awesome!"

Lei Qingya looked around, then suddenly rushed out of the pavilion and stood beside a fallen tree stump, where clusters of golden mushrooms on the tree trunk were particularly enticing.

She picked two mushrooms and recognized them as golden mushrooms, which were being sold for 300 Star Coins per pound in the culinary world.

"How did she do that? It's so lucrative!" Lei Qingya's desire to learn weapon crafting reached its peak. Before, she found weapon crafting tedious, but if she could learn it, she would be willing to be locked in a dark room for ten years just to study it.

Su Ninglong: "It's not difficult. At your rate of working hard for two days and resting for three, you can learn it in about five hundred years."

Faced with Su Ninglong's words, which were more like a scolding than a reprimand, Lei Qingya covered his face, on the verge of tears.

In terms of weapon crafting, my talent is indeed not high. It's too difficult; just being able to identify the materials already takes up a lot of my energy.

After much painful reflection, Lei Qingya could only boast, "I'm confident. People say that everyone has their own expertise, and I've specialized in this. I'll definitely succeed."

She was determined to learn it successfully.

Okay, I'll skip the easy stuff and pick the hardest. This is the tug-of-war between "perseverance" and "repeated setbacks".

Su Ninglong had a small expectation of seeing Lei Qingya half-dead when he forged weapons in the future.

The spiritual energy here is abundant, with the most concentrated area being where Su Ninglong refines weapons. As for the spirit stones, they are produced daily by the spirit veins and placed in the weapon refining room.

Su Ninglong will have an inexhaustible supply of spirit stones in the future, so she might consider summoning Bai Ze for a chat.

She was unconsciously picking mushrooms, preparing them as ingredients for hot pot that evening.

The chat group suddenly became noisy, all because of a photo that Lei Qingya had casually taken, which included Qi Shen, Su Ninglong, and Song Hu.

They are each in a corner of the photo, standing under a huge jasmine tree, like ants under a giant.

"This is where?"

"It can't be right across from the school, can it?"

"Little Su Su, are you sure your hands haven't been blessed? They're way too powerful!"

"Really, why are you all waiting there? I'm coming! I want to pick mushrooms too, and become a handsome young man who picks mushrooms."

"Want to have hot pot tonight? Mushroom hot pot."

"I'm going to buy meat."

"I've gained weight recently, so I'll buy more vegetables."

The group members chimed in and helped Su Ninglong decide on the evening's gathering.

[Su]: Have I been too lenient with you?

[Lian Qiuqiu]: I'm your Qiuqiu, come and pamper me!
A notification suddenly appeared in the group chat that someone had joined.

Lian Qiuqiu: Who is Qi Jiaojiao? Which sister? Why don't I remember her? Have you made new friends behind my back again? No one answered him, so Lian Qiuqiu asked again.

Charlie: Brother Lian, we only know one person with the surname Qi.

Qi Shen: It's me!
The exclamation mark in Boss Qi's voice carried a chilling sense of coercion.

Lian Xinyi immediately rolled onto the bed and crawled in the shadows.

Qi Shen, Qi Shen, it's him again, that old geezer who seduced his little Su Su with his good looks.

But they couldn't beat him. The only one who dared to change Qi Shen's name to Qi Jiaojiao was Su Ninglong. When did the two of them become acquainted?

Not long after, two more people joined the group: Kong Lingzhong and Yin Leng.

Yin Leng is Ren Bing's student, even Xin Yi knows that, but Kong Lingzhong, isn't that arrogant genius from the Kong family?

After the competition, Su Ninglong actually made two new friends. If he continues to be lazy, his position will be in jeopardy.

Lian Xinyi quickly put on her clothes and ran towards the manor as fast as she could.

Several luxury hovercars were parked in the parking lot of the manor. One of them was unfamiliar, and the license plate was not Gemini's. It should belong to Qi Shen or Kong Lingzhong.

Kong Lingzhong has been busy with interviews these past few days. After three rounds of interviews, he officially joined the Star Alliance.

His secretary naturally joined as well, but her salary was low, with benefits comparable to those of a typical assistant. Any additional expenses were the responsibility of Kong Lingzhong himself.

The Kong family was similar to the Song family; they weren't the wealthiest families, but they weren't short of money either.

Therefore, Kong Lingzhong only needs to do what he wants without worrying about expenses.

Joining the Star Alliance now would also solidify the regime's position, something Kong Jiale was happy to see happen.

Kong Lingzhong knew that he belonged to Su Ninglong's faction after being added to the group today.

The atmosphere in the group is quite good, just a little noisy, but there are no comments targeting anyone or badmouthing others.

However, Song Liu made it clear who the open adversaries were, such as Zhou Yu and Xiao Feibi...

The so-called hostility was initiated by the other party. As for the others, Song Liu would not reveal a word unless they were interested in investigating.

Lian Xinyi arrived at the pavilion where they were preparing hot pot. She looked around and secretly cursed Qi Shen and Kong Lingzhong as scheming men.

The clothes are unique, all custom-made, comfortable and perfectly fitted, showcasing a figure with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

Qi Shenneng is called Qi Jiaojiao, so his personality is naturally delicate.

He picked the mushrooms, regardless of whether they were poisonous or not.

Therefore, Lei Qingya had to inspect all these mushrooms and clean them one by one.

Sally rushed over from the hospital and squatted down to help. Her position was perfect for taking in all the handsome men and beautiful women; it was a true visual feast.

Sally wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth. She was a Greenscale person and liked the handsome men in her tribe, and her aesthetic sense followed the general public.

"Lei Lei, our group shouldn't be called 'Ten Sides Buried with Wealth,' it should be called 'A Gathering of Beauties.' I wonder who Ning Long will choose in the end?"

Lei Qingya tapped Sally's forehead. "How about calling it 'Perfect in Every Way'?"

Sally shrugged, "Using 'kindness' to describe the people in the group will get you beaten up."

There's an unspoken agreement in the group not to interfere in anyone's relationship status; that's a private matter.

Song Liu has dated several girlfriends, but he doesn't introduce them to this group, which means they are not suitable for this circle, so the people in the group naturally won't ask about it.

If a couple in the group gets together, they probably won't show off their affection in the group chat.

Given the awful nature of the people in the group, who are prone to causing trouble and are quick to ruin relationships, they have no qualms about doing so.

A group of people were having hot pot, and everyone was fighting over it, except for Qi Jiaojiao.

Although there was no seniority to consider when it came to Qi Zuzong, he was older and had the right to "take the first bite" of the food.

The mushrooms and wild vegetables tasted exceptionally good today. They were all grown under the nourishment of nature, without any earthy smell, and had a unique sweetness.

I felt warm all over after eating it.

After a satisfying meal, Du Geyou lay down under the pavilion. The Deer Forest was quiet and beautiful at night, with many points of light and spiritual energy that did not appear during the day floating in the air, like a large swarm of fireflies.

“I’ll be setting off to explore the ruins soon,” Su Ninglong said. “Do you know about that ‘Bronze Gate’?” she asked Qi Shen.

Qi Shen has already sent the information about Wu Xingyi to Su Ninglong. If Qi Shen can find such ancient secret information, then the "Bronze Gate" should be no problem for him either.

“Even I wouldn’t easily touch that door,” Qi Shen advised Su Ninglong to curb her curiosity. “That’s something from the darkest hour, and it’s also the reason why the Secret Spirits returned to the stage. I don’t know exactly how they did it; super-intelligent beings always have some unimaginable methods.”

In just a few words, the key to why the super-intelligent species was almost forcibly wiped out is revealed.

The stories Su Ninglong heard as a child were all about how super-intelligent beings harmed other races.

They were overly rational, ruthless, and cruel, disregarding human life for their experiments, which is why they were collectively condemned.

The super-intelligent group is a long-lived species with exceptional intelligence and numerous life-saving tricks.

Only when they commit irreparable mistakes will a human group be determined to carry out a great purge.

Unexpectedly, the reason behind this was that the super-intelligent entity had opened a forbidden door.

Not right either.

The super-intelligent beings are left with only their brains and nerves. They are most susceptible to the influence of the mystical spirits. They would touch the bronze gate simply because of their scientific spirit, which is not something a rational race would do.

Su Ninglong couldn't come up with any reasonable explanation no matter how hard she tried, and could only conclude that there were many madmen in the super-intelligent body, all of whom were research fanatics.

After all, madness is the main theme of the Mystic Corruption.

Well, it's also possible that the written history was wrong to begin with, and that the super-intelligent beings were the losers, and that they weren't completely wiped out because of the victor's mercy.

In the grand stage of the universe, leaders rise and fall. Currently, the Star-Starters and the Huafu People dominate. Although they are not divided into factions based on race, there is indeed a relationship of mutual restraint between them.

Most of their management team are not ignorant, nor do they have the bad habit of hereditary positions from powerful families, which is why we have peace today.

But that doesn't mean they wouldn't tamper with historical records. Even for someone like Funi, wanting to publish a paper depends on the higher-ups' wishes, since some historical events aren't suitable to be written out plainly.

“Sometimes it’s not something I can simply choose not to do.” Su Ninglong gazed into the distance at the tea plantations covering the mountainside, her expression filled with emotion.

Then it occurred to him, "Wasn't it someone from the Hara Watari family who touched it?"

The Bronze Gate is actually called the Sealed Gate. Qi Shen just mentioned the Yuan Du family, right?

Qi Shen: "The timeline is different. I didn't wake up until quite some time after the sealing gate was destroyed."

Having learned enough, Su Ninglong turned her attention to other things.

Based on the current concentration of spiritual energy, the Enlightenment Tea should be ready for cultivation.

Enlightenment Tea tastes better than Mind-Clearing Tea; it has a smooth and refreshing taste, clears the mind, and makes it easier to break through bottlenecks.

The worst approach is to cultivate a seed or search for it in some corner of the universe.

Su Ninglong drank the Qingxin Tea, but felt that it lacked some flavor. Her taste buds were more sensitive during the Nascent Soul stage, and she could taste even the slightest imperfection.

I apologize for not updating yesterday and for not asking for leave in advance.

Something happened at home, so I really don't have time to write.

I'd like to ask for leave in advance. I won't be able to update this Sunday and next Monday. I'll resume normal updates after that.