Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 518 The Real Rich People in the Sect (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Why bother with him?

Qingxuan Daoist lightly stroked his whisk, a calculating glint in his eyes: "As long as he can afford the price, 'Jubaolou' will make a profit."

"This talisman is truly remarkable!"

He thoughtfully stroked the "Five Elements Divine Thunder Talisman," thinking, "Perhaps I can decipher the secret thunder magic of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' from it."

“Great! We don’t need to hand over the ‘Five Elements Divine Thunder Talisman’ to the ‘Treasure Gathering Pavilion.’ How about we split the cost and each buy five?”

Liu Qin's heart stirred, and she asked with a smile.

The thunder magic of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is extremely powerful!

It is considered the sect that is most skilled in using lightning magic among all the sects.

The "Five Elements Divine Thunder Talisman" is also a very famous thunder talisman!

Such a fine item, Qingxuan Daoist and Liuqin really couldn't bear to sell it to anyone else!
……

Regardless of how the two contacted the headquarters of "Jubaolou", after returning to "Shenxiaodao Sect", Li Yunjing's mood became increasingly heavy.

Gathering all the materials needed for the "Five Dragon Wheels" is no easy task.

This time, he's going to suffer a huge loss.

Within ten years, he still needs to gather 120,000 high-grade spirit stones!
This is terrible!
"Forget it! There's always a way out. There's no point in overthinking it!"

Li Yunjing shook his head, passed through the sect's teleportation array, and headed towards the "Heavenly Craft Hall".

Li Yunjing had been to "Tiangong Peak" several times before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

After revealing his identity, Li Yunjing was invited into the "Tiangong Hall".

Li Yunjing's cultivation at the Golden Core Realm was enough for the elders of the "Heavenly Craft Hall" to treat him as an honored guest.

Accompanied by the two elders, Li Yunjing entered the "Heavenly Craft Hall" and heard the booming sound of weapon forging, which made the ground tremble slightly.

Seventy-two giant alchemy furnaces are arranged in a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) formation, with crimson flames licking the furnace walls, making the "Tiangong Hall" look like a sea of ​​fire.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this trip out for training has truly broadened the horizons of us old folks!"

The gray-robed elder on the left stroked his white beard, his eyes full of admiration, "Breaking through to the Golden Core Realm in twenty years is unprecedented. Truly, the younger generation is to be feared!"

"Elder Xu is too kind. It was just good luck."

Li Yunjing smiled modestly and continued walking forward: "I have been thinking about the weapon-forging tips I learned from Hall Master Fu in the East Sea last time. I wonder if Hall Master Fu has returned yet?"

"Hahaha! We're back! And now, our sect leader has also broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

The black-robed elder on the right laughed loudly, his words filled with pride.

It should be noted that the leader of the "Heavenly Craft Hall" was not at the Nascent Soul stage, which had always been a source of resentment for the "Heavenly Craft Hall". Now, they finally have a top expert in charge.

This made the two elders beam with joy.

The three chatted and laughed as they passed through the alchemy furnace formation, when suddenly a clear metallic clang rang out from ahead.

A man in a blue robe stood in mid-air, his jade hammer flying up and down, each strike sparking countless sparks.

The hammered iron twisted and deformed as if it were alive, gradually outlining the rudimentary shape of a phoenix spreading its wings.

"Master Fu is currently refining a fourth-tier treasure, the 'Fire Phoenix Ring,' so let's not disturb him."

Elder Xu lowered his voice.

Li Yunjing's expression was solemn. He nodded slightly, his eyes fixed intently on Fu Lingfeng's movements.

He is a master craftsman and is extremely interested in crafting weapons!

Now that he has witnessed the Grandmaster personally taking action, how could he possibly miss the opportunity to learn?

Li Yunjing held his breath, his eyes following the trajectory of the jade hammer in Fu Lingfeng's hand.

"Dangdangdang..."

With each strike, fine ripples spread across the surface of the black iron, like a drop of water falling into a calm lake. Layers of spiritual energy ripples spread along the hammer marks, eventually condensing into faint phoenix patterns on the metal surface.

"This is not a simple forging process, but a profound technique of integrating array patterns into a magical artifact using hammering methods."

Li Yunjing was secretly horrified!
This is another method of weapon crafting that he has seen!
"Dangdangdang..."

At that moment, Fu Lingfeng flicked his wrist, and the jade hammer drew nine afterimages in the air, landing on nine nodes of the black iron.

In an instant, the entire piece of black iron burst forth with crimson light, and the phoenix patterns that had been drawn earlier transformed into real flames, swirling and dancing on the surface of the treasure.

Li Yunjing felt a jolt in his mind, as if a bolt of lightning had cleaved through the long-standing fog of weapon forging.

It turns out that the spirit of a high-level treasure can be formed directly during the forging process!

With a final, clear phoenix cry, the half-formed "Fire Phoenix Ring" floated in the air, its surface flames gradually receding into flowing runes.

A bead of sweat appeared on Fu Lingfeng's forehead, but he turned to Li Yunjing with a meaningful smile: "Boy, can you see anything?"

"This junior dares to guess that Master Fu used hammer techniques as a guide to integrate the Nine Revolutions Burning Heaven Technique into the forging process, and each strike activated the array's core."

Li Yunjing took a deep breath and continued, "What's even more amazing is that you used the power of flames to nurture the prototype of the artifact spirit before the artifact was even fully formed!"

"Good! Good!"

Fu Lingfeng clapped his hands and laughed, his body suddenly exuding the pressure of a Nascent Soul Realm expert. "To be able to see through all this from the sidelines, no wonder the sect leader said you are a once-in-a-millennium genius."

He raised his hand and waved it, and the "Fire Phoenix Ring" transformed into a stream of light and flew into Li Yunjing's hand. "This ring is not yet fully formed. You can take it back and study it. But if you can complete the last array eye, you will have another fourth-tier treasure."

"This……"

Li Yunjing was taken aback. He grasped the still-warm treasure and felt the pulsating power of the flames within it. He stared blankly at Fu Lingfeng.

Is this big shot really that generous?

He was even willing to give himself the prototype of a fourth-tier treasure?

Li Yunjing was unaware that he already held an extraordinary position in the hearts of many Nascent Soul Realm elders.

Reaching the Golden Core Realm brings more than just an increase in strength!

It's not about status, but about rising in rank!
According to Qin Jiuxiao's account, Li Yunjing's performance in the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm" has led many to believe that Li Yunjing is the next Supreme Leader.

Fu Lingfeng and Li Yunjing have known each other for a long time.

Now that this kid has risen to prominence, Fu Lingfeng is naturally willing to give him some benefits and establish a karmic connection.

Perhaps one day, Li Yunjing will break through to the Nascent Soul Realm?

Has he become someone on the same level as him?
At that time, I might need the help of Li Yunjing, this genius!
What does giving away a fourth-tier treasure embryo mean to Fu Lingfeng?
He is the head of the "Tiangong Hall" and a famous master craftsman in the entire "Tianlan Star". He is very wealthy!
Li Yunjing's magical treasures look impressive, but in reality, Fu Lingfeng is even more ruthless than him!
Aside from lacking the mysterious magic weapon "Thunder Mace" from Li Yunjing's sea of ​​consciousness, Fu Lingfeng's numerous magic weapons, combined with their overall combat power, are definitely stronger than Li Yunjing's!

Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," apart from some old monsters in the "Tiangong Hall," it's practically impossible for any Nascent Soul cultivator to rival Fu Lingfeng in wealth!

"This junior will dare to give it a try!"

Under the astonished gazes of the two elders, Li Yunjing suddenly sat down on the ground, his "storage ring" flashing with light as he took out several rare fourth-tier materials.

As he channeled his spiritual energy, he imitated Fu Lingfeng's hammering technique, chipping a piece of "star meteorite iron" into a thin slice and embedding it into the gap of the "fire phoenix ring" at a unique angle.

"what?"

Fu Lingfeng was surprised, not expecting this kid to be so skilled in weapon crafting.
This made Fu Lingfeng secretly regretful. If only Li Yunjing were the successor of "Tiangongtang"!
Such a talent is absolutely the right person to inherit the mantle!
Seeing that Li Yunjing was struggling to melt the materials, Fu Lingfeng pointed and a "Southern Bright Fire" flew out to help Li Yunjing refine the materials.

With Fu Lingfeng's help, Li Yunjing felt much more at ease.

He concentrated his mind and began to try to integrate his spiritual power into the magical artifact.

A quarter of an hour, half an hour, an hour, a shichen (a traditional Chinese unit of time)...

Time passed minute by minute.

Li Yunjing's expression grew increasingly solemn as he slowly developed a connection with the "Fire Phoenix Ring".

Suddenly, this treasure emitted a long, resounding cry that echoed throughout the "Heavenly Craft Hall," and the flames of the entire alchemy furnace array suddenly surged by three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

"You really are a gifted kid!"

Fu Lingfeng's eyes flashed with surprise as he strode forward: "Your seemingly casual addition actually allowed the 'Fire Phoenix Ring' to undergo a transformation, advancing to the fourth-tier, low-grade!" "Holy crap, this kid is defying the heavens!"

"When did Li Yunjing acquire such impressive weapon-refining skills?"

The two elders looked at each other, shaking their heads and sighing as they gazed at the dazzling treasure in Li Yunjing's hand.

This isn't learning; it's clearly showing off one's wealth!

This level of skill already places him among the master craftsmen!
"Alright! You called me here because you need something?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing wanted to thank him, Fu Lingfeng waved his hand dismissively, then raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, and three jade steps suddenly rose from the ground. "Come on, let's go to my quiet room to talk in detail."

Clearly, Fu Lingfeng gave Li Yunjing a lot of face!

This status is completely different from when he was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After passing through a long corridor filled with the aroma of herbs and the burnt smell of refining weapons, Li Yunjing followed Fu Lingfeng into a secret room.

Dozens of strangely shaped magical artifacts hung on the walls, some radiating a chilling aura, others shimmering with starlight...

These are all top-tier or fourth-tier treasures of the third tier!
Seeing so many good things, Li Yunjing couldn't help but swallow hard!
It was only then that he realized the insurmountable gap between himself and a Grandmaster of Weapon Forging!
These magical artifacts were placed haphazardly, so they were definitely not treasures that Fu Lingfeng used regularly!
In other words, Fu Lingfeng has even more powerful and valuable items in his possession!
"Wow, this person is really rich!"

Li Yunjing sighed inwardly.

"Try it! It's a top-grade tea!"

Fu Lingfeng personally poured the spiritual tea, and the moment the tea touched his lips, Li Yunjing keenly sensed the unique Daoist charm contained within it.

The unique Daoist energy instantly flowed through his body, invigorating him.

"Master Fu, to be honest, I have come here to ask about the 'Divine Firmament Battleship'."

Li Yunjing praised the tea as "good tea," then put down his teacup and became serious.

"The Divine Firmament Battleship?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Lingfeng raised an eyebrow slightly, leaned back in his chair, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest: "You're asking about this because you have something in mind?"

"I'd like to have a 'Divine Firmament Warship' built at 'Heavenly Craft Hall,' I wonder if you could sell it to me?"

Li Yunjing took a deep breath and briefly explained his idea of ​​wanting the "Divine Firmament Battleship" to enhance his own strength.

"Buy?"

Fu Lingfeng stared intently at Li Yunjing, as if testing his resolve.

A moment later, he got up and walked to a corner of the secret room. He raised his hand and gently tapped the wall. A hidden compartment slowly opened, from which he took out a yellowed animal skin scroll.

He spread the scroll out on the table, on which was drawn the outline of a huge warship, surrounded by dense markings of various runes and material names.

"These are some of the design drawings for the 'Shenxiao Battleship'."

Fu Lingfeng paused for a moment, then said, "As for materials, the main materials such as true dragon spine and meteorite iron are far from enough for 'Tiangongtang' to build a warship."

"It might be difficult for you to have 'Tiangongtang' build it for you."

Finally, Fu Lingfeng added a sentence.

"Forehead……"

Li Yunjing was taken aback. He hadn't expected that even the "Heavenly Craft Hall" would have difficulty building such a top-tier warship for a sect.
"What should we do?"

Li Yunjing asked subconsciously.

Fu Lingfeng sat back down in his chair, his fingertips tracing the edge of the scroll. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It's not entirely without a solution."

"The Divine Firmament Warship is a fourth-tier conventional warship of our sect, and its power is extraordinary."

He raised his hand and gestured, and the projection of the treasure on the wall suddenly began to rotate and recombine, transforming into a fragmented phantom of a warship. "The complete 'Divine Firmament Warship' requires the support of eighty-one ancient formations, the entire bone of the Yinglong as the dragon's skeleton, and a great many fourth-tier materials. It consumes more resources than refining hundreds of fourth-tier magic treasures!"

"The Tiangong Hall's plan to forge the Divine Firmament Warship is basically to complete one ship every thousand years!"

"Currently, we have no plans to build this!"

"But a simplified version of the 'sky patrol ship' would be worth a try."

Finally, Fu Lingfeng shared his thoughts.

"What is a space patrol ship? I've never heard of it before."

Li Yunjing was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this, and unconsciously asked a question.

He is the first steward of "Seven Star Peak", the closed-door disciple of a Nascent Soul Realm expert, the true disciple of "Divine Firmament Dao Sect", and a renowned Golden Core Realm cultivator!
After talking with Fu Lingfeng, Li Yunjing realized how unfamiliar he was with the sect.

There seem to be too many things I don't understand?

"hehe!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's bewildered expression, Fu Lingfeng smiled smugly, "It's normal that you don't know! This is an ancient warship, a legacy from other sects!"

"After years of struggle, the blueprints for the construction have fallen into the hands of our 'Tiangongtang'!"

"It's just that the 'Sky Patrol Ship' is too high-level, reaching the fifth tier, and can travel in space. The price we need to pay is too great."

"After years of research, we have been able to refine a simplified version, but its combat power is relatively lower, only at the peak of the third tier!"

Upon hearing Fu Lingfeng's explanation, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to speak, Fu Lingfeng preemptively said, "Although the simplified version of the 'Sky Patrol Ship' only requires eighteen basic array patterns and the material requirements have been reduced by more than half, it still needs three core materials—Meteorite Sand, Dragon Scale Armor, and Zhou Tian Star Silk."

As Fu Lingfeng finished speaking, three jade slips flew out from his sleeve, hovering in mid-air and slowly rotating. "The 'Heavenly Craft Hall' has a small amount of each of these three materials in its storeroom. If you can gather the rest, I can call upon half of the hall's weapon refiners to help you."

"Master Fu, how long will it take to complete the construction?"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment before asking the question.

"If all the materials are available, and the seventy-two alchemy furnaces of the Heavenly Craft Hall are used to refine them simultaneously, with the assistance of a hundred weapon refiners working day and night, it will still take at least three months."

Fu Lingfeng rubbed his chin, his gaze falling on the blueprints hanging on the wall: "However, the array patterns of this simplified 'Sky Patrol Ship' are extremely special. It requires the activation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at a specific time. If there is the slightest mistake, the entire warship will be reduced to scrap metal."

"I'm afraid I'll have a hard time gathering all these materials! If Hall Master Fu were to lend me a hand, I wonder how many spirit stones I would have to spend to obtain this simplified version of the 'Sky Patrol Ship'?"

Li Yunjing asked curiously.

Even a Tier 3 top-grade "Sky Patrol Ship" is better than the "Azure Cloud Boat" he is currently using!

Since breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, the "Azure Cloud Boat" has become somewhat useless.

After all, it was lagging behind in all aspects, whether in speed, attack, or defense, and it didn't even have any auxiliary function. Li Yunjing was eager to get his hands on a powerful warship!

His original goal was the "Shenxiao Battleship", but he did not expect that the "Shenxiao Battleship" would be so difficult to forge, and Li Yunjing was not even in the running.

Now that Fu Lingfeng has told him about this alternative warship, he is tempted and really wants to acquire the "Sky Patrol Ship".

Upon hearing this, a subtle glint flashed in Fu Lingfeng's eyes, and he tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.

"Spirit stones aren't the main issue."

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said unhurriedly, "'Tiangong Hall' has always valued relationships when crafting magical artifacts. But this simplified version of the 'Sky Patrol Ship' uses rare materials and has an extremely complex crafting process, so the required spirit stones are naturally considerable."

"If the 'Heavenly Craft Hall' is fully responsible for the materials and refining, it will cost 30,000 high-grade spirit stones, not a penny less."

He put down his teacup, flicked his finger, and a streak of light flashed, revealing a string of numbers in the air: "This includes the purchase of materials, the remuneration of the weapon refiner, and the losses incurred if the refining fails."

After speaking, Fu Lingfeng stared intently at Li Yunjing's expression, observing his reaction.

"However, if you can provide some of the materials yourself, the price is negotiable."

Seeing Li Yunjing's brows furrow slightly, Fu Lingfeng continued, "For example, if you can gather 70% of the total amount of 'Meteorite Sand,' the price can be reduced by 40%; if you can provide half of the 'Dragon Scale Armor,' the price will be reduced by another 20%. As for 'Zhou Tian Star Silk,' this item is extremely rare. If you can provide even a small piece, you can save a large amount of spirit stones."

"Tiangongtang is not heartless."

He paused, a calculating glint in his eyes: "If you wish, you can participate in the refining process as a weapon refiner, which will allow you to learn a lot of experience and also offset some of the costs."

"After all, I have seen your talent in weapon crafting."

Fu Lingfeng's words were actually driven by ulterior motives.

On the one hand, he saw that Li Yunjing was determined to get the "Sky Patrol Ship", so he naturally took the opportunity to raise the price; on the other hand, if Li Yunjing could participate in the refining, it might allow Li Yunjing to make a breakthrough in the art of weapon crafting.

(End of this chapter)