A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

The old beetle, with a respectful expression, asked, "What kind of item does Martial Uncle desire?"

"A monoplane wingsuit," Li Qiang answered crisply.

On Tanbang Star, single-piece wingsuits have become common in the military, and many civilians also use them. The weapon refiner in front of us, although he is said to be the best weapon refiner in Tanbang, has only learned a little bit from Hong Qian, yet he already has such profound weapon refining skills.

This also shows that the Chongxuan Sect's weapon-refining skills are so high that they rank among the top in the entire cultivation world.

Upon hearing that Li Qiang wanted a wingsuit, the old beetle readily agreed, clearly hoping to use this opportunity to curry favor with Li Qiang. Hong Qian, knowing his old friend's intentions, also wanted to lend a hand, so he said, "Old beetle, my martial uncle rarely comes to visit, show him the treasures you've forged."

"Good, good." The old beetle nodded repeatedly.

Led by the old beetle, the group arrived at a large warehouse. Though called a warehouse, it was actually a spacious room filled with numerous artifacts. Luo Cheng glanced at them and noticed that while the artifacts were ingeniously designed, their craftsmanship was rather rudimentary.

The old beetle had been observing Luo Cheng and Li Qiang's reactions. Seeing that Luo Cheng's expression remained normal, it didn't seem to care and still smiled, saying, "Please give me some pointers, Uncle Luo." At the same time, it said to the people around it, "Since everyone is here, you can choose any treasure you like."

Li Qiang and Luo Cheng didn't seem to care, but Nashan, Tange, and Kubo were overjoyed. Nashan was the happiest; he had never seen so many treasures before. Laughing, he stepped forward and said, "Then I'll just pick whatever I like!"

With Nashan's current cultivation level, he really couldn't tell the quality of the treasures. However, he was extremely clever, and while selecting the treasures, he observed the changes in the old beetle's expression, which actually allowed him to pick out a decent one.

"Nashan, you have good taste," Li Qiang exclaimed.

"Brother, it's not that I have good judgment, it's that the old man gave me a hint." Nashan chuckled.

"That's rude," Li Qiang scoffed, but the old beetle waved his hand dismissively. "Calling me 'old guy' feels much more friendly."

Luo Cheng thought to himself, "This old beetle is shrewd; he clearly understands that the more friendly he acts, the more benefits he'll receive." Sure enough, Li Qiang's impression of the old beetle improved even further.

Just then, Tange was suddenly struck by a magical weapon in Nashan's hand. A bolt of lightning struck him, charring him black and leaving smoke rising from his head. Fortunately, Tange had already begun cultivating, otherwise this blow would have been enough to land him in the intensive care unit. Nashan was also very nervous upon seeing this; they were the closest of brothers.

Li Qiang took the magical artifact from Na Shan and made some modifications: "With this modification, its power will be stronger, and its control will be smoother."

"Junior brother, your idea is truly ingenious," Luo Cheng exclaimed sincerely.

Li Qiang smiled happily. Luo Cheng, his playful side emerging, said, "Since the old beetle is being so polite, we can't let him down, can we?"

"What new ideas does Senior Brother have this time?"

"Aren't there many magical artifacts here? Let's make some modifications."

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Doing so would be a bit of a slap in the face.

The old beetle, however, didn't care at all; on the contrary, it was overjoyed: "If you two senior brothers like it, you can change it as you please. Don't worry about my opinions. This is a rare learning opportunity!"

Refining weapons was something Li Qiang enjoyed, so he immediately agreed: "Alright, let's have a competition and see who can improve it better."

"Okay!" Luo Cheng replied, then turned to Hong Qian and asked, "Do you want to join?"

"I'd better not join." Hongqian knew his place and didn't want to embarrass himself.

That said, while the old beetle's weapon-forging skills were mediocre, the ingenuity of his design opened Luo Cheng and Li Qiang's eyes. Once the two began forging, the old beetle was completely dumbfounded.

"Is this the Heart Refining Method?" he murmured to himself. The Heart Refining Method is the supreme weapon-refining technique, which can forge spiritual weapons without the need for a furnace, and it is also a closely guarded secret of the Chongxuan Sect.

Li Qiang reminded him, "Old beetle, you can look, but you can't speak or ask questions."

"I won't say anything, and I won't ask anything," the old beetle quickly assured him. He understood that this was already an immense favor. These artifacts would be kept after they were modified, and he could slowly study them to improve his artifact crafting skills.

Modifying these ordinary artifacts did not take much time, and since Luo Cheng was already a Nascent Soul stage cultivator with extremely abundant true essence, the progress was very fast.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye. For cultivators, two days is but a blink of an eye, but it has been tough for Nashan and Tange, who are just starting out.

After modifying the last artifact, Luo Cheng gained a deeper understanding of artifact crafting. Li Qiang also put down the spiritual weapon in his hand and said with satisfaction, "Senior brother, I've also gained a lot this time."

Of course, the old beetle's harvest was immeasurable. Feeling somewhat apologetic, he asked Li Qiang and Luo Cheng to pick out even more items.

Li Qiang said to Na Shan, "You can choose whatever you want. After you've chosen, you can give some to the other brothers."

"Great!" Nashan was overjoyed and started selecting spiritual weapons again. "Big brother, can you give me a hint?"

"If we're talking about tips, your senior master's is definitely better at refining them."

"I understand."

Luo Cheng laughed and said, "In terms of the power of treasures, the ones that Junior Brother has refined are more powerful than mine."

"Senior brother, let's not flatter each other like that, shall we?" Li Qiang joked, and the two looked at each other and laughed.

They had all received the true teachings of the Chongxuan School; all they lacked was a guiding principle. The old beetle, who had been refining artifacts in the Tanbang Kingdom, possessed a broad perspective and provided them with much inspiration.

After the weapon forging was finished, Li Qiang suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Hong Qian, what kind of treasure did you use?"

Hong Qian glanced at Luo Cheng and Li Qiang somewhat embarrassedly, only then realizing how poor his weapon-refining skills were. It's true what they say, you don't know the difference until you compare.

Luo Cheng's heart skipped a beat; he knew the crucial point was approaching. The Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands he had been waiting for were on Kubo.

Cooper hesitated for a moment, then sheepishly took out a string of beads. Luo Cheng's eyes lit up. He first took the beads, scanned them with his divine sense, and then handed them to Li Qiang. In just a short while, Luo Cheng mastered the Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands. He thought to himself that his comprehension seemed somewhat heaven-defying, perhaps a benefit brought about by his transmigration.

After a while, Li Qiang also mastered the Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands and, secretly pleased, prepared to try it out.

Luo Cheng reminded him, "Junior brother, this spell is very powerful. Let's try it somewhere else."

"it is good."

The old beetle quickly said, "There's a testing ground; come with me."

The group arrived at a spacious area. Li Qiang pondered for a moment, then cast a spell.

"Its power is so-so," he commented, before attempting to stack two layers together.

"Boom!" After the two layers were stacked, the power increased fourfold, showing an exponential growth.

Li Qiang immediately became interested: "Three layers stacked together!"

Cooper was dumbfounded. This bead was just an ordinary object in his hands; if he had other spiritual artifacts to use, he would have kept it as a collectible. He never expected that it would unleash such terrifying power in Li Qiang's hands.

Luo Cheng suggested, "Junior brother, I've studied it, and there are attack formations and defense formations here. Could we combine the attack and defense formations?"

Li Qiang was startled: "Perhaps it will work, I'll give it a try." This attempt increased the power several times over.

Upon seeing this, Luo Cheng immediately unleashed a defensive barrier to protect everyone.

"Boom!" A terrifying burst of energy erupted, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

"What kind of magic is this?" someone murmured.

"Hahaha!" Li Qiang laughed. "I understand!" He then looked at Luo Cheng. "Senior brother, your comprehension is still higher." Without Luo Cheng's guidance, he would never have imagined that the defensive array could be superimposed with the offensive array to produce such incredible power.

Luo Cheng knew that this spell was created by the gods, and one of the main reasons he came to Tanbang Star was for this spell. He tried to add two layers and then stopped. With his cultivation level, if he added three or four layers, an area of ​​a hundred kilometers or so would be flattened.

Nashan shouted, "Big brother, I want to learn! I want to learn!"

"Alright, alright, I'll teach you." Li Qiang began to act as a teacher, teaching everyone what he had just learned.

But when he actually started teaching, Li Qiang finally understood what a genius was. He and Luo Cheng had grasped the concept with just a glance, and what was even more terrifying was that Luo Cheng not only grasped it but also innovated upon it. Compared to Na Shan and the others, they were practically as dumb as pigs.

Even Lian Hongqian was frustrated. He finally understood that there really were differences between people, and he also understood why his master only accepted him as a nominal disciple. Just look at the two in front of him and you'll understand.

Cooper was also a little frustrated. Was the gap really that big?

Li Qiang delivered another crushing blow: "Don't rush, and don't compare yourself to my senior brother. He has monstrous talent for comprehension. You don't know, he reached the Nascent Soul stage in just a few short years."

Hong Qian almost cried; this was worse than no comfort at all. He had cultivated for hundreds of years to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and had been unable to progress since. Kubo also felt a pang of heartache.

Li Qiang, however, took it in stride: "I won't compare myself to my senior brother."

Nashan interjected, "Big brother, you're also a monstrous genius."

"It's incomparable, it's incomparable," Li Qiang waved his hands repeatedly.

Luo Cheng began to instruct: "Don't memorize the formation, just watch your junior brother's hand gestures and memorize his gestures."

"I see!" Everyone suddenly realized.

Li Qiang exclaimed again, "Senior brother, not only are you highly perceptive, but your teaching ability is also better than mine."

Luo Cheng smiled without saying a word, and only explained after everyone had learned it: "If you don't comprehend the formation, its power will be somewhat weaker, and you won't be able to use it at will. However, it's enough for you for now."

Hongqian said, "I am content." He was truly content to have learned this spell.

Luo Cheng suggested, "How about this, you bring out the materials, and I'll forge a few magical artifacts for you."

"Thank you, Uncle-Master!" Everyone was overjoyed.

Li Qiang also became interested: "I'll forge one too." He used Heavenly Fire for forging, which was more convenient than in Luo Cheng. Luo Cheng's forging mainly relied on comprehension and realm.

After forging three more magical artifacts, everyone was overjoyed. With the forging complete, they bid farewell to the old beetle.

Li Qiang asked Hong Qian, "Are there any fun places to go around here?"