My talent is 1.

The wind and sand are covered in yellow sand, but the surrounding area is lush and green, and there is a large lake with a radius of three thousand miles to the north.

Such an illogical landscape could only exist in the celestial realm.

In fact, the sand dunes of Fengshaling appeared more than 100,000 years ago.

The Celestial Emperor Huanyin annihilated a wind demon at the Quasi-Celestial Emperor level here. Before dying, the wind demon self-destructed. Although the Celestial Emperor Huanyin managed to seal the energy of the self-destruction, the energy of a Quasi-Celestial Emperor's self-destruction was beyond imagination, affecting tens of thousands of miles around.

More than 100,000 years have passed, and the surrounding environment has long since recovered, but Fengshaling remains a barren land.

More than 100,000 years later, the remnants of the wind demon's energy still wreaks havoc.

Even this remaining power has greatly benefited countless immortals and demon immortals.

"We've arrived. This is Fengshaling."

The surrounding area was desolate, with yellow sand filling the sky, and only a few small mountain peaks standing in the sand.

Those small mountain peaks were the seals that the Celestial Emperor Huan Yin casually set up back then.

After the wind demon exploded, it did not disappear. Over the course of more than 100,000 years, it gradually merged with the environment and became the wind and sand ridge we see today.

Zhong Wuyai felt a little uneasy. Although the wind energy here was very strong, the amount was too small and nothing compared to the Undying Volcano.

However, upgrading just one elixir is not a problem.

After taking out the elixir, Zhong Wuyai added a "1" and handed it to Lu Zifan.

Lu Zifan looked at Zhong Wuyai, noticing that the first value of the wind aura was 1.

"Ten thousand?"

"Yeah, just one."

"Oh well."

After only three times, the surrounding wind subsided considerably.

The fourth time, the wind in Fengsha Ridge was generally weaker, and the area within dozens of meters of Zhong Wuyai became a windless zone.

"Okay, let's go."

In an instant, both Zhong Wuyai and Lu Zifan were unable to move.

Bai Yu felt a chill run through his body. This feeling was unmistakable; he was a Taiyi Golden Immortal…

An unusual movement was heard within Fengsha Ridge. Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit avatar slowly appeared, and then the restraints on the three of them disappeared.

When Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit clone appeared, the monsters in Fengsha Ridge all came to an abrupt halt and fell silent.

"Yan Qi, you are supposed to be a powerful demon, yet you're attacking a few children. You're really going downhill as you get older."

The surrounding sand began to gather, gradually forming a giant wolf's head...

Zhong Wuyai and Lu Zifan felt a terrifying pressure...

Is this the oppressive aura of a great demon? ...Right now, I'm completely helpless against such a being.

"Guan Xiangzi, you're still alive?!"

"You're surprised?... Yan Qi, it's been ages, and you haven't improved at all."

Something's not right. When did Guan Xiangzi start talking about such mundane family matters?

Yan Qi sized up Guan Xiangzi himself...

"Hmph, a mere avatar of a primordial spirit, you think you can fool me?"

In an instant, the yellow sand howled, like a sharp blade frantically reaping everything around it.

Guan Xiangzi casually waved his hand, and a Daoist aura spread out, causing the yellow sand to fall to the ground, as if nothing had happened...

"How is this possible?"

Yanqi's enormous wolf head trembled slightly...

"You...broke through?"

"Yan Qi, even if you comprehend the Dao of the Wind Demon to its fullest extent, it will never truly be yours. Reaching its end will only lead to a dead end. Why bother?"

"Easier said than done! Who would give up on the Great Luo Dao Fruit so easily?"

That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself.

After speaking, Guan Xiangzi's primordial spirit avatar dissipated.

Bai Yu, Zhong Wuyai, and Lu Zifan were stunned on the spot...

You...you just left like that? ...What about us? ...You don't want us anymore?

In an instant, many countermeasures flashed through Zhong Wuyai's mind, and he was already prepared to attract the Heavenly Tribulation.

The enormous wolf head in the sky vanished in an instant, and the entire Fengsha Ridge returned to calm.

"Uh, what's going on?...They ran away?"

Not to mention Zhong Wuyai and Lu Zifan, even Bai Yu was a little taken aback.

Could it be that Your Majesty went to beat up the true form of this great demon?

When they turned to look at Lu Zifan and Zhong Wuyai, they spotted two figures...

How could Yan Qi not run away? Guan Xiangzi himself has arrived, bringing with him a terrifying presence.

"Yes, it ran away."

An unfamiliar voice sounded from behind.

Looking at Guan Xiangzi's figure, and the middle-aged man beside him who kept staring at him, Zhong Wuyai felt a little uneasy.

"Senior, who is this...?"

"Young man, this is Elder Chang Heng of the Luomian Palace of the Dayan Underground Palace."

Zhong Wuyai and Lu Zifan bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, seniors!"

Peak Earth Immortal Realm… Guan Xiangzi wasn’t telling the truth. Is this a newly ascended immortal?

After carefully observing Zhong Wuyai, Chang Heng felt that he couldn't see through the aura emanating from Zhong Wuyai...

Using his primordial spirit to activate a section of immortal magic, Chang Heng observed Zhong Wuyai once more... His immortal age was nothing but shock... less than a year?!

What kind of monster is this... reaching the peak of Earth Immortal in less than a year?

Chang Heng abandoned all pretense of being a senior... even his voice changed.

"Little fellow, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Bai Yu thought he had misheard...

An elder of the Dayan Underground Palace? ...Want to take Zhong Wuyai as his disciple?

But in an instant, he felt that this made sense. When he met Zhong Wuyai, he was still a newly ascended immortal.

It hasn't been that long, and he's already about to undergo the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation...

"Ah?...This...Senior...this kid might not be suitable to be your apprentice."

Chang Heng was dumbfounded... he had been rejected...

What kind of place is the Dayan Underground Palace? It's a powerful place where a Quasi-Immortal Emperor resides.

Countless immortals vied for the chance to become disciples of the Great Evolution Palace, yet he, an elder of the Fallen Crown Palace, personally accepted a disciple… and was refused…

Guan Xiangzi smiled, with an expression that said, "I knew it."

"Fellow Daoist Changheng, this is quite a surprise, isn't it...?"

Chang Heng didn't know what to say, and looked at Zhong Wuyai.

"Could you tell me why?"

"My path forbids it!"

Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat eerie.

"The path of immortality ultimately comes down to the word 'Tao.' Whether one takes on a master or a disciple is merely a formality. Since there is no affinity, let's just leave it at that."

Zhong Wuyai and Lu Zifan both breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he wasn't such a petty senior.

Zhong Wuyai gave the elixir to Bai Yu and then said to Guan Xiangzi, "Senior, could you take me inside the Undying Volcano?"

"An immortal volcano?... What else do you want to do?... Don't you dare do anything reckless!"

Chang Heng was a little confused by Guan Xiangzi's tone.

What trouble could a mere Earth Immortal possibly cause? You, an Eighth Tribulation Loose Immortal, would be afraid of a little Earth Immortal causing trouble?

Guan Xiangzi frowned deeply; he was truly unsure of what to do.

Ordinary people, let alone Earth Immortals, could even take someone like Bai Yu to visit some small places in the Yanfeng Clan.

Even if it causes trouble, it won't be too big.

But this kid is different. If he loses control, he can even alarm the Celestial Emperor.

"We can only go a little further in; the inside is not an option."

Chang Heng was even more confused. You are Guan Xiangzi! Putting everything else aside, you are now considered an elder of the Dayan Underground Palace. Would the Undying Volcano not give you face?

Aside from the clan leader and those quasi-Immortal Emperor level powerhouses, visiting those Great Luo Immortals at the center of the Undying Volcano wouldn't be a problem, right? ...What's going on here?

Zhong Wuyai sensed Guan Xiangzi's concerns, after all, even upgrading a pill could trigger a transformation tribulation.

However, Zhong Wuyai had his own plans; he would not allow the numerical values ​​to exceed the limit before reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

"Don't worry, senior, I can control myself and won't act recklessly like before."

Guan Xiangzi glared at him: "You little brat, you know you're messing around!"

"Hehe, senior, you know that as long as you control yourself, everything will be fine. This is the Immortal Realm, I'm not that reckless."

Lu Zifan almost laughed. Of course he's composed now, extremely composed... but doesn't he have any sense of what's important in the future?

"I can take you there, but if anything happens, Elder Changheng and I will leave. You'll have to fend for yourself."

"Of course, of course."

Chang Heng was completely confused, and Bai Yu was even more baffled... What are you talking about?

Chang Heng's curiosity was immediately piqued: "What are you going to the Undying Volcano for?"

"Weapon crafting".

"You know how to forge weapons?"

"I know a little bit."

Bullshit weapon forging! How could Guan Xiangzi not know what Zhong Wuyai was planning? But then again, the Undying Volcano has plenty of energy, and if it's controlled properly, there really shouldn't be any problems.

But Zhong Wuyai was not a well-behaved person at all.

He had witnessed Chaos's divine realm from beginning to end. If the very essence of the celestial realm were disturbed, what would happen? It might even attract divine punishment.

Chang Heng was unaware of these things. He only thought that it was just refining artifacts and nothing serious. At most, a peak Earth Immortal could refine a low-grade immortal artifact. How much trouble could that cause?

But something's not right with Guan Xiangzi. How could an Eight Tribulations Immortal be so out of control?

"Since we have nothing else to do, why don't we take this kid to visit the Flame Phoenix Clan..."

Chang Heng was speaking when Guan Xiangzi interrupted him.

"No, let him refine weapons outside. We can't bring him inside, at least not now."

"Well... okay then."

Although he didn't know why Guan Xiangzi had such a strong reaction, Chang Heng knew Guan Xiangzi's character well.

There must be a reason why Guan Xiangzi would act this way, given that this young man is just a terrestrial immortal.

Inside the Undying Volcano, several gazes turned outwards, and after sensing that the two auras had stopped, they withdrew their divine senses.

Zhong Wuyai felt the heat around him, which was almost materializing, and the surrounding scenery looked distorted.

This much heat is more than enough for me to squander freely below 100,000.

Refining artifacts isn't difficult. With a perfected Heaven and Earth Golden Mirror and various celestial materials, one can easily forge a quasi-celestial artifact.

However, to take it a step further, one must forge a celestial artifact, and do so in one go.

Just to be on the safe side, I added 1 to the weakest attribute of each material, and then started smelting the materials...

After melting down more than a dozen materials, Zhong Wuyai felt that crafting weapons and refining medicine were very similar, except that one was herbal essence and the other was molten metal heated to an ultra-high temperature.

It's somewhat like forging an alloy, but with many more inexplicable and unclear aspects.

Finally, all the molten metal solidified together, gradually forming a sword blank.

Zhong Wuyai began to inscribe the formation, but this time, he was inscribing the Five Elements Formation.

The more complex the formations become, the simpler the underlying principles become.

The Five Elements Formation is the easiest to control and has the highest tolerance for error.

Even if the five elements are unbalanced, it can still function without harming its fundamental nature.

Chang Heng nodded in approval as he watched Zhong Wuyai's actions.

This kid has a good talent for weapon crafting; he might actually achieve something great in the future.

Two hours later...

A tremor of "hum~~!" was heard.

Zhong Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief...

【Langye Sword】

Low-grade Immortal Artifact

……

The attributes were passable, but Zhong Wuyai couldn't be bothered to look at them; he had no use for them.

However, there was a lot more information about weapon crafting in his primordial spirit.

The Mirror of Heaven and Earth has changed.

【Immortal Forging Nine Refinements (Beginner)】

(3/500000)

Now, we can refine immortal artifacts. Although the failure rate is high, it doesn't matter.

While refining ordinary mortal items may ultimately result in a higher potential value, it will also result in the loss of many essential elements.

For example, when it comes to resisting lightning tribulations, there aren't many things in the immortal realm that specifically possess the attribute of resisting lightning tribulations.

The most tiring part was next. Zhong Wuyai had to try every possible method to refine immortal artifacts over and over again until he found the optimal solution and then mass-produced them.

The various materials, including cinnabar, calcite, and thallium, were melted down and then combined...

Zhong Wuyai never considered forging anything else, only shields.

Immortal artifacts come in all shapes and sizes, with varying strengths, formations, functions, and Dao essences.

However, if it only has a single function, it is definitely much stronger than any other immortal artifact.

After adjusting the proportions for the first time, it was refined into a near-immortal artifact. Although its attributes were not bad, Zhong Wuyai melted it down and started over.

Through repeated experiments and countless attempts to melt down and start over, Chang Heng found Zhong Wuyai increasingly pleasing to the eye...

Character, patience, perseverance... Chang Heng saw many of these qualities in Zhong Wuyai.

Although the disciples of the Dayan Underground Palace also possess these qualities, it is rare to find them all in one person in the entire Immortal Realm.

"Such a promising talent, alas...it's a pity we weren't meant to be..."

After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Wuyai looked at the small shield in his hand with a satisfied expression.

【Thunder Protection Token】

Low-grade Immortal Artifact

Thunder Dao Essence +1

Reduces damage taken from lightning by 15%.

[Lightning Control]: Lightning control increased by 5%, casting lightning spells reduced by 20% cost.

This is exactly what I wanted...

Zhong Wuyai didn't rush to add 1, but continued refining.

One might not be enough; we don't know how many more tribulations we'll face in the future, so we need to prepare in advance.

Following the previous method, Zhong Wuyai produced various Thunder-Proof Tokens for the world.

Although the resulting attributes are slightly different, they both reduce lightning damage.

After making more than a dozen Thunder-Protecting Tokens, Zhong Wuyai started adding 1.

Converting heat into lightning consumes a lot of energy, but this is the middle section of the Undying Volcano. Although it's not inside, the heat is incredibly abundant.

When the damage reduction of lightning exceeds 10,000, it only means the heat wave is weakening, not yet reaching the point of exhaustion.

"What is this kid doing...?"

Even after cultivating for tens of thousands of years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a situation.

The immortal artifact that was forged was clearly a lightning array, yet it was devouring the surrounding fire energy. Most importantly, the immortal artifact had actually advanced.

One or two is one thing, but all the immortal artifacts he crafted were upgraded, which was completely beyond Chang Heng's comprehension.

This child has a bright future. We must bring him to the Dayan Underground Palace no matter what. We will give him whatever he wants, even our own Luomian Palace.

Zhong Wuyai was having a headache at this moment.

"This is a bit troublesome, it's going to exceed 100,000..."

Lu Zifan looked at the attributes of the Thunder Control Token and seemed to be deep in thought.

"Add the others first and see what changes occur after you get the top-grade immortal artifact."

Zhong Wuyai thought about it for a moment and decided to give it a try.

After some work... the first piece was completed.

【Thunder God Talisman】

Top-grade Immortal Artifact

Thunder Dao Essence +1264

Reduced damage taken from lightning by 17980 points

[Lightning Control]: Lightning control increased by 526%, casting lightning spells reduced by 210% cost.

【Thunder Devourer】: Can devour and store lightning. When attacked, it releases a lightning array to defend against damage. It can store up to 100 points.

"Got it, that's it!"