Hermit in the Mountains

A week later, Gu Changsheng opened up a cave dwelling in the void above Wandao Mountain.

Gu Changsheng put away the Pure World White Lotus and the Myriad Paths Pearl, and stepped across space into the new cave.

Xin Dongtian is very simple, just an ordinary island in the middle of a lake.

The cave is not very large, with a diameter of one kilometer and an island area of ​​about 30,000 square meters.

What appears to be an ordinary grotto-heaven is actually a boundary formed by three thousand Great Dao Laws and divine chains.

The lake water is entirely formed from liquid spiritual energy.

The island is made of sacred land.

Gu Changsheng stood on the empty island in the middle of the lake; he did not move the palace from the Changsheng Cave Heaven over.

With a thought, the green bamboo trees on the Wandao Mountain disappeared one by one.

Straight bamboo poles appeared on the island in the middle of the lake.

Bamboo poles of varying lengths and sizes seemed to come alive, and they began to build bamboo houses in an orderly fashion on the open ground.

After three incense sticks burned, a bamboo house, nine meters long and five meters wide, rose from the ground.

The bamboo house is made entirely of green bamboo and constructed using mortise and tenon joints, without a single nail or binding.

The bamboo house is suspended 30 centimeters off the ground.

The living room is in the middle, and the bedrooms and study are on the left and right.

Gu Changsheng leisurely walked into the living room of the bamboo house, casually sat on the bamboo chair facing the door, and leaned back in the chair.

He leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.

The storage space inside the Myriad Paths Pearl collapsed, and all the resources and daily necessities inside turned into powder and fell into the void.

He's now penniless except for his six supreme treasures.

He reached out and grabbed at the air, and the five gourds he had left in the Longevity Cave Heaven burst forth from the sky.

Three days later, the spiritual energy tide descended. He didn't want to go out to find items to equip his cave dwelling. Since he was idle anyway, he decided to refine a few small gourd items.

Several small gourds can ride this spiritual energy tide and transform into innate spiritual treasures.

Gourds can be used for various purposes, such as warming alchemy, brewing wine, storing water, and nourishing utensils.

He is basically out of danger, and there are no issues regarding his spiritual practice or lifespan.

He only needs to grasp the general direction of ensuring the stable development of Blue Star and preventing the three paths from becoming unbalanced.

You need to cultivate some hobbies and find some small things to do, otherwise it will be too boring.

He can master all kinds of skills, and his experience is beneficial to promoting the development of these industries.

At that time, each skill will be given a pseudonym, and the results will be published. He only needs to sit behind the scenes and promote it secretly.

Gu Changsheng integrated countless weapon-refining methods within his sea of ​​consciousness, taking the best from each and making up for the worst. Half a day later, a new weapon-refining method was freshly created.

The Art of Refining Artifacts: Using the power of laws to inscribe restrictions (acquired/innate) inside an artifact, thus endowing the artifact with unique characteristics.

The new weapon-refining technique eliminates the need for fire extraction, refining, and fusion.

One type is like a gourd in your hand, with engravings of restrictions and spirits directly attached.

Another option involves an additional step: shaping, engraving restrictions, and imbuing with spirits.

The greatest truths are the simplest!

Most importantly, one must understand the restrictions and spirit attachments required for the spiritual treasure's functions.

To achieve a certain ability, a spirit treasure must comprehend the corresponding restrictions and characteristics and inscribe them into the artifact.

Gu Changsheng sat on the bamboo chair with an air of nonchalance. In his current state, there was no difference between sitting cross-legged, meditating, or lying down while refining weapons; he could do whatever he pleased.

He raised his right hand and waved it, and the golden gourd flew to his front, while the other four gourds landed on the floor.

He pointed his right hand at the golden gourd with a sword-like gesture, and with a flash of golden light, the mouth of the gourd was cut open to form a lid.

His sword finger turned slightly counterclockwise, and the golden gourd spun along with it.

Soon, a layer of golden light shone on the inner wall of the golden gourd, as if a layer of gold leaf had been pasted on the inner wall.

He flicked his finger, and with a "hum," a small pinch of powder flew out of the gourd's mouth, drifted outside, and landed on the ground.

He flipped his right hand, palm facing up, and controlled his five fingers to form a furnace shape.

The golden gourd floated above his palm.

Strands of golden energy enveloped the gourd, and wisps of spiritual energy flew into its interior.

With a thought, he manipulated the power of gold to inscribe restrictions and imbue the gourd with spirit.

Half a day later, the power of metal and spiritual energy dissipated, and a magical artifact was successfully crafted.

The gourd is light gold in color and its surface is engraved with mysterious patterns.

[Heaven-Slaying Gourd: Low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, with nine acquired restrictions. It absorbs the metal power of heaven and earth, condenses the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi, and can release the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi to defend against enemies when activated.]

If the Heaven-Slaying Gourd wants to return to its original state, it needs to be infused with the indestructible primordial energy.

Gu Changsheng could have used the power of heaven and earth to condense the innate, indestructible source energy of the metal element, but he did not do so.

It would be better to use the innate, indestructible primordial energy that heaven and earth gather and scatter throughout the world; he used the power of primordial energy to gather the power that would harm the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Condensing a wisp of innate, undying primordial energy is insignificant to Blue Star, but this cannot be spoken aloud.

Once you get something for nothing the first time, you'll do it countless times in the future.

Who would dig up their own roots?

The innate, indestructible power of time is meant to reward all living beings in the world, and no matter how much he uses, it will not affect the operation of heaven and earth.

Acquired spiritual treasures are naturally one grade lower than innate spiritual treasures, and the Heaven-Slaying Gourd is stuck in the transitional stage between magical artifacts and spiritual treasures.

Acquired spiritual treasures lack the power of laws and authority, and their power is also somewhat weaker.

With a thought, Gu Changsheng sent the Heaven-Slaying Gourd to the ground.

He finished refining the remaining four gourds on the last day of August, using half a day to refine one gourd at a time.

[Spirit Gourd: A low-grade acquired spiritual treasure with nine acquired restrictions. It absorbs the essence of heaven and earth to condense into vital soil, which can activate the power of the earth to form a protective aura. It contains a space within which spiritual herbs can be planted and cultivated.]

The Spirit Gourd has three uses: it can be used to grow medicinal herbs, store items, and also serve as a defensive magical artifact.

【Crimson Sun Gourd: A low-grade acquired spiritual treasure with nine acquired restrictions. It absorbs the power of heaven and earth fire to condense the Crimson Sun True Fire. When activated, it can release the Crimson Sun True Fire to defend against enemies and can also be used to nurture magical treasures.】

The Crimson Sun Gourd is primarily used to nurture magical artifacts. Its principle is to use the Crimson Sun True Fire to burn away impurities within the artifact, thereby achieving the function of nurturing the artifact.

Nurturing fire-type magic items is the best approach, as it has a chance to trigger a magic item rank advancement, but it cannot exceed the rank of the Crimson Sun Gourd.

[Azure Water Gourd: A low-grade acquired spiritual treasure with nine acquired restrictions. It absorbs the power of water from heaven and earth, and can condense primordial heavy water. When activated, it can be manipulated to defend against enemies. It contains a space that can store water and cast water-based spells, and it has its own water-repelling ability.]

The name "Azure Water Gourd" sounds like "Avoid Water," leading one to believe it's an auxiliary magical artifact. However, the Azure Water Gourd is actually a powerful magical artifact primarily used for killing and destruction.

Conventional water-based spells may not be very powerful, but if one day a single element of heavy water is condensed, it will transform into a top-tier killing weapon.

During battle, taking out the gourd and shouting the words "Azure Water" can lower the enemy's guard.

A single drop of water flew out, and the enemy paid it no heed.

How could the enemy have imagined that this drop of water was not ordinary water, but contained the power of destruction that was extremely yin and cold?

A single drop of heavy water is as heavy as a sacred mountain.

A perfect-level One-Element Heavy Water can even crush the void, let alone a physical body.

Max out both magic and physical attack.

The Azure Water Gourd is definitely the legendary weapon of the sixth brother.

The name "碧水" (Bishui) is comparable to those strange weapon names found online.

[Green Gourd: Low-grade acquired spiritual treasure, with nine acquired restrictions. It absorbs the power of heaven and earth wood, can condense green essence liquid, and possesses the ability to revive bones, bring the dead back to life, detoxify, and nourish the physical body and soul.]

The green gourd is entirely a support-type spiritual treasure, a life-saving spiritual treasure.

Gu Changsheng used the power of the laws of heaven and earth to create a mustard seed space in his sleeve.

He doesn't have a deep understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, so the "Sleeve Universe" can only be used as a storage bag for now.

Three minutes before midnight, Gu Changsheng got up and with a flick of his sleeve put away the five gourds.

He took a step forward, his figure disappeared from the island in the middle of the lake, and the next second he appeared in the Hall of Longevity outside.

He stood with his hands behind his back at the entrance of the main hall, looking up at the starry sky, waiting for the spiritual energy tide to descend.

He possesses the rank of a sage of heaven and earth, so he will not fall into a state of unconsciousness. He can take a good look at how those true spirits from other worlds enter Earth.