The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Looking at the white tiger lying prostrate in front of him, Zheng Tu observed it repeatedly, lost in thought.

The White Tiger is a manifestation of the White Tiger Jade Pendant, possessing only instinctive spirituality.

He attempted to use the supreme Dao patterns to contact the White Tiger Jade Pendant, trying to refine it for his own use.

But what they got in return was fierce resistance from the white tiger.

The White Tiger Jade Pendant is hostile to its own supreme Dao pattern, or rather, it is hostile to all forces except the Vermilion Bird Dao pattern.

Think of this.

He directly enveloped himself with the Vermilion Bird Dao Pattern, transforming his entire being into the form of a Vermilion Bird from the inside out.

Approaching the White Tiger Jade Pendant in such a manner immediately caused the White Tiger Jade Pendant to lower its guard.

As you can see, a hint of sentience has appeared in the eyes of the white tiger that the jade pendant has transformed into, and it seems to be regaining its intelligence. This makes Zheng Tuo realize that his methods are working at this moment.

"White Tiger, do you recognize me?"

Zheng Tuo used the Vermilion Bird Dao Pattern as his foundation to transmit such spiritual fluctuations.

The White Tiger God paused slightly, then emitted a divine soul fluctuation: "Save me!"

The words "such" immediately stirred something within Zheng Tuo.

Where are you?

Upon his inquiry, the White Tiger God immediately shone with light and transformed back into the shape of the White Tiger Jade Pendant.

This!
Upon seeing this, Zheng Tuo reached out and took the white tiger jade pendant.

At this moment, the White Tiger Jade Pendant appeared dull. The originally spiritual White Tiger Dao Patterns had lost all their luster and looked as if they had completely lost their spirituality, which made Zheng Tuo wonder.

Could it be that the innate intelligence of the White Tiger God left in the White Tiger Jade Pendant has completely disappeared at this moment?

If that's the case, wouldn't I have missed an opportunity to contact the White Tiger God?

Moreover, in their only conversation just now, the White Tiger God conveyed the word "save my life" to him.

He frowned slightly, tightened his grip on the white tiger jade pendant, and tried to discern some further clues.

Just now.

hum!
The white tiger jade pendant suddenly emitted a shimmering halo.

This is?

He left the Dao Cauldron holding the White Tiger Jade Pendant.

With feet firmly planted in the sky, I held the White Tiger Jade Pendant in my palm and carefully felt the vibrations it generated.

This direction?

For some reason, the White Tiger Jade Pendant has a vague connection with a certain place in this direction.

After a moment's thought, he got up and went there.

Because in his view, at this moment, this was his only clue.

Let's see where this white tiger jade pendant leads us first.

They steered the flying boat forward at high speed, and soon arrived at a mountain range.

Looking at the mountains ahead, Zheng Tuo had no choice but to stop.

"Boss, this place is a treasure land occupied by the Wanbao Sect."

"Wanbaozong?"

Zheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat.

The Myriad Treasures Sect is one of the ten major powers in the Primordial Immortal Realm.

Legend has it that the Wanbao Sect was originally a small sect that forged weapons, located in the Wanbao Forbidden Land. However, it rose to prominence after a disciple of the sect accidentally obtained a supreme treasure.

Everyone in the Wanbao Sect possesses a powerful magic weapon, and each of them has astonishing combat strength.

Moreover, the greatest strength of the Wanbao Sect lies in its good relationships with several other major sects.

Disciples from various sects who wish to forge magical artifacts and weapons will all seek help from the Wanbao Sect.

Firstly, the Wanbao Sect has very advanced weapon-making techniques, enabling them to create the most powerful magical artifacts and weapons.

Secondly, Wanbao Sect possesses various rare materials.

There's a saying in the primordial immortal realm: "It's better to offend the King of Hell than to offend the Myriad Treasures Sect."

The Yama Sect is one of the ten major powers, the most secretive sect in the Primordial Immortal Realm, and also the most dangerous sect.

Zheng Tuo looked at the mountains in front of him.

This place is a treasure trove for forging weapons within the Wanbao Sect, and ordinary people do not go there.

now.

The white tiger jade pendant in his hand pointed to this place.

After a moment's thought, he landed on the ground and then strode towards the mountains ahead.

Before long, we reached the foot of the mountain.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what brings you here?"

A gatekeeper from the Wanbao Sect stepped forward to inquire.

"I am a disciple of the Undying Mountain, an Undying Celestial Immortal. I have long heard that the Myriad Treasures Sect is unparalleled in weapon forging, so I came here specifically to have weapons made." Zheng Tuo directly impersonated a powerful figure from the Undying Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Immortal, do you have the Immortal Mountain Token?"

"this!"

Zheng Tuo naturally did not have the Undying Mountain token on him.

But he had a solution.

"Senior brother, I accidentally lost my token during a fight."

"If that's the case, how can you prove that you are a strongman of the Undying Mountain?"

"Senior brother, please take a look."

As Zheng Tuo spoke, he immediately activated the strongest technique of the Undying Mountain, the Undying Divine Art.

The Undying Divine Skill was originally the most precious treasure of the Undying Mountain. He had killed Elder Ding of the Undying Mountain and thus obtained the Undying Divine Skill.

Because he needed to target the Undying Mountain, he specifically practiced the Undying Divine Art to see what was so mysterious about it.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Undying Divine Skill has been used.

The unique aura of the Undying God permeated the area, and the gatekeeper clearly recognized the Undying God Technique.

"Yes, it is indeed the Undying Divine Skill of the Undying Mountain. Please wait a moment." The gatekeeper said, raising his hand and casting a talisman into the mountains.

Before long, a boy came.

"Guest, please follow me." The boy led Zheng Tuo into the mountains.

Zheng Tuo followed the boy up the mountain.

Along the way, Zheng Tuo looked at the surrounding scenery but didn't notice anything different.

of course.

He carefully sensed the area and noticed traces of a large formation covering it.

As a training ground for weapons for the Wanbao Sect, it is perfectly reasonable for this place to be protected by a large formation.

I just don't know how strong this formation is.

Think about it.

Given the status of the Wanbao Sect among the top ten sects, the grand formation protecting such an important weapon-refining ground must be a divine-level formation.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel fortunate that he was currently only the Vermilion Bird Dao Body.

He did not carry the Dao Cauldron and the Nine Dragons Diagram, the two great magic treasures, with him.

Even if I were to be killed here now, I wouldn't suffer much loss; of course, it would be best if I didn't die.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sense the White Tiger Jade Pendant within his body.

The fluctuations of the White Tiger Jade Pendant within his body began to intensify, and the target was the direction he was heading.

I think it won't be long before we reach our destination.

He had something on his mind and looked at the boy leading the way ahead.

"May I ask, young friend, where are we headed?"

"Guest, let's head to the Weapon Forging Hall. Later, I will help you choose the magical artifacts or weapons you wish to forge."

The boy's voice was gentle, but Zheng Tu could tell.

The boy was a puppet, not a real living being.

The puppets were so lifelike that he almost didn't recognize them; it was clear how powerful the Myriad Treasures Sect was. He followed the boy, asking many questions along the way.

The boy spoke freely, as if there were no taboos, patiently informing him of all the information.

In Zheng Tuo's view, the Wanbao Absolute Land has developed a very mature system for refining magical artifacts. Many things that should not be revealed are commonplace here.

Following the boy, they arrived at the Hall of Weapon Refining.

The area in front of the massive weapon-forging hall was packed with people; Zheng Tuo never expected it to be so lively.

People came and went, all looking very interested, discussing weapons and magical treasures.

Zheng Tuo followed the boy into the weapon-refining hall.

"Guest, may I ask what kind of magical artifact you wish to refine?"

"Fire attribute, sword-type magic weapon," Zheng Tuo said.

"follow me."

The boy led Zheng Tuo to a place before summer vacation.

"This place contains all the sword-type magical treasures of my Wanbao Sect. Please feel free to choose."

Zheng Tuo looked up and saw the dense array of flying swords hanging on the bookshelf in front of him, and a thought suddenly struck him.

They come, the security.

He strode forward, carefully selecting the immortal sword.

You know what, the Wanbao Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect in the Primordial Immortal Realm for crafting magical treasures.

There are over a thousand different styles and types of flying swords in the Legend of Sword and Fairy series alone, and Zheng Tuo was overwhelmed by the variety of flying swords.

Immortal swords are the most popular magical artifacts among cultivators, so many people here are choosing immortal swords.

Zheng Tuo mingled among them, carefully selecting his items.

During this time, he asked the boy beside him, "I wonder how long it will take to forge this magical artifact?"

"It will take anywhere from two or three days to seven or eight days."

"So fast!"

"That's natural. My Wanbao Sect is famous for crafting magical treasures, so this is just the normal procedure," the boy told Zheng Tuo.

Zheng Tuo thought about it carefully.

Ultimately, they chose a celestial sword that needed to be forged over seven days.

He paid the deposit first, and then, guided by the boy, arrived at a market town.

The market was bustling with activity, attracting a large number of people.

"Please take this item, guest. Once the immortal sword is finished, I will notify you. At that time, please go to the Weapon Forging Hall to request the immortal sword."

"Ah."

Zheng Tuo reached out and took the token, tucked it into his pocket, and then went to the market to explore.

Without any hesitation, the boy turned and left.

In the market town, Zheng Tuo walked along the street.

As you can see, there are many vendors in the market, some selling elixirs, some selling talismans, and some selling spirit iron.

Zheng Tuo walked among them, seemingly enjoying himself, but in reality, he was using the crowd as cover to carefully sense the fluctuations of the White Tiger Jade Pendant within his body.

Based on the fluctuations of the White Tiger Jade Pendant, he looked towards a huge volcano in the distance.

The volcano towered into the clouds, thick smoke billowed from it, and a scorching heat emanated from it.

He couldn't help but ask the people around him where that place was.

"You don't even know this? That's a weapon-forging ground. You could say that's why the Wanbao Sect chose to establish its outer sect here. It's because of this volcano. I've heard that the fire in this volcano is primordial heavenly fire, one of the most powerful flames in the cultivation world."

A training ground for soldiers?
Primordial Heavenly Fire?

Zheng Tuo seemed to be deep in thought about this.

The location indicated by the white tiger jade pendant in his hand was this training ground for soldiers.

Thinking of this, he continued to inquire, and the final result was that no one except the experts of the Wanbao Sect could enter the weapon refining ground.

Thinking of this, Zheng Tuo's heart stirred.

No one except the experts of the Wanbao Sect is allowed to approach.

The White Tiger Jade Pendant guided him to the weapon-forging ground, indicating that the weapon-forging ground must be related to the White Tiger God, and he had to go and investigate.

Thinking of this, he said nothing and chose to leave the place and return to his residence.

He was the first to have an idea. He took out a puppet and left it there with the treasure-retrieval token.

In his view, the treasure-collecting token given to him by the boy must have a tracking function, and if he left with such a token, he would definitely be discovered.

and so.

Using the puppet as bait, he transformed into a sparrow with a thought and left the place.

The techniques he used came from Wuzhiqi's Seventy-Two Transformations, which allowed him to transform into any kind of living being without revealing his own aura.

He has now transformed into a sparrow, and he looks exactly like a sparrow. Unless the opponent is several levels stronger than him, he will not be discovered.

They flew away from their residence and the market, carefully soaring through the air towards the training grounds.

Looking down from the sky, he saw that the mountains were heavily guarded, but unlike the mountains, he could feel the damping of the formation.

Fortunately, he has now transformed into the form of a sparrow and has not triggered the formation.

It seems the formation mistook it for a real sparrow and didn't issue any warning.

This good news greatly boosted Zheng Tuo's confidence.

This was also the first time he had used the Seventy-Two Transformations technique, and now it seemed to be much more useful than he had imagined.

Using the body of a sparrow, it flew to the crater where the training ground was located.

An intensely hot force surged forth, making it extremely difficult for him to get close.

Left with no other choice, he transformed from a sparrow into an ant with a bang.

Ants are small, which allows them to get close to the crater.

Upon reaching the edge of the crater and looking down into it, we were immediately struck by the sight before us.

Below the enormous crater was scorching, churning lava, and around the crater, he saw various man-made platforms.

On these hundreds of platforms, there are powerful individuals, shirtless.

They held iron hammers, clanging as they forged various weapons and magical artifacts.

This scene left Zheng Tuo completely astonished!

Why is the forging of magical artifacts by cultivators so crude? It's like blacksmithing in a mortal's shop. It shouldn't be like this!

But upon closer reflection, perhaps this is how magic weapons are created.

Because the magical artifacts created by this group were merely embryos of magical artifacts, not true magical artifacts at all.

A true magical artifact needs to be nurtured by someone's own power, so that the artifact is completely in harmony with that person's power, and only then can it be used as easily as one's own arm.

Thinking of this, he carefully sensed the White Tiger Jade Pendant within his body.

The White Tiger Jade Pendant emitted a fluctuation, its target not elsewhere, but rather the lava lake at the very center of the volcano.

what's the situation?
Protect the jade pendant to guide you into the lava lake below!

Could it be that there's some hidden paradise inside this lava lake?
He had this analysis, but he didn't rush to take action.

His eyes flickered as he continued to observe, trying to discern some clues.

really.

His observations revealed something unusual.

The place is unbearably hot, with surging fire elements, making it impossible for anyone to get close.

But within this intense and surging power, he sensed a murderous aura.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that the powerful individual who crafted the magical artifact here infused this killing intent into it, seemingly enhancing the artifact's quality.

strange?
He seemed to be deep in thought, as if he had just realized something.

At White Tiger Ridge, he once fought against the White Tiger God, who was transformed from the White Tiger Jade Pendant.

At that moment, the White Tiger God released a strong killing intent.

At this moment, the killing intent he felt was exactly the same as that released by the White Tiger God.

In other words, the secrets of the White Tiger God may indeed be hidden beneath this lava lake.

Otherwise, why would such a strong killing intent from the White Tiger God permeate this place? (End of Chapter)