Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1080 Crossing the Void
Li Qing was treated as an honored guest and was invited directly into the village.

This place is called Yuanlong Village, the residence of all the direct descendants of the Long family. The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is for one to have offspring. Therefore, the number of Long family members in Yuanlong Village is not large, only a little over a thousand, which is really not many.

However, among these thousand-plus people, the weakest in cultivation was the Nascent Soul stage, and they were mostly juniors of the Long family who had just embarked on the path of cultivation.

Of course, the Long family also has collateral bloodlines, but the dragon blood in the collateral descendants is weak, so they are not qualified to live in the Dragon Realm. The young man that Li Qing saw in the pawnshop was a collateral descendant of the Long family.

Li Qing was directly invited to an ancestral hall in the village, where many memorial tablets were enshrined, all belonging to the ancestors of the Long family, powerful figures who were once famous and influential in the cultivation world.

Some of these names have left behind awe-inspiring legends. For example, there was once a patriarch of the Long family who almost completely entered the Mahayana stage, but ultimately died tragically under the Mahayana tribulation and was completely annihilated.

Another ancestor of the Long family was named Long Jingdao, a prominent figure of the same era as Jianglong Fuhu. He had clashed with Jianglong Tianzun before he attained enlightenment, and even had several draws. However, he ultimately failed to reach the Mahayana stage and died with regret.

Looking at the ancestral tablets of the Long family enshrined in the ancestral hall, Li Qing couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the Long family, their profound heritage is awe-inspiring. Each of these ancestors was once a prominent figure."

"The glory of our ancestors is not a reason for us, their descendants, to be arrogant. We can remember them, but we cannot rest on our laurels and enjoy the fruits of their labor." As he spoke, Long Yi lit three incense sticks for the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall.

Smoke curled up in front of the memorial tablet. Long Yi turned around, looked at Li Qing with a smile, and said, "I heard that when you were in the Yin Yang Sect, Fellow Daoist Wuji once used a peerless killing sword. Its power was truly incomparable, and even the old leader of the Yin Yang Sect could not withstand it."

"With Fellow Daoist Wuji's current skill in weapon crafting, crafting a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

Li Qing nodded and readily agreed to the matter. This time, he didn't try to be modest, because there was no need for it. After all, he had come to the Long family's territory to repay a favor, and there was no need to hide his weapon-refining skills.

“That’s right. As long as you, Brother Long, prepare the necessary spiritual materials, I am confident that I can refine it into a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.”

Upon hearing this, Long Yi's eyes revealed admiration. A weapon refiner capable of crafting a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure would be treated with the highest level of courtesy even by the Long family. It would be quite normal for them to invite his father, Long Xudao, out of seclusion.

"Fellow Daoist Wuji's skill in weapon crafting is truly admirable. I won't beat around the bush any longer. This time, I want to craft a Dragon-Controlling Seal to serve as a powerful spiritual treasure to suppress an array!"

"This formation is called the Nine Dragons Departing Fire Formation. There are nine spiritual treasures in the formation as its foundation. I have already managed to collect the other eight spiritual treasures, but I hope that the spiritual treasure that governs the entire formation is a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure!"

"Only a Heaven-Reaching Treasure can control the entire formation and the eight spiritual treasures within it with a single jade seal."

After listening to Long Yi finish explaining his requirements, Li Qing's face showed a look of surprise. This future head of the Long family really had quite the ambition. If it was really as he said, then the power of this Nine Dragons Fire Formation would probably be quite terrifying, almost no less than his Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

Of course, his Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation still has one sword, the Immortal Trapping Sword, that has not yet been upgraded to a Heavenly Treasure, so its power is still somewhat insufficient. He is still searching for a suitable law to refine into it and resonate with the Daoist rhyme of the law.

"Brother Long, I wonder what spiritual materials you have prepared for this Imperial Dragon Seal? Judging from your tone, you seem to have extremely high requirements for this Imperial Dragon Seal. If the spiritual materials are not up to standard, I'm afraid the resulting Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure will not meet your requirements."

Upon hearing this, Long Yi gave a wry smile and said, "To be honest, I have all the auxiliary materials for the Imperial Dragon Seal that I prepared this time, but I haven't received the main material yet. Its whereabouts are quite clear, but I just can't get my hands on it."

"If you wish to refine it, I'm afraid you'll have to go elsewhere, Brother Wuji."

Li Qing raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting that there would be a situation where one knew the whereabouts of the spiritual materials but was unable to obtain them.

He said, "Moving to other places to refine weapons is fine, but I don't think I'll have to deal with some trouble then, will I?"

“Brother Wuji is exceptionally intelligent. Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to hide. My Long family knows the whereabouts of a true dragon’s corpse that has been sealed by some special means. However, the entire dragon’s corpse is firmly sealed. Even a cultivator at the Mahayana stage might not be able to break the seal.”

“Originally, I wouldn’t have bothered with this dragon corpse, but a few years ago, one of my Long family elders discovered that the seal on the dragon corpse’s head had loosened slightly, exposing a section of dragon horn!”

"This time, I plan to use that dragon horn to forge the Dragon Seal. The dragon horn is the essence of the dragon's bones, and it even contains the power of the laws that the true dragon cultivated in its lifetime!"

With Li Qing's skill in crafting artifacts, he almost immediately realized that it was definitely a natural main material for crafting a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. It was a true dragon's horn, far more precious than the Xuanfeng Feather that Su Ling of the Feng family had given him before.

The phrase "as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns" is often used to describe the rarity of a certain treasure. Here, "as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns" refers to the unique true feathers of the Heavenly Phoenix and the horns of the Qilin. The horns of a true dragon are even rarer!

However, Li Qing was always cautious and did not agree immediately. He hesitated and said, "If it is really as Brother Long said, I would be fine to go with you. But I'm afraid this treasure refining process will not be so peaceful."

After a moment of silence, Long Yi nodded and said, "That's right, there are naturally some risks, after all, the place where the dragon corpse is sealed is not in the Spirit Realm."

"Alright then, if this treasure refining is successful, I have another benefit to offer: after I succeed as the head of the Dragon Clan, I will be invited to the Ancient Dragon Realm!"

"When we go to the Ancient Dragon Realm, I can take you with me. What do you think?"

Let's go to the Ancient Dragon Realm!

It must be said that this proposal really tempted Li Qing. The Ancient Dragon Realm is a plane that is no weaker than the Spirit Realm, and it is inhabited only by the True Dragon Clan and other descendants of dragon blood.

However, few people know the location of the Ancient Dragon Realm, and even if they do know the location of the beacon of the Ancient Dragon Realm, very few creatures dare to venture in.

Legend has it that there are many ancient spiritual herbs in the Ancient Dragon Realm, and some unique treasures can only grow in the Ancient Dragon Realm.

Just as Li Qing was pondering, a voice suddenly entered his mind from a dark purple jade cauldron hanging by his ear:
"Agree to it, and the Ancient Dragon Realm holds unparalleled opportunities that might help you advance to the Mahayana stage!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's heart skipped a beat, but he remained expressionless. After pretending to think for a while, he agreed to the matter.

"Alright, I'll go with you. As for whether we can refine those exposed dragon horns into a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, I can't guarantee that."

Long Yi smiled reassuringly and said, "Don't worry, Brother Wuji. Just do your best this time. Whether it succeeds or not, my promise stands."

"Alright, when shall we set off?" "Right now!"

And so, Li Qing followed Long Yi out of the Long family's ancestral hall, out of Longyuan Village, and arrived at a hidden location within this secret realm.

The space here is quite unstable, and at times, one can see spatial distortions and fluctuations. At its most intense, a tiny spatial rift even appears.

"Originally, I wanted to invite a few more clan elders to go with us, but that would be too much of a show of force, and having more people wouldn't necessarily be useful."

"As for my father, he has been in seclusion, preparing to break through to the Mahayana stage, and he has no time to spare."

Long Yi stopped and, while speaking, took out a token from his pocket and activated the restrictions that had already been set up in this place.

hum!
Streaks of restrictive spiritual light emerged, constantly impacting the distorted space, seemingly forcibly opening a spatial passage.

Long Xudao's plan to break through to the Mahayana stage didn't surprise Li Qing too much. With the human race currently in a strong position and the carefree Celestial Venerable guarding them, it was definitely a good opportunity to break through to the Mahayana stage.

He tentatively asked, "Senior Long Xudao is so powerful, you must have a good chance of succeeding, right?"

Long Yi shook his head and replied, "You're underestimating the Mahayana stage. My father once told me that he was less than 10% confident in breaking through to the Mahayana stage. Even if he did succeed, whether he could overcome the Mahayana Heavenly Tribulation was an unknown."

"Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I will succeed as the head of the Long family. At that time, you can go to the Ancient Dragon Realm with me."

A less than 10% chance of success may seem slim and insignificant, but it is actually quite a lot. Ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Integration stage, such as the Purple Qi Dao Lord and the old leader of the Yin Yang Sect, probably have less than a 50% chance of success. Once they attempt to break through, it will be a certain death, with virtually no chance of survival.

Just then, the spatial passage opened, and Long Yi explained to Li Qing, "Following this spatial passage, one can enter the outer void. Every generation of the Long family head has taken this route to the Ancient Dragon Realm before taking the throne."

"This is a Void Ancient Path that belongs exclusively to my Long family. Outsiders have no idea of ​​its existence. In a sense, Brother Wuji should be the first outsider to walk on this Void Ancient Path."

Li Qing smiled and said, "Then I am truly honored!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Yi set off, taking the lead in stepping into the ancient void path, with Li Qing following closely behind.

This ancient void path was surprisingly stable, with no void turbulence generated, allowing one to traverse it smoothly without worrying about being disturbed by any external objects.

During the journey, Li Qing couldn't help but secretly communicate with the little jade cauldron.

"Senior Yu Ji, what is this great opportunity in the Ancient Dragon Realm that you just mentioned? Does the Dragon Clan not even know about it?"

He was really curious about this. He knew that every generation of the Dragon Clan head would enter the Ancient Dragon Realm before taking over the throne. If there was such an extraordinary opportunity, would it be left to him?

"You little brat, you're starting to doubt what I say? Don't worry, if you can enter the Ancient Dragon Realm, I'm confident I can take you there to obtain that opportunity."

"The source of the information is that old ghost Wanbao. Back then, this old ghost secretly infiltrated the Ancient Dragon Realm and even copied a map of the Ancient Dragon Realm. Unfortunately, no location beacon of the Ancient Dragon Realm was left. If you can go in, I can guide you. Now that map is in my mind."

Hearing this, Li Qing finally believed it to be true. If it was indeed the work of the Wanbao Ancestor, then it wouldn't be surprising.

This supreme expert at the Great Ascension stage is incredibly legendary; it's not surprising that he even visited the Ancient Dragon Realm.

As the two traversed the ancient void path, Li Qing couldn't help but ask, "I wonder where that true dragon's corpse is sealed away? It can't be in the Ancient Dragon Realm, can it?"

"Brother Wuji, you're overthinking it. I'm not qualified to go to the Ancient Dragon Realm yet. Moreover, the true dragons that die in the Ancient Dragon Realm are buried in the Dragon Tomb. It's impossible for outsiders to touch it. The Dragon Clan guards it extremely closely and does not allow any existence to desecrate the dead true dragons."

"Therefore, our operation this time is also top secret. If the dragon clan finds out, the consequences will be unimaginable. If they have designs on a dragon corpse, it may implicate the entire dragon family!"

"However, that place is very secluded, so as long as you are careful, there shouldn't be any problems."

And so, the two continued their journey along the ancient void path, flying for an unknown period of time without encountering any unexpected events or even spatial turbulence.

"It's just ahead. Break through the void passage and follow me!"

As he spoke, Long Yi's speed suddenly increased dramatically, transforming into a streak of light and swiftly flying out of the ancient void path, deviating from the path leading to the Ancient Dragon Realm.

Seeing this, Li Qing quickly followed. He naturally possessed the ability to move at high speed, and easily kept up behind him.

After leaving the Void Ancient Road, gusts of wind blew in, and in the distance, a powerful spatial turbulence could be seen taking shape, with endless spatial fragments brewing within it.

The two sped up even faster, intending to avoid the interference of the spatial turbulence and fly against the fierce winds from beyond the sky.

Fortunately, they were traversing the void with their physical bodies. If their nascent souls were separated from their bodies, they would be completely shattered by these gusts of wind. Before one's cultivation reaches the Mahayana stage and one's nascent soul is completely solidified, it is impossible to traverse the void using only one's nascent soul; that would be suicidal.

Finally, Li Qing followed Long Yi's golden escape light and rushed into a peculiar realm. This was a new world, but it was lifeless and showed no signs of life.

"My Long family calls this realm the Realm of Death. It is devoid of life and spiritual energy. It was an ancestor who mistakenly entered this realm and sensed the location of the sealed dragon corpse through his bloodline."

"From then on, this matter became a secret of my Long family."

"Come with me!"

(End of this chapter)