Immortality and Immortality: Liver Experience Begins in the Desert

The sword was engraved with runes. These runes seemed to have life, flickering slightly and containing powerful power.

The man in black robe came to take the sword. When he saw the sword, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and the face hidden under the black robe was slightly moved.

He carefully examined the sword, from the material of the blade, to the rune carvings, to the flow of spiritual energy, not missing a single detail.

He nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, that's exactly what I want."

After that, he took out a storage bag and handed it to Jiang Qiong, "This contains the reward, and some precious materials, which can be regarded as an extra reward."

Jiang Qiong took the storage bag and felt the rich spiritual stones and precious materials inside, and her heart was filled with joy.

After this battle, Lingxiao Foundry's reputation reached a new level, attracting more customers and orders.

Immortal practitioners from all over the country came here to buy magical instruments or to commission casting. The casting pavilion was bustling with people coming and going.

Jiang Qiong and others also understand that in this world of cultivating immortals, every opportunity may change their destiny, and they will rely on their wisdom, courage and kindness to go further and further on the road of cultivating immortals and meet more unknown challenges.

As time went by, the county town held a grand immortal cultivation event. This event had been prepared for a long time and attracted immortal cultivators from all over the surrounding areas to participate.

The event featured many exciting segments such as magic weapon displays, martial arts exchanges, and martial arts competitions.

Jiang Qiong and others were keenly aware that this was an excellent opportunity to showcase Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion's latest magical instruments and enhance the Foundry Pavilion's influence.

They carefully selected several of their most proud works, including the spirit staff that incorporates the power of spirit plants. The staff is wrapped with vibrant spirit plants, and the user can use the power of the spirit plants to cast more powerful spells;
An ice shield with powerful defensive functions. The shield is made of special ice materials and can resist various powerful attacks, providing reliable protection for the user.

And a multifunctional spirit sword that can release a variety of spells. The inside of the spirit sword is engraved with complex runes, which can release spells of different attributes according to the user's wishes, with amazing power.

In the magic weapon display area, the booth of Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion was ingeniously arranged, with exquisite spiritual plants placed around it, exuding a fresh scent.

Several magical instruments emitted an alluring glow under the illumination of the spiritual crystals.

The stall was crowded with immortal cultivators, who were full of praise for the magical instruments and asked about their prices and casting techniques.

Some cultivators picked up their staffs, feeling the vitality transmitted by the spiritual plants, their eyes full of amazement;

Some gently stroked the ice shield, marveling at its solid material and powerful defensive function;
Others picked up the multifunctional spirit swords, tried to cast spells, and were impressed by the magical effects of the spirit swords.

During the competition, some immortal cultivators who used the magical instruments from Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion performed outstandingly and brilliantly.

The cultivator holding the multifunctional spiritual sword flexibly uses various spells in battle, sometimes releasing blazing flames to cover the opponent, and sometimes summoning sharp ice blades to stab the opponent like a storm, beating the opponent back step by step;

Immortal cultivators who used ice shields relied on their indestructible defense and faced the opponent's powerful attacks. They stood firm like towering mountains and successfully resisted one attack after another.

This made the reputation of Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion spread rapidly during the event, and for a time, Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion became the focus of everyone's attention.

However, the event also posed a danger. Some evil forces, jealous of the rise of Lingxiao Foundry, secretly plotted to sabotage it.

They were unwilling to see Xinlingxiao Foundry Pavilion dominate the county town, and attempted to suppress its reputation through sabotage.

One night, everything was quiet and the moonlight shone on the streets of the county town, casting cold shadows.

Just as Jiang Qiong and others were resting in their residence, suddenly, a strange wave came, breaking the tranquility of the night.

A group of mysterious people appeared around their residence like ghosts. They were dressed in black night clothes, their faces covered with black cloth, leaving only a pair of cold eyes exposed.

The mysterious man cast a strange spell, and black rays of light shot towards the rooms of Jiang Qiong and others, trying to break into their rooms.

Jiang Qiong and others reacted quickly. They woke up from their sleep, immediately picked up their weapons and started fighting with the mysterious man.

Jiang Qiong displayed his superb swordsmanship. His sword was like a dragon emerging from the sea, and the sword energy was everywhere. Wherever it went, the black light dissipated, and the mysterious man who was approaching was repelled.

Nan Fengxue manipulated ice magic, she waved her hands, and an ice-blue light shone, instantly freezing the mysterious people's movements, making them unable to move;

Lang Nana used the power of spiritual plants. She muttered something and several thick vines emerged from the ground. The vines were covered with sharp thorns and tightly entangled some of the mysterious people.

During the fierce battle, Jiang Qiong discovered that the mysterious man's magic spells were somewhat similar to those of the robbery cultivators he had encountered before. He was secretly alert in his heart, for he knew very well that these mysterious people were by no means ordinary people.

After a hard fight, the mysterious men saw that the situation was not good and their plan was successfully thwarted by Jiang Qiong and others. They fled and disappeared into the night.

Jiang Qiong and others did not pursue, as they knew very well that a rash pursuit might lead to them falling into the enemy's trap.

Instead, he began to investigate the origins of the mysterious man.

They inquired through various channels and asked many powerful cultivators in the county city. Finally, they learned that these mysterious people were directed by an evil organization called "Shadow League".

This organization has always attempted to control the immortal cultivation resources in the county town and felt deeply threatened by the rise of Lingxiao Weapon Foundry, so it planned this attack.

Jiang Qiong and others realized that this was just the beginning. The Shadow Alliance would not give up and they would face more challenges in the future.

They decided to strengthen the defense of the Foundry Pavilion, set up a powerful defensive formation around it, and increased the number of patrol personnel.

At the same time, they actively contacted other righteous forces in the county city, shared with them the evil deeds of the "Shadow Alliance", and sought cooperation.

In the following days, they improved their own strength, practiced day and night, and constantly broke through their own limits;

While actively preparing strategies to deal with the Shadow Alliance, we discussed and formulated plans with other forces.

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On this day, in the refining room of Lingxiao Foundry Pavilion, the warm fire illuminated the entire room red.

Jiang Qiong was holding half a piece of black, burnt meteorite in his hand, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.

The fire in the refining furnace was very strong. The red flames flickered, casting flickering shadows in his eyes.

Nan Fengxue was standing aside, adding spiritual liquid into the furnace.

The spiritual liquid was light blue in color and fell into the furnace drop by drop. Every time a drop went in, it made a "sizzling" sound, as if it was singing happily.

"Alas, the third-grade red flame crystal is gone again."

Jiang Qiong sighed, raised his hand, and threw the half piece of meteorite back into the furnace. Sparks flew out with a crackling sound, and a few of them jumped onto his wrist guard and bounced off with a whoosh.

"Last time we forged the spirit sword, it consumed so much that our inventory is almost gone."

Nan Fengxue poured the last drop of spiritual liquid into it, and the furnace lid seemed to have eyes and automatically closed with a "snap".

She took off her black iron gloves, and on her fingertips were still small drops of water from melted ice, sparkling under the light.

"The spiritual stone veins in the county city are firmly controlled by the City Lord's Mansion. Now the price of red flame crystals on the black market has tripled."

She looked up at Jiang Qiong and suggested, "How about... we go to the Savage Mountains and try our luck?"

Lang Nana, who was sitting in the corner preparing spiritual plant potion, quickly looked up when she heard this.

Her deep green eyes, in the mist rising from the herbs, were faintly shining, like gems hidden in the mountains.

"The Savage Mountains? I've heard that the place is polluted by the evil spirit of the ancient battlefield. It's very evil. Ten years ago, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage went there, and he came out with half of his arm severed, and the man was gone."

Jiang Qiong said nothing, picked up a piece of cloth, and slowly wiped the newly forged soft sword.

Under the light of the candle next to it, the sword blade was emitting a cyan-gold glow, which was extremely beautiful.

After wiping for a while, he finally spoke: "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a baby, and you can't get a tiger cub without risking its den. There will be a trade fair in the county city in three days, and we have to take out three high-quality spiritual weapons, but now we don't have the Red Flame Crystal, it's too late."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sky was just beginning to turn pale when the first ray of morning light pierced through the clouds like a sharp sword.

Jiang Qiong, Nan Fengxue and Lang Nana were already standing at the entrance of the Savage Mountains.

The fog here was so thick that it weighed heavily on the top of the head, like a ball of cotton. The air was also filled with a pungent smell of sulfur that made people frown.

Looking at the mountain again, it was covered with honeycomb-like caves. Vines hung down from the caves, and purple dewdrops hung on the leaves, flashing strange light in the mist.

"Everyone, be careful with these vines."

As Lang Nana spoke, she raised her hands and released a group of psionic butterflies. These psionic butterflies were like small lanterns, with pale golden light points floating in the mist, which was very beautiful.

"This dew is poisonous. It will corrode any magical weapon it touches. It's very powerful."

The gourd hanging around her waist suddenly made a buzzing sound, and then seven silver needles flew out from the mouth of the gourd and automatically arranged themselves into the shape of the Big Dipper in the air.

Jiang Qiong quickly inserted the soft sword into the scabbard behind his back, and reached into his arms to take out a bronze compass.

The compass needle was spinning wildly on the surface like crazy. After a long time, it slowly stopped and pointed to the northwest.

"The mineral vein is over there." He shook his wrist, and three pieces of talisman paper ignited and turned into three flaming birds. They flapped their wings and flew out to the northwest, instantly illuminating an area twenty feet ahead.

Nan Fengxue stood aside, quickly forming seals with his hands.

In her palm, ice crystals condensed with a "crackling" sound, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a hexagonal shield, covering her completely.

As soon as the three men stepped into the mountains, they felt the ground shake violently, as if there was an earthquake.

Immediately afterwards, with a few "puff puff" sounds, dozens of vines emerged from the ground. The barbs on the tips of the vines flashed a faint light, which was frightening to look at.

"Disperse!" Jiang Qiong shouted. As soon as he finished speaking, his soft sword came out of its sheath.

This soft sword seemed to have a spirit. When he shook it in his hand, seven sword lights shot out at the same time, like seven small silver snakes, and "whoosh" slashed towards the vines.

The moment the vine was cut off, dark green juice spurted out and splashed onto the ground, immediately corroding deep pits that emitted green smoke and a pungent odor.

Lang Nana's silver needles seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned in the air, with one of them "whoosh" shooting towards a rock in the distance.

With a "clang", the rock made a sound of metal collision, and then, ancient patterns emerged on the surface of the rock, winding and exuding a mysterious energy.

"Oh no, it's an illusion!" Nan Fengxue's face changed, and his hands danced quickly, and the original ice crystal shield instantly doubled in thickness.

"Everyone be careful, we may have fallen into a trap set by the enemy."

There was also a problem with the compass in Jiang Qiong's hand. It suddenly exploded with a "bang". The fragments floated slowly in the air and actually formed the shape of a star map.

Jiang Qiong's eyes lit up and he shouted, "Follow the star map!"

As he spoke, he thrust the soft sword into the ground, and the cyan-gold sword light quickly spread in all directions like a vine. After a short while, it opened up a passage in the thick fog.

The three people walked along the passage, and after an unknown amount of time, they came to the edge of a cliff.

At this moment, the thick fog seemed to be suddenly pushed away by a big hand, and the scene before them made them all gasp.

All I saw in front of me was a bottomless canyon, pitch black and with no end in sight.

The mountain on the other side of the canyon is covered with glittering mineral veins. The dark red ore looks like solidified blood under the sunlight, exuding a strange aura.

"Red Flame Crystal!" Lang Nana shouted excitedly. The spirit butterflies she released seemed to sense their master's joy and flew happily around the mineral vein.

But soon, her smile disappeared. "However, there is a barrier in this canyon." Just as she finished speaking, the silver needle in her hand broke with a "snap".

"Oh, the poison is too strong. The silver needle can't hold up."

Nan Fengxue was not in a hurry. He took out an ice crystal from his arms, held it in both hands, and injected spiritual power into it.

Then, with a wave of her arm, she threw the icicle toward the canyon.

The ice spike flew into the air and exploded with a "bang", turning into a crystal clear ice mirror, hanging steadily above the canyon.

The ice mirror reflected the scene at the bottom of the canyon. There was only a winding river flowing at the bottom of the valley, but it was not river water at all. It was clearly boiling magma, bubbling and gurgling. The heat wave could be felt from a long distance away. (End of this chapter)