Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 103 News of the Strange Flame, Seventh-Grade Weapon Refining Method
"That's all for these tasks."

"Okay, I have another inside scoop here, see if you're interested."

"What's the matter?"

After Elder Yao helped him register, he took out a scroll of documents and gave it to him.

"No, see for yourself."

Traces of "Azure Cloud Fire" have been discovered deep within the sea of ​​clouds in the Falling Cloud Mountains...

"Azure Cloud Flame? A strange flame from heaven and earth?!"

"Yes."

Elder Yao stroked his beard and explained.

"This message was given to me by Old Jiang. The source of the information is the discovery made by the Jiang family members and the Xia family in the Luoyun Mountains."

"The number of rare flames in the world is not fixed. Most of them are unique and can only be born after ten thousand years of nurturing, depending on the characteristics of their environment."

"Its power is boundless. Once refined, it becomes the strongest technique in the hands of a cultivator. Its power increases with the improvement of one's cultivation level. If one has the opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Realm, it will even transform into the legendary Immortal Flame."

"It is a treasure belonging to alchemists and is also very beneficial to the art of weapon crafting. For a cultivator like you who walks the path of fire, it is of immeasurable value."

“I have seen your exchange records at the villa and Baiyue Mountain.”

"Once you reach the mastery level of the Fire Devouring Secret Technique, you will have a chance to subdue a strange fire. Of course, other preparations are also necessary, otherwise you will be in mortal danger."

Whether you go or not is up to you.

"Necessary disputes are inevitable. Old Jiang is giving you this information. Even if you face the Jiang family members trying to seize your property, you don't need to hold back. Just keep your life."

"This……"

Gu Qing hesitated for a moment.

He naturally wanted the Azure Cloud Flame, since his strength lay entirely in the path of fire. With the blessing of the strange flame, not only would refining weapons become simpler and faster, but his combat power would also increase by at least five times!
This was the thought that came to mind when I first exchanged for the Fire Devouring Secret Technique.

He wasn't afraid of competing with the Jiang and Xia families, but the problem was Elder Jiang Yuan, who was himself a member of the Jiang family. What did it mean to reveal this information to him?
Is it simply an investment to do someone a big favor? Or is there some other motive?

To put it bluntly, Elder Jiang's actions are tantamount to betraying the family's interests to cultivate outsiders. And why? Does Gu Qing even deserve that?

Elder Yao must have seen through his thoughts, and said.

"Old Jiang is someone who likes to promote younger people."

"This gift isn't just for you."

"What do you mean?"

Gu Qing was even more puzzled.

"Do you still remember the day you joined the Weapon Forging Hall?"

"This disciple remembers."

"Why do you think the deputy of the Weapon Forging Hall, the number one person after the Hall Master, would personally test you?"

Well... don't even mention it, really don't mention it.

There is indeed a saying about that.

"Young Master Fang!"

Elder Yao began to explain.

"Old Jiang and Fang Henshao were originally sworn brothers with a very good relationship. One of them became a disciple of the Master of the Weapon Refining Hall, and the other became a disciple of the Master of the Sword Casting Pavilion."

When the Sword Forging Pavilion was selecting a new head, Fang Henshao should have won, but Old Jiang entrusted him with forging a very crucial spiritual weapon.

"This resulted in them not being at their peak, falling slightly behind in the competition, and unfortunately exiting the competition."

"After that incident, Fang Henshao believed that weapon forging should not be done in this way, and began to study special methods that did not require the weapon forger to do it personally, in an attempt to mass-produce spiritual weapons."

Assembly line? Gu Qing compared himself to an assembly line, but that wasn't really the case. Every magical artifact that passed through his hands was a product of meticulous craftsmanship; it was just that the process was very fast.

I never expected that Fang Hen Shao would take this wrong path.

"His new direction was not approved by his master, so he was sent to the Sword Forging Manor for confinement. The old master led a group of disciples there, also intending to correct him personally."

Gu Qing knew what happened afterward.

Fang Henshao remained unrepentant even after his death, failing to inherit the Sword Forging Manor. Instead, he researched his weapon-forging methods at the Snow Mountain Workshop, thus falling into a mental block.

It's truly a pity that such a powerful seventh-grade cultivator met such an end. "Since then, Old Jiang has felt apologetic."

“Since you call him Master Fang, I, Old Jiang, would like to repay this favor to you.”

"But... my relationship with Master Fang is not even that of a disciple."

"I am not worthy of this favor."

Besides, is it appropriate to use the Jiang family's resources to repay a personal favor? If he accepts, even if he obtains the Azure Cloud Fire, there will inevitably be follow-up troubles.

Elder Yao was taken aback; he hadn't been deeply involved in the whole affair.

After Gu Qing said that, it really makes sense.

If Gu Qing and Fang Henshao were truly master and disciple, there would be no problem with their relationship. The problem is that they don't have such a deep connection.

It's more of a teacher-student relationship! Much more distant.

He pondered for a long time.

Gu Qing reluctantly declined the offer. He had only read half of the intelligence, knowing that Kong Qingyun Fire was in the Luoyun Mountains, but he hadn't seen the detailed information about its specific location.

Reason stopped him.

A gentleman loves wealth but acquires it in a proper way; he never covets what does not belong to him.

He could touch Bai Feng's porcelain, but it was because the other party had offended him first.

Elder Jiang's situation is somewhat like a stand-in novel; if you take it, you might feel good for a while, but not for a lifetime.

It wouldn't be good to explain to Master Fang either. In short, he was unworthy and not qualified to take on the task.

"In that case, I'll talk to Old Jiang again."

"Then this disciple will take his leave."

Turning his head, Gu Qing went to his own smelting room in the Refining Hall. His Fire Devouring Secret Technique had always been devouring earth fire, and he had persisted in this for many years.

His fire element aptitude has improved significantly, which is reflected in the fact that the Zhu Rong runes on his body are becoming more numerous and complete, and he has at least reached the first-class aptitude.

This is completely different from the initial C-section.

Before refining the weapon, he also needed to deduce the methods and techniques of Taoism.

The Divine Machine, refined through countless trials, was the first to be challenged.

The stone gate was sealed, the isolation array was activated, and the third deduction of the weapon-refining method officially began.

A hundred years of life can pass in the blink of an eye.

"hiss---"

Gu Qing had forgotten how long it had been since she had experienced this kind of pleasure.

As the saying goes: "The grass and trees are covered with white dew, and the flower path leads to a secluded place!"
Thirty men in one night is nothing more than this.

"Artifact Point, Transform!"

Replenishing his lifespan of a hundred years would require 1200 artifact points, but fortunately he hadn't used them much, so he had enough, with over 600 points remaining.

The results are good.

Seventh-Rank Weapon Refining Technique — [Melt Gold and Burn Spirit Technique]

It comes with six methods for refining treasures and two blueprints for spirit-grade artifacts.

The combination of the Crimson Heaven Treasure Restriction, the Dragon Fire Treasure Restriction, and the Yin-Yang Treasure Restriction, along with a special metal refining recipe, can be used to forge the low-grade spiritual weapon, the Crimson Sky Tower.

It is a fire-elemental magical artifact that combines imprisonment, refining, and defense!

Among them, the [Two Elements Treasure Restriction] is an advancement from the Divine Machine Pattern, although it has lost the heaven-defying effect of unifying all different elemental patterns.

However, it also possesses the upgrade effect of the Treasure Restriction level.

It can eliminate the elemental conflicts of spiritual artifacts, with a maximum of only two types, and becomes mainly based on the harmony of Yin and Yang.

The effect was improved, but the increase in the upper limit is invaluable.

The other three types of [Spirit Forging Restriction], [Melt Gold Restriction], and [Nourishment Restriction] can be combined to forge a low-grade spiritual artifact, the [Gold and Stone Treasure Bottle].

(End of this chapter)