Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 104 New Mission

It is a supplementary, functional magical artifact.

It can store three million catties of metal materials, and smelt and upgrade them to create versatile metals of grade seven (lower to higher). It can also create special metals in the formula according to the proportion of materials used.

【Spirit Forging Treasure Restriction】is the core of upgrading the Hundred Refinement Weapon Pattern.

Combined with the two treasure restrictions of [Melt Gold] and [Nourish], it becomes a spiritual artifact of the furnace type.

In other words, if the [Golden Stone Treasure Bottle] can be crafted, Gu Qing will no longer need to handle the materials personally, saving a lot of time. He will only need to be responsible for the shape of the vessel and the final crafting of the treasure's protective barrier.

Both types of magical artifacts bear the mark of divine craftsmanship, only the techniques and methods of crafting them have been transformed into the finished magical artifacts.

It's worth sacrificing a hundred years of your lifespan for this.

After understanding the situation, Gu Qing rested for a while.

Focusing on the Golden Threads of Wonder, this art belongs to the foundation of the art of crafting plants and artifacts, and can only refine low-grade magic robes. Now, the skill has been perfected.

You can also try deducing and upgrading it.

"It's just you."

This expenditure only amounted to fifty years of lifespan. As soon as it was gone, Gu Qing used 600 weapon cultivation points to make up for it, leaving him with 52 points, which was better than nothing.

The new method is called the "Cloud and Mist Weaving Method," which ranks at the eighth-grade extreme level. It comes with a superior-grade magic robe and a method for crafting a top-grade magic artifact-level magic robe.

After a cursory glance, I set it aside.

After both the [Melt Gold and Burn Spirit Technique] and the [Cloud and Mist Weaving Technique] were innovated, Gu Qing's realm also fell to the level of proficiency, and he needed to practice and comprehend them again to cultivate them to perfection.

After all, there was a lot of new content that I didn't know before.

Next.

While completing the tasks assigned by the Refining Hall, Gu Qing also improved his own refining skills.

Artifact points, contribution points, spirit stones, etc.

They are all entering a new stage of accumulation.

He wanted to deduce spells and secret techniques, but he didn't have enough artifact points, so he had to wait.

Whether it's a precious technique or a powerful secret method, it can greatly enhance his combat power. With his true essence being ten times that of others of the same level, he can also support this kind of consumption.

In particular, he wanted to integrate the secret technique of [Dragon-Snake Transformation] into the True Art of Fiery Dragon, and take the opportunity to upgrade the technique to another level. The estimated cost was 500 years of lifespan.

A total of 6000 artifact points, I wonder when I'll be able to accumulate them.

As for the two new magical artifacts, both require an expensive spatial material, and we do not yet have the resources to attempt them.

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Two and a half months later.

"Gu Qing? Gu Qing!"

"Here it comes~"

After pushing open the stone door of the underground fire chamber and experiencing a burst of smoke and flames, Elder Yao coughed a few times.

"Here's a task for you, would you like to do it?"

"?"

Gu Qing hesitated for a moment, then shook her head in refusal.

He was at a crucial moment, working on a hammer-making mission. Although he had been refining weapons for the past two and a half months, he had still managed to complete his basic cultivation.

With only thirty-odd extra acupoints remaining, and another eighteen opened during this period, there was only a little bit left to go, so naturally there was no intention to go out.

He was nearing the end of the realm where all spiritual energy converged.

With a little more effort, it might be just a matter of this month.

"You really aren't going on the mission in the Falling Cloud Mountains?"

Gu Qing paused in closing the door, then got straight to the point.

"What does Elder Jiang mean?"

"Cough... sort of. I told him about your idea." "He assigned you a member of the Jiang family to go on the mission together."

Gu Qing lowered his head and began to ponder.

Are they going to let the two of them compete? Or is it simply a matter of saving face, and they don't want to take back what they gave to the younger generation?

After all, at this critical juncture, the mere mention of the Luoyun Mountains was enough to spark his imagination.

"Hehe, you should be grateful, kid. You'll be happy once you see the person."

"Wait for Elder Yao."

"I've seen your style before, so just tell me the truth and don't try to force me to buy or sell again."

"Hey, you little rascal, I'm doing this for your own good and you still don't want it?"

"Do unto others, do not impose on others."

“I am not a puppet. I also have emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and willingness. Please tell me, what exactly is going on? Otherwise, I will never leave this gate.”

Gu Qing's words were firm and left no room for negotiation.

He's had enough of his elders saying "it's for your own good." Some things may indeed turn out well in the long run, but the person involved knows nothing about them, which is incredibly frustrating.

Elder Yao was stunned for a while before speaking.

"I've lived to be this old, and you, a mere brat, have lectured me today? Don't I have any dignity?!"

Gu Qing didn't say much and made a move to close the door.

Elder Yao quickly stopped him, then resumed his playful demeanor. Gu Qing had thoroughly figured out his way of dealing with the younger generation.

"Say! I'll say it!"

The old rascal glared at him before saying unhappily.

"The news about the Jiang family's strange fire was reported by a disciple named Jiang Mu. According to the Jiang family's rules, he is also qualified to compete."

"Besides these, there are a few others, but the one we need to pay the most attention to is Jiang Zuling, the current Dao seed of the Jiang family."

"The Jiang and Xia families have already agreed that the competition will be open to young disciples under the age of fifty, with the winner taking all and the loser being condemned. Except for not taking lives, no means are off-limits."

"Elder Jiang still wants you to go, because of your companion."

"She is one of the most outstanding talents in the Jiang family's alchemy lineage, named Jiang Xi'er, and is a disciple of the Wanyi Zhenren of the Dan Palace in Baiyue Mountain."

"The purpose of this trip is to ask you to help her reclaim the Sky Azure Cloud Fire."

After going around in circles for so long, I finally heard the core message: it turns out I'm not supposed to go and collect it? Gu Qing felt somewhat embarrassed.

Compared to weapon refiners, alchemists do indeed need to use different kinds of fire more.

As for the other contenders from the Jiang family, they were purely interested in the power and growth potential of the Strange Fire. After all, in terms of protection methods alone, the Strange Fire is definitely an excellent choice.

Even without cultivating the fire path, it still possesses immense power.

"What are the benefits? Why choose me?"

"You're very capable, huh? As for the benefits, you'll understand once we get there. Jiang Xi'er will discuss it with you personally."

Having said that, Gu Qing had no choice but to agree.

Not for anything else.

Just because he is Wan Yi Zhenren's disciple, Gu Qing has to help him out. The Yi He Dan was specially given to him by the other party in exchange.

This situation is neither too big nor too small, but without the Yihe Pill, if Gu Qing wanted to increase his true essence at the same rate as the opening of his acupoints, it would take several times more time and several years longer.

Although the two sides have not met in person, they have already developed a bond.

Human relationships need to be reciprocated to deepen. He will need elixirs in many places in the future. Master Wanyi is the disciple of the previous Dan Palace Master and one of the core figures in the master-disciple lineage.

They also came from similar backgrounds to Gu Qing.

They could naturally stand together. The favor he did for his disciple was greater than that of Yihe Dan. It was something that Gu Qing owed that he now owed Gu Qing. This would give him a way to ask for help in the future.

and so.

"I agree, give me a time."

(End of this chapter)