Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 231 A Few Things About the Guhuoniao

Huosang Mountain.

After several years, many ordinary disciples who had lived here for a long time have moved away. There are many empty spiritual lands and immortal mountains in Baiyue Mountain, so one more won't make a difference.

However, the mulberry trees covering the mountains, nourished by the spiritual energy of the fire element, are indeed a treasure. Not only are the mulberries they bear a delicious treat, but the mulberry leaves can also be used to feed the fire silkworms.

Therefore, he became the owner of all these things.

There's no need to worry about taking care of it; the sect's general affairs hall will send people to manage it. The annual value of the spirit stones produced is around two hundred.

It looks small, but it's actually quite good.

In five or six years, the income was nearly a thousand spirit stones. It was not as good as the market income in the Demon Phoenix City, but the Demon Phoenix City occupied half of a region of the Demon Clan. They collected taxes and even did business there themselves.

This is completely different from the individual business operations here.

The fire mulberry tree is considered an extremely suitable economic crop.

On the first day Gu Qing returned to the mountain gate, he summoned the Guhuoniao back. As time went by, the weapon-refining shop in Xuefu City gradually earned a lot of money, mainly because its reputation had grown.

A shop endorsed by an elder of the Refining Hall is guaranteed to have good quality.

In addition, Gu Qing had a slight reputation in the sect, and in order to build a relationship or to get him to take on disciples, almost everyone sent their applications through this window.

The free labor is readily available, and some of them do indeed possess excellent skills; they're simply very useful.
After understanding the situation, Gu Qing gave instructions.

"Those people have some connections, more or less. Use them if you want, but don't go too far and cause me trouble."

"I know."

The Guhuoniao looked at Gu Qing cautiously, gave him a fawning smile, handed him a storage bag, and whispered something.

“Master, these are the spirit stones I earned while you were away.”

"Give me?"

Gu Qing was surprised. The reason he opened the weapon-refining shop was because he wanted Guhuoniao to be self-reliant and not rely entirely on him for support. Apart from the first batch of magical artifacts he provided, he would occasionally help refine some more when he remembered.

The rest of the time they are free-range.

Based on past experience, the little miser shouldn't be this generous.

"You've gotten yourself into trouble?"

"No no."

The Guhuoniao looks like a young woman, but in reality, she is still a girl among the Ghost Birds. It's just that due to the characteristics of her race, she appears to be exceptionally maternal.

She stood behind Gu Qing, massaging his shoulders and resting her head on his head, which made him a little stiff. At this moment, he couldn't feel anything in his body at all; he was completely numb.

"Master~"

"There are a few things I'd like to hear from you..."

"You said if it's too much trouble, I'll just run away."

"You!"

A simple joke brought out the true nature of the Guhuoniao. She stood to the side, arms crossed, and said without any politeness.

"This matter is also related to you, and I can't solve it."

"explain."

"Xuefu City is the face of Baiyue Mountain to the outside world. Not only is the disciple recruitment conference held there, but the Twelve Palaces also have a large number of storefronts and shops there."

"Before me, there were many similar shops in the market. Originally, I had no dealings with those in the same industry, but recently a few people have been targeting me. I have inquired about them."

"It's your fault."

Gu Qing raised an eyebrow, looking quite disgusted.

"How can you blame me?"

The Guhuoniao became even angrier.

"Master Fu Liu, that name sounds familiar, doesn't it? I specifically asked Elder Jiang about it, and it turns out that those elders from the Weapon Refining Hall were all suppressed because of him!"

"This matter was started by the deputy hall master of the Nanli Situ clan and a nominal elder of the Cangshan Bai clan. You must have offended them. That's the deputy hall master. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep well for days."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing was taken aback but did not refute it.

Well, before he returned to Yan, he was robbed by two old men who said they wanted to kill him.

Going back to the source, it was still the work of Master Fu Liu.

The fundamental contradiction is interests; class and background only make them more unscrupulous.

There was a pause.

"It's not that I offended them, it's that they offended me." "I'll handle this, but... isn't this the only thing?"

Just now, the Guhuoniao gave me a spirit stone and then massaged my shoulders and washed my face.

It doesn't seem like it makes sense.

so………

Hehehehe~

"Master~~"

"You know me. Actually, I didn't want to either, but fate is a gift from heaven, and I can't refuse it, just like how you conquered me."

"Stop."

Gu Qing glanced sideways at the increasingly lewd mature woman and felt very uncomfortable. She had indeed picked up a lot of bad habits after being left to her own devices for so long.

"Speak your mind; tricks won't work."

"I am the Guhuoniao, and there are some things I can't control my instincts for."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands.

A little girl walked in through the door. She looked to be only five or six years old, with white hair and red eyes. She was delicate and cute, but extremely timid.

As soon as it came in, it shrank behind the Guhuoniao, revealing only a tuft of hair and its eyes, looking at him timidly.

Gu Qing: "..."

"Gu Huo Niao said quickly."

"This is Xiaobai. I found her near Xuefu City. She has pretty good potential, and I want to take her in."

A familiar scene.

Gu Qing subconsciously touched the sleeping little snake on her wrist. This innate maternal instinct was sometimes a pleasant surprise, and sometimes a nuisance.

"You're already in trouble yourself, aren't you afraid of getting her into trouble?"

"Isn't it you I'm here for, Master?"

"Stop, stop, stop."

Ignoring the little girl, Gu Qing looked at the Guhuoniao.

"It's up to you to do this, but since you've done it, it's your responsibility, and it has nothing to do with me."

"You decide."

"get out."

The Guhuoniao immediately ran out with the little white-haired creature, and the moment it crossed the threshold, the Phoenix Blood Pool seemed to flicker. When Gu Qing focused his mind to observe, there was no reaction.

Without thinking about it in detail, I just felt that my perception was affected by the spell.

That afternoon.

Gu Qing went to the main peak to visit the Heavenly Crafts Ancestor, only to be told that he was in seclusion and had not yet finished his training.

He then traveled around, visiting Elder Jiang Yuan, Master Lian Feng, Tai Kang Xuan, and Elder Yao one by one.

The main purpose is to understand the situation.

Last time, because he was tied up with other matters and Lian Chutiangong intervened, Gu Qing hadn't planned to cause trouble so soon.

But if they don't let him off the hook, then don't blame him for causing trouble.

Especially the Bai clan of Cangshan, so what if they have three sixth-rank ancestors? He's back, and he doesn't plan to go out again.

I've basically cleared the two remaining stages after reaching the seventh rank; now I just need time to catalyze them.

He had the right timing and the right people.

When it comes to dealing with people and causing trouble, there's only one rule: either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly.

Fu Liu, that old bastard, was also one of the primary targets.

The 29th Patriarch had three disciples: Wanyi, Fuliu, and Hedan.

I've met two of them, but I haven't met Master He Dan. He's the most obsessed alchemist of the three, often traveling across regions. His alchemy skills and cultivation are also the highest among the three brothers.

I will also return to participate in this Ascension Ceremony.

It will take some time to gather the relevant information, but not for Fu Liu.

(End of this chapter)