Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 248 Situ Feng and Zhao Yin
There's no need to elaborate on the spirit stones and the Heavenly Purity Pill; these three bottles will save him at least ten years of arduous cultivation. If he can find a suitable place to cultivate, Gu Qing will definitely be able to make another breakthrough in at most twenty years.

Regarding magic weapon blueprints, the sixth-grade Thunder Lotus Platform, as the name suggests, often has a strong and comprehensive amplification effect on cultivators.

The Thunder Lotus Platform's main function lies in thunder magic, and it also has a strong auxiliary effect on body refinement. It is also an excellent treasure for overcoming tribulations.

It was very valuable, and he guessed that it was probably a magic weapon blueprint traded from Lei Ze Mountain. It was a good thing that it was given to him as a reward.

The Enlightenment Tea is different from the Bodhi Leaf. After each brewing and consumption, he would enter a state of enlightenment. Three ounces of tea leaves could solve many of his problems, making it one of the most valuable rewards he received.

The Void Pearl is a one-time use spatial artifact that can break through spatial barriers under any circumstances, allowing the user to escape to a distance of tens of thousands of miles. It was a trump card that Baiyue Mountain specially gave to Gu Qing after this celebration, out of concern for his ability to survive.

It contains profound and mysterious void Dao patterns, and besides being a life-saving item, it was also Gu Qing's first "teacher" in the Dao of the Void.

A tool is like a teacher.

Void Pearls cannot be crafted by human effort. They are the product of coincidences arising from various recurring phenomena and geographical wonders in the endless void, and in principle, they do not belong to any particular realm.

This item is only produced in small quantities in the Void Battlefield, and its value is comparable to that of Enlightenment Tea.

The final treasure: one hundred strands of the Five Elements essence.

This thing ranks second in value among all rewards; it is a high-level natural force that only a sixth-grade cultivator can refine and store.

If a sixth-grade cultivator abandons cultivation, they can only refine ten strands per year. In other words, Gu Qing's hundred strands were the product of one or more sixth-grade cultivators spending ten years.

Of course, the sixth-rank great cultivator mentioned here refers only to those at the lower level.

The Five Elements Essence was a requirement Gu Qing specifically made for the magical artifact, the Five Elements Wheel.

Baiyue Mountain satisfied his request, and accordingly reduced the amount of spirit stone rewards.

Generally speaking, the essence of the five elements is widely used in various fields: weapon crafting, alchemy, formations, talismans, cultivation, and so on.

The most common application is actually in the cultivation of the Five Elements Divine Powers, and it can be used in the daily cultivation of sixth-rank cultivators.

The sixth rank, known as the "Commander of the Five Elements," requires a solid foundation to be laid in advance. Therefore, many great cultivators begin preparing for this realm shortly after breaking through.

The essence of the five elements is more like a special currency among sixth-rank cultivators. It is highly valuable and cherished, and can be used no matter what level of cultivation one reaches.

With so many treasures, and everything resolved smoothly.

It's time to retreat and cultivate for a while, digesting my increasingly bloated wealth and transforming it all into real strength.

The influence of the Bai family continues to expand Gu Qing's reach.

This period was when he was at the height of his fame and was revered by everyone.

Some things can be accomplished simply by using his name.

For example, Fang Henshao of the Yan Kingdom's Sword Casting Manor was transferred out of that barren land, which was a condition agreed upon when the "Soul Refining Method" was traded.

Gu Qing originally planned to ask Senior Tiangong for help, but the person in charge was in seclusion, so it was a helpless move to delay until now. He finally fulfilled his promise, and it wasn't too slow.

He then gathered a group of old friends and held a grand banquet at Huosang Mountain.

Although Chen Yin, Liu Ziyi, Yan Jiangyue, Yan Di, Qi Qingyu, Huang Li, Zhao Yuyang, and others could not keep up with Gu Qing's cultivation level, they all helped Gu Qing to some extent on his cultivation journey. He was also a sentimental person.

It's probably impossible to help them improve completely.

But it's still possible to offer some help within our capabilities.

Most importantly, this year, Zhao Yushan and Zhao Danya lived up to expectations. After Gu Qing provided them with a batch of resources, they finally broke through the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace and reached the eighth-grade True Cultivation Realm. They truly took their first step on the path of cultivation.

Their aptitude was average, but they lacked resources and opportunities. Gu Qing helped them, making their breakthroughs much smoother.

This can be considered as fulfilling his relationship with the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuyang was extremely grateful to him, after all, he couldn't rely on his own family, and he was deeply moved that Gu Qing had given him a helping hand.

His aptitude is the best among this group. The probability of him breaking through to the seventh rank at the age of one hundred is not high, but there is still hope within the age of two hundred. With a bit of luck, he might be able to glimpse the mysteries of the sixth rank.

As for Qi Qingyu and Huang Li, both of them were discovered by Gu Qing from among ordinary people. Their talents were average, with Qi Qingyu being slightly better.

Currently, they have both cultivated to the upper level of the eighth rank, catching up with Zhao Yuyang's progress. They are the kind of cultivators with deep blessings, lacking major ones but constantly encountering minor opportunities.

He might be able to advance to the seventh rank even earlier than Zhao Yuyang.

This group of people is Gu Qing's core team in Baiyue Mountain. If they develop well, there will be a group of people standing behind him in the future, helping him to get a better position at the mountain gate.

And so, three months later.

After the three major immortal sects left the Southern Wilderness Region, some people came to visit them.

First, there's Situ Feng, the deputy head of the Refining Hall and Gu Qing's direct superior, a beautiful widow over three hundred years old.

The first is Zhao Yin, the son of the Zhao family's Qilin, who is in charge of the Surveillance Hall Command and is responsible for inspecting the Southern Yue Cultivation Kingdom.

The latter was the first time he had ever met it.

Zhao Yin looks very young, only about twenty years older than Gu Qing. He is also a genius who advanced to the seventh rank within the age of one hundred. Now he is just over one hundred years old and his cultivation has broken through to the middle of the seventh rank. He is a son-in-law candidate favored by the Jiang family and will be married into the Jiang family in a few years.

This is something that is almost taken for granted.

However... it's a bit strange that Situ Feng and Zhao Yin came together.

Situ Feng was not well-known. Although her husband died early, there was no news of her remarrying. On the contrary, her daughter, Situ Yinyin, was a genius in music and was known as the most beautiful woman in Nanli. She had countless suitors.

As far as he knew, Jiang Zuling had once pursued Situ Yinyin in a high-profile manner, but unfortunately it didn't work out and became a laughing stock.

Now, only Gu Qing remains on Huosang Mountain.

He could roughly guess why Situ Feng had come, but he didn't expect Zhao Yin to come along as well.

"Vice Hall Master, Fellow Daoist Zhao Yin, what brings you to my humble abode?"

Situ Feng is very beautiful; after all, a mother who can give birth to a beauty like Situ Yinyin can't be ugly.

Especially her mature demeanor and the unique milky scent she carried. At this moment, she frowned slightly, quietly tugged at Zhao Yin's arm, and whispered.

"Elder Gu, you should know why I've come."

Gu Qing was stunned. Looking at the deep indentation in Zhao Yin's arm, she was speechless for a moment.

This widow is quite something.

Zhao Yin showed it to Gu Qing openly, and even shook his arm to show that it was still youthful and beautiful, as white as a lotus seed.

(End of this chapter)