Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

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"Please trouble Brother Zhou to keep an eye on things and make sure no one disturbs Master Yan's instructions. If you need to bring food, just leave it at the door and knock."

"Heh, Brother Gu, are you afraid of being disturbed while forging weapons?"

Gu Qing glanced at him.

"If you are unwilling, go and talk to the Immortal Master yourself."

"you……"

Zhou An's composure was still lacking; after being retorted a few times, he lost face.

Bang————

Once the door was closed, Gu Qing didn't take it to heart. After checking the tools, he started heating the furnace in preparation for work.

The blueprints provided by Master Yan were, in fact, not really useful.

What solution?

The Crimson Serpent Sword likely has the blueprints from the Sword Forging Manor. Others have also mastered the forging method, and they don't allow Gu Qing to forge the weapon shape at will, probably because they want to sell it for a good price.

A single-patterned ritual implement, if crafted with sufficiently high skill.

There is a high chance that it can be steadily improved to the fifth level. Gu Qing has initially refined it and can increase the value of the raw materials.

That's where its usefulness lies.

As for the useless aspects, the Crimson Serpent Sword has no special effects, and learning it from Gu Qing wouldn't bring any benefits.

Except for certain special structures or those that record special metal proportions, weapon-refining blueprints are generally of little value to weapon refiners.

Because he was proficient in crafting all eighteen kinds of weapons.

"let's start."

Clearing his mind of distractions, Gu Qing gripped the forging hammer and began forging the Blazing Stone, a fiery red ore that turns black when heated.

Swords are relatively easy to forge.

Gu Qing's technique of refining and stacking five times has reached its peak, with a success rate of 100%. The only truly difficult part is the step of engraving the artifact's patterns.

He did a decent job learning the flame-shaped weapon patterns, though not as good as the sharp or sturdy ones, but they were still presentable.

In just three days, a crystal-clear, jade-like, crimson sword was forged.

After infusing innate fetal breathing to stimulate it, one can unleash a fiery sword aura several feet long.

If Master Yan were to wield it, the sword energy would be at least three zhang long. With the power of spiritual energy and the enhancement of his realm, it could unleash the full power of the magic weapon.

Conversely, those with innate fetal breathing are at a disadvantage.

One sword every three days; if all three are successful, fifteen swords with the same pattern can be forged in forty-five days. But that's not how it works.

Gu Qing needs time to recover the depleted fetal energy and spiritual consciousness.

If you don't stop for a moment, twelve shots won't be a problem.

"If Master Yan is satisfied with three, then delivering four will suffice, giving him a little surprise."

"Eight fires are converted into weapon points."

"Reasonable!"

next moment.

The newly forged ritual implements vanished like ashes.

[Tool Points +50]

"so tall?"

Gu Qing's eyes were sharp. A five-refined weapon embryo was only worth 5 weapon Dao points, while a one-pattern magic weapon was worth 50 points—a tenfold difference!
Even if you only need three days to craft one, you'll still make a huge profit. If you use eight crafts, you'll get 400 points.

12 o'clock can be converted into one year of lifespan, 33 years!
I can try to break through the lifespan limit of the Grandmaster realm. It's always good to have more of this stuff.

The calculation of lifespan also requires a sufficiently high lifespan.

"Refine! Refine it fiercely!"

Inside the not-so-spacious stone house, the sound of metal clashing was incessant, and even if it stopped, it would start again in no more than three hours.

Zhou An, who had to stay outside, was thoroughly fed up with hearing it.

But it's not easy to leave; I can only stay and watch over them, even with my eyes red.

A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

Master Yan arrived outside Gu Qing's smelting room and saw the exhausted Zhou An. He praised him, "Nephew, you have a strong will and great perseverance. Senior Brother Li has good judgment."

"Master Yan is too kind. My master took me as his disciple out of pity, not because of my talent."

"Go and rest, we're leaving this afternoon."

"Yes!"

After he left, just as he was about to knock on the door, Gu Qing came out from inside.

His disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, along with his exhausted appearance, made Master Yan's heart skip a beat.

"Young friend, have you...?"

"Rest assured, Master Yan."

Gu Qing opened the door, and four swords, as red as jade, were placed on the weapon rack. Master Yan was overjoyed.

"Young friend, your talent is truly exceptional. Although this is not the first time I have praised you, I am still amazed."

"These are the Fetal Breathing Pills I obtained from Master Li of Qingmu Mansion. There are four in total, and the previous promise still stands."

"Thank you, Immortal Master."

Gu Qing didn't stand on ceremony. The Fetal Breathing Pill was indeed the cultivation resource he needed, but he didn't expect to gain something extra.

This thing shouldn't be eaten continuously.

It is best to take one pill every ten days to half a month. After all, strong medicine can be harmful to the body. Gu Qing only realized this during the time he was refining the weapon. He had 25 strands of innate fetal breath, but he had to use them all up each time to stabilize the weapon pattern.

Theoretically, this shouldn't be the case.

This is a side effect of continuous use of fetal breathing pills: the fetal breathing is weak and the quality is substandard.

Fortunately, after 45 days of hard work, the iron was solidified.

Once the innate fetal breathing has become solidified again, taking another pill at this point will not be a problem.

"These benefits are insignificant compared to what you have brought."

"By the way, we're leaving this afternoon."

"Go back and make preparations."

"Yes!"

Gu Qing had no belongings left; all three hundred taels of silver had been spent by the Zhao family. After all, when dealing with Zhao Huaiyi, a few taels would always be squeezed out for herbs, food, and lodging.

It was all spent over time.

Apart from his clothes, he was truly penniless.

Therefore, taking this opportunity, Gu Qing simply took a Fetal Breath Pill and refined it in half an hour. His innate fetal breath increased by 12 strands, reaching nearly 40 strands. At that time, he might be able to try refining a two-pattern magic weapon.

For three months, they lived in complete darkness.

Staying underground to cultivate myself, and basking in the warm sunshine after a long time, my mood improved a lot.

Among the three Zhao siblings, Zhao Yuyang also broke through to the fourth step and greeted Gu Qing.

The Yun clan had more than 30 members, and besides Yun Jiuge, there were five more clan members at the Grandmaster level. Breaking through was that simple.

If they were at the Sword Forging Manor right now, with the help of the Fetal Breathing Pill, they would almost all break through to the Grandmaster realm. Therefore, this threshold is not as difficult as imagined.

Winter is over.

The snow had not yet melted, and it was the coldest time of year. By the time they arrived at the Sword Forging Manor, it would be at least early summer, and the journey was long.

The group consisted of more than forty people, and the Qishan County government provided horses, with two riders per person.

The Phoenix Flame Gold, Blazing Flame Stone, and other minerals were stored in the storage artifacts provided by the Sword Casting Manor by Master Yan, making them easy to carry.

On this journey, everyone needs to head north.

Starting from Fengming Prefecture, one must pass through six states and thirty-two prefectures, which is equivalent to crossing diagonally from the east of Yan State to reach the cold northern lands.

Sword Casting Manor is located at the top of the Great Snow Mountain.

The area is perpetually freezing cold, and the route to Baiyue Mountain is said to be hidden deep within the snow-covered mountains.

With over two thousand people visiting the mountain manor every year from the 108 prefectures of the Yan Kingdom, one can easily imagine just how vast the Sword Forging Manor truly is.

Each year, only a handful of disciples are able to become disciples of Baiyue Mountain, sometimes even just one or two.

(End of this chapter)