Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 54 High-Grade Magic Weapon: Wind and Fire Twin Swords
fifth day.

After the adaptation period ended, Gu Qing finally received his first weapon-refining commission in the weapon-refining hall.

"The Heaven-Splitting Wheel?"

"With such an imposing name, anyone who didn't know better would think it was some kind of priceless treasure, but it's just a mid-grade magic weapon, only six patterns..."

Despite his verbal condemnation, Gu Qing's actions were quite honest.

It took two and a half days to complete the task, and I received my salary for the year from Elder Gonglu.

Huangya Dan is a medicinal pill supplied for cultivation.

It is perfect for true cultivators who are refining essence into qi. When they develop resistance or break through their cultivation level, the Refining Hall will very humanely replace it with another type of pill or a higher quality one.

Don't worry about this.

What Gu Qingxin was looking forward to was that he could finally start refining magical artifacts for his own use, and he would definitely do his best.

The contribution points from Baiyue Mountain are more valuable than I imagined.

Low-grade spiritual materials, ten portions, cost only 1 point.

Medium-grade spiritual materials, each costing 1 contribution point.

Top-grade spiritual materials, each costing 10 contribution points.

To craft high-grade magical artifacts, unless your skills are exceptionally refined, it's best to use high-grade spiritual materials.

Gu Qing, possessing the [Hundred Refinement Pattern], purchased 10 portions of mid-grade spiritual materials, intending to refine them into high-grade spiritual materials with mixed attributes.

One-third of my annual salary is spent.

It was worth it.

He intends to reforge the Star and Moon Swords.

These two unfinished weapons have never seen blood since they were created; they have mostly been used as tools for practicing with hidden blades.

The potential is not high.

Now, using spiritual power to control the earth fire, he reforged it and incorporated it into five mid-grade spiritual materials.

These are: the hard type [Diamond], the fire attribute [Phoenix Flame Gold], the wind-ripping jade known for its ability to cleave winds, the sharp [Golden Iron], and the blue crystal that can reduce mana consumption.

Using a high-grade magic weapon would undoubtedly consume a great deal of energy.

Therefore, there will be a certain bias in the selection of materials and patterns.

His original plan was to forge the Wind and Fire Twin Swords and use the Dragon Sword Qi to fight against enemies.

So there is one last material.

Named "Yin Yang Water," this item allows the two swords to become matching magical artifacts from the moment they are forged, their energies intertwined, enabling them to unleash a devastating attack through combined sword techniques.

It was one of the trump cards Gu Qing kept for himself.

It took four days to smelt the materials and slowly polish the blanks of the two swords.

Unlike a short sword.

This time, a magic sword has been crafted, suitable for both close and long-range combat, and of moderate length.

The fire sword is entirely black, but turns crimson when spiritual energy flows through its blade. It is extremely hot and can unleash fiery sword energy.

The Wind Sword is entirely silver-white. When infused with spiritual energy, its blade is enveloped in a pale blue gale that can easily tear apart metal and stone.

This is just the initial shape of the vessel.

Regarding the artifact patterns, Gu Qing had been preparing for a long time. In addition to the two artifact patterns he had already inscribed, namely [Divine Mechanism] and [Hundred Refinements], he would inscribe at least eight more combined artifact patterns, the more the better, with no upper limit.

Using two types of artifact patterns as the core, one refines more artifact patterns around them with divine sense. The mystery of the Divine Refinement technique lies in this step.

The fifth day of weapon crafting.

The fire sword was forged with three weapon patterns: [High Temperature], [Burning], and [Blazing Fire], maximizing the fire attribute.

The Wind Sword incorporates three weapon runes: [Wind Walk], [Wind Slash], and [Tear], maximizing its wind attribute.

The sixth day of weapon crafting.

Simultaneously infuse the two swords with three types of weapon runes: [Resilience], [Magic Sword], and [Magic Breaker], strengthening their bodies and granting them powerful offensive capabilities. Seventh day of weapon forging.

Gu Qing also refined three types of artifact patterns to reduce mana consumption: [Spring of Life], [Storage], and [Endless Life].

In this way, seven days passed.

The Wind and Fire Twin Swords already have 11 runes, 8 of which are the same.

Even without washing the sword with Yin-Yang Water, there is already an initial sign of resonance.

However, Gu Qing still felt that he had some strength left. He had used up three-quarters of his fiery divine sense and could still refine two more artifact patterns.

The five elements attributes, attack and defense, and consumption have all been perfected.

Adding anything further would be going against the grain.

Think for a moment.

He chose the artifact patterns from the evil alchemy method.

【Soul Slayer】, 【Soul Reaper】

These two artifact patterns are somewhat sinister, specifically targeting a person's consciousness. If the power of one's consciousness is insufficient to resist the attack, it will damage the three souls and seven spirits, leading to mental disorders.

If placed within the orthodox tradition of immortals, it would be considered a heretical path, truly deserving of its reputation as an evil cultivation method.

But since it is a weapon of attack and destruction, once the sword is drawn, it will take lives!
No amount of cruelty is too much when it comes to the enemy.

If Gu Qing were to unleash the Wind and Fire Swords in the future, it would be a time when his killing intent would be overwhelming.

On the eighth day, the sword was washed with yin-yang water.

With the resonance of wind and fire, the first high-grade magic weapon he had crafted was completed. The two swords, even when separated, were excellent among high-grade magic weapons, and when combined, their power was boundless, reaching the category of top-grade magic weapons.

"Very good, very good!"

Compared to the embryo stage, the shape of the two swords has changed significantly.

The interaction and mutual influence of the two forces' energy.

This caused the fire sword to generate wind patterns, and the wind sword to generate fire patterns. When the two swords were combined, a gentle swing produced a sword energy tornado three zhang high, which was effective for both single-target and group attacks.

The advantage of ritual implements lies in their convenience, low consumption, and comprehensive functions.

Before one's magical skills are fully mastered, a contest between cultivators boils down to whether the weapons in one's hands are sharp enough!
If one's magical skills are mastered to perfection, and one can adapt to changing circumstances in battle, combining techniques with weapons, then one becomes a true master of combat, with few rivals of the same level.

Gu Qing is still far from good enough.

After nearly ten days of hard work, Gu Qing became very fond of the Wind and Fire Twin Swords, and after refining them, he stored them in the Taotie Head.

In terms of artifact quality, only top-grade artifacts and above can be stored in the Qi Sea to receive spiritual energy nourishment; low-grade, medium-grade, and high-grade artifacts do not yet possess the spirituality of spiritual materials.

It is difficult to store them inside the body, so they are usually placed in storage containers such as Qiankun bags.

To master the art of storage, one must learn the Void Artifact Pattern.

This thing is also an extremely precious item for weapon refiners.

Therefore, storage containers are not common.

As far as Gu Qing knew, only high-ranking members of the Refining Hall, such as Elder Jiang, were qualified to learn the Void Artifact Patterns passed down within the hall.

It's not that we don't want to popularize it.

Rather, the difficulty in comprehending Void Artifact Patterns is high, and even if one learns to refine storage treasures, one still needs corresponding Void attribute materials.

How can something so precious be made more accessible?
Among true cultivators, very few possess storage bags.

Of course, since we are in Baiyue Mountain, we can exchange them with contribution points. Wanbaozhai, which is under the jurisdiction of the Refining Hall, has them. A low-level storage magic weapon can be exchanged for 500 contribution points.

Based on Gu Qing's salary, it would take 16 years...

He is a certified weapon refiner in the Weapon Refining Hall, and his income is already quite high. Ordinary disciples would have to accumulate more experience to switch.

Including the daily expenses of cultivation, even with extra income, it would take decades to accumulate.

However, if one's cultivation level increases, one's ability to earn contribution points will also increase. Once one reaches the upper eighth rank, a few years of accumulation may be enough.

(End of this chapter)