Immortal Road.

“Fellow Daoist, I originally planned to give the treasure to you and Fellow Daoist Jinchi after it was finished, but you came to attack first, so I was not prepared.”

Master Zhuchen complained repeatedly, then explained with a forced smile.

"Oh? Is that really the case?"

Lin Shan raised an eyebrow, his face full of disbelief.

"If you really intended to take on these jobs, why didn't you let us know beforehand?"

"Oh dear~ I thought my junior brother, Master Curtain Roller, had already informed you before he left, but who knew he would remain silent, which led to this misunderstanding."

The Master of Curtain-Rolling is about to flee. What kind of good person would notify outsiders before running away? Isn't this just shooting themselves in the foot?

Lin Shan sneered.

"So it seems I misunderstood you, fellow Daoist?"

"Hey~ what misunderstanding? We became friends after the fight, and this battle has actually helped me get to know you two better. We can even have a drink together afterwards, hahaha."

Master Zhuchen was indeed shameless; at this moment, in order to save his life, he humbled himself and greeted him with a friendly inquiry.

"This old man still doesn't know how to address you, my friend."

"Me? What, you want revenge later?"

"Oh no, no, no, how could I dare? I just want to make friends so I can send you the spirit treasures I've refined in the future."

Lin Shan didn't believe a word of it; he already knew perfectly well what was going on.

When the Master of Curtain Rolling handed over the order, it was impossible for him not to even inform the customer's information, otherwise how could he possibly refine anything?

That old man's eyes are darting around; he's clearly up to no good and is probably plotting revenge after he gets away. How can I let him leave alive?

"Alright, since it's a misunderstanding, when will these two magical treasures be completed?"

"Uh, a full sixty years, no! Half a sixty years will do!"

Master Zhuchen quickly explained:
"I still have a backlog of orders to refine spiritual treasures for different Void Realm cultivators, but since yours is more important now, I can go back and finish yours as soon as possible, and we can deal with the others later."

He had forgotten about it before, but instead reminded Lin Shan!

There's another layer of meaning to these words.

If you kill me, it's equivalent to offending even more cultivators at the same time. They entrusted me with the materials and spirit stones to refine, but you intercepted them all halfway. Tell me, do you dare to accept such a huge karmic debt?
Lin Shan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, nodded, and took a step back.

"Now that we've laid this out, let's set a timeframe of half a 60-year cycle. Make sure that my and Fellow Daoist Jinchi's spiritual treasures are refined first. Make a vow."

Master Zhuchen was overjoyed, relieved to have survived the ordeal, and quickly swore an oath with his fingers together.

"I swear, within thirty cycles of sixty years, it will be settled."

Before he could finish speaking, a burst of lightning suddenly flashed behind him!
Blood splattered, within arm's reach.

"Pfft~"

The Thunder Beast, wielding a small knife, launched a surprise attack and beheaded the creature on the spot!

"you dare?!"

Glug glug glug
The head of the Grandmaster Zhuchen rolled off, and Yuantai escaped from his sea of ​​consciousness, watching in horror as his own corpse collapsed. The vast domain began to crumble.

He was still basking in the joy of having escaped death, but he didn't expect Lin Shan to turn on him so suddenly, leaving him completely dumbfounded.

"I'm sorry, but I still think your professional ethics are questionable, so I have no choice but to resolve this once and for all."

Lin Shan smiled, picked up his storage ring, turned around, and strode away.

The Annihilation Avatar was already impatient, and its eerie domain enveloped and surrounded the enemy. A terrifying chewing sound came from the black mist, leaving only the nascent soul of the Dust-Forging Master inside, bouncing around like a headless fly.

"Master Xiong Shan, I know your name! You can't treat me like this. There are more than two Void Realm cultivators in Yunzhou who owe me favors. If they find out, you'll be in deep trouble."

The clamor was quickly swallowed up by the black mist. The strange domain of the Annihilation Avatar was extremely efficient, devouring everything at a very fast speed.

Repaying a favor?
When people are alive, they are called human relationships; but what use are human relationships when they are dead?

Could it be that those people are going to avenge a dead man?
I helped them remove one of their burdens, so they don't even have to repay the favor. They're too grateful to even think about causing me any trouble!

Lin Shan saw through it all and didn't care at all.

The only point to note is that...
Master Zhuchen had a large backlog of unfinished orders before his death. Those people had spent a lot of money to commission him to forge weapons, but he killed the weapon-forging master. He certainly wouldn't let it go afterward.

He needs to use the Myriad Star Flames to refine all the materials and tokens here to ensure they won't be traced back.

"Let's go, that's a wrap!"

As they were talking, the mechanical dragon was captured by the Yellow Turban Warriors with ropes, and the old Taoist Jinchi escaped with his life, covered in dust and dirt.

The group jumped onto the Xuanwu Spirit Boat, and without bothering to clean up the battlefield, they killed the people and immediately fled.

It took less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

More than a dozen rainbow lights appeared from all directions on the horizon, all exuding the cultivation level of the Void Realm, and swept across the clouds to the scene of the battle.

The rainbow light stopped, revealing individual figures.

Among them were men, women, young and old, from different immortal cities in Yunzhou. All of them had solemn expressions as they looked at the chaotic battlefield, gathering information and speculating about the situation.

"Master Zhuchen is missing, and it seems he is likely in grave danger."

"It's really puzzling. The old master lives a secluded life, avoiding worldly strife. Could it be that he offended someone in the business world?"

"I wonder who was so impatient as to target a Grandmaster. It will probably take some time to investigate and find out the whole story."

"The perpetrators were shrewd, and the battlefield was divided into several parts. There may have been more than one person involved; it could be a gang of robbers!"

"A Tribulation Cultivator? Where did this Tribulation Cultivator come from, so arrogant as to cause trouble in the heart of the Cloud Wind Immortal Domain? Aren't they afraid that the major powers will take this seriously and wipe them out?"

"Now all the supreme masters outside are probably going to be on edge. If you ask me, it's still relatively safer in the Immortal City. Although there are green mountains and clear waters and continuous spiritual veins outside, without a powerful immortal sect to protect them, it's easy for them to be targeted!"

"I remember recently, Master Zhuchen's junior brother, Master Juanlian, seemed to have absconded with funds, causing quite a stir in Yunzhou. Could this be related to that?"

The crowd discussed the matter animatedly and, after surveying the scene for a while, discovered some useful information.

The traces of the domain, the remnants of curses, plasma lightning, volcanic debris, and so on, give rise to all sorts of unfounded associations.

Unfortunately, his junior brother, Master Juanlian, had already fled to another region, making it extremely difficult to track him down and gather evidence.

The people present were divided into two camps.

Some were trying extremely hard to uncover the truth, clearly because they still had orders with Master Zhuchen, and would suffer heavy losses if they couldn't find them.

Some were passive and dismissive, probably only helping out out of a debt of gratitude. Now that the person is dead, the debt naturally dissipates, and they feel relieved.

Lin Shan secretly returned to the Immortal City with the old Taoist Jinchi.

As for Langshan Qingquan Villa, it is indeed a nice place, but given the current sensitive situation, I dare not go back, lest I be investigated.

Although they were apprehensive upon returning to Xiaorong City, fearing that their creditors would come knocking, they were still mostly excited about the huge reward they had gained from defeating Master Zhuchen.

Upon arriving at the Linshan Cave, the two began to examine and divide the spoils.

【Luo Tian Helmet Armor】

Quality: Mysterious Heavenly Treasure

Description: Close-fitting soft armor, providing both internal and external protection, can effectively resist minor external injuries and focuses on capturing invading species within the body, such as inner demons, possessors, evil spirits, and cursed spirits, inflicting a soul-destroying effect on the captured object.

(Note: Damage to spirit-like life forms is doubled)
Enhancement required: 512 points

Lin Shan nodded inwardly. This item was rather unorthodox, designed to prevent possession and inner demons, and specifically countered underhanded tactics. It was a life-saving weapon, but he sighed aloud.

"It's useless, only good for preventing curses. It was originally meant to counter me. This Master Zhuchen just got lucky." Old Daoist Jinchi stared wide-eyed, unable to understand it either. Although he had some doubts, he didn't dare to interrupt or contradict the professional Supreme Master beside him, and could only ask hesitantly.

"That"

"Sigh, I'll reluctantly take it. Let's look at the next item!"

Lin Shan hung the colorful mesh armor on his body and took out another large hammer.

[Shattering Void and Shaking Mountain Hammer]

Quality: Mysterious Heavenly Treasure

Description: An offensive blunt weapon designed to break through surfaces with a single point. Forged from Stardust Steel, it is the culmination of the life's work by Master Zhuchen. Its destructive power is astonishing, containing eighty-eight kinds of spiritual restrictions. It strikes the opponent with penetrating and continuous shockwaves, and ordinary spiritual treasures are hard to withstand its sharpness.

(Shattering Mountain Effect: Fully activated, triggering a 30% armor-piercing effect, directly destroying the internal spiritual barrier of the magical treasure.)
Enhancement required: 512 points

This treasure is extremely powerful. If it clashes head-on with other spiritual treasures, it can directly shatter their internal spiritual restrictions. If it hits a person, it can penetrate their armor and shake their internal organs.

This is the armor-piercing effect!
Lin Shan sighed again.

"It's like a chicken rib, it's powerful but heavy and difficult to swing. In actual combat, speed is the only way to win. If you have this much time, the opponent will have already dodged. It's all flashy and impractical."

Old Taoist Jinchi frowned, somewhat disbelieving.

"Brother, this is the natal spiritual treasure of Grandmaster Zhuchen, how could it be as worthless as you say?"

Lin Shan immediately became unhappy to hear this and put down the sledgehammer to ask him a question in return.

"Are you the master appraiser or am I the master appraiser?"

"Uh, who are you?"

I couldn't afford to offend the old Taoist priest Jinchi, so I could only reluctantly force a smile. So you think whatever you say goes? I couldn't argue with that.

"That"

"Then I'll take this hammer. Let's look at the next one."

Lin Shan, without hesitation, shoved the hammer under his buttocks and then carried out a heavy cauldron.

【Earthfire Divine Furnace】

Quality: Mysterious Heavenly Treasure

Introduction: This furnace combines weapon crafting and alchemy, capable of transforming earth fire into seventh-order spiritual fire. It provides stable and precise fire control temperature, monitors the crafting progress in real time, and its spirit automatically records the forging log. In case of emergencies, it can condense and terminate the process, increasing the success rate by 20%.
Enhancement required: 512 points

This cauldron is clearly an extraordinary item; the description lists over fifty functions!

In particular, fire control, precision, balance, cooling and so on are all fully automated, and monitoring, recording, improvement and upgrading are all mastered. The weapon refining production line in the immortal realm has become so advanced.

No wonder Master Zhu Chen was able to become a supreme master. If I had this furnace, perhaps I could become one too!

In particular, the introduction clearly states that this furnace can be used not only for refining weapons but also for alchemy, since functions such as fire control are universal.

Lin Shan sighed deeply.

"It's a useless thing. This thing should be a refining furnace. It's old and incomplete. Look, the inner wall of the furnace is rusty. It's slow to convert the earth fire and the reaction is not precise enough. It's an old antique that's not worth much money."

The old Taoist priest Jinchi looked around, touching and feeling things.

"That can't be right. This should be the tool that Master Zhuchen used to make a living. In the past, he might have forged all his weapons in this furnace. It's no exaggeration to call it the cradle of Xuan Tian spiritual treasures! It's not as bad as you say, brother."

Lin Shan's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this, and he looked at him with a serious expression.

"Are you the master appraiser or am I the master appraiser?"

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No, so you just say whatever you want?

I could tolerate the mesh armor and hammer from before; laymen can't really tell the difference. But this forging furnace is obvious even to a fool. A craftsman must first have the right tools to do his work well. Master Casting Masters rely on this thing to make money. And you're telling me it's useless?
The two stared at each other intently for a long time, but in the end, the old Taoist Jinchi was defeated and could only ask the question dejectedly.

"That"

"Then I'll take this large cauldron. Let's look at the next item."

Lin Shan turned around, put the treasure into his pocket, and then pulled out a wooden puppet.

【Hidden Dragon in the Clouds】

Quality: Tier 7 Puppet

Description: A wooden dragon puppet with stealth and ambush attributes. It is made entirely of peach wood and can spew clouds to confuse opponents. It has the ability to entangle and restrain opponents at the Void Transformation stage and can defend against most attacks from Xuan Tian spiritual treasures.

Enhancement required: 512 points

To be more precise, its characteristics are that it is resistant to damage, hallucinogenic, and invisible. It has no means of killing and is mainly used as a puppet for restraint.

Its positioning is similar to that of the Yellow Turban Warriors.

Lin Shan's performance this time was different, eliciting repeated exclamations of amazement!

"Oh my, this is a wonderful thing, a truly rare treasure."

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest Jinchi quickly came over, sniffed, and looked him over from left to right.

"Tell me quickly!"

"This thing is extraordinary! Look how hard the wood grain is. It's made of peach wood, and it can withstand almost all Xuan Tian spiritual treasures. Tell me, isn't it hard!"

"If we were to encounter that giant hammer again, could we withstand it head-on?"

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Lin Shan did not answer, but instead praised the object's invisibility function.

"This is a master of sneak attacks. It hides in the clouds, shielding itself from divine sense, making it difficult for cultivators of the same level to detect. It comes and goes without a trace. This is the true form of a dragon! Think about when we were fighting against Master Zhuchen, did we notice that this dragon was hiding above our heads?"

"No."

The old Taoist priest Jinchi answered honestly.

Lin Shan then began to exaggerate the hallucinogenic effects of this substance, claiming that even cultivators at the Void Transformation stage could not escape the illusion, and once drawn into it, they would be trapped in it for a long time, cutting off all the disturbances of the outside world.

This really hit the nail on the head, Master Jinchi!
He nodded excitedly in agreement:

"That's right! When I was swallowed by the dragon, I was indeed trapped in one illusion after another, unable to escape no matter what I did. This thing is truly evil!"

"Then this item should rightfully belong to you, brother!"

Lin Shan handed the item directly to the old man.

He took three pieces of trash and left the best ones for his teammates, demonstrating his care for the elderly, since he was the appraiser and the interpretation was his.

Jin Chi Lao Dao knew that he had relied entirely on the other party's efforts to kill Zhu Chen Zong Shi, and that it was already quite generous of him to receive a seventh-tier puppet. Even if he hesitated, he could only show that he was happy to accept it.

He also had his own ulterior motives and held expectations for this Cloud-Hidden Coiled Dragon.

Since it can become invisible, could it hide in the shadows and help me catch fish while I'm fishing?
The two then took stock of the other spoils of war.

Among them are countless kinds of refining materials and ores, which is why the family of a refining master is so wealthy!

There are also a large number of seventh-tier spirit stones, a total of three hundred cash flow!
"These materials and spirit stones were probably gathered for commissions to refine Xuan Tian spiritual treasures. It seems there are at least eight unfinished orders piling up on his hands."

The two of them gasped.

This means that since Master Zhuchen is dead, the remaining eight karmic consequences will all fall on their shoulders!
Such a massive amount of ill-gotten gains—should we take it or leave it? (End of Chapter)