The martial arts immortals in the modern world.

Chapter 150 Trust
“Put aside the dispute.”

Yaoguang knew the meaning of these words.

Just give up temporarily.

East Sea Islands...

Hundreds of islands have been forced to put aside disputes.

If this trend continues, it will probably be a long time before the Jiuding Sect can recover the East China Sea Islands.

However, he could also tell which one was more important: an island located at a spiritual power node with a fourth-level spirit gathering array arranged in it, or an island that could only develop a territorial waters of a thousand miles in radius.

Jiuding Sect...

Want to inherit the original territory of Qi Zong.

But the Qi Sect was one of the ten great immortal sects back then, how powerful it was.

The Jiuding Sect had to nominally occupy the Qi Sect's territory, and it itself did not possess sufficient strength, so it naturally felt like it was surrounded by enemies and had difficulty taking every step.

If nothing unexpected happens, the East China Sea Islands will be lost, the Shiwan Mountains will be lost, and even some coastal and southern territories will be lost.

Only when the Jiuding Sect's territory is reduced to a size that they can completely defend with their current strength will they be able to truly stabilize.

Fortunately, there is a golden elixir in Jiuding Sect, and no one from the surrounding sects, including Jiuding Sect itself, dares to stir up trouble and undermine stability.

Changing to other sects...

Someone had long ago supported another, or even several other forces within the sect, causing it to fall into turmoil, civil strife, and division.

"The Jiuding Sect has mobilized a large force to fight around Posa Island this time. All the sects in the East China Sea Islands are watching. If we fail to suppress even the Xuanming Sect, we will be laughed at by other sects, which will make them even more aggressive."

Yaoguang Road.

"In the East China Sea, the only opponent that poses a fatal threat to us is the Great Sun Sword Sect. No matter how much the other forces try to jump, they can only take advantage of us and it is difficult for them to cause any real trouble."

Zhang Jianlin paused as he spoke: "So, the threat from the Sun Sword Sect... is above all else. As for the others, we have to let them go."

"That's true. If the Jiuding Sect doesn't show its tough attitude, once a pack of wolves devours a tiger, the Jiuding Sect may not be able to withstand it even if it repel the Great Sun Sword Sect."

Yaoguang Road.

Zhang Jianlin shook his head and was about to end the topic, but after a moment, he seemed to realize something and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Doesn't the Great Sun Sword Sect still have a month before they start practicing?"

Yaoguang smiled and said, "Perhaps, we can resolve the dispute between Xuanming Sect and Posa Island before the Great Sun Sword Sect's drill begins."

"Destroy the Xuanming Sect before the Great Sun Sword Sect's drill begins?"

Zhang Jianlin was startled, then asked, "You mean all the great sword cultivators from the sect are coming out in full force?"

He immediately shook his head. "This is unrealistic. Jiuding Sect needs to defend too many directions. There are not many sword cultivators and magic cultivators who can be mobilized. Once we are dragged down by Xuanming Sect and fall into a quagmire, all the surrounding sects will be ready to move. Even Wuji Xinggong, which may not have originally considered us as the first hunting target, will come over to share a piece of the pie."

"it's not true."

Yaoguang took out several jade talismans from the operating table, put them in a box and handed it to Zhang Jianlin: "Go show it to Palace Master Zhao. It would be best if you can have him take it to the main sect. Perhaps this will prompt them to make a decision."

"This is……"

Zhang Jianlin took the box and looked at him in confusion.

"An improved version of the Twelve Flying Swords of Purple Sky."

Yaoguang Road.

"Improved version!?"

Zhang Jianlin's pupils shrank. "So fast!? You...did it? Didn't Master Wei Yan and Master Lu Yuan say that they were still a little short of the target?"

"This is another version I completed independently. I didn't show it to the public because it has significant flaws. However, if the sect is willing to make up its mind and provide enough Yuan Shen realm masters as backup, this shortcoming can be turned into an advantage."

Yaoguang said with a smile.

"I'll take it right away."

Zhang Jianlin said solemnly.

"If they can approve even a plan like mine that has obvious flaws... I need to apply for a large sum of funding."

Yaoguang said seriously: "Perhaps, in the process of continuously refining these flying swords, I can further optimize them and transform them into magic weapon-level flying swords."

"magic weapon!?"

Zhang Jianlin took a deep breath and said, "You... can become a weapon refining master?"

"I have only delved into this series, which is considered an unconventional approach. I cannot compare with a true weapon refining master."

Yaoguang waved his hand.

The title of weapon master...

too big.

Whether it's alchemy, weapon refining, or formation formation, anyone who has reached the master level in their respective fields can be called the pillar of the sect.

There will even be at least one great monk assigned as a bodyguard to provide close protection.

The reason why the great monk had to guard it personally...

This is because such talents are the targets that other forces try to win over and instigate.

If they fail to be won over or persuaded to defect, they will be ruthlessly assassinated by hostile forces.

Especially those top masters and unparalleled national talents, they are probably surrounded by a team of great monks for close protection.

Therefore, Yaoguang did not want to bear the title of weapon refining master too early.

The danger will increase exponentially. "No matter if you are unconventional or not, as long as you can refine a magic weapon-level flying sword, you are a weapon-refining master!"

Zhang Jianlin said with certainty.

“Whether it can be practiced is still unknown.”

Yaoguang waved his hand.

"As long as you see a glimmer of hope, the sect will give you unstinting support."

Zhang Jianlin said heavily: "The sect...is in great need of such top talents!"

Yaoguang understood this.

So far, the Jiuding Sect has not had the ability to refine the second-generation magical flying sword.

The few second-generation magic weapons were all purchased from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect at a large price.

The price is often hundreds of thousands or even millions of spirit stones.

But even though the Jiuding Sect knew that the other party's price was terribly high, they still had no choice but to accept it.

This was because, apart from the Wanshou Sect, other sects would not sell strategic materials such as the second-generation magic flying sword to the Jiuding Sect.

At this time, Zhang Jianlin also realized something and immediately said, "Yes! You are indeed taking an unconventional approach... You are still far from being a true weapon refining master..."

As he said this, he felt that this statement was not right, and immediately changed his words: "No, no, I am not saying that you can't become a master of refining, but..."

"I know."

Yaoguang replied.

Zhang Jianlin looked at Yaoguang and saw that he was sincere. He felt a little bitter in his eyes. After a while, he said with a hint of choking: "Our Jiuding Sect... has only been established for more than 80 years. There is a lot of work to be done. And we are surrounded by wolves. Every one of them is waiting to bite off a piece of meat from us and divide us up like they divided up the Liusha Sect. I think you know what kind of life the people of the Liusha Sect have led in the past 16 years. Let alone practice, they can't even have enough food and clothing..."

He controlled his emotions. "We know that Xuanming Sect wants to fight, Ancient Immortal Sect wants to fight, Xinghai Sect wants to fight, and Dayi Sword Sect also wants to fight. If we don't fight, our future will only become more and more difficult. But... we lack too many things. Everything in Qi Sect was destroyed and destroyed by the invasion of Moon Demon Empire. If it weren't for Sect Master Li who saved the vitality of Jiuding Sect at the critical moment, our situation would not be much better than that of Liusha Sect..."

Yaoguang didn't say anything.

I don’t know what to say.

Fortunately, Zhang Jianlin was only temporarily out of control because of the news that Yaoguang was expected to become a "Grand Master of Weapon Refining", but he quickly recovered.

He promised Yaoguang carefully: "If you have really touched the realm of refining magic weapons, Jiuding Sect will spare no effort to support you in taking that step! You will get everything you want!"

Yaoguang nodded: "I'm waiting for your good news."

……

Zhang Jianlin left with the relevant information about Zixiao's twelve improved flying swords.

In the room, Yaoguang slowly uttered two words.

"magic weapon."

This represents the true top level of world equipment.

Especially for sword cultivators who rely heavily on their natal flying sword, the strength of their natal flying sword has a huge impact on their strength.

The reason why the Jiuding Sect claims to be the second largest sect after the six immortal sects is because the number of great cultivators among them is not much less than that of the other large sects such as the Dayi Sword Sect, Shouyang Sect, Taiyi Sect, Tianyi Sect, and Holy Fire Sect.

but……

The Weapon Sect was destroyed so thoroughly by the Moon Demon Empire that there is truly a lot of work to be done to rebuild it.

Pills, magic weapons, flying swords, and formations are all at the world's backward level.

When the lower and middle grade magic flying swords of the Great Sun Sword Sect and other sects had been developed to the third generation, and the higher grade magic flying swords had been developed to the second generation, the Jiuding Sect did not even have the ability to produce higher grade magic weapons.

In addition, due to the lack of enough top-notch elixirs, the great monks of the Jiuding Sect were more or less "malnourished", and the quality was somewhat worse than that of other sects.

The probability of other major sects building a foundation is 20% to 30%, but for the Jiuding Sect, it is only around 10%.

In this situation, other sects can often fight one against two, or even one against three, of the Jiuding Sect's great cultivators.

The most crucial thing is that for a somewhat extreme profession like sword cultivation, a slight advantage can bring the casualty ratio of both sides to an incredibly shocking number.

Twenty years ago, the Jiuding Sect and the Dainichi Sword Sect each sent forty sword cultivators to practice in the East China Sea. In the end...

40: 7!

The Great Sun Sword Sect wiped out the Jiuding Sect's training team at the cost of "sacrificing" seven great sword practitioners.

"In the past one or two hundred years, the cultivation system has changed due to the impact of the Moon Demon Empire system. The weapon refining industry has naturally kept pace with the times. The already powerful magic weapons have been continuously optimized and become even more powerful."

Yaoguang is quite familiar with this knowledge.

The magic weapons from two or three hundred years ago are called first-generation magic weapons. Those that can fully fit into the modern practice system are called second-generation magic weapons. Those that can reversely enhance the combat effectiveness of the modern practice system are called third-generation magic weapons.

The Zixiao Twelve Flying Swords refined by Yaoguang should be correctly called the third-generation spiritual weapon, and the improved one is the top-grade third-generation spiritual weapon.

However, the market for magic weapons and spiritual weapons is ultimately difficult to enter the world's mainstream stage. Therefore, when people talk about second-generation flying swords, they often refer to second-generation ordinary magic weapon-level flying swords.

"The profits from monopoly are sky-high. The Wanshou Sect dares to sell a second-generation magic flying sword for hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan, but the cost is already good if it is only 10,000 yuan. Even if the market is not big, the rate of return is high. The merchant experience gained in the end is definitely higher than that of doing spiritual weapon orders with a profit of hundreds of thousands of spirit stones."

Yaoguang turned his gaze towards his own [Weapon Refining] branch.

Zhang Jianlin came this time to receive the fourth batch of 600 flying swords.

After completing the delivery of this flying sword, he has accumulated the experience needed to take his [Weapon Refining] technology to a new level.

"I leaked some information on purpose to see how the Jiuding Sect treats me, a person who has shown the potential to be a 'weapon refining master'. If they are really as tolerant and open-minded as they say, then we should continue to cooperate..."

Then we can enter the magic weapon market and give the entire Jiuding Sect a major makeover.

(End of this chapter)