Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

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After receiving his supplies at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Shi Yi did not head directly to the Weapon Forging Hall, but instead returned to his residence first!
Because he received a considerable amount of items from the Ministry of the Interior.

Besides clothing and other items, there were also elixirs, spiritual seeds, and some books to aid in cultivation.

The courtyards of elite disciples are quite large, allowing them to set aside space to plant spiritual seeds and materials. Once these mature, they can obtain some spiritual plants.

For cultivators within the Taiyi Dao Sect, besides the fixed methods of obtaining sect contribution points, there are other simple ways to acquire them. Planting spiritual materials in the courtyard has this effect and is a good way to make use of the courtyard environment.

The better the environment for cultivation, the more suitable it is for spiritual plants to grow.

As for the pills in Shi Yi's hands, they are all pills that assist in the cultivation of the Yuan Dan realm. As an elite disciple, Shi Yi can obtain a certain amount of pills every year without consuming sect contribution points. If he wants more, he can only exchange them using sect contribution points or complete relevant sect tasks.

The pills were quite effective in aiding cultivation, but the pills Shi Yi received were more effective for those in the early stages of the Yuan Dan realm. At Shi Yi's level, the effects would be relatively minor.

Of course, compared to not using any cultivation aids, Shi Yi's cultivation will be much faster now that he has these aids.

To a certain extent, it will definitely accelerate Shi Yi's progress in cultivating to the Yuan Dan Perfection stage.

In fact, the Taiyi Sect has even more effective pills, but these pills are much more precious and sought after by many, making them highly competitive.

Some of these pills are given as rewards for special missions within the sect, while others require specific conditions to exchange for, and still others are exchanged for specific precious spiritual materials. Of course, some are also randomly distributed, but in those cases, you have to be the first to exchange for them to get them.

Neither of them is a simple matter.

Treasures like the Thousand-Year Fire Lotus in the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm can be exchanged for precious pills that aid in cultivation at the Yuan Dan level. The quantity available for exchange is quite large, making them extremely valuable.

Previously, when the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm opened, so many people entered it to obtain fire-attribute spiritual materials, which could then be exchanged for more effective cultivation-aiding pills.

Shi Yi was well aware of this as well.

However, Shi Yi had not considered these things when he entered the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm, because he had a clear understanding of his own situation and therefore did not risk competing with others for those precious spiritual materials.

His combat strength was still a bit weak back then. If he had the cultivation level of Dao techniques he has now, he would naturally be competing for those cultivation resources!

After returning to Guyue Peak, Shi Yi placed the supplies he had acquired inside the house and then dealt with the matter of the Guyue Peak insignia on his clothes. The matter was simple to handle, as it was not complicated and did not require queuing, so the process was quick.

After doing all this, Shi Yi changed into the clothes of an elite disciple and then headed towards the weapon-refining hall.

The Weapon Refining Hall.

The weapon-refining hall is a crucial place within the Taiyi Dao Sect, where many magical artifacts, robes, and treasures are crafted.

"The person who helped you forge the Thunder Tribulation Sword was of very poor skill. Not only did he waste too much of the internal space of the lightning-struck wood during the forging process, but the array he set up on it also had a very poor gathering effect."

“Even if I gave these to my incompetent disciples to refine, the resulting magical artifacts would be better than this.”

"The power of your Thunder Tribulation Sword is largely due to the material of the lightning-struck wood."

"Under the bombardment of heavenly lightning, all life is extinguished. Under such circumstances, it is extremely rare and difficult to find anything that can still give birth to life. Your Thunder Tribulation Sword is not the kind of thing that can give birth to life under destruction."

"It's a bit of a pity, but it's normal. Just finding this kind of lightning-struck wood is already an incredible opportunity for cultivators."

"Although your Thunder Tribulation Sword does not contain any life force, its offensive capabilities are quite good. As a magic weapon, its potential is also quite good, enough for you to use for a long time!"

Lu Yan looked at the Thunder Tribulation Sword in his hand and spoke slowly.

He had previously seen Shi Yi use the Thunder Tribulation Sword in the inner courtyard. Because it was powered by thunder, it was very conspicuous among the inner courtyard disciples, which left an impression on him.

When Gu Qianqiu mentioned helping him upgrade the magic weapon, he did not refuse, because he was also somewhat interested in it.

After seeing the Thunder Tribulation Sword in Shi Yi's hand, his expression turned sour. This wasn't directed at Shi Yi, but at the person who had forged the Thunder Tribulation Sword.

In his opinion, the traces of refining on it were still too wasteful. If he were to refine it, its power would far surpass what it is now, and it would be much simpler to refine it into a magic weapon.

In this situation, refining based on the finished products of predecessors requires him to expend more effort and use more materials.

"Prepare these materials and send them over. I will personally refine them into a magic weapon for you."

Lü Yan wrote down the required materials and quantities, and then handed them to Shi Yi.

He agreed to help largely because of Gu Qianqiu's influence, and also because he was very interested in forging Taoist weapons like the Thunder Tribulation Sword.

Even within the Taiyi sect, such magical artifacts are rare.

For him, refining the Thunder Tribulation Sword into a magic weapon would definitely be a rewarding experience, and it would be a worthwhile one.

"Thank you, Master Lü."

Shi Yi took the paper and bowed to express his gratitude.

After glancing at the contents of the paper, he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The materials he needed to prepare were not much more than he expected, and could basically all be obtained within the Taiyi Sect. However, if he wanted to refine the Thunder Tribulation Sword into a magic weapon, he didn't have enough sect contribution points!

Within the Taiyi Daoist sect, most of the elite disciples he encountered used magical weapons, and there was a reason for this.

It's not that these people don't want to use magical artifacts, but that they can't afford to make them. The materials alone are extremely expensive, not to mention other things!
Even after years within a sect, accumulating enough materials to refine a magic weapon is no easy task.

“Master Lü, when I obtained the lightning-struck wood, I still had a small piece in my possession. I wonder if it can replace these materials.”

Shi Yi reached into his pocket and took out a small piece of lightning-struck wood, about the size of his palm.

This is a piece made of the same material as the Thunder Tribulation Sword in his hand.

The lightning-struck wood he gave to Song Jing was originally a piece cut from a large piece.

Shi Yi knew very well that refining the Thunder Tribulation Sword into a magic weapon was no easy task and would require a lot of materials. Therefore, on his way to the weapon refining hall, he brought this piece of lightning-struck wood with him.

He doesn't have that many resources to exchange, and even fewer that he can openly offer!
Furthermore, most of the sect contribution points he possessed were earmarked for other purposes and could not be entirely spent on magic treasures.

Lightning-struck wood is precious, but it's fine for him because he can get more from Earth.

Artificial lightning-struck wood is not very effective, while lightning-struck wood struck by lightning from the heavens contains destructive power. Even so, there are still quite a few of them on Earth.

Although the lightning-struck wood on Blue Star is much weaker than the lightning-struck wood in the Central Great World due to environmental factors, it is enough for Shi Yi now!

As Lü Yan said, for the people of the Central Great World, finding lightning-struck wood is already an incredible opportunity, as its destructive power is already strong enough!

As for the opportunity that contains the power of life, that is not something ordinary people can obtain.

Even if Shi Yi were to produce a piece of lightning-struck wood that contained life-giving energy, it might no longer be his the moment he took it out of the sect.

Even experts at the level of immortals coveted the life-giving, lightning-struck wood, as it aided their tribulations. "What?"

"You actually have lightning-struck wood?"

"The destructive aura above them is similar, and neither contains any vitality. These are all lightning-struck wood of the same origin."

Do you still have any lightning-struck wood?

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan quickly took the lightning-struck wood from Shi Yi's hand and examined it.

Although it was only the size of a palm-sized piece of lightning-struck wood, he considered it a rare treasure and couldn't help but examine it closely.

He quickly discovered the connection between the lightning-struck wood and the lightning tribulation sword.

The aura of destruction above wasn't actually that obvious, especially after it was forged into the Thunder Tribulation Sword, the aura was much more concealed. However, for a weapon-refining master like him, this was easy to see.

That's why I'm so excited now, because I can see it clearly.

However, he also felt that the piece in his hand was a bit small, so he looked at Shi Yi expectantly, hoping to get a better answer.

If it were a large piece of lightning-struck wood, it would be even more valuable to him!
"Gone!"

"By chance, I obtained a piece of wood struck by lightning by the river and asked my master to help me find someone to refine it into a magical artifact."

"This piece was left over from back then. After realizing its value, I have kept it in my possession ever since."

Shi Yi shook his head with a wry smile.

He no longer had any lightning-struck wood left; he had kept the rest at his home on Blue Star.

To be honest, if the materials required for refining weren't so numerous, he wouldn't have taken out this piece of lightning-struck wood, because lightning-struck wood is very valuable.

Although this piece of lightning-struck wood was smaller than his lightning tribulation magic sword, it was still enough for a master craftsman to forge a lightning tribulation-type magic weapon.

"What a waste! What a waste!"

After listening, Lü Yan sighed softly.

He genuinely felt it was a pity; if he had met Shi Yi earlier, he certainly wouldn't have let him waste his time like this.

A whole piece of lightning-struck wood is extremely valuable, and it is easier to refine it into a magical artifact, with more room for crafting during the process.

Now there's only this small piece left, it's such a waste!

"The value of this lightning tribulation piece you've taken out is actually higher than those refining materials."

"However, since you are willing to take out this piece of lightning-struck wood, I will help you out again and plan your lightning tribulation magic sword properly. I will help you enhance the power of the lightning sword magic sword to a higher level and give it more room to grow."

"There are also differences among magical treasures. Some have reached their limit when they are upgraded to magical treasures, and it is difficult for them to develop spirituality."

"Some magical artifacts, in the process of becoming stronger, will develop spirituality, possess greater power, and may even be able to reach a higher level and transform into celestial artifacts."

"Since you're so willing to do this, then I'll do my best to help you."

Lu Yan glanced at the lightning-struck wood, then at Shi Yi's lightning tribulation sword, and slowly said.

His previous plan for Shi Yi to upgrade the Thunder Tribulation Sword into a magic weapon was actually relatively moderate and conservative, but it didn't consume much energy. Since Gu Qianqiu had told him about Shi Yi's situation, his original plan to help him refine it was naturally not the best.

When helping to upgrade a magical artifact, it's also necessary to consider the artifact's owner's situation. After all, if even more precious materials can't be gathered, then there's no point in considering that. Instead, the design should be based on the actual situation, which is better for everyone.

However, after Shi Yi took out the lightning-struck wood as a refining material, he changed his mind!

The value of lightning-struck wood is not low. As someone who has a good relationship with Gu Qianqiu, he naturally wouldn't covet its value. Furthermore, he also wanted to maximize the potential of the lightning tribulation sword, so he gave Shi Yi a new plan.

"Then I'll have to trouble Master Lü!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi clasped his fists and said.

When he took out the lightning-struck wood, he never thought about taking it back.

Furthermore, what Lü Yan said did not cause him any loss.

This small piece of lightning-struck wood had such a useful purpose, far exceeding his expectations.

Although it seemed wasteful to give Song Jing the lightning-struck wood back then, Shi Yi knew very well that it was the best choice for him at the time!
Furthermore, he did intend to repay Song Jing at the time, so he had no regrets.

After he obtained the Thunder Tribulation Sword, it was of great help to him, and that was enough!

The situation was the same at that time, and for him, it was already worth the price!

"Easy to say."

"I need to put more thought and planning into this forging. Come back in half a month to collect the Thunder Sword."

"When the time comes, its power will certainly not disappoint you."

After reaching an agreement, Lü Yan said with a smile.

He never expected that helping Gu Qianqiu would bring such an unexpected reward.

For weapon refiners, lightning-struck wood is an excellent material for refining weapons, but this material is extremely rare.

Many weapon refiners never come into contact with real lightning-struck wood in their entire lives.

Now that it's right in front of him, he naturally won't miss such a good opportunity.

As for helping Shi Yi forge the Thunder Tribulation Sword, he immediately put it first. Otherwise, he originally planned to have Shi Yi forge magic weapons first.

He had other weapon-refining matters to attend to, but the order of these matters needed to be changed, and Shi Yi's matters should be brought forward!

He arranged everything himself, and naturally, he decided how things would go.

He still had to give Lei Jimu face, which could also be considered as giving Gu Qianqiu face.

He had a good relationship with Gu Qianqiu, but sometimes it was necessary to maintain it, and helping with this kind of thing was just right.

"Thank you, Master Lü."

Shi Yi expressed his gratitude once again.

(End of this chapter)