Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 219 The Player Appears

The day after the harvest ended, Luo Yao arrived in Yunshui City.

Inside the private room, Shen Chongming was drinking tea with her.

"I believe there is no major problem with my coming to Yunshui City."

Luo Yao took a sip of tea and smiled faintly.

The reason she rushed to Yunshui City was because she was worried that the Shen family would suffer heavy losses in this great harvest.

However, on her way from Yunzhong County, passing through Xingyang and Chungui, Luo Yao only found that some buildings in the city had been damaged. The common people and cultivators did not show any fear on their faces. Instead, they were all working hard to repair and rebuild.

There were no signs of Yunshui City being breached, which reassured her considerably.

"What about the other cities in the clouds?"

Shen Chongming gently picked up the teacup in front of him and asked.

The entire Yunzhong County has a total of twenty-three cities. Apart from the five cities owned by the Shen family, the remaining eighteen cities are governed by the Luoxia Mountain family and the He family.

After the grand harvest plan was finalized, his suggestion to Luo Yao was to concentrate the common people and cultivators of these eighteen cities into two or three cities.

This would avoid the problem of dividing forces for defense and would also prevent the Yin Corpse Sect from launching a sneak attack.

However, after so many years of development, the population of Yunzhong County has long since reached a terrifying level.

Later, at the beginning of the invasion of the southern border, many of the people who were disturbed also fled to Yunzhong County.

Today, the average population of each city and its subordinate villages and towns in Yunzhong County is no less than two million.

Eighteen cities, a population of thirty to forty million, and the distances between the cities were vast.

Shen Chongming believed that Luoxia Mountain would suffer considerable losses this time.

Luo Yao put down her teacup and sighed, "Because Huai City in the northeast of Yunzhong is too far from the county seat, the common people did not have time to complete their migration."

"When the great harvest began, there were still nearly a million people in the city."

"The Yin Corpse Sect attacked and abducted hundreds of thousands of people. The remaining hundreds of thousands fled to Zhili Prefecture, where Canaan Temple is located."

"For the sake of those hundreds of thousands of common people, the Yin Corpse Sect and Canaan Temple even had some conflicts."

"Those who were lucky enough to survive were divided up between the two families."

After a slight pause, Luo Yao continued, "There are also some remote villages where some people were unwilling to migrate, and they were all eventually abducted by the Yin Corpse Sect."

"The total loss this time is probably two to three million people."

Two or three million...

Compared to the total population under the jurisdiction of Luoxia Mountain, it's nearly one-tenth, which is not bad.

"And what did you gain?"

"Did you launch a surprise attack on Yingchuan County, where the Yin Corpse Sect is located?"

When this was mentioned, Luo Yao smiled slightly, indicating that this time the harvest should be considered quite good.

"With the talismans and array plates crafted by my senior uncle, those guys from the Yin Corpse Sect have also suffered considerable losses."

"Junior Brother Tu from Yanri Peak led his men to Yingchuan County City and plundered a large amount of Five Elements Spirit Ores and Spirit Crystals from the Yin Corpse Sect's lair."

“It was very rewarding.”

Luo Yao changed the subject and said, "My master mentioned something else when I came here."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately asked seriously, "What advice do you have for me, Senior Jiang?"

After pondering for a moment, Luo Yao spoke up: "My senior uncle mentioned that the world of Yangnao Land has undergone some changes, whether due to the successive battles or other reasons."

"He hasn't figured out the specifics of this variable yet, he just told me to instruct the Shen family to be extremely careful in their actions going forward."

"If this variable is favorable, we can develop it as soon as possible; if it is unfavorable, we need to be more conservative and cautious."

Has the world undergone a change?
Shen Chongming looked at the sky outside the window, his expression somewhat solemn.

With his cultivation at the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing realm, he naturally couldn't sense any changes in the world.

However, since Jiang Xiuqi said so, he must be right.

"Senior Luo, the Shen family has seized some items from those demon cultivators in the Great Wu Mountain and hunted down many demon beasts, obtaining some materials. Could we trouble the disciples of Luoxia Mountain to help us refine some magical artifacts and robes later?"

"The Shen family will certainly not let the fellow Daoists of Luoxia Mountain work for nothing, and is willing to offer some spirit mineral materials as compensation."

The two families are very close now, but even brothers should keep clear accounts.

Crafting magical artifacts and robes is inherently a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.

The Shen family certainly wouldn't just ask someone to refine it for free.

Luo Yao smiled faintly and said, "Of course."

"My cultivation has recently reached a bottleneck. Reaching the peak of the embryonic breathing stage cannot be achieved through arduous cultivation in a short period of time."

"If the Shen family has any good materials, they can let me practice with them."

Most of the disciples of the sects in Luoxia Mountain also practice the art of weapon crafting. Although they are not a true immortal sect of weapon crafting, they are still capable of crafting low-grade magic weapons.

After hearing this, Shen Chongming thought for a moment and said, "There really is."

"This time, Third Uncle killed a white tiger at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Its fur, bones, and teeth should be suitable for Senior to practice on, right?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yao's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, but then she shook her head with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"It's a waste to use a White Tiger at the Perfected Breathing Realm for practice."

"The claws and teeth of such demonic beasts could be used by cultivators skilled in weapon crafting to create mid-grade magic weapons."

"My skill in weapon crafting is not very profound. Using such materials is too extravagant."

In the entire Luoxia Mountain, it can be said that there is no one capable of refining a mid-grade magic weapon.

Although Jiang Xiuqi is a Golden Core cultivator, he specializes in array formations, and his skill in weapon crafting is not as good as Luo Yao's.

Of course, with his Golden Core realm cultivation, he was also capable of forcibly creating low-grade magic artifacts.

However, that method can no longer be called weapon crafting; it's just a magic weapon forged by overwhelming cultivation, which is meaningless.

"In that case, I have also shot and killed a Nether Spider demon beast at the late stage of the Fetal Breathing Realm. Its spider legs are extremely hard. How about I hand them over to you, senior, along with the other materials?"

Luo Yao nodded in satisfaction.

Using materials from demonic beasts at the late stage of the Fetal Breathing realm to refine magical artifacts, she was confident that she could produce superior low-grade magical artifacts, so it wouldn't be a waste of materials.

"May I ask, senior, what kind of magical artifact can be forged using materials from a Golden Core Realm demon beast?"

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chongming spoke.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yao's teacup, which she had brought to her lips, trembled suddenly, and she looked at him with some disbelief.

She then chuckled and said, "Your words have frightened me."

"Not to mention how difficult it is to kill someone at the Golden Core stage."

"Even if you are lucky enough to kill a Golden Core Realm demon beast, you will most likely not obtain its complete physical body."

Shen Chongming frowned in confusion: "What does Senior mean..."

Luo Yao said with a wistful look in her eyes, "I once heard my martial uncle say that a Golden Core cultivator's flesh and blood are closely related to the Golden Core within his body."

"When facing an enemy, if one is outmatched and fights to the death, both the physical body and the golden core will eventually be completely consumed."

"You can think of it as a Golden Core Realm existence, capable of mobilizing all the power in one's body to completely energize one's body."

After finishing her tea, Luo Yao said in a low voice, "Moreover, most of the time, if a Golden Core cultivator knows that he is no match for the enemy and has no hope of escaping, he will often choose to destroy his own Golden Core and perish together with the enemy."

"Under the terrifying power of the Golden Core self-destruction, it would be even more impossible for the physical body to remain."

"Unless the enemy is too strong and can be killed instantly before he can self-destruct his golden core."

It turned out to be like this...

Shen Chongming suddenly realized that the image of the poisonous dragon's corpse that his third uncle had brought back from Hidden Dragon Mountain some time ago slowly surfaced in his mind.

The Golden Core Realm venomous dragon had its head severed, but its remaining body was intact.

Some fragments of the Golden Elixir even remained in his body.

Judging from this, the being who killed the poisonous dragon must be very strong.

It was so powerful that the venomous dragon didn't even have time to fight back before its head was chopped off.

"Could the Shen family really have the corpse of a Golden Core demon beast?"

Seeing that Shen Chongming seemed lost in thought and remained silent, Luo Yao asked with a puzzled look.

Shen Chongming's mind raced for a moment, then he shook his head slightly: "No, not at all."

"It's just that my third uncle happened to obtain a piece of the bone of a Golden Core demon beast and was thinking of seeing if he could forge it into a magic weapon."

"Is it just a piece of bone?" Luo Yao asked again. "If the bone retains some of its spiritual essence, it can be used as a magical artifact."

"Although it cannot be refined, its power is no less than that of a low-grade magic weapon."

She did not suspect that Shen Chongming was hiding anything.

If you're lucky, it's still possible to obtain some of the bones or body parts of a Golden Core demon beast.

The two chatted for a while longer, and after confirming that nothing serious had happened to the Shen family, Luo Yao did not linger and prepared to return to oversee the repair and reconstruction of the city under her jurisdiction.

Shen Chongming brought her a large amount of monster materials and ores, and handed them over to her, asking her to take them back and help refine some magical artifacts.

After seeing Luo Yao off, he pondered for a while and then went to the Blackwater Pavilion.

On the second floor, the grandfather and grandson sat facing each other.

"Senior Luo Yao from Luoxia Mountain brought Senior Jiang's reminder."

Shen Chongming respectfully handed over a cup of spiritual tea.

"What did you say?"

Shen Yuan reached out and took the teacup.

"The elders said that the land of Yangnao has recently undergone changes, and we should be careful."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan paused slightly as he brought the teacup to his lips, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He then took a sip of tea and said, "Indeed, my feeling was right."

"Grandpa felt it too?"

Shen Chongming was somewhat curious.

Shen Yuan put down his teacup and nodded, saying, "During the great harvest, I was constantly deducing the final outcome."

"But during the deduction process, I could sense a strange variable in the dark that was constantly affecting the deduction results."

He paused for a moment and then said, "This kind of variable actually appeared when the Void Harmony Corridor Formation was broken."

"At first I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a change that naturally occurred in the southern border region."

"But now it seems something is not quite right."

Shen Chongming stroked the teacup in his hand, pondered for a long time, and said in a deep voice, "Lan Jue of Mount Dawu said that Yangnao has become a chessboard of heaven and earth."

"There is a mysterious entity behind the scenes using all living beings and various forces as pawns in a grand game."

"Grandpa, do you think this variable might be being manipulated by someone behind the scenes?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "That's inevitable."

"Now we just need to see what the person behind this is planning."

"But don't worry too much."

Shen Yuan smiled slightly and continued, "After the major Golden Core forces in the Southern Frontier entered the game, none of them had the right to jump out of the game, so the Shen family naturally doesn't need to think too much about it."

If you don't have the power to change the overall situation, thinking too much is just internal strife.

In this situation, only by improving one's own strength as much as possible and making the Shen family more and more valuable in the eyes of the player, can one avoid being easily abandoned.

To escape the chessboard and become a player, one must live as long as possible and wait for an opportunity.

"By the way, Grandpa calculated that your father should be coming out of seclusion in the next few days."

"After such a long period of seclusion, there must have been considerable gains."

When Shen Chongzhen was born, many members of the Shen family underwent bloodline tempering.

Shen Wenxing began his seclusion and cultivation at that time.

It has been more than four years now.

As a body cultivator, bloodline should have the greatest influence on him. I wonder if he can gain anything from this four-year seclusion.

"Is Father finally coming out of seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on Shen Chongming's face.

The fact that the father was able to successfully emerge from seclusion means that the overall strength of the Shen family will be enhanced once again.

More importantly, he could finally put his mind at ease.

The path of physical cultivation is full of hardships; one wrong step and one's life and cultivation will be lost.

Therefore, every time his father went into seclusion to break through a barrier, Shen Chongming, as his son, was extremely worried.

"Grandson, go and tell your mother this good news."

Shen Chongming hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and headed towards the manor.

……

Danzhou Barrier.

As Shen Wen'an, dressed in a blue robe and holding a long sword, passed through the barrier, his eyes immediately noticed a figure on a boulder next to the barrier.

It was a strange old man wearing a straw hat and a gray robe, with no aura whatsoever.

If you didn't catch a glimpse of it, you wouldn't even notice it.

The strange old man sat cross-legged on the boulder, just like the old ape from Hundred Beasts Mountain back then.

Shen Wen'an scrutinized the old man, growing increasingly alarmed with each passing glance.

With his current cultivation level at the late stage of fetal breathing, and his divine sense greatly enhanced by the Wisdom Sword, he was so focused on the old man that he couldn't even tell whether the other party was a cultivator or not!
After a moment of surprise, he slowly cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, senior."

The old man in the straw hat raised his head upon hearing the voice, revealing a dark, wrinkled face resembling that of an old farmer.

However, his eyes were much brighter than those of an ordinary old farmer.

"Hehe... I've been entrusted to guard this place, young friend, please go back."

The old man in the bamboo hat glanced at Shen Wen'an and spoke in a gentle voice.

Shen Wen'an was somewhat puzzled, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The old man in the straw hat seemed quite patient, and explained again: "With me here, cultivators from Danzhou cannot enter Yangnao Land, and cultivators from Yangnao Land naturally cannot go to Danzhou."

"So, young friend, you should go back."

The old man in the straw hat spoke calmly, but Shen Wen'an was deeply shocked!
He knew the strength of Yangnao Land very well; apart from Jiang Xiuqi, there was probably no other Golden Core cultivator there.

But Danzhou is different.

Among the three sects, each sect has more than one Golden Core expert.

Shen Wen'an even suspected that among the three upper sects, including Qingluo Sword Pavilion, there might be hidden experts at the Purple Mansion Realm.

This old man stood guard in front of the barrier alone, yet he was confident that he could prevent anyone from passing through it. Just how powerful was he?
Could this be a terrifyingly powerful being at the Nascent Soul stage?
"Senior, you come from...Southern Xinjiang?"

Shen Wen'an tentatively asked a question.

The old man in the straw hat did not answer, but just looked at him with a half-smile.

Shen Wen'an harbored no illusions about this.

Although the old man in the straw hat had no aura and looked like an ordinary, elderly farmer, he could become a formidable figure if provoked.

He felt that he probably wouldn't even have a chance to resist before being killed.

After a brief silence, Shen Wen'an bowed slightly and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."

There's definitely no way to get through, and there's no point in staying here any longer.

What if I angered the old man and he lost his patience, slapping me to death? Wouldn't that be a terrible injustice?

Seeing that he was somewhat sensible, the old man in the straw hat smiled and then lowered his eyes, continuing to guard the boulder.

Just as Shen Wen'an's figure was about to disappear into the barrier, the old man in the bamboo hat suddenly raised his head.

"Young friend, you may proceed."

"But only this once."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an stopped in his tracks and looked at the old man in the straw hat with some surprise.

"Senior, do you mean that I can go over?"

The old man in the straw hat gave him a strange look, then nodded and said, "This will only happen once; it won't work next time."

Shen Wen'an had some doubts, but seeing that the other party had already closed his eyes and pulled down his hat to pretend to sleep, he suppressed his doubts, cupped his hands slightly, and immediately flew towards the direction of Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

Yinjian Peak, on a cliff thousands of feet high.

Huang Lingshan stood with her hands behind her back on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the surging sea of ​​clouds in the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked down with a somewhat surprised expression.

A figure broke through the sea of ​​clouds in front of it and appeared in the void.

That figure was Shen Wen'an.

With a flash, Shen Wen'an arrived in front of Huang Lingshan at the Thousand-Foot Cliff and cupped his hands: "Senior Sister, it's been a long time."

After Huang Lingshan nodded, she looked somewhat suspicious and said:
"How did you get here?"

"That old monster is gone?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly: "Does Senior Sister know the old man in the bamboo hat in front of the barrier?"

Huang Lingshan didn't speak, but turned around and gestured for him to sit down in front of the Bamboo Grove Cottage.

After leisurely brewing a pot of spiritual tea, he spoke in a gentle voice.

Three years ago, a major event occurred in Danzhou.

"A Golden Core cultivator from the Yinhe Sect, along with several disciples, wanted to go to Yangnao Land for some unknown reason, but they encountered that old monster at the barrier."

"That Golden Core elder of the Yinhe Sect is arrogant, actually intending to force his way in."

"As a result, when the old man pointed his finger, the Golden Core cultivator of the Yinhe Sect instantly disintegrated and vanished along with his Golden Core."

After handing the brewed flower tea to Shen Wen'an, Huang Lingshan continued, "After that old man killed the Golden Core cultivator of the Yinhe Sect, he had his disciple deliver a message to all the cultivators in Danzhou."

"No one from Danzhou is allowed to set foot in Yangnao again."

After saying this, she looked at Shen Wen'an with curiosity.

"You managed to get to Thousand-Foot Cliff safely. Senior Sister thought that old monster had left."

Shen Wen'an held his teacup, looking somewhat taken aback.

Clearly, he was still imagining how the Golden Core cultivator of the Yinhe Sect was killed by the old man in the bamboo hat with a single finger.

He had witnessed firsthand just how powerful a Golden Core Realm expert truly was.

The old man in the straw hat actually killed a Golden Core cultivator with a single finger. Such terrifying strength could probably only be achieved by someone in the Nascent Soul stage.

"Senior sister, is that old man in the Nascent Soul stage?"

Shen Wen'an asked a question.

Huang Lingshan simply smiled calmly, without answering, and instead asked:

"So, you still haven't told me why that old man let you come?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly.

"At first, he didn't let me pass either."

"Just as I was about to turn back, he suddenly changed his mind and said he could give me another chance."

"Only this one time."

Huang Lingshan seemed to be thinking about something, so she changed the question.

"How is the situation in Yangnao Land?"

Shen Wen'an briefly recounted the recent events in Yangnao Land, then added, "It seems that Yangnao Land has truly become part of a grand scheme."

"That old man in the straw hat might be one of the players."

"Blocking the entrances to Yangnao and Danzhou is to prevent others from disrupting their plans."

Huang Lingshan nodded slightly, then hesitated for a moment before taking out several jade slips from her storage bag. "These are some lightning-attribute spells I've collected for Chongming in recent years, as well as two archery techniques. Take them to him later."

Shen Wen'an took the jade slip, didn't look at it much, and put it directly into his storage bag.

"Junior brother has come here with two things he would like to ask senior sister."

Huang Lingshan nodded.

Shen Wen'an continued, "Does Senior Sister know if there are any true weapon-refining masters in Danzhou?"

A true master of weapon crafting?
Huang Lingshan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "There are quite a few cultivators who have extremely high attainments in the art of weapon crafting."

"However, the materials are even more important in weapon crafting. Without good materials, even a master craftsman cannot create anything of value."

Make bricks without straw.

In Danzhou, no matter how skilled a weapon-refining master is, they could never reach the point of turning the rotten into the miraculous.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment before coming to the open space in front of the Bamboo Grove Cottage and gently patting the storage bag at his waist.

A flash of light appeared in the storage bag, and a colossal creature instantly appeared on the open ground!

It was the headless dragon corpse at the Golden Core stage that he had previously obtained in Hidden Dragon Mountain.

Upon seeing this thing, Huang Lingshan's face flashed with surprise, then her eyes narrowed slightly, and her expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Shen Wen'an was about to say something when he noticed her expression and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Senior Sister?"

Huang Lingshan slowly walked up to the dragon's corpse and gently stroked its black and red scales.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "It's nothing."

"Where did you obtain such a complete Golden Core Realm dragon corpse?"

Where is its head?

Shen Wen'an made no attempt to conceal anything and directly revealed the origin of the dragon corpse.

"Its head must have been taken by the murderer; only the body remained at the scene."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan sighed inwardly and turned to say, "Using this as material, it is indeed worthwhile to invite a master craftsman."

"However, to forge a superior magic weapon, a single dragon corpse is far from enough."

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Shen Wen'an and said, "How about this, I'll take you to see someone."

As Huang Lingshan spoke, she waved her hand and put the dragon corpse on the ground into her storage bag.

Shen Wen'an didn't seem to mind.

The two headed north and soon arrived at a strange mountain where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was noticeably richer.

The distant mountains and rivers are beautiful, with towering peaks.

Standing on his sword in the void, Shen Wen'an could see many pavilions cleverly hidden among the mountains and forests in the distance. The pavilions and towers were connected by exquisite plank roads and wooden stairs. There were waterfalls, hanging rocks, ancient trees and gnarled dragons, creating a vibrant scene.

"Senior Sister, is this... a Celestial Sect?"

While waiting, Shen Wen'an asked in confusion.

The concentration of spiritual energy here is significantly higher than in ordinary places in Danzhou.

There are many buildings nestled among the mountains, suggesting it is a powerful immortal sect's mountain gate.

"This mountain is named Tianjun Mountain."

Huang Lingshan replied with a faint smile.

Tianjun Mountain?
Tianjun Mountain, one of the three major temples in Danzhou?

As Shen Wen'an was filled with surprise, he saw a figure dressed in a long purple robe with white hair and beard slowly flying over from the distant mountain peaks shrouded in clouds and mist.

The figure approached and greeted them with a smile and a cupped hand, saying, "So it's Fellow Daoist Ling Shan."

"What brings you to my Tianjun Mountain, fellow Daoist?"

Huang Lingshan returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Zhang."

"This is my junior brother, Wen'an."

“Junior Brother Wen’an, this is Elder Zhang Qingjing of Tianjun Mountain.”

Shen Wen'an quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"I've met senior."

As Zhang Qingjing looked at him with a smile, she suddenly felt a sense of shock.

The Tianjun Mountain lineage is a unique existence in the world of immortal cultivation.

Among the core inheritances of the sect is a secret technique called the "Soul-Slaying Sword".

This secret technique once made Tianjun Mountain shine in the cultivation world. Unfortunately, a change occurred later, and the original secret technique, the Soul-Slaying Sword, was destroyed, almost severing the lineage.

Later, several high-ranking members of Tianjun Mountain who had practiced the Soul-Slaying Sword spent a great deal of effort to successfully reproduce this secret technique.

However, the sect's disciples were never able to condense the "Wisdom Sword" again and master the complete secret technique.

Without the Wisdom Sword, the Soul-Slaying Sword's power is greatly reduced, and it is extremely difficult to cultivate, so it has gradually been abandoned by many sect disciples.

When Zhang Qingjing was young, she had the good fortune to witness an elder of her sect use the Wisdom Sword to slay the soul, and she was very familiar with that aura.

At this moment, he sensed what appeared to be the aura of the Wisdom Sword on Shen Wen'an.

However, since it was their first meeting, he couldn't very well ask such a private question directly. He could only suppress his excitement and surprise, and with a faint smile, extend his hand: "Please come in, gentlemen."

Shen Wen'an, unaware of Zhang Qingjing's inner thoughts, followed Huang Lingshan into the interior of Tianjun Mountain.

Led by Zhang Qingjing, the two soon arrived at a secluded mountaintop retreat.

After the two young boys at the entrance of the elegant residence bowed respectfully, they brought over a platter of spiritual tea and spiritual fruit.

"Fellow Daoist Lingshan, young friend Wen'an, please."

Zhang Qingjing spoke in a very kind manner.

The two accepted the tea, took a sip, and Huang Lingshan immediately said, "I have come here abruptly because I have a favor to ask of Fellow Daoist Zhang."

Huang Lingshan has an impatient personality and doesn't like to beat around the bush when she speaks or acts.

Upon hearing this, a look of joy flashed across Zhang Qingjing's face.

The other party has come with a request, which means that I can decide whether to inquire about Shen Wen'an's cultivation of the Wisdom Sword later, depending on the situation.

“Fellow Daoist Lingshan, please speak freely.”

He had already decided that as long as Huang Lingshan's request wasn't too unreasonable, he would agree on behalf of Tianjun Mountain.

If this can complete the secret technique of the Soul-Slaying Sword, it will be a great blessing for the entire Tianjun Mountain.

Huang Lingshan looked at him with some suspicion.

Among the three sects, Qingluo Sword Pavilion and Tianjun Mountain do have a better relationship than Yinhe Sect.

However, this relationship is limited to being able to sit down and have a normal chat over tea.

This can be seen from Zhang Qingjing's words when the two sides met.

But now she finds Zhang Qingjing's attitude strangely nice.

After some thought, Huang Lingshan suppressed her thoughts.

The disciples of Tianjun Mountain have a decent reputation in the cultivation world and rarely resort to underhanded schemes.

"A few years ago, I obtained the corpse of a Golden Core demon beast. Fellow Daoist Zhang is a well-known weapon-refining master in Danzhou."

"I have come here today to ask for your help in refining some magical artifacts."

The corpse of a demon beast at the Golden Core stage?

Zhang Qingjing was also somewhat surprised to hear this.

As Luo Yao said, demonic beasts at the Golden Core stage are inherently difficult to kill.

Obtaining his complete body is even more difficult.

Upon hearing Huang Lingshan mention that she possessed the corpse of a demon beast at the Golden Core stage, he was surprised and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Fellow Daoist Lingshan, could you please take out that demonic beast's corpse so that this old man can have a look?"

Zhang Qingjing quickly spoke up.

Huang Lingshan glanced around, chose a spacious spot, and took the dragon corpse from the roof directly from her storage bag.

Upon seeing the enormous dragon corpse that suddenly appeared, Zhang Qingjing's eyes flashed with disbelief.

"This is a dragon!?"

After a moment of astonishment and murmurs, he disregarded his image and immediately rushed to the front, carefully examining and stroking the dragon's corpse.

But a sense of relief inexplicably washed over me.

"It turns out to be the corpse of a dragon that has been dead for countless years. I thought it was personally killed by Fellow Daoist Ling Shan."

Among the many demonic beasts, dragons are already quite powerful. If the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion can truly kill a living Golden Core Realm dragon and obtain its complete corpse, that would be terrifying!

"What a shame, what a shame..."

As Zhang Qingjing carefully examined the dragon corpse in front of her, a deep sense of regret appeared on her face.

"This dragon has been dead for too many years. Its flesh and blood are gone, and the spirituality in its bones and scales has also been lost. Otherwise, it would be considered a top-quality material."

"What kind of magical artifact does Fellow Daoist Lingshan intend to refine?"

After carefully confirming the details, Zhang Qingjing cupped her hands and spoke.

Huang Lingshan glanced at Shen Wen'an, then pondered for a moment and said, "I am not familiar with the art of weapon crafting. I would be grateful if Fellow Daoist Zhang could tell me what kind of magical artifacts can be crafted from this dragon corpse."

When asked about her strengths, Zhang Qingjing chuckled and spoke confidently.

"This dragon corpse is reduced to bones and scales, and its spiritual essence has been severely depleted, so there are not many magical artifacts that can be crafted from it."

"I estimate that the entire dragon corpse can be used to forge three robes, and as for magical artifacts... it can only be used to forge two."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an said in disbelief, "Such a large dragon corpse can only be used to refine three robes and two magical artifacts!?"

Although the dragon corpse in front of them had lost its head, it was nearly a hundred feet long and as thick as two people could hug.

If the bones inside were removed, they could probably form a small mountain as tall as a person.

It turns out they could only refine this little bit of stuff.

Hearing his question, Zhang Qingjing stroked his beard and smiled faintly, "Young friend, you are unaware of this."

"When crafting magical artifacts or robes from materials found on demonic beasts, one cannot only consider the size."

"In order to ensure the quality of magical artifacts or robes, the spiritual essence of most of the materials needs to be condensed into a very small part during the crafting process."

"Take the scales of this dragon for example. If all of them were condensed into materials suitable for making magic robes, they would only be about ten feet long."

"The remaining materials that have lost their spiritual essence are naturally of no value."

After a slight pause, Zhang Qingjing continued, "If this were a fresh dragon corpse, the spiritual essence in its bones and scales would not have been lost much, and the number of robes and magical artifacts that could be crafted would be three times greater."

Shen Wen'an suddenly realized.

He really didn't know that.

"I apologize, senior. I am ignorant of the art of weapon crafting. Please forgive my ignorance."

Zhang Qingjing waved his hand with a smile and looked at Huang Lingshan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lingshan, the numbers I just mentioned are only a relatively ideal situation."

"To be conservative, it would probably be even less."

"and……"

"With this dragon corpse as the main ingredient, the other auxiliary ingredients must also be of high quality."

"The necessary auxiliary materials are all quite expensive."

Huang Lingshan nodded: "I understand."

"How does Fellow Daoist Zhang intend to collect the reward?"

Zhang Qingjing pondered for a moment and said, "In the world of weapon crafting, the usual practice is to charge 10% of the value of the finished product as payment."

"I estimate that this dragon corpse will eventually be able to be used to forge at least two superior-grade mid-grade magic robes and one magic weapon that is very close to being superior."

"Fellow Daoist Lingshan should be well aware of the market value of such magical artifacts."

"As for the final compensation, it will depend on the specific quality of the finished product."

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan sighed softly.

The overall level of weapon crafting in Danzhou is not high, which has led to the exorbitant prices of magic robes and magic weapons on the market.

A typical mid-grade magic robe can often cost thousands of spirit crystals.

If it's of superior quality, the price will be double or even several times higher.

Although magical artifacts are not as outrageous as magical robes, mid-to-high quality magical artifacts can still cost thousands of spirit crystals.

Based on this calculation, the reward alone would require several hundred or even thousands of spirit crystals.

This doesn't even include other auxiliary materials.

Shen Wen'an was unaware that the large amount of spirit crystals and resources his family had harvested during the great harvest might not even be enough to pay for the crafting of magical artifacts.

Seeing Huang Lingshan remain silent, Shen Wen'an guessed that the amount of spirit crystals needed to refine the dragon corpse into magic robes and magic weapons would be considerable.

"Senior sister, how about... we just forget about it?"

He came here intending to have Huang Lingshan help him find a master craftsman to use some of the dragon's scales and bones as payment and auxiliary materials, and to craft a lot of magic robes and magic weapons.

Who would have thought that the corpse of the hundred-foot-long dragon could only be used to forge two or three robes and one or two magical artifacts.

After calculating all this, excluding the cost of auxiliary materials and the refining fee, the enormous dragon corpse would likely only yield a robe and a magic weapon in the end.

As a Golden Core Realm sword immortal, Huang Lingshan might be able to produce that many spirit crystals.

But Shen Wen'an didn't want to owe such a big favor.

Taking out thousands of spirit crystals at once would be a major blow even to a Golden Core cultivator.

"This dragon corpse belongs to you, young friend?"

Zhang Qingjing understood the meaning behind Shen Wen'an's words and suddenly asked.

Shen Wen'an glanced at Huang Lingshan and then decided not to hide it.

He nodded in agreement.

With the old man in the bamboo hat currently guarding the Danzhou barrier, even if Tianjun Mountain knew that the dragon corpse belonged to them, they would never dare to send anyone to snatch it.

In Danzhou, with Huang Lingshan present, Tianjun Mountain would never attempt to seize the sword unless it wanted to engage in a direct battle with Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingjing pondered for a moment and then asked, "May I ask if you, young friend, have cultivated the Sword of Wisdom?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an immediately frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Huang Lingshan was also drawn in by these words. She looked at Zhang Qingjing, then at Shen Wenan, her eyes filled with some doubt.

She had also heard of the secret technique of the Soul-Slaying Sword of Tianjun Mountain, and knew that the current disciples of Tianjun Mountain could not fully unleash the power of the Soul-Slaying Sword because they could not cultivate the Wisdom Sword.

Although we don't know how Shen Wen'an cultivated the Wisdom Sword at the moment.

But now that Zhang Qingjing has discovered this, Tianjun Mountain is unlikely to give up easily.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please don't make a mistake for yourself."

Seeing Zhang Qingjing staring intently at Shen Wen'an, Huang Lingshan spoke in a cold voice.

The situation was tense, and Zhang Qingjing knew that her eagerness had caused a misunderstanding between the two.

He immediately smiled and said, "Please don't be nervous, my Tianjun Mountain may covet the cultivation method of the Wisdom Sword, but we will certainly not do anything despicable."

"I sensed the aura of wisdom sword emanating from you, young friend. I am only asking to verify this."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an pondered for a few moments and nodded slightly.

He was actually quite surprised, not expecting that someone could sense the aura of the Wisdom Sword without him even using it.

Upon hearing his admission, Zhang Qingjing was overjoyed.

He was initially worried that he was imagining things.

"Young friend, would you be so kind as to summon that Sword of Wisdom so that this old man may have a look at it?"

Suppressing her surprise, Zhang Qingjing spoke cautiously.

Shen Wen'an remained silent, his gaze sweeping over Huang Lingshan.

After a moment's thought, Huang Lingshan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang's request is a bit excessive."

Zhang Qingjing smiled awkwardly, realizing that she had indeed gone too far.

"However, if you agree to waive the fee for refining the weapon, then this Wisdom Sword... is not something I can refuse to let you see."

Shen Wen'an was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Qingjing hesitated only slightly before gritting her teeth and saying:
"I agree!"

The reward for this weapon crafting was one or two thousand spirit crystals.

However, as long as it can be confirmed that Shen Wen'an's Wisdom Sword is the same as the Wisdom Sword cultivated through the secret technique of the Soul-Slaying Sword, then Tianjun Mountain will have a chance to complete the secret technique and restore the glory of the Soul-Slaying Sword.

This secret technique is, after all, one of the core inheritances of Tianjun Mountain. If it can be completed, it would be worth more than one or two thousand spirit crystals, even ten or twenty thousand.

Seeing how readily he agreed.

Huang Lingshan suddenly realized that her asking price was still too low.

However, it's just a quick glance, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"Wen An, it shouldn't be a loss to let him take a look at it for one or two thousand spirit crystals."

Huang Lingshan transmitted her voice in a deep voice.

Shen Wen'an was very surprised to hear this.

He hadn't expected that the reward for crafting magical artifacts alone would require one or two thousand spirit crystals.

Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Sword Bone Technique.

A milky white light shone from between his brows, and a three-inch sword, as white as jade, suddenly appeared in front of his forehead.

Sensing the aura of the Wisdom Sword, Zhang Qingjing's hair trembled with excitement, and tears even welled up in her eyes.

"Wisdom Sword..."

"It truly is the aura of the Sword of Wisdom..."

As he murmured excitedly, Shen Wen'an had already sheathed the Wisdom Sword.

Huang Lingshan, standing to the side, gazed thoughtfully at the magic sword that had disappeared from his forehead.

Seeing the Wisdom Sword disappear, Zhang Qingjing could only suppress her excitement and looked at Shen Wen'an with anticipation and eagerness, cupping her hands and saying, "To be honest, young friend, my Tianjun Mountain has a core secret technique that has been passed down for countless years, but we have lost the method of condensing the Wisdom Sword."

"Young friend, could you please tell my Tianjun Mountain the method for condensing the Wisdom Sword? The price is negotiable."

Meeting Zhang Qingjing's almost pleading gaze, Shen Wen'an looked at Huang Lingshan beside him.

The Wisdom Sword was something he cultivated after he comprehended the secret technique "Guardian Sword Bone".

The method for condensing the sword of wisdom can be separated out separately.

However, without the support of the sword bone, the power of the Wisdom Sword, which is formed solely from the power of the divine soul, would likely be greatly reduced.

He didn't know if he could meet Tianjun Mountain's requirements.

This also prevented him from determining the price of the method to condense the Wisdom Sword.

Huang Lingshan frowned and pondered.

She had just carefully observed the so-called "Wisdom Sword" and knew that it must be a secret technique capable of severing the enemy's soul.

However, it's impossible to tell exactly how powerful it is.

Meeting Shen Wen'an's pleading gaze, Huang Lingshan pondered for a moment, and an idea suddenly arose in her mind.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang should know that the value of such secret techniques is difficult to measure in terms of spirit crystals."

"If Tianjun Mountain is truly seeking our help, I will offer a condition on behalf of Junior Brother Wen'an."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingjing quickly cupped her hands in greeting: "Fellow Daoist Lingshan, please speak."

Huang Lingshan said in a deep voice, "Exchange secret techniques for secret techniques."

"How about Tianjun Mountain exchanging the secret technique of the Soul-Slaying Sword for Junior Brother Wen'an's method of condensing the Wisdom Sword?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingjing fell silent.

(End of this chapter)