I just passed the imperial examination, what the heck is this "Celestial Official System"?

The four words for cultivating immortality are wealth, companionship, methods, and land.

The distribution of spiritual energy in the world is uneven, and places with abundant spiritual energy can be called blessed lands.

This is a gift from nature.

But besides that, there were also later methods used by cultivators.

That is the Spirit Palace.

The Spiritual Abode has the ability to gather spiritual energy, and cultivating within it is far superior to cultivating outside.

However, spiritual mansions are difficult to refine, and even the lowest-level spiritual mansion is not something that ordinary ninth-grade cultivators can afford.

"Brother Zhu, are you capable of refining a spiritual palace?"

Song Li became interested.

"I'm only 30% sure, but in two more years I'll be 50% sure."

Zhu Ran said.

Huo Zhun added, "Brother Song, Zhu Ran seems unreliable, and his cultivation is only average, but he is quite talented in weapon crafting."

"The Zhu family is a family of weapon refiners, and Brother Zhu's weapon refinement skills are at least among the top two in the Zhu family."

That's amazing!

Song Li admitted that he had judged people by their appearance.

With such talent, as long as Zhu Ran's cultivation can keep up, he will surely become one of the top weapon-refining masters in Shannan County in the future. Just based on this identity, he is no less than the head of the Ninth Branch.

Alchemists and weapon refiners are generally well-liked.

Its impact on the family is even greater.

"Alright, if we obtain any monster remains in the future, give them to Brother Zhu first."

"Brother Song is still the best."

Zhu Ran was engrossed in forging weapons, and no one in the workshop liked to listen to his rambling. But when he saw Song Li today, he felt a strong connection with him: "Brother Song, the art of weapon forging lies in the word 'transformation'—transforming the natural world into a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship."

"Take this wolf demon bone for example. Because it absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, it is as hard as divine iron. However, if it is not refined, it will lose most of its essence."

"Our goal in engineering and repair is to maximize the advantages of materials, avoid their disadvantages, and ultimately improve them to achieve the highest level of perfection."

"The materials for refining and processing are further divided into three major refinements and three minor refinements."

"What my Zhu family has passed down is the hammer and chain technique, one of the three minor refinements."

"This forging method can be considered top-notch in the entire Shannan County, and it is also the foundation of my Zhu family."

They got really into it.

Zhu Ran immediately drew the large hammer she had been carrying on her back and began to wield it wildly.

A gust of wind whistled through the air.

Huo Zhun was already used to Zhu Ran's infatuation.

Song Li, however, watched with great interest.

Even the strokes of the hand are unconscious.

It wasn't that he was patient; rather, Song Li noticed it as he looked at it.

"It seems like I can train too?"

Zheng's words replayed automatically in his mind.

"Martial arts practitioners, agricultural practitioners, and industrial practitioners are all cultivators; there is no difference between them. All methods lead to the same goal, and different paths lead to the same destination. If others can practice it, why can't we?"

Zhu Ran's hammering technique is good for forging iron, and it would certainly be just as good for hoeing the ground.

For a moment, I was completely engrossed in watching it.

"It is my great fortune to know Brother Song!"

Seeing Song Li's serious expression, Zhu Ran felt as if she had met a kindred spirit.

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhu Ran felt as if all her spiritual energy had been drained, and she was panting heavily, but her eyes were incredibly bright. She felt that she was in an exceptionally good state, something she usually couldn't maintain for so long.

Song Li's lips curled up slightly.

He actually learned 30% of Zhu Ran's ancestral fire hammer technique.

Although he was still far inferior to that senior Li who comprehended the supreme sword path through sword marks, he was still extremely terrifying.

Think about it carefully.

He then discovered the source of his enlightenment—Changchun Gong.

Skill is the root, technique is the sprout.

If you have a solid foundation, you will naturally learn new skills faster.

of course.

It is also because Changchun Gong is incredibly profound and has the ability to embrace all schools of thought.

I learned a crafting technique for no reason.

Although it only achieved 30%, it is already comparable to "Divine Rainbow Flying Sword".

Although craftsmen are not a type of cultivator who specializes in combat, their combat strength is not necessarily inferior to that of martial arts cultivators or criminal cultivators.

Just look at Zhu Ran; with this Fire Hammer Technique, ordinary martial artists would find it extremely difficult to withstand.

The joy of accident!

In the following days.

Song Li searched the mountains during the day, and when he returned to his house at night, he watched Zhu Ran wield his hammer.

Three adult men squeezed into the small room.

The room was indeed full of burly men.

Song Li's progress was also extremely rapid. He had already mastered six or seven tenths of the true meaning of the Fire Hammer Technique, gaining another means of fighting enemies.

"Brother Song, you really have great patience, playing along with a fool."

Huo Zhun watched as Song Li patiently explained things, and couldn't help but admire him.

"Hey, Huo, who are you calling an idiot?"

Zhu Ran was immediately displeased.

Just as the two were engaging in their usual verbal sparring, footsteps sounded outside.

"gather!"

"We've found the monster."

Upon hearing this news, Huo Zhun, who had looked dejected, immediately sat up, his eyes shining.

"Finally found it!"

He had waited far too long for this day.

He was the first to rush out of the room.

Before an incense stick could burn, dozens of people had gathered at the village entrance.

"Let's go up the mountain!"

Zhang Kun shouted loudly and led a large group of people into the mountains.

"Who found that monster?"

Huo Zhun asked a fellow cultivator he knew from the martial arts academy out of curiosity.

"If we had that ability, we would have found it long ago. It was the officials from Huanglong Prefecture who found it."

"You mean Lord Gong is here too?"

Huo Zhun's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes, Lord Gong and Lord Zheng are already waiting for us at the monster's lair."

Song Li then understood why he hadn't seen Master Zheng all these days.

Unlike before, he was no longer aimless.

Soon the group arrived at the foot of a verdant hill deep in the mountains.

"Lord Gong, Steward Zheng."

Sure enough, they saw Steward Zheng standing in the woods, along with several people from Huanglong Prefecture.

"Um."

Master Zheng nodded slightly: "This rat demon has become powerful enough to try and establish its own sect and become an ancestor, just like humans."

The woman named Gong Ling narrowed her eyes slightly:

"Lord Zheng, is this branch the descendant of the Flying Ancestor who broke into prison?"

"Judging from its aura, it is undoubtedly true."

Zheng, the person in charge, replied.

Song Li was just ten feet away when he overheard the conversation between Steward Zheng and Gong Ling.

"Was the prison breaker a rat demon?"

A slight stirring in my heart.

The prison administration was tight-lipped about the prison break, so even he knew very little about it.

"Alright, let's slaughter them and lure that rat demon out of the mountain."

Gong Ling is a woman, but she acts extremely domineeringly.

He immediately led his men to charge directly into the lair.

He himself took the lead.

How incredibly fierce!

Song Li controlled his steps, hiding himself in the middle of the group, neither at the front nor the back, so that even if something unexpected happened, he would have time to react.

Passing the imperial examination is for improving one's social standing; one shouldn't risk one's life for it.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a large-scale battle.

In a battle of wits, there are no eyes.

It's always good to be cautious.

"So strong!"

When Song Li saw Gong Ling sweep away the three or five rat demons with a single spear thrust, his eyelids twitched.

"This Lord Gong looks to be only in his early twenties, yet he is so vigorous."

"The government office is truly a place where hidden talents abound."

If that were in Shannan County, they would be contenders for the position of county magistrate.

Gong Ling ripped open the rat demon's lair like a sharp sword, and the group rushed into the lair, quickly engaging the rat demon in close combat.

Song Li drew his magic sword.

Change the splitting motion to smashing.

Fire Hammer Technique!