Mortal: I have a gathering technique

Qingquan Teahouse.

Fang Qing first put away the memory-recording bead that represented Qi Yunxiao's memories, and then reached out and took off the other party's storage bag.

It was a high-end storage bag embroidered with crimson flames on both sides.

After examining the bag for a few moments, Fang Qing rubbed his palm together at the opening, instantly erasing Qi Yunxiao's mark.

Next, Fang Qing used his divine sense to probe into the bag.

After a few breaths, the bag opened slightly, and three crimson jade slips flew out one after another.

Fang Qing examined the jade slips one by one, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

The three jade slips contained a cultivation technique practiced by Qi Yunxiao, named the "Blazing Fire Technique," which had eight levels and could be cultivated up to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

One is his family's inherited weapon-refining technique, called "Tianfeng's Insights," with "Tianfeng" being the name of an ancestor of the Qi family.

This Qi Tianfeng was once the weapon-refining elder of the Divine Weapon Sect, one of the three major sects of the Yuanwu Kingdom.

The Divine Weapon Sect is a renowned weapon-refining sect throughout the entire Tiannan cultivation world.

As the sect's weapon-refining elder, Qi Tianfeng's "Tianfeng Insights" can be considered a high-level weapon-refining legacy.

The last jade slip, which can be called "Yunxiao's Insights," is Qi Yunxiao's weapon-refining notes.

The content is limited, clearly indicating that it is still an unfinished version.

Fang Qing's other purpose in seeking out Qi Yunxiao was to obtain the Qi family's weapon-refining inheritance.

He then took out three blank jade slips and copied them one by one.

After doing all this, he returned the original jade slip to Qi Yunxiao's storage bag and placed it aside.

Then, he extended another finger and placed it on Qi Yunxiao's wrist, and the power of the Great Sun entered Qi Yunxiao's meridians along the finger.

A moment later, Fang Qing's eyes flashed, and a look of surprise appeared between his brows.

"He actually possesses both fire and earth elemental roots!"

Qi Yunxiao's talent was far beyond Fang Qing's expectations.

'No wonder this guy was able to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining while simultaneously researching weapon crafting techniques, pursuing Xin Ruyin, and searching for thousand-year-old spiritual herbs for her…'

"With dual spiritual roots and extraordinary talent in weapon crafting, this guy could easily obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill simply by joining the Divine Weapon Sect!"

Fang Qing shook his head, looked at the short, chubby boy in front of him, and after a moment's thought, he understood why Qi Yunxiao had not joined the Divine Weapon Sect.

As expected, this guy is probably after Xin Ruyin.

Lick the dog!

He's a total simp!

In terms of talent, he is clearly a genius, but he gave up the path to immortality in order to pursue a woman. What else could he be but a simp?

Although this guy eventually got what he wanted, he only gained a title, and he paid the price with his life.

Is it really worth it?

Fang Qing was speechless, unsure of what to say.

However, because of this unexpected discovery, he had to stay at Qingquan Teahouse for another day.

The next day, after the gathering technique was refreshed, Fang Qing gathered Qi Yunxiao's fire spirit root separately.

Fang Qing had not left yet, and another day passed.

The moment the gathering skill refreshed again, Fang Qing walked up to Qi Yunxiao and slowly extended his hand:

"Talent - Gathering!"

At that moment, Fang Qing's eyes widened, and when a familiar golden light appeared, he was overjoyed.

Data collection successful!

The golden light converged, forming a ball of light, which Fang Qing grabbed into his hand.

The next moment, information about the ball of light appeared in Fang Qing's mind.

What he collected was none other than Qi Yunxiao's talent for weapon crafting!

"If one's talent for weapon crafting can be cultivated, then Xin Ruyin's talent for formations must be no exception!"

"In addition, there should be talents in alchemy, talisman drawing, magic, and so on..."

"If I collected all these talents, wouldn't I become an all-rounder in the cultivation world?"

Fang Qing stroked his chin, and a smile unconsciously spread from his lips all the way to his ears.

He originally just wanted to give it a try, but he never expected that he could actually collect a person's "talent," such an ethereal thing.

However, although the collection was successful, Fang Qing had a feeling that this so-called "talent" probably had to be strong enough to be collected.

Instead of just any weapon refiner acquiring weapon refining talent.

"Most importantly, besides Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin, I really don't know of any other people with exceptionally strong talent."

"Hmm, the old demon has an exceptional talent for escaping. I wonder if this can be harvested?"

……

Fang Qing left Jinma City with mixed feelings of joy and confusion.

Not long after he left, Qi Yunxiao slowly opened his eyes in the Qingquan Teahouse.

"hiss--"

Qi Yunxiao rubbed his throbbing temples, and it took him a while to remember what had happened.

He vaguely remembered hearing the other person say something like "borrow something" before he lost consciousness.

Thinking of this, Qi Yunxiao seemed to realize something, his face turned deathly pale, and without saying a word, he suddenly reached for his crotch with his right hand.

After carefully examining the area for a while and confirming that everything he was worried about was there, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

If Fang Qing were still here, seeing Qi Yunxiao's actions, he would probably be tempted to slap him to death.

Next, Qi Yunxiao checked his entire body, inside and out.

When he saw the storage bag with the mark erased, he almost knew what had been borrowed from him.

Fortunately, nothing was missing from the storage bag.

Well, to be more precise, not only did we not lose anything, we actually gained quite a bit more.

At this moment, Qi Yunxiao was holding a small gray bag in his hand. It was also a storage bag, but it didn't belong to him.

However, he had already checked the contents of the bag; it was full of materials, all kinds of refining materials.

If it were replaced with low-grade spirit stones, it would be worth about three to five thousand yuan.

This is clearly compensation for borrowing something.

At that moment, Qi Yunxiao didn't know whether he had gained or lost.

"What a strange person..."

Qi Yunxiao clutched the storage bag and sighed softly.

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Above a sparsely shrubbed hill, Fang Qingyu drove a small boat at high speed.

This small boat is named "Qingfeng Boat". Fang Qing bought it in a market when he went north.

It's not a particularly powerful flying artifact; it's something commonly used by Qi Refining cultivators.

Inside the Azure Wind Boat, Fang Qing used the newly collected fire spirit root on himself.

"From this day forward, I am finally a true 'dual-elemental master of fire and water'."

Feeling the noticeably faster cultivation speed, Fang Qing couldn't help but sigh.

After upgrading his spiritual root, Fang Qing decided to use his "weapon refining talent" as well.

I have to admit, this talent for weapon crafting is truly remarkable.

At this moment, Fang Qing's mind immediately becomes incredibly clear whenever he thinks about knowledge related to weapon crafting.

Moreover, with just a little thought, he suddenly grasped some of the minor knowledge about weapon crafting that he had previously studied.

The effect is so remarkable that even "immediate" doesn't do it justice.

If it weren't for other matters to attend to, Fang Qing would have liked to find a place to go into seclusion and study the art of weapon crafting.