Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Seeing Lin Qingyue's determined gaze.

Zhang Yan knew that he had no choice but to accept this.

He sighed and put the storage bag away.

Everyone present smiled when they saw Zhang Yan accept the storage bag.

Then they all took out what they had prepared and brought it up.

Just as they said, they had already inquired about Zhang Yan's preferences before coming to deliver the gifts.

They knew that Zhang Yan was repairing the spiritual plant garden in his cave dwelling and wanted to plant some spiritual plants.

Therefore, most of the things they give are spiritual plants.

Zhang Yan has already accepted one person.

Then naturally, we should accept all of these things.

"Make a note of these people," Zhang Yan said to Huang Jiu.

"Yes, sir."

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Huang Jiu nodded quickly.

He understood what Zhang Yan meant.

These people came to give him gifts, so Zhang Yan had to remember them no matter what.

He will repay the favor if the other party needs it in the future.

Only through give and take can things become lively.

He's not that stubborn.

Since these people came to give him gifts, it means they want to hang out with him.

He's not some self-righteous, morally upright person...

There was no indignation at having to compromise one's principles.

Therefore, there was absolutely no problem for him to walk with the other person.

Moreover.

He was also a weapon refiner.

And what is most important for a weapon refiner?
Is it weapon crafting technology?

K.

But besides this, there is something else that is most important.

That is relationships.

For example, someone wants to forge a magical artifact.

If you can practice it, so can others.

So why would someone ask you to craft magical artifacts instead of asking someone else to do it?
Although Zhang Yan's skill in crafting magical artifacts was strong, it wasn't considered particularly outstanding even within the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

After all, his cultivation level is still relatively low.

Further in-depth research is needed.

Therefore, if you want more refining resources, you need connections.

This guy is just like those construction bosses he had in his past life.

Why should I give this project to you instead of someone else?
Does that mean there has to be a connection?
So now that people are willing to get to know Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan naturally has no reason to kick them out.

I sat down and chatted with these people.

Since everyone here is a cultivator from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, the main topic of our conversation was actually some knowledge about weapon crafting.

They said they were just chatting.

Actually, it was mainly Zhang Yan who was talking.

They are listening.

Zhang Yan knew their intentions.

These people were testing Zhang Yan.

After all, there were rumors that the Crimson Heavenly Lord intended to make Zhang Yan the Pavilion Master's disciple.

But this is just a rumor.

Moreover, even if Crimson Heavenly Lord wanted to, he would have to consider Zhang Yan's strength.

The reason these people came was twofold: firstly, to present gifts to Zhang Yan.

Secondly, we wanted to see how capable Zhang Yan was.

These people were all carefully selected.

He is very familiar with weapon crafting.

Therefore, after listening to Zhang Yan's lecture, all of these people went back with complicated expressions.

The reason they had such complicated expressions was not because Zhang Yan was not good enough; quite the opposite, it was because Zhang Yan was simply too good.

This is beyond their comprehension.

This dealt them a heavy blow.

I originally thought that my own level was more than enough to test a Golden Core cultivator who had just ascended to the next level.

But I never expected it.

This Golden Core cultivator is actually already a fourth-tier weapon refiner.

What the hell.

too exaggerated!

Their skill level is not low, but it's not that high either.

Therefore, it was originally their test for Zhang Yan.

But later on, it became Zhang Yan giving lectures, and they listened, but the key point was that they still couldn't understand what he was saying.

That's really infuriating.

I'm also quite insecure.

We're both cultivators, so why are you so outstanding?
With mixed feelings, after they left, Zhang Yan took out all the gifts they had given him.

The first one was the storage bag that Lin Qingyue gave me.

Open the storage bag.

Even with his vast experience and knowledge, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This storage bag was filled with fourth-tier spiritual plants.

And there were quite a few of them, more than a dozen!

"This is Moon Spirit Grass!"

"This is a Heavenly Silver Flower!"

"This is a Essence Tempering Fruit. It's said that eating it can make a man free to do whatever he wants? Unfortunately, I'm already very strong, so I don't need it." Looking at the items in the storage bag.

Zhang Yan couldn't help but sigh.

They're really willing to spend that much!
They actually gave us so many fourth-tier spiritual plants.

"hiss!"

"There are even fifth-tier spiritual plants!"

Suddenly, Zhang Yan saw a fifth-tier spiritual plant.

Unfortunately, they only provided one seed.

This is a seed from a nine-star sword bamboo plant.

Nine-Star Sword Bamboo, a fifth-tier spiritual plant, is an excellent material for crafting flying swords.

Even a single seed is an extremely rare treasure.

"Good stuff, good stuff." Upon seeing this, Zhang Yan quickly collected the seeds of the Nine-Star Sword Bamboo and prepared to find a place to plant them.

Theoretically speaking, for a fifth-tier spiritual plant to grow, it needs at least the nourishment of a fifth-tier spiritual vein.

His cave dwelling only contained a fourth-order spiritual vein.

But it's alright.

This is, after all, just a seed.

Therefore, there is still enough room for development.

When the Nine-Star Sword Bamboo matures, Zhang Yan will likely already have the strength to obtain a fifth-order spiritual vein.

Besides the Nine-Star Sword Bamboo, Zhang Yan also took out the rest, most of which were fourth-tier spiritual plants, and a small portion were third-tier spiritual plants.

"How stingy! There are even third-tier spirit plants here."

Although third-tier spiritual plants aren't exactly cheap, the comparison is just too much!
Everyone else gets fourth-tier spiritual plants, but you're giving me a third-tier one?

He might not remember others, but Zhang Yan truly remembered this one about giving third-tier spiritual plants.

Of course.

Given his magnanimity, he would naturally not deliberately cause trouble for the other party.

But that's all.

If the other party has any problems, he will absolutely not do his best to help.

After all, everyone must have discussed it together before giving the gift.

Is this the result?

After you finished discussing it, you even gave me a third-tier spiritual plant.

Then you really look down on Zhang Yan.

"Hahaha!"

"I knew it! These people are really willing to spend!"

Seeing Zhang Yan receiving the gifts with great enthusiasm, Huang Lian walked over and said to him with a smile.

"yes……"

"They're really rich!"

Zhang Yan said with emotion.

These people came to his cave dwelling, and putting aside everything else, the spiritual plants they brought were worth at least several million spirit stones, and possibly even tens of millions of spirit stones.

Zhang Yan had never seen such a massive amount of spirit stones before. But now they were giving them to him like this.

Poor Zhang Yan had never seen so many spirit stones before.

I would never dare to do that, not even in my wildest dreams.

Yet these people just handed over these spirit stones to him without batting an eye.

"They're rolling in money!"

"Everyone says that weapon refiners and alchemists are rolling in money, and today is my time to make a living."

Zhang Yan sighed.

"Haha, if these spirit stones can be exchanged for your friendship, it would be a huge profit for them."

Huang Lian spoke up without any concern.

"If I don't become the sect leader's disciple, they'll be crying then," Zhang Yan said with a soft laugh after hearing Huang Lian's words.

"You don't understand this."

"The potential you've shown so far is enough for them to try and win you over."

"Besides, if you accept their things now, do you think they'll still be yours when you've truly exhausted your potential?"

"Hmm, what you said makes sense."

"You'll send it then."

"You're not going to take back the cave dwelling you gave me, are you?" Zhang Yan looked at Huang Lian and asked a potentially disastrous question.

"Take it back?"

“This is not my style of doing things. Besides, it’s just a fourth-tier cave dwelling. You can already refine fourth-tier magic treasures. It’s nothing to you, and it’s nothing to me either.”

Huang Lian shook his head: "But if I were to give you a fifth-tier cave dwelling, and you exhaust your potential, I would definitely take it back."

Or rather, even if I don't take it back, you can't keep it.

"what you say……"

"That makes a lot of sense."

Upon hearing the other person's words, Zhang Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

What the other party said makes sense.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go plant all these spiritual plants first, otherwise they might not survive if too much time passes."

Huang Lian then changed the subject.

"it is good."

Zhang Yan nodded slightly, and then led Huang Lian to begin planting spiritual plants.

Among these spiritual plants, there are some that are quite common.

Their vitality is extremely strong; they can survive as long as they have enough spiritual energy.

After all, it is a fourth-tier spiritual plant.

It can't be like ordinary spiritual herbs, where it easily dies if anything goes wrong.

A fourth-tier spiritual plant is equivalent to a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!
It contains a great deal of spiritual energy.

If the opponent were conscious, neither Zhang Yan nor Huang Lian would be a match for it.

Therefore, it has a very strong vitality.

However, some of them, although they are also fourth-tier spiritual plants, have strict requirements for their growing environment.

This kind of situation needs to be treated properly.

……

And it was during the time they were planting the spiritual plants.

now.

Crimson Heavenly Lord was bringing Zhang Yan and the items refined by Huang Lian into the earth's veins.

This place is like a world of fire.

The surrounding temperature was ridiculously high.

Even ordinary cultivators at the Dharma Aspect Realm might not be able to stay here for very long.

But for the Crimson Flame Heavenly Lord, it was a piece of cake.

He gradually made his way into the depths of the cave.

The surrounding magma kept bubbling up, then bursting, spewing out scorching waves.

But the Crimson Heavenly Lord remained indifferent to all of this.

They walked directly into the lava.

Then it keeps going down, down, and down.

The surrounding temperature is also getting higher and higher.

This is not ordinary lava.

This is the primordial magma of the Heavenly Fire Great World.

The Heavenly Fire World is a world that is rich in all kinds of flames.

The magma, which is the origin of the world, has a temperature that is terrifying beyond ordinary people's imagination.

That is, the state of true self.

Anyone with even a slightly lower level of cultivation would probably be burned to ashes.

But even so.

The Crimson Heavenly Lord is also nearing his limit.

It was at this time.

An old man sitting cross-legged in the lava appeared before him.

The old man was dressed in a fiery red robe, with a full head of white hair, but his eyebrows were red. As if sensing the arrival of the Crimson Heavenly Lord, he suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, you will discover that there are actually two flames in the old man's eyes.

Even if Crimson Heavenly Lord is a True Self Realm cultivator.

When faced with the flames in the old man's eyes, one also feels a burning sensation all over the body.

It looked like it could be burned to charcoal at any moment.

"Red Flame?"

"How did you come?"

Upon seeing Chi Lian, the old man showed a surprised expression and asked him a question.

"Pavilion Master!"

Crimson Heavenly Lord hurriedly bowed.

This old man was actually the head of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

"It's like this, among the cultivators who ascended from the lower realm this time, there has emerged a promising talent for weapon crafting. I think the Pavilion Master might be interested and might take him on as a disciple."

The Crimson Heavenly Lord dared not conceal anything and spoke up.

"A promising talent?"

"How good is it?"

"I've already said that I'm going into seclusion to study the art of weapon crafting. I want to reforge a seventh-tier magic weapon and restore the prestige of my Divine Weapon Pavilion."

The Pavilion Master spoke indifferently upon hearing what Crimson Heavenly Lord said.

He doesn't care at all about taking on apprentices.

What he wants is to refine a seventh-tier magic weapon!
"That's right, the other party is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, but he is able to refine fourth-tier magic treasures." Seeing that the Pavilion Master was not interested, Crimson Refining Heavenly Lord quickly spoke up.

"Ok?"

"Early Golden Core stage cultivator, capable of refining fourth-tier magic weapons?"

"It is indeed good, but that's about it."

Although they were surprised by Zhang Yan's abilities, the Pavilion Master was, after all, the Pavilion Master, and was knowledgeable and experienced.

Moreover, he himself is a genius.

Don’t say anything else.

He could refine a fourth-tier magic weapon when he was young, even at the Golden Core stage.

So I just felt that Zhang Yan's skill level was good.

"no!"

"When Zhang Yan first ascended to the Upper Realm, he could only refine third-grade high-quality magic weapons, but after listening to a few of my lessons, he was able to refine fourth-grade magic weapons."

The Crimson Heavenly Lord dared not conceal anything and spoke up.

"Ok?"

"What do you mean?"

"So you're actually trying to say that your lecturing skills are amazing?" The Pavilion Master looked at Chi Lian strangely and asked softly.

"Oh, that's not how it is."

"What I mean is that Zhang Yan has a strong learning ability. He makes progress every time he attends a class, and the progress is significant."

Crimson Heavenly Lord spoke earnestly.

"If you don't believe me, look, this is a magic weapon crafted by Zhang Yan."

As he spoke, he took out the magical artifact that Zhang Yan had crafted and handed it over.

"This magical artifact..."

The sect leader picked up the magic weapon and examined it carefully.

A strange expression appeared on his face: "Chi Lian, are you sure the magic weapon in the residence was made by Zhang Yan? Or was it made by you?"

“I see many traces of you on this magical artifact.”

"It was indeed made by the other party, but it does look a lot like me."

Chi Lian smiled and said.

"Although this person seems to have good skills, he's too much of a craftsman and can only imitate. He lacks inspiration and can't create any good magic weapons. I think we should just forget about him!"

After carefully examining Zhang Yan's magical artifact, the sect leader shook his head in evaluation. (End of Chapter)