Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Lu Cheng'an had been a guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect for thirty years, and almost all the cultivators in the Yin Hua Sect knew of his existence.

This time, Lu Cheng'an brought Shi Ningyu out of the interdimensional passage without causing panic among the Yin Hua Sect cultivators guarding the area.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an took Shi Ningyu to his cave dwelling in the Yin Hua Sect.

"Ningyu, this is the cave dwelling arranged for me by the Yinhua Sect. Rest here for a while, and then I will take you to see the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Yinhua Sect!"

Lu Cheng'an believed that the Yin Hua Sect cultivators guarding the passage between the two worlds must have informed the Yin Hua Sect cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, including the Old Monster Mi Yin, of his return.

He planned to first talk to Master Tianyun about some things, and then take Shi Ningyu to meet with the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yin Hua Sect.

Although the demonic cultivators from the three states of Mengyuan Prefecture had achieved considerable success in attacking Qianyuan Prefecture, Black Rock City was still guarded by Nascent Soul cultivators from the three sects.

However, the defenses have become much lax, and now Blackrock City only needs one Nascent Soul cultivator to oversee it.

The three leaders take turns in charge, each serving for ten years.

Although the defenses of Blackrock City have been much lax, the three sects still need to send two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators to guard Golden Cauldron Mountain.

Currently stationed in Blackrock City is a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heavenly Corpse Sect, while the two Nascent Soul cultivators guarding Golden Cauldron Mountain are from the Desire Spirit Sect and the Yinhua Sect, respectively.

The Yin Hua Sect sent Xuanxu Daoist.

The Nascent Soul cultivators, including the Old Monster of Miyin, are currently staying within the sect.

Just as Lu Cheng'an had predicted, not long after he emerged from the interdimensional passage, Master Tianyun learned of his return.

When Lu Cheng'an sent a message to Master Tianyun saying he wanted to discuss some matters with him, Master Tianyun immediately replied, agreeing to meet with Lu Cheng'an.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an appeared in the cave of Master Tianyun.

"Did Fellow Daoist Lu have a smooth trip?" Venerable Tianyun asked with a smile after seeing Lu Cheng'an.

"The trip went relatively smoothly. I was keeping in mind the matter of Golden Cauldron Mountain that the sect leader mentioned, so I returned quickly."

Lu Cheng'an smiled faintly and said, "This time I brought my Daoist partner with me. With the two of us stationed at Jin Ding Mountain, the danger should be much less."

"The sect leader previously said that the higher-ups would cover half of the costs to help transform the demonic veins of Golden Cauldron Mountain, but the remaining half will probably not be cheap either."

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly, looking at Master Tianyun with a helpless gaze, as if he wanted to borrow money from Master Tianyun.

Master Tianyun felt flustered by Lu Cheng'an's gaze and had already figured out how to refuse him.

"My Daoist partner and I have almost exhausted our resources in our efforts to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. Fortunately, I am a weapon refiner and my Daoist partner is an alchemist. We are both currently on the verge of advancing to the fifth rank. Therefore, I would like to ask the sect leader to help us purchase a low-grade fifth-rank magic weapon refining furnace."

Lu Cheng'an is now confident in refining fifth-grade low-level magic weapons and treasures, but he lacks a refining furnace for doing so, so he has not yet put it into practice.

A look of surprise appeared in Tianyun Shangren's eyes. He knew that Lu Cheng'an was a weapon refiner, but he did not know that Lu Cheng'an's Daoist partner was an alchemist.

He guessed that Lu Cheng'an and his Daoist partner must both be rogue cultivators, otherwise they wouldn't have come all the way from Yunzhou to Mengyuanzhou.

Both weapon refiners and alchemists are very lucrative professions, which explains why Lu Cheng'an and his Daoist partner were able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage as rogue cultivators.

"Once I've crafted a low-grade fifth-tier magic weapon and earned enough to cover the costs of converting the demonic veins of Golden Cauldron Mountain, my Daoist partner and I will head to Golden Cauldron Mountain together. I hope the Sect Master can understand!"

“I understand. Fellow Daoist Lu, you don’t need to worry about the fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace. The Heavenly Corpse Sect has an idle fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace. I will contact the Ten Thousand Corpse Old Ghost later and have him trade that magic weapon refining furnace to you,” said Venerable Tianyun with a smile.

Like the Yin Hua Sect, the Heavenly Corpse Sect trains fifth-level alchemists, but neither of them trains fifth-level weapon refiners.

The Heavenly Corpse Sect has a fifth-grade low-level magic weapon forging furnace, but because it has never trained a fifth-grade weapon refiner, this fifth-grade low-level magic weapon forging furnace has been idle.

Of course, you can also use Demon Hunter Points to purchase a Tier 5 low-grade magic weapon forging furnace.

However, neither Lu Cheng'an nor Tianyun Shangren had thought of it that way. Demon-hunting points were extremely precious and should at least be used to purchase rare treasures.

While a fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace is precious, it is not uncommon.

"Then I'll have to trouble the sect leader!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

"Go back and wait a while. I'll contact the Ten Thousand Corpse Old Ghost now," Master Tianyun said with a smile.

After Lu Cheng'an left, Master Tianyun immediately contacted the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses.

Over the years, Mengyuan Prefecture has been constantly clashing with the demonic cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture, and wars between Nascent Soul cultivators have also occurred frequently, resulting in significant damage to fifth-tier magic weapons and treasures.

Therefore, when the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses learned that Lu Cheng'an had a chance to break through and become a fifth-order weapon refiner, he was quite surprised.

After a slight hesitation, he personally took the sect's fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace to the Yin Hua Sect.

If Master Tianyun wasn't lying, and Lu Cheng'an really has a chance to become a fifth-tier weapon refiner, then he should make this trip directly.

Both the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Yin Hua Sect are located within Mengyuan Prefecture, bordering each other and not particularly far apart.

The Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses did not use the teleportation array. After departing from the Heavenly Corpse Sect, he arrived at the Yinhua Sect in a relatively short time.

"Old Ghost Tianyun, are you telling the truth? Does Lu Cheng'an really have a chance to become a fifth-tier weapon refiner?" After meeting Elder Wanshi, he didn't waste any words and directly asked Lu Cheng'an if he had the possibility of becoming a fifth-tier weapon refiner.

“I think Lu Cheng’an has a high chance of becoming a fifth-level weapon refiner. This is a fourth-level top-grade defensive magic weapon that he refined before. You can take a look.”

Master Tianyun took out two top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures from his storage ring. These were the Yuanmu Moon Flow Armor and the True Flame Blazing Light Bracelet that Lu Cheng'an had previously refined.

After Old Monster Miyin bought these four top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures from Lu Cheng'an that day, he put them into the sect's treasury for sect cultivators to exchange.

There aren't many top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures, and the Yin Hua Sect has quite a few cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

These Nascent Soul cultivators, upon learning that four new top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures had been added to the sect's treasury, were extremely tempted and quickly exchanged all four for their treasures.

The two top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures that Master Tianyun took out were indeed crafted by Lu Chengan.

This was something that Master Tianyun specially obtained from a Nascent Soul cultivator in his sect after being reminded by Lu Cheng'an. Both Master Tianyun and the Old Man of Ten Thousand Corpses were at the late stage of the Divine Transformation realm. Although neither of their sects had cultivated a fifth-order weapon refiner, they were both knowledgeable and experienced, and could naturally tell the quality of a magic weapon.

"Was this really made by Lu Cheng'an?" the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses asked, frowning.

The four top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic treasures that Master Tianyun took out were of extremely high quality. Even some low-grade fifth-tier weapon refiners might not be able to refine fourth-tier magic treasures of such quality.

If these two magical artifacts were indeed crafted by Lu Cheng'an, then it shouldn't be difficult for him to craft low-grade fifth-order magical artifacts and treasures.

"This was naturally made by Lu Cheng'an. Why would I lie to you? I wouldn't get anything out of it!" Master Tianyun said with a soft laugh.

“If Lu Cheng’an really becomes a fifth-order weapon refiner in the future, I can give him that fifth-order low-grade magic weapon refining furnace, but I have one condition: I want Lu Cheng’an to help me refine two fifth-order low-grade magic weapons!” the Ten Thousand Corpses Elder said in a deep voice.

"You really think highly of Lu Cheng'an? You want him to help you refine the Yin Gathering Pool and the Golden Mother Yuan Plate. These two fifth-grade low-level magic treasures are not easy to refine. Aren't you afraid he'll ruin them?" Master Tianyun sneered.

The Gathering Yin Pool and the Golden Mother Yuan Plate are two extremely special techniques used by the Ten Thousand Corpses Sect specifically to refine Yin Corpses.

This is the foundation for the Myriad Corpse Sect to refine Yin Corpses, and each fifth-order Yin Corpse refined will cause great damage to the Yin Gathering Pool and the Golden Mother Yuan Plate.

These two magical artifacts are related to the most core secrets of the Ten Thousand Corpses Sect, and the sect does not want to let a distrusted weapon refiner help them refine these two magical artifacts.

The Yin Hua Sect also has a Yin Gathering Pool, and a magical artifact similar to the Golden Mother Yuan Plate, the Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Gourd.

The Yin Hua Sect's Gathering Yin Pool and Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Gourd are specifically used to cultivate ghosts.

Although the Ten Thousand Corpses Sect and the Yin Hua Sect have never been on good terms, their ancestors had a great connection.

In the past, the fifth-tier weapon refiners trained by the two sects would help each other refine the fifth-tier magic weapons they needed.

However, neither sect has been able to cultivate a fifth-tier weapon refiner. The Yin Gathering Pool, Golden Mother Yuan Plate, and Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Gourd that they are currently using were all left behind by weapon refiners previously trained by the two sects.

"You're right, I do want Lu Cheng'an to help me refine the Yin Gathering Pool and the Golden Mother Yuan Plate. I don't believe you don't have the same idea!"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Corpses glanced at Venerable Tianyun and said in a deep voice, "Tell Lu Cheng'an that if he agrees to my conditions, I can give him this fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace directly!"

Special types of magical artifacts, such as weapon-refining furnaces and alchemy furnaces, are quite difficult to refine, and therefore their prices are relatively high.

The cost of Lu Cheng'an refining two low-grade fifth-level weapons was far less than the value of a single low-grade fifth-level weapon refining furnace.

The reason why the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses made such a request was because he wanted to befriend a future fifth-tier weapon refiner.

If you can win the favor of a fifth-grade low-level weapon refiner, even if you suffer a little loss now, you will definitely be able to make it back in the future.

"You're really willing to do that!"

Master Tianyun sighed softly and said, "Give me the refining furnace, and I will convey your message to Lu Cheng'an."

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Corpses frowned slightly, glanced at Tianyun Shangren, and then took out the fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace from his storage ring.

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Corpses didn't say much, nor did he ask to see Lu Cheng'an.

After handing over the fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace to Master Tianyun, he left Yinhua Sect alone.

After the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses left, Master Tianyun immediately handed over the fifth-grade low-level magic weapon refining furnace to Lu Cheng'an.

Master Tianyun did not misunderstand the meaning of the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses; he explained the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses' thoughts to Lu Cheng'an in detail.

Lu Cheng'an was quite surprised when he heard the news, but he did not agree immediately.

Because he was unsure whether he could successfully become a fifth-tier low-grade weapon refiner, and even if he did, he might not be able to help the Ten Thousand Corpses Elder refine magic weapons.

The Gathering Yin Pool and the Golden Mother Yuan Plate are definitely not magic treasures in the normal sense, and the difficulty of refining these two magic treasures must not be low.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, there's no need to worry. First, try using this low-grade fifth-order magic weapon refining furnace to refine a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon. Even if you fail, don't feel burdened. For now, don't consider the old ghost of ten thousand corpses' demands," Venerable Tianyun comforted him with a smile.

"Then I will listen to the sect leader and try to refine a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon first, and strive to become a fifth-order weapon refiner as soon as possible!"

After receiving assurances from Master Tianyun, Lu Cheng'an felt much more at ease. He quickly returned to his cave and began preparing to refine a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon.

The crafting difficulty of a fifth-grade low-level magic weapon is much less than that of a magic treasure of the same grade, but there is also a significant difference in their power.

Lu Cheng had previously purchased some key materials for refining fifth-grade low-level magic weapons from the Yin Hua Sect, and this time he brought out a lot of low-level materials from his clan.

These materials are enough for him to refine a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon.

The fifth-grade low-level magic weapon that Lu Cheng'an is going to refine is the Yin Sha Spirit-Slaying Blade. This is a relatively common fifth-grade low-level magic weapon. It is not difficult to refine and is very suitable for a fourth-grade top-level weapon refiner to advance to a fifth-grade low-level weapon refiner.

After returning to his cave, Lu Cheng'an told Shi Ningyu about it and then began preparing to forge the Yin Sha Spirit-Slaying Blade.

Lu Cheng'an had previously upgraded the grade of his natal magic weapon, the Earth Flame Purple Golden Bell, to the fifth-grade low level, so he had experience in refining fifth-grade low level magic weapons and treasures.

However, his natal magic weapon is quite different from other magic tools and treasures, since he is extremely familiar with his natal magic weapon.

After returning to his cave, Lu Cheng'an did not immediately forge the Yin Sha Spirit-Slaying Blade, but instead continued to study the forging method of this fifth-grade low-level magic weapon.

Time passed slowly, and more than three months went by in the blink of an eye.

After such a long period of research, Lu Cheng'an finally began to refine the Yin Sha Spirit Slaying Blade, a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon.

The Yin Sha Spirit Slaying Blade was much easier to forge than the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell. Although it was his first time forging the Yin Sha Spirit Slaying Blade, he found the forging process to be very smooth.

After nine months of work, Lu Cheng'an finally forged the fifth-grade low-rank Yin Sha Spirit-Slaying Blade.

"Although I successfully forged the Yin Sha Spirit Slaying Blade, the quality of the forged Yin Sha Spirit Slaying Blade is very poor!"

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly. Although he felt that the refining process went very smoothly, some problems still inevitably arose.

The main reason for these problems was his unfamiliarity with the process of refining fifth-tier magic weapons; after all, this was his first time truly refining a low-grade fifth-tier magic weapon. (End of Chapter)