Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 16 Qualification Assessment
No wonder he received a superior martial arts manual as a reward for bringing back the head of a bandit.

The immortals sent this wondrous artifact, the Martial Stele Scripture, surely hoping to promote the martial arts of the Yan Kingdom and even spread the martial arts techniques produced by the Martial Stele Scripture. Martial arts techniques are not valuable in the Yan Kingdom.

The Zhao family has thousands of classic works, but what about the royal family of Yan?

Are there countless families with a history spanning hundreds of years? Things are valued for their rarity, and when they become abundant, their value naturally diminishes.

With the Baiyue Mountains pressing down on them, the Prince of Yan was not worried at all about any martial arts prodigies who would seize his throne; nine out of ten of them were recruited and sent to the Sword Casting Manor.

The genius who learns the truth might even thank him for his guidance.

As for mediocre people, the royal family's grandmasters could drown them with a single spit. After all, everyone here practices top-tier martial arts, so there's no reason why you could take on a hundred at once.

What a plan!
This bizarre balance can only be seen in this kind of world.

Wait until you calm down.

Gu Qing asked in confusion.

"I can also comprehend the Martial Stele Scripture?"

"Of course, you can make a copy of the technique you have learned afterward and add it to my Zhao Clan Martial Arts Pavilion."

"nature."

This is the natural course of events, and Gu Qing has no reason to object.

"Can I cultivate the [One Breath Rising to the Sun Strategy]?"

Zhao Yuyang hesitated for a moment, then remembered Grandpa Huai De's instructions and agreed.

“That’s fine. I’ll send someone to Master Gu’s residence shortly.”

"Many thanks."

"The matter of forging weapons..."

"The three of you, please state your requirements."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yushan's eyes lit up. The drawn-out verbal sparring had finally come to an end, and he was the first to speak.

"Master, I want a gun with a dragon carved on it made of red jasper!"

"Row……"

Zhao Danya continued.

"I want a sword."

"Alright, where is Young Master Yuyang?"

"A knife, a horizontal knife, something simple and unassuming, the less conspicuous the better."

"This is easy to handle."

After measuring his arm length and height, and asking about a suitable weight, that was it.

in this way.

“My two siblings and I will wait outside. Once Master Gu has finished his comprehension, he can come with us to eat. There’s no rush to forge weapons.”

"it is good."

After the three left, Gu Qing sighed and focused his attention on the Martial Stele Scripture. Having gained so many benefits, he would show him just how powerful this thing really was.

As he sat cross-legged in front of the martial arts monument, the moment his inner energy left his body and touched the monument, a cold, emotionless voice rang in his ears.

"Qualification: Class C"

Cultivation level: Lower Ding.

"Comprehension: Grade B"

"Skill: Grade B"

"Foundation: C1".

"The Five Elements: Bing (丙) is associated with Fire, and Ding (丁) is associated with Metal."

"Overall assessment: Grade C, bestowed with one chapter of the Divine Refining Method and one chapter of the Weapon Refining Method."

A flood of information suddenly overwhelmed my mind, and after a moment of headache, I returned to calm.

The Artifact Forging Method — [Refining Metal and Stone with Fire]

The Method of Refining the Spirit — [The Visualization Diagram of the Fire Virtue]

The former is extensive, containing tens of thousands of words, while the latter is only a few hundred words long, accompanied by a picture of fireflies and blazing flames. Cultivating and visualizing this imagery is said to have a powerful effect on the spirit and enhance the cultivator's talent in fire-related elements. However, it requires a relatively high level of comprehension to even begin, at least a second-grade level.

This martial arts stele actually has the effect of testing qualifications.

The grades are divided into twelve levels: A, B, C, D, upper, middle, and lower. Gu Qing's comprehension is the most outstanding, and his evaluation is equivalent to the fourth level.

However, Ding Shang's cultivation level and the metal element of the Five Elements pulled up his average score too much, and in the end he only received a comprehensive evaluation of Bing Shang. Even so, he still received two inheritances.

None of these are martial arts.

The "Gold and Stone Refining" technique already includes the ability to refine magical artifacts, placing it on the same level as the "Hundred Refinements Technique." It also includes the refining methods for two types of magical artifacts and secret recipes for the proportions of several special metals.

In terms of artifact patterns, there are two [Flame] and [Golden Blade] patterns, which have the five elements attributes more than the basic artifact patterns of the Hundred Refinements Technique, making the gains quite substantial.

According to the evaluation criteria, he was the most outstanding in terms of both the art of crafting and his comprehension, and the things he received were exceptionally suitable.

Further speculation.

Reaching Grade B is the baseline for the Martial Stele Scripture to teach immortal techniques. Thinking about it this way, the importance that noble families attach to martial arts will drop another level.

Composing himself, Gu Qing pushed open the door and went out.

The three of them looked at him with great anticipation. Gu Qing then recited some of the weapon-refining chapters of "Gold, Stone, Fire, and Refinement." It was quite normal for him to have acquired the weapon-refining method, given his outstanding talent in weapon crafting.

As for the "Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram," its core is the diagram itself. Relying solely on textual guidance would likely require a high level of comprehension to even begin to understand it, especially since he can't draw.

To avoid the other party suspecting that he was hiding his true abilities, he simply gave the mantra without mentioning the visualization diagram.

Even so, Zhao Yuyang was still impressed by Gu Qing's talent in weapon crafting.

"The highest level of crafting techniques is the art of crafting magical artifacts. With this technique, our Zhao family may produce many master craftsmen in the future."

"The visualization method is also good. Although martial arts techniques for strengthening the spirit are rare, there are still quite a few in the Martial Pavilion."

"After we have breakfast, I will take Master Gu to the Martial Pavilion to record the martial arts techniques and secrets into the database."

"Easy to say."

in this way.

On his second day at the Zhao family's spiritual land, Gu Qing made a great harvest, receiving a copy of the cultivation technique "One Qi Rising Sun Strategy" that very evening.

This technique can accelerate his cultivation speed in the Inner Qi Realm.

This is the most important thing to cultivate right now, so Gu Qing started with this. Most auxiliary cultivation techniques are not difficult to cultivate, since the core is to achieve the main cultivation technique.

Upon entering the gate, one can immediately receive the auspicious purple energy from the east and exert its effects.

After one night, Gu Qing also joined the group of cultivators on the high platform, waiting for the moment when the purple aura would arrive from the east. As this strategy became more refined, it would be able to attract more than just a wisp of purple aura, and the effect would be even better.

It is worth studying in depth, and even dedicating one's life to deducing higher levels of scriptures and commentaries.

This way.

During the Inner Qi Realm stage, he replenished his spiritual essence with food, the purple qi from the east, and his physical strength with medicine. In addition, he received minor assistance from the Spiritual Land, which greatly accelerated his cultivation speed in the Inner Qi Realm.

With each passing day, there is a noticeable improvement in strength.

It is several times that of the past.

In his spare time, he also comprehends the [Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram]. As for the [Metal and Stone Fire Refining Method], he has only learned the special metal formula and the two kinds of Five Elements artifact patterns for the time being.

His Hundred Refinements Technique has reached its limit in terms of breadth, and due to the weapon-crafting points, the weapons he forges in his lifetime are not as good as those for three or four master blacksmiths.

The solidity of its foundation is beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

Therefore, the effect of the [Gold and Stone Refining Method] on him is only to broaden the upper limit, not the height.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred days and nights have passed.

The March deadline has arrived.

Gu Qing successfully broke through the barrier of the Zhou Tian cycle, and his internal energy reached the standard of continuous generation. His golden skin and jade meridians were fully formed, and his strength greatly increased.

Next step: to become thoroughly familiar with the six directions.

In fact, it is about using internal energy to re-temper the three elements of the body: muscles, bones, skin, internal organs, marrow, and blood!

This process allows the body to continuously transform and grow until it reverses its acquired state and generates innate fetal breathing. This is the final step in the internal energy realm.

They have already caught up with the progress of Zhao Yuyang and others.

(End of this chapter)