Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 20 Phoenix Flame Gold

"I don't know."

"At most there were thirty people, and at least only three."

"The Sword Forging Manor has already provided the best conditions, and only this many promising talents have been selected from the entire Yan Kingdom, which shows how difficult the path to immortality is."

Gu Qing could only remain silent; for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

Master Yan seemed to be thinking of himself, and he sighed repeatedly.

I have lost interest in continuing the conversation.

“Young friend Gu, I will speak frankly. I will gain a lot of benefits from guiding you into the sect, so there is no need to worry about those old matters. I will have someone handle Song Long’s matter.”

"As for the Zhao family, if they know what's good for them, they will take action themselves."

"During the mining of Fengyan Gold, do not leave Qishan County."

"If you can break through to the Innate Fetal Breathing Realm during this period, I will grant you a favor."

Gu Qing nodded quickly.

"Thank you, Immortal Master."

After speaking, Master Yan gently pushed Gu Qing out the door with a gust of wind.

Skillful force is hard to resist; this is just a glimpse into the eighth-grade realm.

The internal energy can only leave the body by one zhang. The spiritual power cultivated by this immortal master is closely related to the treasure land full of spiritual energy. Staying in the mortal world for too long will not do him any good. No wonder he wants to make more money.

But the matter concerning Jay Chou is still unclear.

There are other hidden secrets within.

After leaving Dingsheng Tower, Gu Qing went to the Zhao residence to meet Zhao Huaide and selectively recounted some of the details of his meeting with Master Yan.

"In short, Master Yan doesn't seem to care much about the Zhao family's past."

"That makes things easier."

Zhao Huaide understood immediately, and his tension dissipated considerably.

Sending Gu Qing to seek refuge with Master Yan might have been a way of scouting the area. Previously, we were only thinking about the bigger picture and human relationships, but we forgot about the cunning nature of the Zhao brothers. It was a real miscalculation.

If you really encounter a vengeful and petty messenger...

A mere embryo cannot defeat someone else.

"Old fox."

Cursing inwardly, Gu Qing had no intention of staying any longer.

"Uncle De, sending some rare and precious medicine should be enough to get through this. I'll take my leave now."

"Young friend, why don't you stay at the Zhao residence? That way, you can keep an eye on those young men like Yu Yang."

"No need, Uncle De, you should pay more attention to the mining of Phoenix Flame Gold. Many people from the Phoenix Cry Cloud Clan have come. It seems that the Strong Dragon Crossing the River has already made contact with that Zhou Tianwang."

"If you have any information, I hope Uncle De can send me a copy."

"It's natural."

After dealing with a bunch of miscellaneous matters, Gu Qing returned to the blacksmith shop and began cultivating every day. Strangely enough, after leaving the Zhao family's spiritual land, his cultivation speed did indeed slow down by three points.

At sunrise, when practicing the "One Breath Facing the Sun Strategy," the quality of the purple energy attracted also decreased by one level.

"This is a problem. I wonder if I can go to the Qishan Iron Mine to cultivate. The spiritual land where the Phoenix Flame Gold Mine is located is second only to [Yan Ling] in scale, which would probably be very beneficial to cultivation."

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In the blink of an eye, Gu Qing had been in Qishan County for over a month. The young men of the Zhao family were conscripted, and his supply of the flesh and blood of the five beasts stopped, so his progress was not half as fast as before.

The Yun family of Fengming Prefecture dispatched a total of 500 Blood-Transporting Warriors, 200 Inner Qi Warriors, and 10 Grandmasters to accompany Master Yan. They served as both the labor force for mining and the combat force to protect the mine.

The immortal master of Qingmu Mansion has completed his mission for this year and is bringing his people over. They are expected to arrive within three days.

On the other hand, the intelligence related to it finally reached Gu Qing.

Zhou Tianwang, whose real name is Zhou An, is a practitioner of the superior martial arts technique [Blazing Flame Technique]. At the age of 26, he broke through to the Grandmaster realm. His innate fetal breathing reversed his acquired physical constitution, returning to his original state, like a newborn infant.

He looks extremely young, and the precious land that nurtures the Phoenix Flame Gold is of great benefit to his cultivation.

Furthermore, Zhou An was actually an illegitimate son of the Yun family who had been living away from home.

His father was a descendant of the thirteenth branch of the main line of the Yun family, and there is a family genealogy to trace. This reveals some intriguing information.

Zhou An came from Qingmu Mansion with guidance and learned about the Phoenix Flame Gold. Before Master Yan arrived, he took the lead in occupying the Phoenix Flame Gold mine.

Given this connection, Gu Qing wouldn't believe there was no secret mining.

Otherwise, there's no reason to go to such great lengths.

As it turned out, no one around them thought so. Whether it was Master Yan or the old fox Zhao Huaide, they all had the same explanation: no one could take what the manor had reserved!

Its power and influence were simply incomprehensible.

Phoenix Flame Gold, being a mid-grade spiritual material, is difficult for ordinary people to refine. It is impossible to use it for personal purposes, and using it to exchange favors or ask for favors would also be considered stolen goods.

That makes sense, but what's the purpose?

What is the purpose of this arrangement?
This day.

Master Yan sent a letter inviting him and the three Zhao family members to go to the mining area together.

The reason is simple: the place where the Phoenix Flame Gold is born is a spiritual land.

This year, due to the delay caused by mining, we plan to let them cultivate in the mine for a period of time, and the same applies to the Yun family members.

Thirty-two of them met the standard this year.

They were all talented individuals around eighteen years old, and most had reached the stage of circulating internal energy. There was also one person who had broken through to the Grandmaster realm, and he was only seventeen years old.

He is considered the most promising disciple of the Fengming Manor in this generation.

They would live together in the mine for a period of time, and Master Yan would take time to guide their cultivation so that they would not fall behind their peers due to missing the time.

Gu Qing, Zhao Yuyang, and the other two met up and headed to the Qishan Iron Mine together.

This is an open-pit, rich mineral vein.

The Phoenix Flame Gold is hidden deep underground, so you need to go down a bit.

A large number of new buildings have been constructed outside the mine, most of which are warehouses.

The mined portion of the Phoenix Flame Gold is stored inside.

There is also a derivative mineral called [Blazing Flame Stone], which is a mineral that is born on the outer edge of the Phoenix Flame Gold Mine, at the edge of the spiritual land. It can barely be considered a low-grade spiritual material.

Its value is similar to that of the Hama Railway.

Upon arriving at this point, Gu Qing finally understood the reason: it was because of the fire-attribute Blazing Stone.

The sacred land cannot be taken away; whoever occupies it owns it.

Even the royal family of Yan would not need to travel thousands of miles to establish another place to raise their descendants, but mineral resources are different.

Feng Yanjin belongs to the Sword Casting Manor.

The Blazing Stone was what they were fighting over. The royal family sent Master Yan to represent their desire for a share of the spoils, and the Yun family treated him with great respect, clearly acquiescing to his request.

Once the mining is complete, it will be delivered to Yanjing Prefecture.

The rest belonged to the Yun family. Theoretically, the Zhao family was also entitled to a share, since they were a local power.

Judging from the outcome, Zhao can forget about getting anything because of Song Long's affair.

There is another aspect.

An envoy from the Aoki Mansion!
Master Yan's decision to wait for the other party to determine Zhou An's qualifications was not merely to do one favor, but two.

With the immortal master in charge of Qingmu Prefecture coming over, how could the Yun family not get a share? In fact, it's exactly the situation they want to see. Otherwise, why would they send Zhou An from the neighboring prefecture?
(End of this chapter)