Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 47 Library

After chatting with Dean Chen for a while, Gu Qing took his leave and rushed to the library to learn a few spells.

I had accumulated 20 contribution points, which I was saving for this moment.

After all, he only knows one mid-grade martial art, the hidden sword technique.

As one's cultivation level rises, the means of protection must naturally follow suit. The situation at Baiyue Mountain is different from that at Sword Casting Manor, as it is the legitimate location of the sect.

Their authority will be even greater, and fights will be frequent.

With Yan Lin as a cautionary tale, the hidden place suffered heavy damage, which shows that Baiyue Mountain is not a place where one can cultivate peacefully. Training these disciples to become eighth-rank true cultivators will definitely come in handy.

Once the body is fully formed, one can enter the library.

It stands at the foot of the third peak of the Great Snow Mountain. As the core of the mountain resort, this peak cannot be climbed by anyone but a true cultivator. It is said that the spirit of the Great Snow Mountain is located in this mountain.

The entrance to Baiyue Mountain is also located at the summit.

The library is usually guarded by a senior scholar, and this was the first time Gu Qing had met him. He was no different from an ordinary old man, but if you had to describe him, he had a very scholarly air about him, probably because he had read a lot of classic books.

His clothes were all meticulously arranged.

When Gu Qing arrived, he was directing his disciples to clean the bookshelves.

The books were stored on various media, mainly white paper, bamboo slips, and jade scrolls, with many stone tablets piled up in the corners.

The entire library has six floors and is shaped like an octagonal tower.

The first three levels consist of cultivation techniques and martial arts skills for those at the ninth-grade Foundation Establishment level, while the last three levels contain cultivation techniques and spells that can be used by eighth-grade true cultivators.

When Gu Qing presented his token, the elder was quite surprised that he had 20 contribution points. He checked for a while before letting him in.

"Young people these days are all incredibly capable."

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On the fourth floor of the library, Gu Qing stopped.

The primary goal of this trip is to choose a fire-element cultivation method, followed by spells, spirit-refining techniques, auxiliary cultivation methods, and so on.

Now that he has forged his innate fire spirit body, he will continue down this path. With such excellent aptitude, he is also suited for weapon crafting, and he will definitely progress quickly and steadily!

Furthermore, since he has broken through to the eighth rank of True Cultivation, the Sword Forging Manor is giving him a skill and an technique for free, which is the disciple's due responsibility in passing on his legacy.

The collections in the library can all be found in Baiyue Mountain for future generations, so there is no need to worry about them not being passed down.

Even if it's an incomplete piece, Gu Qing wouldn't refuse it as long as it's suitable, since he has the panel and it's just a matter of burning some lifespan.

"Fire Element Technique"

"let me see."

"found it."

Gu Qing's eyes lit up, and she went to the bookshelf.

"The Fire Mulberry Classic is suitable for alchemists with the Fire and Wood elements. The flames contain the life force of the Wood element, which is very beneficial to alchemy."

"The Heavenly Fire Scripture is suitable for true cultivators with the fire attribute. They possess abundant and profound spiritual power, and once the power of their flames is unleashed, it is comparable to the descent of heavenly fire, with a wide-ranging impact."

"Burning Spirit Technique, Melting Fire True Skill, Southern Spirit Flight Scripture..."

"Five Elemental Fire Beast Technique!"

Perhaps because he was sensitive to the words "Five Spirits," Gu Qing immediately took a closer look, but quickly put it down again.

The Five Elemental Fire Beast Technique is a way of controlling fire. After cultivating it into a beast-shaped flame, one can condense five fire beasts to form an array to fight enemies. When cultivated to perfection, one can even cross a small realm to fight enemies.

I looked around the fourth floor, but there wasn't anything particularly suitable.

Gu Qing went to the fifth floor to search, and then to the sixth floor.

The library at Sword Forging Manor is certainly not as extensive as that at Baiyue Mountain, but it should be easy to satisfy his request; he shouldn't come away empty-handed.

Gu Qing eventually stopped on the sixth floor.

He had two manuals containing cultivation techniques written on jade scrolls, along with five volumes of accompanying cultivation tips and precautions.

"Heavenly Fire Scripture." "Fire Dragon Technique."

These two cultivation manuals are considered the most advanced fire-elemental cultivation manuals in the library, capable of reaching the eighth-rank extreme level of "consuming the sun and moon". More advanced cultivation manuals can also be found in the Baiyue Mountains.

The Heavenly Fire Scripture emphasizes the high quality and large quantity of fire spiritual power cultivated, which is more than twice that of other scriptures of the same level.

The Fire Dragon Technique excels in its ability to temper the body with flames. When mastered to perfection, one's physical body is comparable to that of a fire-attribute dragon of the same level.

When Gu Qing first began cultivating, he paid special attention to developing the upper, middle, and lower dantian, as they respectively represented the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit.

If possible, he wants to maintain a pace of progress that is in sync with others.

The Refining Spirit Technique already has the [Fire Star Crimson Crow Diagram], so there's no need to change it.

The lower dantian, representing the storage of essence, is also the place where life essence is stored. After breaking through to the eighth grade, there is no further progress, since the focus of refining essence into qi revolves around the middle dantian [qi sea].

The lower dantian is merely a place for refining and collecting essence.

Essence is the body, and Qi is the method.

By combining these into one practice method, cultivating both the body and the mind, one can continuously increase both essence and qi.

This can be achieved using the control panel.

The three techniques should be fused into one, and then refined using the lifespan of the Heavenly Life Force to eliminate all flaws. This process is bound to be feasible.

However, at this level of consumption, it would probably take until one's lifespan of a hundred years.

Before conducting the simulation, it is necessary to prepare the instrument points in advance.

To avoid damaging one's vital essence and affecting one's cultivation in the Nine-Story Tower.

Having chosen the cultivation techniques, Gu Qing inquired about the prices. One technique could be taken away with a free spot, while the other was worth 10 contribution points.

The price isn't actually high, but compared to protective spells and secret arts, it's already considered extremely expensive.

While searching for cultivation techniques, Gu Qing also saw other content.

For example, the classic Fireball spell can be obtained with just 1 contribution point.

More advanced techniques such as Fire Serpent, Fire Dragon, Fire Whip, and Fire Control only require 1 contribution point.

It is clear that contribution points are worth far more than imagined.

No wonder he was so reluctant to ask for even a little more contribution when he was crafting magical artifacts for his fellow disciples.

Besides.

There are many classics about Taoist arts, and Gu Qing saw the Metal and Stone Fire Refining Method, which is worth 1 contribution point.

The Fire Virtue Visualization Diagram is also available, located on the sixth floor. It is worth 5 contribution points and is clearly a Spirit Refining Technique, which is quite different from martial arts Spirit Refining Methods.

Only those with high comprehension can get started.

Furthermore, this method originated from the Flaming Mountain, and the third level is the completion stage; there is no further progress in the Hundred Yue Mountains.

Gu Qing got a good deal to some extent.

As for other spirit-refining techniques, Gu Qing had intended to expand upon them, but after looking at them, he shook his head. Those techniques lacked visualization diagrams and were not as intuitive as the transmission of the Martial Stele Scripture.

If I try to figure it out on my own, I don't know how long it will take to get the hang of it.

Its grade is similar to that of the [Fire Virtue Visualization Method], but its effect is far inferior to that of the [Fire Star Crimson Crow Diagram].

The price was quite high, and it didn't seem worth it. I also didn't have time to research it further, so I gave up.

Instead of wasting time, it would be better to practice more fundamental techniques.

He studied the art of protection diligently. In the art of magic, quality is more important than quantity. He was not lacking in methods. If he saw something he liked, he would combine them into one, taking the essence and discarding the dross.

He can also gain experience in cultivation to help him get started.

This is truly a wonderful thing; many practitioners would beg for it but cannot obtain it, yet he can achieve it effortlessly.

The selection of cultivation methods has come to an end.

Gu Qing still has 10 contribution points to choose from, which gives him more options.

(End of this chapter)