Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 49 One Month's Results

Dragon Sword Qi is a high-grade spell.

Fire Dragon Technique and Fire Shield are both ordinary fire-based spells, ranking in the middle grade. With the aptitude of an innate fire spirit body, Gu Qing learned them exceptionally quickly, mastering them in just three days.

The Fire Release Technique is a special escape technique whose grade is difficult to define. Its power is determined by the practitioner's level of skill, making it even more difficult to learn.

It took Gu Qing seven days to successfully use it.

During this process, the spiritual energy accumulated smoothly, one strand a day, and soon the first vertebra was cleansed like white jade, without any impurities, and then it entered the second vertebra along the marrow path.

It is also the second heaven.

The speed of his breakthrough was so fast that even he himself was greatly shocked.

If it weren't for the lack of time to accumulate enough artifact points and complete the transformation of his cultivation technique, his cultivation speed would be even faster.

Even the cheat device with unlimited essence was useless.

The [Purple Jade Dew] alone was enough to occupy most of his time, and although the Taotie's Devouring Divine Power was incomplete, it could greatly enhance his refining ability.

Unfortunately, supernatural powers are difficult to learn, and even with his incomplete abilities, Gu Qing was unable to grasp the basics for a long time.

He can only wait until he has accumulated enough spiritual power to activate the effect of the Taotie Head and use it as a refining aid to help him refine essence, purple jade dew and other things.

In order to increase the speed of cultivation.

On the other hand, the so-called infinite essence is not truly infinite. Its source is artifact points, which are not even enough to upgrade the cultivation technique in a single month, let alone be used to replenish lifespan.

The Qi Dao Point replenishes Tian Shou, meaning Gu Qing's life essence is replenished.

Excessive harvesting of essence and qi during the refining process shortens lifespan, trading one's natural lifespan for speed.

That's the principle.

He has to figure out the right balance himself.

Maintaining the rapid growth of spiritual power, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

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This day.

A servant came to inform Gu Qing to gather at the third peak of the Great Snow Mountain.

Gu Qing, who had just awakened from seclusion, looked at the panel with satisfaction.

Gu Qing

Age: 23, Lifespan: 270

[Realm Level: Lower Eighth Grade - Refining Essence into Qi (Coccyx Gate)]

[Technique: Five Qi Profound Origin Technique - Level 5+]

[Secondary Training: Morning Glow Purple Aura Strategy - Sixth Level (Perfect)+]

[Refining God: Huoyao Chiwutu·Second Level+]

[Spells: Soaring Dragon Sword Aura (Basic), Fire Dragon Technique (Proficient), Blazing Shield Technique (Mastery), Fire Escape Technique (Beginner).]

[Supernatural Power: Devouring Heaven and Earth (Incomplete - Not Yet Mastered)]

[Skills: Metal and Stone Weaponry - Divine Refinement (Mastery), Blood and Bone Weaponry - Evil Refinement Method (Basic Knowledge)]

[Items: Gluttonous Beast Head (Fragment - Innate Treasure), Corrupted Blood Sleeve Arrow (Five-Patterned Magic Weapon), Star and Moon Twin Swords (Five-Refined Weapon Embryo), Explosive Iron Gallbladder x10 (Five-Refined Weapon Embryo)]

[Tool point: 40]

The Purple Jade Dew increased lifespan by a total of thirty years before reaching its limit. This was the extra amount, which increased the upper limit. This greatly increased Gu Qing's interest in the longevity elixir.

After all, the higher the upper limit of lifespan, the higher the level of cultivation techniques and secret arts he can deduce; the two are complementary.

The upper limit has been increased, and even if it is consumed afterward, it can be replenished with artifact points, which can be considered as barely breaking the shackles of the Heavenly Dao.

A true cultivator of the eighth rank, refining essence into qi, with a lifespan of 240 years.

When Gu Qing broke through his cultivation realm, his lifespan increased significantly, but it had not been converted by the Dao Points, so it had not yet reached its limit.

When you break through the realms of Golden Dew Abstaining from Grain, Gathering Spirit in a Hundred Apertures, and Consuming the Sun and Moon, your lifespan will also increase significantly.

The realm of the True Person who consumes the sun and moon has a lifespan of nearly a thousand years, thus proving that the name of Immortal is worthy of their path.

Among the many new techniques he learned, the Fire Shield Technique could conjure a shield of flames to block enemy attacks. Gu Qing learned this technique the fastest and had already mastered it, able to conjure up to three diamond-shaped fire shields for defense.

The Fire Dragon Technique is slightly more difficult, but it can still be used to conjure a six-zhang-long fire dragon with spiritual power within three breaths to defeat the enemy.

He only reached a rudimentary level in the Dragon Sword Technique. It was only after he incorporated the hidden sword into it, making the two essentially one, that his transition to the beginner level was incredibly smooth.

The difficulty of cultivation is also quite high.

The most difficult thing, besides the Devouring Divine Power which I still haven't mastered, is the Fire Release Technique.

The Lesser Five Elements Escape Technique is a complete tradition passed down in many major immortal sects.

In ancient times, the Great Five Elements Escape Technique was renowned and could be used to travel to any place.

The relationship between the two is self-evident; one can guess it just by hearing their names. Unfortunately, there are too few geniuses who cultivate the Five Elements together, making it difficult to manifest the ancient glory of this method.

Although the Lesser Five Elements Escape Technique has been passed down, there are not many cultivators who can master it to a high degree.

Gu Qing takes the escape technique very seriously and has made up his mind to practice it diligently. Once he reaches the basic level, he can transform into flames and rainbows and traverse the azure sky. This is one of his motivations!

More than a month has passed.

His greatest gain was in the fundamental realm.

Having perfected the thirty-six strands of spiritual power, he broke through three heavens, opening up three of the nine vertebrae of the spine, and then breaking through the coccyx, thus entering the middle stage of refining essence into qi.

The rate at which spiritual energy accumulates slows down somewhat afterward.

But it is still considered incredibly fast.

Give him a year, and he will surely achieve perfect Qi cultivation and ascend to the top of the Nine Heavens Tower.

With the support of multiple factors, Gu Qing's speed is exceptional, and he has never lacked resources.

We are about to head to Baiyue Mountain.

Gu Qing had no reason to hesitate and formally bid farewell to Zhao Yuyang and the other two, hoping to meet them again in Baiyue Mountain someday.

He also sent a message to his two senior brothers, Gu and Li.

A letter was also sent to Liu Ziyi.

This network of relationships can still be well managed. Even if you go to Baiyue Mountain, you can still come back. Moreover, there is a superior-subordinate relationship between Baiyue Mountain and Zhujian Manor.

Disciples from the Sword Forging Manor can easily pass on messages through the connections of younger generations like Liu Ziyi. If they have any requests or lack cultivation resources, they can use this relationship to achieve their goals.

Gu Qing's arrangements were also made with foresight.

Not that I have nothing, nor that I am all alone.

As for Zhang Yuan, Gu Qing really didn't have much to say. As childhood playmates, the two were originally fellow disciples, but Zhang Yuan's recognition of the abbot's goodness put Gu Qing in a bad light.

It would be best to part ways amicably.

Huilongguan has never caused him any trouble, and it's unclear what their intentions are.

Let's sort out all the things.

Gu Qing didn't have much to pack; all her belongings were stored in the Taotie head.

He set off dressed in black.

He planned to find a job refining weapons once he arrived at Baiyue Mountain, and live a carefree life as a parasite. When he had accumulated enough weapon-crafting points, it would be another opportunity for transformation.

An hour later.

At the foot of the third peak of the Great Snow Mountain, the eight newly promoted cultivators gathered in the square in front of the library.

At first glance, everything looked completely unfamiliar.

Most of them were a generation older than Gu Qing, and just when he thought he wouldn't meet anyone he knew, another person arrived late.

It was Chen Yin.

Looking at him now, his delicate and handsome face was framed by raised eyebrows, indicating that he was in a very good mood. He even burst into laughter when he saw Gu Qing.

“Junior Brother Gu, I didn’t believe it when my ancestor told me this before.”

"I didn't expect to break through so quickly."

"As expected of someone who studied under the same master as me, impressive!"

(End of this chapter)