Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 60 Three Years Later
In other words.

The limit of lifespan for those who have reached the Golden Dew Abstinence stage is likely 400 years.

According to the common knowledge recorded in Baiyue Mountain, the lifespan of a person in the middle of the eighth rank is 300 years.

Gu Qing is more likely to live longer than them.

"At this moment, we have a full four hundred years of lifespan to squander, but we have no shortage of methods, and we have also reached a bottleneck in the art of weapon crafting."

His skill in weapon crafting had long since reached the limit of high-grade magic weapons; the only way to advance further was to craft spiritual weapons.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level limited him, leaving him with no way to make a move.

To attempt to forge a spiritual weapon, one must at least reach the upper-level eighth rank of the Hundred Apertures Gathering Spirit Realm.

This can't be rushed.

Besides, I've been in Baiyue Mountain for almost two years now.

Only one year remains before we make contact with the Southern Yue Kingdom and this Cangwu cultivation world.

It is no longer possible to make further breakthroughs in cultivation.

He should slow down a bit. As a weapon refiner, he needs to prepare more treasures for himself. His true essence is abundant enough to control multiple magical artifacts at the same time.

A pair of wind and fire swords is too meager and does not suit his status as a master weapon refiner.

therefore.

After exchanging contribution points for 10 bottles of Bigu Pills, Gu Qing began studying the blueprints for the Escape Shuttle. This thing was a top-grade magic weapon, and one of its materials was a type of seventh-grade material.

As a means of transportation, it combines speed and comfort.

He can also use spirit stones as energy. He now has more than ten spirit stones on hand, mostly from the rewards he received for refining weapons.

With more contribution points, after exchanging them for the Bigu Pill, he still had over four hundred points left. He planned to accumulate them for a few more months, then exchange them for a storage bag to conceal the existence of the Taotie Head.

The only pity is that he still hasn't mastered the Devouring Divine Power, and he's starting to doubt his own comprehension.

Magical weapon.

Since it was for himself, Gu Qing used only the best materials and aimed for the 15-pattern standard.

In terms of offense, the Wind and Fire Swords are sufficient.

They also need defensive, functional, and stealthy magical artifacts to make themselves more well-rounded.

In terms of magic.

Once you've mastered and perfected the spells you've learned before, you can go to the Scripture Pavilion to see if there are any secret techniques or even more powerful fire-based spells to learn.

There are many complicated matters to attend to.

Gu Qing, who thought she could finally relax for a while, found herself busier than ever before.

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter—the four seasons come and go.

In the blink of an eye, the three-year period for joining Baiyue Mountain has come to an end.

This day.

Gu Qinggang had just obtained a herbal artifact crafting technique called "Golden Thread Mastery" from the Scripture Pavilion of Baiyue Mountain, and was preparing to study the crafting process of magic robes.

Then he received a message from Elder Jiang Yuan.

A quick calculation revealed that the time had come.

If he could, he wouldn't want to go out and train, since his cultivation level was constantly improving.

Innate Fire Spirit Body + Fiery Dragon True Skill + Fire Mulberry Mountain Environment.

His basic conditions alone allowed his cultivation to progress by leaps and bounds.

Elixir + Purple Jade Dew + Gluttonous Head.

Its resource conditions are unparalleled.

However, rules are rules. Even if he was promoted to the nominal position of steward of the Weapon Refining Hall, it could not change the fact that he was a newcomer who had only been a disciple of Baiyue Mountain for three years.

Speaking of which, Gu Qing hadn't seen Elder Jiang for a while.

The Refining Hall.

Elder Jiang was already waiting here. Apart from Gu Qing, the weapon refiners in the main hall were all old men who had passed the age of training, or rather, they had fixed positions and could not easily go out.

"Steward Gu, it's been a long time. Your cultivation has improved quite a bit."

"Elder Jiang, you flatter me. Thanks to you, if I didn't have the identity of the main hall's weapon refiner, I wouldn't have been able to receive so many commissions."

"You need to be strong yourself to be able to forge iron. This is what you deserve, no need to thank me."

That's what they say, but we still have to accept the favor.

"The reason I called you here today is for some training."

I understand your confusion.

Elder Jiang sighed and stroked his beard. “Back then, I was just like you, making rapid progress in the True Cultivation Realm and encountering no difficulties in the Way of Weapon Forging. I became an eighth-grade weapon forger before I was even thirty.”

“I was puzzled. If I could stay in Baiyue Mountain to refine magical artifacts for my senior brothers and colleagues and earn resources for the sect, it would be more worthwhile than me going out to do a mission.”

"For me personally, it will not delay my cultivation progress."

"But in cultivating the Tao, there is not only the path under your feet, but also the path in your heart."

“Especially for you seedlings born from protected areas, without experiencing hardship and not understanding your own kind, it is easy for you to go astray.”

"This experience is both a broadening of horizons and a path of self-refinement."

This……

Gu Qing frowned; Elder Jiang's words were very clear.

However, he believed that he had seen the fickleness of human nature and the wickedness of people, and that he was quite knowledgeable about the world, not an ignorant scion of a noble family.

If it were someone like Liu Ziyi, Zhao Danya, Zhou An, or Yun Jiuge, they certainly needed to gain experience.

In the end, Gu Qing said nothing, but simply lowered his head to indicate his approval.

Perhaps, recognizing the differences between species is the true purpose of training.

“You are the only disciple from the Refining Hall to have entered the main hall in all these years.”

"Therefore, I will make the arrangements for you."

Do you want to do a solo mission or a team mission?

"Single, please."

Gu Qing thought about it and realized that it would be more flexible and convenient for him to act alone.

"Well."

Elder Jiang took out a picture album replicated from the main peak of Baiyue Mountain.

Then they unfolded a map of the Southern Yue Kingdom.

He pointed to a place called "Qingshui Town" and said.

"This place is tens of thousands of miles away from Baiyue Mountain. It would take more than a month to travel there and back using teleportation techniques."

“A month ago, a woodcutter saw a snake that was more than ten meters long on the mountain. Your task is to kill it and bring back its gall bladder as proof.”

"I'll give you three months to finish it."

"This is the eyewitness's statement, and I'm also giving you this map of the Southern Yue Kingdom."

"You will pass through many places where spiritual practice is very popular along the way. Do not linger and be tempted by the prosperity."

"Disciple, please remember this."

Demon-slaying missions are the most common missions taken up by disciples of Baiyue Mountain.

The Southern Yue Kingdom had no protective formations.

Such occurrences as demons gaining power and ghosts taking human form happen frequently.

If there are cultivators or immortal cultivation families nearby, reporting it will resolve the issue. If there are no such people nearby, the matter will be reported up the chain of command to Baiyue Mountain.

The disciples of Baiyue Mountain went out to resolve the issue and exorcise the demons and monsters of Nanyue.

Generally speaking, it's the work of minor demons or imps, wild spirits that have become sentient and have no clan behind them.

Those who can become spirits are 99% evil demons who have drunk human blood.

Even if they gain spiritual wisdom, they still retain the evil habit of eating people. When they encounter such demons or ghosts, any cultivator will surely kill them without mercy.

Are there any wild demons who accidentally swallowed rare and precious herbs and gained enlightenment?
Have!
But not much.

They are mostly innocent and naive, and newborn children are extremely easy to deceive.

Several tragic cases of mortals deceiving demons have occurred in the past.

Reasoning is necessary when someone is in the wrong.

The revenge of demons often means primal bloodshed, but unfortunately, the difference between humans and demons makes it impossible to discuss right and wrong or reason.

They all end with the slaying of demons.

Over time, killing anyone encountered became common knowledge in the cultivation world.

The grudges between the two races have been long-standing, and the blood feuds are countless.

That's how it is.

"I will depart tomorrow."

"Well, be careful along the way."

(End of this chapter)