Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 7 Five Spirit Blood Medicine

After waiting for almost a month, the herb-gathering team finally returned, and Gu Qing had high expectations for the blood ginseng.

After washing up, he placed the horse-headed sword he had prepared earlier into an exquisitely carved pear wood box, awaiting the Zhao family's invitation.

In the afternoon, Gu Qing went to the Zhao residence at the invitation of the Zhao family.

living room.

A refreshed Zhao Huaiyi pushed a jade box over, gesturing to Gu Qing to open it.

"Blood ginseng?"

This ginseng is as thick as an infant's forearm, with a deep blue-green color resembling jade. It looks like a work of art carved by a craftsman. If it weren't for the faint, mellow fragrance emanating from it, it would be easily mistaken for blood jade.

"Good baby."

With a sigh, Gu Qing also took out a pear wood box and pushed it over, saying reluctantly.

"This is the first divine weapon I have forged, named Jade Horse. I hope Brother Zhao will cherish it."

"I see."

Zhao Huaiyi took the box with burning eyes and opened it.

The handle, carved from top-quality jade, is shaped like a horse's head. It is warm, smooth, and lustrous, with an excellent feel. The blade gleams with silver light and has two blood grooves.

Cold and sharp, with a strong sense of artistry.

"Brother Gu's skills are truly exquisite."

"It's worth a try."

Zhao Huaiyi didn't stand on ceremony. He first had someone bring over two cowhides, which he then easily sliced ​​in half.

He stabbed the wooden board a few more times, almost effortlessly piercing it through.

Finally, pluck a hair and place it above the blade, letting it fall freely.

That thin hair actually broke!

"hiss--"

Zhao Huaiyi gasped in surprise.

"Brother Gu has really given me a big surprise. It is indeed incredibly sharp, capable of cutting hair in two."

"It's just a bit short. If it were made into a precious sword, it could be called a treasure of the Yan Kingdom. The divine weapon that was promised can't be made in the style of a dagger."

Gu Qing laughed heartily, not feeling embarrassed at all.

"It's extreme, it's extreme."

"The problem is that we don't have enough materials. If Brother Zhao can find the rare minerals I mentioned, the sword will be no problem."

"Hahaha, isn't that a coincidence?"

"Look what this is."

After saying this, Zhao Huaiyi clapped his hands, and immediately servants carried over the box.

Gu Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she looked over hesitantly.

The opened box contained a special kind of ore.

"Rotted blood stone?"

"Correct."

Zhao Huaiyi nodded.

"This unexpected harvest of blood ginseng totaled thirty-two catties. How about that?"

The old fox tried to trip him up again, but Gu Qing didn't want to break off the cooperation because of the promise he had made, so he had no choice but to agree.

"Sure, but crafting the Jade Horse Dagger has already taken a lot of my time, and this second one will take even longer. If I find similar ore during this process, I hope Brother Zhao can give it to me."

"That's easy, brother. Just forge a few more hundred-forged weapons."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing cursed inwardly, "That old man won't let me take advantage of him even a little bit."

Corrupted Bloodstone is actually a special mineral that has become metallic due to the long burial of the remains of living beings for unknown reasons. It is hard yet lightweight and has a strong blood poison that can cause a person's entire body to rot and die. It is extremely vicious.

Unlike black wire iron, it is only suitable for making small items such as concealed weapons.

He ate a meal at the Zhao family's house and left after he was full of food and drink.

There's no rush to take blood ginseng. This highly nourishing substance can wait until we've used up some of our lifespan before considering it.

Since realizing some time ago that the Twelve Provinces of Yan were more complex than he had imagined, Gu Qing had been planning to improve his cultivation techniques. On the surface, the strongest martial artist was at the Grandmaster level. However, reaching the third level with these powerful elixirs wasn't particularly difficult, meaning the imperial court or wealthy families had the capacity to mass-produce Inner Qi Realm martial artists.

In this light, the Five Elements Beast Form Technique may not be enough.

The Hundred Refinements Technique was created from nothing, taking twenty years of one's lifespan. It is a more complex technique involving more principles and may require even more resources.

Therefore, he needs to replenish his lifespan once.

Ten days later.

Gu Qing

Age: 20, Lifespan: 100+

[Realm: Ninth Rank - Marrow Cleansing and Blood Regeneration]

[Technique: Five Elements Beast Form Technique - Level 2+]

[Martial Skill: Tiger Might Spear - Level 3 (Perfect)+]

[Skill: Metal and Stone Art - Hundred Refinements Technique (Fourth Refinement)+]

[Tool point: 132]

Each point of artifact skill can be exchanged for one month of lifespan. After suspending the supply from the government and the Zhao family, Gu Qing quickly reached 132 points, which is 11 years of lifespan.

"add a bit!"

With his Dao Points reduced to zero, his lifespan surged to 111 years. Unfortunately, his reserves were insufficient; otherwise, he could have verified whether breaking through his cultivation realm increased the upper limit of his lifespan.

"Five Elements Beast Form Technique, add points!"

After adjusting for a moment, Gu Qing pointed her small hand, and her body suddenly convulsed, her face turned pale, large beads of sweat dripped down, and she leaned against the wall, completely exhausted.

"Thirty years of lifespan have been consumed! Eighty-one years remain."

The name in the "Technique" section has changed.

[Technique: Five Qi Profound Origin Technique - Level 2+]

The "+" sign at the end did not disappear, which means that Gu Qing can continue to deduce and improve its upper limit, but much of the new content in her mind is relatively unfamiliar and will take time to become familiar with and adapt to.

It's not advisable to delve too far into cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, or crafts all at once. It's best to master the prerequisite abilities before raising their limits.

The Five Qi Profound Origin Technique still focuses on imitating the five beasts, but with more prescriptions and principles.

"The Five Spirit Blood Medicine uses the blood from the hearts of five beasts as a medicinal guide, which can cultivate the internal energy of the beasts."

This is another knowledge point I've never encountered before.

There are actually differences in internal energy. As a result, the importance of the Zhao family to him has risen again. His ancestors made their fortune by collecting herbs and were most familiar with the mountains and forests near Qishan County.

We still need to rely on them to obtain fresh blood from the hearts of the five beasts.

After a moment of contemplation, he waited for his body to recover.

Gu Qing is preparing to take the blood ginseng, which will nourish her and help her recover her vitality.

This precious medicine can help people cleanse their marrow and generate blood, greatly increasing their strength.

It is most suitable for blood-transferring martial artists to take. After digesting it, they may be able to touch the threshold of the Inner Qi Realm. If they add the Five Spirit Blood Medicine, it will be even more effective.

Within a month, he might be able to break through to the third realm of martial arts.

This is much faster than the slow and meticulous work he did over the previous two years.

Having suffered numerous losses, Gu Qing felt insecure and needed to put extra effort into forging the Heavenly Longevity Sword.

In at most another month, I will be able to fully master the fifth level of the Hundred Refinements Technique. It is still unclear how many artifact points a thousand-refinement artifact embryo will generate, but it will definitely be much more than it is now.

"We should also build more Bintie, and make use of the Corrupted Bloodstone we got last time."

Gu Qing wasn't particularly skilled with hidden weapons; he could only make simple sleeve darts and crossbows. Using the Corrupted Bloodstone was one of his trump cards.

After arranging the next steps, Gu Qing took the blood ginseng in his room.

This ginseng has a crisp and refreshing texture, much like pickled radish.

The juice was as red as blood and had a strong rusty smell, as if you had really swallowed a mouthful of blood.

As the precious medicine entered his stomach...

The cool medicinal liquid turned fiery hot, and Gu Qing, who was shirtless, felt hot all over, his skin turned red, and a large amount of light black blood flowed from his pores.

(End of this chapter)