Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 87 Whomping Willow

The Three Yin Corpse Refining Array of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The Heavenly Position and the Human Position are both dead; only the Willow Tree that beats people remains in the Status Position.

This thing is not simple.

If we say that the Soul-Devouring Ghost is a rare species among ghosts and monsters.

The Yinqian Armored Corpse is a special type of zombie.

The "Strike Willow" is a rare and precious item belonging to the category of rare treasures.

It is rumored.

Willow trees hold an extremely high status in the netherworld. In the most yin and filthy place grows an ancient ghost willow, a primordial spiritual root that existed since the beginning of time.

As the saying goes, there is always an antidote within a hundred paces of a poisonous snake.

It follows a certain concept of the natural order of mutual generation and restraint.

The Primordial Ghost Willow possesses unimaginable restraint against spirits of the underworld; a single twig can be easily whipped to death a ghost of the level of a Netherworld Lord.

The "Hit-Man Willow" is a legendary treasure that grows from the branches of the Ghost Willow planted in the soil of the Cangwu cultivation world.

Whether this legend is true or false is impossible to verify.

The reason why it is called "beating willow" is because it underwent a mutation while growing in a new environment.

It has a strong ability to suppress the spiritual energy generated by the world of cultivation, and can almost dissipate any spiritual energy.

When it strikes a cultivator, it reduces their cultivation level and can even dissipate their spells; it is said that one strike can break all spells.

They each took a shot without making a sound.

That's why it got the name "Hitting Willow".

Given the nature of women with the Guiyin vagina, who rarely speak the truth, Gu Qing initially didn't have high expectations, and indeed, that was the case.

He arrived at the yin cave of the position.

There is indeed a black willow tree planted here, but... calling it a "beating willow" is a bit of an exaggeration. At most, it's a monkey version—a further degenerated version—that has some of its bloodline!
"I thought there was a greater chance of no harvest, so having this degenerate version is not bad."

This item doesn't even possess one-thousandth of the power of the genuine article, so Gu Qing calls it the "Earth Yin Willow".

Even so.

Its willow branches do indeed have the effect of suppressing spiritual power and true essence. If it can be refined into a magic weapon, it will be invincible against eighth-grade true cultivators!

The fact that the woman from Guiyin mistakenly identified him makes more sense.

"Dealing with an eighth-grade true cultivator is not difficult for me. Having an extra magic weapon is just a useless thing. If I can refine it into a spiritual weapon, that will be my true trump card!"

The Divine Refinement Technique is considered an eighth-grade weapon-refining method.

He does not yet possess the ability to forge spiritual weapons, and Gu Qing needs to continue burning his lifespan to deduce it. The Evil Refining Method is indeed a seventh-grade top-level weapon-forging method, but unfortunately, he has no flesh and blood materials to practice with, so it is difficult to put it to real use.

Upon reaching the seventh rank, all cultivation techniques, secret arts, treasure techniques, and Daoist arts undergo a qualitative change, and they are not easily obtained even in the Baiyue Mountains.

The cost of contribution points will be considerable.

It's time to save money for the future.

After thinking for a while, Gu Qing took the Taotie head out of the Niwan Palace and used the Taotie's stomach power to swallow the entire Earth Yin Willow, along with the surrounding soil.

In preparation for future use in weapon crafting.

This thing is a rare and precious treasure; its resistance is currently zero.

The Void Realm within the Taotie Head is, in principle, the stomach of the ferocious beast Taotie, and also one of the manifestations of its devouring ability.

It was originally only the size of three rooms.

In the subsequent process, Gu Qing obtained a lot of spiritual materials that were useless to him during the weapon refining. Apart from those he consumed himself, he fed almost all of them to the Taotie Head, this extraordinary treasure.

He only left behind spirit stones, contribution points, and refining materials.

Therefore, the space has room for growth.

It will probably expand to the size of five rooms, allowing it to store more things. Gu Qing doesn't know yet whether it will evolve to the point where it can hold living creatures.

As things stand, any living creature like the Earth Yin Willow would die completely within a year at most. He didn't care; it didn't matter whether the refining materials were alive or dead.

However, its special characteristics are quite mysterious. It has a blood relationship with the Mandarin Willow. If it undergoes a reverse evolution, it will become a great asset in the future.

Therefore, Gu Qing decided to divide some willow branches and plant them after returning to the mountain.

Consider it a small-scale investment; it's harmless.

Take care of the last matter.

Li Qiufeng had also heard about this, and Gu Qing even gave him a few willow branches as a reward.

This is not a generous thing. As someone in the know, what if he thinks that Gu Qing really got a "beating willow" when he deals with this shady spot and remembers about it?
If this gets out, it could cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, whether it's to do a favor or to ensure everyone gets a share, these few willow twigs are absolutely essential.

As for the two junior sisters, who were unconscious the whole time, it was only out of consideration for our fellow disciples that we didn't ask them for payment for saving our lives; it didn't even qualify as a debt of gratitude.

Conversely, these three people owed him their lives.

"Let's handle it this way."

Leave this place.

Returning to Qijia Town, Gu Qing found an empty house to stay in and began to take stock of the spoils he had obtained from looting the corpses of the Guiyin nuns.

What he valued most was naturally the flag.

"Gathering Yin Flag, Devouring Spirit Ghosts."

"A high-grade eighth-rank magic artifact with 14 patterns, and a mid-grade eighth-rank Yin ghost."

If used properly, it can be a good helper.

However, Gu Qing mainly cultivates fire-based techniques, which are extremely yang and hot. Pairing him with a ghost is truly incongruous, as the two clash too severely.

"The rarity of the Soul Devouring Ghost lies in its innate ability to devour magic; in terms of direct combat, it is rather unremarkable."

"The power of devouring magic has extremely high growth potential, so it is not suitable to pair it with this kind of magic weapon."

Think about it.

Suddenly, Gu Qing had a flash of inspiration and came up with another idea.

"The Earth Yin Willow has the effect of suppressing spiritual power and true essence, while the Devouring Spirit Ghost has the power of devouring magic. If the two can be combined, the effect of the willow branch will be greatly enhanced."

"Since it clashes with me as a separate force, I might as well refine it into a magical artifact and use it at my disposal."

The difficulty of this operation lies in how to integrate the two methods and how to ensure the growth potential of the absorption ability.

Achieving satisfactory results is extremely difficult.

But Gu Qing was different; he happened to have a solution.

The secret lies within the head of the Taotie.

This item is a rare treasure crafted using innate weapon-refining techniques. It was refined by the natural world and the passage of time, and can be said to have been made by the hand of heaven, thus becoming a weapon of my own path. It has an extraordinary origin and is capable of growth.

The method for refining the Taotie head is fully recorded in the Evil Refining Method.

"Use the evil alchemy method to activate the ferocity of the Earth Yin Willow, devour the Spirit Devouring Ghost, slowly digest its body, and intercept its Devouring ability."

"When the time is right, we will cut down the tree and make tools!"

The advantage of this method is that Gu Qing only needs to complete the initial steps, and the rest is up to fate. Whether it succeeds or not depends on luck, and the success rate cannot be guaranteed.

And it will take a relatively long time; the exact time will require further study and calculation.

In any case, it would be best if it works out, but it's not a loss if it doesn't.

Leave a few willow branches beforehand. When he breaks through to the seventh-grade great cultivator realm, he can still refine spiritual weapons. The result will not change. He only needs to sacrifice the spirit-devouring ghost to gain a greater potential benefit.

"Why not?"

"It should be done!"

(End of this chapter)