Devour

Zhuang Tailai welcomed the leaders of both sides into the Liangyi Hall, treated them as honored guests, prepared the best tea and fruits for them, and politely said, "Senior Brother Zhang is still busy in Bailian Hall and cannot be with us. I will not disturb you for the time being. Please forgive me for my impoliteness, both distinguished guests."

Yun Juan smiled and said, "Elder Zhuang, there is no need to be so polite. Sect Master Fang's treasure refining is important, so we can just talk about it in detail."

Cen Ge bowed and said, "I just recently learned that the Queen of Yunmen has come to Qiongqi Continent. I hope you will forgive me for my negligence."

Yun Juan hurriedly said, "Cen Gelong is highly respected and admired by us younger generations. What crime has he committed?"

Zhuang Tailai asked, "The Empress has come from afar, so she must have important matters to attend to. Just give her orders."

Yun Juan took out the Ghostly Light Blade and two boxes of gold water, placed them on the table, and said bluntly: "Two hundred and forty taels of gold water, can you refine and improve the quality of this pair of spiritual blades?"

Zhuang Tailai nodded and said, "Of course. With so much gold water, the effect will be very good. At least it can improve the level by several grades. It's just..."

Yun Juan asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhuang Tailai said truthfully: "This gold water itself is very valuable, even more than the Ghost Light Blade. It would be a waste to use it all to refine a high-quality spiritual weapon. The best thing would be to get the immortal iron and refine the Ghost Light Blade into a top-notch spiritual weapon, or even a soul weapon. Now that it is refined with gold water, it will be of excellent quality and of immeasurable value."

Yun Juan said unhappily, "Iron of Immortality... is not available."

Zhuang Tailai smiled and said, "Even if there is, refining the Ghostly Light Blade will be a huge challenge for the sect and it is definitely not an easy task."

Cen Ge suggested, "Why should the Queen be so troubled? Use some of the gold water to temporarily upgrade. When you get green gold in the future, you can upgrade again. Isn't that wonderful?"

Zhuang Tailai also agreed, "This method is the best. In my experience, a pair of ghostly blades weighs 280 kilograms in total. At most, 14 taels of gold water can be used to upgrade them to a superb quality. Other things remain unchanged. It is relatively easy and can be completed tonight."

Yun Juan nodded and said, "Okay."

Zhuang Tailai gave orders, and his disciples brought a precious instrument to measure the gold and water, divided out the exact amount and sealed it into a jade box, then put away the glowing blade.

Cen Ge said approvingly: "Congratulations to the Empress's Divine Weapon for advancing to the next level. The continent's magic weapon has created a new legend."

Yun Juan smiled and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Cen Longtou."

Zhuang Tailai asked again, "May I ask what kind of magic weapon does Ceng Gelong need since he has come all the way to Sanxian Valley?"

Cen Geming took a sip of tea before saying, "I came here specially for the Four Elephant Cauldron and the Yellow Turban Warrior."

Zhuang Tailai was secretly surprised when he heard this, but he still smiled as he said, "The sect has never announced these two treasures to the outside world. I wonder how Cen Longtou knew about them?"

Cen Ge sighed, "Elder Zhuang, this is a time of great trouble. Everyone on the continent is facing life and death. As long as there is a slight chance of survival, we will fight for every inch of land. The Four Elephant Cauldron and the Yellow Turban Warrior are so important, how can I not try every possible means to come and inquire about them?"

He said a lot of things but didn't answer the key question. He just changed the subject like a seasoned man and shifted the focus elsewhere.

As the chief elder, Zhuang Tailai must know how to talk, but he couldn't ask repeatedly, so he said bluntly: "These two treasures are in the research stage of Senior Brother Zhangzong, and there is no result yet. If Cen Longtou wants to customize it, I can't do anything."

As he was speaking, a dark red beam of light shot up into the sky from the open-air treasure quenching platform. The red was not gaudy, and bright but not dazzling, adding a touch of warm color to the Three Sages Valley.

Light shone from the window into the hall, attracting Cen Ge's attention. He asked, "This bright and strange light must be coming from the direction of Bailian Hall. I have come here many times in the past to order treasures, so I am sure I am not mistaken. But what about the Four-Elephant Cauldron?"

Some magic weapons are spiritual and spontaneous, and when they appear, they appear with strange phenomena and are outstanding. Such treasures are rare in the history of the Weapon Sect, and they are always talked about with great relish.

Zhuang Tailai said, "Sometimes some magical treasures appear in the world with strange phenomena, usually they are heavenly magic tools or above, and not every spiritual tool has them. The method of refining this Four Symbols Cauldron, the diagram recorded in the sect's treasure pavilion is a little incomplete, and no one has tried to refine it for many years. Recently, the sect leader and two disciples have worked hard to study it, and only then have they been able to complete it. Now it is only in the shaping stage, and it has just been cast. There is a lot of follow-up work, and it is still unknown whether it can be refined."

In fact, Cheng Bai got the Four Symbols Cauldron refining diagram from Li Tong, and he had never entered the Treasure Pavilion to see it. Zhuang Tailai didn't know about it, and only completed the incomplete diagram when Fang Wanzhan was teaching his disciples.

Cen Ge was surprised and said, "It has an extraordinary phenomenon right after it was cast. The prototype is so outstanding. If it is really refined, won't it surpass many refining cauldrons in the history of Qiongqi Continent?"

Zhuang Tailai nodded and said, "Although it is very likely to surpass it, it is only a cauldron. A weapon refiner must have a weapon refinement cauldron so that we can serve you and create magic weapons and equipment."

Cen Ge said solemnly: "The key is that the Four Symbols Cauldron is likely to refine Yellow Turban Warriors, who will become the main force against the Sun Chaser army. It is extremely important at the moment."

During the conversation, Fang Wanzhan came to the main hall and apologized, "I am an incompetent Fang. I am late in welcoming the two distinguished guests. Please forgive me."

Cen Ge said politely, "Master Fang, what are you talking about? I am deeply honored to have you take time out of your busy schedule to meet me."

Yun Juan hurriedly said, "Sect Master Fang is too modest. In my eyes, Sect Master Fang is a hermit who is so great that even three visits to his thatched cottage would not be enough to invite him. He is a pillar of society. Yun Juan is proud to have such a good friend."

The weapon refiner has a transcendent status and no matter whether it is the wealthy and powerful or the sects, no one dares to look down on him in the slightest, not to mention that Fang Wanzhan is one of the best masters in the clan.

While the leaders in the Liangyi Hall were meeting and communicating, Cheng Bai and Chi Zhongming were observing the changes in the Four Symbols Cauldron beside the Treasure Quenching Platform, while the other Bailian Hall disciples dispersed.

The body of the cauldron was gradually cooling down, but the gushing red light did not weaken, but became stronger. Hundreds of beasts could be vaguely seen flying around, as if the beast patterns that the two had carved on the body of the cauldron had come to life and were cheering.

Chi Zhongming couldn't help but said: "Brother, I can also forge a spiritual weapon, although I am only an assistant."

Cheng Bai was secretly pleased and said with satisfaction: "Everything went very smoothly before. This Hundred Beasts Rune has thirty-six Heavenly Gangs and seventy-two Earthly Fiends, a total of one hundred and eight prohibitions. This is the best magic weapon I have seen so far."

Li Tong in the treasure bag disagreed and said softly: "It's just so-so. Horcruxes and immortal weapons are much more complicated than this."

Cheng Bai pretended not to hear and patted the treasure bag to make it quiet.

Chi Zhongming didn't hear clearly who was talking quietly, so he asked hurriedly: "What did Senior Brother say just now?"

Cheng Bai said perfunctorily: "Nothing, I just calculated how much money I have, I will pay you 500 taels of gold first, which is the labor fee for the past few days. We will calculate it when the next round of work starts."

Chi Zhongming took the purse thrown to him and said happily, "Thank you, Senior Brother Cheng. If you need anything, just call me."

Cheng Bai smiled and thought to himself, "Master Fang took away 50,000 taels of gold last night, otherwise how could he arrange so much today? I thought he would give me a low price for the work because of the relationship between master and apprentice, but I didn't know it was not the full price, but the price was calculated according to the progress of the project. The price will be calculated separately when the spirits are gathered in the next stage. He is not willing to suffer any loss. If it weren't for the fast money, how could I survive here?"

Now I understand why Fang Wanzhan decided to join in refining the Four Symbols Cauldron. This move can not only complete the incomplete map of the Weapon Sect itself and refine a magic weapon that will be recorded in history, but also make a lot of money. It is like killing several birds with one stone, with only benefits and no harm.

There was still quite some time before the Four Symbols Cauldron completely cooled down, so Cheng Bai sat cross-legged and waited by the side, silently practicing his magical skills to breathe in and out vital energy and purify his true essence.

Chi Zhongming walked back and forth, observing the progress of the formation of the spirit tripod, and couldn't help but wonder, "How can the strange phenomenon of this treasure last so long? It has been more than an hour, and not only has it not dissipated, it has become more and more obvious. The Phantom Dragon Fire Fang Spear only lasted for a breath, and the Phantom Light Blade was so outstanding that the strange phenomenon only appeared for a moment."

Cheng Bai heard this and opened his eyes to look.

At this time, only Chi Zhongming and himself were on the treasure quenching platform in Bailian Hall. No one else was there. Sure enough, the red light of the Four Symbols Cauldron had not weakened at all. It was like an invisible suppression of majesty. The flames of all the furnaces and cauldrons in the valley were extinguished one after another, and they trembled slightly, as if they were bowing their heads in awe of the monarch. Even the Yanlong Cauldron in the center of Bailian Hall was bowing its head in submission.

"Except for the Demon Burning Cauldron that Master Fang carries with him wherever he goes, the other furnaces and cauldrons are obviously inferior. This spiritual cauldron is far superior to all other magical instruments before it is even completed and released."

Cheng Bai was secretly delighted, but suddenly he felt something unusual moving in the air. He looked up and saw a black cloud floating in the sky and falling towards the Liangyi Palace.