Devour

"Wan Zhan of our side is the ancestor of weapon refining." The fisherman implied that he made it himself.

There are 360 ​​professions in the Qiongqi Continent, and every profession has its top talents. Among them, weapon refiners have the greatest influence, even surpassing the hunter group, which has the largest number of professions.

Whether it is weapons or treasures made by weapon refiners, they are not only popular among warriors, but also widely used in all walks of life. However, there are very few weapon refiners because the training conditions are harsh. Not only do they require outstanding talent and determination, but they also consume a large amount of precious materials and require countless wealth to accumulate. Therefore, outstanding people are rare.

Fang Wanzhan, the leader of the Weapon Sect, is the highest authority on weapon refining in the Qiongqi Continent. His mysterious weapon refining skills are well-known to everyone. Even if many wealthy families flatter him, they may not be able to curry favor with him.

Fang Wanzhan not only has superb equipment-refining skills, he is also ranked among the top strong men on the continent. He has profound cultivation and was once promoted to Hunter King, which amazed all forces.

How can we not admire such a leader?

Fang Wanzhan was contented. He looked Cheng Bai up and down, and said in surprise, "Could it be the legendary Taotie body? It's rare for him to reach the state of entering the Dao and returning to the root, but he can't compare with my Seven Treasures Golden Body."

Cheng Bai reacted quickly, took out the blood jade staff he had just obtained, and said impatiently: "I have heard of your great name for a long time, please see if this can be made into a fishing rod?"

This time it was Fang Wanzhan's turn to be stunned. He took the blood jade staff and looked at it carefully: "The blood jade staff of the Red Jade Flag Master. This material is indeed very strong for making fishing rods. Why didn't I think of it?"

Cheng Bai was secretly delighted when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Then we can do it."

Fang Wanzhan pondered and said, "To refine a blood jade fishing rod, there are other materials that are not easy to obtain, such as a small piece of black gold that can be used as a fishhook, half a pound of Feiying Stone, two Yinming spider silk cocoons, and at least one crystal core of a Baoyuan Realm monster."

Cheng Bai took out the Yinming Spider Silk Cocoon, the Evil Eye Beast King Crystal Core, a small piece of black gold ingot refined for Chi Zhongming, and a huge piece of Feiying Stone.

Fang Wanzhan picked up the crystal core and nodded, saying, "A monster crystal core from the Returning Root Realm might be produced by a clan king, so it's very rare. Well, if you can pay 10,000 taels of gold as labor fee, I'll take the job. I have all the materials and it can be completed tomorrow."

Cheng Bai took out ten thousand taels in person.

Fang Wanzhan readily agreed, took out the green sword, and used his sword energy to cut off a small piece of Feiying Stone, which was enough to refine the black gold ingot into a shadow black gold fish hook.

He camped by the Exiled Immortal River, took out various tools from his treasure bag, and concentrated on refining them.

Cheng Bai prepares the ingredients at his leisure. He takes out the best pieces of meat from the red carp and six-legged crocodile that he has caught, and grills, steams, and cooks them. The color, aroma, and taste are delicious, which makes people's mouths water.

Fang Wanzhan tasted the delicious food and praised it highly: "Little Brother Cheng has excellent cooking skills. I have never seen anyone cook monster ingredients to such perfection."

Cheng Baiqi asked, "I have rarely seen people cooking monster food in major cities. Hunters hunt monsters but don't use them as food. Why is that?"

Fang Wanzhan laughed in silence, "The essence and flesh of monsters are all treasures, and are very valuable. Most of them are used by pharmacists to make pills, and some can also be used to make tools. The red carp is used to make pills to cure diseases and prolong life, and the crocodile is an auxiliary medicine for making pills to replenish the divine power. Few people are willing to eat them directly. Using a small amount of food other than the essence is already a luxury and rare, and not something that ordinary people can enjoy."

It is said that Zuiyunjian, the best restaurant in Tianji City, has a famous dish called "Toujiao Zhengrong", which is made with red carp head. It is famous all over the world, but they are reluctant to use the fish body to cook.

Cheng Bai thought of the high price of refining elixirs and the huge crowds of people, and asked, "So, spiritual pharmacists are very important. Isn't the Medicine Sect the richest sect on the continent?"

Fang Wanzhan said complacently, "Weapon refiners are even more indispensable. The Weapon Sect is the largest and richest sect in Qiongqi Continent, followed by the Medicine Sect, and the Sword Sect is the poorest. If the Seven Holy Temples did not have some salaries and taxes, they would not be as comfortable as the Sword Sect. The Hunter Guild sometimes makes a profit and sometimes loses, and it's good enough to be able to maintain itself."

The spiritual pharmacists of the Medicine Sect also have prominent status. The number of professions is only slightly larger. In the Qiongqi Continent, they are second only to the weapon refiners. Both are highly respected in all walks of life.

Cheng Bai suddenly realized that it was no wonder that those elders of the Weapon Sect had nothing to do and were so bored that they were researching all kinds of bizarre treasures. To put it bluntly, they were not short of that little bit of money.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Fang Wanzhan said with emotion: "Qiongqi Continent is a cage. One day, I, Fang Wanzhan, will finally break through all the obstacles and reach the true peak. Anyone who stands in my way will die."

Is that so? Cheng Bai felt that Qiongqi Continent was a paradise, a paradise for hunters, although he didn’t think so when he first arrived. He smiled and said, “Life here is pretty free and easy.”

Seeing that he didn't care, Fang Wanzhan sneered and said, "If I were in other star regions, my achievements would definitely not be limited to this. It's a pity that people can't choose their own birth."

Cheng Bai thought about his words and watched with great interest as Fang Wanzhan worked overnight to refine the blood jade fishing rod.

The core of refining equipment is to master a kind of divine fire source. This first requires the refiner to have the fire element in the five elements, whether it is a single fire element or mixed fire elements. Most people do not have this qualification and cannot engage in refining equipment.

In addition, refining equipment has strict requirements on design conception, exquisite craftsmanship, intensity of fire, etc. The spiritual consciousness and telekinesis are unique and far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. It has almost harsh conditions for spiritual cultivation. Therefore, only one in ten thousand people can become an equipment refiner.

Then there are all kinds of natural treasures. A skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Only with high-quality materials can precious treasures be created.

With the above conditions, the weapon refiner mobilizes the yin and yang energies, the five elements, and the images of the Eight Diagrams to control the reconstruction of elements, shape and transform matter, and make the treasure adapt to specific needs. The wise ones can inspire the spirit of the weapon and make the treasure have spiritual intelligence. The subtle and superb methods are incredible.

The fire source controlled by Fang Wanzhan is the lava crystal fire, which is invisible at ordinary times. When in use, it condenses into orange-colored crystals, as warm as jade, and is far more powerful than ordinary fire. He quickly activates the refining cauldron he carries with him to refine the materials into embryos, which become parts and then are combined into a whole treasure.

"The Blood Jade Staff is a complete treasure without any extra steps. It seems that it has been prepared for the refining process into a fishing rod, which greatly speeds up the process. Otherwise, even with this Demon-Burning Cauldron, it would take at least several days."

Seeing that Cheng Bai was watching seriously, Fang Wanzhan couldn't help but explain and give some tips on the weapon refining technique.

Cheng Bai seemed to understand, so he picked up the remaining waste from refining black gold and Feiying Stone and used the secret technique of thunder and fire to try. He was able to shape it without the need for a refining cauldron, but the shape was crude and could not be used for any major purpose.

Fang Wanzhan was surprised and said, "You are quite insightful. You actually understood the techniques I mentioned and mastered a certain type of fire source. This is really rare. It's a pity that the acquired fire is not of high quality."

There are many types of fire sources: innate and acquired, invisible and intangible, visible and intangible, visible and invisible, and tangible and visible. The monks of the Qi Sect believe that the latter are not as good as the former.

Fang Wanzhan thought to himself: "He has excellent aptitude, a sharp mind, and excellent spiritual awareness. He might have a destiny in refining equipment. But I have already selected a satisfactory disciple, and the source of divine fire can only be passed on to one person in the future." So he paid no attention to other things and focused on refining equipment. When the sun was high in the sky, he left the finished blood jade fishing rod to Cheng Bai.

"This treasure is made of rare materials, and its refining effect is extraordinary. It is far better than my luxury silver fishing rod. It is already a high-grade spiritual weapon. There are very few treasures of this level on the mainland. Treasure it well."

After saying that, he packed up his things and left in style.

Cheng Bai caught red-faced spiders nearby to use as bait. He caught fish immediately and was very excited. He tried again and again and soon caught several large red carps with the blood jade fishing rod.

After taking out the monster crystal core, he had a great harvest. He rode on Xiaobai and jumped over the Exiled Immortal River, rushing towards Tianji City.

This city may not be as prosperous as Tianquan City, but it has a prosperous culture, free thoughts, and the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment.

Cheng Bai commissioned Yao Zong to refine red carp into elixirs to cure diseases and prolong life, and then came to the Hunter's Guild to replenish supplies and inquire about the news of treasures.

"456 taels of gold."

The counter responsible for purchasing counted the crystal cores and calculated the price, but the number of transactions did not attract the attention of the wealthy hunters in the city.

There wasn't much hunting to do on this trip, so Cheng Bai planned to devour the high-level crystal cores for his own use in the future, and use the ones he didn't like to improve his guild points.

The hall was filled with the smell of cigarettes and alcohol. Servants were diligently going back and forth to add tea and water, and the hunters were talking and laughing.

"Something big happened at Griffin Mountain northeast of Tianji City."

"King Absolute Sword and King Wild Hammer went to Griffin Mountain to tame the Golden Griffin King. They killed many monsters along the way. This action caused dissatisfaction among the four monster kings under the seat of the Monster Clan Sage."

The topic caught Cheng Bai's attention, and he listened carefully to their discussion.

"The number of demon beast king leaders is limited, and many have been killed recently, which has affected the renewal and reproduction of the species."

"The Gibberel King summoned all the kings of the demon beasts to come and ask for an explanation. That is a thousand-year-old monster that is comparable to a human immortal."

"The beasts are gathering outside the East City Gate. The Tianji Palace Master is not here. I heard he went to Tianquan City. What should we do?"

The guild leader smiled and said, "It's okay. The Tianji City Wall is tall and strong, and the Temple Legion is no pushover. The monsters have no organization or tactics, so how can they attack us?"

As they were talking, there was a loud bang like thunder from outside the door, and the door collapsed under the huge force.

It turned out that a thousand-pound boulder was thrown into the city and landed accurately at the entrance of the guild, creating a huge pit more than 20 meters wide. The aftermath just happened to knock down the gate of the Hunter's Guild.

The hunters were horrified and frightened. The pedestrians around them stopped abruptly and dared not move around.

Cheng Bai was horrified. "Who is so powerful? Throwing a stone is like throwing a missile. The force used is extraordinary. Moreover, it was thrown from outside the city. The distance must be at least ten or twenty miles."

This move alarmed the top leaders of the Hunter's Guild.

The area between Tianquan City and Tianji City is the core area of ​​the Hunter's Guild. The headquarters of the Guild is located in Tianji City, which is known as the number one building in the city and also the tallest building, Zuiyunjian. A silver-haired old man in gorgeous clothes walked out from the top floor.

His face was ruddy, his spirits were high, and his feet were as light as the ground.

This skill of flying in the air has also been used on Qi Jifen. Warriors can often only float a little off the ground. The deeper the skill, the higher they can fly in the air.

The silver-haired old man was even more amazing. He really seemed to be flying in the air, fast and steady. He strode down from a height of over a hundred meters and landed in front of the guild hall to check it out.

The Hunter Guild's governors, stewards and other management personnel all stood up to greet him, because the visitor was the Hunter Guild's supreme leader, the leader Li Quan.

Everyone followed Li Quan as he walked around the giant pit. He stopped, stroked his silver-white beard, and said in a loud voice, "This old ape monster hasn't moved for a long time. It issued a challenge and asked me to go out and meet it for a fight."

The guild was in an uproar. The news that the leader of the guild was going to fight against the Monkey King spread like wildfire. More and more people came to watch the battle, and no matter they were hunters or warriors outside the guild, their blood was boiling.

"Except for the former Tianshu Palace Master who disappeared over a hundred years ago, Li Longtou can be considered the best master on the continent."

"Even if Palace Master Zhuo Zhibang is not dead, Li Longtou is still invincible."

"It has been many years since we have seen Senior Li take action. It is said that he has reached the level of a human immortal, where he has achieved unity between man and nature, and that he is more powerful without a sword than with one."

"Master Li has not used the sword for a long time. He has given the title of the best swordsman to the younger generation. What a noble character."

"The Gibbon King is just a monster. Li Longtou will definitely win."

Everyone was talking at once, and followed Li Quan to the city gate to watch the battle. Cheng Bai also went to watch the fun.

Outside the east gate of Tianji City, a large number of monsters gathered, led by seven strong figures.

The smallest leader fluttered its wings, folded them and stood still on the ground, revealing a dark red humanoid shape. It was the vampire bat king of the Gloomy Forest, more than two meters tall, with a long beak, a hairy face and sharp claws. It spread its fleshy wings behind it in dissatisfaction to block the sunlight and hid in the shadow of the burly body next to it.

The huge and sturdy figure next door is the Ironback Bear King, which is more than ten meters long, with fur like iron needles and bronze color. It has thick skin and flesh, is invulnerable to swords and spears, and can easily pull out trees and push down houses.

The other king nearby was even more powerful. He was the leader of Lion Mountain, the Nine-tailed Scorpion Lion King. He swung his nine scorpion tails behind him and glanced at the temple disciples on the city wall with hostile eyes.

The Iron Bull King beside him was strong and powerful, more than 20 meters long, with a pair of curved horns on his head, shaped like a giant bull, and black all over. Not only did he have copper skin and iron bones, he also loved to eat iron ore. Even his feces were as hard as iron, and he stood there motionless like an iron statue.

Further ahead was the Chilong King, the longest of the monsters, with a slender body stretching up to 45 meters, four legs like pillars, and sharp claws like spears, staring at Tianji City hungrily.

The most eye-catching one is the Sand King from the Golden Desert. He is huge, with a ferocious face, four horns on his head like a demon, scales all over his body the color of gold sand, and muscles in his four arms and feet bulging with blue veins like a coiled dragon.

They are all kings of various monster tribes, but they all follow the lead of the Gibbon King standing in front of them.

That burly figure was the only giant ape among the monsters wearing golden armor. It was about 20 meters tall, with thick and well-developed muscles like raised hills. Its strong forelimbs were particularly thick and long, obviously longer than its hind limbs. When it stood, it leaned forward slightly and dropped its fists to the ground.

Looking down from the city wall, the giant 60-meter-high city wall kept all the monsters out of the city. When people saw the densely packed groups of monsters, many of those who had previously considered themselves strong and boastful became frightened and uneasy.

Cheng Bai roughly estimated that the number of lions was ten times greater than the previous lion tide. Tianji City did not have enough strength to contend with them. If a conflict occurred and triggered a war between humans and demons, the results would not be optimistic.

Li Quan poked his head out from the tower, saw the Monkey King, and said in a loud voice: "Brother Qi Bin, I haven't seen you for many years, and you are still as elegant as ever."