Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

After spending over a year with Xue Gui, feeling his alchemy skills had reached a new level, Liu Xing returned to his cave, feeling elated and smitten, to delve into the Bingpo Pill recipe. Over the next month, he refined ten Bingpo Pills. Looking at the Jindan-stage pills in his hand, brimming with spiritual energy and radiating a hint of icy coldness, he knew that if even one of them were to reach the market, it would surely cause a bloodbath. Satisfied, Liu Xing stored the pills, intending to return to refining them in seclusion later when he had the time.

"Junior Brother Liu, your visit has brought honor to my humble home." Jiang Ming from the Equipment Refining Pavilion welcomed a distinguished guest today. It was Liu Xing who came to visit specially. He hurriedly welcomed him into the cave.

Liu Xing's purpose in coming was to discuss the art of refining with Jiang Ming. He was a master refiner, and now that he had reached the Jindan stage, his refining skills needed to be improved accordingly. Although he no longer needed to refine magical weapons, he would surely obtain more advanced precious materials in the future, so he needed to improve his knowledge.

Like Xue Gui, Jiang Ming also did his utmost to befriend Liu Xing. The one was dedicated to learning, the other generously taught him everything he knew. Whenever he didn't understand something, he would consult books in the Refining Pavilion and the Sutra Library. He generously spent countless points, which in return provided him with a wealth of knowledge, causing Liu Xing's refining skills to rise sharply.

As a prominent master refiner in the Refining Pavilion, Jiang Ming, despite having only recently achieved Jindan (Jingdan) status, was constantly inundated with fellow practitioners seeking him out for magical instruments. Liu Xing would lend a hand, assisting with the extraction of materials and creative ideas. Gradually, he began independently refining several magical instruments, his skill and the high quality of his work astounding Jiang Ming, who exclaimed that Liu Xing was a prodigy.

On this day, former special forces member Miao Qiuyue came to visit Jiang Ming.

"Brother Jiang, I'm sorry to bother you to help me refine my life-saving magic weapon."

"Junior Sister Miao, please come in quickly." Jiang Ming politely welcomed her into the cave.

"Hello, Junior Sister Miao." Suddenly, Liu Xing's voice came from the side.

Miao Qiuyue was stunned for a moment, feeling a little surprised, but she quickly calmed down.

"Senior Brother Liu, you are here too. Are you also here to find Senior Brother Jiang to refine weapons?" Miao Qiuyue asked in a tender voice with moving eyes.

"Yes, if you want to refine any magic weapon, I can help you."

"You can refine magic weapons? I don't believe it, haha." Qiuyue thought Liu Xing was joking with her, so she naturally didn't believe it.

"Junior sister, don't disbelieve me. Junior Brother Liu is a genius. His weapon refining skills are now even higher than mine." Jiang Ming praised from the side.

"Brother Liu, is this true?"

"Senior Brother Jiang is too modest and a bit exaggerated, but refining a magic weapon for the Jindan stage should not be a problem." Liu Xing frankly admitted his level.

"Wow, Senior Brother Liu, you are so awesome!" Qiuyue's eyes sparkled. Her perception of Liu Xing was still that he was an unparalleled fighter and a master of wisdom, but she didn't expect that he was also a master of weapon refining.

"Hey, hey, you two are flirting and treating me like a third wheel?" Jiang Ming said sourly, interrupting them hurriedly.

Qiuyue blushed, Liu Xing coughed awkwardly, and the two quickly changed the subject.

"What kind of magic weapon is Junior Sister Miao going to refine?"

"I want to refine a flying sword. This is the thousand-year-old cold iron and ice jade that I spent a lot of effort to find, as well as some other auxiliary materials such as sharp gold. My two senior brothers, please help me see if it is enough to refine a magic weapon." Qiuyue said as he took out the corresponding precious materials.

Liu Xing and Jiang Ming calmly picked up the materials and examined them one by one, thinking about the combination of materials, the amount used and the shape of the magic weapon while looking at them.

"Junior sister, can you briefly introduce the characteristics of your martial arts? It will be convenient for us to design the functions of the magic weapon." Liu Xing looked up and asked.

"I have an ice-attributed spiritual root, and I cultivate the 'Ice Spell'. The related spells are all related to ice and water. The power is mainly reflected in the three aspects of solidification, extreme coldness, and sharpness."

"Well, Junior Sister, your talent is truly enviable." Liu Xing was surprised and envious when he heard she had ice spiritual roots. He himself had entered the Dao through the Ice and Water Sutra, so he was very familiar with ice magic. After listening to Qiuyue's words, he immediately had an idea in mind, but he was slightly short of the materials.

"Senior Brother Jiang, what do you think?" Liu Xing turned to look at Jiang Ming.

"The materials provided by Junior Sister Qiuyue are barely enough to refine an ice sword, and it also matches the characteristics of her martial arts." Jiang Ming replied without hesitation. It seemed that he had already made up his mind.

"I have the same idea as Senior Brother Jiang, but I have some magnetic stealth stones on me, so I'd like to give them to you, Junior Sister, to add some stealth capabilities to the flying sword. Does Junior Sister Miao have any objections?" Liu Xing added.

Jiang Ming looked at Liu Xing in surprise. Magnetic Hidden Stone wasn't cheap, and Junior Brother Liu was truly generous. Miao Qiuyue was even more surprised. She had already spent all her money and even incurred considerable debt just to gather the necessary materials for the magic weapon.

"Thank you, Brother Liu, for the gift of this precious material. I am very grateful." Miao Qiuyue looked at Liu Xing affectionately, bowed slightly, and even changed her way of addressing him, calling him "Brother" more intimately.

"It's just a small favor, no need to be so polite, junior sister." Liu Xing waved his hand nonchalantly, not caring at all.

"Then let's get started." Jiang Ming said, picking up the cold iron and preparing to refine it, but Liu Xing snatched it away.

"Senior Brother Jiang, I will be the one to refine it this time. Please give me some instructions." After Liu Xing finished speaking, he threw the ice iron into the refining furnace and began to control the flame to purify the precious material.

Jiang Ming gave a wry smile and didn't argue, simply standing by and watching him perform. After spending some time together, he knew Liu Xing's weapon-refining skills were no less impressive than his. Miao Qiuyue stared at him with her beautiful, dark eyes, curious and full of anticipation. It wasn't clear if she was looking at the treasures in the furnace or Liu Xing working on it, but her heart was pounding.

Ten days passed in a flash, and Liu Xing finally finished purifying all the precious materials, sweating profusely from exhaustion. Jiang Miao and the other two were both masters of the art, staring intently without blinking, not feeling tired.

"Brother Liu, do you want to take a break and drink some water?" Miao Qiuyue felt a little distressed when she saw Liu Xing sweating profusely.

"No need, I'm fine." Liu Xing grinned at her and continued to gather his spiritual power, preparing to fuse the treasure.

Jiang Ming watched Liu Xing's technique and the results of his refining, nodding frequently, his eyes filled with surprise. Liu Xing had already surpassed his master. Liu Xing had been with him for over a year, and at first, he hadn't thought his refining skills were that good. But the rapid progress over the past year had left Jiang Ming dumbfounded. He was also an incredibly fast reader, having devoured nearly every high-end tome in the Refining Pavilion. Jiang Ming couldn't keep up.

"Junior Brother Liu has such a high talent for refining weapons!" Jiang Ming thought silently.

What everyone doesn't know is that Liu Xing is good at calculations, has a strong spiritual awareness, and his spiritual energy is unique. If Liu Xing can't excel with so many favorable conditions, he can really buy a piece of tofu and kill himself.