Terran Guardian - Chapter 3491

Chapter 3469 Immortal Characteristics

. In less than three days,

Mingxi had already sent 10 million mid-grade immortal stones.   Shen Changqing was inwardly impressed

by this.   The Xuantian Dao Sect possessed considerable foundation.   For the master of a single peak to be able to offer 10 million mid-grade immortal stones   was nothing to be astonished by.   The Xuantian Dao Sect possessed billions of years of heritage, and the Nine Peaks had existed for an equally ancient time. To say that no heritage remained at all was simply impossible.   Furthermore,   Mingxi, as an ancient immortal,   had lived   for several Immortal King eras. Given such a lengthy period, it was reasonable for him to grit his teeth and offer 10 million mid-grade immortal stones.   Furthermore, over the past million years, the Xuantian Dao Sect’s foundation had grown significantly.   The people of the Nine Peaks had benefited most significantly,   and the Shu Peak was among the strongest of the Nine Peaks .   Regardless of how one looked at it,   Mingxi’s offering of 10 million mid-grade immortal stones was perfectly normal.   Furthermore,   compared to 10 million mid-grade immortal stones, the Wu Earth Essence Gold was far more precious.   Treasures like these,   even of the lower ninth rank, are worth at least one high-grade immortal stone per ounce.   Don’t underestimate the palm-sized Wu Earth Refined Gold; its weight is far from insignificant. Even without factoring in the weight of its mountain-like Dao aura, the gold itself weighs no less than three hundred kilograms.   Three hundred kilograms of Wu Earth Refined Gold!   That’s equivalent to three thousand high-grade immortal stones.   Compared to this kind of wealth, ten million mid-grade immortal stones wouldn’t be so shocking.   Of course,   for Shen Changqing, ten million mid-grade immortal stones were nothing. If he so desired, he could even refine a treasure for Mingxi without even needing Wu Earth Refined Gold.   But the problem was,   there were no rules.   If he agreed to Mingxi’s request today, the arrival of other peak masters and elders from the sect tomorrow would be a significant nuisance.   Refusing, or not, would be inappropriate.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing had to establish corresponding rules.   It was impossible to refine a treasure for a sect cultivator and then have him pay for it. That simply didn’t make sense.   The low-grade Imperial Immortal weapon gifted to Qifeng was forged by Shen Changqing using Qifeng’s Earth Fire. The materials were also provided by Qifeng, hence its preservation at Qifeng, considered its heritage.   Besides,   giving something actively and passively are two different things.   Then,   Shen Changqing began preparing to refine Mingxi’s treasure.   His divine sense descended into his storage ring, and numerous materials were retrieved one by one.   ”There’s a bit of Star Amethyst left. Its properties don’t conflict with the Wu Earth Refined Gold, so it could be mixed in and refined together.   A bit of Indestructible Cold Iron could be added in. If the treasure is not severely damaged later, it will be able to self-repair.”   Shen Changqing quickly found several suitable materials for refining.   Many   of them were common,   but Indestructible Cold Iron was the only one that was relatively rare.   This material had no specific grade, and its sole function was repair.   True to its name   ,   Indestructible Cold Iron wasn’t truly indestructible.   After all, not even saints, or even ancient supreme beings, dare claim to be immortal.   The so-called immortality is merely an exaggeration.   However,   Immortal Cold Iron does possess a certain degree of immortality.   When refining a supreme treasure, if even a small amount of this material is incorporated, the treasure can repair itself if damaged.   If the damage is severe and immediate, even a small amount of Immortal Cold Iron wouldn’t be of much use.   Regardless,   Immortal Cold Iron’s properties guarantee its rarity. It   ’s even more expensive than the Star River Divine Sand.   One gram of Immortal Cold Iron   is worth a hundred high-grade immortal stones.   When refining the Xuantian Emperor Bell, over a hundred grams of Immortal Cold Iron were incorporated.   A defensive supreme treasure like the one Mingxi requested would require at least five grams of Immortal Cold Iron.   Five grams of Immortal Cold Iron   would cost five hundred high-grade immortal stones,   not to mention the other materials and the cost of the refining itself.   Asking a top-tier seventh-rank Grandmaster to refine a divine weapon was inherently expensive.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing offered a thousand high-grade immortal stones out of consideration for the other cultivator’s fellow sect.   Otherwise   , Shen Changqing would have struggled to afford even two or three thousand, let alone a thousand.   …   Not long after,   Shen Changqing headed for Qifeng Peak.   ”I wonder what brings the Sect Master to Qifeng?”   Gongsun Yang, upon hearing the news, immediately came to pay his respects.   The Qifeng Peak Master treated Shen Changqing with immense respect, a stark contrast to Yang Daoxu’s attitude when he was Sect Master.   In Shen Changqing’s presence, Gongsun Yang displayed not only respect for the Sect Master but also the warmth of a junior meeting a senior.   The legacy Shen Changqing had left behind, as well as the few casual words of advice he offered, were immensely beneficial to Gongsun Yang.   So, upon seeing Shen Changqing, Gongsun Yang naturally felt immense respect.   Shen Changqing smiled faintly, “I’ve come here today to borrow the Earth Fire from Qi Peak.”   ”The Sect Master is going to refine a supreme treasure… I wonder if I can come and watch!”   Gongsun Yang’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he asked eagerly.   Shen Changqing nodded, “Yes, any cultivator at Qi Peak who has reached the fifth-order Grandmaster level may come and observe.”

“Master, your righteousness!”

Gongsun Yang’s breath hitched, then he burst into joy.

This was an opportunity!

An opportunity for the entire Qi Peak!

Shen Changqing had reached the level of a mid-grade seventh-rank Grandmaster hundreds of thousands of years ago. Now, after so many years, Gongsun Yang believed he had probably already reached the upper-grade seventh-rank.

Even if he wasn’t quite there, he was certainly not far off.

To witness such a powerful being personally forging a treasure was undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity.

Achieving enlightenment would be worth a hundred thousand years of arduous cultivation in seclusion.

Gongsun

Yang immediately passed on the news.

Hundreds of thousands of years had passed, and thanks to the legacy left by Shen Changqing, the number of fifth-rank Grandmasters at Qi Peak had greatly increased. Inside

the Immortal Palace,

over twenty cultivators gathered, all looking at Shen Changqing with eyes filled with respect.

“Greetings, Sect Master!”

“Well, observe carefully. How much you can comprehend depends on your individual karmic affinity,”

Shen Changqing said, glancing at the cultivators. There were

over twenty fifth-rank Grandmasters.

And of the sixth-rank Grandmasters, there was only one, Gongsun Yang.

This represented the entirety of Qifeng’s foundation.

But such a foundation would be insignificant for an Immortal Emperor sect.

Shen Changqing understood, however, that such a thing couldn’t be forced. He had already planted a seed of inheritance at Qifeng.

As for when this seed would flourish, only time would tell.

Elsewhere,

upon hearing Shen Changqing’s words, everyone fell solemn, their concentration and breath held, clearing their minds of all distracting thoughts.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing, without further ado, channeled the power of the Earth Fire, then took out the Wu Earth Essence Gold and began forging the ultimate treasure.

Wielding the Jade Emperor Fire, Shen Changqing didn’t need the power of the Earth Fire to forge the ultimate treasure.

But since he’d finally managed to open the furnace, he decided to come to Qifeng, offering his guidance to Qifeng’s group of master refiners.

Otherwise, if he ever wanted to refine a treasure, he’d either have to ask the Tianzhu Mansion for help or do it himself, which was a bit unreasonable.

If Qifeng continued like this, and nothing changed, the Xuantian Dao Sect’s nine peaks would one day shrink to eight.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally gave Qifeng a chance.

The Earth Fire ignited.

The Wu Earth Essence fell into it, allowing the Earth Fire to devour it.

The power of this Earth Fire wasn’t overwhelming, but with Shen Changqing’s immortal energy, its might suddenly increased. However, completely refining the Wu Earth Essence wasn’t easy.

However—

after the Wu Earth Essence had been tempered by the Earth Fire for half a quarter of an hour, he used his own forging method to strike it hard.

“Bang!”

The hammer collided with the Wu Earth Essence, emitting a profoundly profound sound of the Great Dao.

Then, the Wu Earth Essence Gold trembled violently, and the Dao rhyme emanating from it seemed to undergo subtle shifts.

Previously, this object had remained unchanged under the quenching of the Earth Fire, but now, even the slightest sign of melting appeared.

One hammer!

Two hammers!

Shen Changqing was now completely detached from everything else, with only the Wu Earth Essence Gold before his eyes.

Furthermore, with his ascension to the pinnacle of the Seventh Rank Grandmaster, and his comprehension and refinement of the legacy of numerous Grandmasters, his original forging techniques had become even more profound and extraordinary.

Each strike of the hammer struck the Wu Earth Essence Gold’s joints with perfect precision, disrupting its original structure and allowing it to be thoroughly tempered by the Earth Fire.

This technique, in the eyes of everyone at Qi Peak, was truly miraculous.

Everyone, including Gongsun Yang, held their breath, watching Shen Changqing forge the material intently, not daring to relax for even a moment, fearing that a single inattention would lead to the loss of this opportunity.

But soon ,

one cultivator felt a sharp swelling and pain in their sea of consciousness, their previously focused attention becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate.

Finally.

The other party could only reluctantly avert his gaze, then sit cross-legged in meditation, silently recovering.

This situation

naturally caught Gongsun Yang’s attention.

For this reason,

the Master of the Weapon Peak sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, his cultivation was too weak, his spiritual power insufficient, making it difficult for him to observe such profound techniques for a long time.

But there was no other way.

Most of the Fifth-Rank Grandmasters present were only at the Immortal King level, with only a handful truly entering the Ancient Immortal Realm.

For a mere Immortal King to observe a Seventh-Rank Grandmaster forging weapons was naturally no easy task.

While opportunities may be good,

they must possess the corresponding strength to master them.

Without sufficient strength, one would be like this: even though the opportunity was right before their eyes, they could hardly comprehend much.

But no matter what, every bit of understanding counted.

Even if it wasn’t much, it could still have some impact on one’s own.