One Qi Furnace
The Thousand-Year Blood Python Tendon is a material obtained from the recent mission. The Thousand-Year Blood Python can be considered Fairy- level existence. A tendon from Fairy blood python is a top-quality material. For example, it would be extremely powerful if used as a bowstring. However, Zhuge Xiang now wants to use this blood python tendon as a Qin Strings for the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither.
He took out the Blood Python Tendon, and a dense, demonic Demonic Qi emanated from it. The Blood Python Tendon coiled in Zhuge Xiang's hand was very thin, not much thicker than a fishing line, but it was extremely tough. Even if you used the Sword of Slaughter to cut it, you might not be able to cut it.
At the Fairy level, their physical bodies are incredibly strong. After all, Fairy fight with Spell, and even if they use their bodies to withstand Spell, they are not necessarily going to die. This shows how powerful they are.
"A python tendon at the Fairy level? You actually have such a good thing?" Lin Xiaolu's mother was slightly surprised when she saw the blood python tendon that Zhuge Xiang took out. She then nodded and said, "Although I am not Artifact Forger, I know a lot about the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither. I can help you simply add the blood python tendon."
As they spoke, Lin Xiaolu's mother took the Blood Python Tendon and the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither and began to assemble the Qin Strings. Although it was a simple task, it was related to a Treasure Artifact, an undamaged magical Treasure Artifact. Lin Xiaolu's mother was busy for two whole hours before she finished.
As the Qin Strings were attached, the Demonic Qi and the spiritual energy of the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither mixed together, becoming even more powerful. An invisible force emanated from it, giving people a sense of awe. The Treasure Artifact possessed a spirit, giving people the feeling of a Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator.
"The Weeping Blood Demonic Zither is Treasure Artifact, although it only has one Qin Strings. But considering you're below the Deity Transformation stage, you still have the ability to protect yourself. You'll have to find the other six Qin Strings yourself." After lingering for a moment, Lin Xiaolu's mother returned the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither to Qin Qing.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will definitely cherish it," she nodded emphatically. Qin Qing hugged the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither tightly in her arms, paused slightly, and then asked, "What about you, Senior Sister? What will you and Xiaolu do in the future?"
"The cultivation world has nothing to do with me anymore. I understand Wu Kai's meaning perfectly well. I will raise Xiaolu to adulthood properly. With my cultivation at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, I believe I won't be easily bullied," Lin Xiaolu's mother said, shaking her head.
Having understood the situation, Zhuge Xiang and the others didn't linger. After saying goodbye, they turned and left, carrying the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither Qin Qing was naturally happy to have obtained a superior Treasure Artifact zither, but the incident at Lin Xiaolu's house also left her with deep feelings.
For the sake of the one they love, they were willing to betray their Sect —how similar they were to her! Yet in the end, they both met such an end. They were in the same boat, and today's events naturally resonated deeply with Qin Qing.
However, looking at the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither in her hand, and then thinking of the Spirit Nurturing Pill Zhuge Xiang had entrusted to her for safekeeping, Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of anything else, and regardless of whether Zhuge Xiang loved her or not, at least she held a very important place in his heart, and that was enough...
"I really helped you a lot today, didn't I? How about it? Is there any reward?" Walking side by side with Zhuge Xiang, Lu Yuling Zhuge Xiang her beautiful eyes to him and teased him.
"Sure, how about you repay me with your body? I'm all yours," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile, not backing down at all.
With a slight smile, Lu Yuling glanced at Qin Qing and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a fickle man, always wanting more than you have."
"Hehe, you're wrong. Even if I'm eating what's in the pot, I'll still be eyeing what's in the bowl," Zhuge Xiang laughed heartily, without refuting Lu Yuling's words.
"Miss Qin Qing, aren't you really afraid I'll steal your man?" Lu Yuling asked, turning her head in surprise as she joked with Zhuge Xiang, while Qin Qing remained silent.
"A man's heart can only be won over with genuine affection; simply trying to stop him is useless," Qin Qing replied with a gentle smile.
"Yes, Miss Qin Qing, I support you. Zhuge Xiang, I hate this stinky woman..." Xiao Yue, who was leaning on Zhuge Xiang's shoulder, also chimed in, expressing her support for Qin Qing and her dislike for Lu Yuling.
Lu Yuling did not respond to Xiao Yue's clamor. They had already arrived at the Inner Sect Headquarters. After saying that the prizes for the Corpse Extermination Assembly would be awarded in three days, Lu Yuling turned and drifted away. Under the clear Moonlight, her white dress fluttered, and she was still as elegant and graceful as ever.
"Alright, let's go back and rest too." Watching Lu Yuling's departing figure and receiving her message, Zhuge Xiang smiled, then put his arm around Qin Qing and said with a smile.
"Miss Lu Yuling is truly the most outstanding woman I have ever met," Qin Qing said, nestled beside Zhuge Xiang as she watched Lu Yuling's departing figure.
"Indeed, she is outstanding, but she is not like an ordinary woman. Her goal is cultivation. For cultivation, she can abandon everything, even love. In her heart, nothing is more important than cultivation, just like me," Zhuge Xiang nodded and said, expressing his understanding of Lu Yuling.
Lu Yuling and Zhuge Xiang have a close friendship, but this is based on their Zhuge Xiang goal: to become stronger. She will not let anything else hinder her progress.
Qin Qing's identity remains unchanged: she is Zhuge Xiang's woman, but she is still just a woman, not a loving lover. Lu Yuling, on the other hand, is a fellow traveler to Zhuge Xiang, a fellow traveler on the path of cultivation, a fellow traveler who helps each other and walks straight ahead.
As for relationships? These things would hinder growth. Zhuge Xiang had no such thoughts, nor did Lu Yuling; at least, neither of them had any at the moment...
Back at Zhuge Xiang's residence, amidst Xiao Yue's discontented murmurs, Zhuge Xiang hurried to the outer Courtyard to guard the gate. Zhuge Xiang and Qin Qing then engaged in passionate lovemaking until midnight before finally falling into a deep sleep.
In the days that followed, Zhuge Xiang continued to work at the Asura Pavilion. Occasionally, a few customers would come and ask for help in repairing or customizing Magic Artifact, which Zhuge Xiang completed readily. After three days, the Corpse Extermination Assembly was held, and it was time to publicly award the prizes.
On this day, Ink Martial City was packed with people. Everyone wearing the Record Badge appeared in Ink Martial City. Of course, there was also constant fighting here. Because of the struggle for the Record Badge, many murders broke out to steal the Record Badge.
The Corpse Extermination Alliance is composed of disciples from various sects, including the Asura Sect, Qingxu Sword Sect, Weituo Temple, and Tiandao Sect. They offer a variety of prizes, such as Pill, magical Magic Artifact, martial arts Secret Manual, Mechanical Puppet, recipes, and blueprints.
With Qin Qing watching over Asura Ke's stall, Zhuge Xiang carried Xiao Yue on his shoulder and searched for something suitable for himself at the conference. After searching for a while, Zhuge Xiang's eyes lit up, and he actually found something that appealed to him.
One Qi Furnace, Eleven-Star Forging Furnace, requires 13,000 points to exchange.
A pitch-black furnace, about half a person's height, was actually a furnace that combined casting and alchemy, and it was of eleven-star quality. If such a furnace were to be purchased, it wouldn't be surprising if it cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of Spirit Stone Coin.
Of course, the most important thing is that such a high-quality furnace is hard to come by. Zhuge Xiang had specifically searched for one in the commercial district, but the best one he found was only a Six-Star casting furnace. Here, however, there was an eleven-star casting furnace.
Thirteen thousand points made Zhuge Xiang frown inwardly. While the quality was good, the points required to exchange it were too high. Although Zhuge Xiang had killed many Zombie and had also eliminated several people who wanted to kill for the Record Badge, Zhuge Xiang only had a little over ten thousand points, still more than two thousand short...
"Excuse me, I only have 10,200 points for this Qi One Qi Furnace. How about I exchange the remaining 2,800 points for it with Spirit Stone Coin?" Zhuge Xiang asked, not having enough points but not wanting to let go of this One Qi Furnace.
Zhuge Xiang possesses a vast fortune of 20,000 low-grade Spirit Stone, equivalent to 20 million Spirit Stone Coin. However, items like the One Qi Furnace cannot be purchased simply with money.
"I'm sorry, the prizes at the Corpse Extermination Assembly can only be redeemed with points, not through commercial transactions," the person in charge of the redemption, likely a disciple of the Tiandao Sect, said firmly, shaking his head.
"Can't you make an exception? After all, there aren't many people who can collect more than 13,000 points," Zhuge Xiang said, still unwilling to give up.
However, this disciple wasn't buying it at all. The rules of the Corpse Extermination Assembly stipulated that these prizes could only be redeemed with points; otherwise, if they could be bought with money, wouldn't it become a commercial endeavor?
"Zhuge Xiang, it looks like you don't have enough points. How many more do you need?" Just then, a voice rang out from the side.
Turning his head, the young man with Red-Haired Crimson-Eyed, with a strong physique, was none other than Zhang Kuang. Carrying the Blood Python Spear on his back, his aura was imposing. In just a few days, his cultivation had broken through to the Meridian Opening Realm Tenth Layer...
Pointing to the One Qi Furnace, Zhuge Xiang said with a hint of helplessness, "We're still short two thousand eight hundred points."
"One Qi Furnace? That's something only Artifact Forger and Pill Alchemist use. Why would you spend over ten thousand points to exchange for this?"
Following Zhuge Xiang's finger, Zhang Kuang saw the One Qi Furnace and was slightly surprised. First, there were the points required for the One Qi Furnace, and second, he really didn't understand why Zhuge Xiang wanted this One Qi Furnace, which could only be used by Artifact Forger or Pill Alchemist.
"Hehe, didn't you know I'm an Artifact Forger? My blacksmithing skills are almost at the level of Beginner Eighth-Rank Artificer. With this One Qi Furnace, my blacksmithing efficiency will be even better," Zhuge Xiang said with a smile.
"Artifact Forger? Almost at the eighth level of the initial stage?" Zhang Kuang stared wide-eyed at Zhuge Xiang Zhang Kuang disbelief, his eyes wide as if he had seen a ghost.
Artifact Forger, Pill Alchemist, and so on—these are professions only pursued by those who have no hope of cultivation. Zhang Kuang is very clear about Zhuge Xiang's talent; his Sword Intent, Demonic True Body, and so on—breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage is just around the corner. Why waste time tinkering with Forging?
"Could it be!? You want to become Intermediate Artificer!?" Startled, Zhang Kuang seemed to realize something and exclaimed in a low voice. (To be continued...)