Time passes slowly.
Gu Sheng is hiding silently in the darkness, waiting for the arrival of Fire Worship Cult's disciples.
The night breeze of Qingping Lake was chilly, and Gu Sheng was silently thinking about how to deal with it later. He had already asked Wang Chong about the general secret code of Fire Worship Cult, but how to get Bone Protecting Pill still required a little strategy.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Not yet ugly.
Suddenly there was the sound of strong wind rubbing reeds in the distance. Gu Sheng looked closely and saw two figures in black arriving from a distance. They didn't know what they said, but one of them quietly got into the depths of the reeds and hid.
The other one was waiting on the side of the lake with his hands behind his back.
Gu Sheng couldn't help but have a strange look in his eyes.
This Fire Worship Cult disciple is quite careful. Not only do they meet together, one in the dark and the other in the light, they also arrive in advance, so that if there is any change, they will be caught off guard.
He remained calm and did not rush out.
Continuing to observe, they saw that neither of the two people made any movement, just waiting silently.
When it was almost ugly, Gu Sheng quietly groped far away, and then deliberately made some noise and flew towards the side of the lake.
The man in black on the lake side looked at him like a hawk, Gu Sheng lowered his voice and said:
"The holy fire is blazing, burning my remains!"
The man in black's eyes flashed, and he also shouted in a low voice:
"If you are not stained with the holy fire, you will not have eternal life!"
Gu Sheng had a look of surprise in his eyes and continued:
"As expected, you are brothers from the Holy Cult. I, Wang Da Niu, have finally contacted you!"
He rushed over and landed on the opposite side of the man in black. The man in black on the other side was tightly wrapped, with only a pair of eyes exposed. He was very alert. The purple flame logo on his chest was vaguely visible, which was in sharp contrast with the blue flame logo on Gu Sheng's chest.
Seeing Gu Sheng's enthusiasm, the man in black acted uncharacteristically and said coldly:
"You were the one who left the mark of the Holy Fire on Canghe County last time?"
Gu Sheng's eyes froze and he said:
"It's me..."
The last person I contacted was Wang Chong, but he had already killed me.
Before he finished speaking, the man in black suddenly shouted:
"As a member of the Holy Religion, how could you not know that casual contact is taboo? The Holy Religion is dormant now. If someone discovers the traces, you know the consequences!"
Last time, he was waiting at the joint, but by the appointed time, he didn't even have a hair on his head, so he was naturally angry.
In fact, this anger was also feigned.
He was extremely calm in his heart, silently observing Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng seems a little frightened:
"My lord, please forgive me. It's not that I did this on purpose, but because I had to break the appointment because of an accident last time..."
The man in black said calmly:
"So that's it. Brother Wang Chong contacted me at this time. Who do you want to see?"
Gu Sheng fell to his knees with a plop, even more frightened.
"Sir, you are joking. I am just a member of Blue Fire. How can I be qualified to meet those adults? I am here to report something important!"
There was no wave in his heart.
I knew that this person was testing myself. Fire Worship Cult had a strict hierarchy. Only Purple Fire members were qualified to meet with higher-level core members. If Gu Sheng said that they wanted to meet, it would reveal their flaws.
Gu Sheng can clearly sense that just now, the energy and blood of the man in black and the man in the dark in front of him are condensing crazily. If he reveals any flaws, what he is waiting for is a thunderous strike!
Although I am not afraid, Bone Protecting Pill's hope will be dashed.
And Gu Sheng also sensed the cultivation level of the two people from the vague fluctuations of Qi and blood just now. On the surface, this person is Blood Refining Realm Dacheng, but in the dark, the Qi and blood of the person are more secretive. Nine times out of ten, he is Blood Refining Realm Perfect!
The man in black finally softened his tone and said casually:
"We are all brothers. I'm serious. I think my brothers are extraordinary. Once you make great contributions, it will be easy to be promoted to Purple Fire. By the way, how many days did you last for the Holy Fire Ceremony?"
Gu Sheng showed confusion in his eyes.
"Sir, you are joking. How can we and other peripheral members have the honor to perform the sacred fire ceremony?"
He knew that this holy fire ceremony was a special ceremony that only core members of Fire Worship Cult were qualified to perform.
The man in black finally helped Gu Sheng up and laughed:
"Surely he is really my brother from the Holy Cult. I wonder where he came to the Canghe County realm from?"
Gu Sheng said respectfully:
"My subordinate moved to Canghe County after the war in Yunzhou two years ago. He has been dormant since then. Now that he has obtained useful information that will help the cause of the Holy Cult, he is anxious to contact you. I hope you can report it to the core adults for a decision."
The man in black's eyes narrowed and he said:
"Tell me about it."
Gu Sheng didn't hesitate, he already had a draft in mind.
"Your Excellency has been at Canghe County, and you must be aware of the current situation. Black Sand Gang and the county magistrate Liu Yuanhu are on the same level. His subordinate has been lurking in Black Sand Gang and has become Zhao Honglie's secret agent. He once revealed that he wanted to find strong support."
"I am sure that if I follow the guidance, the entire Black Sand Gang can become the possession of my Holy Religion!"
His voice was fanatical, like a fanatical believer who risked his life for the cause of the Holy Religion.
The man in black across from him breathed heavily, stared at Gu Sheng and said:
"Are you sure Zhao Honglie is not hostile to our holy religion like those ignorant fools?"
"I'm sure! Zhao Honglie has praised the original Yunzhou rebellion more than once. This person is not an ordinary person. If someone introduces the Holy Religion, it may be a big help in the future! The situation is urgent, and this subordinate only contacted me specifically. This is a great contribution to you and me!"
The man in black across from him fell into deep thought.
After several trials, Gu Sheng was able to deal with it easily. There is no doubt that he is a member of the Holy Religion, but taking Black Sand Gang into his pocket requires careful consideration.
But there is no doubt that he is very excited.
Introducing a Bone Refining Realm master with his own power into the Holy Cult is a great achievement. When he reaches the level of cultivation, he may even be able to perform the Holy Fire Ceremony and become a core member!
"In this case, you find an opportunity to reveal the existence of the Holy Church and see if he is willing. If so, next time I meet with him in person, you can provide him with conditions. If he is willing to join the Holy Church, the Holy Church will help him survive this crisis."
"Yes, I obey!"
Gu Sheng's voice is extremely enthusiastic.
"Is there anything else?"
the man in black asked.
Gu Sheng was shocked and finally revealed the true purpose of this trip.
"I have something to ask for. Now my cultivation has almost stagnated. I want to purchase Bone Protecting Pill through the channels of the Holy Cult."
After saying that, Gu Sheng looked at the man in black carefully. If anything goes wrong, strike first!
The man in black was stunned and looked at Gu Sheng deeply.
"It seems that you have made a lot of money in Black Sand Gang in the past two years, and your cultivation is good."
He didn't expect that Gu Sheng's cultivation level was higher than his own, but he probably knew why Gu Sheng suddenly contacted him. He had ignored him for the past two years. It sounded like dormancy, but in fact he was in a semi-detachment state.
Now that we have contacted again, it turns out that we are lacking cultivation resources!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, feeling a little superior. Although Gu Sheng was higher in cultivation than him, he still needed to be controlled by him. The resources of warriors in these small places were scarce.
Although Bone Protecting Pill is also precious.
But it is not too difficult to buy outside. After all, having Bone Protecting Pill does not mean that you can break through the Bone Refining Realm. Most of them are those that cannot break through after using a lot of Bone Protecting Pill.
He said calmly:
"Bone Protecting Pill Holy Cult naturally exists, but you are a member of Blue Fire. You can buy up to three pills within a year. The price is the same as the price outside. One pill is three thousand taels, and three pills are ten thousand taels."
Three!
Gu Sheng couldn't help but feel excited and said respectfully:
"Then please buy three, sir."
He understood what the person opposite meant. He just wanted a favor, otherwise a good person would get three thousand three hundred and ten thousand.
Seeing Gu Sheng on the road, the man in black nodded with satisfaction.
"It seems that you are doing well in Black Sand Gang. Let's do this. During these seven days, you can explore the bottom of Zhao Honglie. We will meet again after seven days. I will bring Bone Protecting Pill then."
"Yes, sir!"
"If you don't have anything else to do, just retreat. If you don't have anything important to do next, don't contact me casually. Today's Holy Religion is different from the past, so you need to be careful about dormant."
Gu Sheng's heart moved, he responded respectfully and then flew away towards the distance.
After a while.
The reeds shook slightly, and another tall man in black appeared. At first, the man in black immediately saluted respectfully:
"My lord!"
The tall man in black nodded slightly and stared into the distance.
He is the person with the highest status among the peripheral members of Canghe County.
"Sir, do you think what this person says is credible?"
"It should be credible. I am basically familiar with the code and the situation of the Holy Religion. He should indeed be a rebel who joined during the Yunzhou Rebellion, but it is not certain how loyal he is to the Holy Religion."
He sneered.
He pretended to be dead for two years and waited until he encountered difficulties in training resources before contacting the Holy Cult. He despised this kind of person from the bottom of his heart. If Gu Sheng hadn't revealed useful information about Black Sand Gang, he might have planned to take action.
"Black Sand Gang... If I can be brought under my command, when I am promoted to the Bone Refining Realm, I can naturally become a core member of the Holy Cult!"
The man's eyes showed excitement and he ordered:
"In the next few days, go and inquire about Black Sand Gang. If this person is using false information to deceive Bone Protecting Pill, he will die a terrible death!"
There was a lot of anger in his words.
Although Gu Sheng is also the perfect cultivation level of the Blood Refining Realm, he is already more than half of the bone tempering progress, which is not comparable to that of ordinary Blood Refining Realm perfection. What's more, he has a helper, so he can definitely handle it steadily.
The first man in black nodded respectfully and said hesitantly:
"Then Bone Protecting Pill..."
"Let's prepare first. This Wang Da Niu has a good cultivation level. If he sincerely pursues the Holy Religion in the future, it will also be a good help. However, after seven days, he must prepare well and bring two more people with him. If he has different intentions, he can be captured at any time!"
"Yes, sir!"
"At that time, of the ten thousand taels of silver, in addition to the six thousand taels handed in, you can take one thousand taels."
"Thank you, sir!"
After the two of them finished their discussion, they also flew away.
If Gu Sheng knew that this person was even more evil than he thought, he would be speechless.
Fortunately, he had no intention of paying.
Ten thousand taels was too much and he couldn't afford it.
He had no choice but to borrow it from Fire Worship Cult. He had no psychological burden to borrow from Fire Worship Cult.
Gu Sheng circled around a few times before returning to Gu Family Village.
Looking back on tonight's meeting with Fire Worship Cult disciples, his eyes flickered.
"Fire Worship Cult is evil and should not be exposed to too much. These two people are so careful, and it takes seven days to get Bone Protecting Pill. In all likelihood, they need to be transferred from other places. It is very likely that there are no core members in Canghe County. These two people may even be the members with the highest authority!"
"I can barely get through it today, but if I get trapped in it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out in the future."
Gu Sheng Make up your mind.
"After finishing this vote, we will completely cut off this channel. Three Bone Protecting Pills are almost enough. When the time comes, we will find a way to get another one, and we can be successfully promoted to the Bone Refining Realm. At worst, we can go to Ge Qing as Li Hu..."
As long as you abide by Ge Qing's rules, Gu Sheng won't feel so upset.
As for the breakthrough to the Bone Refining Realm?
By then Canghe County's matter should be almost over, and he will most likely not be here by then. Let's talk about future resources.
When we get to a bigger place, it won't be as difficult as it is now to obtain training resources like Bone Protecting Pill.
It will take another seven days.
Gu Sheng is not in a hurry, continues to work hard to gain experience, and silently waits for the time to come.
Three days later.
The first surprise arrives.
On this day, Gu Sheng was working on Helian Tielan. With Helian Weapon Forging Art reaching the level of Xiaocheng, it was more than enough. Not only could the construction of giant axes and heavy armor be completed faster, but also he could accumulate experience.
This is much faster than Gu Sheng building soldiers and practicing alone.
At this time, Helian Tielan was concentrating on forging the ax blade in his hand, repeatedly tempering and quenching it, striving to keep the ax blade sharp while making it less likely to roll over or break into pieces.
Gu Sheng knows that Helian Tielan has integrated all his hatred for Black Sand Gang into this giant axe.
Not only did he take out his precious mineral materials such as cold iron and black rock crystal, but he also performed at a super level. At this time, the prototype of the giant ax was gradually perfected in the hands of Helian Tielan. Gu Sheng could even feel the enthusiasm in Helian Tielan's eyes.
Gu Sheng himself is also looking forward to it.
The previous giant ax was also melted away. Although that giant ax was considered a fine product, it was far from the one in front of me.
state! state! state!!
The sound of forging sounded rhythmically, tongues of fire rolled up and down, and the cold water sizzled and smoked.
Repeat the actions step by step, and you will be refined into a soldier.
Perhaps the most critical moment has passed, Helian Tielan's voice finally sounded:
"Helian Weapon Forging Art The essence is tempering. With my current state of great achievement, I can achieve a hundred refinements. Sir, your talent in weapon casting is excellent. If you reach the perfect state one day, you can achieve a thousand refinements, and you can become a famous craftsman wherever you go."
"Even Bone Refining Realm masters will treat you as a guest of honor."
Although the status of the weapon master is not as good as that of the alchemist, it is not low either. She continued:
"I have used Helian Weapon Forging Art on your giant ax and heavy armor for special treatment. If you surpass me in weapon-making skills in the future, you can refine them again, and they will definitely be more powerful."
Gu Sheng nodded slowly.
However, this Helian Weapon Forging Art still has a potential threat from the Hèlian Family. He will not be exposed unless necessary to avoid causing disaster.
"Thank you, I'm very considerate."
A rare smile appeared on Helian Tielan's face, but then it faded away.
"As long as you, my lord, can avenge me one day, Tie Lan will be extremely grateful."
As the words fell.
After the last step was completed, Helian Tielan's eyes flashed brightly as he looked at the work in front of him:
"Sir, your giant ax is finally finished!"
Gu Sheng followed Helian Tielan's gaze and saw the three components of the giant ax being neatly placed there.
The first is the crescent-shaped ax blade, which shines coldly. The ax surface is broad like a small shield. The ax blade is sharp. The upper part is blade-shaped and the lower part is serrated. It makes people feel hairy at first glance. On the back, there are three sharp spikes, shining with cold light.
Gu Sheng had a look of love in his eyes, and when he touched it gently, he felt a cold touch.
The voice of Helian Tielan sounded at the right time:
"The entire ax blade is made of cold iron. It is both tough and sharp, and can even coagulate blood."
Gu Sheng looked at the two ax handles, each about a meter long, completely black and looking extremely tough. The bottom ax handle had sharp spikes at the end, and there were bloody lines on both handles, which looked very domineering.
"The ax handle is made of black rock crystal mixed with the weapon provided by you, sir. It is difficult for ordinary so-called magic weapons to leave traces on it!"
Listen to Helian Tielan's proud introduction.
Gu Sheng could no longer hold back his impatient mood. He raised his toes, and the ax blade and ax handle flew into the air. Gu Sheng grabbed the two ax handles and twisted them. There was only a click sound, and the two ax handles immediately merged into one perfectly.
Then he grabbed the ax handle and passed it through the hole on the back of the ax blade. With a strong shake, the ax handle's hidden mechanism expanded and stuck the ax blade.
A giant ax over two meters long suddenly took shape!
Looking at this domineering and ferocious giant axe, Gu Sheng couldn't help but laugh, and couldn't put it down. Just thinking about the scene of holding this giant ax to use Wrathblood Three Forms, one knew how terrifying it was.
"Sir, please name this giant axe!"
Helian Tielan is also a little excited. She played this giant ax to an extraordinary level and it is definitely her most outstanding work.
Gu Sheng pondered slightly.
"Just make him thirsty for blood."
This giant ax was born out of the hatred in the heart of Helian Tielan, who longs for the blood of Black Sand Gang. The other is Wrathblood Three Forms, who cuts blood, thirsts for blood, and thirsts for blood. Thirsting for blood is the strongest move, and it just complements this giant axe.
Helian Tielan's eyes shone brightly and he shouted:
"What a name! I hope that with Thirstblood Great Axe in hand, you can kill the evil thief Black Sand Gang!"
"Next, I will try my best to help you build heavy armor. You can come over if you are free."
Gu Sheng nodded slowly.
Heavy armor cannot be successfully crafted in a short time. Treasure armor of this level still needs to be tempered hundreds of times, and it may take a month or two.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
Just wait until you can wear it when you are promoted to the Bone Refining Realm.
The next few days.
Gu Sheng basically spends his time practicing, and occasionally asks for information from Canghe County.
He always felt that Liu Yuanhu's reaction to learning that Zhao Honglie was secretly forging armor was too calm, but after observing these days, he found some clues. Some wealthy families in the city seemed to be silently transferring their core tribesmen and property.
For example, Zhao Family, Lu Family, Sun Family, etc. all have this sign.
Gu Sheng remembered that Liu Yuanhu, above Black Market Auction, had taken action against the Lu Family's people. The three families had always advanced and retreated together, and now they might have reached some kind of agreement with Black Sand Gang.
After all, Liu Yuanhu has always been very domineering.
It can be seen from the incident of Black Market Auction that after he liquidates Black Sand Gang, the remaining major forces will inevitably be suppressed. Even if they can survive, their lives will not be as smooth as before.
For these wealthy families, they would naturally not agree.
Gu Sheng just observed silently, in case something unexpected happened but was not prepared at all.
The seven-day appointment with disciple Fire Worship Cult is getting closer and closer.
Gu Sheng has already felt that the potency of Bone Protecting Pill in the body is declining. After all, one Bone Protecting Pill can only last for one month.
At this time, the bone tempering progress has reached more than 20%, and the body strength has been improved again.
When the medicinal power of this Bone Protecting Pill wears off, it is estimated that it will be able to temper about 30% of the bones.
However, tempering will become more difficult as time goes by. Not every Bone Protecting Pill can make the bone tempering progress reach this level. Otherwise, five Bone Protecting Pills would not be needed. Three Bone Protecting Pills plus a period of self-cultivation would be enough.
"I hope Fire Worship Cult won't disappoint me..."
Gu Sheng's eyes were dark.
Although the Fire Worship Cult disciple promised to bring three Bone Protecting Pill, it is hard to say whether there will be any accidents.
Time passes.
On the last day of the seven-day appointment, Gu Sheng obtained Wrathblood Three Forms from Wang Chong and successfully broke through to the state of perfection!
"Wrathblood Three Forms has reached the perfect state. The three moves can be fully charged to double the power! Coupled with the newly completed Thirstblood Great Axe, my current combat power has reached a higher level!"
Gu Sheng's eyes were full of joy.
He also did not expect that Wrathblood Three Forms would break through so quickly, and as expected, the latecomer would reach the state of perfection one step ahead of Golden Body Art.
This is related to his attainments in chopping firewood and Helian Weapon Forging Art reaching the realm of small success.
Several martial arts have something in common, which makes Gu Sheng's liver experience extremely smooth. This is the martial arts he has improved the fastest in history, even faster than Body Tempering Martial Arts obtained after Flying Thunder Leg and Golden Body Art.
"Everything is ready, now it's up to the Fire Worship Cult people to help. I hope we can successfully bring Bone Protecting Pill."
Gu Sheng murmured in his heart and continued practicing.
Several martial arts have not yet reached their limits, and they must continue to work hard.
Late at night.
The seven-day appointment has arrived, and Gu Sheng carries a huge black wooden box behind his back. Although it is still a little conspicuous, it is undoubtedly much better than carrying a giant axe.
He changed his disguise into his previous middle-aged appearance and headed towards the promised Qingping Lake.
This time the appointed time was still Choushi, Gu Sheng came earlier than last time.
He lurked down, running Snake Breathing Technique and waited silently.
The night wind blew, and the waves of the reeds undulated. Time passed, and beyond Gu Sheng's expectation, at just midnight, two figures with strong auras landed here and hid silently. After a while, the two men in black arrived at the side of Qingping Lake.
Among them, the perfect Blood Refining Realm man in black still hid in the nearby reeds, leaving only the man who had met Gu Sheng last time waiting on the side of the lake.
Gu Sheng squinted his eyes and thought to himself:
"It seems that these two people don't completely trust me."