Harmony of Light
The Harmony of Light Hall is situated in a scenic location nestled against the mountains and beside the water. When Fang Yu arrived, he saw Jin Guizi directing numerous maids and servants to set up the venue.
He greeted the other party, and Jin Guizi led him into a side hall. "Fellow Daoist, please have some tea here first. When the envoys from the three kingdoms arrive, you can come with us to greet them."
"Fellow Daoist, please go about your business; you don't need to worry about me!"
Fang Yu said something and entered the Fang Yu hall. He saw more than ten figures scattered throughout the hall, some drinking tea, some talking to each other, and some eating Spirit Cuisine.
Fang Yu smiled and sat down in an empty seat. A maidservant then served him tea. He slowly sipped his tea while observing the cultivators in the hall.
Judging from their auras, they were mostly at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, with the highest being at the Foundation Establishment Third Layer. Most of them were at the Foundation Establishment First Layer, just like him. As for how many of them were hiding their cultivation level, it was unknown.
Just as Fang Yu was observing the group of cultivators, a middle-aged cultivator approached and asked, "My name is Chen Cheng. Are you the newly appointed guest elder, Elder Lü?"
Fang Yu stood up and said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Chen in person. I am Lü Bu, and I have long admired your name even before I advanced to the Foundation Establishment!"
"Hahaha!" Chen Cheng laughed, "I've only been at the Foundation Establishment for a few years now, and I only have a hollow reputation. Fellow Daoist, you're new here and not yet familiar with the other guests, are you? May I introduce you so we can exchange information?"
"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. I could never have asked for such a favor!" Fang Yu immediately replied.
Chen Cheng was clearly the kind of person who was adept at social interaction and knew many of the guest elders present. He introduced Fang Yu to everyone one by one, allowing Fang Yu to quickly become a familiar face to them.
"I have some knowledge of weapon crafting and can barely forge a low-grade second-tier Spirit Artifact. If any of you have any needs in this area, please feel free to contact me!"
"Oh! I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Lü was actually a second-tier weapon refiner. My apologies for my lack of respect!"
"This is wonderful! I recently obtained a First-Tier Superior-Grade leather piece in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and was looking to craft an inner armor. I wonder if you could help me?"
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After Fang Yu revealed his identity as a weapon refiner, the attitudes of many Rogue Cultivator immediately became enthusiastic. Among the four major cultivation skills of 'array, alchemy, weapon, and talisman', weapon refinement is ranked second to last, but it is still very popular. In particular, weapon refiners who can refine second-tier Spirit Artifact are different. Although they cannot compare with array masters and Alchemist of the same level, they can firmly suppress talisman masters.
Therefore, on the spot, some cultivators asked him to help them refine First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact.
Fang Yu naturally knew that this was because he wasn't confident in his skills and wanted to test them first. After all, if he asked someone else to help him refine a weapon and it failed, he wouldn't lose the materials.
Even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, second-tier materials are extremely precious. Naturally, it's impossible to let a craftsman with no experience craft them directly. Who knows if the other party is just boasting and wants to practice with their materials?
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, leave this hide to me. Three months later, I will definitely return to you a First-Tier Superior-Grade inner armor."
"Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Lü!"
After reaching an agreement with a cultivator, Fang Yu chatted with the other cultivators and learned some inside information about the recent negotiations between the three kingdoms.
After news of the discovery of mid-grade Spirit Stone at the Autumn Moon Mountain spirit mine was revealed, the neighboring sects, the Black Sand Sect and the Heavenly Strategy Manor, launched a war against the Spirit Cloud Sect Spirit Cloud Sect various industries in the Chu Kingdom.
After a fierce battle, more than ten Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators from the three sides died, not to mention the Qi Refining Realm. The casualties were heavy. Later, the Golden Core cultivators from the two sects joined forces to deal with the Ancestor Qingluo of the Cloud Spirit Sect, forcing him to retreat into the temporary third-order formation built on Autumn Moon Mountain.
With only one Golden Core Ancestor, the Cloud Spirit Sect was quickly reduced to its core mountain gate and the Autumn Moon Mountain Spirit Mine, personally overseen by Ancestor Qingluo, by the combined forces of the other two major sects.
The remaining industries were all looted, but the other two major sects did not occupy them; instead, they continued to exert pressure.
In the end, Ancestor Qingluo could not withstand the pressure and agreed to negotiate a joint development of the Autumn Moon Mountain spirit mine, which led to this peace talks.
After learning the inside story, Fang Yu felt somewhat fortunate. Luckily, he had come to Mosquito Immortal City early on, otherwise his grave would probably be overgrown with weeds by now. After all, with the three major sects fighting each other, a Rogue Cultivator like him would definitely be the first to be affected. Moreover, the original Rogue Cultivator in Autumn Moon Mountain Market had already been placed under restrictions and were now digging pits in the mine.
"The Array Master Zong has arrived!"
As they were talking, a figure entered the hall personally accompanied by Jin Guizi. Some people recognized him at a glance as the ' Array Master Zong,' the highest-ranking guest elder. Everyone immediately went to greet him.
Fang Yu hearing that the ' Array Master Zong ' had arrived, Fang Yu's eyes lit up, and he followed the others forward, eager to make an impression.
He was planning to have someone build a second-tier array for his cave abode as a cover, and also to study the Dao of Arrays of the Dao of Qi Refining. If he had a second-tier array that he could completely control and study every day, it would be like having a sample. Even without the inheritance of Dao of Arrays principles, he could gradually master it.
As a formation master capable of setting up third-tier formations, Array Master Zong Formation Master was far more popular than a second-tier weapon refiner like himself. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he finally found an opportunity to say a few words.
"I wish to set up a second-tier array in my cave abode. I wonder if the Array Master Zong is available recently? If you can help with the setup, I will certainly offer a generous gift!"
The Array Master Zong said with a smile, "As long as you can afford the price, that's fine with me. We can discuss the details after this meeting!"
"That's wonderful!" Fang Yu exclaimed happily.
He hadn't expected this Array Master Zong to be so easy to talk to. It seemed there was a reason why he was so popular. It wasn't just because of his status as an array master; his approachable manner was also an important factor. Otherwise, even if he had high attainments in Dao of Arrays formation, he wouldn't be so popular.
In the following time, more Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived at the side hall. Among them were not only guest elders but also some cultivators who were on good terms with Mosquito Immortal City. With so many Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered together, it naturally became a small-scale internal trading fair.
Various rare spiritual materials, Cultivation Method, talismans, Law Artifact, and Spirit Artifact artifacts were brought out and traded among each other.
During this time, Fang Yu broadened his horizons and saw many spiritual objects that he had only heard of before but had never seen. He also tentatively took out a ' Flowing Flame True Fire Sword ' of the lowest grade to trade.
In an instant, his identity as a second-tier weapon refiner was confirmed, which led to several more cultivators seeking him out to forge Spirit Artifact.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, under the blazing sun, as everyone was chatting, Jin Guizi appeared in the side hall. "Fellow Daoists, I've kept you waiting. The delegation from the Three Kingdoms is about to arrive. Please come with me to greet them."