Cheng Qantang entered the Chengqi Hall from the small door with his two junior disciples. After nearly half a year of repeated practice, the two people's object-controlling skills finally caught his eye, and they were qualified to be brought in by him.
Qian Chao saw Cheng Qiantang as soon as he came in. He watched Senior Brother Cheng find a fire eye and sit down. He began to explain to the two men in detail how to refine the ore, and then took out the ore and demonstrated it to the two men several times. After the two men nodded in understanding, Senior Brother Cheng stood up and returned to the courtyard through the small door.
This senior brother Cheng is a nice person and has given him a lot of help. Qian Chao feels very good about him.
"Senior Brother Cheng," Qian Chao called softly, then came around from behind and sat in front of Cheng Qantang.
"Junior Brother Qian," Cheng Qantang didn't care when he saw Qian Chao coming over. Firstly, this junior brother Qian Chao is smart and studious, and it is rare to see rapid progress. Secondly, he is also very polite and always respects his senior brother. Qian Chao never refuses to ask him for help when he wants something, so the relationship between the two is very good. Qian Chao comes to ask for advice from time to time, and Cheng Qantang always has a lot to say.
However, after Qian Chao sat down, Cheng Qantang suddenly felt that there was something different about Junior Brother Qian sitting opposite him today. He did not speak, and looked at him carefully in surprise, and finally said to Qian Chao with a smile:
"Congratulations to Junior Brother Qian. When did it happen?"
"It was last night." Qian Chao said truthfully knowing that Senior Brother Cheng had noticed that his cultivation level had broken through.
"Not bad, not bad. In less than half a year, Junior Brother Qian will be able to cultivate to the second level of Qi Refining. At least none of the junior brothers I taught you who entered the inner sect together are like you. It shows that you have been working hard. Finally There’s some reward.”
"I would also like to thank Senior Brother Cheng for his usual teachings."
"I taught you mostly the art of refining weapons. You gained your cultivation bit by bit on your own, so thank me for anything."
"Senior Brother Cheng is too modest," Qian Chao said, taking out a spiritual sword wrapped in fine linen and placing it on the case between the two of them just as he had asked Cheng Qiantang to identify the three-talisman spiritual sword that day.
"Please take a look at it for me, Senior Brother Cheng."
Seeing Qian Chao's serious expression, Cheng Qantang was moved in his heart. He knew that Qian Chao had been able to refine the Four Talisman Spiritual Sword, and the four-talisman spiritual swords he turned in to the inner hall of Chengqi Hall every day were the same. Today, this one impressed him again. Look, could it be...?
"Five Talisman Spiritual Sword?" He did not touch the spiritual sword, but asked Qian Chao first.
Qian Chao nodded.
"It is the Five Talisman Spiritual Sword. It was also refined last night. However, I don't know how well I refined it, so I still have to ask Senior Brother Cheng to help me take a look."
Cheng Qantang then gently uncovered the fine linen cloth wrapped around the spiritual sword, and a bright and splendid long sword appeared in front of him.
Cheng Qantang just held the sword in his hand and concluded based on his feeling that it was a five-talisman spiritual sword. If the spiritual sword had five runes, it would feel very different from the four-talisman spiritual sword. As a senior brother, the best thing he can refine is the Five Talisman Spiritual Sword. However, there were some years between when he entered the Nine Mysteries and refined the first Five Talisman Spiritual Sword. Even so, Cheng Qantang's weapon refining skills can be regarded as the best among his peers.
Junior Brother Qian in front of me was able to refine the Five Talisman Spirit Sword in less than half a year!
This is really... It would be a lie to say that he is not jealous. Cheng Qantang also felt a little bit of sourness in his heart, but he quickly got rid of this mentality. This junior brother Qian's attainments in weapon refining skills will definitely far exceed his own in the future. , there is no limit to it. If you can have a good relationship with him, then you should continue to have a good relationship with him. This jealousy is useless on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will ruin the friendship between the two. Otherwise!
"Junior Brother Qian, to be honest, the best thing I can refine is this five-talisman spiritual sword. Look."
With that said, Cheng Qantang took out his five-talisman spirit sword from his storage bag and placed it on the case, side by side with Qian Chao's one.
"The two swords are slightly different in shape, but otherwise, they are basically the same. Speaking of this Five Talisman Spiritual Sword, I can't give you an appraisal. My sword was also shown to me by my senior brother in the inner hall. Since yours is a five-talisman weapon, you should go to the inner hall for appraisal."
Qian Chao nodded after hearing this, and looked at Cheng Qantang's spiritual sword carefully.
"Actually, our Jiu Xuan brothers who have reached the sixth or seventh level of Qi refining use this kind of five-talisman sword. Generally speaking, disciples in the Qi-refining stage can refine five-talisman swords if they practice the art of weapon refining. The sword has come to an end, besides consolidating the refining technique of this spiritual sword, what direction are you going to work on next?"
"It's because I don't understand, that's why I came to ask Senior Brother to teach me. Senior Brother Fang told me a few days ago that the art of refining spiritual weapons can be divided into swords, armors and miscellaneous weapons. Let's ignore the miscellaneous weapons. Senior Brother Fang said , The art of refining weapons is based on swords and armor. As for swords, I mainly focus on refining spirit swords. I want to learn how to refine this armor, and I also asked Senior Brother Cheng to teach me."
"Junior Brother Qian, this is a bit difficult for me. The senior brothers in the inner hall have also said the same thing to me, but I am not specialized in weapon refining. A person like me who practices both the Five Elements Magic and the weapon refining technique can That’s pretty much it for refining a five-talisman spiritual sword. I’ll discuss the higher-level weapon refining techniques later. There are still many five-element spells that require my efforts, and I don’t have that much energy. But wait a minute. .”
As he spoke, Brother Cheng took out a pen and paper and started writing on the case. After writing, he picked up the paper and blew it before handing it to Qian Chao.
"These are some books that the senior brothers in the inner hall have talked about with me before. You can go and have a look. Swords and armor are included. But it's best to ask the senior brothers in the inner hall for advice. What they said is much better than my half-hearted talk. Well, Junior Brother Qian, since you specialize in cultivating weapons, you might as well find a way to get a sign from the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, that will be of greater help."
Qian Chao felt something in his heart after hearing this, and asked curiously.
"How can I get the sign of the inner hall? Isn't the inner hall only the brothers who build the foundation?"
"The sign in the inner hall is not made of green bronze, but is made of patterned iron, which can be recognized at a glance. Now, in the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, there are indeed only the foundation building brothers, but Among them, several of the Foundation Establishment brothers have the qualifications of the inner hall when they were Qi Refining disciples. In addition to various conveniences, they can also save you a lot of trouble."
After saying this, Cheng Qantang looked at Qian Chao with deep meaning.
Qian Chao understood what Senior Brother Cheng meant, and he was really moved when he heard this.
The Jiuxuan Sect has the largest number of people in the Wuling Sect, accounting for more than half of the population in the sect. There are thousands of low-level Qi refining disciples alone. There are so many people, each with different temperament and character. Don’t think that there is only one Dusha who can do anything wrong in Jiuxuan. Dusha is just a small character. There are many more hateful people than him!
For Qian Chao, Qian Chao's cultivation at the second level of Qi Refining has indeed improved a lot, but in the eyes of other senior brothers, his cultivation at the second level is far from enough. However, despite his low cultivation level, he was able to refine a five-talisman spiritual sword, and only high-level Qi-refining disciples could obtain the five-talisman spiritual sword. Qian Chao's current situation is like a helpless person who wants to keep his money bag in front of a group of unreasonable villains. It's not that easy.
Therefore, it would be a good thing to get a sign for the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, as Senior Brother Cheng said, to prevent those domineering people from coming to trouble him.
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After leaving Senior Brother Cheng, Qian Chao went directly to the inner hall.
Senior Brother Fang was still sitting in the inner hall. It is said that there are about a hundred foundation-building monks with qualifications in the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, but there are only about ten people sitting here on weekdays, and the rest are still busy with their own affairs on weekdays. These dozen people usually stay in Chengqitang for nearly a month, and then rotate with each other. Sitting in the Chengqi Hall is naturally not in vain, but Qian Chao doesn't know what the benefits will be.
This senior brother Fang's name is Fang Yan. Although his surname is Fang, he has no relationship with the Fang family of Liang State where Li Jian was born.
"Senior Brother Fang"
Qian Chao stood outside Senior Brother Fang's house and saluted.
"Junior brother Qian, come in."
Senior Brother Fang was not surprised to see Qian Chao. Among the Qi Refining disciples outside, it seemed that the newly arrived Junior Brother Qian was the one who visited the inner hall the most.
"Huh?" As soon as Qian Chao entered, Senior Brother Fang noticed the difference between Qian Chao. He took a closer look and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Qian has reached the second level in cultivation? Not bad, not bad. How about it? The breakthrough went well." "
"Well, everything is fine, thanks to Senior Brother Fang's reminder."
"Haha, that's nothing. Come on, sit down and talk."
"Senior Brother Fang," Qian Chao took out his Five Talisman Spiritual Sword after sitting down and respectfully placed it on Senior Brother Fang's case, "I tried to refine a Five Talisman Spiritual Sword, but it didn't work. I know how my practice is going, and Senior Brother Laofang can take a look at it for me."
"Oh? Five Talisman Spirit Sword." Senior Brother Fang was a little surprised after hearing this. He grabbed the spirit sword wrapped in fine linen cloth, held the hilt and pulled it out.
After reaching the level of foundation building, looking at the spiritual weapons used in refining qi is like asking an adult to look at the wooden swords and wooden knives played by children. Brother Fang took Qian Chao's spirit sword and looked at it for a while, nodded, and then put it back on his case.
"Well, your sword is quite well made. Let me guess, one Ruyi Talisman, two Running Wolf Talisman, plus two Flying Bird Talisman, right?"
"That's right," Qian Chao replied.
"Why do you want to engrave two bird symbols on it?" Senior Brother Fang asked.
"Well, it's just so that the spirit sword can fly quickly."
"Haha, Junior Brother Qian, there is actually no need for this. A flying bird talisman is enough. When you can go out to do things in the future, you will find that the monsters you encounter when refining your qi, no matter how fast they fly, a flying bird talisman is enough." It's effortless to catch up with your spirit sword. On the contrary, many of those monsters are thick-skinned, have sharp teeth and claws, and are extremely powerful. If you don't pay attention, they may destroy your spirit sword. You might as well replace a flying bird talisman with a turtle talisman, so that the sword is stronger and more practical."
Qian Chao understood what he heard, remembered it in his heart, and thanked Senior Brother Fang.
"Senior Brother Fang, how many ores can be exchanged for this five-talisman spirit sword in the inner hall?"
"Junior Brother Qian, you can refine the Five-talisman Spirit Sword. Why don't you want to sell a few to get some spiritual stones instead of changing the materials? Five-talisman Spiritual Swords are not very common in the small market inside the gate. I'm sure It can be sold.”
"Senior Brother Fang, although I have reached the second level of Qi Refining, my cultivation is still shallow. As for the spiritual stones, the master's monthly payment is still enough. Instead of getting spiritual stones, I still want to get more materials to continue. Work hard on the art of refining weapons."
"Well, Junior Brother Qian, it seems that you really want to specialize in the art of refining weapons."
Speaking of this, Senior Brother Fang's heart moved and he looked at Qian Chao again. Fang Yan himself did not obtain the qualifications for the inner hall when he was refining qi, but a Xu Bo he knew well, that is, Cheng Qantang, had mentioned it to Qian Chao. Senior Brother Xu, that person had the qualifications for the inner hall when he was refining Qi. Fang Yan secretly thought that it seemed that Junior Brother Qian's approach was the same as that of Senior Brother Xu.
"The Five Talisman Spiritual Sword can naturally be exchanged for more materials, but the Five Talisman Spiritual Sword can already be exchanged for some higher-end materials."
"Oh, what can I change?"
"For example, higher-end materials such as grained iron, crystal stone, and cedar stone can be exchanged for them."
When Senior Brother Fang mentioned Wentie, Qian Chao also glanced at the small brand hanging on his master's jade pendant. It was different from his own green bronze brand. Senior Brother Fang's small brand was silver-white and smaller. More refined.
"But I still don't know what these high-level materials can be refined and how to refine them."
"This is simple."
Senior Brother Fang stood up as he spoke. There was a row of black wooden cabinets behind him. He opened one, and inside there were layers of bookshelves filled with various books. He selected two books from one of the floors, took them out, closed the large black wooden cabinet, sat down, and handed the books in his hands to Qian Chao.
"Take it and read it. You can't find the books in this inner hall in the library."
When Senior Brother Fang opened the bookcase just now, he saw that Junior Brother Qian's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the rows of books inside, which made him feel very interesting.
"Senior Brother Fang, you told me last time that the art of refining weapons can be divided into swords, armors and miscellaneous weapons according to their uses. I will definitely practice diligently after refining this spiritual sword. This armor... I don't know Can I start now...?"
After hearing this, Senior Brother Fang tapped the two books in Qian Chao's hand and said, "It's all there, just read it yourself. If you don't understand, you can always ask."
"Junior Brother Qian, the refining of this armor is much more difficult than the refining of a sword. Not only are the runes used completely different, but the refining is also very cumbersome. But if you can refine a six If you have the Fuling Sword and a piece of armor, and are recognized by the senior fellows in the inner hall, then you will be able to obtain the status of a disciple of the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall."
"Oh, really?" Qian Chao felt happy after hearing this.
"Haha, seeing as you have been staring at the sign in my inner hall just now, have you been wanting to ask me a question for a long time?"
"Yeah, I just don't know how to say it."
"It's a good idea to have this idea. Why shouldn't you say it? Senior Brother Xu Boxu entered the inner hall when he was refining Qi, and so did several other brothers. They also passed every sword and armor when they entered the inner hall. For swords, the rule is that the six-talisman sword can be appraised by one person in the inner hall. Only this armor must be approved by five people in the inner hall at the same time. It is so strict, it can be seen that the refining of this armor is quite difficult. .”
Qian Chao nodded after hearing this, secretly thinking that he had to pass this level no matter what. It seemed that only those with the qualifications of the inner hall could read all the books in Brother Fang's room.
To put it simply, the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall is a place dedicated to refining magic weapons for the foundation-building monks in the sect. This spiritual weapon also has different names at different stages of the monks. The ones used by Qi Refining disciples are spiritual weapons; when they reach the level of foundation building cultivation, the weapons they use are called magic weapons; if they reach the level of Dan Formation monks, those used The ones used by the predecessors are respectfully called magic weapons, such as the long sword with blue light that Tang Bonian used when he killed Suo Yuanshen in Xiaolianhua Lake, and the phoenix sword that Fairy Guhuo gave to Tang Ping to hang around her neck. Cards are all magic weapons.
Where there is an inner hall, there is naturally an outer hall. The outer hall of Chengqi Hall, which is the large courtyard surrounded by high walls where Qian Chao refines weapons every day, is the place where Qi Refining disciples practice the art of refining weapons.
Rather than saying that the inner hall and the outer hall are different places, it is more appropriate to say that they have different identities.
For example, in the outer hall, there are many people with the green bronze plaque. However, this green bronze plaque can only prove that the person wearing it can refine spiritual weapons. In fact, it only means that the person who wears it can refine spiritual swords. If the qi-refining disciples in the sect have too many spiritual stones in their hands and want to get a better spiritual sword for use, or if the spiritual sword in their hands is accidentally damaged and they want to get another one for use, they usually find it outside the Chengqi Hall. Tang, it is nothing more than refining a three-talisman or four-talisman spiritual sword. Those brothers and sisters who are looking for money can definitely do it as long as they have spiritual stones.
As for the foundation-building monks in the sect, the magic weapons they use come from several sources. They are either given by their masters, or they can refine them themselves. In addition, they want more or better ones. The spiritual weapon is about to go to the inner hall of Chengqi Hall and find the weapon refiner here to refine it for him. For a large sect like the Wuling Sect, there are more than 3,000 foundation-building monks from the five sects in total. Among these people, those who can refine their own magic weapons are basically in the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall, so only here can we Others can refine magic weapons, and of course there are many Jiu Xuan Dan-forming seniors who can also refine them, but they are all seniors and cannot take care of their own cultivation, so who would care about such trivial matters.
The disciples in the outer hall of Chengqi Hall can't earn many spiritual stones for refining spiritual swords for others. The five-talisman spiritual sword only has a dozen spiritual stones, and the four-talisman spiritual sword suddenly drops into two or three spiritual stones. The daily output of spiritual weapons is much greater than that of magical weapons. In addition, Qi refining disciples generally have few spiritual stones in their hands, and the three-talisman spirit sword given to the inner sect can be used and replaced by high-level Qi refining, so the refining There are not so many people buying spirit swords, so the prices of spirit swords in small markets like Helou or Jiuxuan are not high. The brothers and sisters of Qian Chao actually don't earn much, all they earn is hard-earned money. This is also the reason why Qian Chao has no intention of doing this spirit sword business since he was able to refine the spirit sword, and he directly exchanges materials for his own sword refining.
And if the senior brothers in the inner hall refine a magic weapon for other foundation-building monks, they can earn too many spiritual stones. Although there is only one word difference between magic weapon and spiritual weapon, they are almost vastly different. The first is that the materials used to refine a magical weapon are all valuable. There may not be ready-made materials in the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall. If you want to refine a magical weapon that you like, you have to pay a lot of money to buy the materials or get them yourself. No matter how hard you go to collect them, they are all hard to come by; the second refining process is extremely complicated and takes a long time. Because of this, the price of magic weapons has always been high, and it is basically not a problem to earn thousands of spiritual stones by refining a magic weapon.
Therefore, for this weapon refining technique, if you want to earn spiritual stones, you don't have to do it at the stage of refining energy, but you must at least reach the level of foundation building.
In Jiuxuan, there are nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment monks who are qualified to refine the magic weapons in the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall. They are all qualified to refine magic weapons for the Foundation Establishment monks. However, they are not necessarily in the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall when they refine the magic weapons. Refining, the inner hall is just an identity. If someone wants to refine a magic weapon, they can go directly to the inner hall and explain what they want and when they want it. Then they can leave the spiritual stones or materials and make an appointment on a day to pick up the magic weapon. Find someone among qualified people to refine it. Once it is refined, a proportion of the reward will be deducted, and the rest will go to the person who refined it.
Even if there are foundation-building monks who privately find people with inner hall qualifications to refine magic weapons for themselves, after the refining is completed, the weapon refiner will usually hand over a proportion of the spiritual stones to the Acquisition Hall after receiving the spiritual stones. 's inner hall. This is not because the weapon refiners are all conscious, but because these weapon refiners all know that the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall is their foundation. Although you don’t have to hand over the spiritual stones obtained by others to refine magic weapons from you in private, if the number of times and the time is long, if the inner hall finds out about it, you will be expelled from the inner hall. That small iron plate will will be taken back. From now on, it is a trivial matter not to be able to enjoy all the conveniences and benefits in this inner hall. High-level weapon refining techniques can only be learned in the inner hall of Chengqi Hall. This is what they care about most.
Because of this, the weapon refiners in the inner hall have never dared to go beyond the rules of the inner hall.
There are two types of monks with qualifications in the inner hall. One type is those who sit in the Chengqi Hall, such as Senior Brother Fang, Senior Brother Xu and others. The other category is worthless. It is naturally harder for those on duty to sit on duty. This duty is equivalent to a job for the master. They guard the Chengqi Hall every day and deal with some sundries. They are not allowed to leave at will. However, there are also benefits. In addition to this job, In addition to the income, he can also earn a lot of spiritual stones. For example, Qian Chao spends all his time refining spiritual swords, and those spiritual swords have gone to the inner hall to exchange for materials. There are so many qi refining disciples in the outer hall practicing the art of weapon refining. How can they sell the daily spirit swords? If they hold them in their hands for a long time, those disciples will find it boring and will go to the inner hall or change materials. Or they were sold at a low price, and those spiritual swords were sold outside the sect by these senior brothers who were in charge of the inner hall, and the difference in price was divided by them.
Those who are not on duty in the inner hall should be more comfortable. They can take over the refining of some magic weapons and earn some spiritual stones in the inner hall. When you are not refining magical instruments, you can practice in seclusion on your own. If you feel bored, you can also go for a walk outside the sect, which is much more relaxed than those who are sitting on duty.
The qualifications for becoming the inner hall of the weapon hall do not come from cultivation. Although most weapon refiners have foundation-building cultivation, there are also a few monks with high talent in Qi refining who have obtained the Qi refining stage. Church qualifications. Generally speaking, swords are easy to refine, but armor is difficult. Regardless of his cultivation level, if a monk can refine a piece of armor, it means that he has put a lot of thought into refining the weapon, which makes it worthwhile for the inner hall to recruit him. into it. From this point of view, the inner hall of the Chengqi Hall does not only rely on refining magic weapons to earn spiritual stones, but also has a greater role in discovering and cultivating talent for weapon refining in order to develop the art of weapon refining.
Because of this, Senior Brother Fang intended to investigate Qian Chao. In addition to having a good impression of Qian Chao, if this young Junior Brother could really refine a piece of armor, and also pass the five masters in the hall, With the recognition of brothers, it is also a good thing to have a promising junior brother in the inner hall. That's why he took the book and gave it to Qian Chao.
The various benefits in the inner hall are naturally of concern to the weapon refiners. Not only can they purchase some high-end materials at relatively low prices, but also the various high-level weapon refining techniques left behind by the founders of the Chengqi Hall. What can't be seen in the library, and the various skills and experience gained by these weapon refiners in refining magic weapons for countless years are also left in the inner hall. They can only be learned in the inner hall, like no other. In addition, the weapon refiners are also considered a special group. Although they compete with each other, they do not want to see those who are in the inner hall being bullied. For Qian Chao, this is what he values most at the moment. If he has a concubine, He has the qualifications to be a monk, and the iron plate hangs on his waist. If he is bullied, let alone ask the foundation-building brothers in the inner hall for help. Any foundation-building monk who sees him is willing to help him, for no other reason than just asking for help. Just to have a good relationship with the inner hall is a good thing, so generally no one provokes the inner hall's weapon refiner.
After making up his mind, Qian Chao chatted with senior brother Fang for a while and asked some questions before leaving. He thought that if he could obtain the qualifications for this inner hall before breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining, he would have less trouble going out with a few friends in the future.
Armor must be refined, but first you must take back the two books given by Senior Brother Fang and read them carefully to figure out the way.
