"here?"
Looking at the old shop in front of him, he showed a suspicious look.
The shop was not big, and a few shirtless men were holding hammers in their hands and pounding on the iron tools. The "ding-dong-dang" sound and the flying sparks made it look very hot.
But the problem was that these strong men were only forging ordinary iron weapons, and Yun He could only feel a slight fluctuation of spiritual power from their bodies, and he didn't know whether they had reached the level of Qi Refining.
The fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang smiled.
"Fellow Taoist, I don't know, but this shop is quite old."
As he said that, he led Yun He inside.
"Master Tao is here."
"Master Dao seems to have lost weight recently..."
"..."
Some of the blacksmiths inside seemed to be quite familiar with the fat Taoist priest, and they all greeted him after entering.
The fat Taoist priest did not look down upon them because they were mortals, and even joked with them from time to time.
Yun He's expression was a little strange.
'With such a familiarity, this guy can't be a professional broker, right? '
After passing through the fire-filled outer hall and entering, Qian Dajiang and Yun He found an old man with white hair and beard, lying leisurely on a rocking chair with his eyes half closed.
"Friend Ran, Pindao is here to disturb me again."
Qian Dajiang seemed to be very familiar with the other party. He sat directly on the chair next to the old man, casually picked up a few adzuki beans on the table and stuffed them into his mouth to eat.
The old man's eyes were slitted. When he saw the fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang, he laughed and cursed angrily:
"You're a fake Taoist priest, and you're here again to trick me into eating and drinking?"
"What do you mean by a fake Taoist priest!"
Qian Dajiang, a fat Taoist priest who always looked harmless and kind, jumped up from his chair when he heard the words "fake Taoist priest".
He stared at his small eyes and said:
"My master is Taoist Master Qingyun of Yunqingguan, my master is Zhuyue layman, my master is..."
Before he finished speaking, the old man said helplessly:
"Yes, yes, our master, Chang Songzi, comes from the Evergreen Sect. Fake Taoist priest, haven't you been clamoring to return to the Evergreen Sect to acknowledge your ancestors? Why haven't you gone back yet?"
Qian Dajiang was so choked by the old man that he didn't know what to say for a moment. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time, and finally made a sound.
"I, you, this, are not my master. He said that you have to enter the world of mortals before you can emerge from the world of mortals. Besides, if I go back like this, wouldn't it be an embarrassment to my master? At least... I must have the cultivation of the late stage of Qi refining!"
The old man smiled and shook his head, obviously knowing the fat Taoist priest well.
Turning his head, he saw Yun He standing aside. After being slightly startled, he quickly stood up and bowed:
"Forgive me, fellow Taoist, it's all my fault that this fake Taoist priest has confused this old man's sight."
Yun He didn't feel left out, so he smiled and bowed back.
"You're welcome, fellow Taoist."
The fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang also reacted, rolled his eyes, and grinned:
"Hey, I originally wanted to introduce business to you, but now it seems..."
The old man surnamed Ran ignored him at all. When he heard "business", his eyes lit up slightly. He took a step forward and said politely:
"It's the old man who has neglected me. Please ask fellow Taoist Haihan."
Then he shouted to the door again:
"Tiezhu, serve tea! Serve Lingcha!"
He immediately led Yun He to the table and sat down.
"I wonder what kind of weapon you want to refine?"
The fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang, who had been ignored before, didn't take it seriously and interrupted:
"Fellow Daoist Yun, Fellow Daoist Ran's weapon refining skills are quite good. He has refined several high-grade magic weapons. The level of weapon refining is definitely not lower than that of the weapon refiners supported by some families!"
"oh?"
Yun He was a little surprised.
Then why are there people who temper ordinary iron at the door? And shouldn't such people have such a great reputation in Hongye City?
As a human spirit, Qian Dajiang obviously noticed his doubts and explained:
"My Taoist friend doesn't know, but Taoist friend Ran's granddaughter has joined the Evergreen Sect."
Does this answer have anything to do with his doubts?
"Haha, I am old and know that my path is hopeless. It is a great blessing in my life to see my granddaughter join the Evergreen Sect. Now if I don't have good materials, I don't want to take action."
To put it simply, when you see your children and grandchildren happy, you want to spend your remaining years in peace.
"Then how does fellow Taoist Qian know that I have good materials?"
Yun He's expression suddenly turned serious, he stared at the fat Taoist Qian Dajiang and asked in a low voice.
Qian Dajiang suddenly became excited and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Don't get me wrong, fellow Taoist Yun. I looked around with curiosity when I saw fellow Taoist entering the city. It must be my first time to Hongye City. The dusty man looks embarrassed but his eyes are bright. I think he has been in the wilderness for a few times. sky."
For ordinary Qi refining practitioners, it is not easy to stay in the wilderness for a few days without shelter.
"In addition, fellow Taoist asked about the weapon refining, and Pindao guessed that fellow Taoist must have gained something, so..."
"No wonder this fat Taoist priest came up to me as soon as I entered the city..." Yun He said secretly.
At the same time, I also remembered what the fat man said in my heart, so that I can take it as a warning in the future.
Lessons learned, it’s all experience.
"Fellow Taoist, don't blame this fake Taoist priest. Although he looks out of place, there are still some Taoist methods that should be said or not, and one of them is the 'Qi Observation Technique'."
Coupled with the explanation of the old man surnamed Ran, Yunhe believed the fat Taoist priest's words seven to eight times.
"Yes, I do have pretty good materials in my hands."
So Yun He recognized this sentence.
Anyway, the fat Taoist priest and the old man named Ran are only in the middle stage of Qi training, and besides, they can't do anything to them in Hongye City.
Hearing this, the old man surnamed Ran was happy and asked impatiently:
"I wonder what the material is?"
But Yunhe did not take it out immediately, but asked instead:
"As far as I know, the fire required to refine a high-grade magic weapon requires a lot of fire. I wonder what kind of flame did Fellow Daoist Ran use?"
It's no wonder that Yun He still has doubts. The flame requirements for refining a mid- to low-grade magic weapon are not high, just a wisp of spiritual fire.
However, it is difficult to completely refine the materials for refining high-grade magic weapon spiritual fire. Some special flames must be used, such as earth fire, firewood produced by burning special wood, etc.
It is even more difficult to refine a magic weapon above a high-grade magic weapon. It is said that it requires the innate true fire that a monk in the foundation-building stage can condense to do it.
The old man surnamed Ran was startled and then became speechless.
"Too."
Immediately, he touched his waist and opened the spiritual pet bag.
"laugh--"
Then they saw a tall centipede wearing a dark red carapace with bright red lines appearing in the eyes of the three of them.
'Later first-order monster? ! '
Yun He's expression suddenly tightened, and he placed his palms on his waist.
However, after the centipede appeared, it did not do anything out of the ordinary. It just lay obediently at the feet of the old man named Ran.
"Fellow Taoist, please don't be nervous. This fire-marked centipede is a spiritual beast from our ancestors. It no longer has the ferocious nature of a demonic beast. Although it is in the late first level, it can spit out earthly fire as long as it is fed special ore."
"I see."
Seeing that the fire pattern centipede really had no intention of attacking, and Yun He didn't feel much threat from it, he slowly relaxed.
After thinking for a while, he took out a storage bag.
"You guys chat, Pindao goes for a walk."
The fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang stood up with great insight.
He glanced at Yun He's back and muttered to himself.
'My dear, the look in Taoist friend Yun's eyes just now was very scary. '
Neither Yun He nor the two of them stayed.
The old man surnamed Ran picked up the storage bag, and with Yun He's permission, he penetrated his spiritual consciousness, and immediately his cloudy eyes lit up.
"It's actually the carapace of a black-shelled scorpion with golden threads!"
Obviously, the old man surnamed Ran had quite a bit of experience, and he could recognize the contents of Yunhe's storage bag at a glance.
"The golden-threaded black-shelled scorpion has amazing defensive power. My fellow Taoist can actually kill it. I'm really... impressed!"
This was a late-stage first-order monster, and the seemingly ordinary young monk in front of him was actually able to kill it, which surprised the old man surnamed Ran and was a little bit frightening.
In terms of strength, late-stage first-order monsters are more powerful than many late-stage Qi refining monks.
The eyes that looked at Yun He not only looked squarely, but also added a bit of respect.
"Luck, luck." Yun He said modestly.
The old man surnamed Ran didn't say much. After pondering for a moment, he high-fived with his fists.
"This carapace is an excellent material for refining defensive magic weapons. I can refine it. I wonder what my friend wants?"
Yun He pursed his lips.
"I want a strong shield. The stronger the defense, the better."
"Very good!" The old man surnamed Ran nodded solemnly.
"This thing is indeed of the best. Since it is the first time for Taoist friend to find Laochan, he must not live up to his expectations... Let's do this. Fellow Taoist holds this thing. If Laochan fails to refine it, or fails to satisfy If fellow Taoists expect it, then it will be returned to fellow Taoists."
Yun He took it and took a look, feeling quite surprised.
What the old man surnamed Ran handed over was a middle-grade spiritual stone!
Although a medium-grade spiritual stone is not enough to replace a high-quality magical weapon, it is more than enough to exchange for the golden-threaded black-shell scorpion's carapace.
His move shows his sincerity in boxing.
'No wonder I lie down. I think I must have accumulated a lot of spiritual stones when I was young. If I encounter a calamity cultivator...'
After thinking for a moment, Yun He gently rubbed his eyebrows.
'Why do you think about calamity cultivation and calamity cultivation now? The path of calamity cultivation is not a good way. '
In fact, what an weapon refiner like the old man named Ran needs most is materials of the level of golden thread and black shell scorpion. The process of refining high-grade magic weapons can benefit him a lot.
He no longer has the desire to live forever, but he still has his own pursuit of weapon refining.
Otherwise, we would not only refine materials with good quality.
"In that case, I would like to thank fellow Taoist Ran." Yun He stood up and bowed.
"It must be so, it must be so."
...
After leaving the weapon refining shop, Yun He did not see the fat Taoist priest Qian Dajiang, but fortunately he started walking around Hongye City by himself.
Then I rented a small house.
Because the old man surnamed Ran needed to make a lot of preparations for refining the weapon, and some auxiliary materials needed to be repurchased. In addition, refining the weapon was time-consuming, at least a month or two, so Yun He simply stayed.
At the same time, it was also to sell off the useless magic weapons, spiritual talismans, and red-striped spiritual honey little by little and replace them with elixirs that could improve cultivation.
Although Hongye City does not have as many monks trading as Hejianfang City, it does have its own market, but it is controlled by the major families in Hongye City.
Moreover, if he does not want to experience the danger of going from Hejianfang City to Hongye City again, then the best way is to follow some large caravans from Hongye City to Qingshan City where the Evergreen Sect is located.
What Yunhe didn't expect was just that.
He has lived here for three years!
...
In an ordinary mansion in Hongye City.
Yun He, who was sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, opened his eyes.
After taking a long breath, he turned into uncontrollable joy.
"Phew—finally, it's the seventh floor!"
After three years of continuous transformation of spiritual stones into elixirs, and supplemented by an "Obstacle Breaking Pill", Yun He finally broke through the barrier that had blocked him for nearly three months.
Reaching the late stage of Qi refining!
"There is not much change from the fifth to the sixth level of Qi refining. I don't know if the things transmitted between the monk body and the monster body will change in the later stage of Qi refining..."
