Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 524: Breaking the barrier

"Senior Wuji, this small spirit gathering array has been set up. Although this array does not have the effect of locking spirits, it can draw the spiritual energy around the entire spiritual peak into your cave."

"In addition, this small spirit-gathering array also left an array eye for converting spirit stones according to your request, which is here."

In Li Qing's cave at Bailian Peak, a rather young-looking monk in the foundation building stage pointed to the location of the formation on the ground with an expression of respect.

That's right, in order to make the spiritual energy in his cave more abundant, Li Qing hired a second-level formation mage from outside and set up a small spirit gathering array in his cave.

This is not the kind of large spirit gathering formation that covers a wide area, nor is it the kind of spirit gathering formation in the southern wilderness that has the effect of locking the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

He only needs to have his cave covered by the spirit gathering array, so it is more than enough to invite a second-level array mage to arrange it.

Li Qing looked around his cave, looking at the array flags planted in every corner and the spiritual materials buried there.

"The effect is good. I can feel that the spiritual energy from the outside world has begun to be drawn and gathered."

Li Qing nodded with satisfaction, then he casually took out two spiritual stones and threw them into one of the formation holes.

hum!

Soon, under the influence of the formation, the spiritual energy in the two spiritual stones was extracted at an extremely fast speed, and finally dissolved into the air, making the spiritual energy in the cave a little more abundant.

What Li Qing said was reasonable and well-founded, and in just a few words, the young formation master stopped refusing.

"Practice in the foundation-building period is not easy. Not only do you have to buy various elixirs to increase your magic power, but you also have to collect spiritual elixirs in the future. How can you not be short of spiritual stones?"

As soon as these words came out, the young formation master immediately said with fear: "How dare you accept the spirit stones from your seniors? It's just a small spirit gathering array. I haven't exerted any effort at all, so there is no need for the spirit stones."

After saying that, the young formation master took the six middle-grade spiritual stones given by Li Qing and left.

As he said that, Li Qing couldn't help but sigh.

But Li Qing is not the kind of monk who likes to owe others things. He frowned slightly and said, "Wait a minute, I will give you all the spiritual stones you need to arrange this formation."

Although generally speaking, as long as the formation is operating normally, there will rarely be any problems.

Although it is still not comparable to the spiritual veins of the Ghost Sword Sect, there is no particularly big gap, and it is definitely enough for Li Qing's daily practice needs.

"If it weren't for the more than 30,000 spiritual stones funded by the red-haired Taoist fellow, I would probably be unable to afford such extravagant expenses."

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. Thank you, Senior Wuji!" The man smiled bitterly and finally accepted the spirit stone given by Li Qing.

But after all, the world is moving, the seasons change, and there are all kinds of ups and downs. Once time goes by, some minor problems will always occur.

Having lived in two lifetimes, he understands very well that free things are always the most expensive.

hum!

The spiritual stone melted away, and a large amount of spiritual energy continued to escape, making the spiritual energy in the cave a little more intense!

Without Chijing's help, I might have to wait until the year of the monkey to get the opportunity to advance.

"You should keep these six middle-grade spiritual stones, and don't be humble to me again."

First, let the rice bucket advance!

"What's more, you are an array master. If you continue to practice this way in the future, you will spend more on spiritual stones."

In fact, the latter also understood the additional meaning of Li Qing's words, that is, Master Wuji did not want to owe him any more favors, and the debt had to be settled clearly.

The spiritual energy is even richer than usual!

Feeling the abundant spiritual energy around him, Li Qing was still not satisfied. He took out hundreds of low-grade spiritual stones from his storage bag, and then threw them all into the Formation Eye.

"Senior Wuji, as long as you are satisfied! If there is nothing else, I will leave now!" This young formation master is quite smart and did not even mention charging the spiritual stone fee for setting up the formation.

"No matter if there are any problems with the formation within five years, I can maintain it for seniors without charging any spiritual stones."

If this guy doesn't collect spiritual stones here, it's just because he has other plans. Maybe there will be even bigger troubles for him in the future.

The reason why he has made so many preparations is because Li Qing still has a lot to do next.

Li Qing also has a third-level red crystal on hand, and Fan Tong has been waiting for a long time since returning from the polar night world.

Not only did Li Qing show no joy at this, but he also showed some displeasure.

This is also a way for formation masters to accumulate connections. If you stay in one place for a long time and help people arrange more formations, you can earn a lot of spiritual stones just by maintaining formations for others.

There is really no way. Although the civilization of cultivating immortals in the Great Wilderness Territory is extremely prosperous and there are many places for spiritual veins in the entire great territory, those truly superior spiritual veins basically already have owners.

Li Qing didn't want to see that kind of thing happen. He had just received a large number of spiritual stones from the storage bag of the red-haired master, and he currently had no shortage of spiritual stones.

"Next, it's time to get down to business!"

The reward of six hundred spiritual stones is definitely quite generous. According to the formations he used to arrange for others, even if he produced all the formation materials himself, the reward would only be about four to five hundred spiritual stones.

If you think about it, it's almost time to advance.

"You should keep this spirit stone, lest outsiders think that I, Master Wuji, am bullying the weak."

Now, just by setting up a small spirit gathering array, he got 600 spirit stones, which was definitely a good deal.

Li Qing was not able to consider these two options, so he could only improve the spiritual environment of the cave by consuming spiritual stones.

"It's not bad, but the only drawback is that it consumes more spiritual stones."

Therefore, the formation master can also earn a fortune in spiritual stones by helping people maintain and repair formations.

After the Spirit Gathering Formation was first formed, a considerable amount of spiritual energy had already gathered in Li Qing's cave.

Therefore, it is best to use spirit stones to solve the problem, so as not to make this little guy feel that he owes him a favor.

"Senior Wuji, I'll take my leave now. If there is anything that needs maintenance in this formation in the future, feel free to come to me!"

If you want to practice in that kind of place, you must either join a powerful immortal sect or seize other people's territory.

This is the formation master. Unlike the alchemist or the weapon refiner, what he does is not a one-time deal.

As soon as he thought of this, Li Qing released the rice bucket from the beast control bag.

"Ow!"

The shrunk rice bucket is still very powerful, showing the aura of a real ferocious beast from head to toe, which is heart-stopping.

But in front of Li Qing, it was still a very well-behaved pet.

"I know you have been longing for this red crystal for a long time. I hope you are ready."

Li Qing's expression was quite solemn. It was never easy for a monster to advance.

The dangers he had to face were no less than when he formed the elixir, and were even more difficult. After all, monsters were very particular about their bloodline!

If the bloodline is not strong enough, the hope of advancing to a high-level monster is extremely slim.

And relying on red crystal to advance, the degree of danger is even higher, because the loser has to face the impact of the strong evil energy in the red crystal.

The evil spirit contained in it is really too strong. Even pouring some blood on it can't remove much of it, so it can only be overcome by force.

If you can't bear it, your mind will fall into madness and become the same as the strange beasts in the polar night world, without any difference.

But if you get over it, the sea and the sky will be brighter, and a brand new world will be opened to you!

"Ouch!" The rice bucket's roar was also quite determined. It had no reason to back down.

Listening to the roar that was so powerful that it could shake the entire spiritual peak, Li Qing nodded slowly, and then took out the last red crystal on his body from the storage bag.

The dark red crystal core is extremely strange. Just looking at it makes you feel lost.

"Since you have already thought about it, I won't say any more."

"I can't help you much on this road. You have to rely on yourself for everything. Once you move forward, you can't look back."

After speaking, Li Qing put down the fist-sized red crystal and placed it in front of Fan Tong.

After many warnings, Fantong seemed to understand how severe the test he would face this time was.

It stared at the red crystal on the ground with a pair of fierce tiger eyes, and then without hesitation, it swallowed it in one gulp.

"Crack!"

In an instant, even Li Qing, who was a bystander, felt a feeling of palpitations at this moment. The secret power of the Red Moon that was slightly leaked almost slightly affected his mind.

boom!

A breathtaking aura wave came from the tiger body of the rice bucket, and then spread quickly.

The transformation is about to begin! Li Qing calmed down his inner emotions, and then began to set up layers of strict restrictions in the cave.

These restrictions were used to isolate the aura fluctuations caused by the rice bucket. He did not want outsiders to know that there was a monster here that was sprinting towards the third level.

Of course, at the end of the day, once the rice bucket really succeeds, the news will definitely be difficult to cover up.

But at the moment, it is only as long as it can be concealed.

Soon, the restriction to isolate the fluctuations of the aura was established, and it was no longer possible for the outside world to feel the aura of Li Qing's cave, unless one's cultivation level was much higher than that of Li Qing.

"Hoohoo!"

After swallowing the red crystal, Fantong lay on the ground and began to roar.

The roar was filled with thick ferocious emotions, and the wildness and madness that belonged to the monster in his heart were completely inspired by the third-order red crystal.

During this process, Li Qing kept staring at the rice bucket, keeping his attention on it, for fear that something might happen to it.

Once something was wrong, he would naturally not just watch Fan Tong fall into madness and lose his mind.

At this time, the spiritual energy in the cave is very strong, which is a suitable environment for monster beasts to transform and break through.

Li Qing added dozens of spiritual stones to the formation's eyes with his backhand to keep the place full of spiritual energy.

Soon, an even more domineering transformation began.

The sound of bones breaking came from the body of Fan Tong, which made people feel heart palpitations.

This is not over yet, the dark red fur of Fan Tong has completely turned into black at this moment, and not even a trace of red can be seen.

At this moment, it completely transformed into a black tiger, its entire body as black as ink, as if it wanted to merge with the darkness in the cave.

This was not over yet. Li Qing, who was watching, suddenly discovered that there were bursts of Yin Qi in Fantong's black fur.

"This crystal core was taken from a Yin python. Could it be that this red crystal also has some of the characteristics of its owner during his lifetime?"

If this continues, doesn't it mean that Fantong will transform into a Yin tiger, full of Yin energy.

Li Qing still knew too little about these transformations, and he had no chance to do more research.

So at this moment, he doesn't know whether this transformation is good or bad for the rice bucket. It can only decide for itself.

Just like what Li Qing warned before, once you embark on this path, you can only rely on yourself.

The Yin Qi on Fantong's body became stronger and stronger, and its pair of strange-colored tiger eyes also began to transform at this moment.

The previously two different colors of black and red pupils turned dark again at this moment, as if there was an abyss in the tiger's eyes.

This wasn't over yet, Li Qing suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a little bit of madness building up in Fan Tong's tiger eyes.

Obviously, this third-order red crystal has begun to affect Fan Tong's sanity.

After seeing this scene, Li Qing couldn't help but clenched his fists.

Everything has a price. If you want to rely on red crystal to gain power more easily, you have to endure its huge negative effects.

The crystal cores removed from these third-level alien beasts are no longer something ordinary monsters can bear. Their bloodline is not strong enough, and accidents may occur at any time.

Swish!

On the tiger's palm of the rice bucket, sharp claws like barbs suddenly popped out.

The hard rock floor in the cave seemed more fragile than tofu at the moment, and could easily be penetrated by Fan Tong's claws.

Several deep claw marks appeared on the rocky ground, which clearly showed how powerful the lethality of Hantong's claws was now.

"Roar!"

The rice bucket roared, its madness becoming more and more intense, and its voice was filled with pain.

In this regard, Li Qing could only stand by and watch. The only thing he could do was to add a few spiritual stones to the formation's eyes to keep the spiritual energy in the cave rich.

In the blink of an eye, this transformation has lasted for several days. The yin energy on Fan Tong's body is getting stronger and stronger, and the madness in his eyes is getting stronger.

If it weren't for Li Qing standing in front of it, anyone else would probably be torn apart by the fan's sharp claws.

But this transformation is still going on, and Fantong's sanity seems to be reaching its limit.

At this moment, Li Qing could even feel that a large amount of the secret power of the Red Moon was overflowing in his cave.

Fan Tong, who was about to reach his limit, looked at Li Qing with something wrong.

Li Qing is no stranger to this. He has slaughtered countless alien beasts in the polar night world, and this look is the same as those of those alien beasts.

Li Qing's heart was shaking slightly, and his knuckles turned white from being pinched.

Recalling the scenes he has experienced in this life, Fantong has always been by his side.

Is it really coming to an end now?

Li Qing stretched out his hand tremblingly, wanting to stop Fan Tong from continuing to transform. He could not accept that such a partner had completely lost his intelligence and turned into a strange beast that only knew how to kill.

However, Fantong, who still maintained a trace of clarity in the end, also felt what Li Qing meant. He shook his tiger head and growled in rejection:

"Ouch! Ouch!"

It has its own stubbornness. Now that it has embarked on this path, it naturally refuses to stop there.

That would not only fail, but even the foundation would be extremely seriously damaged, and the hope of future advancement would be even slimmer.

Transformation cannot be interrupted!

Fan Tong’s meaning is quite clear.

Li Qing heard the rejection in its roar, but in the end he did not reach out his hand.

"How about forget it. When I succeed in my cultivation in the future, I will definitely find treasures from heaven and earth for you to help you pass this test."

"The secret power of the red moon contained in the third-order red crystal is still too heavy. With your current bloodline, it is difficult to completely digest it."

Li Qing whispered, looking at the stubborn and stubborn rice bucket, he was deeply moved in his heart.

It is obvious that his bones are inferior and his bloodline is mediocre, but the reason why he has been able to reach this point is his stubbornness and ruthlessness.

"Speaking of which, you are a bit like me. Although your qualifications are mediocre, you still want to continue to climb up."

"When I brought you back, you were no bigger than a cat. Who could have imagined that you would reach this point today?"

"Third-level monsters are capable of running rampant in this world, right?"

As he spoke, Li Qing patted Fan Tong's body, and then said in a deep voice:

"Come through, I won't allow you to fall down so early."

"In the future, we will see more scenery and experience more wonderful things in the world of immortality!"

"This is not over yet. One day, I will take you to the upper world together. The journey is still long."

"How can this mere predicament stop you and me?"

As he spoke, Li Qing's tone trembled a little. He felt that the rice bucket seemed to be reaching its limit. Its bloodline was simply not enough to support it in completing such an exaggerated transformation.

Strictly speaking, the bloodline of a monster beast has far greater restrictions on itself than the spiritual roots of human cultivation.

For an ordinary monster bloodline to achieve a more powerful realm, it is definitely more difficult than reaching the sky.

If Fan Tong really fell into madness at this moment, Li Qing asked himself that he couldn't kill it with his own hands.

So he had been preparing, and once Fan Tong completely fell into madness, he would find a way to knock it out and seal it.

He just didn't know what kind of harm it would cause to Feng Tong. Just the words "transformation failure" were serious enough.

Finally, Li Qing saw that the last trace of clarity in Fan Tong's pupils was drowned by madness.

It's like a small sailboat on a rough sea, covered by huge waves.

"Roar!" A ferocious roar resounded from the cave, shaking the entire Bailian Peak!

(End of this chapter)