Immortal Path Space

Chapter 304: The Second-Tier Refining Tool Master

Liu Changsheng's way of training his subordinates was completely different from Luo Zhongjie's.

As Wang Hong entered the Spirit Fields base, he didn't see anyone around, and it was eerily quiet.

However, relying on his powerful Divine Sense at the Foundation Building stage, he could still sense Qi Cultivation cultivators lurking within a forty-yard radius. Some of them were concealed in the soil, unmoving, while others clung to the tree trunks, blending in with the colors of the trees.

Wang Hong walked around but couldn't pinpoint the hiding places of the Foundation Building cultivators. He could only have a vague sense of their presence.

At that moment, Liu Changsheng emerged from a small building inside.

"East Master, please come in!" Liu Changsheng said after bowing to Wang Hong, then shouted in the direction of the Spirit Fields, "Continue practicing! It's not time yet; no one is allowed to move!"

"East Master, how does this place look to you?" Liu Changsheng asked as he and Wang Hong entered the building.

"It's not bad, but the defensive formation is a bit rudimentary. We need to rearrange the formation," Wang Hong replied.

With his current level of formation cultivation, he could easily spot the weaknesses in this formation. Even if he had to forcefully enter, it would be a breeze.

"For this task, we should have East Master handle it personally," Liu Changsheng suggested. They hadn't officially revealed themselves yet, so it wouldn't be suitable to invite outsiders to assist with the formation.

"Alright, are the materials for setting up the formation ready?"

"Yes! They've been prepared for a while," Liu Changsheng said, clearly anticipating this moment. He pulled out two Storage Bags filled to the brim and handed them to Wang Hong.

Wang Hong spent a month arranging the formation, taking into account the changes in the terrain. He could now adjust the formation as needed, without rigidly adhering to a fixed pattern.

Though this formation couldn't compare to the one designed by Cai Xuanzhi in the Mountain Valley base, it was still much stronger than an ordinary second-tier formation.

When Wang Hong left Liu Changsheng's base, he had gained more than two million Spirit Stones. Upon returning to the sect, he expanded his Space by ten more acres and used the remaining Spirit Stones to replenish his usual Spiritual Energy consumption.

His Space now housed an increasing number of high-tier Spiritual Objects, and their Spiritual Energy consumption had become more substantial. The unremarkable little green tree he had obtained from a Beast Spirit Sect cultivator's Storage Bag in a secret realm was a prime example. It had grown to only a few feet tall over the course of more than two thousand years within his Space.

However, this inconspicuous little tree absorbed Spirit Qi at an astonishing rate. Wang Hong could clearly sense that the Spirit Qi within a yard's radius was constantly flowing towards the tree, as if it were an endless pit capable of accommodating any amount of Spiritual Energy.

The tree was incredibly resilient. Wang Hong had once plucked a leaf from it and attempted to refine it using his Spirit Fire. After a month of trying, the leaf remained unresponsive, forcing him to temporarily abandon the effort.

Nevertheless, the runes on the leaf could still be studied, though it would require a long time for him to comprehend them properly; patience was key.

Having been away from the sect for two years and just returning, Wang Hong had plenty of Alchemy tasks ahead of him.

Pill Hall had already notified him to come and collect Alchemy tasks as soon as possible.

When Wang Hong arrived at Pill Hall, there was only one steward from Pill Hall present, who greeted him with a cheerful smile.

"Junior Brother Wang, you've finally come. Everyone else has already collected their Alchemy tasks, and you're the last one."

"I apologize for keeping Senior Brother waiting. What type of Pill Refinement is needed this time?" Wang Hong inquired.

"This time, we need a substantial quantity of Jade Luster Pills. Due to the rarity of the ingredients and the need for a large number of pills, we have to trouble you and the other Alchemists."

Jade Luster Pills were a type of healing pill, and among second-tier healing pills, they were considered the best. They were usually hard to come by and quite expensive, likely needed for front-line battlefields.

Normally, these important pills were entrusted to the highest-skilled second-tier Alchemists like them to minimize material wastage.

"Do you know how many sets of materials are required this time?"

"Thirty sets per person, to be completed within a month. We also require a Pill Success Rate of at least eighty percent."

As core-cultivated second-tier Alchemists, each of them had a Pill Success Rate of at least eighty percent.

This meant that those with superior skills and a high Pill Success Rate could keep one or two pills for themselves, while those with lesser skills would merely be practicing, serving as a stepping stone for improvement.

Outside, due to the scarcity of Spiritual Herbs, many second-tier Alchemists could not refine more than a few second-tier pills in a year. Sometimes, in order to refine more pills to gain Alchemy experience, they were willing to help others for free.

For Wang Hong, thirty sets of materials wasn't particularly burdensome. To others, it might be a lot, but for him, it was just enough for one pill.

On the same day, he tossed the thirty sets of materials into the Alchemy Furnace to refine a batch.

In total, he refined two hundred and sixty Jade Luster Pills, including six high-quality ones.

Wang Hong kept these six high-quality pills separately. Although their effects weren't as potent as his own creation, the Hanyu Pill, they could still be used for trade, as many cultivators favored this type of pill.

After completing the Pill Refinement, he could return to his own business. His refining tool skills were still far from adequate, and he needed a lot of practice.

He entered his Space and selected a relatively small Golden Ironwood tree, around five to six hundred years old, from the forest filled with Golden Ironwood trees. He was planning to attempt refining a Spiritual Weapon, starting with something simple and practical like arrowheads.

Since he had a vast supply of arrowhead materials in his Space, he wasn't concerned about wastage. Additionally, producing a large number of arrowheads could be distributed to his subordinates for their use.

He cut the entire Golden Ironwood tree into segments and began the refinement process. Using the refining tool furnace he had obtained in Qianqiao City, he summoned a strand of Spirit Fire that hovered before him, motionless.

The Spirit Fire he had cultivated had grown to the size of three fingers as he advanced in cultivation. Wang Hong controlled the flame with his Divine Sense, directing it beneath the refining tool furnace. This flame was akin to a Golden Core True Fire and quickly heated the furnace.

He promptly tossed a section of spirit wood into the furnace and executed dozens of techniques upon it. Soon, the spirit wood was melted down, purifying it and leaving only a black liquid churning inside the furnace.

After purification, it was time to shape it with Divine Sense and inscribe formations, but it was during this shaping process that he failed.

He had mentally prepared for this outcome and began his second attempt.

After more than ten failures, he finally succeeded in refining a second-tier Spiritual Weapon for the first time.

Now, he could barely consider himself a second-tier refining tool master.

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