MTL - Asking About Longevity-Chapter 662 Gushan Weapon Refining

Chapter 662 Gushan Weapon Refining

 The surrounding areas around Qianxue Prefecture have beautiful scenery, each with its own merits.

Mo Hua was sitting in the carriage in a comfortable mood, looking at the scenery while driving towards Gushan City.

 Starting off in the early morning, after nearly half a day’s drive, the carriage entered the territory of Gushan City.

Mo Hua raised his eyes and looked around, a little surprised.

Compared with the scenery along the way, the area near Gushan City was much more dilapidated, with bare rocks, withered grass and trees, and a gray sky.

 Surrounded by many abandoned mines.

 It is also sparsely populated.

Most of the monks scattered along the road had slumped faces, as if they were enduring sorrow.

Mo Hua frowned.

 Gushan City is a third-grade immortal city, but it seems to be even poorer than the average second-grade land.

 In the weapon refining shop, a tall man with bulging muscles and a bronze body was closing his eyes to rest his mind. He suddenly opened his eyes.

 This is very unreasonable...

 He frowned.

 The big man frowned, with some doubts in his eyes.

Mo Hua looked around and saw that this weapon refining shop occupies a huge area. One corner is in the city, and the other corner is connected to the nearby Gushan.

 The young man was stunned.

 “Young Master, please follow me in.”

When he lowered his head, he realized that there was a young man with red lips and white teeth standing in front of him.

 What is he doing here alone?

The big man's eyes narrowed slightly and he was wary, but he still said: "Invite people in first, don't neglect."

Moreover, Gushan City is remote and inaccessible.

 This was far beyond his expectation.

 Entering Gushan City, there were a few more people, but not much.

The disciple looked surprised and said, "Dear guest?"

 The door of the weapon refinery is closed.

A strong young man walked out of the door, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a somewhat straightforward face.

The disciple understood the importance and immediately raised his hands and said, "Yes, Master!" Then he accepted the order.

 The plaque is a bit old and dusty.

Most of these monks are weapon refiners or weapon refiner apprentices.

 “Go and have a look, there are distinguished guests coming.”

Mo Hua glanced at the formations outside the city and found that most of the atmosphere in the weapon refining shop was just for refining energy and building foundations.

This young master...could he be the "distinguished guest" that Master mentioned?

The young man didn't quite believe it, but he remembered the master's words, "Don't be negligent." No matter whether it was true or not, he would invite you in first.

 Even this golden elixir made him feel awe-inspiring.

The young man said politely:

 The weapon refining shop was in full swing, and there seemed to be many monks there.

The big man hesitated for a moment, and then in a deep voice he ordered a disciple next to him:

There is only one breath that is very powerful, almost condensed, with a faint breath of fire. It feels very similar to Uncle Gu. It should be a golden elixir monk!

 At the same time as the ink painting’s spiritual consciousness is scanning.

 “Where is the distinguished guest…”

 The young man raised his head, looked around, felt a little startled, and muttered:

The young man then led the way, and Mo Hua walked into the Gu family's weapon refining shop.

 The carriage drove into Gushan City along the wide but dusty road.

 It is vague and unclear. I only know that I am very young and have weak spiritual power, but my spiritual consciousness is very strong and there is a slight sense of oppression.

Mo Hua was not sure who he was looking for when suddenly he heard a "squeak" sound and the door opened.

Mo Hua smiled and said, "Thank you."

The young man looked at the ink painting again and saw that he was dressed simply, but he had a handsome appearance, an extraordinary demeanor, and a pair of eyebrows as bright as stars.

There is a plaque on the Weapon Refining Shop with strong penmanship and the words "Gu Family Weapon Refining Shop" written in big letters. There is also a small plaque below with the words "Gushan Branch" written on it.

 “You… are looking for my master?” the young man asked doubtfully.

 There are many monks in the weapon refining shop.

Mo Hua then asked, "Is Master Gu here?"

 “Yeah.” Mo Hua nodded.

Mo Hua drove towards the east of the city and found a huge weapon refining shop located in the southeast corner.

 The Gu family's carriage, there is a person in the carriage...

 There are many refining furnaces among the venues.

At this time, the weapon refiners were sweating profusely, burning the old and worn-out weapon-refining furnaces red, and then concentrating on swinging their sledgehammers to forge the embryo of an unknown spiritual weapon.

The sound of flames, clanging sounds, and shouts came and went.

Just looking at the forging techniques, these weapon refiners are very experienced and very skilled.

 But the refining furnace is too old and the formation is also very rough.

 The process of forging spiritual weapons is also rather perfunctory.

 So it is obviously not small in scale, with many furnaces for refining the equipment, and the refining skills are exquisite, but there is always a sense of "backwardness" and incongruity.

But I’m not too embarrassed to keep staring at the ink paintings.

 After all, he has just arrived and is unfamiliar with people. If he peeks at him for a long time, he will be suspected.

He walked inside again and entered a large courtyard where many spiritual weapons were displayed.

Going through the yard and continuing inside, the corridor becomes narrow, and then after passing a door, the view suddenly opens up.

 In front of us is the hilltop of a mine.

On the top of the mountain, there are many monks mining, and there are also some simple refining furnaces nearby to refine the ore.

Only then did Mo Hua understand that the entire weapon refining shop was not a closed building, but was built against the mountain, with walls built on three sides to surround the mine.

 There are mines inside and China Construction Bank outside.

 One side is mining and the other side is refining.

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up.

This is the first time he has seen this kind of weapon refining shop.

Judging from the scale, this weapon-refining shop used to be very prosperous, but now it is in a depression, and it is probably in decline.

 At this time, there is a stone table outside the mine.

There was a big man sitting at the stone table, frowning and thinking about something.

With just one glance, Mo Hua knew that the tall man with an imposing face was a Jindan monk, and he should be the "Master Gu" he was looking for.

 Master Gu also saw the ink painting.

 He stared at the ink painting several times and couldn't help but be stunned.

This is also...too young...

 But he is a third-grade weapon refiner and has dealt with all kinds of monks over the years.

I know very well that here in Qianzhou, the younger you are, the more unusual your status may be. Even if you can't make friends, don't offend easily.

The young man led the way, and Mo Hua followed and said hello to Master Gu.

Master Gu also nodded politely, and then gave instructions to the young man who was leading the way for Mo Hua just now:

 “Dachuan, go make a pot of tea.”

 “Yes, Master.”

The young man named "Dachuan" retreated.

 Afterwards, Master Gu invited Mo Hua to sit down, looked at Mo Hua carefully, and said after consideration:

 “I don’t know what your surname is, young master?”

 “My surname is Mo.”

Mo Hua said in a clear voice.

Your surname is Mo?

Master Gu was startled.

The surname is neither "Gu" nor "Shangguan", but his surname is Mo?

There is no big family with the surname "Mo" near the border of Qianxue State...

Master Gu frowned, "The lonely mountain is remote. I wonder what the young master is doing here?"

Mo Hua took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Master Gu.

Master Gu took the letter and opened it. He saw that the letter was blank. He was startled and then became angry.

This young master, is he just here to make a fool of himself?

He was about to say something when he glanced and saw two seals under the blank letter.

 One is from the "Gu" family, and the other is from the "Shangguan" family.

Master Gu’s pupils trembled.

 Two book seals!

 This means that the young master’s trip was authorized by the Shangguan family and the Gu family.

 And the letter is still blank…

 Either this is a very casual letter.

 Either it means that the young master can do whatever he wants. No matter what he does, it will be approved by the two major families...

Master Gu turned his head numbly and looked at the ink painting, his mind was shaken.

 What is the origin of this young master?

and…

He took such an important letter to the weapon refining shop in Gushan. What on earth was he going to do?

 Master Gu’s eyes narrowed.

 The isolated mountains are remote and the mines have been exhausted.

The remaining weapon refiners can only forge some spiritual weapons casually and barely make ends meet. Life is already very difficult.

This young master, does he want to give orders and give orders?

 Or are you like other young men from aristocratic families, wanting to scrape another layer of oil and water from them?

Master Gu clenched his fists slightly, his eyes were colder, but his tone was still polite.

“I understand, if the young master wants something, it’s okay to say so.”

 “What we can do, we will do our best...”

Mo Hua felt that Master Gu's attitude was a bit strange.

But then I thought about it, after all, the other person is a great cultivator of the golden elixir. It would be good if he could spare the time to listen to the appeals of a minor foundation-building cultivator like himself.

It is a bit too much to ask others to be "pleasant".

Mo Hua then said: "Master Gu, I would like to ask something about the 'Array Medium' spiritual weapon..."

Master Gu nodded and waited for Mo Hua to continue.

 After waiting for a long time, Mo Hua stopped talking.

 Master Gu was stunned for a moment, "Then what?"

Then?

Mo Hua was also stunned for a moment, "Then I will go back to the sect to go to class..."

 What else can be done?

Can he still stay here?

Master Gu looked confused, "That's it?"

Mo Hua also nodded blankly, "That's it..."

 Master Gu's expression was stagnant.

 Such an important letter, why don’t you use it to ask me something? Just go back?

 Are you... holding the token and using it as chicken feathers?

Master Gu didn’t believe it and looked at the ink painting with some suspicion, “Really?”

"Um…"

Mo Hua nodded slowly.

Master Gu stared at the ink painting for a long time, making sure that he was not lying. Then he sighed slowly and felt much more relaxed.

 He even managed a smile at the ink painting.

Mo Hua was confused. He only thought that Master Gu had a strange temperament.

"It's a spiritual medium, right? If you want to know anything, young master, just ask..."

Master Gu thought for a while and added:

"There are many types of weapon refining. Back then, by chance, I chose the weapon refining branch of the 'Array Media' to study. Now, although I have switched to other weapon refining categories, my foundation is still there. As long as it is not too profound, I know a little bit about most of them. , should be enough to clear up the young master’s doubts…”

Master Gu is very detailed and has a very good attitude.

 Ink painting is a bit embarrassing.

“Then I’ll trouble you, Master Gu.”

 “You’re welcome, young master.”

"By the way," Mo Hua thought of something and suddenly asked curiously, "Master Gu, why did you stop learning the formation matchmaking and switch to other branches of weapon refining?"

Master Gu was a little hesitant.

"If it's inconvenient, I won't ask." Mo Hua said.

Master Gu was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said unwillingly:

 “It’s too difficult to do...”

“The category is shallow, the income is low, and there is no prospect…”

“The most important thing is that we have to look at the formation master’s face…”

Master Gu's face looked very ugly as if he was remembering the past.

“Those dog formation masters! There are two of them, their eyes are higher than their heads, they have a bad temper, and they have many demands. The template of a formation medium can be changed over and over again more than ten times..."

“According to their wishes, they revised it a dozen times, and then they slapped their heads and said that the first version was better..."

 Master Gu became angrier the more he thought about it.

“Back then, I was still building foundations, and before I left the army, I took on a job and refined a few pieces of formation media…”

“I was criticized by a few **** formation masters and made things difficult in every possible way. Now that I think about it, I can’t wait to...”

Master Gu was angry. Then he saw Mo Hua looking strange. He realized that he had lost his composure, so he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, young master, I didn't mean you..."

Mo Hua was a little unable to speak and could only nodded silently.

 Seeing that it is getting late, there is no time to delay.

Mo Hua then asked about business.

 Including spiritual weapons used as mediums, and how they relate to other spiritual weapons.

 What are the differences between the media?

 What formation methods are suitable for different formation media?

etc…

Master Gu couldn't help but look at Mo Hua with admiration when he saw that Mo Hua asked such "professional" questions, so he explained more carefully to avoid losing face.

 The first is the relationship between formations and spiritual weapons.

“Although the formation of alchemy tools and talismans are among the four major categories of Taoism, they are not completely independent and distinct..."

“With the development of monasticism, different monastic professions have integrated, evolved, and developed with each other…”

“Among them, formation is crucial…”

Master Gu sighed, "Although I scold those formation masters as 'dog formation masters' who look down on others, I have to admit that formations are indeed the most integrated with various industries and have the greatest influence..."

 “In terms of refining weapons…”

“It goes without saying that the weapon refining furnace requires a formation.”

“Most of the spiritual weapons refined by weapon refiners also contain formations.”

"It's just that different spiritual weapons use different formations and have different functions..."

“The spiritual weapon used for physical training, the internal formation, its purpose is to strengthen the spiritual weapon, keep the spiritual weapon hard or sharp, so that it can be slashed at close range..."

 “For example, a broken knife, a sharp gold knife, etc…”

“Occasionally, an ‘attribute spiritual array’ is added to restrain attributes. For example, flame knife, ice knife...”

“Spiritual weapons used for spiritual practice, most of the formations are formations similar to ‘spells’...”

“Fighting with others is equivalent to learning an additional spell.”

“But this kind of spiritual weapon formation can only be activated with the spiritual power of monks, and cannot be activated with spiritual stones..."

“And because the formation is engraved inside the spiritual weapon, it is very restricted, so the power of the formation is also weakened a lot..."

“And the only thing that can fully unleash the power of the formation is the ‘formation medium’ type of spiritual weapon!”

Master Gu said deeply, then continued:

“This type of spiritual weapon may appear to be a spiritual weapon on the surface, but at its core, it is an ‘array medium’ that exists for the ‘formation’.”

 “It has the best fit with the formation pattern.”

“It can also fully unleash the power of the formation without loss or restriction...”

“It’s just that formation matchmaking relies too much on formation techniques and formation masters.”

“Different formation masters, different formation methods, there are huge deviations in details, and it is difficult for formation media to have a fixed ‘form’, so it is difficult to mass-produce, the risks are relatively high, and the prospects are not guaranteed…”

“And the refined ‘formation medium’ is hardly a ‘spiritual weapon’ in nature, so there are relatively few weapon refiners willing to study these…”

 “As for the relationship between formation media and formation methods…”

“Different types of formations require the use of different formation media…”

“Like formation flags, they are generally used for reconnaissance, hunting, Taoist killing, or ship navigation...”

“Array disks are widely used, basically from large to small, with all kinds of formations. If you are not sure what ‘formation medium’ to use, it is always right to draw a formation disk...”

 “There are still some formation bases…”

 …

Master Gu took the trouble to tell Mo Hua everything in detail.

Mo Hua listened carefully and memorized it carefully.

During this period, the disciple named "Dachuan" came up to pour tea and then left silently.

After Master Gu finished speaking, he suddenly thought of a question:

“Young Master, why are you asking about the matchmaker? Do you want to learn to make weapons?”

Mo Hua shook his head, "I can't learn..."

“Oh, yes,” Master Gu looked at Mo Hua’s small body that couldn’t swing the hammer, and nodded, “Then you…”

 “I am the formation master.” Mo Hua said.

Master Gu raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "You are actually a formation master? No wonder..."

you…

 Array Master? !

Master Gu's heart trembled, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Did you just say a lot of bad things about an array master in front of him?

 Master Gu’s mouth twitched.

 The expression in the ink painting is as usual.

 Master Gu couldn't help but cough a little guiltily, and emphasized again in a low voice:

"Young Master, I just... really didn't mean you..."

 “Master Gu, it’s okay.”

 Ink paintings are very generous.

Master Gu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Mo Hua really didn't take it seriously.

Although I don’t know what the young master’s identity is, he can get the seals and letters from the Shangguan family and the Gu family. Obviously, he has a strong backing and cannot be offended.

Master Gu couldn't help but look at the ink painting a few more times.

Mo Hua couldn't help but ask: "Don't I look like a formation master?"

 Master Gu shook his head, "It's not like..."

Mo Hua was curious, "What's different about it?"

Master Gu considered it carefully and said: "General formation masters are not so young, and they generally have a bad temper. If they look up to the sky, they will be more arrogant or arrogant..."

 This is the first time he has seen this little formation master who is young, big-hearted, good-looking, and has a cute temper.

　　It’s really rare…

 When Mo Hua saw Master Gu praising himself, Shicai was not happy at all and didn't care.

Master Gu thought for a while, then handed over his hands and said frankly:

“I was wrong this time, my words were offensive, please don’t blame me, young master…”

"If you don't mind, young master, I'll invite you to a restaurant in the city as an apology..."

Mo Hua smiled.

This Master Gu is very honest.

But his time was limited and it was too late.

Mo Hua said: "Thank you, Master Gu. However, the sect has a limited break. I have to go back to practice. If I have time later, I will come back to ask Master Gu some questions. I hope Master Gu will give you some advice."

Master Gu invited him several more times. Seeing that Mo Hua had already decided to go, he did not force himself and said:

 “Next time you come, I will treat you well!”

 “Thank you, Master Gu!”

Mo Hua stood up and left, but when he turned around, he saw the disciple named "Dachuan" standing in the distance with a somewhat anxious expression.

 It seemed that something was urgent, but I didn’t dare to interrupt, so I waited for a long time.

Master Gu also discovered Dachuan, so he called him over and asked:

"What's up?"

Dachuan said: "Master, the stove is broken again..."

Master Gu frowned and said, "If it breaks, just replace it. Aren't there many stoves?"

Dachuan said bitterly: "Halfway through the refining process, there is no way to change the weapon. If you replace it, the embryo inside will be easily damaged, and... reburning the furnace will cost another spirit stone..."

Master Gu asked: "What's wrong?"

Okawadao: "Same as before, it has been used for a long time and the formation has aged..."

Master Gu frowned.

Upon seeing this, Mo Hua said: "Let me take a look..."

Master Gu told him a lot of knowledge about weapon refining, which was a great help to him.

It can be considered as a return of favor if you help me with something that is easy to do.

 If something happens in the future, it’s better to ask Master Gu for help.

 And when he came, he had seen it all.

 In the refining shop, the refining furnaces used are very old, and the formations inside are not very advanced. You can draw them with your eyes closed.

Master Gu looked at the ink painting, but hesitated:

“It’s a second-grade mid-level formation…”

"It's okay." Mo Hua said, "I know a little bit about second-grade mid-level skills."

Master Gu didn’t understand for a moment.

 You know a little bit about what it means to be a second-grade mid-level...

How can monks in the early stage of foundation building learn the second-level intermediate formation?

Although I am not a formation master, I am not without common sense.

Mo Hua, however, was confident and said to Dachuan on the side: "Take me to see it."

Dachuan was a little embarrassed. He looked at the ink painting and then at Master Gu, not knowing what to do.

Master Gu sighed, nodded and said:

 “Let’s go and have a look.”

It’s just a second-grade weapon refining furnace.

 The worst case scenario is that it is just repaired and no different from now.

 When he arrived at the front yard and saw the broken refining furnace, Master Gu still frowned.

 The stove was dismantled, and most of the formations on it were faded. It was indeed a problem with the formations.

But the inner wall of the refining furnace was still red after being burned by a fierce fire and had just been dismantled. Ordinary second-grade formation pens could not withstand such high temperatures.

 You can only wait an hour or two for the refining furnace to cool down on its own, otherwise you won't be able to draw the formation.

 “Young Master, I think we should forget about it, this…”

Master Gu was suddenly stunned when he was halfway through speaking.

He saw the ink painting and took out a bottle of spiritual ink. Then without even using the pen, he hooked his little hand and the red fire-based spiritual ink swam out of the bottle on its own like a little snake.

Then Mo Hua pointed again.

Lingmo was in the air, drawing a winding path, and finally swam to the red inner wall of the refining furnace.

Then the little hand of Mo Hua made a few "swish" gestures.

Not long after, a second-grade molten fire formation with sixteen patterns appeared on the weapon refining furnace.

Moreover, the formation patterns are tight and the brushwork is precise, every detail is accurate.

 The nearby weapon refiners, no matter their age, their level of cultivation, or their experience, were all stunned...

At that moment, they were all in a trance.

 “Is the formation master... like this?”

 “Is the formation...drawn like this?”

As if he had done something trivial, Mo Hua put away the remaining spiritual ink, waved his hand, and said goodbye:

"I go first."

Master Gu nodded dully and even forgot to send the ink paintings.

 It wasn’t until Mo Hua had gone far that he suddenly came back to his senses.

Master Gu looked at Mo Hua’s leaving figure, frowned and said thoughtfully:

 “What is the background of this young master...”

“The formation method... although I can’t understand it, it is very shocking...”

 “He is also very sincere in his treatment of others and has a good background…”

 “I don’t know if I can…”

 Master Gu raised his head, looked at the weapons refiners and apprentices around him, and sighed deeply.

“These people are just following me, so I have to give them some head start...”

"We can't let them die with us in this remote and abandoned Gushan City..."

 …

 It’s getting late.

Mo Hua is a man sitting in a carriage and embarking on the road leaving Gushan City.

 He has to go on a night journey.

The ten-day break was very short, and he had to go see Huangshan Jun, so he had no time to rest.

  Anyway, we take the main road at night, so there is generally no danger.

If you encounter danger, you will be safer under the cover of night.

Mo Hua still finds the matter in Gushan City strange.

 It is clearly a third-level immortal city, but why are there so few golden elixirs? And it looks so desolate?

However, the trip was in a hurry and he didn't have time to ask in detail. Let's talk about it next time when we have a chance.

 It’s still important to hurry.

So Mo Hua took a long detour along the main road and headed towards the ruined temple on the dry mountain where Huangshan Jun was.

 The night is dark and the mountains are hazy.

 Looking dangerous, but also quiet along the way.

It seems that after walking for another hour, we will reach Dry Mountain and see Huangshan Jun.

 While passing by a fairy city, Mo Hua's heart suddenly jumped.

He always felt that something was happening nearby...

 (End of this chapter)