Longevity Begins with the Master of Weapon Refining

A reunion dinner, quite satisfactory.

The next day, Guhuo Bird took the initiative to go to Xuefu City and reopened the Gu's Weapon Refining Shop, which had been closed for thirty years.

Gu Qing no longer cared about this little resource, as she basically earned and spent it herself.

In the following days, Gu Qing visited several elders and old friends and went to many places.

Wait until his mind was completely settled.

The agreed time at the Weapon Refining Hall has also arrived.

This day.

The Weapon Refining Hall is not open to the public. All miscellaneous matters were postponed and a high-level meeting was held in the main hall on the top of the mountain. Gu Qing still wore his black robe as a deacon, mixed in the crowd, and was inconspicuous.

Speaking of which, this was the first time he saw so many people in the Weapon Refining Hall.

Participating in the meeting, there were 800 black-robed deacons standing at the outermost edge, and then there were ten true disciples in purple gold Taoist robes, all of whom had true disciples in the three peaks and twelve halls of Baiyue Mountain.

The true disciples of the main hall of the weapon refining are equivalent to the weaker elders. They will definitely break through the seventh rank in the future. Those who are ranked at the top even have the potential to break through the sixth rank. Their age will not exceed 100 years old, and the average age is about 70 years old, which is equivalent to Gu Qing now.

All of them are at the eighth rank. Once they break through the seventh rank, they will leave the ranks of the true disciples and be promoted to the position of elders.

And they are all proficient in refining weapons, and the minimum requirement is also a seventh-rank weapon refiner.

Gu Qing didn't know any of them. His route was different from the true disciples. These people have elders in the sect, or they are in the same lineage of master and apprentice. The grassroots have their own promotion veins.

Then the inner circle is the elders of the weapon refining hall, wearing black Taoist robes with gold edges, a total of 124 people, all of whom are seventh-rank cultivators.

Let's not talk about those with nominal positions. A group of powerful elders represented by the elders of Gonglu, also known as "core elders", are the real power holders. Under normal circumstances, they discuss and make decisions on the affairs of the main hall of the weapon refining.

The strength fluctuates greatly. The weakest one is about the same as Elder Yao, with only a lower seventh-grade cultivation. He relies on family relationships and personal connections to get his position.

In the front is the deputy hall master of the Refining Hall, Jiang Yuan, Elder Jiang.

Theoretically, Lian Chu Tiangong ascended to the throne of the Ancestral Hall, and he is the most suitable successor, but the surname Jiang is a little sensitive in Baiyue Mountain.

He himself was vaguely excluded from the family circle because he did not completely turn to the family. The matter of succession is hard to say for the time being.

At this moment.

There was silence in the hall. The elders and deacons communicated with each other through voice transmission. Obviously, they all guessed the main body of today's matter, and their eyes couldn't help but look at Jiang Yuan in the front.

A moment.

Two figures came through the space, one was Lian Chu Tiangong, the master of the Refining Hall, and the other was the youngest ancestor of the Ancestral Hall, the thirty-seventh ancestor. It is said that the last ancestor to enter the Ancestral Hall is responsible for many major decisions, such as the mountain master and hall master of the three peaks and twelve halls.

This is power, but also trouble.

How to measure the interests of various factions, to look down on everything from the highest point, and then achieve balance.

How to be impartial... and other issues.

Being able to advance to the sixth level and reach the "true fairyland" of the middle third level means that the road is smooth. No matter how old you are when you break through the realm, you can look forward to the fifth level or even the fourth level.

For practitioners, seeking the truth is greater than heaven.

Naturally, they are more willing to indulge in cultivation and ignore external affairs. Although the thirty-seventh ancestor did not speak at the moment, he smiled very happily, and was even more friendly to the master of Lian Chu, as if he had found a tool to fluff cotton~

There is no position of the headmaster in Baiyue Mountain.

The main responsibility is to rely on the general affairs mountain master of one of the three mountains to take care of many miscellaneous matters. His cultivation may not be the highest, but he is the person who knows how to manage the mountain gate the best.

"Ahem~"

Lian Chu Tiangong coughed a few times and got straight to the point.

"You should have all received the news of the internal meeting of the Refining Hall in advance."

"I have broken through the sixth rank and will go to the ancestral hall for retreat. Another person will be selected to inherit the position of the Refining Hall Master."

"I will give you one incense stick of time to vote anonymously to select the right candidate. The one with the most votes will be the acting hall master. The probation period is one hundred years. If there is no problem, the word "acting" will be removed."

After these words came out, Gu Qing was stunned. In terms of voting, Elder Jiang Yuan did not have many advantages. Except for his old friends who would support him, he was afraid that something unexpected would happen.

But just looking at his expression, Jiang Yuan did not have any other emotions.

"True disciples and deacons, one vote each, elders five votes, deputy hall masters twenty votes, you can vote for yourself, let's start."

After saying that, he lightly tapped.

The earth and stone cylinder rose from the ground, hollow inside, this thing is the voting box.

Starting from Jiang Yuan, one by one went up to vote.

Gu Qing voted for Jiang Yuan, and it seemed that there was really little hope.

After one incense stick.

The results came out, and the one who got the most votes was a cultivator named Lian Chuqing, who was about 500 years old, with a seventh-grade extreme cultivation, and was the elder who guarded the treasure house.

Gu Qing didn't see him much, but they often had official exchanges.

After all, he had the most equipment and had never been troubled. In addition, he was of the same generation as the Qing family, so he had some good feelings.

"Lian Chu has exerted his strength..."

I don't know if Lian Chu Tiangong had instructed this.

The second most votes were from Situ Feng, a female cultivator and a core member of the Nanli Situ family. His daughter Situ Yinyin was even known as the most beautiful woman in Nanli.

Jiang Yuan got the third most votes, and this power change made Gu Qing very emotional.

But then he heard the thirty-seventh ancestor speak.

"The voting results have been announced. From now on, Lian Chuqing will be the acting hall master, and the probation period will be one hundred years."

"Jiang Yuan's position as deputy palace master remains unchanged. Situ Feng also assumes the position of deputy palace master, responsible for logistics management. Jiang Yuan's position is transferred to weapon refining."

"how?"

"Follow the decree of the Thirty-seventh Ancestor!"

No one can tell clearly how much exchange of interests is involved. It's a pity that Jiang Yuan...

Lian Chu Tiangong waited for the scene to quiet down before speaking again.

"Gu Qing, come forward."

"yes!"

Gu Qing, who had been prepared for a long time, appeared at the front. This had been agreed upon a long time ago. Others were powerful, and he also had the help of Lian Chu Tiangong.

"You have served well in guarding the border. Your weapon-making skills have been personally tested by me. You have been responsible for almost all the repairs of the ordnance for the past thirty years."

"From now on, I will be promoted to the position of elder of the Refining Hall."

"Just... take charge of the management of the treasure trove, and take on the position of elder guarding the treasure."

"yes!"

There was no rejection. After Gu Qing saluted, he returned to his previous position, but his feelings were different. He received a lot of attention.

Including the newly appointed Situ Feng, theoretically speaking, the treasure trove is definitely the top priority in her area of ​​responsibility.

Occupy two-thirds of the scope of power.

I don’t know if it’s easy to get along with them.

Gu Qing's reputation is not obvious. Others only think that Lian Chu Tiangong is promoting his confidants. Maybe they are also dissatisfied with Situ Feng? Then we immediately arranged for an elder to protect the treasure~

unknown.

After Gu Qing, four more people were promoted, basically from deacon to elder. Most of the positions they received were false, but they had one thing in common, they were all grassroots with no background!