The Path to Immortality

"Is it an auxiliary magic weapon? This is easy!"

The weapon refiner only thought for a moment and said confidently: "The cost of making this weapon is no more than two thousand spirit stones at most. However, plus the cost of my own hands, it is not cheap."

Fang Ping didn't take it seriously and said: "I only have one request, and that is the best materials and the best skills. If the quality of the product is satisfactory to me, I can increase the price by an additional 30%!"

Can I increase the price?

The weapon refiner suddenly became energetic and said: "Don't worry, fellow Taoist, it can be completed in seven days at most... no, ten days at most. I promise not to let you down!"

"very good."

Fang Ping nodded with satisfaction, and then took out a gourd of ice-blue spiritual water that exuded a cold aura from his storage bag.

The weapon refiner was very discerning and recognized the origin of this object at a glance. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "Ice spring holy water? Where did fellow Taoist get such a good thing?"

Fang Ping smiled and did not answer, but put the ice spring holy water on the table.

This thing was an opportunity he got in the pure and illusory realm. There is a big gourd, and what you have now is only half of it.

It can be used to refine spiritual weapons. After adding it, there is a certain chance that the quality of the refined spiritual weapons will be improved to a higher level.

For ordinary first-level weapon refiners, it can be described as a dream.

Seeing that Fang Ping didn't answer, the weapon refiner realized that he had gone too far.

He looked at the holy water in the gourd and confirmed: "Fellow Daoist Xu, do you want to use this gourd ice spring holy water to refine the cold moon disk?"

Fang Ping nodded: "Exactly."

The weapon refiner suddenly showed a look of regret and tried to persuade Fang Ping to change his mind: "This kind of holy water is enough to refine high-grade spiritual weapons. Using it on a mere auxiliary magic weapon would be a waste of resources," he said. Friends, think twice.”

Fang Ping frowned, but considering that this person might have good intentions, he didn't say anything.

He just insisted: "This cold moon plate is very important to Xu, even if I use the ice spring holy water, it doesn't matter."

Seeing Fang Ping's resolute attitude, the weapon refiner had no choice but to give up the persuasion and put away the ice spring holy water.

Although Fang Ping is not an weapon refiner, he can still tell whether a magical weapon is mixed with certain materials during forging, so he is not afraid of this person cutting corners.

That would only damage his own brand.

He immediately agreed on a time to pick up the goods, then said goodbye and left.

…………

A few days later.

After learning that Fang Ping had resigned from the post of inspector and returned successfully, within the small circle of the other academy, there was an early-stage foundation-building monk named Li who brought a batch of elixirs and found Fang Ping excitedly.

I want to ask him to help me refine Qi Pill.

Naturally, Fang Ping would not refuse such a request for door-to-door money delivery.

However, during the chat, he mentioned in distress that he was valued by the clan leader Jiang Wendao and wanted to marry a clan girl, but it was difficult to make a decision for a while.

The Foundation Establishment monk surnamed Li obviously had his own opinions, but seeing that Fang Ping only mentioned it casually and didn't seem to really ask for his opinion, he didn't say anything more.

I just mentioned it in passing when I visited Zhou Lingyu later and asked for another item in the small circle of the Biyuan faction.

Then, he saw Zhou Lingyu's expression change, and he suddenly showed signs of being unable to sit still.

Just one day later.

Fang Ping, who was purifying his magic power with the help of Jiuqu Lingzhu, noticed that the cave's restriction was triggered.

After scanning with his spiritual consciousness, a smile suddenly appeared on Fang Ping's face.

There are two visitors, both old acquaintances.

Zhou Lingyu, who was in charge of the small circle of other schools, and Yang Feng, who came together to watch his alchemy refining in person.

"I originally thought that if there was no news after a few days, I would find someone to release the news. Unexpectedly, the news was released twice now, and this fellow Daoist Zhou came to visit... It seems that someone is more anxious than I expected. !”

Fang Ping suddenly felt confident and stopped practicing for the time being. He stood up and let Zhou Lingyu and Yang Feng in.

After all, they hadn't seen each other for three years. Even though they had exchanged one or two letters during that period, they still felt somewhat strange.

As foundation-building monks, the two of them have not changed much compared to three years ago.

Especially Zhou Lingyu's cultivation level has hardly improved significantly.

Yang Feng's strength has made a slight breakthrough, and he should not be far from the middle stage of foundation building.

However, his improvement pales in comparison to Fang Ping's. It's just that the Tianshu array is covering it up, so neither Zhou Lingyu nor Yang Feng can see it at all.

After a few words of greeting, spiritual tea was served and the three of them took their seats.

Fang Ping took his time and sipped the spirit tea slowly while chatting with Zhou Lingyu and Yang Feng about the current situation of the Bingpo Mountain camp and the interesting things that happened recently within the other faction.

But these two monks from other schools were not that patient.

After chatting with Fang Ping for a while, Zhou Lingyu didn't expect that Fang Ping was in a particularly high-spirited conversation today, so he could only find an opportunity to interrupt Fang Ping's words a bit abruptly.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, Zhou recently overheard a rumor that Sect Leader Jiang is very fond of you and wants to marry a clan daughter to you?"

Fang Ping was "slightly startled" and put down the tea cup in his hand, showing surprise: "How did Fellow Daoist Zhou learn about this?"

It's true!

Zhou Lingyu and Yang Feng secretly exchanged a look, and then said vaguely: "I heard this unexpectedly... Did Fellow Daoist Fang agree?"

Fang Ping showed hesitation on his face: "Master Jiang is a fake alchemist, the leader of the Luoyang Sect, and his status is so noble. He personally said that he is interested in marrying a clan girl. To be honest, I am indeed a little tempted, but I am still hesitating and have not made a decision yet."

It's good that he hasn't given an answer yet!

Zhou Lingyu's heart suddenly settled down, and he said to Fang Ping: "Fellow Daoist Fang, do you know what Jiang Wendao means by this move?"

Fang Ping looked confused: "Does Master Jiang have any special intentions for this move? Isn't it because he sees that Fang's attainments in alchemy are not bad, and he has a desire to love talents?"

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Fang, you think shallowly."

Zhou Lingyu sighed and said earnestly: "Do you know that Master Jiang is from the family faction. If you agree to his proposal and take the girl of the Jiang family as your Taoist partner, in the eyes of many disciples of the other courtyards, I am afraid that it is equivalent to cutting ties with the other courtyards and joining the family faction!"

"Besides, the family faction has never been trustworthy to outsiders."

"Refining You must have known Qi Youfu, the steward of Qifeng. He was originally from the other courtyard and married a female cultivator of the Jiang family. Then what happened? "

"Although he secured the position of steward and seemed to be in a good position in front of others, the price he paid was to work diligently for the sect and the Jiang family, refining magic tools all day long, and not even having much time to practice. As a result, until today, decades later, his cultivation has barely broken through the middle stage of foundation building, and it is almost impossible to form a pill. "

"Deacon Qi is a first-level weapon refiner, and his status is not much lower than that of a first-level pill master, but his aptitude is three spiritual roots, and it is still like this. Fellow Daoist Fang, you can achieve foundation building, which can be regarded as having a heart for Taoism. Marrying into the Jiang family, do you really not consider forming a pill?"