The next moment, Star Moth was attracted by the rich vitality emanating from the "Cloud-Piercing Willow", and soon he felt some familiar refining methods from the aura emitted.
"This is the unique refining technique of that place. I was wondering how to make the magic weapon have a strong vitality while also allowing the spiritual power in the magic weapon to be hidden and unreleased."
Many sects’ weapon refiners and alchemists can make magic weapons or elixirs emit rich vitality, but that kind of vitality will be vigorous, overflowing like a surging wave.
It feels very good when people first come into contact with it, but after a while, it will make people's tendons and veins start to feel pain, so when refining it, special attention will be paid to blending the aura.
A true master will allow rich vitality to swirl within magic weapons and elixirs, spreading out and soothing and refreshing the mind.
There may not be many masters who can really do this. Usually, only those who have reached the level of high-level weapon refining and alchemy masters can master the methods in this regard.
Someone like Xing Ming could do it, but he still couldn't refine a magic weapon of the same level as the "Cloud Piercing Willow". He estimated that he would have to wait until he reached the Grandmaster level before he would be able to refine it.
As far as refining equipment is concerned, he is already a high-grade master and is not far from becoming a grandmaster. It may sound easy at first glance, but it is normal for this level to trap him for his entire life.
Whether it is alchemy or refining equipment, they are all respected as: Master, Grand Master, Grand Master, and Saint Master, with a total of four levels.
Those who can refine first, second, or third-grade elixirs or spiritual or magical tools are called masters;
Those who refine fourth- to fifth-grade elixirs or mid- or low-grade magic weapons are called masters;
Those who refine sixth to seventh grade elixirs or high-level magic weapons are called Grandmasters;
The one who can transcend all this is the Holy Master.
Therefore, with Xingming's attainments and identity, he has come into contact with many weapon-refining masters. They come from different races and regions, and they can benefit from each other through communication.
Xing Ming only stopped communicating with others because he wanted to hide his whereabouts, but in his spare time he continued to study the methods of refining weapons and alchemy that the sect had collected from various places, and his skills in refining weapons increased instead of decreasing.
Therefore, it only took him a few breaths to figure out the origin of Zhang Ming's magic weapon. It was a magic weapon from Qingqing Continent.
The flying star moth quickly thought about the information it had received.
“This proves that Zhang Ming’s sect is indeed from Qingqing Continent. As long as magic weapons of this level are sold or auctioned in major business houses or markets, they will be known among cultivators.
I have never heard of this magic weapon, and it is likely that it was owned by its original owner.
If his master brought it from Qingqing Continent, there would be two results:
One is that his master's original sect was in Qingqing Continent; the other is that his master purchased it when he traveled to Qingqing Continent.
With all these, it can be indirectly proved that Zhang Ming's sect came from Qingqing Continent."
After confirming so much information from the opponent's magic weapon at once, Xingming felt relieved. He thought that although Zhang Ming might not be able to open up to him, he had at least confided in him.
Li Yan on the side had no idea that one of his magic weapons would allow the other party to see and associate so many things. If he knew, he would be even more surprised at the other party's guess.
A light green light was speeding through the air. Some monks passing by often only saw a flash of green dot before it disappeared. This made many monks look sideways and were also full of fear for this light.
A cultivator who can possess such speed must be at least at the Golden Core stage or above.
While Nascent Soul cultivators are as elusive as dragons, and God Transformation monsters dare not use their magic power easily in the mortal world, Golden Core cultivators are often already top-notch strongmen in the outside world.
Li Yan was wearing a green shirt, with his hands behind his back, stepping on the tips of green leaves, his black hair fluttering in the wind.
Although he has an ordinary appearance, his flesh and blood have been nourished by spiritual energy all year round, and due to the perfection of the golden elixir, he has a sense of transcendence.
As time passed, Li Yan ignored the disciples behind him and let them talk or walk around freely, so the fifteen people began to relax.
Although they were curious about Elder Zhang's past and wanted to take the opportunity to gain the favor of a Jindan cultivator, they were tactful and no one dared to disturb him.
Some disciples have already found a place to sit cross-legged in meditation, while others have gathered together, communicating with each other through telepathy from time to time.
Feng Tao was sitting alone, cross-legged at the back of the willow leaves. She was facing to one side and was not closing her eyes to regulate her breathing.
Looking at the translucent emerald green light covering the "Cloud-piercing Willow" and the scenery flying past outside, Feng Tao's originally uneasy heart has calmed down at this moment.
The other party did not look at her specifically, nor did he cause trouble for her. Instead, he stood in front of her without saying a word, as if thinking about something. It seemed that her previous worries were just wild imaginations.
The speed of this flying magic weapon was incredible. Not to mention the ten Qi Condensation disciples, even the five Foundation Establishment cultivators had never had such a flying experience.
At first, when the magic weapon accelerated suddenly, the surrounding scene became blurred and stretched, which made everyone terrified, fearing that they would be blown down by the strong wind in the air.
But they soon discovered that no matter whether the speed of the magic weapon slowed down or increased, the thin shield as thin as a cicada's wing on the outside of the magic weapon would only produce a slight breeze that would blow in without rushing.
People don't feel isolated inside the shield, but can still feel the rapid speed of flying in the air.
Especially those Qi Condensation Stage disciples, they are all elite disciples of "Falling Star Valley". They are usually high and mighty in the sect and claim to be knowledgeable and experienced.
They usually felt pretty good when flying with their ordinary flying spirit instruments, but compared to today, they realized that their so-called "flying" was probably not even as fast as a snail.
Some disciples with family or small sect backgrounds had also been taken flying by their elders, and finally realized that what they had regarded as "advanced" magic weapons was more like a wooden pole or a broken ox cart.
With Li Yan's current magical power to control the "Cloud-Piercing Willow", although he was not traveling at full speed, it only took him three days to arrive at the "Holy Demon City" after more than 20 years.
Looking from afar at the majestic peaks in the "Holy Demon City" and the surrounding walls that are as tall and undulating as the mountains, it is endless...
Li Yan, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the "Cloud Piercing Willow", silently said in his heart, "Senior Sister, I'm here, are you... really here?"
The location of the house established by "Falling Star Valley" in "Holy Demon City" is not remote.
After entering the city, Li Yan led a group of disciples according to the markings in the Star Moth Jade Slip. After walking for about half an hour, they finally found the place on a busier street.
At this time, the house had become a shop with two storefronts facing the street.
When Li Yan and his disciples entered the store, the clerk who greeted them was stunned.
After carefully checking with a look of surprise on his face, he saw that it was indeed a group of people wearing the same robes as him, and immediately a bright smile appeared on his face.
As fellow disciples, among the people led by Li Yan, there were some disciples who were familiar with the guys here, and the two sides quickly greeted each other.
However, during this process, several of the guys, as expected, looked at Li Yan a few more times and were obviously unfamiliar with him.
Immediately, one of the foundation-building monks who followed Li Yan came forward, stopped one of the waiters and whispered a few words to him, asking him to notify the monk guarding the place to come out quickly to welcome Elder Zhang.
Afterwards, under the gaze of all the customers in the store, Li Yan and his group followed another waiter through the store and walked to the back.
Soon, Li Yan and his friends arrived at the backyard of the store, where the environment was quite elegant.
Tian Xingzi also spent a lot of spirit stones here in the past. Behind the shop is a courtyard with two entrances.
Even after removing the depth occupied by the shops in front, there is still a courtyard that can accommodate seventy or eighty people, and behind the courtyard stands a six-story pavilion.
Because all the pavilions and terraces in the "Holy Demon City" are built in circles along the mountain, stacked up layer by layer, reaching straight into the sky.
Therefore, even though Li Yan and the others were standing on the street just now, the six-story pavilion behind the courtyard did not attract their attention.
Just as Li Yan and his companions stepped into the rear courtyard, they saw three people rushing out of the building. Except for one of them who was the guy who had just gone to report, the other two were foundation-building cultivators.
Their auras were very heavy and solemn, and they were all powerful people in the foundation-building stage. This was not surprising. The disciples who could be stationed in the "Holy Demon City" could not be compared with outsiders, but at least they must be outstanding masters in their own sect.
After seeing the two foundation-building cultivators, Li Yan showed a smile. One of them was someone he had met twice before, and that was when he entered and exited the "Star-Breaking Chamber".
He remembered that the deacon he met who was guarding the "Star-Breaking Room" was the person in front of him, and his name seemed to be Su Yuan.
At this time, Su Yuan's face was flushed with joy, he had completely changed from his previous decadence. His cultivation had surprisingly reached the level of fake elixir, and he also had the aura of a businessman.
The other cultivator beside him was of slim build, with a pair of small eyes that occasionally flashed with brilliance. Li Yan took a quick glance with his spiritual sense and found that this person's cultivation had also reached the peak of the late foundation building stage, and he was also a strong cultivator among the foundation building experts.
With these two people guarding the store, it is enough to deal with ordinary things in the "Holy Demon City". After all, this is the foundation of the "Holy Demon Palace", and if you want to cause trouble, you have to find the right place.
Unless there is a powerful force coming to cause trouble, ordinary cultivators would not dare to cause trouble when they come to the store. That would be a confrontation with a sect or family.
Su Yuan also saw Li Yan at a glance, and he felt relieved immediately.
"It's him indeed!"
A few months ago, someone in the sect was finally promoted to the position of elder. Of course, these disciples who were away from home also received the news from the sect, but Xingming did not let them rush back to watch the ceremony.
When Su Yuan and the others received the news, everyone was stunned at first. No one here actually knew who this "Zhang Ming" was.
At first, everyone thought that the sect had recruited powerful people from outside, but they finally found out after reading the jade slip of communication that it was not the case.
Finally, the jade slip included an image of "Elder Zhang" and a line of small words next to it.
"Elder Zhang is the new Golden Core of our valley. I hope all disciples will know this after receiving this letter and not be disrespectful or overstepping the boundaries in the future!"
When they saw the image of Li Yan, no one else recognized him, but Su Yuan felt that the person in the portrait looked very familiar.
After he thought about it, suddenly a strange thing flashed in his mind that happened decades ago when he was guarding the "Star Crushing Room". Someone stayed underground for more than seven months while refining a weapon, and he made a bet with two deacons at that time.
And that person was the one recorded in the jade slip. Although Su Yuan felt that it was possible that he had not made a mistake, he did not mention it to anyone else.
He couldn't let others know that he had once followed the current elder, otherwise a small matter would turn into a bad one.
After the sect war in "Falling Star Valley", more than ten years ago, when Xing Ming decided to open a shop in "Holy Demon City", he began to look for suitable candidates among the foundation-building disciples.
The emperor is far away and the mountains are high. Disciples who run shops after coming to the "Holy Demon City" will have many benefits, but it is naturally better to keep Zhu Luomu's three disciples by his side. Xing Ming will not send them out.
Finally, Xing Ming selected a few people from the group of foundation-building cultivators. These people were all old-school foundation-building cultivators from the "Falling Star Valley". They had been in the sect for at least thirty years and knew their past experiences very well.
Among these people was Su Yuan. When the first group of people were sent over, Su Yuan was ranked at the front. Xing Ming was impressed by his tactfulness and adaptability.
When you first open a store, what you need most is someone who can open up the situation.
When Su Yuan was asked for his opinion, he was already extremely happy.
He had been stuck in the late stage of foundation building for a long time, and had been worrying all day about how to obtain more resources for cultivation. This undoubtedly gave him a great opportunity.