Mortal: Refining Weapons for Immortality

Chapter 9 Heart Knot

Three days later, Wang Yi held a birthday banquet, but this time the scale was much larger, possibly because Wang Yi had broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Wang Yi's spiritual root must be quite good, or perhaps he has some secret that I don't know.

Many years have passed, and Wan Xiaoshan has only reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, showing little progress and remaining mediocre.

In recent years, Wan Xiaoshan's elixirs have finally generated some revenue, but this has also delayed his cultivation.

However, since they were good friends, Wan Xiaoshan had given him a lot of guidance when he first entered the world of cultivation, which gave him more confidence to get through the difficult initial period.

However, Wan Xiaoshan's spiritual root was too poor, even slightly worse than his own.

Despite introducing many channels for Wan Xiaoshan to refine pills to earn spirit stones and exchange them for resources to aid his cultivation, he was still barely making ends meet and didn't know if he would be able to establish his foundation in his lifetime.

The banquet was quite different from what it was three years ago.

Not only did the number of people increase, but Lin Changqing also got to know quite a few of them. Even Chen Fu came over, probably to give face to Wang Yi, a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator. After all, with Wang Yi's current momentum, and being under thirty years old, he still has a certain probability of reaching Foundation Establishment.

"Elder Chen, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Lin Changqing greeted him with the courtesy due to a junior. He still had to be polite to Chen Fu, even though Chen Fu was not a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Changqing? Changqing, come here, it's been a long time. Let's have a good chat." Chen Fu looked at the young man in front of him, who was dressed in a light blue robe. He was handsome and elegant, like a thriving tree, completely different from the disheveled appearance he had seen when they first met four years ago.

He was already eighty when he first met Lin Changqing, and now, four years later, he has lived for nearly a hundred years.

In his many years of spiritual practice, few young people had left an impression on him, but Lin Changqing recognized one.

After several years of interaction, he knew that Lin Changqing had indeed relied on the basic weapon-refining skills he had given him to get started. In just a few years, he had become a well-known weapon refiner in Qingzhufang City, with a promising future. It was not impossible for him to achieve Foundation Establishment in the future.

Comparing myself to myself, four years have passed, and apart from being a little older than before, my level of understanding has not changed at all.

However, at his age, he had long since seen through things. Now he just wanted to focus on doing the management tasks assigned to him by the Chen family, earn more spirit stones, and leave more resources for future generations.

"Your health is getting weaker and weaker, not as good as before. Sigh! Anyway, how's your magical artifact crafting going lately?"

Chen Fu's hair was completely white, with no trace of black. There was resentment on his face, but he quickly let it go and put on a face that showed he had already let go.

Seeing that Chen Fu's health was not as good as before, Lin Changqing thought to himself.

"It seems I can no longer mention my health to Chen Fu."

When Chen Fu mentioned the magical artifacts, Lin Changqing tactfully responded.

"Young man, your cultivation is still shallow and your strength is weak. Your ability to forge magical artifacts is also mediocre. You can only barely forge low-grade magical artifacts."

Lin Changqing answered modestly, while also keeping his true crafting skills to himself. After all, no one knew that he could craft medium-grade magic artifacts; he had only successfully crafted them a few times, wasting a lot of materials in the process.

Moreover, few people would believe that Lin Changqing could forge a mid-level magic weapon. Such a powerful magic weapon would require at least late-stage Qi Refining power to support its forging.

Chen Fu's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Young friend Changqing, you are too modest. You have only been in the cultivation world for a few years. You can already refine low-grade magic artifacts and live a very comfortable life. You don't have to worry about a few spirit stones."

"Back in the day, in my pursuit of Foundation Establishment, I also studied the art of talisman drawing, one of the four arts of immortal cultivation. Who knew that talisman drawing would be so incredibly difficult!"

"Not only must one's pen be steady and one's inspiration uninterrupted, but one must also complete the work in one go to ensure quality."

"I have practiced a hundred times, but I have never succeeded. Instead, I have wasted a lot of spirit stones."

"When he reached the age of thirty, he gave up drawing talismans and started doing odd jobs assigned by the family."

"Young friend Changqing, you've been able to forge low-grade magical artifacts in just a few years. You must have been born with a powerful spiritual sense and exceptional comprehension, far beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Despite being praised, Lin Changqing remained humble, just as confident and meticulous as when he first forged a weapon.

As for spiritual awareness and comprehension, those are fundamental; mindset is the most important!

"Mr. Chen is joking..."

In the corner, Wan Xiaoshan watched Lin Changqing chatting eloquently with everyone at the banquet. He never expected Lin Changqing to be so talkative.

Thinking that he was barely breaking even with his basic pill-making skills, while Lin Changqing was already able to refine low-grade magic artifacts, he couldn't help but sigh, "The world is so uneven."

Four years ago, he could confidently discuss the future of alchemy with Lin Changqing and share his views on the cultivation world. Four years later, although he had made some progress in alchemy, the channels through which he earned spirit stones were all arranged by Lin Changqing, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

Thinking back on everything that had happened, she realized that Lin Changqing had approached her to borrow spirit stones, and that she had even avoided him for a while. She couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Now, many years have passed, and although Lin Changqing has not said anything and has even introduced resources to him, he still feels guilty.

Wan Xiaoshan was immersed in his own world, with hardly anyone passing by, drinking alone in silence.

He didn't even notice Lin Changqing until she walked up to him.

"Brother Xiaoshan, Brother Xiaoshan!!"

Wan Xiaoshan was drinking in a daze when he vaguely heard a cool and gentle voice that sounded both familiar and strange.

Through my blurry vision, a figure of extraordinary beauty appeared, and the voice came from there.

"Brother Xiaoshan!!"

"Ah!" Wan Xiaoshan was startled awake by the sound. He opened his eyes and saw Lin Changqing calling him.

"Brother Xiaoshan? The guests have all left; I should head back now."

Wan Xiaoshan looked around and found that the banquet was over and the noisy environment had become quiet.

"it's over?"

"Yes, we've finished, Brother Xiaoshan."

Lin Changqing smiled and called out to Wan Xiaoshan.

Wan Xiaoshan looked at Lin Changqing's smiling face and was surprised that Lin Changqing would wait for him. Thinking about his own troubles, he couldn't help but feel that he was worrying unnecessarily. However, Wan Xiaoshan still wanted to confide in Lin Changqing. Maybe he was just an honest person.

"Brother Lin, a few years ago I..."

Before Wan Xiaoshan could finish speaking, Lin Changqing interrupted him, saying casually, "Brother Xiaoshan, I haven't even thanked you for your guidance yet!"

"When I first entered the world of cultivation, I was unaware of the rules. It was Brother Xiaoshan who guided me and helped me understand. Now I can identify many herbs, all thanks to Brother Xiaoshan's guidance. Even when I asked you many questions about weapon crafting, you never got tired of it and offered me advice using the principles of alchemy."

"Thinking back on everything that has happened, I have never thanked my fellow Daoists for their kindness."

"Now, four years have passed, and I have learned a lot from you, fellow Daoist."

Looking at Lin Changqing's sincere expression and hearing his words as if they were enlightening him, Wan Xiaoshan thought of the extraordinary figure in his dream and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Brother Xiaoshan, everything is in the past. I have never forgotten the days when the two of us pursued the path of alchemy and artifact crafting. In a few days, I will be leaving Qingzhu Market. I do not know when I will return. On the occasion of my departure, I would like to give this medium-grade magic artifact, the vine shield, to Brother Xiaoshan as a token of my gratitude for the past."

Lin Changqing took out the magical artifact vine shield he had forged and handed it to Wan Xiaoshan. After bowing, he flew away on his sword to the Chen family's territory.

"Brother Lin!" Wan Xiaoshan stretched out his left hand and then withdrew it. He would also be leaving Chenjiafang Market in a few days to attend the long-awaited Tainan Small Gathering. He didn't know when they would meet again after this parting.

Looking back, I realize how foolish I am to cause myself trouble; I never knew Lin Changqing was such a person.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Wan Xiaoshan shouted in the direction Lin Changqing had flown off.

"May you, fellow Daoist, enjoy everlasting immortality! Until we meet again!!"