Chapter 1200: Dao Refining Universe

20 Nov, 2024

Chapter 1200: Dao Refining Universe

"Offerings …"

Hearing the mud fox's words, Xu Qing looked into the abyss and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze and spoke calmly.

"Since it's difficult to explore, let's put it aside for now.

With that, his body flickered as he flew up from within the Black Lands.

The mud fox also breathed a sigh of relief.

After recalling what kind of place she was in, she felt a strong sense of unease about continuing her exploration. Even the smell of rust made her heart palpitate.

After all, no one knew when the Star Nail that had been taken out would come back …

If it was really a coincidence that she returned while they were exploring, then the moment she was nailed into this place would also be the moment she and Xu Qing's bodies and souls perished.

Of course, the chances of the mud fox knowing something like this were slim.

Therefore, what truly frightened her was the unknown of the Black Lands.

It was a mystery and danger that was beyond Her omniscience.

Seeing that Xu Qing had given up, the mud fox breathed a sigh of relief and followed suit.

It was in this fashion that she and Xu Qing left the Black Lands. As soon as they appeared outside, Xu Qing tossed the fishing rod over to the mud fox.

After the mud fox caught it, it already had a guess in its heart, and a hint of resentment appeared on its face.

"Stinky little brother, are you going out to play by yourself?

You want me to fish for you at home? "

Xu Qing nodded.

That was indeed his plan.

"There are still ten months before I go to the receiving universe. Time is limited, so I have to go and get some of the rewards after ascension."

"If I'm fast, I'll be back in a few months. If I'm slow, I'll be back in half a year."

"During this period of time, I'll have to trouble the Exalted God to continue fishing for me. When it comes to Origin Substance, the more the better."

Without waiting for the fox to agree, Xu Qing turned and left.

The mud fox snorted and curled its lips as it watched Xu Qing leave.

"His words are polite, but his tone is unquestionable, and his actions are the same. This kid … has grown up."

"He dares to talk to me like that, but I like him even more now."

The mud fox couldn't help but lick its lips. Outside of the Black Lands, it waved its jade-like hand, causing a sea of flowers to appear. The flowers bloomed, and from within them emerged one after another.

These were all molded by the Mud Fox Divine Technique, and they were lifelike.

Amidst the chattering of orioles, there was even music echoing in the air.

It was as if she had returned to the Hundred Flowers Palace.

So naturally, there were also soft couches.

At the same time, it was accompanied by some immortal fruits and spirit wine.

The mud fox knew how to enjoy life. At the moment, it was lying down on a soft couch like an imperial concubine. It flicked its fishing rod, sending the line down into the Black Lands. Next, it ate Immortal fruit, drank Spirit wine, and listened to music.

"You can't treat yourself unfairly in life."

.......

Before leaving, Xu Qing had sensed the comfortable fishing going on outside the Black Lands.

Everyone had different preferences and perceptions.

Mud Fox liked enjoyment and liveliness, but Xu Qing liked peace and quiet.

What the former found boring might be a kind of peace in the latter's heart.

As such, no matter what the process was, it was just a matter of making different choices. In the end, all he needed to do was fish out the Origin Substance.

With this thought in mind, Xu Qing used his immortal slip to leave the Mo Yang Universe and head to the Dao Refinement Universe!

Regardless of whether it was the Constitutional Baptism of the magic treasure or the opportunity for the Lower Immortal to personally refine the magic treasure, they were all carried out in the Dao Refinement.

As for the Dao Refinement Universe, it was naturally special. It was even reasonable to say that it was a strategic resource universe.

That was because this universe was the core of the entire Nine Shores Heaven when it came to weapon forging.

The changes made by humans were also huge and shocking.

In the Dao Refinement Universe, there were no star fields, no galaxies, no stars.

All that was left was a vast furnace!

This furnace occupied seventy percent of the Dao Refining Universe. From this, one could imagine that the size of this furnace had reached an unimaginable level.

And the flames of Dao Refinement within the furnace came from … countless stars!

All the stars in the Dao Refining Universe had been moved here to support the flames here.

However, it wasn't just the stars of this universe that formed this Flame of Refinement.

There was also a portion that had been plucked from other universes in order to make the flames of Dao Refinement even more vigorous.

The other part came from the fire of the gods.

When all of this was gathered together, it formed a terrifying furnace that could hold hundreds of millions of artificers to refine weapons.

From a distance, the furnace did not look too different from the sun. However, it was more astonishing and vast, and was the only Immortal body in the universe.

At the same time, there were also countless ethereal ribbons spreading out from the furnace and drifting in all directions.

Densely packed cultivators could be seen coming and going on every Void Belt.

In all of the Nine Shores Heaven, anyone who had a need for weapon refinement and who had the qualifications would come here. As a result, the Dao Refinement Universe was always bustling with activity.

When Xu Qing's figure appeared, he was on an empty belt. Regardless of whether it was what he saw, the sounds coming from all around him, or the heatwave that hit his face, all of it caused Xu Qing to be dazed for a moment.

"Such a furnace …"

Xu Qing muttered in his heart. His footsteps did not stop as he sped forward.

Following the empty belt, they walked past the crowd and finally approached the end.

They lined up and waited in front of the black altar.

Due to the huge demand for the artifact forging of the Dao Refining Universe, there were many people waiting on any of the Void Belts. Fortunately, the number of Weapon Refiner s inside was also astonishing, so the queue time was not too long.

Moreover, most of them sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, and they cultivated while waiting. When it was their turn, they would walk up the altar and crush the jade slip, causing it to transform into a pillar of light that was sent into the surface of the furnace.

Just like that, several days passed by in the blink of an eye.

Over the past few days, Xu Qing had been carefully observing the furnace.

The furnace was divided into nine levels. The lower the level, the more entrances there were. Only the top level had fewer entrances.

Most of the cultivators who were teleporting through the Void Belt were entering the lower three levels. It was not common for them to enter the middle three levels.

As for the third floor, Xu Qing had never seen it before.

Thus, he made some judgments in his heart.

A few more hours passed, and the cultivators in front of him stepped onto the altar. The teleportation vanished, and Xu Qing finally took the lead.

When it was his turn to be on duty, Xu Qing took a deep breath, stepped onto the altar, and took out the Immortal slip that he had obtained as a reward for his ascension.

According to the actions of the others he had seen in the past few days, Xu Qing crushed the immortal slip.

With a bang, the shattered Immortal slip spread out and fused with the altar, forming a power that transformed into a beam of light that rose up into the air.

The direction of the pillar of light was … the second level of the Dao Smelting Furnace's top three levels!

The appearance of the pillar of light immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators. Many gazes filled with surprise were cast toward it.

There were also sounds of discussion among the cultivators.

"I actually saw a cultivator who entered the second level!"

"The first three levels of the Dao Smelting Furnace are for Immortal Artifact Refinement!"

"Generally speaking, only those who have made great contributions will be able to obtain such qualifications …."

"It should be this year's new Ascenders. The top ten of this year's Ascenders will receive this special honor!"

Most of these discussions were filled with envy.

It was truly a rare opportunity for Lower Immortal to personally refine an artifact.

Xu Qing was unaware of what was happening in the outside world. He was teleported by the beam of light, and when he reappeared, he was already in one of the refineries on the second level.

There was a huge fire pit in front of him.

An old man in a red robe was sitting cross-legged above the fire pit. His entire body was emitting an extremely terrifying aura. After Xu Qing sensed it, his expression turned solemn.

He immediately determined that this person was an Immortal!

Thus, he bowed.

"What treasure do you wish to refine?"

The red-robed old man didn't open his eyes. He was still sitting cross-legged above the fire pit, but his divine sense was still echoing.

Xu Qing did not hesitate. He raised his hand and waved it. He immediately took out the Fortune Compass and the Heavenly Law Dust that he had obtained in the past.

Then, after thinking about it, he placed his Star Pagoda to the side.

After doing all this, he spoke respectfully.

"Senior, this junior wants to refine this compass. With its material, the heavenly laws, and this junior's constitution, I want to forge a treasure that can resonate with my constitution!"

"What kind of appearance?"

The red-robed old man sent out his divine sense.

"Make it into a stick!"

With a wave of his hand, Xu Qing summoned the iron skewer that he often used in the past to determine the shape of the treasure that he was about to refine.

Then, he pointed at the compass.

"As for the constitution in this compass, I would like to ask Senior to help me extract it and integrate it into my pagoda treasure."

This time, the red-robed old man above the fire pit slightly opened his eyes. A terrifying pressure spread out from his eyes and landed on Xu Qing.

"You only have one chance to forge a weapon."

Xu Qing lowered his head and calmly said.

"I still have one more chance for the Sacred Treasure Baptism."

"That's not for this old man to do."

The red-robed old man said faintly. Then, he carefully sized up Xu Qing and suddenly said.

"You are Xu Qing?"

Xu Qing nodded.

The red-robed old man smiled.

"Since you're the champion of this year's competition … Fine, I'll help you this time."

After the old man finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed at the compass. Immediately, a shocking might spread out from his fingertip and landed on the compass.

The compass trembled and quickly melted. The impurities disappeared, leaving behind the essence. As for the constitution inside, it was taken out without any damage. The red-robed old man waved his finger and the constitution of the compass flew toward the Star Tower.

In the next instant, a ball of flames gushed out from the fire pit and surrounded the Star Pagoda. Once the Star Pagoda was completely fused with it, even the shattered parts of the Star Pagoda were refined once again by the flames.

Not only did it recover, the might that it emanated was even stronger than before.

With that done, the old man began to refine the magical item for Xu Qing. After purifying the Feng Shui compass with the dust of justice, he thought for a moment, then pulled out a palm-sized bluestone and placed it inside.

Soon after, the flames of the entire fire pit rose and burned. Under the continuous refinement, an iron skewer … could be vaguely seen in the sea of fire.

Just as it was about to take shape, the red-robed old man suddenly spoke.

"Your constitution!"

When Xu Qing saw how easily this person could refine an artifact, he knew that this person was definitely a grandmaster. Without any hesitation, he released his own Parallel Constitution.

It fused into the sea of fire and into the iron skewer.

The metal skewer shook violently, as if it had turned into a kaleidoscope, and countless illusory figures appeared.

"Success!"

Xu Qing's eyes lit up.