Chapter 708
The Weapon Refining Pavilion! The Fire-Stewing Boy
Seeing that Zhang Lingshan's test results showed a mixed spiritual root of earth, fire, and water, but no metal spiritual root, Yi Chen couldn't help but marvel.
The fact that even the metal-type spiritual root of the Xuanjin body could be hidden shows how incredibly powerful the Xuantian Emperor is.
Fortunately, I was completely convinced the moment the other party got the Earth Spirit Orb. Otherwise, if I had dared to have any bad intentions today and caused any trouble, I'm afraid I wouldn't have fared well.
Although the person in front of him had only just ascended and wasn't even a true immortal, in Yi Chen's eyes, the other party was already far more terrifying than many immortals.
"Brother Zhang, I'll go test it now."
Seeing Zhang Lingshan return to Yi Chen's side, Qi Shuyan said something and also stepped forward to touch the testing stone tablet.
哗。
They also come in three colors: gold, water, and fire, representing mixed spiritual roots.
Qi Shuyan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
Having a mixed spiritual root of three elements, just like Zhang Lingshan, makes it even more suitable for them to advance and retreat together; this is a good thing.
For Qi Shuyan, even if a great talent is discovered, it is not something he can keep; on the contrary, it carries risks.
Only by being with Zhang Lingshan, the Xuan Tian Emperor, would he feel safer.
Although he spoke nicely when he was in the lower realm, saying things like "If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die content in the evening," it seemed that he would be satisfied as long as he ascended to the upper realm.
But once you reach the Upper Realm and are cleansed by the Immortal Elixir Pond, who would want to die?
As long as you are alive, there is hope of becoming a true immortal, so naturally you must live well.
By following Emperor Xuantian, one's chances of survival will be greater.
Although Yi Chen said that if he had a Heavenly Spiritual Root, he would ask Yi Fengliu to protect him.
However, Qi Shuyan still felt it was unreliable; who knew what the Yi family would do with him?
Compared to Yi Chen and the Yi family, Qi Shuyan still trusted Emperor Xuantian more. Even if Emperor Xuantian had to sell himself into servitude here like him, he still felt that Emperor Xuantian was more reliable.
"They all have mixed spiritual roots of three elements..."
Yi Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He spoke very confidently just now, but if it really is a Heavenly Spiritual Root, even if Yi Fengliu intervenes, or even if they contact the Yi family to intervene, they may not be able to protect Qi Shuyan.
After all, the Yi family's power was only considered second-rate. When faced with a first-rate family from the Great Qing Dynasty forcibly taking their territory, they could only suffer defeat and admit defeat.
For example, the Luo family that Fei Zhan just mentioned is a first-class family. With such a heavenly spiritual root, it would most likely be snatched away and sold by them, since they are the local tyrants and the kings here.
“Not bad, they all have mixed spiritual roots of three elements. They are not conspicuous and are suitable for a relatively easy job. Come with me, I will go and talk to them.”
Yi Chen saw things through to the end, and as he spoke, he led Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan toward a large hall across the square.
If soldiers block your way, simply show them Fei Zhan's warrant.
Thus, they arrived at the main hall without any obstacles and met the steward in charge of assigning tasks.
The steward, named Lian Zhengjie, was a round-faced, plump man with a kind smile. He casually accepted the storage ring from Yi Chen and said, "So you are the cousin of Young General Yi Fengliu. You're too kind. Since you have Young General Fei Zhan's warrant as collateral, let me see what kind of job would be suitable for them."
As he spoke, he glanced at Qi Shuyan and asked, "What are the special skills of a mixed spiritual root of metal, water, and fire?"
The reason they can tell at a glance is that the testing stone tablet leaves marks on people, making it easier for the managers to assign tasks to these people according to their spiritual roots, thus making the best use of everyone and avoiding any waste.
However, these marks only last for a few days before fading and eventually disappearing.
Qi Shu said, "I am skilled in crafting artifacts. However, my storage ring was confiscated. It contained some immortal artifacts that I crafted, which can prove my abilities. If you, the steward, do not believe me, you can test me."
"No need."
Lian Zhengjie waved his hand casually and laughed, "How could I not trust the people brought by Brother Yi? Since you are good at weapon crafting, then go to the Weapon Crafting Pavilion and give full play to your abilities there."
"Thank you, sir."
Qi Shuyan quickly bowed.
Yi Chen nodded secretly. The weapon refining pavilion was a good job. To say it was easy was not easy; it was quite tiring because there were requirements for the quantity and grade of weapons to be refined. If you didn't meet those requirements, you would suffer.
However, doing business at the Refining Pavilion is much more dignified than working for those with useless spiritual roots who mine or wash ore, or farming with pseudo-spiritual roots. Moreover, it guarantees some daily expenses.
In short, although working in the weapon-refining pavilion is tiring, you can live more like a human being.
In Anning City, being able to live like a human being is the greatest blessing; what more could one ask for?
Moreover, Qi Shu said that he had only just ascended to heaven, yet he could live like a human being. If word got out, it would make countless people tremble with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"And you, with mixed spiritual roots of earth, fire, and water, what are your special skills?" Lian Zhengjie then looked at Zhang Lingshan.
Zhang Lingshan said, "I'm good at starting fires."
Actually, he really wanted to say that he was good at alchemy so that he could be directly assigned to the alchemy pavilion to refine pills, which would give him the opportunity to steal pills and accumulate energy points.
but.
He had already inquired with Yi Chen beforehand and learned that the Alchemy Pavilion was not so easy to enter.
Alchemy and weapon crafting are different.
If the alchemy fails, the materials are completely wasted.
Even if the crafting fails, there is still a high probability that the materials can be recycled.
Therefore, if the weapon-making book says that he can refine weapons, he will have the opportunity to refine weapons at the weapon-making pavilion. As long as his skills are not bad and he quickly becomes familiar with the procedures of the weapon-making pavilion, the probability of him staying is very high.
However, if Zhang Lingshan were to imitate him and claim that he could refine pills, he would not only not be sent to refine pills, but would also be laughed at and might even be taught a lesson.
What kind of class do you think you are, wanting to be an alchemist? You don't even deserve it.
If Zhang Lingshan possessed true spiritual roots of both fire and wood, and claimed he could refine pills, the person in charge might seriously consider it.
Because the dual fire and wood elemental spiritual roots are recognized as a talent for alchemy, they are naturally qualified to receive some training.
Unfortunately, Zhang Lingshan only possessed mixed spiritual roots of earth, water, and fire, and he was not worthy of being even glanced at.
Therefore, he can only say that he is good at starting fires, and this is by no means an exaggeration, as the countless souls who died in his fires can attest to this.
"Sir, when I was refining weapons, he was always in charge of tending the fire for me. His flames were of very high quality and worked very well with me."
Qi Shuyan quickly followed suit.
Lian Zhengjie knew exactly what this meant. He smiled slightly at Yi Chen, giving him face, and then turned to Zhang Lingshan, saying, "Since that's the case, then you can continue to be his fire-tending boy."
"Thank you, Steward." Zhang Lingshan bowed and said.
Lian Zhengjie casually carved two wooden plaques and said, "Take these two plaques. They are your symbols of identity and your destiny. Go now, the Weapon Refining Pavilion is over there."
After saying that, he looked at Yi Chen and said, "It's enough to send Yi Xiaojiang's cousin here. From now on, it's up to them to see how they perform. You can go back now."
"Ah."
Yi Chen cupped his hands in farewell and said, "Farewell."
He knew their rules, and he had done all he could. Now it was up to Emperor Xuantian himself. He believed that with Emperor Xuantian's abilities, he would surely be able to forge a successful path.
Yi Chen left quickly. He had finished his business and there was no need to stay here. Besides, he didn't like the atmosphere here.
Therefore, after returning the token to Fei Zhan, he immediately took the teleportation array back to the mortal realm.
Only after Zhang Lingshan realized that Yi Chen had completely left did he finally feel relieved.
'Yi Chen has been very devoted to me, without any disloyalty.'
Zhang Lingshan thought to himself.
He was on edge the whole way, fearing that Yi Chen might suddenly do something strange at some point.
Unexpectedly, Yi Chen remained honest throughout, even performing better than Zhang Lingshan had imagined, which showed that he had his own agenda.
This made Zhang Lingshan look at him with new respect.
Based on Yi Chen's performance today, once I gain a foothold in the Immortal Realm and reclaim Yi Chen's mortal realm, Yi Chen will be qualified to sit beside me as my most trusted confidant, sharing in the glory.
Weapon Refining Pavilion.
When Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan arrived at the place, the guards saw that they were holding wooden plaques for the Weapon Refining Pavilion and let them in.
"New people have arrived so quickly; the job assignments probably haven't even officially started yet."
A middle-aged man with a small mustache stood at the bottom of the stairs on the first floor. He looked Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan up and down as he spoke, and then said, "Show me the plaques."
Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan took out their respective wooden plaques as instructed.
The middle-aged man glanced at it casually and said, "It's a wooden sign, so I'll be in charge of you. Follow me."
Turn the corner behind the stairs and you'll find yourself in a large lobby.
crunch.
Pushing open the lobby door, a wave of sweltering heat hits you, revealing a bustling scene inside.
This isn't an adjective; it's real heat. The entire lobby was bathed in a fiery red glow from the flames.
Inside the hall, there were hundreds of people, each controlling a stove that was burning, with some unknown metals floating above the flames.
Zhang Lingshan noticed that some people's fires could only reach the lower edge of the metal, while others' fires could completely envelop the metal.
Others seemed to have reached the final stage of firing, their faces extremely solemn. They began to control the molten metal with their divine sense, and then carefully placed it into a circular groove on the furnace platform.
Amazingly, the molten metal disappeared immediately upon falling into the circular groove.
"Is it a teleportation array?"
Zhang Lingshan was astonished.
Are teleportation arrays really that common in the Immortal Realm? Even a broken furnace used for forging weapons needs a teleportation array set up on it.
Unbelievable.
Fortunately, I didn't tell Lian Zhengjie that I was good at setting up formations. If teleportation arrays were so common here, my meager skills would be nothing to mention.
"See those two furnaces? Those are your workstations. Like everyone else, you're new here, and your job is to refine molten metal. Place your identification tags in the slots next to the furnaces to activate your workstations. The corresponding metal will then be delivered, and you can begin refining."
After speaking, the middle-aged man glanced at Qi Shuyan and said, "Although you are skilled in weapon crafting, you still need to go through this period of adaptation before you will have the opportunity to craft weapons on the second floor. Now, work hard. As long as your crafting level is high enough, you will soon have the opportunity to obtain an iron token and advance to the second floor."
"Thank you for your guidance, Steward." Qi Shuyan quickly bowed.
The middle-aged man then looked at Zhang Lingshan and said, "You are the fire-starting boy, this is your most basic job. Do it well. As long as you start the fire well, you can be promoted to Iron Rank in the future. If you are lucky, you may discover that you also have a talent for weapon forging, then you will have the opportunity to forge weapons with your companions."
"Thank you for your guidance, Steward!"
Zhang Lingshan bowed respectfully, thinking to himself that this middle-aged man with the mustache was not bad. After saying that, he left without uttering any more words, handling everything strictly by business.
He likes people who are very businesslike.
As for why the mustachioed man knew what the two of them were good at, it was because the front of the identity plaque had their names, the back had the words "Refining Pavilion" on it, and below "Refining Pavilion" was a small character.
The small character in the book of artifacts is “器”, which means he knows how to craft artifacts.
Zhang Lingshan's nickname is "Fire," which means he is a fire-starting boy.
"Brother Zhang, let's begin."
Qi Shuyan was not flustered at all. He believed that with his weapon-forging skills, he would soon be promoted to the second floor of the Iron Plate Hall, and then he would no longer have to squeeze into a large hall with so many people to cook.
As his weapon-refining skills improve, the best days are yet to come.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Brother Qi is much older than me, just call me Xiaoshan. Besides, you are the boss in this weapon refining pavilion, so I need your help."
"big--"
Qi Shuyan wanted to say, "Your Majesty, you're really joking," but then he remembered that the word "Your Majesty" was a forbidden word and dared not say it carelessly. So he quickly changed his words and said, "Dashan, just call me Dashan. I have some knowledge of refining molten liquid. I'll teach you how to do it later. With your abilities, Dashan, you'll definitely be able to master it quickly."
"Yes, that's all thanks to Brother Qi for sharing his experience."
Zhang Lingshan said with a smile.
A firework worker who had just finished refining saw the two chatting happily and couldn't help but pour cold water on their enthusiasm, saying, "You two must have just ascended here. The work here is not easy."
"The materials from the celestial realm are not the ordinary materials we have in the mortal realm; they are extremely difficult to burn."
"I was also a skilled weapon refiner in the mortal realm, but even after a year of refining here, I still haven't reached the iron level."
"Don't listen to what Manager Hu says. There are over a hundred people in this hall, but only a handful can be promoted to Iron Plaque."
"I was lucky; I completed the target before I was completely exhausted."
"If you're unlucky, you could die from exhaustion of your spiritual consciousness, depletion of your vital energy, or exhaustion of your primordial power. All sorts of ways to die are waiting for you."
As soon as Huo Gong finished speaking, someone on the other side seemed to cooperate with him, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood, which attracted the attention of Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan.
There stood an elderly man with white hair, his face deathly pale after spitting out blood, yet he still managed to control his consciousness and send the molten metal into the circular groove.
Seeing the solution in the tray being transferred away, the white-haired old man finally breathed a sigh of relief, collapsed to the ground, and began to quickly regulate his breathing.
“He’s finished. When I came here, he still had black hair. With his current condition, he won’t last much longer.”
The stoker added.
Zhang Lingshan cupped his hands and said, "May I ask how I should address you?"
The stoker said, "My name is Wei Sheng. I've been here for a year, so I'm considered a veteran stoker. If you don't mind, you can just call me Brother Wei."
Zhang Lingshan said, "I am new here and am very grateful to Brother Wei for his guidance."
Wei Sheng said, "There's no such thing as guidance. I've just stayed here a long time and gained a little insignificant experience. Alright, you guys start practicing too. I'll take a break. If you encounter any problems along the way, you can ask me." (End of Chapter)