Gongyang City

Chapter 100 Gongyang City

Xishan Village is not far from Gongyang City. Normally, it takes several days for the village's immortals to travel to the city, but if a powerful celestial being flies, they can arrive in a day.

After all, even gods cannot fly, so villages are naturally built around cities. This makes it easier for the city's army to maintain order and for villagers to enter the city. It's impossible to establish tribes and families tens or hundreds of millions of miles away from cities, like in the highest plane of the Panlong Universe.

That same day, Jagger flew to the outskirts of Gongyang City.

It was a magnificent city, stretching as far as the eye could see, reaching the horizon. The black city walls rose like mountains, covered with intricate formations. Even before getting close, a terrifying aura pressed down, causing people to involuntarily lower their heads.

"Is this the City of Rams?"

This was the first time Jeger had seen a city in the divine realm. Compared to the many cities in the Panlong Universe, Gongyang City was much more imposing and majestic.

There were many people queuing to enter the city.

Like the city of hell, you need to pay an entrance fee to enter Gongyang City. There is also a curfew in the city at night. If you want to stay in the city but don't have a house, you can only find a hotel to stay in.

After killing Shi Feng, Jiege obtained more than six million low-grade divine spirit stones. He used less than half of them for his own cultivation, leaving more than three million.

These divine stones will be enough for him for a while.

Jag joined the others in queuing to enter the city.

The group moved forward gradually. Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead. A group of about twenty or thirty people flew out of the city, all wearing white and gold armor. They flew over Jeg and the others and headed west.

"A team composed of celestial-level powerhouses?" Jag was secretly shocked. He saw that the person flying at the forefront was a young woman with a well-proportioned and tall figure, exquisite and beautiful appearance but not weak, and a heroic spirit between her brows.

"It's the Rams!"

"Has Miss Yu gone out to fight against Skyfire City again? That's truly remarkable. How many Skyfire City's Celestial God-level experts have Miss Yu defeated already?"

"That goes without saying, Miss Yu is the number one Upper God in our Gongyang City."

The surrounding chatter reached Jaeger's ears.

"So she is Gongyang Yu." Jeger looked at the beautiful woman in the lead a few more times out of curiosity.

Gongyang City and Tianhuo City have been fighting for many years, and both have powerful armies, among which the Gongyang Legion is the strongest.

As the name suggests, this is a legion personally established by Lord Gongyang. The strong members of the legion include the Lord Gongyang's talented descendants and his favorite disciples. They have all been trained since childhood and are powerful, loyal and reliable.

The general currently leading this legion is named Gongyang Yu, the youngest daughter of the Lord of Gongyang City. She possesses extraordinary talent and ranks first in strength among the many upper-level gods in Gongyang City.

Gongyang Yu led dozens of powerful celestial beings away, and the crowd gradually withdrew their attention and stopped paying attention.

Jag followed the group forward and, after paying the entrance fee of ten low-grade divine stones, successfully entered the magnificent city.

Although Gongyang City was a border city under the command of Dongji Shengjinshan, it was quite prosperous, with shops lining the streets and pedestrians everywhere.

To join the Gongyang City army, one needs to go to the city lord's mansion first, but Jeger isn't in a hurry. Before that, he needs to go to another place.

"Hmm? Found it!"

Jag saw a three-story wooden building called "Wanbaoge" among the shops on the street.

This is a shop that sells magical artifacts, divine artifacts, and other magical treasures.

"Let's see what level my body has reached."

Jag stepped inside.

The shop was very large, with the first floor filled with shelves displaying all sorts of amazing gadgets, and many customers were browsing and selecting them.

As soon as Jag entered, a waiter came to greet him.

"Welcome, sir. What kind of magical artifact do you require?"

"A divine artifact." Jage got straight to the point.

The waiter's eyes lit up, realizing this was a powerful figure. His smile widened, and he quickly said, "Please follow me, sir."

The waiter led Jeg up to the second floor, introducing the shop as they went: "Sir, you've made the right choice in selecting Wanbaoge. Our boss is a certified weapon-refining master from Bailianlou, and he's very famous throughout Gongyang City. All the magical artifacts in the shop have been carefully inspected by our boss, so their quality is absolutely guaranteed."

Jag smiled and nodded: "I've heard of Master Liu Yun's reputation before."

When he lived in Xishan Village, Jiege would chat with some friends during his rest time in addition to his cultivation. Wen Zhong mentioned some information about the weapon refiners in the God Realm to him. He mentioned the famous weapon refiners in Gongyang City the most, including Master Liu Yun, the owner of Wanbaoge.

Liu Yun, the most outstanding weapon refiner in Gongyang City, has been certified as a weapon refiner master by the Hundred Refinement Tower.

The status of weapon refiners in the divine realm is very high, and among the weapon refiner community, there is an organization that can be called the holy land of all weapon refiners, and that is the Hundred Refinements Tower.

The Hundred Refinements Pavilion is composed of the most elite weapon refiners in the God Realm. To gain the recognition of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion is not only a testament to a weapon refiner's strength but also a great honor, and their reputation will spread far and wide.

Because of the Hundred Refinements Tower's certification, it is recognized throughout the entire divine realm.

Based on their skill level, Bai Lian Lou divides weapon refiners into several levels, including ordinary weapon refiner, weapon refiner expert, weapon refiner master, and weapon refiner grandmaster.

Generally speaking, as long as one can refine a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure or a top-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact, even if only once, one can become a master craftsman.

If one can refine a second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure, then one is a master craftsman.

If one can forge a top-tier Primordial Spiritual Treasure, then one is a master craftsman.

Hongmeng Lingbao is a magical artifact infused with primordial spiritual energy, possessing boundless power. The lowest level is a third-rate Hongmeng Lingbao, while the highest level is a first-rate Hongmeng Lingbao.

Primordial Spiritual Treasures are divided into innate and acquired types. Innate treasures are naturally born from heaven and earth, while acquired treasures are crafted by weapon refiners.

Che Houyuan of the Linmeng Universe was known as the God of Craftsmanship because he successfully crafted a first-class Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

In the Linmeng Universe God Realm, there are only three weapon refiners who can forge high-grade divine artifacts. Che Houyuan is one of them, and the other two are Duanmu Feng and Ou Yezi. However, there is still a considerable gap between them and Che Houyuan.

According to the classification of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, Duanmu Feng and Ou Yezi are both master weapon refiners, while Che Houyuan is a grandmaster weapon refiner. Of course, Che Houyuan eventually surpassed the grandmaster weapon refiner level because he refined a Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure that was even stronger than a first-class Primordial Spiritual Treasure. In the Primordial Universe God Realm, only the weapon refiners with the highest status in the Hundred Refinements Pavilion can compare to this level of weapon refiner.

"After all, the Hongmeng Universe has existed for more than a thousand epochs, which is much stronger than the God Realm of the Linmeng Universe," Jage remarked.

In the God Realm of the Linmeng Universe, there are only two Master Refiners and one Grandmaster Refiner. In the God Realm of the Hongmeng Universe, although there are not many Master Refiners and Grandmaster Refiners, there are still some. For example, in Gongyang City, there is a Master Refiner named Liu Yun, and Gongyang City is only one of the 800 main cities in the God Realm.

There have been more than one existence like Che Houyuan, who surpassed the Grandmaster of Weapon Forging, in the Hongmeng Universe God Realm.

Jag followed the waiter to the second floor. There were far fewer customers and fewer shelves on the second floor than on the first floor, but every magical artifact on the shelves was carefully arranged with enough display space. Next to each artifact was some information, such as who the craftsman was, what materials were used, and what grade it was.

The magical artifacts on the second floor are all divine artifacts, including both low-grade and mid-grade ones.

Jag picked up a long sword that was entirely crimson and examined it closely.

According to the description next to it, this longsword is called "Crimson Fire," and it is a fire-attribute divine artifact, at the mid-grade divine artifact level.

"A mid-grade Heavenly Artifact, its strength is similar to the Supreme Artifact of the Panlong Universe, and it is of the fire attribute. If it were obtained by the main gods of the Panlong Universe, the fire-type gods would definitely go crazy, after all, it is a Supreme Artifact that is compatible with their attributes," Jeger thought to himself.

Jage has now basically figured out the corresponding division of artifacts between the Panlong Universe and the God Realm.

The main artifact of the Panlong Universe is equivalent to a low-grade celestial artifact in the divine realm, while the supreme artifact is equivalent to a mid-grade celestial artifact.

"However, the crafting techniques of the God Realm are exquisite. Even if the magic weapons they produce are of the same level, they are stronger than those of the Panlong Universe. The Crimson Fire Sword in my hand is stronger than Utred's supreme artifact of destruction."

Jag looked at the Crimson Fire Sword in his hand and exclaimed in admiration. This sword was top-notch even among the other mid-grade divine artifacts on the second floor.

Even though they are both mid-grade Heavenly Artifacts, they are different from each other. For example, one is just barely a mid-grade Heavenly Artifact, while the other is the pinnacle of mid-grade Heavenly Artifacts, approaching the level of a high-grade Heavenly Artifact. Naturally, the two are different.

Because they lack the aid of crafting techniques, the main artifacts and supreme artifacts of the Panlong Universe are considered the weakest among their respective levels.

"Your Excellency has excellent taste. This Crimson Fire Sword is the best mid-grade Heavenly Artifact on the second floor."

Seeing that Jugg seemed interested in the Crimson Fire Sword, the waiter quickly began to introduce it.

"The Crimson Fire Sword was crafted by Lü Qiubai, Master Liu Yun's most outstanding disciple. He is now a certified weapon-refining master by the Hundred Refinements Tower. This Crimson Fire Sword is his masterpiece. Although it is only a mid-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact, it has the special effect of 'sharpness,' far surpassing ordinary mid-grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts."

Jag nodded; he had seen what the waiter was saying in the description next to the Crimson Fire Sword.

The most distinctive feature of this Crimson Fire Sword is its special effects.

Generally, only high-grade celestial artifacts and primordial spiritual treasures have special effects. Only a very small number of mid-grade celestial artifacts have special effects. The different special effects will affect the power of the magic weapon. "Sharpness" is considered a pretty good special effect.

"Its strength is already quite good, and it also has special effects. No wonder it's priced as high as 200 million low-grade divine stones," Jage thought to himself.

The price of a mid-grade Heavenly Artifact is generally 100 million low-grade Divine Stones. If the quality is good enough, the price will be even higher. For example, this Crimson Fire Sword is twice as expensive as a typical mid-grade Heavenly Artifact.

Jag placed the Crimson Fire Sword back on the shelf and looked at the waiter: "Your Wanbao Pavilion should have top-grade Heavenly Artifacts, right?"

He came to Wanbaoge not to buy divine artifacts, but to compare his current physical strength.

His physical strength has surpassed that of the Supreme Artifact. The only thing stronger than the Supreme Artifact is the High-Grade Heavenly Artifact. He wants to personally experience a High-Grade Heavenly Artifact to see if his body has reached that level.

"A top-grade celestial artifact?"

The waiter was startled and quickly said, "Sir, I cannot take you to see a top-grade celestial artifact. Please wait a moment while I consult with my superiors."

"Okay, go ahead."

Jagge understood that top-grade celestial artifacts were basically the highest-level items in Wanbaoge.

Forging a top-grade divine artifact is no easy task, even for a master craftsman.

The top-grade Heavenly Artifacts are comparable to the third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures, and a very few of them are even comparable to the second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures. For example, Che Houyuan's masterpiece, the "Remnant Snow" Divine Spear, has two special effects: "body shattering" and "spirit devouring". It is only because no Primordial Spiritual Qi was added during the refining process that it did not become a Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

The reason why a Primordial Spiritual Treasure is a Primordial Spiritual Treasure is simply because it contains Primordial Spiritual Energy. It does not mean that a Primordial Spiritual Treasure is necessarily better than a superior Heavenly Artifact.

Although a master craftsman has the ability to craft second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures, he cannot succeed every time. Crafting also depends on one's condition. When in a good condition, he may be able to craft a second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure, but if he is in a bad condition, he may only be able to craft a high-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact or a third-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasure, even if he spends a lot of materials, time and energy.

This level of crafting can take thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Such dedication and intense focus over so many years is extremely taxing on the spirit. Therefore, even master craftsmen usually need to rest for a long time after completing a crafting session.

Master Liu Yun has been a master weapon refiner for nearly two decades, and he has only personally refined a few dozen top-grade divine artifacts.

Before long, an elderly man in white robes walked up to Jage, led by a waiter.

"My lord, I am Wang Yuan, the manager of Wanbaoge. May I ask your name?" Manager Wang said, bowing.

"Hello, Manager Wang, my name is Qiao Jie."

"Qiao Jie?" Manager Wang frowned slightly. He had been in Gongyang City for many years and had never heard of such a person.

However, being the experienced manager, he wouldn't give a customer a hard time. He said gently, "Mr. Qiao, according to the rules of Wanbaoge, if you want to see a top-grade Heavenly Artifact, you need to demonstrate your abilities. This could be your strength or your wealth. Please don't misunderstand, this has always been the rule, and it's not meant to target or look down on you."

Jag nodded in understanding. To enter the third floor of the Bauhinia Castle in Hell, one must demonstrate qualifications, such as a demon badge or a high-level artifact.

The rules at Wanbaoge are similar; otherwise, there would probably be many people coming to see the top-grade divine artifacts every day, and Wanbaoge wouldn't be able to handle them all.

"Manager Wang, how do you require me to prove this?" Jagger asked.

Shopkeeper Wang said, "As long as they are Heavenly God level experts or possess a mid-grade Heavenly Artifact, it will be fine."

The fact that someone is a Celestial God indicates considerable strength, and possessing a mid-grade Celestial Artifact suggests substantial wealth. Regardless of the reason, they are qualified to view a high-grade Celestial Artifact.

Jag smiled slightly, and a wisp of divine power appeared in his hand, revealing his strength as a central-level celestial being.

Upon seeing this, Manager Wang bowed slightly and pointed to the staircase leading to the third floor.

"Mr. Qiao, please."

"Thank you." Jag bowed and headed towards the third floor.

(End of this chapter)