Refining the Magic Weapon

Chapter 377 Refining the Magic Weapon

The Yan family's territory spanned a thousand miles, which, while not small, was far from what Gu Fan had anticipated.

What truly amazed him was its magnificent atmosphere and the concentration of spiritual energy.

A towering peak stands in the center of the clan's territory, its majestic and boundless form adorned with exotic flowers, rare herbs, and ancient pines and cypresses. A waterfall cascades down the mountainside, its spray creating a misty, ethereal atmosphere.

"It's actually the Spirit Eye Spring, no, it should be called the Spirit Eye Waterfall!" Gu Fan's eyes trembled.

He could hardly imagine what kind of abundant spiritual energy could cause the spring to gush forth as a waterfall.

What surprised him even more was that he sensed a peculiar aura emanating from the waterfall.

When one cultivates the "Great Luo Inner Landscape Heavenly Profound Chapter" to the Nascent Soul stage, the energy required to open the acupoints is no longer the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Qi, but a spiritual material called "Three Yuan True".

The Three Primal Essences are innate spiritual energy that only high-level spiritual eyes can cultivate; they do not belong to the acquired Yin-Yang and Five Elements.

Gu Fan spent several years obtaining only a wisp of spiritual energy from the Cloud Realm Mountain veins, which was still far from enough to open up a single acupoint.

He was quite distressed that he could no longer activate the acupoints, but now he saw a glimmer of hope for a solution.

Three floating islands hang around the giant peak, shrouded in mist and shimmering with spiritual light. Each island has pavilions and towers scattered about, resembling a celestial palace.

In addition, there are hundreds of small floating islands scattered throughout the tribe's territory, each one exquisite and luxurious.

"Senior, please follow me to the main peak," Yan Fuyao reminded her at the opportune moment.

Gu Fan snapped out of his daze, nodded slightly, and followed Yan Fuyao as they flew upwards.

Su Heng was led away by his attendants.

Although he possessed an immaculate body, he was only at the late stage of Qi Refining and was still a non-clan cultivator, not yet qualified to set foot on the main peak.

Halfway up the mountain, there is an ancient palace with the words "Qiyan Palace" written on the plaque.

A faint fragrance wafted through the main hall, refreshing the mind and spirit.

Three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators sat on the cloud platform. As Gu Fan followed Yan Fuyao in, three pairs of eyes immediately turned to him, and a powerful aura spread out.

Despite feeling the overwhelming pressure of magical power, Gu Fan remained unfazed and cupped his hands, saying, "I am Gu Fan, and I greet the three seniors."

Sitting on the far left is Yan Qingwu, the eldest elder of the Yan family.

Of the three, his self-awareness was the sharpest.

Seeing Gu Fan's composed demeanor, Yan Qingwu asked directly, "I've heard that you're willing to become a guest elder, but unwilling to sign a long-term spiritual contract. Do you perhaps look down on the Yan family?"

There was an underlying accusation in his words.

Gu Fan straightened up, his eyes slightly lowered, and replied, "That's not the case. I admire the majesty of the Yan family, but I have vowed to travel throughout the vast universe and countless realms, and therefore I do not wish to be confined to one place. I hope you can understand, senior."

"That's a good ambition."

Just then, a middle-aged cultivator in purple robes sitting on the far right spoke up in praise.

Gu Fan immediately guessed the other party's identity; it was none other than the Third Elder, Yan Guiren.

"You flatter me, senior," Gu Fan replied modestly.

Then, Yan Guiren looked at the white-browed old man in the middle and asked, "Since we have already reached an agreement the day before yesterday, why don't we sign a spirit contract here?"

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The white-browed elder was the second elder, named Yan Tongfeng. Upon hearing this, he nodded slightly, took out a scroll from his sleeve, and waved it out.

The scroll unfurled in front of Gu Fan, revealing the text within.

"If there are no objections, then leave a soul imprint." Yan Tongfeng's voice was devoid of any emotion.

After carefully reviewing the details, Gu Fan discovered that there was indeed a clause that had never been mentioned before: even if Gu Fan left the Yan family, he could not join any other forces in the Qingwei Realm, especially the Xu family and the Lin family.

After thinking for a while, Gu Fan did not refute, but reached out and left a mark on the scroll.

In an instant, the scroll burst into golden light, which slowly faded away after a few breaths.

Seeing Gu Fan's decisiveness, the three men's gazes softened slightly.

As Yan Tongfeng retracted the scroll, Yan Guiren clapped his hands and laughed, "Our clan has a fellow traveler come to join us today, which shows our good fortune and we should celebrate!"

After speaking, Yan Guiren took out a jade box from his sleeve and pushed it toward Gu Fan.

"There is a small piece of Qingxuan Stone here, which I will present to you as a gift upon our meeting."

Gu Fan was immediately flattered and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, senior."

After bowing, he didn't refuse and neatly put the jade box away.

Since he naturally sided with the Third Elder, this was nothing more than a tactic to win him over.

Upon seeing this, the gentleness in Yan Qingwu's eyes vanished, replaced by scrutiny.

But he didn't say anything in the end, as if he had other plans, and let Yan Fuyao take Gu Fan away.

"This Azure Sky Palace is your residence, Senior. Are you satisfied?"

Yan Fuyao and Gu Fan stood on a floating island covering several acres, pointing at the palace and asking softly.

"Very good!" Gu Fan nodded slightly.

This floating island is not only elegantly built, but also located on the outskirts of the tribe's territory, making it a very tranquil environment.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, Senior." Yan Fuyao nodded and smiled, "There is also a weapon-refining room in the Qingxiao Palace. You can take a look at it yourself later. If there is anything unsuitable, please feel free to let me know."

Gu Fan asked curiously, "How many weapon refiners are there in the clan?"

Yan Fuyao pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "Including the senior, there are four Nascent Soul weapon refiners. Among them, only Senior Hong is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, while the other two are at the early-Nascent Soul stage."

"As for the Golden Core weapon refiners, there are more than thirty of them, most of whom are from the lineage of the Grand Elder, while a few are responsible for the maintenance of the Star Chariot."

At this point, Yan Fuyao paused slightly and tentatively asked, "The Third Elder said that if you, senior, are willing to train some weapon refiners for the clan, you can allocate some contribution points even if there are no orders."

Gu Fan immediately understood and couldn't help but chuckle.

The other party hopes to use him to train weapon refiners for their own lineage.

However, he didn't mind, since he wouldn't stay in the Yan family for long. Why not earn more cultivation resources?

So he nodded and said, "This is feasible."

"Thank you so much, senior!" Yan Fuyao was overjoyed.

Yan Fuyao's words proved true.

For several months in a row, Gu Fan did not receive a single order.

Without orders, there is no contribution, and therefore no way to exchange for resources for spiritual practice.

Fortunately, Gu Fan wasn't in a hurry; he had more important things to do right now.

In the quiet room where the weapon forging was being carried out, Gu Fan sat slumped on a futon, with a blazing fireball hanging in front of him. This was the divine power he had unleashed with the Myriad Transformations Furnace, the Nightless City.

Within the fireball, the Guiyuan Furnace spun and sank.

Once the Guiyuan Furnace had burned bright red, Gu Fan took out the jade box, removed the Qingxuan Stone from it, and threw it into the fireball.

Suddenly, the Qingxuan Stone erupted with a beam of azure lightning, illuminating the entire quiet room.

Gu Fan had anticipated this, and with a press of his palm, he extinguished the lightning.

In the past few days, he has thoroughly explored the properties of the Qingxuan Stone.

The reason why the Qingxuan Stone can create floating islands is because it contains a thin amount of primordial magnetic power, which can be used to regulate the flow of magical power within magical treasures, and it can also absorb spiritual energy to nourish magical treasures on its own.

This magnetic force was exactly what Gu Fan wanted!

After all, the Taihao Profound Light he unleashed with the help of the Guiyuan Furnace required the restraint of magical power transformations. With the assistance of the Yuan Magnetic Power, the power of the Taihao Profound Light would certainly be enhanced.

It's a pity this part is still lacking; I'll collect more in the future.

Gu Fan looked at the Qingxuan Stone, which was only the size of a thumb, and thought silently.

When the Qingxuan Stone transformed into a pale green solution shimmering with electric light, Gu Fan opened the Guiyuan Furnace and absorbed it into the solution.

The next moment, he focused his mind and activated the Myriad Manifestations Dharma Eye.

On the Guiyuan Furnace, runes formed a restriction, and their clear patterns emerged under the Myriad Manifestations Dharma Eye.

Gu Fan manipulated the spiritual liquid, slowly moving it along the restrictive veins, as if inserting a skeleton into the Returning Origin Furnace.

After the spiritual liquid was completely integrated into it, Gu Fan did not extinguish the spiritual fire, but continued to warm and burn it, so that the energy of the Qingxuan Stone and the Guiyuan Furnace were completely compatible.

Half a month later.

Yan Fuyao led several Golden Core cultivators to fly here.

Upon hearing from the servant that Gu Fan was still in seclusion, he merely frowned and prepared to turn and leave.

Just then, a loud bang came from the Qingxiao Palace, startling everyone and almost making them think that a heavenly tribulation had descended.

A moment later, the palace doors slowly opened, and Gu Fan walked out, his hair flying and his expression disheveled.

Yan Fuyao asked with concern, "That loud noise just now... are you alright, Senior?"

"It's nothing." Gu Fan waved his hand, paused for a moment, and explained, "There was just a slight mishap while I was refining the weapon."

"I didn't expect the power to increase so much!" he thought to himself.

Fortunately, he promptly activated a defensive formation to block the Taihao Profound Light, thus preventing the Qingxiao Palace from being destroyed.

Even so, the formation was almost blasted open, and the shockwave still reached outside the hall.

Behind Yan Fuyao, several Golden Core cultivators exchanged glances, all understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.

Is this weapon refiner the clan sent them to consult... really reliable?