Chapter 72: Refining Gold in Heaven

  The discord between the Qī Líng Zōng and the Qì Xiū Lián Méng was destined from the moment the latter emerged. Speaking of which, we can't help but mention another major organization in the Xiū Zhēn Jiè - the Dān Xiū Lián Méng.

  The formation of the Danxiu Alliance was far earlier than that of the Qixiu Alliance, and it was also formed spontaneously by various major Danxiu schools to maintain their interests. At that time, the establishment of the Danxiu Alliance even led to the suppression of various sects in the Xiuzhen world, but later it was resolved under the intervention of the Holy Alliance. The Danxiu Alliance has established branches on almost every slightly larger Xiuzhen planet. These branches sell the elixirs refined by the Danxiu Alliance to various Xiuzhen planets and obtain the necessary crystals and medicinal materials from Xiuzhen practitioners. Due to their near-monopoly operation, their profits are quite large, so the leaders of the Danxiu Alliance had to hire some scattered immortals from the Holy Alliance at a high price to preside over these branches. As a result, the Holy Alliance has always had a great influence on the Danxiu Alliance, which has made the lives of the Danxiu people better and better. Later, when our Qixiu saw this, they were unwilling to be outdone and began to establish the Qixiu Alliance. Fortunately, after so many years, the Qixiu Alliance has also gained some scale, but a problem arose: the Qiling Sect, known as the "number one Qixiu school in the world", unexpectedly showed no interest in joining the Qixiu Alliance and still maintained its thousand-year-old sect rules, refusing to accept any Xiuzhen practitioners who came to refine instruments. Just like business, the most profitable way is undoubtedly monopolistic production and sales. However, when this monopoly cannot be achieved, and a malicious competitor appears, conflicts arise. Of course, from the perspective of the Qixiu Alliance, the thousand-year tradition of the Qiling Sect is undoubtedly malicious competition with them. Some Xiuzhen practitioners, in order to save crystals and materials, can even travel across half of the Xiuzhen world to refine magical instruments at the Qixiu Alliance. After all, some precious things require two portions: one for refining and one as payment. Many people cannot afford this, especially since the higher the level of the magical instrument, the more precious the required materials are.

  What the Instrument Repair Alliance can't tolerate is that refining artifacts isn't like refining elixirs, where every type of elixir has a clear price and effect. Refining instruments is different every time, and different cultivators with different attributes will require instrument craftsmen to refine artifacts that match their attributes (of course, this doesn't include the Lingtian Sect's cannon fodder artifacts mentioned earlier). This also means that the Instrument Repair Alliance can't set up branches on every somewhat large-scale cultivation planet like the Elixir Cultivators do, living a life of closing their eyes and collecting money. The Instrument Spirit Sect is stubborn (at least in the view of the Instrument Repair Alliance), so the conflict has become more and more intense, finally leading to this competition. However, if it weren't for the appearance of Sun Ming, a freak, in the Instrument Spirit Sect, perhaps the sect would have been absorbed into the Instrument Repair Alliance by now. But as they say, since there's already been one time, although they failed, aren't villains in stories always more courageous after being defeated and won't give up until they achieve their goal? Maybe the Instrument Spirit Sect's troubles are not far off...

  Sun Ming, on the other hand, was not aware of this. He is now surrounded by two feelings: pain and pleasure. When a person who has not eaten for three days suddenly sees a table full of Manchu Han Imperial Feast, how can he not be happy? However, this table of dishes can only let you eat one dish, isn't it painful? Of course, this pain is not because you can't eat the dishes on the table, but the pain of choosing which dish to eat. Sun Ming is now extremely painful. When a craftsman faces numerous materials as many as the stars in the sky, and he can only take one drop from the ocean, this pain must be etched in his heart.

  "Heavenly Refining Gold, the true fire of the sun smelted for a thousand years to form. The place where it is located cannot be approached by those who are not in the Mahayana period and cultivate truth." Sun Ming looked at the Heavenly Refining Gold in front of him, which was over ten feet tall, and muttered to himself.

  "This sacred artifact has been collecting materials for so many years, it's really an eye-opener."

  "Ah, Soul Resonance Stone! I didn't think such a thing existed!" Sun Ming was speechless. He had read about Soul Resonance Stones in the sect's ancient texts - they were formed when a cultivator failed to transcend and their true yuan scattered into the heavens and earth, condensing onto a nearby stone. Each Soul Resonance Stone represented the fall of a great master, the end of a legend. And yet, this thing was an extremely rare material for refining equipment. Refining a treasure with a Soul Resonance Stone had a certain chance of producing a sentient spirit, and although it was only a certain chance, that alone made the value of the stone skyrocket - after all, producing a sentient spirit was a characteristic unique to divine artifacts! Due to its special formation process, Soul Resonance Stones were extremely rare, and one stone's price could rival that of a top-grade spiritual artifact.

  What to take is good? Sun Ming was depressed, after all, there were too many things he wanted to take, and he could only take one. This matter was really hard to decide. Forget it, you are the biggest and most valuable, so take you. Sun Ming gritted his teeth and put the largest piece of Tianqu gold into the Na Xuan ring.

  Kong Wulao saw Sun Ming walk out of the warehouse and immediately became tense. This kid was the most knowledgeable about materials among these younger generations, after all. He hoped that this kid wouldn't take anything too precious. Kong Wulao secretly prayed in his heart, although their Shengmeng Clan's foundation was quite rich, but some things had already become extinct in the Xiuzhen world, and every little bit counted.

  Sun Ming seemed to have seen something and whispered to Kong Wu in mid-air.

  "Don't worry, Senior Kong Wu. I've only taken a piece of Tianqu Gold. For the Holy Alliance's artifact refinement sect, it can be mined at any time, right?"

  Kong Wujiao felt much more at ease after hearing this, and his expression towards Sun Ming also became much warmer.

  Still in the Xuan Du Star's Fang City, in the headquarters of the Qi Xiu Alliance, Lan Yun Zhen Ren was furious, after all, something that had been planned for so many years failed in a situation where they thought there was no chance of failure, it was indeed unacceptable, even for someone with such high and profound cultivation like Lan Yun Zhen Ren, couldn't help but have an unstable mind.

  "Leader of the alliance, are you really going to do this?" The old Daoist Qian Xin seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and finally stammered out the words.

  "Hmph, really want to do it this way? I've already done so, and this is just the beginning. Qi Ling Zong, I've given you many opportunities. " Lan Xian Zhen Ren's expression was somewhat ferocious, speaking viciously, not at all like a leader of an alliance that spanned the entire Xiuzhen realm, but rather similar to those evil and ruthless cultivators from the demonic path."

  "But if we do this, won't those old guys from the Holy Alliance become suspicious?" said Qian Xin with concern.

  "What's the fear? The once-in-fifty-years Dao Demon War is about to begin, and letting these people die at the hands of the Blood Demon Sect isn't timely? Even in this seemingly peaceful Cultivation Realm, aren't there still fewer cultivators dying from demonic paths every year?" Lan Xian True Person said with a sly smile, as if his angry mood had been somewhat alleviated by this scheme.

  "It's a pity about that Lingming, I'm still seeing a talented alchemist like you for the first time, even Yun Luan can't compare to you." Dry old Daoist seemed to have taken a liking to Sun Ming. He sighed and said.

  "Yes, this Lingming is indeed a rare talent in the field of equipment refinement, one that has not been seen for thousands of years. Unfortunately, he was recruited by the Qiling Sect. What a pity! Our Equipment Refining Alliance already had Yunlai, who we thought was an exceptional talent, but it turns out there's someone even more gifted. It's just unfortunate that Lingming won't be able to grow further. If he continues to develop like this, he'll eventually become a major threat to our plans. Alas, you can only blame yourself for choosing the wrong sect." Lan Xianzhen seemed to have some regrets as well, but in the world of cultivation, when interests conflicted, any two cultivators could engage in fierce battles and even kill each other. How much more so between the Qiling Sect and the Equipment Refining Alliance, which had such direct conflicting interests?

  Sun Ming left the Xianyun Hall after taking the Tianqu Golden Sword. After all, no one likes a noisy and chaotic place. It seemed that the elders were still there exchanging experiences with those so-called Qirefining fellow practitioners, but in Sun Ming's opinion, it was just some boring hypocrisy. After all, experience is an important thing that no one would truly teach.

  Sun Ming sat casually in front of a stone pillar with exquisite carvings, gazing at the clouds rolling and swirling before him, white cranes flying and dancing, and for a moment he was enchanted.

  "Huh? Ling Ming Dao brother, how did you end up here? Isn't today the day of your equipment trial? Has it already ended?" A somewhat familiar voice came from beside him. Sun Ming slowly regained his composure and turned to look over, only to find that it was Tian Yi's disciple Xiao Xuan, who had a similar temperament to Sun Ming. Seeing that it was him, Sun Ming immediately stood up.

  "Hehe, Lingming Dao brother, continue on, I also want to come here and see the cloud sea under the Xianyun Temple of the Suspended Island." Xiaoxuan smiled.

  "Our trial of artifact refinement just ended, but why are you, Brother Xiaoyan, in the Xianyun Temple? Isn't this a place for artifact refinement? What brings a Dan-stage cultivator like you here?" Sun Ming asked with a smile after hearing Xiaoyan's words.

  "Hehe, what's wrong with Danxiu? Can't Danxiu go to your place for repairs? I came here just to find a refining master to help me re-refine a new dan furnace." Xiaoxuan smiled.

  "Alchemical furnace? Does the alchemist really need to constantly change furnaces?" Sun Ming asked with great doubt, not understanding the concept of alchemy at all.

  "Hehe, the alchemist's crucible is equivalent to your refiner's spiritual fire. A good crucible will increase the success rate of refining and the quality of the elixir." Xiao Xuan explained to Sun Ming with a hint of helplessness.

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