Chapter 481 Improvement (1)
Qingpingzi selected a few more and led them to his cave dwelling, instructing them to improve the talismans according to Ji Rong's requirements from now on.
Without Qing Dongzi's interference, and with Ji Rong willing to invest materials and treasures to support these array cultivators' training, the progress of talisman modification exceeded expectations.
In just fifty years, they improved it to the third version. Every time they made a new version, they would spontaneously ask Gulin to send a team of "Lord Tongzhu's" outer disciples to Tanghe Mountain in Juzhou to test it and make detailed records.
Now, the defensive capabilities of the new talismans have been greatly enhanced, and once worn, cultivators no longer need to wear magic armor when ascending to heaven.
Ji Rong then privately said to Qing Pingzi, "Senior brother, I heard that all the junior disciples who have been accepted into Senior Brother Dongxu's sect are very talented. Now that only a few of them have come here, they have already achieved such results."
"Wouldn't it be faster if we brought all my junior disciples over?"
Qingpingzi lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Junior Sister is right."
To be honest, Gao Yang has been saying he wants to develop some new magical artifacts, but the inscriptions created by the artifact crafters are mostly hammered into shape, far less refined than those made by the array crafters. So, let Dongxu help him.”
So the next day, Qing Dongzi, who was sullenly counting his treasures in his cave, was "invited" to the smelting room by Qing Yangzi, who had received orders, and resumed his carving work.
Qingpingzi looked at Wu Hao, the most capable disciple under Qingdongzi, and said solemnly, "Nephew Wu Hao, your Uncle Qingjizi and I both have other things to do and cannot stay here to keep an eye on things. From now on, you will be in charge of improving the talismans of the Space Inscription Dao. What do you say?"
Wu Hao was naturally willing.
Back when I was in charge of the Array Valley, without Qing Dongzi's supervision, I used up all the materials left by Qing Dongzi with my fellow disciples. They all studied them on their own, and although we didn't make much wealth, our skills and cultivation improved greatly.
Unexpectedly, in just over a decade, Qingyangzi, who had failed to create the magical artifact of his dream, released Qingdongzi again.
Although they didn't suffer for more than a few years, they took advantage of the momentum of the Yuxu Palace family's major branching out and separated again.
But not long after, their Qingdongzi, through the study of spatial inscriptions, once again brought all the scattered disciples of the Yuanzhen Valley under their control.
Who knows when Qing Dongzi will be released by Qing Yangzi this time?
So he said respectfully and modestly, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Master, but Hao will never dare to disobey Master's orders again."
Ji Rong then spoke up from the side, "Senior Brother Wanfa, let the talisman array be divided into two."
From now on, those who specialize in talismans will become talisman cultivators, and those who specialize in formations will become formation cultivators. What do you think?
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Junior Sister is absolutely right."
So he looked at Wu Hao again and said, "Hao, are you willing to leave your master's tutelage and establish your own lineage?"
To establish a separate lineage means that from now on, he and Qingdongzi will only have a master-disciple relationship, and no longer have full master-disciple obligations.
From now on, Wu Hao can refine whatever talismans he wants without having to obey Qing Dongzi because of rare materials. He also no longer needs to offer up all the rare materials he obtains as before.
All he needed to do was to improve the talisman of the spatial inscription and tightly grasp the claws offered by Lord Ji and Master Wanfa.
Although it's not easy, it's a rare freedom compared to being able to permanently escape Qingdongzi's control—a wonderful thing!
Wu Hao immediately bowed down excitedly and said, "Thank you very much, Master Wanfa and Lord Ji, for your kindness."
Ji Rong stepped forward and helped Wu Hao up, saying, "Nephew, you don't need to perform such a grand ceremony. If you want to thank us, then properly refine the precious seal I told you about to prove your strength. Only then can we open the altar and bring out the Dao of Talismans separately."
Wu Hao nodded heavily and said, "I will certainly live up to my uncle's expectations!"
Seeing that the art of talismans had found a leader, Ji Rong, who had not yet retrieved the chain of order, discussed with Qing Pingzi the idea of taking Qing Tanzi to deep space so that she could observe it herself.
But she was anxious because Qing Tanzi was a notorious snake fanatic who had always been obsessed with collecting all kinds of rare materials and then refining them into treasures.
The items she sets her sights on often become extinct. This is because when retrieving items from a clear jar, the key is to scrape them clean.
Her biggest dream is to forge a top-grade magical artifact according to her own wishes, and then "live" inside it.
Those who became her disciples, but did not live longer than her, all had her help them "reside" in her most prized magical artifact after their deaths.
Qing Tanzi had a preference for inanimate objects because the disciples who "lived in the magical artifacts" all died of natural causes and were willing to do this with Qing Tanzi.
Therefore, in the past, neither Lingxiaozi nor Qingpingzi had ever bothered with such private matters.
Ji Rong doesn't refine weapons, but she knows that her tree trunk is a top-grade spiritual material. So she said to Qing Pingzi directly, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister Gao Tan and Senior Brother Gao Yang are both keen on refining weapons. If they see my tree trunk, would they want to break some off to use as materials?"
Qingpingzi shook his head and said, "Gao Yang probably won't, but Gao Tan is a different story."
Ji Rongchou said, "So, senior brother, what if senior sister is mesmerized by my tree trunk in the deep sky and insists on breaking me off?
Although I'm not good at aerial combat, I have many trump cards up my sleeve, and Senior Sister Gaotan will definitely not be able to beat me;
"If a fight breaks out and I lose control, accidentally injuring or killing my senior sister, we'll never find another weapon maker with such skill again."
Qingpingzi quickly said, "Junior sister, don't worry. When the time comes, you can spread out the tree trunk, and I will guard her. I will make sure she doesn't dare to move."
So when Ji Rong and Qing Tanzi agreed to go to the heavens to observe the scenery and head to Tanghe Mountain, Qing Pingzi followed closely behind them with a whisk in hand.
Although his posture was ordinary, Qingpingzi kept his eyes fixed on Qingtanzi, making Qingtanzi confused and uneasy.
But she soon found out why.
High above, she watched as Qingpingzi, like an old farmer, moved pots and added soil on the auspicious clouds.
That pot was no ordinary pot; it was a dragon-raising jar left behind by Lingxiaozi. The soil was also no ordinary soil; it exuded a strong aura of origin.
Each time Qingpingzi took out something, Qingtanzi's breathing became more rapid.
In addition, Qingpingzi also used spirit crystals to fill the large vat.
Then her mysterious junior sister, the sovereign, flew to the basin right in front of her.
Then, brown roots mysteriously sprouted from Ji Rong's body. These roots grew rapidly and, like snakes, burrowed into the yellowish-brown soil.
In no time, Ji Rong transformed into a wooden stake with a bird's head and thick, dense emerald-gold leaves covering its body.
"What excellent materials for refining weapons! If one piece were inlaid into every artifact, each one would become a divine artifact."
A look of infatuation appeared in Qing Tanzi's eyes. It was as if an iron rod was churning wildly in her heart, driving her to the brink of madness and unleashing her animalistic instincts.
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