Section 6, High Risk

Fei Yuntao spoke incessantly, extolling the merits of this "Golden Sword Ring" in an extravagant manner

After purchasing the materials, he did not immediately begin the production. Having just broken through to the eighth level, his realm has yet to stabilize; in other words, he is still not sufficiently familiar with his current spiritual power. He has spent the vast majority of his time on the "Geng Jin Jue". Aside from visiting the medicinal field once a day, he has basically stayed at home during this period. When he performs rain for others, he never uses his full strength, and as usual, he shows signs of fatigue after a single demonstration.

The originally stalemated battle quickly tilted in favor of Zuo Mo

Upon exiting the Pavilion of All Things, the crystals on Mo's body had already diminished significantly. The decision to purchase the "Golden Sword Ring" was not a spur-of-the-moment choice; ever since he broke through to the eighth layer of Qi Refinement last night, he had resolved to acquire a protective magical artifact. In just two years, he had ascended from the third layer to the eighth layer of Qi Refinement, a speed that is truly astonishing.

It is a group of aphids

This is an incredibly brutal battle

Zuo Mo finally set his heart at ease. Sometimes he would wonder if he was being overly anxious. However, out of caution, he spent some time each day practicing with the "Golden Sword Ring" and ensured that the ring's spiritual energy remained at full capacity.

These translucent aphids, although so small that they are difficult to discern with the naked eye, possess a remarkably weak consciousness. However, they are capable of gathering the consciousness of each individual aphid, forming a collective consciousness that is thousands of times more powerful than that of a single aphid. This collective consciousness is filled with an aura of brutality, destruction, and annihilation

Fei Yun took out several magical artifacts and examined them one by one.

Fortunately, everything is calm and peaceful, with no unexpected occurrences.

"Are you interested in this ring?" Upon seeing the image, the bookkeeper Yun Yi immediately became excited: "[Golden Sword Ring], a first-grade gold attribute magical artifact. It only requires infusing it with gold attribute spiritual energy. Once fully infused, it can unleash three sword lights, which are incredibly powerful and formidable. The key point is, the price is quite reasonable, only five second-grade crystal stones. A magical artifact for just five second-grade crystal stones is hard to come by."

In addition, they continuously secrete colloids to repair their injured bodies

Until this moment, he felt a surge of fear in his heart

In his view, his talent is quite good, but it is certainly not to such a terrifying extent. The greatest credit for this should go to that small segment of spiritual vein

With a stir in my heart, I raised my fingers and pointed towards the ground in front of me

Whoosh

Suddenly, a wave of energy from the "Geng Jin Qi Mang" emerged, and Zuo Mo's spirit was invigorated as he found his target

"It's better to do it myself; it's also a form of understanding," said Zuo Mo with a smile.

As Zuo Mo's consciousness became increasingly fierce and frenzied, the intellectually inferior aphids instinctively felt fear

Fei Yun exclaimed: "Senior brother, your insight is remarkable!"

"Senior Brother has arrived." Fei Yun greeted him with great enthusiasm. He was wearing the bright yellow Daoist robe unique to the disciples of the Hundred Objects Pavilion, though the front hem was rolled up and tucked into his waist.

The Geng Metal Qi Mang relentlessly tore apart, dismembering and crushing each aphid, leaving only a pile of aphid powder in its wake. It is rather strange that while the Geng Metal Qi Mang is highly lethal to aphids, it remains gentle and harmless to the Linggu plants.

He squatted in the courtyard's spiritual field, his right hand resting on a stalk of spiritual grain, with his eyes closed. A faint golden aura of "Geng Metal Qi" silently merged into the body of the spiritual grain, and he could sense and perceive the "Geng Metal Qi" moving through the interior of the spiritual grain without any obstruction

Even for Zuo Mo, traveling to Dongfu with a paper crane in the wind is quite inconvenient

Senior brother, please take good care of me," Fei Yun said with a grin. He was well aware that this zombie-like face belonged to a prominent disciple among the outer sect, and that a significant portion of his achievements depended on the other party.

This【Golden Sword Ring】is designed to prevent unexpected situations from arising

The clash of consciousness against consciousness nearly caused Zuo Mo to lose control over the "Geng Jin Qi Mang" for the first time.

Zuo Mo felt satisfied in his heart, his face remaining impassive: "I have bought it."

He needs to replenish his spiritual energy, as it has been completely drained from his body, leaving not a single drop remaining

Fei Yun was taken aback for a moment, then immediately became serious: "Senior brother makes a valid point, I admire that. I have all these materials here, please wait a moment, senior brother."

I do not know if it is due to excessive fatigue, but this time I quickly entered a state of meditation.

Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage would likely find it difficult to withstand this. The power of this magical artifact is sufficient; its only drawback is that it can only store three sword lights. However, considering this limitation, if it did not have this flaw, how could this magical artifact possibly be priced as it is now

What a sharp sword aura

Fei Yun approached and asked, "How do you feel, Senior Brother?"

As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge a direct attack but difficult to guard against a hidden one. One need not fear a thief stealing, but rather fear a thief's intentions. If the news of one's breakthrough to the eighth layer of Qi Refinement were to spread, there would undoubtedly be many who would take an interest in oneself

After a while, the fierce look in his eyes gradually faded. Unable to bear it any longer, he sat down on the ground.

Fei Yun discerned the clues and quickly fell silent to avoid disturbing Zuo Mo

As for the refinement of the "Zhenling Chuo" and the related texts, this has always been his idea. Since he learned about artifact crafting, he has been filled with interest in this marvelous endeavor, but he simply lacked the opportunity. Recently, Senior Brother Xu Yi explained the refining methods for the "Zhenling Chuo" and the "Qiansi Zhenang," allowing him to finally attempt artifact crafting.

Zuo Mo probably never imagined that merely experimenting with the "Geng Jin Qi Mang" would lead to such a situation

Zuo Mo then handed over a list filled with materials: "Do you have these items?"

Fei Yun took the order, glanced at it, and exclaimed, "Senior Brother wants to make the [Zhenling Hoe]? Why go through so much trouble? I have some good quality finished products here; if Senior Brother is interested, I can offer you a reasonable price."

The orange-red bracelet, carved from a solid piece of fire jade, enhances the user's fire control. Luo Mo casually set it aside. This bracelet is suitable for alchemists and is of no use to him personally. Moreover, the price of ten second-grade crystal stones is excessively high and impractical

The Wukong Sword Gate is quite far from Dongfu, making a round trip extremely troublesome. The Baibuge was established for the convenience of everyone. Although the goods sold at Baibuge are not high-end, they can basically meet the needs of the outer disciples. Although the prices of the goods are slightly higher than those in Dongfu, the convenience it offers is significant, and everyone has become accustomed to purchasing their necessary items here

He was determined to reduce his outings during this period and focus on studying the jade slips at home. He had only just begun to learn the "Geng Jin Jue"; let alone the third level, he was still far from even the second level. However, he also understood that paper cannot contain fire, and his breakthrough to the eighth level of Qi Refinement would not remain hidden for long.

He forced himself to calm down and, facing the brutal consciousness of the aphids, did not flinch. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he activated the "Geng Metal Qi Light". The "Geng Metal Qi Light", which had long been eager to move, immediately pounced on the aphids

Zuo Mo spoke warmly: "Are you on duty today?"

There are indeed a few top-grade treasures, but I fear they may not meet your brother's preferences. Fei Yun said with a smile, having dealt with Zuo Mo extensively, he has a deep understanding of his shrewdness; he rarely purchases items that he does not need.

He had never experienced battle, and his consciousness was exceedingly fragile; with the slightest misstep, it could easily be shattered by a more powerful consciousness. For an ordinary person, this could very well lead to a state of idiocy. However, the brutal consciousness gathered by the aphids not only failed to disperse Zuo Mo's consciousness but instead provoked the ferocity deep within him. He charged at the enemy like an enraged lion, attacking with wild abandon

He completely forgot that this was merely an ordinary attempt. His mind was entirely immersed in this battle, absorbed in that aura of "Geng Metal Qi." He desperately urged the "Geng Metal Qi," charging at the aphids time and again.

In nature, the weak always fear the strong

When the last aphid was killed, Zuo Mo finally emerged from the brutal battle. He was like someone just pulled from the water, his body drenched in sweat, panting heavily, with beast-like eyes glaring fiercely.

The originally calm "Geng Jin Qi Mang" surged wildly towards its target like a shark sensing blood. Through the information conveyed by "Geng Jin Qi Mang," Zuo Mo could clearly perceive the aphids' brutal emotions and their intense aversion to "Geng Jin Qi Mang"

After that, he hurriedly set down several items

Although he has never witnessed incidents of murder and robbery, he has heard quite a bit about them from hetushu.com. Being cautious is never a bad thing

Feeling completely drained of energy, he simply sat in the spiritual field for half an hour before he managed to struggle to his feet and move to the quiet room

Zuo Mo did not speak; he adjusted his breath and infused spiritual power into the ring. In the past, he would not have been able to use this ring. However, now that he has learned the "Geng Jin Qi Mang," he is able to convert it into gold-type spiritual power, making this ring usable for him.

Only a brass ring, which he gazed at for a long time

Let me take a look. "Zuo Mo did not express any opinion."

Over the course of several days, surprisingly no one noticed that he had already reached the eighth level of the Qi Refinement stage

No one would entrust their consciousness to the "Geng Metal Qi Mang" like he does; this is truly too dangerous

A golden sword light shot out, striking the bluestone floor. With a hiss, stone fragments scattered, leaving a very fine deep hole on the bluestone slab

One's cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refinement cannot be hidden from others; in the eyes of the observant, various speculations naturally arise. However, the matter concerning the spiritual veins truly cannot be exposed to light

The essence of the Geng Metal energy resembles countless minuscule grains of gold, which envelop aphids and continuously inflict upon them extremely fine wounds.

The two are familiar with each other, and he is not being polite: "What good things have you got recently?"

Spiritual energy continuously flowed into the ring, and the dull brass ring gradually began to shine. Left Mo was secretly astonished; indeed, it was worthy of being a magical artifact. He had expended more than half of his internal spiritual energy, and it barely filled one-third of the ring.

No wonder there are so few spirit planters; this thing can easily cost you your life if you're not careful!" While panting heavily, Zuo Mo patted his chest. Previously, he had always thought that planting was a safe profession, but he never expected it to be so hazardous!