Chapter 9 The cave under the cliff First refining
After Duan De fed Xiao Bai, he went to the kitchen to get some food, and sat in the yard eating and drinking while waiting for the old Taoist to come back.
Just after eating and drinking, the old Taoist came back. He casually glanced at the milk dog sleeping at Duan De's feet and said: "It's gone, but it's not the demon beasts fighting each other in the demon pill stage as you thought. There are some threats over there.
They have all been dealt with by the way. Don't you want to find earth fire to try to refine weapons? There is a source of earth fire in a cave under the canyon over there. The formation has been set up for you. Go there and figure it out for yourself when you have time. No.
If you know, you can ask me."
After hearing this, Duan De's eyes lit up and he said: "Master Mighty, then I will go there tomorrow and work on this material myself first?"
The old Taoist seemed to be well prepared. He handed him a storage bag and said: "The only one who can help you in the future is yourself. No one in this world can be trusted. Work harder. With your age and qualifications, your current achievements are only average."
So, it is still a foxtail in the greenhouse, embarrassing and useless!"
Um? Duan De didn't refute this evaluation. After all, the old guy has been here. Duan De, who probably wants whatever he wants, should be considered an official in the cultivator world, a rich second generation or something like that? The old Taoist gave him a lot of things.
I'm afraid it's something that others can only dream of, and I still know this kind of thing based on the soul I've brought over for decades.
The next day I told the butcher to ask Xiaobai to follow him, but the little guy refused! Even if he wanted to follow me, there was no way he would be hungry in the jungle anyway. Duan De obtained the storage magic weapon for the first time.
But after playing with it for a while, I found that this bag was too crude, with only a space of three meters in diameter. The old Taoist threw some mortal-level refining materials and a small refining furnace in it.
Duan De went back to the bedroom and put the books on weapon refining and formations into the ring, and brought some clothes and odds and ends. The oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and seasonings in the kitchen are indispensable. In the past, when he was training, he ate a lot, but he didn't care about the taste.
Nowadays, people are very particular about taste. Duan De estimates that even if he can skip eating or drinking, he will not forget to eat. Food is the most important thing for the people. If he cultivates to the point where his most basic hobbies are gone, then he will not cultivate.
Whatever.
When he came to the edge of the cliff, Duan De used a floating technique to slowly descend. He was not familiar with the terrain and was not willing to just rely on his physical strength to jump around. That would only happen to hot-blooded teenagers, so he, a fake teenager, was spared.
Stopping along the way, there was heavy fog on the cliff. Duan De also saw an elixir called Blood Vine, which seemed to be the main medicine for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill. The growth environment was indeed suitable for this thing to grow, but he did not pick it because there was no suitable plant.
It is a waste to collect them in containers. There are many ordinary medicinal materials on the cliff. If an apprentice-level alchemist comes over, he will be overjoyed. Duan De does not understand the value of these things, so naturally he can turn a blind eye.
The bottom of the valley was finally reached. It was probably two to three hundred feet high. There were many low plants and the ground was flat. It was a huge lake. The water vapor was so heavy that no sunlight could penetrate. The sight was only fifty meters away. The lake was crystal clear.
Some unknown small fish were swimming along with the water waves caused by the waterfall. The sound at the bottom of the valley was much louder than above. It was almost deafening. After wandering around the cliff and the edge of the lake, I discovered the hole that the old Taoist had mentioned.
The two of them came to a natural cave. The vines hanging on it had been cleared away. It was probably made by an experienced Taoist. Without thinking much, they carried Xiaobai and walked into the cave. The east direction stretched downwards and was very humid.
Bryophytes cover the entire cave. You can't see the road clearly after entering for 20 or 30 feet. The ground is relatively flat, low in the middle and high on both sides. It should have been eroded by running water.
Duan De casually threw five small fireballs spinning around him, and his vision recovered a little. The ground had begun to dry, and there were no plants left. Only the gray-brown rock walls were left. Finally, the vision became open and flat, with the light of fire shining through. Let's continue walking.
After a few steps, we came to a relatively open underground space. The space was not big, only about the size of two basketball courts. There were stalactites of various sizes on the top. There was a huge stalactite pillar in the middle of the space. It was estimated that this space
This pillar also played a big role in preventing it from collapsing.
The ground fire that the old Taoist said is behind the pillar. The ground has obviously been artificially leveled. A formation covers an area of three feet. In the center is a hole with orange-red flames. It is the size of a washbasin and the flames are controlled quietly at about three feet.
Burning, this is the only source of light in the cave.
Duan De put down Xiao Bai, took out the resin lamp oil from the storage ring, and dug out a dozen oil braziers on the rock wall around the space. The whole space became brighter. In a corner, Duan De found a ground crevice formed by erosion. As expected, this place used to be
It is a water channel, and air blows out from the cracks. This underground base is not stuffy, but the heat is constant. Although the ground fire is imprisoned by the formation, the heat is still quite high.
He went out to survey the surrounding environment, shot a few wild beasts, and brought them back to the cave to deal with them. This was Xiaobai and his rations. No one had to worry about it. There was the big lake ten steps away from the cave. He used the spirit that the old Taoist gave him.
Shi arranged several simple formations at the entrance of the cave to prevent wild beasts from entering by mistake. There was also a tracking formation inside to prevent Xiaobai from accidentally entering the formations. Duan De had already mastered these small formations at the ordinary level a few years ago, but he was just a veteran.
They only gave him practice formations and did not give him spiritual stones.
When everything was ready, Duan De took out the small refining furnace from the storage bag. It was only as big as a palm and had three delicate legs and two ears.
After inputting the true energy, it turned into a water tank as big as a person. Throw it on the ground fire array, and the ground fire can just cover the entire bottom of the furnace. Heating the furnace is the first step. Duan De then took out the materials, ordinary level iron, cold iron,
Purple sand, gold, etc. are piled aside for easy access. It is embarrassing that without spiritual consciousness, you can only operate it with your mind. There are four observation holes on the weapon refining furnace. You can see clearly inside the furnace with true energy for easy operation.
Duan De has already defined the shape of the weapon in his mind. Since he looks like a butcher, he should use the tools used by butchers as magical weapons. The butcher's knife is indispensable. In his current state, he is definitely good at melee combat. The shape of the butcher's knife is Duan Dejue's.
Make sure you get it handy!
The first time I practiced weapons, I was well prepared. When I opened the furnace cover, a wave of heat hit me. Duan De's body-protecting energy was swaying endlessly. The physical body was not afraid of this kind of temperature, but the hair was not. The furnace temperature was enough.
Pick up a piece of iron and throw it into the furnace, cover the lid, and activate the furnace formation. The long iron in the furnace can be seen to turn red with the naked eye, and it quickly melts. With the help of the formation, it does not fall to the bottom of the furnace, but
Suspended in the furnace, the furnace has been embedded with spiritual stones in advance, and does not require continuous input of true energy. It is only required for operation.
Regardless of the melted piece of iron, material purification is the basis for refining. There are few pure materials. Any material needs to be purified or separated from other materials before refining. Duan De successively invested in more than a dozen different mortal materials.
The materials for the refiner are purified, cooled and set aside for later use. The first step is not completed until all the materials are purified.
I don’t know how much time has passed at this time. Duan De, who was completely exhausted, watched Xiaobai sleeping at the entrance of the cave. The prey he had prepared when he came had been almost eaten by Xiaobai. The little guy had a large appetite, so he could eat it in one meal anyway.
Eat food two or three times larger than it.
Duan De once lamented that dogs in this world are not something that ordinary people can afford. No wonder there is no dog in the village. The puddles next to the formation are almost dry. If Xiaobai doesn't wake up, he may starve or die of thirst. When he comes to the entrance of the cave
, Xiaobai immediately stood up and circled around him affectionately, and carried Xiaobai out of the cave. It was night outside, but it was still necessary to go hunting. The growling belly and dizzy vision continued to stimulate the need for fast food. (
Chapter completed!