Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World-Chapter 186 - 118: Helian Weapon Casting Skill! The Black Seed! _4

Gu Sheng took a deep breath. Although the Baihuo Sect was sinister and strange, its power in Canghe County likely wasn’t too strong. He would proceed cautiously, and if anything felt off, he would retreat immediately!

At this thought,

he couldn’t help but open up his personal panel.

[Name]: Gu Sheng

[Age]: 17

[Realm]: Blood Refining Realm (Perfect)

[Martial Arts]: Chopping Wood (First-level Tear), Archery (First-level Penetration), Iron Stone Fist (First-level Mighty Strength), Shapeshifting (First-level Strong Body), Snake Breath Skill (First-level Snake Breath), Flying Thunder Leg (Perfect 66%), Golden Body Skill (Great Success 55%), Three Styles of Furious Blood (Great Success 45%), Helian Weapon Casting Skill (entry-level 75%)

...

In half a month of study, Gu Sheng had successfully learned the Helian Weapon Casting Skill from Helian Tie Lan and was already nearing the Small Success realm, leaving even Helian Tie Lan astonished at Gu Sheng’s talent in weapon crafting.

However, Gu Sheng knew his limits all too well and understood that he was merely leveraging the supernatural effects of his personal panel.

But he had discovered something unexpected.

Contained within the hammer-forging techniques of the Helian Weapon Casting Skill, there was a complementary effect with the Three Styles of Furious Blood, which greatly eased his cultivation of the technique.

Although the progress of the Three Styles of Furious Blood had not yet surpassed that of the Golden Body Skill, he could already foresee that it would certainly be the first to reach the Perfect realm.

"With my current strength, even if the Baihuo Sect contact is a master of the Bone Refining Realm, I can still retreat unscathed!"

That was the confidence Gu Sheng had to proceed with his plans.

Disguising himself and concealing his true appearance, combined with strength sufficient to advance or retreat freely — if he didn’t dare to attempt this, then he might as well live out his life quietly in Gu’s Manor.

...

Canghe County City.

Gu Sheng stepped out from Helian Tie Lan’s courtyard. The forging of the giant axe was nearing completion, but the heavy armor would still take about a month. It wasn’t the standard-issue heavy armor used by the Black Sand Gang, but a treasure crafted from various rare minerals!

Perhaps it was because Helian Tie Lan envisioned Gu Sheng donning the heavy armor to slaughter the Black Sand Gang that she poured extraordinary effort into crafting it.

Gu Sheng headed toward the bustling main street.

As he casually glanced around, his spirit immediately lifted.

At the corner, the Baihuo Sect contact signal he had left had already received a response.

"Tonight at 1 a.m., by Qingping Lake."

Gu Sheng mulled over the message’s meaning and walked away without a trace of emotion. From his last interrogation of Wang Chong, he had gleaned a great deal about the Baihuo Sect.

However, those were all details about its peripheral members; he had no information about the core members at all, as Wang Chong was merely an ordinary martial artist in the Blood Refining Realm.

"The Baihuo Sect’s peripheral members are extremely expansive, spanning from high-ranking officials and noble families to peddlers, vagrants, and beggars. Anyone could be part of the Baihuo Sect. Yet many members don’t even know each other’s identities, communicating only through single-line contacts. Important tasks are handed down layer by layer..."

"According to Wang Chong, the peripheral members are divided into three levels: Black Fire, Blue Fire, and Purple Fire, roughly corresponding to ordinary people, Refining Skin martial artists, and Blood Refining martial artists. Purple Fire members have the highest authority, but it’s not absolute — for instance, Wang Chong was only a Blue Fire member."

"I don’t know what level the contact I’ve linked up with this time will be. Hopefully not too low, or it’ll require repeated reporting, wasting precious time."

As Gu Sheng’s steps flowed with the crowd, he silently contemplated.

The best-case scenario would be a Purple Fire member. That way, he could connect directly to the Baihuo Sect’s core members, increasing his chances of obtaining the Bone Protecting Pill.

...

When night fell,

Gu Sheng altered his appearance and physique, transforming into an average-looking middle-aged man. Without a sound, he sped toward Qingping Lake.

Qingping Lake.

The green waters rippled gently, and the night breeze carried a faint chill under the dark sky. Gu Sheng did not arrive at the agreed time.

By midnight, he had already nestled among tall reeds, silently entering the fake-death state of First-level Snake Breath. From this vantage point, he began to covertly observe, assessing the threat level of the contact carefully.