The third level of entry is in a small courtyard in a valley, surrounded by mountains and forests. It is difficult to see where it is, but it should be in Mo Shuang Mountain.
Just like before, there were more than twenty stone platforms in this small courtyard, each with some materials placed on it, but this time, they were real spiritual materials.
There are also various tools for making tools on display.
In front of the courtyard, there is a blazing forge, which looks very similar to an alchemy furnace. The temperature is scorching, and it does not feel like a normal flame.
In front of the stove, stood two female cultivators.
Their temperament is not as obscure and quiet as the flowing clouds beside the golden bridge in the first level. Instead, they are more like ordinary young women.
She also put on rouge and some makeup.
However, there was a veil on her face, so we could only see what was above the eyes, not the specific face.
Under the standard black Taoist robe, one wore a green long skirt and the other wore a red long skirt. They were quite youthful and beautiful, standing together like good sisters going shopping.
The one who is taller and wearing a green dress has a leaf-like light spot on her forehead, while the one who is shorter and wearing a red dress has a flame-like light symbol on her forehead.
"My name is Bi Yue, and my junior sister's name is Xiu Hua. They are both Taoist names, so don't worry about them."
The tall girl said in a lackluster tone.
These two strange Taoist names immediately caused several people to laugh. Although there was no malicious intent, the short girl caught it immediately.
She shouted at those people fiercely:
"What are you laughing at! Wait until you meet a foolish master, and then you'll see if you can still laugh! If you dare to laugh again, I'll kick you all out."
The crowd fell silent.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry."
The tall girl, who was very Buddhist, calmed down the irritable junior sister. She said to the twenty or so people in front of her:
"Xiao Rui'er should have told you the rules, so I won't repeat them. The third level of entry is still about the Mohist weapon-making talent.
This time, it’s hands-on ability.
On the stone table in front of everyone, there are different drawings of magical instruments. The layout is clear and simple, and the materials are all available, enough to try to make the instruments three times.
After you have made the embryo, my junior sister and I will help you complete the final step of quenching the magic weapon.
Everyone who has reached the third level has invested energy and time, so regardless of whether you pass this level or not, the instruments you have made and the materials left behind will all belong to you personally.
You can also take this drawing away.
Although it is not precious, it is also a reward from Mo Shuangshan for you to have come this far.
So that you will not return empty-handed."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd suddenly became excited.
As expected of Mo Shuang Mountain and an official member of the thirty-three sects of the Immortal Alliance, they are generous and magnanimous. A complete set of equipment blueprints, even if it is only of low quality, can be exchanged for a lot of cultivation resources.
"What are you still standing there for?"
The short, hot-tempered girl yelled:
"Why don't you start making the weapon? Do you have to wait until the sun goes down? I remind you, do it with your heart, don't fool yourselves, or you will cry when the time comes!"
Everyone immediately got busy.
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became hot and busy.
Some people who were originally worried about returning empty-handed now have no worries at all, as they only have the blueprint of the magic weapon and the materials they can take away.
It has made their trip worthwhile.
As expected of a big sect, they do things openly and honestly, which convinces people.
"You are Jiang Xia?"
Lao Jiang was sorting out materials when he heard a question. His brain chip and his own senses didn't even catch the breath of the two girls in front of him.
Needless to say, these two female cultivators are at least at the realm of truth.
Although there are few people in Mo Shuang Mountain, except for Shi Rui's special situation, it seems that all members are above the True Realm, and the quality is extremely high.
Is this the foundation of a major sect?
"Yes, I am Jiang Xia."
Lao Jiang smiled at the two girls who were looking at him curiously, and said politely:
“I heard Shi Rui say before that he had four beautiful and talented sisters to take care of him in his practice. Now I see that he really didn’t lie.
The two fairies are so elegant, they are truly worthy of being the real fairies."
"Hehe, Senior Sister, Xiao Rui'er didn't lie. This guy is really good at talking."
The short girl, the one called Xiuhua, smiled and hugged Senior Sister Biyue's arm. She squinted her eyes, looked at the materials Jiang Xia had picked out, and said curiously:
"You, don't plan to make a weapon according to this 'Howling Bow' blueprint? You want to make your own magic weapon?"
"Um."
Jiang Xia was busy with his work, so he answered without even looking up:
“I was fortunate enough to learn a special method of making tools from outside the domain.
Different from the method in our Ku Mu Realm, there is no need for final shaping and quenching. Instead, the parts need to be made with fine iron and fierce fire before continuing to make the tool.
I'll trouble you two sisters to help me."
"It's fine."
The quiet Senior Sister Bi Yue stared at the blueprints of the parts that Jiang Xia drew on the paper. She blinked and said:
"After returning to the mountain, Xiao Ruier has been locking himself in the courtyard, and seems to be making strange things like this. The master even went to take a look.
After coming back, he said it was a very useful magical tool.
Is that what you taught him?"
"My senior brother learned it himself."
Jiang Xia replied in a gentle voice:
“I just led him to the master craftsman from outside the domain, and he learned it by himself. Unfortunately, those ascenders from outside the domain had their memories erased by the Qintian Academy, and they don’t remember these things.
If the two sisters want to learn, after I enter the door, I will copy the secret method and present it to the sisters. Oh, by the way, the Taoist names of my other two sisters.
Isn't it called "Shen Yu, Luo Yan"? "
This is a bit of a joke.
Xiuhua, who had the hottest temper, immediately clenched her fists, making a crackling sound from the joints colliding.
She stared at Jiang Xia and said:
"Don't call me that! From now on, if you call us by our names or call us Senior Sister, I will beat you if you dare to call us by our Taoist names!"
"Alas, Master is indeed a bit absurd sometimes."
Senior Sister Bi Yue, who was wearing a light veil, was also helpless. She said:
"Don't laugh at the four of us. Little Rui'er didn't enter the Qi training stage, so he's not considered a true cultivator. That's why he wasn't given a Taoist name and escaped.
If you enter the sect, you don’t know what strange Taoist name your master will give you.”
Lao Jiang shrugged, not particularly worried.
As for the name, it doesn't matter. He already uses the code name "Pigeon" in the Hongyan Club, so he naturally doesn't mind having another strange name.
"It's finished."
He flexed his fingers, handed the drawings of the various components to Senior Sister Bi Yue in front of him, and said:
"I also have a special skill, like my Mohist spell, but it requires special materials. Can I..."
“No.”
Senior Sister Xiuhua raised her index finger and waved it in front of Jiang Xia's eyes. She said:
"We can only use these materials. Senior Brother Wang should have given you the Mo Shuang Mountain entry-level skills. After all this time, haven't you learned the basic usage of the Wu Xing Mo Fu?"
"Yes, I will."
Jiang Xia moved his ten fingers regretfully and said:
“But it’s not as convenient to use as the skills I have mastered. So, today I will try to use the Five Elements Ink Talisman to attach the spirit. The principle should be the same.
Please cast the parts for me first, Senior Sister."
"This kind of ironware that doesn't require ink symbols doesn't need to be made with earth fire."
Senior Sister Xiuhua snorted twice, picked up a piece of black spiritual iron, a flame flickered on her forehead, and then a flame ignited from the palm of her hand.
As Jiang Xia watched in astonishment, the block of spiritual iron was forged into shape at an extremely fast speed under the high-temperature melting point of her slender jade fingers.
The shape and parameters of the parts are exactly the same as those on the drawing.
In just five breaths, all the parts Jiang Xia needed had been melted and cast by Senior Sister Xiuhua using the secret forging technique. The parts, still at temperature, were laid out, waiting for Jiang Xia to assemble them.
"sharp!"
Old Jiang was convinced and gave a thumbs up to the proud Sister Xiuhua in front of him. His eyes sparkled and he said:
"This body forging technique is very powerful. Can I learn it in the future?"
"What is your spiritual root?"
Senior Sister Xiuhua snorted proudly and asked.
"Golden spiritual root."
Jiang Xia answered, and Xiuhua immediately shook her head regretfully and said:
“The Fire Melting Secret Book can only be practiced by those with pure fire spiritual roots, so you can’t learn it. However, I remember that there is a similar secret method for gold spiritual roots in the Transmission Pavilion.
Once you have gained some experience, you can ask your master to help you find it. However, your master may not necessarily help you because of his personality.
Hurry up and make the magic weapon so that I can open my eyes."
At the urging of his senior sister, Jiang Xia quickly assembled the parts in front of him, installed the barrel, trigger, and cylinder, and then tightened the screws with his spiritual power.
Finally, pull the hammer and pull the trigger, causing the sound of an empty chamber colliding.
A freshly-made, slender and domineering M500 hunting pistol turned around in Lao Jiang's hand and was finally held in his palm.
"The pistol bullets are a bit troublesome, but luckily I just modified the cylinder size."
Jiang Xia tapped his fingers on the stone table, and five 12.7mm pointed bullets for semi-automatic heavy sniping jumped out of the ring. He picked up one, handed it to Senior Sister Xiuhua, and asked:
"Is it okay for me to use this thing I brought with me?"
"No, but I can make a few for you on the spot. This exquisite thing is not a magic weapon, it has no spiritual energy, and it is easy to make."
Xiuhua winked at Jiang Xia and said:
"But you'll have to deal with the gunpowder inside yourself."
"It's okay, just add a 'fire' spell."
Lao Jiang picked up the carving knife next to him, and the recorded Mohist talismans popped up in front of his left eye. He selected the fire talisman from them and handed over control of the left hand prosthesis to the chip.
The next moment, his fingers moved, as if it was a precise replica, pushing it millimeter by millimeter, and perfectly engraved the simple talisman that twisted and turned like a rising flame behind the cylinder.
Under Xiuhua's surprised gaze, he used a crazy and steady method to carve two wind charms on the small position where the pistol hammer was.
Let them connect to form a directional "wind hammer" rune array.
Finally, he picked up the large-caliber bullet made by Xiuhua, which was not loaded with gunpowder, and carved an earthen talisman on the back of the bullet to strengthen the structure of the bullet.
He also carved three wind charms that accelerated the rotation on the bullet.
Finally, three fire charms and an alienated fire charm are engraved on the warhead, so that the warhead will melt after hitting the target. At the same time, the destructive power is stronger and there is also high fire damage.
“The Mohist spells are more powerful, but harder to control.
I am still trying to figure out how to use the array spells, and I haven't fully mastered them yet. I have also just started learning more complex compound spells, so I won't show off my skills in front of my senior sister."
Jiang Xia looked at the pistol in his hand with some regret and said:
“With so many spells carved on it and the material it’s made of, it’s estimated that it will break after five shots at most, but it should be qualified as a magical weapon.
Then, the production is completed."
"You can carve a few more earth charms."
Senior Sister Bi Yue, who had been watching from the sidelines, spoke up:
"They are connected together to form the 'mountain stone' array, which can make your magic weapon stronger. You have already learned the wind hammer array, so there is no reason why you can't use mountain stones, right?
They are all entry-level rune arrays."
"That would add weight to the gun and affect the feel."
Lao Jiang said seriously:
"The increase in weight is fatal to rapid-fire weapons. I would rather have a one-time lethal weapon than a stable but difficult-to-use gun.
At least they can perfectly perform the duties for which they were created. Weapons are born for killing, and knocking down the enemy is their only mission!
This is my principle for making tools.”
"But we can definitely add a 'cloud body' array to reduce the weight..."
Sister Xiuhua wanted to say more.
But before she could finish her words, she saw Jiang Xia raising his gun helplessly, and she reacted immediately.
"Oh, by the way, its material is too poor to withstand so many talismans. If it is added forcefully, it will break when the spiritual energy is stimulated for a moment."
This highly academic discussion attracted the attention of those who were making the tool.
Just listening to the discussion between the three people, it is not just a discussion between beginners, but a communication between skilled craftsmen.
"What are you looking at?"
Noticing the gaze behind her, Xiuhua turned around and shouted fiercely.
Let those people immediately get back to work, until two hours later, the last person handed the original embryo of the magic weapon he made to Xiuhua.
The latter glanced at it and said with a curled lip:
"You used the minimum amount of spiritual materials to barely build the embryo of the magic weapon while ensuring that its effectiveness was barely usable. Are you planning to put the remaining spiritual materials into your own pocket?
So we should save as much as we can, right? "
In response to her questioning, the shabby-dressed female monk opposite smiled awkwardly.
"You do have some talent, but unfortunately..."
Xiuhua placed the embryo of the magic weapon into the forge behind her and activated it with fire spirit. As the spirit was absorbed, the magic weapon quickly took shape. She glanced at the guy beside her who was cutting corners.
With an undisguised regret, he said:
“I warned you before not to fool yourselves, but you didn’t listen and only saw the good in your eyes.
You won’t become a good craftsman, but maybe you will become a good businessman.”
The last magic weapon was taken out and handed over to its maker. The next moment, Senior Sister Bi Yue, who had been silent all the time, waved her hand, and a teleportation formation in front of the yard was activated.
The white light formed a light cocoon like the entrance to a secret realm.
Amid the dancing lights, Senior Sister Bi Yue said calmly:
"Next is the fourth assessment, which is also the final one.
On the other side of the teleportation array, everyone will encounter a wood demon warrior in the Qi training stage. Your final assessment content is:
Knock it down.
Or hold on until one hundred and twenty breaths.
But you cannot use any skills, only magic weapons!
This assessment is to test your talent and skills in controlling magical weapons. My Mo Shuang Mountain is a sect that makes weapons, and all the killing techniques in the sect are related to magical weapons.
If you don’t have the talent to wield weapons, you will still have no chance of joining our sect.
In addition, including the magic weapons you each made just now, plus the magic weapons , you cannot use more than three in battle.
Once you exceed that, you fail!"
"Shua"
Several people in the crowd suddenly turned pale.
Among them were the crooked female cultivator who cut corners and the bait rabbit girl.
Her injury has just been healed.
But all the magic weapons she had had were used up in the chase last night.
Not allowed to use her skills, she had to rely on the only magic weapon at hand. She had no chance of winning against a wood monster in the Qi training stage. After all, the wood monster was a creature between a demon and a goblin, and was known for being violent and tough.
They have such dull heads that they are simply unable to communicate.
The Bait Rabbit Girl realized the seriousness of the problem. She turned her head sharply and looked at Lao Jiang behind her. The latter was also looking at her quietly with a strange smile in his eyes.
"I told you I'd pay you, little girl."
Lao Jiang stood up while smoking a cigarette, took off the glove on his right hand and threw it to the bait rabbit girl. He blew out a smoke ring and flicked the ash.
In a gentle tone, he said:
"This is your reward."
"I'll lend it to you once. From now on, don't say I'm a bad person again."