Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 1040: Chapter 662 Solitary Mountain Artifact Refining Chapter 1040: Chapter 662 Solitary Mountain Artifact Refining Qianxue State boundary area, the scenery is beautiful, each has its own merits.

Mo Hua sat contentedly in the carriage, enjoying the scenery as he made his way toward Solitary Mountain City.

Since departing early in the morning, after nearly half a day’s journey, the carriage finally entered Solitary Mountain City’s territory.

Mo Hua looked around, somewhat astonished.

Compared to the scenery along the way, the area near Solitary Mountain City was much more dilapidated; the mountains and stones were bare, the vegetation was withered, and the sky was shrouded in gray.

There were many abandoned mines around.

And few signs of human habitation.

The occasional cultivators he passed on the road mostly had dejected expressions, as if bearing sorrows.

Mo Hua frowned.

Solitary Mountain City was a Third-grade Immortal City, but it looked poorer than an ordinary Second Grade boundary.

This was far beyond his expectations.

The carriage, moving along a wide but dusty avenue, entered Solitary Mountain City.

Once inside Solitary Mountain City, there were slightly more people, but not by much.

Mo Hua drove to the east of the city, finding a large Refinery Shop located in the southeast corner.

On the Refinery Shop hung a plaque with strong calligraphy that read “Gu Family Refinery Shop” in large characters and a smaller plaque below it with the words “Solitary Mountain Branch.”

The plaques were somewhat old and covered with dust.

Mo Hua looked around; the Refinery Shop occupied a vast area, one corner set within the city, another connecting to the nearby Solitary Mountain.

Inside the Refinery Shop, the atmosphere was lively, seeming to host quite a few cultivators.

Mo Hua’s Divine Sense swept through, and despite the formation outside the city, he detected that the breaths inside the Refinery Shop were mostly those practicing Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment.

Only one breath was exceptionally vigorous, nearly solid, with a faint flame-like essence, quite similar to Uncle Gu’s presence—it was likely a Golden Core Cultivator!

While Mo Hua’s Divine Sense was still scanning,

inside the Refinery Shop, a tall, muscular man with a bronze complexion, who was resting with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes.

The man hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice to a disciple beside him,

“Go check, a distinguished guest has arrived.”

The disciple looked surprised, “A distinguished guest?”

The man frowned, his eyes also filled with uncertainty.

Gu Family’s carriage, someone inside…

Vague, unclear, only knew he was very young, weak in Spiritual Power, but strong in Divine Sense, carrying a faint sense of pressure.

It even made this Golden Core cultivator feel a chill in his heart.

This was highly illogical…

Furthermore, Solitary Mountain City is remote, rarely visited by outsiders.

What was he doing here alone?

The man’s gaze became focused, alert, but he still said, “First, invite the person in, do not neglect him.”

The disciple, understanding the importance, immediately bowed, “Yes, Master!” Then went to carry out the order.

The Refinery Shop’s main gate was tightly closed.

Mo Hua did not know whom to approach when suddenly the gates creaked open.

A robust young man walked out, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his face somewhat simple and honest.

The young man looked up, glanced around, appearing puzzled, and muttered,

“Where is the distinguished guest…”

He lowered his head and then noticed a young master with red lips and white teeth standing in front of him.

The young man was taken aback.

Mo Hua then asked, “Is Master Gu here?”

“You… are looking for my master?” the young man asked in confusion.

“Hmm.” Mo Hua nodded.

The young man took another look at Mo Hua; he saw that although his attire was simple, his appearance was handsome and his demeanor extraordinary, his eyes bright as stars.

He furrowed his brow.

This young master… could he be the “distinguished guest” his master mentioned?

The young man was skeptical, but remembering his master’s words “do not neglect,” regardless of whether he was or not, invited him in first.

The young man courteously said,

“Young Master, please follow me inside.”

Mo Hua replied with a smile, “Thank you.”

Then the young man led the way, and Mo Hua walked into the Gu Family’s Refinery Shop.

Inside the Refinery Shop, there were quite a few cultivators.

These cultivators were mostly Artifact Refiners or Refinery Apprentices.

There were also many Refining Furnaces scattered around the area.

At that moment, the Artifact Refiners were sweating profusely, heating up the somewhat old and worn Refining Furnaces until they were glowing red, then focusing intently as they swung large hammers, forging the embryos of what seemed to be Spiritual Artifacts.

The sounds of flames, clanging, and shouting mingled together.

Just from observing the forging techniques, these Artifact Refiners seemed highly experienced and skilled.

But the Refining Furnaces were too old, and the Formations too rudimentary.

The process of forging Spiritual Artifacts also seemed somewhat perfunctory.

So, despite the considerable size and many Refining Furnaces and the exquisite crafting skills, there was still an anachronistic feeling of being “backward.”

However, Mo Hua did not feel it was right to keep staring.

After all, he had just arrived, was unfamiliar with the people here, and prolonged scrutiny could raise suspicions.

He walked further inside, entering a large courtyard which displayed many Spiritual Artifacts.

Passing through the courtyard, the corridor narrowed, then after another large door, the view suddenly opened up.

In front lay a mountaintop with a mine.

On the mountaintop, many cultivators were mining, with several simple Refining Furnaces nearby for refining the ores.

Mo Hua then realized that the entire Refinery Shop was not a closed structure but was built alongside the mountain, with walls on three sides enclosing this particular mining area.

Inside was a mine, outside a refinery.

One side for excavation, the other for Artifact Refining.

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up.

This was his first time seeing a Refinery Shop in this format.

From the look of it, this Refinery Shop must have once been splendid, but now it was in decline, probably fallen on hard times.

Currently, outside the mine, there was a stone table.

Sitting by the stone table, a large man was frowning in thought.

With just a glance, Mo Hua recognized that this majestic-looking man was a Golden Core Cultivator, and most likely the “Master Gu” he was seeking.