History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  “That’s right, it is the Internal Crystal Furnace,” Yan Zhaoge nodded, “When I was still in a lower world that year, I inadvertently gained a diagram of this treasure, though it was fragmented and incomplete. Through analysing and developing it over the years, I have made it how it is like now.”

  Wang Pu fingered the surface of the pill cauldron, “It is no wonder then.”

  Unlike lower worlds like the Eight Extremities World and the Vast Ocean World, the various legacies and relic sites of pre-Great Calamity times in the World beyond Worlds were comparatively better preserved and complete.

  It had been rumoured since long ago that there were fortunate survivors of pre-Great Calamity times.

  Because of these survivors, while their legacies and culture were incomplete, they were unlike that within the lower worlds like the Eight Extremities World where all had been severely discontinued.

  Before the Great Calamity, Internal Crystal Furnaces had been widespread.

  Other varieties of the Internal Crystal Furnace had been developed by many people. Therefore, there were many differences in their specific features.

  In the World beyond Worlds, there was a lineage where the Internal Crystal Furnace’s construction method was preserved in its entirety.

  Still, due to the scarcity of its materials, this Internal Crystal Furnace could not be mass produced.

  As the disciple of the Sword Sovereign, Wang Pu was naturally no stranger to the Internal Crystal Furnace. There was more than a single such Internal Crystal Furnace on the Northern High Peak’s Jade Capital Crag.

  The Internal Crystal Furnace that Yan Zhaoge was currently displaying was different in several aspects from the one that had been successfully reproduced within the World beyond Worlds.

  Therefore, Wang Pu had to confirm it a couple of times before he could be certain enough of it.

  “If it is the Internal Crystal Furnace, you can use it at Jade Capital Crag too. The spiritual qi there is even more abundant,” Wang Pu said, “Also, this is just an Internal Crystal Furnace. There is no need to be overly serious about this, right?”

  The Internal Crystal Furnace was immensely beneficial when forging artifacts.

  With Yan Zhaoge’s Internal Crystal Furnace, he was completely able to casually mass produce ones below the Sacred Artifact level.

  Even low-grade Sacred Artifacts could be easily created by Merging Avatar Martial Saints when the materials were sufficient. There was no need to be worried about their probability of success at all.

  As long as there were sufficient, suitable materials, Seeing Divinity Martial Saints would similarly be able to easily forge mid-grade Sacred Artifacts.

  If not for the Internal Crystal Furnace, first not speaking of the probability of success and the quality of the produced artifact, just the time that would be depleted alone would mean many long years.

  In some cases, decades or even centuries could still be considered short.

  Still, the Internal Crystal Furnace was not omnipotent.

  The effects that it could exert already seemed meagre when forging high-grade Sacred Artifacts.

  There was no need to even think about Immortal Artifacts.

  Even though Yan Zhaoge had already ascended the Immortal Bridge now, it would be the same when he ascended the Human Exalt stage or even pushed open the door to Immortality in the future.

  This item was limited in its capabilities in terms of its structure.

  If there was no revolutionary change, there would naturally be no heaven-roiling, earth-overturning changes to it.

  This was just like how the use of the External Crystal Furnace was also limited as it fell behind that of the Internal Crystal Furnace greatly.

  Before the Great Calamity, the various Internal Crystal Furnaces of various types had all had upper limits which could be greatly different.

  This was indisputably a supreme treasure for the Eight Extremities World and the other lower worlds.

  It was similarly a treasure whose worth rivalled a city’s for some minor sects of the World beyond Worlds and even the likes of the Dim Darkness Sect and North Sea Sword Pavilion.

  Still, this appeared unimportant for the likes of the current Yan Zhaoge and Wang Pu.

  “The artifacts that I want to forge now do not depend on the Immortal Crystal Furnace. Of course there is no need to be overly concerned about this matter,” Yan Zhaoge snapped his fingers, “Still, there is a chance of this Internal Crystal Furnace being upgraded further. What do you think, senior apprentice-brother Wang?”

  “It is not that its strength will be able to rise for sure. It could also be improved in other aspects. For instance…”

  Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “…For example, mass production.”

  Wang Pu was shocked, “To what extent can it be mass produced?”

  Yan Zhaoge spread his arms apart in an embracing motion, “It would not be able to encompass the entire World beyond Worlds, of course. Still, it could definitely become widespread in some major sects.”

  “Even that itself would be shocking,” Wang Pu calmed down and thought about it.

  If the Internal Crystal Furnace became widespread in the World beyond Worlds, it would result in the abundance of spirit artifacts and normal artifacts.

  Still, Sacred Artifacts would not erupt greatly in terms of quantity.

  This was because the materials required were limited.

  This was especially so when the materials required for high-grade Sacred Artifacts and mid-grade Sacred Artifacts had always been scarce.

  While Yan Zhaoge seemed like a wealthy guy, the Exalts generally all possessed more than a single high-grade Sacred Artifact too.

  Still, from the perspective of the entire World beyond Worlds, considering all their Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, they did not possess even a single high-grade Sacred Artifact on average.

  Many Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, especially early Immortal Bridge Martial Saints, had to make do with mid-grade Sacred Artifacts.

  Therefore, the widespread use of Internal Crystal Furnaces would not lead to a massive increase in the quantity of Sacred Artifacts.

  Simply put, even a skilful housewife would be hard pressed to cook a meal without rice.

  However, the mass production of Internal Crystal Furnaces would still lead to many changes in the World beyond Worlds.

  On the whole, the strength of the World beyond Worlds’ martial practitioners would be increased greatly.

  Because of the Internal Crystal Furnace, the speed at which martial practitioners forged artifacts would rise greatly.

  While those without the required materials would still lack them, the time required to forge the Sacred Artifacts for those with materials would be reduced drastically.

  Several years, even decades or longer, would have been required otherwise. Yet, success would be seen very quickly with the Internal Crystal Furnace.

  Wang Pu was naturally able to understand the significance therein.

  “The geography of Dragon Butterfly Valley can aid you in this?” Looking at Yan Zhaoge, he asked curiously.

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “To be honest, it is not just the Internal Crystal Furnace that will benefit.”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1059: Arms dealer Yan Zhaoge

  HSSB1059: Arms dealer Yan Zhaoge

  The Internal Crystal Furnace had played an important role in Yan Zhaoge’s growth and Broad Creed Mountain’s rise to prominence.

  In the current Eight Extremities World, all Broad Creed Mountain’s martial practitioners, regardless of their cultivation base, were armed to the teeth with high-quality weapons, suppressing the other powers.

  Still, as the cultivation bases of Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di and the others advanced, the effects exerted by the Internal Crystal Furnace were also decreasing relative to them.

  Yan Zhaoge had already long since been thinking of other plans to raise his sect’s ability to compete with potential enemies.

  As
for the Internal Crystal Furnace itself, it could be sold just like some medicinal pills or weapons.

  Through this process, he could obtain even more valuable resources and be bolstered in other areas.

  Some might say that the resulting increment in strength of the other sects would wipe away a part of Broad Creed Mountain’s advantage.

  While that would cease to exist, in return would instead come advantages in yet more aspects.

  Overall, the benefits would be greater than the detriments.

  The Internal Crystal Furnace was no longer to be their classified secret and the source of their ability to compete with others as they could definitely use it as a bargaining chip with which they obtained more benefits.

  Yan Zhaoge was not worried about how he would sell this.

  Any two opposing powers would be diligently raising their strength, attempting to suppress and gobble up the other side.

  Assume that the peak experts of both sides were fourth level Martial Saints of the early Seeing Divinity stage.

  It would be pointless if they did not have sufficient materials, but if this was not the case, they would naturally hope to forge a mid-grade Sacred Artifact of their own.

  If two opponents who had originally been evenly matched fought, one being bare-handed while the other possessed a weapon, this would virtually be able to decide victory and defeat.

  Both sides would initially have needed to spend a long amount of time working on this. Still, if one of them possessed the Internal Crystal Furnace, it would save them a lot of time as the Sacred Artifact would be successfully completed much more quickly. They would indisputably be able to seize the upper hand and suppress the other party.

  The same principle applied for Merging Avatar Martial Saints and low-grade Sacred Artifacts too.

  Of course, these were not as rare and scarce as high-grade Sacred Artifacts.

  There were as many experts as there were clouds in the World beyond Worlds along with an abundance of treasures.

  If one really sought a mid-grade Sacred Artifact, they could attempt to pay an immense price in a trade with someone else.

  Still, there would likely be no supply whatever the demand.

  It was not difficult for Immortal Bridge Martial Saints to forge mid-grade Sacred Artifacts. Still, the gazes of Immortal Bridge Martial Saints were eternally still focused on high-grade Sacred Artifacts.

  If there was a need for artifacts and spirit artifacts that were of a lower tier, a single Internal Crystal Furnace alone would be sufficient to decide the way the battle went.

  For any power which sought to achieve greater heights, what would they do if they did not acquire it but their opponent did?

  “It feels like I am about to become a major arms dealer,” Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, “In my impressions, many arms dealers will go around stoking flames and secretly causing conflicts, hence increasing the demand for their weapons.”

  “Should I consider doing something in this area too? It seems like that might be a bit too unethical…”

  The Internal Crystal Furnace was not the sole good which Yan Zhaoge had prepared for this time’s trade.

  It was simply a portion of his overall scheme.

  Besides the search for his mother Xue Chuqing, he had also come to Kunlun Mountain this time to take a look around and choose a suitable location to complete the necessary preparations for this.

  Next, he would acquire various valuable resources of the World beyond Worlds in large amounts.

  The current Broad Creed Mountain reigned supreme over the Royal Reed Sea as they could decide anything that happened there so long as they were willing to.

  Outside of the Royal Reed Sea, Yan Di had already led forces in invading the southern Blazing Heaven Territory.

  With how things were now, the southern Blazing Heaven Territory was destined to be unable to block Broad Creed Mountain’s footsteps.

  While no one from Broad Creed Mountain had yet reached the Human Exalt stage, bar any unexpected circumstances, Broad Creed Mountain was to become the new, crownless monarch of the southern Blazing Heaven Territory.

  Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain would hence be entitled to the greatest share of the resources within the southern Blazing Heaven Territory.

  However, this might not be the case for sure in other parts of the World beyond Worlds.

  Let alone the central Jun Heaven Territory or the likes of the western Turtle Heaven Territory and the eastern Vast Heaven Territory, even the southeast and northeast which had always been on good terms with Broad Creed Mountain as well as the southwestern Vermillion Heaven Territory that was ruled by Bai Tao, a disciple of the Sword Sovereign, would not be able to fully supply Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain with what they wanted with all their might.

  They would definitely fulfil their own needs and wants before thinking about other people’s desires.

  This was an understandable thing.

  The authority to call upon the resources of the entire World beyond Worlds belonged only to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Kunlun Mountain.

  Prior to the opening ceremony, Yan Zhaoge, Yan Di and the others had not been thinking so loftily and far ahead.

  They would gradually strive for greater heights, eventually naturally coming to enjoy the benefits they should be entitled to.

  Still, with the major backer that was the Northern High Peak’s Jade Capital Crag, Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain were sufficiently equipped to strive for more now.

  Of course, it would definitely not be okay to simply make use of Jade Capital Crag’s name to act powerful and try to expand and acquire benefits everywhere.

  Jade Capital Crag was not the sole, undisputed power within the World beyond Worlds.

  While the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had the authority to call upon the resources of the entire World beyond Worlds, these resources were limited at the end of the day. Conflict might exist amongst they themselves as well here.

  Yan Zhaoge was currently planning to collect the various treasures and resources that he wanted using another method.

  By doing this with Jade Capital Crag behind him, he could borrow the might of their authority.

  Of course, this would also help Jade Capital Crag to acquire more resources and speaking power.

  Of the current Three Sovereigns, it was ultimately the Sword Sovereign who had risen to power the latest. While the Concealed Sovereign kept a low profile, the Earthly Sovereign eternally possessed a domineering stance.

  Yan Zhaoge was not in a place to evaluate the many policies of the Earthly Sovereign’s right now.

  He did not have sufficient information on hand as he still needed to observe things rather than hastily come to any judgments.

  How someone was thinking inwardly and what he was outwardly doing could often differ.

  Therefore, aside from the matter of his mother, Yan Zhaoge was currently neutral with regard to the Earthly Sovereign’s ways.

  Still, if he had to choose a side to support between he and the Sword Sovereign right now, it would definitely be the Sword Sovereign that he selected, no question about that.

  “It isn’t just the Internal Crystal Furnace?” Wang Pu quickly noticed the main point in Yan Zhaoge’s words.

  It could be said that while they were all disciples of the Sword Sovereign, whether it was Wang Pu or the Southwestern Exalt Bai Tao, their styles were both different from that of Nie Jingshen’s.

  Therefore, Wang Pu understood Yan Zhaoge’s meaning at once, “In having come to Kunlun Mountain this time, you are really going for something big, junior apprentice-brother Yan.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Senior apprentice-uncle Yue and the Earthly Sovereign are both away from the World beyond Worlds while the Concealed Sovereign is probably unconcerned about such matters. Even if I make a bit of a mess, it would not be hard to get it all cleaned up afterwards.”

  Wang Pu pondered on this.

  His style o
f acting was actually a more cautious and stable one. Truthfully speaking, he did harbour doubts regarding Yan Zhaoge’s plan.

  Still, he ultimately nodded after pondering for a moment, “Do as you like. Besides Dragon Butterfly Valley, is there anything else that you require my help with?”

  “Thank you, senior apprentice-brother Wang,” Yan Zhaoge said, “Dragon Butterfly Valley is for my personal use. I will specifically work on some preparations here, and do not intend to make this widely known too.”

  “Afterwards, we can officially have it that I will be looking for a place to develop within the central Jun Heaven Territory, outside of Kunlun Mountain. Still, I myself will not be stationed there. It is to be taken care of by Broad Creed Mountain disciples. Still, since we are totally unfamiliar with this area, I have requested for a senior apprentice-brother of Jade Capital Crag to help watch over it.”

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1060: Hidden Sea Sword, Wind Thunder Manor

  HSSB1060: Hidden Sea Sword, Wind Thunder Manor

  In the eyes of others, since Yan Zhaoge’s plan could be actualised, Jade Capital Crag would definitely have been in the know about it. Thus, it was not important if people actually went to watch over the location or not.

  Even if they were totally unfamiliar with the area, with Yan Zhaoge himself going to set things up, he would definitely be able to establish a solid foundation.

  Not mentioning his backer, the Sword Sovereign, his own strength alone was already sufficient to sweep through any single place in the central Jun Heaven Territory outside of Kunlun Mountain.

  Therefore, his requesting of someone to come from Jade Capital Crag was more to express a stance.

  If he benefited from this venture, he was willing to have Jade Capital Crag enjoy the fruits of this too.

  “If it truly is inconvenient for a senior apprentice-brother from Jade Capital Crag to appear in person, I wonder if senior apprentice-brother Wang has any sect that you can trust and are closer to within the central Jun Heaven Territory?” Yan Zhaoge added, “Requesting their participation is fine too.”