Refining weapons was a kind of knowledge, nothing more than a kind of knowledge.
Junior Leopard used to refine weapons. His Blue Stream was refined by himself. However, after listening to Green Lamp Spirit's general introduction of some basic methods of refining weapons, he found that his method of refining weapons was actually so poor.
Refining weapons was also a kind of necromancy. In antiquity times, necromancy was prevalent. Any practitioner would have studied necromancers, just like the physics, chemistry, and mathematics that Junior Leopard learned in school in his previous life. More or less, he knew some theories. But theories were just theories. Green Lamp Spirit probably only knew some theories, just like Junior Leopard in his previous life. He could solve equations and do one or two simple chemical experiments according to the introduction in the books. Although he had memorized the theory of relativity thoroughly, it was impossible for him to build an atomic bomb.
Junior Leopard estimated that Green Lamp Spirit was only at the level of a junior high school student. But he himself was a guy who had not even been to the first grade of primary school or even the preschool. It was good enough to have a junior high school student to teach him.
The process of refining weapons was not so mysterious. In a sense, it was very similar to the chemical reaction in his previous life. All kinds of treasures of heaven and earth combined with each other, superimposed, mutated, and finally produced all kinds of different effects.
This was the most basic principle of refining weapons. Unfortunately, it was just a principle.
"After countless years of research, necromancers have summarized thousands of refining methods of celestial devices and fairy weapons. I only know some of them!" Green Lamp Spirit said, "However, you now have all the materials, which are more than enough to refine a Pure Yang Celestial Device. But refining a celestial device is not something that can be completed overnight. You need time and enough patience. Besides, a Pure Yang Celestial Device is not only used to kill enemies and defend oneself, but also to nourish one's body and spirit. You've been practicing the cultivation method of the five elements of fire. If you refine a Pure Yang Celestial Device of gold and fire, it will greatly nourish your body, cultivation, and spirit. All these are things that psychic celestial devices and Mysterious Celestial Devices can't achieve!"
"What should I do?"
"Just do as I say. You've refined the green lamp, and now we're in the same boat, so you don't have to worry about me harming you!"
"I'm not worried that you'll do something bad to me, but shouldn't you at least tell me who you are?"
"I'm a Grand Demon, living in the antiquity times you mentioned. But in my time, there were so many Grand Demons. Even if I tell you, you won't know my origin. Besides, now that I've become the Green Lamp Spirit, the past doesn't mean much to me anymore. You can just call me Green Spirit!"
"Green Spirit, you're really casual!" Junior Leopard was surprised, but he didn't ask about his origin. He carefully took the Tusita Fire from the green lamp according to the method and slowly integrated it into the Underground Fire Golden Essence.
"You need to nourish the Underground Fire Golden Essence with the Tusita Fire and the Demonic Fire of the Primitive Dragon Chimera. This is a painstaking process. Don't rush it. When the time is right, I'll tell you how to refine the celestial device!"
"Thank you very much!" Junior Leopard smiled. The ruby on his fingertip flashed and sent the green lamp directly into the space he had cut. He didn't even let Green Spirit say a word.
"Humph, the Great Ancient Demon, no matter how big a demon is, now it has become an Original Spirit and is under my control. This feeling is really cool!" Junior Leopard was secretly delighted. He stood up and thought, "Let's go back and have a look. I don't know how my territory is now. I've had a dispute with the Wang Family. I hope the Wang Family is not stupid enough to provoke me. But then again, the experts of the Wang Family seem to be more interested in the Ancient Ruins!"
Thinking of this, Junior Leopard rode the sword light and went straight to the northwest.
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The land of Northern Yuan was now in full swing!
Since the Jin had enfeoffed so many fiefs, the owners of these fiefs had come to their own territories one after another.
Different people had different ways of doing things. On the prairie, after the original owners were completely destroyed, these new owners were like drawing on a piece of white paper, completely building their own territories according to their own will.
Especially those who had obtained land, the martial arts practitioners who came from the Military Camp were the most enthusiastic. Suddenly, they had become the owners of a large territory from wandering in Jianghu. Although there might not be many people on this land, their power here was even close to that of the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty. How could they not be happy?
Within half a year, most of them had moved their families here. Shrewd businessmen naturally would not miss this opportunity. Countless trade routes were opened almost at the same time.
The territory that originally belonged to the Seven Tribes of the Southern Land of Northern Yuan had become the three provinces of the Jin. Naturally, the three provinces had become the transit station of the border trade. The originally sparsely populated places had vaguely shown some signs of prosperity.
What business was the best in the north now?
There was no doubt that it was the human trafficking business!
Although the Jin had many restrictions on the human trafficking business, such as explicitly forbidding the trafficking of human beings of the Jin. If you wanted to sell, you could only sell the slaves of Northern Yuan and some southern barbarians. But if you sold the people of the Jin, even if you sold the villains who committed murder and arson, you would eventually have to go to the guillotine.
However, didn't the great Comrade Marx say that as long as there was a certain amount of profit? As long as there was a certain amount of profit, businessmen dared to risk being beheaded. Now was the time when the human trafficking business was the most profitable. If they did not do it now, when would they do it?
Besides, the Governors of the three northern provinces were not iron-fisted people like Ma Tianchang. They also knew that the northern prairie was in urgent need of human beings. Therefore, they turned a blind eye to some things and pretended that they did not see anything. On the one hand, they could make some extra money. On the other hand, they would not offend anyone.
In this way, the human trafficking business in the three northern provinces was booming.
As a result, when Junior Leopard arrived at his territory, he was surprised to find that there were more people.
Originally, there were only one or two hundred people in his territory, but now, there were almost three or four hundred people. The population had more than doubled, and the town centralization had also begun to take shape. A winding street was winding up the Jilei Mountain, and two rows of simple houses had been built on both sides of the street. On the grassland at the foot of the mountain, hundreds of cattle and sheep were eating grass and drinking water. It was a peaceful scene.
Junior Leopard rode on the sword light and patrolled around his territory. He found a secluded place to land and change his clothes. Then, he launched the Nine Changes of Heavenly Birds and returned to the cone-shaped town at the foot of Jilei Mountain.
As soon as he appeared at the gate of the town centralization, which was tied up with a few big logs, he was recognized and quickly reported. Therefore, he had just stepped on the street of the town centralization for a few steps when he saw Jiang Xiao and the others greeting him with a face full of joy.
"Your Excellency, it's great that you're back!"
"Your Excellency Jiang, you've worked hard these days!"
"I don't deserve your praise. It's my honor to work for Your Excellency!" Jiang Xiao said respectfully.
"Look at your happy face. Did something good happen again?"
"My Lord is wise. These past few days, when we were mining the mountain rocks to repair our houses, we accidentally discovered a fine iron mine. We have already sent someone to check it out. That fine iron mine is of high quality and it covers a large area. From now on, we won't have to worry about money anymore!"
"Good, that's great!" Even though Junior Leopard was experienced and knowledgeable, he couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the news. He was born in the Wu Family, so he naturally knew the value of a refined iron mine. With a refined iron mine, it would not be a problem for his territory to support thousands of people!
"Also, Your Excellency, a few caravans have come to our territory recently. They not only brought us supplies, but also some people!" Speaking of this, Jiang Xiao subconsciously moved closer to Junior Leopard. "Your Excellency, these people are not from Northern Yuan or Southern Barbarians. These people are from the Great Jin. They are farmers from the south who followed the Sect of Flame to rebel. They were brought to the prairie by the officers and soldiers who colluded with these human traffickers!"
"Got it!" Junior Leopard nodded. As someone who had received Marxist education since childhood, he had long expected such a thing. In the coming days, the human trafficking business would definitely flourish.
However, he didn't think that human trafficking could really change the situation of the prairie. Even in the heyday of Northern Yuan, the population was only tens of millions.
The people of Northern Yuan had been living a nomadic life, chasing grass and water. Only big tribes with a real population of more than 500,000 were qualified and able to build cities on the prairie.
What about the Great Jin?
Under the governance of Ma Tianchang, there were more than 300 million people in Yunzhou alone.
The habits of the people of the Central Plains were different from those of the prairie. The people of the Central Plains were used to stability, farming, building cities, and reproduction. These habits required a large number of people to fulfill. Now that the original nomadic people of Northern Yuan were almost completely expelled, the remaining large prairie was filled by the people of the Central Plains. In this way, the ecology of the entire prairie would inevitably change. Junior Leopard even believed that in less than 10 years, the prairie of Northern Yuan would become unrecognizable. There would be more and more people. Under the population policy of the Great Jin, even those merchants with extraordinary abilities couldn't meet the needs of the population of the prairie.
Unless, as Junior Leopard had speculated before, the Great Jin would be at war. In that case, a large number of people would migrate. The northern prairie would be a good place to go. But now, everything was still unknown.
"Old Kelsang is also very capable. He helped us recruit more than 100 nomadic herdsmen from the surrounding area. Now everyone has settled down!" Jiang Xiao continued.
Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows, "This Old Kelsang really spared no effort to help us!"
"Your Excellency, do you think it's inappropriate?" Jiang Xiao hurriedly asked after hearing the meaning in Junior Leopard's words.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Even if there are thousands of people, they won't be able to make waves, let alone hundreds. What we lack now is people. The more the better. As for those people's strange ideas, we don't need to worry about it!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
"I'll leave all the matters of the territory to you. As long as you think it's beneficial to our territory, do it. You don't need to go through me. You can make decisions directly!"
"Your Excellency, I'm afraid that's not appropriate. There are some important matters —!"
"Important matters are also up to you. I only care about fighting and killing!" Junior Leopard waved his hand and said, "I don't have the mood to care about the specific matters here!"
"Yes!" Jiang Xiao lowered his head and answered, "Your Excellency, your temporary mansion has been built. Let me take you there!"
"Okay!"
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A temporary mansion sounded simple, but it was not. It was the largest courtyard in the town that had just been built. Junior Leopard had seen it when he was flying in the sky, but he didn't see it carefully. Now that Jiang Xiao brought him to the front, he realized that it was actually a big courtyard with nine entrances and nine exits. There were dozens of rooms, and the garden, pavilion, and pavilion inside were beginning to take shape. It would not take long for it to be completely built.
"You built such a big house, how can I live in it alone!"
"Your Excellency, this is only your temporary mansion. In the future —!"
"Okay, okay, I got it!" Junior Leopard waved his hand helplessly and went straight into the house.
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After living in the new mansion, Junior Leopard felt a little fresh, but this feeling only lasted for a few days. After a few days, Junior Leopard felt that it was nothing. Strictly speaking, the construction of the mansion was not completed yet. The courtyard, rockery, and pond were all in their embryonic form. From time to time, there were still workers coming in to do work. Therefore, in order to hide in peace, Junior Leopard lived in the deepest courtyard that was almost completed. Although the courtyard was not big, it was more than enough for him and his little handmaiden, Renzhen Cuo.
After not seeing Junior Leopard for a while, Renzhen Cuo became paler and fatter. She was the handmaiden appointed by Junior Leopard. Although Junior Leopard was not here, no one dared to slight her. In fact, apart from Jiang Xiao, her words were the most effective and authoritative in this big courtyard. Firstly, she was Junior Leopard's handmaiden. Secondly, she used to be the princess of the Blackwolf tribe. Although the Blackwolf tribe no longer existed, most of the servants in this courtyard were originally herdsmen on the prairie. Northern Yuan had just been destroyed, so they had heard of the prestige of the Blackwolf tribe. Naturally, they had a natural sense of reverence for Renzhen Cuo.
On this day, the sky was clear and the air was cool. This place was located in the northwest, a place that was bitterly cold in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains. In late autumn, the temperature had dropped to below zero. Except for Junior Leopard, who had a profound cultivation and was not afraid of the cold, the rest of the people in this territory were basically wearing leather robes. Jiang Xiao and Renzhen Cuo were no exception.
"Your Excellency, this is the oil-tea made by Kelsang's father. He asked me to bring it to you!" Before Junior Leopard stepped out of the courtyard, he saw Renzhen Cuo coming over with a big copper pot.
"Put it in first. I'll drink it when I come back. How is it? Are you used to it?"
"I'm used to it!" Renzhen Cuo lowered her head and said, "This place is not far from the Blackwolf Tribe. I'm familiar with the mountains, rivers, and grasslands. I've been here before, but at that time, there weren't so many people here! ‘
As Renzhen Cuo spoke, she seemed to think of her previous life and looked a little gloomy.
'Let bygones be bygones. The old days won't come back!' "You're neither a devastatingly beautiful woman nor a peerless expert whose cultivation has reached Level Nine. Even if you had some assets, they've all fallen into my hands. Now you have nothing. Even if you still have some secrets, they can't make any big waves. Northern Yuan tribes have been destroyed. As one of the strongest tribes in Northern Yuan, it's impossible for your Blackwolf tribe to be revived. Don't think about those unrealistic things anymore. Just settle down here and live a good life. After a year or two, find someone you like to marry and give birth to a son or daughter. If their aptitude is good enough, I can take a disciple. Maybe their cultivation can reach the realm above Level Seven!"
"Yes!" Hearing this, Renzhen Cuo's body trembled slightly. She slightly lowered her head and left with the copper pot.
"The little girl is a good person, but her mind is too flexible. These days, she has been in contact with those wandering herdsmen every day. Do you think Jiang Xiao doesn't know that?" Junior Leopard shook his head with a smile and walked out.
The autumn wind was very cold, and there were not many people walking in the town. Junior Leopard wore a casual suit and walked aimlessly on the street.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and frowned.
"The Sect of Flame?"
The faint smell of sandalwood came from a simple house on the street, accompanied by bursts of prayers. Although the voice was not loud, it could not be hidden from Junior Leopard. "Jiang Xiao said that the three northern provinces are overflowing with human traffickers.
"Jiang Xiao said that human traffickers are rampant in the three northern provinces. Not only the Northern Yuan people and the Southern barbarians, but also some rebels in the south are sold as slaves to this bitter and cold place in the northwest. The south is the base camp of the Sect of Flame and these rebels are all coerced by them. It's not surprising that there are one or two followers of the Sect of Flame here. However, this is my territory. Although there is freedom of religious belief, the Sect of Flame is not an ordinary religion. It is an expert in rebellion. It seems that I have to tell Jiang Xiao to pay more attention when he buys people next time and try not to let these followers of the Sect of Flame take root in my territory!"
Thinking of this, Junior Leopard was about to directly walk past the door of the house. A small follower of the Sect of Flame was not worth his effort.
Just at this moment, a very thin voice came into his ears.
"Young Master, we have contacted Madam. Madam and the Venerable will come to pick you up soon. Please wait patiently for a few days!"
"Have you told Madam about the situation here?"
"Yes, Madam said she will find a way!"
"Okay, go ahead. Pay attention, as usual, don't show any flaws!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
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As the voice disappeared, Junior Leopard's footsteps also stopped.
"Young Master, Madam, Venerable!" He slowly recalled the three names in his mouth. "Is the person inside the house the son of the Sect of Flame's Venerable? There are not many Venerables in the Sect of Flame. Prince Xiaoming is one, but he is definitely not that sissy Prince Xiaoming. Then who is it? "
As he was thinking, the door opened a small gap, and a vigilant eye peeked out. That eye happened to meet Junior Leopard's eyes.
"Uh —!"
The other person's eyes froze, and his body trembled violently. He leaned back slightly, as if he wanted to close the door again. However, he froze in the middle of the action. He seemed to think for a moment, and then slowly opened the door.
"Sinner pays respect to Master!"
All the people in this town centralization were nominally sinners of Northern Yuan, and Junior Leopard was their master. Although Junior Leopard didn't have the consciousness of being a master, ordinary people would say such words when they saw Junior Leopard.
"Hehe, sinner?" Junior Leopard smiled and looked up at the house. Because there were simple houses on the street, the situation inside the house was clear at a glance. A white-clothed teenager, who was about his age, was holding incense in his hand and kneeling in front of a statue of a deity. But at this moment, he turned his head and looked at the door in astonishment, his eyes flashing with fear.
"I'm just passing by. You don't have to be so polite. Go!" Junior Leopard waved his hand and went on his own.
The person who walked out of the house didn't know whether to leave or stay. His expression was frighteningly gloomy.
"Protector Cao, tell me, did he hear what we said just now?" It was not until Junior Leopard was out of sight that the youth in the house came out, trembling with fear.
"He's a Level Seven expert. His spiritual mind is very sensitive. He should have heard everything!" Protector Cao's face was so pale that he didn't look like a human. "I'm afraid that even if we talk now, he can hear it!"
"Then what should we do?" the teenager asked anxiously.
"Young Master, don't worry. You'll be fine!" Protector Cao turned back and patted the teenager's shoulder with a bitter smile. "Even if His Excellency Zhou didn't catch us just now, it means that he doesn't take us seriously and won't do anything to us. The Venerable and his wife are coming. If there's something, he'll talk to the Venerable!"
In other words, the two of them were not qualified to make Junior Leopard worry at all.
"But …!"
"Young Master, now that things have come to this, all we can do is to wait for the result here!" Protector Cao said, "This is His Excellency Zhou's territory. There are some things that he has to explain!"
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"I hope the things that you need to explain won't make me angry. Otherwise, I'll make you die without leaving a corpse!" Junior Leopard, who was listening to the conversation between the two, thought to himself, "There are more than one Venerable in the Sect of Flame, but it's impossible that all of them have reached Level Nine like Prince Xiaoming. I don't know how strong this Venerable is and what he's up to. There's not even a person in this bitter and cold northwest. Why are they interested in this place? Does the Sect of Flame want to find a foothold in this northwest? That can't be right. Even if they want to find a place, they won't come to me. Now the north is full of cowards. With the strength of the Sect of Flame, it's not difficult for them to secretly control a small territory! "
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