I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 610: Contribution points can be exchanged for high-level treasures.

The primordial universe, a desolate starry sky.

Here stands a mountain peak ten light-years high. At its summit, a majestic and powerful figure suddenly laughed in surprise: "Interesting. The human race has actually produced a master craftsman?"

This powerful figure is none other than the universally acknowledged number one weapon refiner in the primordial universe, including the Cosmic Sea, known as the Mountain Recluse, and also the strongest solitary figure in the universe.

Refining top-tier treasures is as simple as eating and drinking; even the most powerful treasures can be refined.

No one knows how strong he is, because he rarely makes a move. The few powerful individuals who have interacted with him admire the Mountain Hermit.

The message was delivered to him by the God of Crafts. He and the God of Crafts had a master-disciple relationship, as he had once guided the God of Crafts in the art of weapon crafting.

With a flick of his sleeve, the mountain dweller shrank the ten-light-year-high mountain in an instant, turning it into a speck of dust that fell into his palm.

With a flick of the finger, the dust vanished.

He had always been a loner and disliked crowds, but this newly promoted master craftsman of the human race had truly piqued his interest.

"The human race is the race of my apprentice Luo Feng, and another master weapon refiner has emerged from them..."

The mountain dweller murmured, his voice echoing across the entire starry sky. Then, he vanished in a flash.

Before long, he was already in the territory of the human race.

To avoid attracting unnecessary attention, the Mountain Dweller altered his appearance and aura, adopting the pseudonym "Hill Mountain Venerable" and disguising himself as a solitary high-ranking cosmic venerable.

For him, crafting a treasure that alters one's aura was incredibly easy.

After entering the human territory, this "Venerable Qiushan" began to inquire about the master craftsman.

However, the human race kept this a secret, and the various versions circulating outside were difficult to distinguish between true and false, which gave him a headache.

"The secrecy work is really well done." Venerable Qiushan shook his head.

It seems that trying to find out by force won't work!

However, he was not in a hurry and decided to join the Hongmeng first, and then proceed slowly.

Given the current state of humanity, it is the perfect time to aggressively recruit powerful beings from across the universe. As long as they are not enemies with whom we have a life-or-death feud, we will generally accept them.

As instructed by the Lord of Chaos City, all powerful individuals who join the Hong Alliance must go to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company for identity verification and strength assessment.

The appearance of a high-level cosmic venerable immediately attracted the attention of the cosmic ruler of that territory, who hurriedly summoned a cosmic overlord in charge of the assessment.

This cosmic overlord was under the command of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and was very familiar with some of the powerful beings at the level of cosmic venerables in the original universe, but he had never heard of the name of Venerable Qiushan.

Looking at the information on Venerable Qiushan, this cosmic overlord of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, whose title was Lord Yaoyu, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Venerable Qiushan? Never heard of such a person... But his strength is genuine, a high-level cosmic Venerable, and his potential is also quite good."

Lord Yao of the Prison finally stamped the approval seal on Venerable Qiushan's information and said with a smile, "Welcome to the Hong Alliance, Venerable Qiushan! This is your identity token, and also the proof of a strong member of the Hong Alliance. With this token, you can move freely within the territory of the human race."

This token can also be used to enter the virtual universe!

Venerable Qiushan accepted the token and asked calmly, "I would like to request that master craftsman to forge a supreme treasure. How should I proceed?"

Lord Yao smiled and said, "It seems you've heard of that master's reputation. If you want him to forge a supreme treasure, you'll need to submit an application and wait in line. Of course, you'll also need to provide sufficient materials and a certain amount of time. You can find the specific procedures in this document."

After receiving the documents and thanking Lord Yao, Venerable Qiushan left Virtual Universe Company.

He found a quiet place and carefully read the contents of the document, his expression gradually becoming strange.

"Queuing? Waiting... Hmm, only one thousand epochs? And only 1.6 portions of materials are needed?"

"It's said that it takes a thousand epochs to forge one piece, which is the normal timeframe. But with time acceleration, the actual time required shouldn't even be five thousand years!"

Venerable Qiushan was a hermit who could see through many clues at a glance.

Just like when the God of Craftsmen forges a supreme treasure, it takes at least 100,000 epochs for someone to ask him to forge a supreme treasure, but the actual forging time will definitely not be that long.

And if time is accelerated, this time will be even faster!

However, he had not witnessed the crafting process of this master craftsman, nor had he seen the finished product, so he was not entirely sure.

"With the strongest being, Giant Axe, among the human race, they should be able to create a time-space system for him, accelerated by ten thousand times!"

"The forging time is faster than that of the God of Craftsmen, which is making me increasingly interested! But how can I get to meet this master craftsman?"

After submitting the application, Venerable Qiushan did not remain idle. He continued to operate in the human territory, ostensibly to "familiarize himself with the environment," but in reality, he was secretly investigating the mysterious weapon-refining master.

However, the human race did an impeccable job of protecting this master craftsman, and despite trying several methods, they were unable to obtain any useful information.

"This secrecy is even tighter than I expected..."

Venerable Qiushan couldn't help but sigh. But upon reflection, it was actually quite normal. As one of the most powerful races, the human race would certainly protect this master craftsman strictly.

During the waiting period, Venerable Qiushan, posing as a "mountain guest," contacted Luofeng, who is now a Venerable.

In the virtual universe, Luo Feng looked at the unfathomable powerhouse before him, his heart filled with awe.

"Greetings, Master!" Luo Feng bowed respectfully, but his heart was in turmoil. His master had actually contacted him personally and even come to the human territory.

The Mountain-Sitting Guest nodded slightly. His transformed appearance looked ordinary, like that of a common cosmic wanderer, but his deep eyes seemed to see through everything.

"Not bad, you've become a Venerable One now, even faster than I expected!"

The mountain dweller spoke calmly, yet with a hint of barely perceptible admiration.

No one knew how excited he was. The last piece of metal containing the Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture, which recorded the cosmic supreme realm, should soon be in his hands.

However, in the final hurdle, the Mountain Guest did not make things too difficult for Luo Feng, and he was able to easily obtain the last part of the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual.

Luo Feng wanted to be modest, but saw the mountain dweller wave his hand.

"No need to be modest."

The Mountain Guest waved his hand and said, "I have seen your talent and hard work. Those who can recognize the Star Tower as their master must have top-notch talent and luck. It is not enough that the human race has a genius like you. Now another remarkable weapon-refining master has emerged. I am very interested in this."

"I've come to you this time to inquire about the situation of that weapon-refining master."

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback, not expecting that his teacher was also interested in this mysterious weapon-refining master.

After considering for a moment, he said, "Teacher, information about this master craftsman is kept very secret among humans, and I only know a little bit about him. It is said that his crafting skills are extremely high, even surpassing those of the God of Craftsmen..."

"Surpassing the God of Crafts?" The Mountain Guest's tone revealed a rare hint of surprise. "That's beyond my expectations."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the true identity of this weapon-refining master?"

Luo Feng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I have no idea about that. The human race's higher-ups are very tight-lipped about it, and the various versions circulating outside are hard to distinguish between true and false. To be honest, I have also tried to find out, but all my efforts have been in vain."

The mountain dweller remained silent for a moment, his deep gaze seemingly piercing through the virtual universe and seeing into the distant real world.

"Even you couldn't find out anything about him, so this person must be quite extraordinary."

The Mountain Guest pondered, "Since that's the case, then we can only take it slowly. I want to see just who this weapon-refining master really is."

"Teacher, what do you want to do?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

Luo Feng couldn't understand why, given the abilities of the Mountain Hermit, who could refine even the most powerful treasures, he would make a special trip to the human realm just for this person.

The Mountain-Sitting Guest smiled slightly and said, "Although I have considerable experience in weapon crafting, I wouldn't mind seeing the skills of other weapon crafting masters. Moreover, if this weapon crafting master is truly as the Lord of Craftsmen says, and his skills are even superior to his, then I certainly can't miss this opportunity!"

Luo Feng was even more surprised, and a thought suddenly occurred to him: "Could it be that Master Zuoshanke has taken a liking to this weapon-refining master and wants to take him as his disciple?"

Luo Feng knew, of course, that Zuo Shan Ke's ability to refine treasures was unparalleled in the universe. Even the Star Tower, the most powerful treasure, was refined by Zuo Shan Ke. His refining skills were absolutely top-notch.

After ending his call with Luo Feng, Zuo Shan Ke—who is now known as Qiu Shan Zun Zhe—fell into deep thought.

"Very well, then let's wait until the thousandth era!"

Time has passed, and three hundred years have gone by since the human race announced the news of the master craftsman.

More and more powerful beings from other races are joining the human camp, and many entire races are also coming to surrender, including some who possess the power to rule the universe.

This is sufficient proof of the appeal of a master weapon refiner.

On this day, the strongest human being, the Giant Axe Founder, personally convened the Great Alliance Conference, which was attended by all nineteen other universe lords.

There are five Universe Lords willing to join the Hongmeng camp, but they are all relatively weak, with only the strength of a second-tier Universe Lord.

There are quite a few other cosmic overlords, a total of sixty-eight. The number of cosmic venerables has increased tenfold to nearly seven hundred, which is almost equal to the original number of cosmic venerables in the Hong Alliance.

As for the powerhouses at the King level, there aren't many; most of them are King-level Immortals who have joined their clans.

For those who have been granted the title of King and the title of Immortal, the level of Supreme Treasure is relatively high-end. Some Kings even struggle to activate the first level of transformation of a Supreme Treasure, let alone unleash its full power. If they are coveted by Venerables, they will become the culprits who bring trouble to them.

All Venerable-level experts were able to attend this meeting, which took place in a huge palace. At the very head of the table were more than twenty large stone chairs.

Each of these stone chairs measures a kilometer in length, width, and height, and those sitting on them exude an aura of grandeur.

Inside the palace, more than seven hundred newly joined Cosmic Venerables gathered together, like a sea of ​​stars, shimmering with various colors of light.

Venerable Qiushan, also known as the Mountain-Sitting Guest, mingled among them and found an inconspicuous spot to sit down.

He looked around, a smile always on his lips. These Venerables were all surging with energy, their eyes gleaming with greed, clearly filled with anticipation for the unseen weapon-refining master.

The founder of the Giant Axe, his voice booming like a bell, echoed throughout the palace: "Welcome to the Hong Alliance! I, the Giant Axe, hereby promise that the Hong Alliance will treat every member fairly and without any favoritism!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and continued, "The primary topic of today's meeting is how to arrange the work of that master craftsman and the treasures that everyone has applied for."

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy palace instantly fell silent, and all the Venerables' gazes focused on the Giant Axe Founder.

Most people came specifically for this master weapon refiner.

The founder of the Giant Axe looked around the room and slowly said, "I'm sure everyone is eager to meet this master craftsman, but unfortunately, he is currently in seclusion studying the art of crafting and it is inconvenient for him to show himself."

He paused deliberately, whetting everyone's appetite, before continuing, "However, before that, he has already forged a batch of supreme treasures, which will be shown to everyone later. You can judge the skill level of this master craftsman through these treasures!"

If needed, you can redeem it using your contribution points in our Hongmeng exclusive system!

No sooner had the founder of the Giant Axe finished speaking than a cosmic lord with three curved horns on his head and dark red skin eagerly asked, "Giant Axe, just how many supreme treasures has this master craftsman forged? And what types are they?"

The other venerable ones also pricked up their ears and listened carefully, afraid of missing a single word.

Even Venerable Qiushan, who was hidden in the crowd, narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of interest.

The creator of the giant axe smiled slightly and said, "There are a total of one hundred supreme treasures that have been crafted. Of course, many of our human race's own powerful members also need them, so only fifty are available for exchange now."

The giant axe paused deliberately, observing the crowd's reactions, before continuing.

"Its types cover weapons, armor, palaces, domains, souls and more, enough to meet your different needs."

"One hundred items?"

The cosmic lord with the curved horns exclaimed in surprise, "So many at once! It seems this weapon-refining master is truly no less skilled than the God of Crafts!"

Another slender, serpentine cosmic being spoke up, asking, "Giant Axe, what is the quality of these treasures? Ordinary treasures are beneath our notice!"

The creator of the giant axe did not answer directly, but instead waved his hand, and fifty high-grade treasures appeared out of thin air in the center of the hall, emitting various colors of light and illuminating the entire hall.

"Please look, everyone!"

The founder of the giant axe pointed to the treasures, a hint of pride in his voice: "These treasures were all crafted by that master craftsman!"

The powerful figures present were all formidable, and they could immediately discern the extraordinary nature of these fifty treasures.

"Hahaha, a high-level class treasure! I've wanted it for ages, but I've never had the luck!"

The three-horned lord of the universe looked at these treasures and his mouth was practically watering.

The founder of the giant axe continued, "Of course, these treasures aren't given away for free; they need to be exchanged using contribution points. The specific exchange rules will be announced later."

"Contribution points?" another universe lord asked, "Giant Axe, how do we obtain these contribution points?"

The founder of the giant axe patiently explained, "Contribution points can be obtained by completing tasks issued by the Hong Alliance or by providing rare resources. Of course, you can also obtain corresponding contribution points if you can kill powerful alien races."

The Lord of Chaos City stood up and added, "If none of these treasures are what you're looking for, you can prepare the materials and request our master craftsmen to forge them for you. Of course, it will take a little longer, around a thousand epochs!"

A thousand epochs is only about ten million years, which is nothing to these eternally powerful beings.

Offering these treasures for exchange among the powerful figures was a decision reached jointly by the various universe lords of the human race. To attract them, they needed to be given some incentives. (End of Chapter)