The afterglow of the setting sun is falling, and the north wind is blowing by.
The two high platforms blew up wisps of smoke, and the tinkling sound of hammering gradually faded away.
A ray of golden light appeared in Xiao Ye's eyes, his muscles bulged, and he raised his hands high, holding two casting hammers.
A raging flame ignited on the hammer head, and it crashed down the next second.
Sonorous!
With two simultaneous sounds, he completed the last beating.
Under the resonance of the force, the thick nine-ring sword buzzed and trembled, and crisscrossing lines spread out from the blade's spine and handle.
Immediately afterwards, gray-black fine particles fell one after another. Some of them were iron impurities, and some were the dregs of other precious materials, which were condensed into fine crystals.
A brand-new nine-ring sword was suspended in mid-air. The setting sun in the sky illuminated beams of light, some of which fell on it and reflected the blade like a mirror.
Xiao Ye had a confident smile on his lips. This was the best piece of work in his life, and it could almost touch the realm of a master.
It was just a little regretful that he even felt that he had caught a flash of inspiration.
However, due to Duan Kewei's previous furnace explosion, it ultimately had some insignificant impact.
Even Xiao himself was not aware of this influence, but he had a vague and subconscious feeling of regret in his heart.
It seems like a crucial opportunity has been missed!
At the same time, Sima Yunxin also completed his work, and he stood there calmly.
"Since Master Xiao has finished forging it, it's up to you to invite me first. Show off the weapon you forged. This may be the last time you show this weapon."
Xiao Ye frowned, holding the nine-ring sword with one hand, and stretched out the index finger of the other hand to wave it slightly, "Junior, don't be too crazy when you talk. You have famous skills. These are not things to be proud of. If you want to speak, just use your hands. See the real chapter and display the weapons you forged openly."
Sima Yunxin tilted his lips and laughed maliciously.
"Okay, I'm just afraid that you will be scared when you see it, so I'll save face for senior in advance. Since senior doesn't want it, then forget it."
Xiao Ye was happy and undaunted, turned to look at the crowd, and said loudly: "I also ask all my friends to be witnesses. In this round, I will defeat him using his Sima Yunxin method."
As soon as he said this, Sima Yunxin shook his head and sneered: "It's up to you. The casting method is not good, and the main materials used are not good either. What you forged is just a ninth-level earth-level soul weapon. What are you fighting with me for?"
Before he finished speaking, Sima Yunxin was seen holding the sword secret with both hands, and two different colors of mysterious light emerged from the tips of his fingers. The mysterious light converged inward, reflecting a transparent sword pill.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the sword pill is actually invisible. Only with special eye skills, or like now, Sima Yunxin takes the initiative to reveal its true appearance with secret techniques, can everyone's eyes truly see this sword pill. .
"Okay, this wonderful idea is well used. It uses three hundred years of Tianxuan crystal with the heart of chalcedony from the Silver Hidden Mine, and then refines it through the unique technique of the Artifact Refining Sect. This casting is really good."
In the crowd, the particularly down-to-earth weapon-refining master spoke on the spot, giving him enough face.
It even makes people suspect that he is actually Situ Yunxin's admirer.
However, Xiao Ye glanced at the weapon refining master and recognized his origin.
This is an old man who is half a generation older than Xiao Ye's master. His name is "Qian Duo". He is very simple and unpretentious and carries one of most people's wishes in life.
Senior Qian Duo is also quite powerful. Others take a long time to forge a weapon, but he does not. He seems to have a special method that can keep pace with Xuanzhu. He can complete the casting of heaven-level weapons or magic weapons while talking and laughing.
Because of this, even if his cultivation level is not high, he has an exaggerated amount of money, so he bought many life-extending drugs, so he naturally lives a long life.
Regardless of the rags he wears, in fact one person's financial resources are probably greater than the ten forging pavilions in Master Town combined.
And what they rely on is hard work and hard skills!
Someone once wanted to take advantage of this senior Qian Duo, but it turned out that the person they hired had been favored by his senior Qian Duo, and the weapon he was using was made and given away by this senior, and he had never wanted anything. Return.
At that time, the person who had evil intentions was hacked to death by the people he invited, which was called an injustice. From then on, Senior Qian Duo's reputation as a philanthropist spread widely throughout Tianyuan Continent.
Xiao Ye recalled all the past events in his mind, bowed to Qian Duo, and said, "Senior, please host this casting competition. You are always there to control the battle, and most of the others don't dare to play tricks."
"It's a joke. I, Sima Yunxin, will never play any tricks in the art of casting! You can rest assured of this. If not, you'd expect me to be struck by five thunderbolts from the sky and die."
Sima Yunxin suddenly clenched his fist, holding the transparent sword pill in the middle. Under the infusion of spiritual power, the sword pill made a sound like the cry of a phoenix.
Once, twice, three times...
The phoenix chirped nine times, resounding throughout the entire Master Town.
The dust was flying and whistling, and it seemed that a vision from heaven and earth was about to come. This was a sign that a heaven-level soul weapon or magic weapon would be released.
When Xiao Ye saw this scene, he felt slightly uncomfortable.
He deeply knew that his nine-ring sword was at the pinnacle of the earth level, the kind that could break through to the heaven level with just a sliver.
but!
If there is no breakthrough, there is no breakthrough. No matter what words you say, there is no breakthrough.
This is the fact before us, but even though I don’t want to admit it.
From the moment he saw this inexplicable vision, Xiao Ye had already judged the grade of the weapon forged by the other party.
There is a high probability that you will lose! ! !
It can only be stuck on the comprehensive practicality, which requires a master-level figure to judge.
In the end, the nine-ring sword and the transparent sword pill fell into the hands of senior Qian Duo at the same time.
He picked up one in his left hand and another in his right, and weighed it.
"Oh, both items are quite heavy. It seems that you two are very close to each other. You probably can't tolerate each other. You both want to fight to the death. But the advice I give you, old man, is not to rush like this. You are both young people, so why bother? , everyone take a step back, both weapons are good products, if they really collide in a fatal way, it will be a big loss!"
After a slight pause, the old man said again:
"Perhaps it's because I'm old, so I talk a bit too much. You don't want to hear it, but it's really not necessary. There's really no need to be too angry or resentful."
Xiao also knew that there was a high probability that he would lose. He was actually very moved when he heard this sentence, but the pride and persistence in his heart prevented him from saying "yes".
He fell into complete silence and stood motionless.
Facing the Grandmaster, Sima Yunxin was not so crazy after all.
Taking half a step forward, he nodded slightly and clasped his hands in front of his chest, "Senior, please don't try to persuade me. This is something that we two juniors have agreed upon. Since we have already discussed it, it would be unreasonable to change it temporarily. What do you think?" how?"
Qian Duo sighed, placed the two weapons on a stand in the middle, and then took half a step back.
"That's all, no one listens to what the old man says, you can do whatever you like."
"In my opinion, old man, these two weapons are equal. If you really want to fight to the death, then let's fight."
After saying this, he walked on without looking back.
At this time, the direction he was walking happened to be the direction Lin Ming came from.
The two of them passed each other, and the old man seemed to sense something. He suddenly stood on the spot and looked back at Lin Ming's back.
Then, he rolled his eyes and moved from Lin Ming's body to An Ruo's hand.
There is something weird inside the brocade box! ! !
It's an extremely outstanding soul weapon.
Qian Duo grinned, suddenly feeling that something interesting might happen.
He was not in a hurry to leave. He casually leaned against a big tree nearby and looked at Lin Ming with interest.
At this moment, his eyes caught sight of another group of people.
Duan Kewei, who was like a dead dog, and Zhen Youcai, who encountered another brocade box, and the special forged clone shrouded in a black robe.
Oops, today is really interesting. It seems that this casting competition is not as simple as I thought. Xuanzhu Pavilion, which everyone thinks has been eliminated, may cause some trouble.
Just then, there was a loud bang.
What followed was a continuous clanging sound, which was the sparks ejected from the collision between weapons.
The nine-ringed broadsword and the transparent sword pill collided in a series. No one claimed the ownership of the two weapons, and neither of them could get along with each other in the series of collisions.
The reason why Xiao Ye was willing to use such fierce means to collide was because at the very beginning of forging, he added marrow iron crystals that could best enhance the hardness of the weapon.
Even if he knew that the opponent's forged weapons were heaven-level and his own were only the pinnacle of earth-level, he was sure to win the duel.
Moreover, the paths taken by the two weapons are different. The nine-ringed sword is a powerful and domineering path, and the key is to move forward in an indomitable way. However, the transparent sword pill is ingenious and thoughtful, and can have infinite changes.
However, Sima Yunxin was arrogant and determined that his weapons were of better quality and would surely win.
After many collisions, both weapons were covered with cracks, and everyone around them felt sorry for them.
"These are two of the best weapons. I should listen to Senior Qian Duo's opinion and treat them as ties. Isn't that good?"
"That's right, Xuanzhu Pavilion is already at the bottom anyway, there's really no need to fight to the death."
"What a pity. I think that transparent sword pill is very good. I have already prepared for the family to allocate funds, but I didn't expect..."
"Stop talking, that kind of thing is not suitable for us men's usage. In my opinion, this nine-ring sword has the possibility of upgrading. Today's forging is only the first forging, and it can be reprocessed later. As long as the quality reaches the heaven level , that’s really unimaginably good.”
"Master Xiao Ye's skills are indeed profound. If he really takes a month to polish them, he will definitely be able to reach the heaven level. By then, Sima Yunxin will be completely different."
"Stop bragging. If you want to compare with us like this, you can take a look at your age. How old is Sima Yunxin? He's only 20 or 30 years old. How old is Xiao? From the moment the competition begins at the end It’s already a loss of face.”
The positions of everyone present varied. Some were in favor of Sima Yunxin, some were in favor of Xiao Ye, and some were simply watching the fun.
Amidst their noisy voices, there was suddenly an unusual sound, as if something was being sawed off and then broken apart bit by bit.
Xiao Ye spat out a mouthful of blood and took three steps back.
"No, that's not right!"
He only knew something was wrong but couldn't tell what was wrong.
His eyes were fixed on the transparent sword pill, unable to see anything clearly.
Sima Yunxin folded his fan and smiled softly, his smile full of ridicule.
"You can't see it. How could you possibly see it? Even senior Qian Duo didn't see it. Do you think you can still compare to a grandmaster?"
"No, there is something wrong with this weapon. Senior Qian Duo can't possibly not see it." Xiao Ye shook his head in denial.
"Then I don't know." Sima Yunxin lightly shrugged his shoulders.
His words were obviously instructive, as if he were deliberately making Xiao Ye doubt Qian Duo.
At this time, Lin Ming walked closer, and under the cover of his inner eye, he could see characteristics that ordinary people could not see.
The sword pill is not one at all, but two twin sword pills from beginning to end.
Lin Ming pointed out loudly: "Senior Xiao Ye, don't fall into his scheme. This person only forged two sword pills at the beginning. Then when he gave out the sword pills for inspection, he only gave one."
Hearing this, Xiao Ye widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "Despicable, Sima Yunxin, don't you think your behavior is despicable?"
"No, have I ever said from the beginning to the end that the weapon this time is a sword pill?" Sima Yunxin asked.
He pointed at the fragments of the nine-ring sword that were shattered on the ground and grinned:
"The fact now is that your weapon has lost, so what is there to say?"
"Failure is defeat. It doesn't matter to me whether you are convinced or not. You have to admit it anyway!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ye was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
Qiao Jingxin, who was dressed in purple robes, arrived at the scene. He clapped his hands and said, "Okay, really good. The descendant of the Artifact Refining Sect turned out to be such a scumbag, and he dared to swear in public that he would never tamper with the art of casting."
When everyone saw Master Qiao arriving, they first exclaimed and then responded to his words.
"That's right, Sima Yunxin keeps saying it sounds nice, but it turns out that's not the case at all. This guy is simply evil."
Sima Yunxin glanced sideways at the people around him, "The way of casting is the same as all the ways in the world. After all, it is just the winner and the loser. The fact before you is that I won, and that is enough."
After a slight pause, he pointed at Lin Ming with his finger.
"If you are not convinced, then take action yourself and compete with me using the casting method."
"Information from our sect shows that the fundamental reason why Mr. Lin Ming can become the great uncle of Xuanzong's junior master is that you are the descendant of the Xuanzhu lineage that left that year."
"Don't you feel angry at all when you see Xuanzhu Pavilion being harmed like this? You don't even want to prove the Xuanzhu lineage? Then are you still worthy of being the commander of the Xuanzhu lineage?"
