Looking at Yan Zhaoge, they were all bewildered and uncertain.
They suddenly realised that many of their earlier speculations about Yan Zhaoge were probably wrong.
Yan Zhaoge did not speak much as he just asked Heng Xianda to prepare a secluded room for him before entering.
Placing the sword embryo within the Internal Crystal Furnace, Yan Zhaoge did not say much as he directly drew down thunder, the most orthodox Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art.
Compared to the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art of the Wind Thunder Manor, it was slightly inferior.
Still, just looking at Yan Zhaoge's actions, the expressions of Heng Xianda and the others all turned solemn.
Amateurs enjoy the show, while experts appreciate the artistry.
While martial practitioners of Wind Thunder Manor with slightly lower cultivation bases might not be able to tell, peak experts like Heng Xianda were able to tell with a single glance that Yan Zhaoge possessed a high level of attainment in the dao of artifact forging.
Forget about the Internal Crystal Furnace and the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Technique.
Yan Zhaoge circled around the Internal Crystal Furnace, striking out with a palm with every step he took.
Traces of light were left behind in the void, and a massive Nine Palace Grid appeared out of nowhere, enveloping the Internal Crystal Furnace.
The lid of the Internal Crystal Furnace opened, and heavenly lightning poured into it. Within the furnace, streams of light interweaved, forming a nine-palace diagram that supported the sword embryo within.
Seeing this scene, an old man beside Heng Xianda raised his white eyebrows and secretly transmitted his voice to Heng Xianda, "Third Brother, is this the Nine Palaces Furnace Setting Technique?"
"That should be the case …" Heng Xianda nodded solemnly.
He suddenly sighed in a low voice, "There's no need to continue watching. This Mister Yan may look young, but his attainments in the dao of artifact forging are probably even higher than this old man's."
"What a joke. I thought he was just acting on a whim. Now, it seems that if he didn't want to save some preparation time, he wouldn't have come to us at all."
"Given the things he has on hand, given his skill level, if he were to compete normally, he would easily crush our Wind Thunder Manor's business."
The expressions of the other Wind Thunder Manor practitioners changed slightly. Many of them opened their mouths as if they wanted to say something, but in the end, they could not make a sound.
Everyone calmed down and pondered over Heng Xianda's words, gradually understanding the meaning behind it.
The Internal External Nine Palaces Stabilizing Furnace Technique was also an artifact forging technique that had existed before the Great Calamity.
Compared to the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art, both had their own uses, and it was hard to say which was better.
The Wind Thunder Manor had always been renowned throughout the world for their artifact forging techniques, and were also rather proud of them. The Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art had been brought to new heights in their hands, becoming even more exquisite than the ancient techniques of pre-Great Calamity times.
Yan Zhaoge's Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art was the version from before the Great Calamity.
To be fair, it was inferior to the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art that the Wind Thunder Manor had mastered.
However, with the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art and the Nine Palaces Stabilizing Cauldron, if he could control them freely and cooperate seamlessly, the effect would be completely different.
When forging weapons, be it the success rate, the quality, or the handling of the various details, they all surpassed the Wind Thunder Manor's pure Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art.
Of course, the difficulty of combining the two techniques was also greater than the sum of its parts.
If he could not grasp it well, the result would only be a complete mess, a joke to others.
Still, how perceptive was Heng Xianda? While he was not proficient in the Nine Palaces Stabilizing Cauldron Art, just from seeing Yan Zhaoge's opening moves, he knew that Yan Zhaoge was extremely proficient in both the Splendid Thunder Metal Forging Art and the Nine Palaces Stabilizing Cauldron Art.
It was simply impossible for him to fail.
The others were not as proficient as Heng Xianda in the area of artifact forging as some were higher and some were lower. Still, as time passed and seeing Yan Zhaoge in action, they were gradually able to see through him as well.
Therefore, everyone's expressions turned complex.
"Even if his fortune is great and his luck shocking the heavens as he obtained the complete techniques of two great secret techniques, how would he have had the time to analyse and comprehend them at such a young age?" A Wind Thunder Manor martial practitioner could not help but sigh.
Being proficient in techniques and actually using them were two different things altogether.
Putting knowledge on paper into practice had never been a simple matter.
Heng Xianda muttered to himself, "His accomplishments in the martial dao are even more shocking."
Thinking of this, everyone in Wind Thunder Manor could not help but smile bitterly.
Due to it being passed down from generation to generation, all of them were rather passionate about artifact forging as they had invested a great amount of time and effort into it.
Their accomplishments in the martial dao were actually comparatively limited.
It was fine if they meditated and cultivated normally. However, they were greatly lacking in actual combat and life and death experiences.
Even descendants of Wind Thunder Manor could not be said to be low in terms of their average strength as martial practitioners. Still, it was definitely not high either.
This could be said to have some gains and some losses.
In recent years, the current Manor Lord Heng Xianda had gradually been paying more and more attention to this problem as he had already begun consciously correcting it.
Still, looking at Yan Zhaoge now, Heng Xianda could only smile bitterly.
Looking at the other Wind Thunder Manor martial practitioners beside him, he sighed, "Fallen Deity …"
Everyone else sighed majestically as well, "Fallen Deity!"
For the current Yan Zhaoge, forging a mid-grade Sacred Artifact would not take much effort at all. Moreover, that sword embryo was already a semi-finished product.
When the Sacred Artifact was forged, a majestic streak of thunder shot into the horizon, resonating with the heavenly thunder up above.
Yan Zhaoge flicked his sleeve, the Internal Crystal Furnace closing as the thunderclouds in the sky gradually dispersed.
The illusory nine-palace grid remained in place for a moment before it gradually faded, gradually vanishing.
Yan Zhaoge now opened the lid of the furnace once more, yet another streak of lightning instantly flying out.
He casually fished it out, retrieving a green sword that was three feet long. The patterns on its surface were bright at times whilst dim at others, resembling a thunder dragon that was indistinctly visible amidst the clouds.
"Manor Lord Heng, please forgive me," Yan Zhaoge handed the sword to Heng Xianda.
Heng Xianda brushed his finger across the sword's blade, not speaking.
Even if the forging process had not been interrupted and he had forged a sword with all his might, it might still not be able to compare to Yan Zhaoge's reforged sword.
After a while, Heng Xianda handed the sword to someone beside him before soundlessly bowing towards Yan Zhaoge.
The sword was passed from one Wind Thunder Manor martial practitioner to another.
Then, the Wind Thunder Manor martial practitioners all bowed respectfully towards Yan Zhaoge like Heng Xianda.
"You are too polite," Yan Zhaoge raised his hand slightly, causing them to be unable to continue bowing as they could only straighten their backs.
Heng Xianda said, "Mister Yan has truly broadened the horizons of this old man, a frog at the bottom of a well. I hope that there will be a chance for me to seek guidance from the Fallen Deity in the future."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "I dare not seek guidance. What matters is interaction."
Watching from the side, Qiu Jiahai felt rather impressed as well.
While he had agreed and supported Yan Zhaoge's plans earlier, he had not been completely confident as he had only done his best to help out of friendship.
Now, however, he was able to completely set his heart at ease.
After the two had finished discussing many matters regarding their initial collaboration with Heng Xianda and left Wind Thunder Manor, Qiu Jiahai sighed in admiration, "Junior apprentice-brother Yan, not only are you powerful in terms of cultivation base, your attainments outside of the martial dao also leave one sighing in admiration."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "I was often lectured by my seniors when I was young, saying that I did not attend to proper duties."
The two chatted and laughed as they returned to Kunlun Mountain.
Still, on the way, they received a piece of news.
The Brocade Emperor who had been missing for many days had finally returned to the World beyond Worlds.
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