Be it setting up the Spirit Gathering Formation to raise the temperature of the flames or gathering the strength of the flames, it was clear that the other party's understanding of smithing had reached an extremely profound level.
But … how could the forging of the artifact be so sloppy?
That was a Violet Firmament Blazestone! Even to him, it was extraordinarily valuable. Even if it wasn't enough to forge a saber or a spear, it would still be more than enough to forge a dagger or some other weapon. Yet, it had actually been reduced to a brick …
Wu Youdao's cheeks twitched uncontrollably, and he found it hard to breathe.
As the Inceptive Sage of the Blacksmith Guild, he had a perverse requirement for the perfection of his weapon. When he was forging his own weapon, as long as there was the slightest mistake in the size of the weapon, he would redo it all over again. Even if the other party's weapon was a little ugly, he could still tolerate it. However, this brick had nothing to do with a weapon at all!
It wasn't as if the other party was a construction worker, so why would he bother with such a thing?
"You should give it a try. It should be a high-tier brick!"
Paying no heed to Wu Youdao's reaction, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
"High-tier?"
Wu Youdao's cheeks twitched, and he couldn't hold himself back any longer. "It's just a brick … What's the use of it even if it's a high-tier brick?"
Seeing that Wu Youdao was doubting him, Zhang Xuan shook his head and picked up the brick on the table. "It's very useful. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the most formidable weapon in the world!"
Wu Youdao burst into laughter. "Why don't you tell me how formidable it is?"
There should be a limit to lying, right? This brick didn't even have a sharp edge, so how was it supposed to fight?
"Do you have a weapon forged using the same Violet Firmament Blazestone? We'll know whether it's powerful or not after we test it out! "
Zhang Xuan replied nonchalantly.
"Of course!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan whipped out three weapons.
Saber, spear, and sword!
They were all forged using the Violet Firmament Blazestone, and they emanated a chilling aura. As soon as they appeared, they felt as if they would pierce through one's skin, as if they were trying to suck one's blood dry.
With just a look, it was apparent that they were of a high tier.
These three weapons were all forged using the Violet Firmament Blazestone, and he had put in a lot of effort into crafting each of them.
"Let's use your weapon against mine. If you're able to win, I'll consider it a failure!" Zhang Xuan nodded in response.....
"Alright, let me see just how powerful this brick of yours is!"
Not expecting the young man before him to spout such arrogant words, Wu Youdao harrumphed coldly. With a flick of his wrist, his sword flew straight toward Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan didn't move either. He flicked his sleeve, and the brick flew towards him.
Kacha!
The brick and the sword collided, and the latter broke into two pieces with a crisp sound.
"This …"
Wu Youdao was shocked.
This sword had been tempered countless times, making it incomparably sharp and sturdy. Yet, when it clashed with the brick, it actually broke. How did it do that?
Whoosh!
After breaking the sword, the brick didn't stop there. Instead, it charged toward the saber and spear. Kacha, kacha! Another two crisp sounds rang out. The weapons that Wu Youdao had painstakingly forged all broke into two pieces and lay on the ground.
"You, you …"
Wu Youdao's teeth were chattering, and he was at a loss for words.
It was one thing for him to be unable to deal with a single weapon, but to think that all three of his weapons would be destroyed so easily by the other party's brick. No matter how foolish he was, it was clear that this ordinary-looking brick was far superior to the weapons he had forged.
They weren't even on the same level at all.
"The brick doesn't seem to have a sharp edge, but it's extremely heavy and sturdy. It uses its weight to suppress others, and it uses brute force to attack others …"
With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan looked at Wu Youdao and said, "Weapons are meant to kill. The purpose of a weapon is to raise one's fighting prowess. Looks aren't important at all. What's more important is its might! It's extremely difficult to forge the Violet Firmament Blazestone, and while the weapons forged from it are sharp, they are simply too brittle. Just like crystals, they are unable to withstand the might of heavy weapons. How can one win in a direct clash with it? "
"This …"
Wu Youdao was stunned.
He had forged quite a few weapons using the Violet Firmament Blazestone, but just as Zhang Xuan had said, every single one of them was extremely brittle. Of course, even if there was a difference in their brittleness compared to other Saint high-tier artifacts, it wouldn't be too big. After all, it was impossible for a sword to possess both flexibility and sharpness at the same time.
He had thought that all weapons forged with the Violet Firmament Blazestone would suffer from this flaw, but who could have thought that a single brick would be able to resolve it?
"How is it? Have I passed the examination? "
Seeing that Wu Youdao was still recovering from his shock, Zhang Xuan decided not to say anything else.
He had always been a humble person, and his goal this time was to clear the examination. He didn't want to make things worse.
"You have passed …"
Wu Youdao's lips quivered in bewilderment. "The brick isn't a weapon, so it's impossible to inscribe formation inscriptions on it. I didn't see you forging it carefully either, so how could you possibly forge it to such a level?"
Even though the brick was heavy, the fact that it was able to shatter three of his weapons so easily meant that its tier was definitely higher than his.
In order to raise the tier of a weapon, tempering and tempering were extremely important. However, tempering and formation inscriptions were the main means to increase the might of a weapon.
Similar ores would become denser the longer they were tempered, and the higher the grade of the ores would be after they were successfully tempered.
He had seen with his own eyes how Zhang Xuan was able to strike six sides of the ores in just four breaths, turning them into the shape of a brick … How could the brick possibly be of a higher tier than his?
"Do you want to learn it? I can teach you! "
Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
"Please enlighten me!"
Not daring to put on airs, Wu Youdao clasped his fist.
"Actually, even though forging a brick might seem simple, there's a lot of knowledge involved in it. Every single strike harnesses the power of the Dao, and it isn't as simple as tempering …"
Grabbing the brick, Zhang Xuan began to explain.
His understanding of smithing had already reached the level of an 8-star blacksmith. Just by listening for a short while, Wu Youdao was already impressed by the other party.
Even though the young man before him was young, his understanding of smithing was deep and profound. Just by listening to his words, Wu Youdao felt as if he had suddenly come to a realization.
Soon, the other party was done imparting the brick forging techniques.
"I'll be taking my leave then …"
After which, the other party turned around and walked toward the third floor.
"It seems like my previous smithing methods were all wrong. I'll never forge a sword or saber anymore. I'll focus on forging a brick instead …"
Watching as the other party left, Wu Youdao recalled the knowledge he had just learned, and his eyes lit up.
What sword or saber, how could they compare to a brick?
He could attack if he advanced, and defend if he retreated. This was the goal he should pursue in his life!
With such thoughts in mind, Wu Youdao took out the ores and began studying them.
"It took me nearly ten minutes to clear the second floor. Isn't that a little too slow? Hmm, I'll have to pick up the pace from now on … "
Zhang Xuan remarked as he walked up the stairs. Soon, he saw the Inceptive Sage of the Seer Guild.
He muttered to himself, but he didn't know that he had inadvertently nurtured a brick refining grandmaster. In the future, he would only refine one type of weapon for the rest of his life. Countless powerhouses would take pride in being able to obtain a brick personally refined by him …
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