"I won't be able to make it in time …"
Forging a weapon was similar to forging a pill; one had to put in a lot of effort in order to achieve it. Given that there was only an hour left, it was impossible for him to learn it on the spot.
"Right, if it comes down to it, I can forge a metal disc into a metal hammer. It's much simpler than swords and sabers … "
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella in distress when his eyes suddenly lit up.
There were many types of weapons in the world. Due to the limitations of their shape, swords and sabers were extremely complicated to forge. On the other hand, a metal hammer was extremely easy to forge!
All he had to do was hammer the metal disc that he had forged previously, and he would be able to succeed!
"It's settled then!"
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan stood up and said, "Let's take the 6-star blacksmith examination!"
Weng!
The scenery before him warped, and an even more spacious area appeared before his eyes.
Countless rare ores and metals that were difficult to find in the real world appeared not too far away.
Based on his understanding of smithing, Zhang Xuan chose a few dozen of them before walking up to the cauldron once more.
Xiong xiong!
With a blazing flame, the smithing began!
…
Outside the Ocean of Weapons, Yuan Hong and the others were waiting patiently.
It was already late at night, but no one seemed to have any intention of leaving.
Not only did Vice School Head Yuan Hong not blame Zhang Xuan for the mess he had caused in the guild, he even invited him to take the blacksmith examination. This had piqued the curiosity of all the master teachers present.
They were curious to see what kind of person could make a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith change his attitude.
"How many stars do you think he will be able to take the examination?"
"Is there even a need to guess? With only four hours, it would already be a miracle if he can pass the 1-star examination! "
"Even if he is talented, possesses incredible forging speed, and possesses immense zhenqi, it is impossible for him to become a 3-star blacksmith!"
"Indeed. Smithing is different from other occupations. Just the tempering of a weapon takes an extremely long time. It doesn't mean that one is skilled in smithing!"
…
The crowd lowered their voices.
Since the fellow had claimed that he was here to take the 5-star blacksmith examination, he should be able to smith a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon. However, there was a time limit to the Ocean of Weapons, and four hours was simply too short. It would already be a miracle if he could clear the 1-star examination, but to reach 2-star … it would be extremely difficult!
It would be impossible for him to reach higher than that!
As such, Yuan Hong wasn't the only one who thought that it was impossible for him to clear the 5-star blacksmith examination today. Everyone present shared the same thought as well.
Hammering a piece of metal into the shape of a sword was a difficult task to accomplish in just four hours, not to mention the fusion and quenching.
For a person who had never taken a refining assessment to be able to rise by two stars in one assessment, it was a magnificent feat that had never happened before.
"Look, the principal is here!"
"It's not just School Head Zhang. Vice School Head Xiong and the others are here as well... Why are they all here?"
"He probably knows what happened here. With such a big thing happening, he will definitely come over to take a look!"
Just when everyone wanted to see if that guy could pass the 2-star exam, a series of voices rang out. Everyone looked up and saw a few old men walking over.
He was the head of the Blacksmith School, one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, Zhao Bingxu.
The three old men behind him were the other three vice deans of the academy.
After Luo Qiqi and the others were done with their Meridians Cleansing and Marrow Cleansing, the group walked up to Zhang Xuan, curious to see if this selfless' hero 'would be able to clear the 5-star blacksmith examination or not.
"Dean!"
Having guessed that the principal would come, Yuan Hong clasped his fist.
"Hmm, how is it? He had already started the 5-star blacksmith examination? Judging from the time, it should be over soon, right? "Zhao Bingxu asked with a smile.
"5-star examination, this …"
Yuan Hong was slightly embarrassed.
"What's wrong? Isn't Zhang Shi the one taking the examination? "Zhao Bingxu asked doubtfully.
"He is the one taking the examination, but … Zhang Shi has never taken the examination before, so he should be taking the 1-star examination now!" Yuan Hong said.
"You have never taken the blacksmith examination before?"
Zhao Bingxu wasn't the only one who was taken aback. The other three vice school heads were stunned as well.
You haven't even taken the 1-star blacksmith examination yet, so why are you taking the 5-star examination?
"Yes!" Yuan Hong nodded. "When he entered, it seemed like he wanted to pass the 1-star test within four hours and then proceed to take the 2-star test. I just don't know if he succeeded now!"
Before entering, that fellow had specifically asked if he could take the 2-star examination. He should be prepared for it. It was just that Zhang Xuan did not know if he would be able to get what he wanted.
"Whether it will succeed or not … That's simple. We'll know once we take a look!"
Zhao Bingxu replied with a smile.
"Take a look? The Sea of Weapons hasn't stopped. What do you think? "
Yuan Hong was taken aback.
Since the Sea of Weapons hadn't stopped, it was impossible for the examinees to know the results before they came out. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to wait here.
"It's indeed impossible for us to see whether he has passed the examination or not, but … we can try applying for a rank emblem! As long as a 1-star emblem appears, it will mean that he has passed the 1-star examination! "
Zhao Bingxu stroked his beard.
"This … You're right! Why didn't I think of this … "
Yuan Hong slapped his thigh and chuckled.
Instead of issuing an emblem in the Sea of Weapons, one had to apply for it outside. As long as one had cleared the examination in the Sea of Weapons and applied for it, the emblem would appear outside.
Since Zhang Xuan hadn't come out yet, they had no idea whether he had passed the examination or not. However … they could still use the emblem application method to test it!
As long as they could apply for a 1-star emblem, it would mean that they had passed the 1-star examination. Since Zhang Xuan hadn't come out yet, they had to be in the midst of challenging the 2-star examination …
It was that simple!
"Let me give it a try!"
After confirming the method, Yuan Hong walked up to the door where one could apply for an emblem in the Sea of Weapons and pressed his palm lightly on it.
With a flash of light, an emblem fell out from the gap of the door.
"Oh? He actually cleared the 1-star examination … "
Grabbing the emblem, Yuan Hong took a look at it, and he couldn't help but be taken aback.
It was Zhang Xuan's 1-star blacksmith emblem.
Since the emblem was out, it meant that the person inside had already cleared the 1-star examination.
"Since he has cleared the 1-star examination, he should be in the midst of challenging the 2-star examination …" Zhao Bingxu nodded.
"Indeed. It's almost four hours now. Let me try to see if I have cleared the 2-star examination …"
Seeing that the fellow had really cleared the 1-star examination within four hours, Yuan Hong was a little surprised. With a smile, he pressed his palm on the door once more.
Weng!
Yet another flash of light, and another emblem fell out.
"This … This is a 2-star examination? He has cleared the 2-star examination as well? "
Yuan Hong hurriedly caught the emblem, and he was stunned.
In his view, it would already be an incredible feat for a blacksmith to clear the 1-star examination within four hours. Even if he had the time to challenge the 2-star examination, it would still be difficult for him to do so. Yet, not only did that fellow succeed, he even cleared the 2-star examination … Was this for real?
"He cleared the 2-star examination?"
Zhao Bingxu was taken aback as well. Walking up to the emblem, he took a look at it, and indeed, Zhang Xuan's name was inscribed on it. In other words … within four hours, that fellow had not only cleared the 1-star examination, he had even cleared the 2-star examination!
"He's still not out yet after clearing the 2-star examination? Could it be that he is still intending to push for the 3-star examination? "
Yuan Hong widened his eyes in disbelief.
Since he had cleared the 2-star examination, didn't that mean that the fellow was still trying to push for higher realms?
To clear the 2-star examination within four hours, and still have the energy to push for higher realms … How in the world did that fellow do it?
"That's possible. However, it's impossible for him to clear the 3-star examination within such a short period of time …"
Yuan Hong shook his head.
He was well aware of how complicated smithing was.
Even with his current strength, it would still take him quite some time to smith a Phantom low-tier weapon. It would already be an incredible feat for him to smith two weapons within four hours. Anything more than that … was impossible!
The fact that the other party had cleared the 1-star and 2-star examinations meant that he had at least forged two weapons. How could he possibly be faster than him?
"We'll know the answer once we give it a try …"
Interrupting Yuan Hong's words, Zhao Bingxu stepped forward and pressed on the door.
Weng!
Yet another flash of light, and another emblem fell.
"This … is a 3-star examination?"
Yuan Hong wasn't the only one who leaped in shock. Even Zhao Bingxu was stunned.
To smith three weapons within four hours, advancing from an apprentice to a 3-star blacksmith … Wasn't this speed a little too exaggerated?
"Could it be …"
The duo glanced at one another in astonishment. Unable to hold himself back any longer, Yuan Hong pressed on the door once more.
Huala!
Yet another emblem fell to the ground.
"4-star … He is indeed intending to push for the 5-star examination within four hours …"
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Yuan Hong's voice turned hoarse.
When the other party said that he was intending to take the 5-star examination, he had thought that it would be impossible for him to succeed within a single day. Yet, who could have thought that he would actually succeed?
Since the 4-star emblem had yet to appear, it could only mean that the other party was intending to push for the 5-star examination.
To take the examination four times within four hours and meet the requirements … How in the world did that fellow do it?
"To be able to pass all four tests consecutively … Do you think that he might have passed the 5-star examination as well?"
Xiong Bing couldn't help but ask.
"Impossible!" Hearing his old friend's words, Yuan Hong shook his head. "If he had cleared the 5-star examination, he would have come out by now. Why would he still be in there?"
Even though Yuan Hong said that it was impossible, he still reached out and pressed on the door.
Huala!
Before Yuan Hong could finish his words, yet another emblem fell to the ground.
Catching it, Yuan Hong saw the level and name on it, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"5-star emblem … H-he … cleared the 5-star blacksmith examination as well? Then … what examination is he taking at the moment? "
Yuan Hong felt as if his worldview had been shattered, and he was on the verge of tears.
Given that he could apply for a 5-star emblem, didn't that mean that the other party had cleared the examination five times and was intending to push for a 6-star blacksmith examination?
How could he possibly succeed?
Even if he wanted to … he wasn't strong enough!
In order to become a 6-star master teacher, one had to be able to smith a Spirit pinnacle weapon, and in order to succeed, one had to be at least a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan Chrysalis realm cultivator!
Otherwise, one's meridians would be unable to contain the pure spiritual energy flowing out like an hourglass. If that were the case, it would be impossible for one to smith a Spirit pinnacle weapon.
Spirit pinnacle weapons were filled with spirit, almost as if they were a life of their own. If even one was unable to control one's own spiritual energy, how could one possibly raise a Spirit pinnacle weapon to such a level?
Weng!
While Yuan Hong was still in shock, he couldn't help but place his palm on the door once more. Another chime sounded, and another emblem fell to the ground.
"6-star …"
Everyone was dumbfounded by the sight before them.
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