The Heaven's Sword City's grand event that was held once every twenty years was in full swing, especially the competition between the refiners, which had entered the final evaluation stage.
Maybe in the eyes of the bystanders, this was just a part of the celebration, but in the eyes of the refiners, every competition was no different from a silent war. The grand event would be ranked according to the works of every refiner, and in the following twenty years, the City Lord's Mansion would restrict the purchase of high grade materials according to the rankings. Therefore, only by obtaining a better ranking would one be able to obtain more resources in the following twenty years.
In the past, the first place was obtained by the Immortal Sword Sect's refiners, but this time, for some unknown reason, the external refiner, Huo Chi Lian, had received the attention of the higher ups, so even the rules of the grand event were changed.
Zheng Rutong's original intention was to keep the fifth place, but he never thought that Yi Tian would cause such a huge commotion. But the good thing was that the refined puppet was barely passable, at least it was not inferior to a Level 5 Spirit Weapon, but he did not know how the evaluation committee would rank it.
Yi Tian, who was on the stage, was relieved. After the refinement of the 'Black General' puppet, its ability would definitely not be any worse than the original. Furthermore, the specially refined shield could be considered half a step into the category of a Level 5 Spirit Weapon, and on the puppet's body, its defense had increased by at least thirty percent.
Now, there was no problem with the matter that Zheng Rutong had entrusted him with, and the quota for the Immortal Sword Sect's Core Formation Cave was also settled. Thinking about it, Yi Tian's face relaxed.
Before the competition, Zheng Rutong had explained that the grand event was mainly a fierce battle between the external refiner, Huo Chi Lian, and the Immortal Sword Sect's refiner, Xiang Feiying. The other representatives of the various shops were only going to compete for rankings.
Just now, Yi Tian did not pay attention to Xiang Feiying's situation, but now, he saw a middle-aged refiner with a full beard on his face. He was wearing the Immortal Sword Sect's inner robes, so it should be him.
He remembered that the Iron Slashing Sword he had just forged was the second one to trigger the Spirit Weapon Tribulation. Although the Heavenly Thunder's baptism did not cause any changes to its attributes, the pressure produced by his Spirit Sword was still very shocking.
Although Yi Tian knew that he couldn't steal the limelight from the host, so he did everything in a low-key manner, he couldn't help but forget to refine the puppet into a portable one, which resulted in such a scene.
When the puppet passed by Xiang Feiying's hut, Xiang Feiying only sneered and turned his head away. In his eyes, this kind of peak level-4 puppet would not be able to withstand a few attacks from a level-5 spiritual weapon.
As for Huo Chilian, he couldn't help but stare at the puppet. His divine sense swept over it a few times before he sighed. Then, he looked at Yi Tian with appreciation in his eyes.
A quarter of an hour later, the works of all the refiners were presented to the judges one by one. Very soon, the rankings were out. Originally, there should have been one more foreign contestant in this competition. Yi Tian's puppet general should have been ranked sixth. Fortunately, one of the previous spiritual weapons had not successfully crossed the tribulation, so the Zheng Family's crafting shop was still ranked fifth.
If Huo Chilian's extra ranking was excluded, then it was actually ranked fourth. When the rankings were announced, the entire audience burst into a heated discussion.
On the contrary, Zheng Rutong's face was filled with excitement, and the group of refiners under him were also filled with excitement. With such a result, their development in the next twenty years could take a step further. The surrounding peers also came forward to congratulate Zheng Yong.
Suddenly, a dull noise broke the lively atmosphere. Everyone looked towards the source of the noise. It turned out that Xiang Feiying was arguing with the judges about something. From the list announced by the judges, the Iron Slashing Sword refined by Xiang Feiying was ranked second, below Huo Chilian's Minor Five Elements Sword Array.
This competition should have been a stage for these two people to compete. Huo Chilian's skill was obviously superior, but Xiang Feiying relied on the geographical advantage to force the judges to give a reason. In fact, it was very difficult to appraise a spiritual weapon based on a simple visual inspection. Even if it was a Level 5 spiritual weapon, after the attribute mutation, it might not be much stronger than a normal spiritual weapon.
The most direct method was to test its power on the spot, which was the most convincing way. Xiang Feiying was also clinging onto this point, which was why she did not let go. This time, the Jin Dan cultivator from the judges could not pull down his face. Although his own Immortal Sword Sect's refiner was at a disadvantage, Xiang Feiying's backer was still relatively strong. If they could not come up with a convincing reason, then this matter would not be easy to handle.
When the attendant ran up to seek Huo Chilian's opinion, he waved his hand and said, "Test it as you wish."
After waiting for both sides to reach an agreement, the host stood up and announced the results of the test. However, to test the sword, they needed a Sword Testing Stone, which was not available in the competition. Just as the host was about to arrange for someone to get it, a Jin Dan cultivator suddenly said, "Let's use the Zheng Family's puppet to test it. This will save time."
The speaker's voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear him clearly. Zheng Rutong turned his head to look and laughed, "Why is it you old thing who popped out?" Everyone looked towards the source of the voice, and saw that it was an old man sitting on the judges' stand.
Yi Tian, who was on the stage, also frowned. This voice sounded a little familiar. Turning around, he saw that the Jin Dan cultivator sitting on the stage was the West Peak Mountain's refiner, Sun Deqing. Yi Tian's heart turned cold. He had seen his own methods before, and it seemed that he and Zheng Rutong had already discussed this matter.
Yi Tian did not expect that a good competition would end up like this. This was also something that Yi Tian did not expect. The judges did not ask for Yi Tian's opinion, and directly pulled him up to be the scapegoat.
The samples for the sword test had been prepared, and there were no objections from either side. The next step was for the Jin Dan cultivator of the judges to determine the person to control the sword. Sun Deqing also volunteered to test the sword for the two refiners. Since it was a Jin Dan cultivator, everyone felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Unfortunately, the puppet's controller had to be Yi Tian himself. This thing had not been tested before, and aside from the person who refined it, there was no one else present who was more familiar with the puppet's performance.
Yi Tian, who had been forced to do something beyond his ability, had a belly full of anger, but he couldn't vent it out for the sake of his reputation. In addition, Zheng Rutong had already said that they had reached a deal, and there would be additional compensation in the future.
Half an hour later, Yi Tian controlled the reborn 'Black General' puppet to run to the side of the stage. Then, he poured his spirit force into it and pointed at Black General. The puppet slowly took a step forward, and took out the shield hanging on its back. It held the shield with both hands and assumed a defensive posture. Then, it made a gesture indicating that it was ready.
Sun Deqing saw the situation and picked up the Iron Beheading Sword to examine it. He saw that the entire sword was forged using Bao Gang's forging method. The spiral patterns on the sword and the inscriptions on it complemented each other perfectly. After the spirit force was poured into the sword, the entire sword resonated with it. It was a masterpiece that was hard to come by.
Even if it was a Jin Dan cultivator, they would be able to quickly adapt to it. Sun Deqing held the sword hilt and poured 30% of his spirit force into the sword. Then, with a wave of his hand, he used the Immortal Sword Sect's signature move, 'One Sword Soaring Immortal'.
Yi Tian, who was standing 15 meters behind Black General, had a gloomy expression. He had seen Xing Yuan use this move before, but regardless of whether it was the momentum or power, it could not be compared to this move.
There was no point in thinking about it. He used both hands to control Black General to block the trajectory of the flying sword. Under his control, the puppet's eyes flashed with a red light. Its entire body released its aura and both of its hands used the shield to protect its chest.
After a loud 'dang' sound, the puppet was surrounded by smoke and dust. When the smoke dissipated, everyone saw that the puppet's body had been forced back five meters. There were three half-foot deep pits on the ground, and the shield in its hand had a half-foot hole.
Xiang Feiying had a proud expression on her face, but her eyes would occasionally glance at Zheng Rutong. No one knew what she was thinking.
Huo Chi Lian, who was fighting not far away, saw the situation. He was surprised at first, but then, he rubbed his chin and began to ponder.
The entire place began to be noisy. At this time, Sun Deqing coldly snorted and said, "Silence. Continue with the test." Then, he grabbed the five small flying swords with his right hand and poured his spirit force into them.
This time, Yi Tian had learned his lesson. Who knew what Sun Deqing was up to? A gentleman would not stand under a collapsing wall. He immediately retreated five meters and controlled Black General to stand in its original position, waiting for the next test.
This time, the flying swords in Sun Deqing's hands were completely activated. The five flying swords, which had a mutated lightning attribute, shot toward Black General. This time, he used 70% of his spirit force. He wanted to see the true strength of Black General.
Facing the powerful attack of a middle stage Jin Dan cultivator, Yi Tian helplessly shook his head. He pointed both of his hands at Black General and poured his spirit force into it. Then, the puppet's body seemed to have become bigger. Its eyes flashed with a red light, and the level five monster beast source that had been activated suddenly swelled crazily. Its entire body also emitted a power comparable to the early stage Jin Dan cultivator.
Under the surprised gazes of everyone, they heard five continuous attacks. This time, the fluctuations of spirit force directly knocked down the cultivators in the Qi Refining stage. Black General's body was shrouded in a layer of smoke. Everyone could only be sure that the puppet had not been defeated by the dazzling light emitted by the five flying swords from time to time.
After ten breaths, the smoke dissipated. The Black General had been pushed back more than ten meters, leaving seven pits on the ground. The shield in the puppet's hand had five more three-inch-long holes. The entire shield seemed to be damaged, but even so, the puppet's body was not damaged in the slightest.
Sun Deqing loudly said, "The test is over. Whether it is in terms of quality or power, Huo Chilian's five element flying swords are indeed 30% stronger. Xiang Feiying, if you have any objections, just say it."
Hearing this, Xiang Feiying simply said, "Fellow Daoist Huo's skill is better than mine. I am sincerely convinced. I hope that we can compete again in the future."
Huo Chilian also smiled and replied, "I also admire Fellow Daoist Xiang's skill. If we have time, it will not be in vain for us to exchange our skills."
All the other refiners present also followed suit and congratulated Huo Chilian. After all, they still had to do this kind of thing.
However, at this time, Huo Chilian's heart was in turmoil. Wasn't there a hidden refiner in front of him? He turned his head and walked toward Yi Tian.
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