Zheng Bilie tilted his chin, and immediately a powerhouse from Yunmeng City brought out the Muwang Ding.
The legendary Muwang Ding was as black as ink and bore mottled marks. Its material was neither gold, jade, stone, nor wood, causing everyone present to widen their eyes.
There were many renowned weapon refiners present, but none had ever seen such a peculiar and rare texture.
Although it was only thirty to forty centimeters tall, less than a normal person's knee, it required two strong individuals to lift it with effort. When placed down, it made an incredibly dull thud on the ground, revealing the extraordinary nature of the material used to forge this small cauldron.
Upon seeing the full appearance of the Muwang Ding, an uncontrollable gasp erupted from everyone present, their eyes filled with profound shock.
This was because the Muwang Ding was densely covered with a total of thirty-six golden patterns.
However, many of these golden patterns were broken and incomplete, their radiance dim, clearly indicating severe damage.
"Thirty-six golden patterns... My heavens, this is a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon!"
"Hiss, I never thought I'd live to see a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon in my lifetime. Even though it's incomplete, it's still an eye-opener!"
"I recall the people from Yunmeng City once declared that whoever could repair these spirit weapons would be given them!"
"Whoever can repair it and obtain it would be making an incredible profit."
Upon thinking this, the eyes of many weapon refiners from Jiangnan City immediately lit up with fervor and greed.
This was a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon.
Legend had it that a complete Profound Tier Spirit Weapon contained boundless, terrifying power. Even an ordinary person wielding a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon could slay a martial arts master of the Profound Gang Realm!
It was no exaggeration to say that if someone could truly repair this Muwang Ding and obtain it, they would immediately become the strongest person in Jiangnan City.
Ling Fan surveyed the scene, noticing that everyone, including Master Wang, displayed great interest and unconcealed greed towards the Muwang Ding.
They were clearly awestruck by the thirty-six incomplete golden patterns on the Muwang Ding.
Ling Fan, however, remained unmoved.
The people of Yunmeng City could deceive others, but they could not deceive him.
His expression was indifferent, a faint cold smile playing on his lips. He was curious to see what Yunmeng City was truly up to.
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"What the... Am I dreaming! A Profound Tier Spirit Weapon..."
From the rear of the crowd, Lan Junjie's eyes were practically bulging out of his sockets.
Beside him, Lan Tianxiong was also filled with shock.
As members of a weapon-refining family, they naturally understood the significance of a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon better than ordinary people.
Let alone experts of the Profound Gang Realm, even martial arts grandmasters of the Heavenly Origin Realm would be tempted by it.
"This trip was worth it, what an eye-opener!"
"I just wonder who will ultimately obtain such a powerful treasure."
Lan Junjie smacked his lips and said.
This was also the thought on everyone's mind at the moment.
"Father, do you think anyone in our Jiangnan City has such capabilities?"
Lan Junjie asked Lan Tianxiong.
"Difficult!"
Lan Tianxiong shook his head firmly and said, "Extremely difficult. This is a Profound Tier Low-grade Spirit Weapon with thirty-six golden patterns, not some common, mass-produced item. You must understand that repairing a spirit weapon is sometimes even more difficult than forging one."
"How many true Spirit Weapon Masters does our Jiangnan City have in total? Two! Your brother-in-law, and Master Wang, and they are both only at the Yellow Tier."
"If my brother-in-law could succeed, then with our Lan family possessing a Profound Tier Spirit Weapon, wouldn't we immediately become the foremost family in Jiangnan City! Even the City Lord's Mansion would be inferior to us."
The more Lan Junjie thought about it, the more regretful he felt.
However, he also knew this was impossible.
"No wonder those fellows from Yunmeng City were willing to bring it out, they calculated that no one in our Jiangnan City has the ability to keep the Muwang Ding!"
Lan Junjie pouted.
On the Yunmeng City side, Zheng Bilie, Yun Qianlang, Yun Rui, and others took in every change in expression of those present.
A hint of disdain and contempt flashed in their eyes.
Hmph, a bunch of country bumpkins!
And you still dare to dream of keeping this Muwang Ding?
If it weren't for the setup, why would they bring out this treasure!
Zheng Bilie concealed his contempt, playing with a string of prayer beads, and said, "Esteemed guests, the Muwang Ding is here. Who will try first?"
"I!"
"I!"
"I'll go!"
...
The various weapon refiners from Jiangnan City eagerly raised their hands, fearing that this priceless Muwang Ding would be claimed by someone else first.
"Then... this gentleman will go first!"
The Jiangnan City weapon refiner who was pointed out stepped forward with excitement.
"It's him."
"Li Mobing, a senior craftsman certified by the Weapon Refining Association."
"He has experience in successfully forging top-grade mortal weapons. I wonder if he can do it."
The crowd recognized this weapon refiner, clearly indicating he was not an unknown figure.
When Li Mobing stood before the Muwang Ding, the excited smile on his face slowly froze, eventually turning into a bitter grimace.
Facing the Muwang Ding, he was utterly clueless with his current abilities.
After studying it for a long time, he couldn't even make sense of the thirty-six golden patterns on the Muwang Ding, let alone repair it.
In the end, Li Mobing could only retreat dejectedly.
On the Yunmeng City side, the expressions of Yun Qianlang, Yun Rui, Zheng Bicheng, and others became even more contemptuous.
After Li Mobing, several other Jiangnan City craftsmen stepped forward, including some renowned top-tier craftsmen.
However, they fared no better than Li Mobing.
"Difficult, too difficult!"
"What kind of master craftsman could forge a spirit weapon like this? It's too complex..."
Those craftsmen were all baffled.
"Envoy Zheng, may I take this Muwang Ding back to study? I have a premonition that if you give me ten days to half a month to fully understand the artifact patterns on it, I can become a true Yellow Tier weapon refiner!"
A top-tier craftsman declared confidently.
Master Wang's face was about to turn as black as charcoal.
He quickly berated the craftsman.
What nonsense!
You want to take it back to study for ten days to half a month, why don't you fly to the heavens, you disgrace!
Zheng Bilie, playing with his prayer beads, exchanged glances with Yun Qianlang and shook his head with a cold sneer.
Yun Rui, the young city lord of Yunmeng City, narrowed his small eyes and said disdainfully, "What an idiot!"
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One by one, the craftsmen from Jiangnan City stepped forward with hope, only to retreat in dejection.
They all stood before the Muwang Ding, helpless.
Even though they were scratching their ears and cheeks in anxiety, their foreheads covered in sweat, it was all to no avail.
With each passing attempt, the numerous craftsmen and powerhouses of Jiangnan City felt a loss of face.
They couldn't help but turn their gazes towards Master Wang.
Master Wang's expression was solemn as he felt the stares, and also saw Zheng Bilie and the others looking at him.
"We have heard that Master Wang's skills are exceptionally refined. We implore you not to withhold your guidance."
Yun Qianlang's tone was polite, yet he sat back in his seat, his gaze slightly raised, showing considerable arrogance.
Zheng Bilie also watched him with a half-smile.
It seemed he wanted to see Master Wang make a fool of himself in public.
Master Wang let out a cold snort, feeling indignant.
"Then I shall offer my humble attempt."
Under the focused gaze of the entire assembly, Master Wang walked up to the Muwang Ding.