He had truly not expected this before.
This peerless young mistress of the Myriad Weapons Palace was actually the daughter of their Azure Profound Sect Master.
With these thoughts,
Ling Fan was quickly led by the experts of the Myriad Weapons Palace to a vast plaza in front of a grand palace.
At this moment, the plaza was already set up with hundreds of forging stations, complete with all sorts of forging tools.
Many young people, who clearly possessed great ambition, were eager to make a name for themselves in front of this newly promoted Half-step Emperor Venerable, the second-in-command of the Myriad Weapons Palace.
Ling Fan descended and was also assigned a spot.
He looked towards the inside of the palace.
But he could not see clearly what was happening inside.
He could only sense a powerful and unmatched aura, like a dormant volcano, capable of erupting with world-shattering power at any moment.
"As expected, she has stepped into the Half-step Emperor Venerable realm."
Ling Fan sensed the powerful aura within the palace and thought to himself.
At this moment, a Ninth-rank Heavenly Emperor expert from the Myriad Weapons Palace walked to the front of the hall and looked down at the many weapon smiths on the plaza.
"All of you are outstanding talents among the weapon smiths of Qi State, the elite of the elite, all capable of forging high-grade Emperor Weapons. In other great states, you would be sought-after and coveted. Today is the grand ceremony for the Young Palace Master's promotion to Half-step Emperor Venerable. I invite all you elites to showcase your abilities and fulfill your lifelong ambitions to celebrate the Young Palace Master!"
"After all of you have finished forging, the Young Palace Master will personally comment on each of your works. If you can gain the Young Palace Master's approval, you will have the opportunity to join the Myriad Weapons Palace, a dream for countless weapon smiths! You may even be granted entry into the palace and receive a personal audience with the Young Palace Master."
"Now, everyone, begin forging!"
As the voice of the Ninth-rank Heavenly Emperor expert from the Myriad Weapons Palace fell.
The atmosphere of the entire plaza in front of the hall was instantly ignited.
Powerful weapon smiths, each possessing unique skills, began to busy themselves.
"As expected, this is indeed a stage that gathers the most outstanding weapon smiths from the entire Qi State. I see quite a few weapon smiths who are not bad."
Ling Fan did not rush to forge.
He surveyed his surroundings, familiarizing himself with the situation.
With his abilities, standing out among these people would be a matter of minutes, nothing too difficult.
But Ling Fan considered more.
There is a saying, "Too much is as bad as not enough."
How to stand out, yet not reveal too much of his edge to avoid suspicion.
This required considering Ling Fan's skill.
"Forging a high-grade Emperor Weapon is enough, but this high-grade Emperor Weapon must be novel, powerful, and profound enough to attract Han Xiaoya's attention. Otherwise, ordinary goods simply won't catch her eye, as she is the Young Palace Master of the Myriad Weapons Palace and has seen all sorts of Emperor Weapons."
Ling Fan pondered for a while.
He then began to forge his own Emperor Weapon.
And at this moment.
As these most outstanding weapon smiths of Qi State were sparing no effort in crafting their works.
Within the palace, many figures were also observing them.
Seated at the very top of the palace was a stunningly beautiful and flawless figure, leaning slightly lazily on her throne, revealing breathtaking curves.
In addition,
Below her, the high-ranking weapon smiths of the Myriad Weapons Palace stood respectfully. In the outside world, they were influential figures whose stomps could cause earthquakes in the weapon forging world of Qi State, but at this moment, they were like elementary school students, obediently positioned below this Young Palace Master.
An old man with white eyebrows kept nodding as he observed the situation in the plaza, saying, "Good, good, I've found quite a few promising talents! Our Qi State truly has a wealth of talent. By absorbing the cream of the crop among these individuals into our Myriad Weapons Palace, our position in Qi State will be further consolidated!"
"Indeed, there are many weapon smiths who are eye-catching."
"Look at that person, he seems to be forging a powerful Emperor Weapon that is almost lost! I didn't expect the forging method of this Emperor Weapon to still be circulating in the world. It's truly exciting."
"To gain the Young Palace Master's favor, these people are sparing no effort and pouring in all their lifelong skills. It remains to be seen if their mastery is sufficient to successfully forge these rare divine weapons and sharp tools. Heh heh."
Those beside him also began to discuss, commenting on the weapon smiths.
Some old men, seeing many young weapon smiths who suited their taste, couldn't help but consider taking them as disciples to pass on their lifelong legacy.
However, the Young Palace Master at the very top remained very calm, as if those astonishingly talented weapon smiths couldn't capture her attention.
Her indifferent gaze swept quickly over all the weapon smiths.
When she saw Ling Fan, she frowned slightly.
She was certain she had never seen this face before.
But what was that sensation she felt in that instant?
Moreover.
With her vast knowledge, she couldn't recognize what kind of Emperor Weapon this person was forging.
This piqued her interest somewhat.
...
Forging a high-grade Emperor Weapon is an extremely intricate process, requiring a great deal of time, energy, and vast resources.
Previously, at the Divine Weapon Assembly in Luoyun City.
All the participating weapon smiths forged standard weapons that could be quickly made with a high success rate, so the time was shorter and suitable for competition.
But now, the most outstanding weapon smiths from various factions were gathered here.
Everyone knew that each person was their own rival.
Only by going all out and being unique could they have a chance to stand out.
Therefore, common standard weapons of mass production were out of the question.
Only by forging truly exquisite Emperor Weapons!
Three days passed.
Seven days passed.
Soon, half a month had passed.
These weapon smiths were still forging with great fervor.
Finally!
A shocking fluctuation suddenly erupted from a corner, and a green jade halberd, three zhang long, shot out into the sky!
Rumble!
Immediately, tribulation clouds gathered.
Streaks of terrifying lightning tore through the sky.
The tribulation clouds lasted for nearly half an hour before reluctantly dissipating.
But the green jade halberd was unharmed, flawless, radiating light, and exuding an aura of invincibility.
"Heh heh, I remember this person is the leading weapon smith of the current generation in Thousand Mountains City, named Li Ming. He indeed did not disappoint me. The halberd he forged should be the signature weapon of a legendary Emperor Venerable, the Moonfall God-Shattering Halberd. Although it is only at the high-grade Emperor Weapon level, its power is astonishingly great!"
"Yes, it is indeed very good. He has made a good start."
"Present it."
The Ninth-rank Heavenly Emperor of the Myriad Weapons Palace said.
"Yes!"
The person quickly took the halberd, which had been tempered by the tribulation lightning, and respectfully held it with both hands. He walked up the steps and waited nervously in front of the palace after the Ninth-rank Heavenly Emperor took the halberd.
Soon.
The Ninth-rank Heavenly Emperor came out.