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“You want to sit at the competition seat?” Tie Ning was slightly taken aback; sitting at the competition seat meant participating in the weapon-crafting competition. “It seems Brother Xu Ming also has some research in the art of weapon-crafting!”

“A little research!” Xu Ming said casually.

Neither of them said much more.

Elder Tie Ning thought that Xu Ming was really just doing “a little research.”

But in reality, Xu Ming's “a little research” was actually a little deep!

… …

The elders of the Asking-the-Dao Palace on the main seat continued to talk softly.

“Tie Ning, among the direct disciples and honorary disciples you’ve taken in, are there any with potential?” Elder Maple Leaf said casually.

“Don't you know how much my useless disciples are worth?” Tie Ning shook his head and sighed, “I really want to find a talented disciple to pass on my mantle! It’s a pity… it’s really impossible to find someone who can satisfy me!”

“Alas…” Mo Zixuan also sighed, “The path of battle is the ‘Great Dao’; while our paths of formation, weapon-crafting, and inscription are just ‘small paths’! — How many truly talented disciples are willing to abandon the ‘Great Dao’ and pursue the ‘small paths’?”

Tie Ning and the others were also very helpless.

Those who are willing to learn the Dao of Formations, weapon-crafting, alchemy, inscription, and the like are usually disciples with ordinary talents. How easy is it to cultivate a genius from disciples with ordinary talents who is sufficient to inherit the mantle?

Teaching a bunch of idiots every day, even great experts like Tie Ning are about to throw up!

“Tie Ning.” Elder Maple Leaf said again, “Isn't that direct disciple of yours named Luo Sheng quite promising?”

“Promising my ass!” Tie Ning cursed, “After learning from me for tens of thousands of years, he can only refine middle-grade Venerable artifacts! I don’t know if I’ll have to train him for hundreds of thousands or millions of years before he can refine top-grade Venerable artifacts! — As for semi-divine artifacts, hehe, I think, with his talent, he won’t be able to refine them in his lifetime!”

“Alas… my disciples are also very disappointing!” Maple Leaf sighed.

“I hope some good seedlings can emerge in this Weapon-Crafting Assembly!” Tie Ning shook his head.

“Otherwise, I think you should give Luo Sheng more opportunities!” Maple Leaf said again, “It’s not easy to have someone with his talent! — Isn’t there a Yao Yu among my direct disciples? I plan to assess him for a period of time; if he has potential, I will take him as my personal disciple!”

“If there are really no good seedlings, then I have no choice…” Tie Ning was very depressed, “To actually take such an idiot as a personal disciple, just thinking about it makes me feel sad!”

At this time, Luo Sheng and Yao Yu happened to arrive together.

When the two saw their respective masters on the main seat, they respectfully saluted.

Elder Tie Ning did not give him a good look, but instead transmitted his voice to the elders beside him and cursed secretly: “His talent is not very good, but he only knows how to engage in these formal etiquettes! I hate this kind of thing the most!”

Maple Leaf smiled and said, “Don’t say that, at least he knows a little etiquette, doesn’t he?”

“Humph!” Tie Ning snorted noncommittally.

… …

Luo Sheng also walked towards the competition seat and saw Xu Ming's presence.

He didn't dare to provoke Xu Ming, he only dared to transmit his voice to Yao Yu in private: “Look, this kid Xu Ming is also going to participate in the weapon-crafting competition!”

“Haha!” Yao Yu also sneered, “He probably regards the Weapon-Crafting Assembly as a game! I want to see what he can refine — a spiritual weapon? A low-grade Dao artifact?”

For Dao Venerable experts, spiritual weapons and low-grade Dao artifacts are worthless. A Dao Venerable expert can smash a low-grade Dao artifact with a casual punch!

“Maybe he can’t even refine a spiritual weapon!” Luo Sheng sneered, “Later, let’s take a good look at how he plans to embarrass himself!”

“Haha! Right!”

The two naturally also secretly transmitted their voices and called Xu Ming brothers; then, they sat on the main seat with a “righteous look” and an arrogant face like a Taoist master.

Soon, it was time for the Weapon-Crafting Assembly to begin.

Elder Tie Ning, as the number one weapon-crafting master of the Human Race, naturally presided over the Weapon-Crafting Assembly.

“The Weapon-Crafting Assembly is a rare event for our Dao of Weapon-Crafting and Dao of Formations. No competition for rankings, no distinction between victory and defeat; communication and discussion are first, competition and contest are second!” Elder Tie Ning stood up and said, “The rules are the same as in previous sessions — refine weapons according to the materials we provide; then, take out the weapons you refined and communicate and discuss with each other!”

After a pause, Elder Tie Ning continued: “Everyone has seen that there are thirty ‘Weapon-Crafting Towers’ in the refining area. Ten are for refining spiritual weapons, ten are for refining Dao artifacts, and ten are for refining Venerable artifacts — whoever is willing to be the first group to play, please enter the Weapon-Crafting Tower!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! … …

Suddenly, dozens of figures rushed out from the competition seats and went straight to the Weapon-Crafting Towers.

The thirty fastest weapon-crafting masters rushed into the Weapon-Crafting Towers. The other figures could only return dejectedly and wait for the second group to play.

Xu Ming hadn’t even had time to react, and all thirty Weapon-Crafting Towers were occupied.

“Uh…” Xu Ming was stunned and asked the person next to him, “Brother, what’s going on? Why are they all rushing up there?”

Next to Xu Ming was an unassuming Dao Venerable in black martial attire. He came to the Divine Kingdom to participate in the Weapon-Crafting Assembly; Xu Ming and him had never heard of each other before: “Little brother, it seems that this is the first time you have participated in the Weapon-Crafting Assembly, right?”

“That’s right!” Xu Ming said.

“Then it’s no wonder you don’t know!” The black-clothed Dao Venerable said, “Being in the first group to play is most likely to attract the attention of the weapon-crafting masters, and it’s easier to be accepted as an honorary disciple or a direct disciple!”

“Oh…” Xu Ming suddenly realized, “Then why are you sitting here motionless, not rushing to be in the first group to play?”

“I am already a direct disciple of Elder Tie Ning, so I don’t need to rush to be in the first group to play.”

“Oh…” Xu Ming was suddenly enlightened, but then he asked suspiciously, “Isn’t Luo Sheng also a direct disciple of Elder Tie Ning? Why did he go up in the first group?”

“Him?” The black-clothed Dao Venerable was also a little puzzled, thought for a while, and said, “Maybe Luo Sheng wants to become a personal disciple! So he rushed to go up in the first group to perform well!”

Xu Ming thought for a while, and the black-clothed Dao Venerable should be right. As far as Xu Ming knew, Luo Sheng really wanted to become Elder Tie Ning's personal disciple.

“Him? Want to be a personal disciple?” Xu Ming secretly sneered, “He’s far from it!”

… …

The thirty “Weapon-Crafting Towers” all have transparent walls. From the outside, you can clearly see every movement of the weapon-crafting masters inside.