Chương 204: War God’s — Chapter 205 - By Your Logic, Master Should Thank Herself Then?

From smelting complete to fusion break. The time was short. The process was not. Anyone who understood smelting watched the whole thing and felt dizzy, disoriented. A sense of insignificance washed over them like a mayfly gazing at the sky. Those who didn't understand smelting could grasp what had happened just by watching the Great Grandmasters' expressions. First time smelting a new material. Success in one attempt. And then using that same material to fuse-break a weapon accessory on the spot.

This kind of operation... who knew how many high-level Smelting Masters present broke out in cold sweat, heads spinning. A sword tassel, as a weapon accessory, isn't a true blade. Forging this kind of accessory isn't difficult. Doesn't require complex material combinations. Just need some understanding of the weapon that needs the accessory, find one or two compatible materials, and fuse-break it directly. But the key point. Who could have thought of it?

Not to mention daring to use the material for refinement right after completing the smelting. If it failed, or proved incompatible with the weapon, it would be pure waste. And at this moment... Grandmaster Luo, vice-principal of Tiandu Capital Martial University, simply took the strand of sword tassel. In an instant, she understood a fraction of the power contained within. She didn't fully understand the characteristics of that two-colored exotic flower.

But now, from the dual ice-fire extreme power in this sword tassel, she had some grasp of it.

'It suits Frost Soul quite well...'

'I forgot this kid has used my Frost Soul before... he's probably not unfamiliar with it.' Silent for a moment. Grandmaster Luo examined it for a long time, sighing inwardly. How many years had it been since she'd received a gift that satisfied her? And at this Grandmaster Grand Banquet, no less. The gratified, satisfied smile on her face made Principal Song and the others behind her sigh with emotion. As for the several Great Grandmasters on the other side, their expressions were even more peculiar.

Compared to this moment. Ivan of Northern Bear, Albert of Great Eagle, and Chiba Satou of Eastern Sakura all looked at Grandmaster Luo with hints of envy. To have such a disciple. Not only bringing honor in martial arts. But bringing honor beyond martial arts too. Right in front of the Grandmaster Grand Banquet. If it were them, how satisfying would that be? The several Great Grandmasters each looked at their own disciples. Suddenly felt that their originally peerless disciples seemed a little less impressive.

"..." The disciples. The disciples felt their masters' gazes were strange. Couldn't describe it for a moment. Compared to their own masters, that Southern State Great Grandmaster Sucha's expression was far less pleasant. If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. This new material was inherently rare. He'd originally intended to use it to give Dragon Country a show of force at this Grandmaster Grand Banquet. Now he'd lost both his wife and his soldiers.

'Where did this freak come from...'

'This kid isn't from some great family either. How could he reach this level in smelting studies in just half a year?' Sucha looked at Wang Xian, gave a cold snort, flicked his sleeves, and walked off the stage. But in his heart, he couldn't figure it out no matter what. B-grade material! Anyone who can smelt B-grade materials is at least a high-level Smelting Master. A first-year high-level Smelting Master. For so many years, no university in Southern State had cultivated a smelting talent of this level.

Not to mention this was a new, unknown material being smelted directly. Their smelting masters back home had failed several times. Later didn't even dare act casually, afraid of damaging the material. This student, at most 20 years old, succeeded in one go? Not saying he's a world-class master artisan. But he'd certainly have a place in Dragon Country's smelting world.

"Master... this..." Below the stage, his disciple Bangu.

"No need to say more." Sucha snorted coldly.

"Lost is lost. Nothing to say. No need for you to comfort me!"

"What I mean is..." Bangu coughed. The gazes around them, looking at them like clowns, made him feel like sitting on pins and needles.

"Why don't we leave early..." Sucha was stunned. Gave his disciple a look of bitter disappointment.

"Leave what?"

"Uncomfortable being watched?"

"What kind of mental fortitude is that? We're not leaving. We'll eat the banquet and then leave! You just stay put!"

"A momentary win or loss makes you feel like sitting on pins and needles. If you lose at the future All-Blue-Star Youth Martial Arts Tournament, are you going to dig a hole and crawl into it?" Bangu was scolded until he dared not speak.

"Later, eat fiercely." Sucha said angrily.

"Such a B-grade exotic flower of mine. A good thing brought back by only two Martial Gods in our Southern State..." After speaking, he felt some hatred too. Hatred that their side hadn't researched this material thoroughly. Researching for so long yet only knowing a little. Bangu gave a sound of assent. Couldn't help looking at Wang Xian on the stage. Vaguely. He didn't sense any trace of a peer from this youth. Instead, he felt an aura similar to his master's. Especially during the earlier battle on stage...

Now, even his master had been defeated...

'Fortunately, he's only at the third realm...'

'Fortunately, he has no talent...'

'If he had talent, I truly dare not imagine...' Bangu felt inexplicably relieved. A martial artist without talent would find it very hard to reach the end of the seventh realm in their entire life. In the future, when he himself might be at the sixth or seventh realm, Wang Xian would still be wandering at the fourth or fifth. Likely they'd rarely face each other again... Subconsciously. Bangu didn't want to become an opponent of this Old Martial Arts warrior on stage.

That strange pressure made him subconsciously search for excuses in his heart. Only...

'With the Dual-Polarity Lotus Root, the main material for training the leg star bones is settled...'

'After finishing first year, if I can train the leg star bones, my strength should be around peak third realm.'

'The progress is a bit fast...' Wang Xian couldn't help but glance at Sucha and his disciple Bangu below the stage too. Although it was a pity Southern State wasted such a treasure, since it was delivered to him, he could only accept it with a smile.

"You may go down first." Grandmaster Luo put away the sword tassel but didn't immediately hang it on the Frost Soul divine sword. Instead looked at Wang Xian. Wang Xian nodded. Walked off the stage and came to Ye Miyue's side.

"Now Master will surely appreciate you even more." Ye Miyue poked Wang Xian. For some reason, seeing Master's dazed expression earlier made her heart feel a bit sour. Not for any other reason, of course. But thinking that she herself hadn't given Master any gift for so long. Wang Xian had only been Master's disciple for a few days and had already started giving gifts... Then in the future, Master would surely treat him even better...

In comparison, she, who'd already been Master's disciple for over half a year, was likely to 'lose favor' in front of Master. And there was also a sense of letting Master down. Master's dazed expression earlier clearly meant she hadn't received a gift from anyone for a long time. She herself, as a disciple, wasn't quite qualified.

"Mainly because that material wasn't easy to handle." Wang Xian said.

"After smelting that lotus, it had to be used immediately. Otherwise it couldn't be preserved. To avoid giving others grounds to criticize." Although... probably no one present could see the difficulty of that lotus either... Ye Miyue gave a sound of assent. Didn't think much of it. As a disciple, giving a gift to her master at the Grandmaster Grand Banquet. This was an extremely normal thing. The old sister was indeed happy... Although a sword tassel, for a weapon, was only an accessory.

But for high-grade weapons, as an accessory, it provided considerable amplification and enhancement. In ancient times, this thing would probably have been just a purely cosmetic accessory. But in modern times, the function of a sword tassel as an accessory wasn't small. Mainly took on the role of helping the sword store sword qi and nourish primal energy.

"I don't quite understand..." Ye Miyue covered her mouth and laughed.

"But Master should be very happy... This kind of material should be very difficult to smelt, right? I saw you working quite hard... You fought three matches earlier and barely even sweated..." A few traces of sweat were on Wang Xian's forehead. And because of the divine flame, it was cold sweat.

"Not really that hard..."

"Once you understand the material's characteristics, it can be done..."

"Can I do it..." Wang Xian said quietly, "Mainly because of that divine flame you gave. I relied on that to smelt it. Otherwise I couldn't have done it either."

"Your master still has to thank you."

"Without you, today might not have gone so well." Ye Miyue heard this and felt sweetness in her heart. Her cheeks reddened. She scolded playfully:"What does it have to do with me... Speaking of that flame, without Master's help, it couldn't have been retrieved either."

"By your logic, Master should thank herself then?" Wang Xian smiled slightly. Then... she really does have to thank herself. ➤ Next: You Gave It — Aren't You Going to Tie It On Yourself?