The person whose left hand was being held glanced at the City Lord of Xingyao City and replied, "The fact that the tribulation lightning did not fall means that the divine artifact has not yet been completed."
He learned all of this from the inscriptions on the relics of a powerful being.
If he hadn't once stumbled upon the ruins of a master weapon refiner, which had been emptied out except for an immovable stone tablet, and hadn't copied its contents, he wouldn't have been able to become a fourth-tier weapon refiner.
"It seems that the person who forged the divine artifact knew that they could not withstand the tribulation lightning of the divine artifact, so they forcibly downgraded the artifact. That's probably why the tribulation lightning dissipated," the man continued.
“However, even if it’s downgraded, it’s still a semi-divine artifact.” The fourth-tier weapon refiner stroked his beard, his tone appreciative: “You’re quite a clever man.”
Lin Jingge, who was praised for her intelligence, was about to imprint her mark on it.
She hadn't expected that this magical artifact could withstand the corrosive liquid she had specially prepared.
If it weren't for the fact that etchant doesn't have an expiration date, Lin Jingge would have thought that the etchant she had prepared had expired.
The magical artifact, which was originally gleaming with golden light, turned completely black after being splashed with this water.
It looks no different from scrap metal.
What a pity, she wasted so many spirit stones, demon beast pills and demon beast bones, as well as a lot of cold stones and her precious interstellar minerals from many years ago.
Although Lin Jingge felt it was a pity, she did not regret it.
He had intended to simply toss this thing into his spatial storage, but an unexpected event occurred the moment his hand touched the magical artifact.
The originally dark magical artifact suddenly cracked.
The mushy exterior was untangled, revealing what lay inside.
It is entirely blue and white, gleaming with a cold light. When you touch it, a chilling coldness creeps from your fingertips into your body.
Lin Jingge acted even faster than she thought.
A hastily written character "林" was imprinted on the sword hilt in the next instant.
Who would have thought that its final form would be a longsword?
A long sword, entirely blue and white, emanating a chilling aura.
It has no consciousness whatsoever and will not resist.
For Lin Jingge now, it's just right.
Although it has some flaws, I'm still quite satisfied.
He held the sword hilt in his hand and weighed it in his hand.
However, it feels just right.
She sheathed her longsword and was about to take out the larvae's milk to cultivate when she heard a sound coming from outside the cultivation room.
"Everyone inside, come out! The city lord invites you!" The voice used a special method to penetrate the soundproof wall of the training room.
When Lin Jingge went out, she ran into Granny Lin pulling Lin Shu.
They walked out together. By this time, there were already quite a few people standing outside the entrance of the cultivation room, and more people were coming out one after another.
"What does the city lord want with us?" A fawning voice came from behind her, and Lin Jingge looked over.
"You'll find out when you get there." The person who invited everyone was a man of unfathomable cultivation level, whose true level was impossible to discern.
He only said that one sentence, and then he didn't speak again.
Lin Jingge and Granny Lin stood side by side, exchanged a glance, and remained silent.
The old man held the list of the Eastern Clan in his hand, flipped to the list of those who had been in the cultivation room for the past few days, read them aloud one by one, and confirmed that everyone was there.
With a wave of his hand, the list flew out of his hand and towards the steward of the Eastern Clan.
After that, the old man led everyone to the city lord's mansion.
There weren't many people in the private training rooms, but the multi-person training rooms were overcrowded.
Fortunately, the main hall of the city lord's mansion was large enough, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to accommodate all these people.
"Please calm down, everyone. The city lord will be here soon." The old man listened to the noise of the crowd, glanced at a few people who were speaking particularly loudly, and spoke.
The voice was devoid of emotion, yet it still conveyed displeasure.
Immediately, no one dared to speak again.
Before long, the city lord arrived at the front hall.
"Lord, everyone is here." The old man was the first to notice the city lord's arrival. After reporting this, he nodded to the city lord and left.
The city lord was a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes, with a fair complexion and a kind, gentle smile always on his lips.
You really can't tell someone's real age unless you look closely.
"I've heard that some of you are weapon refiners?" the city lord asked with a smile, walking to the front, climbing the steps, and looking down at the people below.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jingge, who had been keeping her head down, paused, and a sudden thought flashed through her mind.
The city lord was still exchanging pleasantries when he finally told the weapon refiner to stay while the rest of the people could leave through the main gate.
Without a second thought, Lin Jingge grabbed Grandma Lin and Lin Shu and prepared to leave.
They had just reached the main gate when they saw people from the city lord's mansion checking everyone at the gate.
The other person was holding a transparent stone, and everyone who went out had to come forward to examine it.
"Grandma, what is that?" Lin Jingge asked in a low voice.
"Soul Stones are used to test mental strength," Granny Lin explained after glancing at the people around her.
Mental power is something that is almost impossible to possess without reaching the level of a Great Spirit Master, and most of the people who came out of the cultivation room were at the Spirit Master level.
For a moment, Granny Lin couldn't figure out what the city lord meant.
Lin Jingge and Grandma Lin lined up, waiting for the test.
Then, the city lord's voice came from the hall behind him: "Has anyone been refining weapons in the training room today?"
Clearly, this was said to those who stayed behind.
Refining weapons...
Isn't she forging magical artifacts today?
She started refining after entering the cultivation room and only finished today.
Why did they have to come looking for a weapon refiner at this particular time?
Is there really such a coincidence in the world?
Regardless of whether it exists or not, Lin Jingge dared not let her guard down.
Soon, it was her turn.
"Put your hands up here," the woman sitting at the entrance called out.
Lin Jingge lowered her eyes and glanced at Granny Lin, who was already waiting for her outside the gate.
She raised her hand and placed it on it.
The soul stone remained unresponsive, and the woman waved her hand impatiently, signaling her to leave.
Lin Jingge immediately pulled Lin Shu and walked outside.
I had only taken a few steps when I was called back.
"Wait!" said the old man who was walking over from a distance.
Upon seeing the man in white approach, the woman quickly stood up and bowed slightly: "Sir, what brings you here?"
The man was dressed in white, with cranes embroidered on the hem. He had a gentle and refined demeanor and looked like a young man. He raised his hand and made a shushing gesture.
He walked a few steps to Lin Jingge's side.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Jingge asked, her face expressionless as she looked at the other person.
A flash of amazement crossed the man's eyes.
He pointed at Lin Shu: "Your child hasn't been tested yet."
These words relieved Lin Jingge.
She thought the other person had only pretended to touch the Soul Stone when they saw her.
"I thought children didn't need to be tested," Lin Jingge explained.
“They don’t need it, but you need to be tested.” The man said meaningfully.
Lin Jingge pursed her lips and said nothing.
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