Chapter 450: Washing Star Sand

Chapter 450: Washing Star Sand

Chapter 450: Washing Star Sand

There are many people like them who were born in Dongjiuyuan and are scattered around the country struggling to survive. They are unable to go too far and are basically scattered throughout Shengshenzhou.

Similar to when Shi Chun became famous at the Tianyu Meteor Conference, this time they were telling people around them about their past relationship with Shi Chun, saying that they knew Shi Chun, and that they and Shi Chun were both from Dongjiuyuan and so on.

The difference is that last time after hearing that Shi Chun became famous, they rushed to seek refuge with him, but they were turned away last time and they already knew Shi Chun's intentions, so no one went to seek refuge with him this time.

So when they told people around them about their relationship with Shi Chun this time, they all denounced Shi Chun's ruthlessness and disloyalty, and also talked about many bad things Shi Chun had done. Some of them told the truth, while others exaggerated and described Shi Chun as an unforgivable criminal.

The listeners had nothing to do with Shi Chun and actually had no feelings about whether he was good or bad. Those who were kind-hearted and willing to perfunctorily agree with him, but those who took it seriously would just sigh and most would treat it as a joke. Those who were more sarcastic would even ask, why didn't you go find Shi Chun before he became famous?
No one sympathized with their suffering. Since they had no relationship with Shi Chun anymore, they were just what they were at the moment and had no right to take up any of other people's emotions.

Talking too much won't cause any waves and may even lead to ridicule, so they gradually fell silent.

But they were not at peace in their hearts. They used to think that the outside world was so big and that the boss was nothing outside Dong Jiuyuan. But now they found that the boss was still the boss who could pat his chest and point fingers at other people. Without the boss's constraints and drive, they did not get the relief they imagined. The boss had already infiltrated the Divine Fire Domain, established a sect, and became famous all over the world.

That big guy Wu must be also enjoying the good life. They can imagine the big guy Wu's smug look on his face.

They regretted going their separate ways...

Qiao Wugong, holding the mother-child talisman, turned around and squeezed out of the crowd. Seeing this, Bai Shuchuan and his gang followed him out.

Walking to a more secluded place, Qiao Wugong put away the mother-child talisman while saying to his fellow disciples, "I have confirmed with the people in Qiyun Valley that Shichun and his companions have indeed absorbed four divine fires, and there may be more. They also have two people who have practiced fire-based skills."

His expression was somewhat solemn when he said this.

In other words, the rumors about the Divine Fire Territory that I just heard were true. Bai Shuchuan said with a shocked look on his face: "This is the home ground of the weapon refining world. How can they be so powerful? Uncle Master, do you want to continue with Elder Wu's instructions?"

It was obvious that he was the one who wanted to get rid of Shi Chun the most for revenge, but now it became Elder Wu's business and it seemed to have nothing to do with him. Strength is something that can easily resolve many problems.

Qiao Wugong's face was filled with gloom as he said, "Those who refine weapons, those who refine pills, and those who are good at fighting with fire-based skills have all absorbed the divine fire. It's unclear who will come to settle accounts with whom in the future. For now, let's not talk about the sect's explanation. Let's just ask how to resolve this grudge? We have to resolve it before they get powerful enough!"

Several disciples from Jieyun Mountain nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and they all agreed with it.

Bai Shuchuan also said ruthlessly, "Okay, I'll take two of my fellow apprentice brothers over to keep a close eye on them!"

In the mirror image, inside Qiyun Valley, all the participants from various factions have appeared on stage, a total of 135 people, and each of them is standing in front of a box that has been placed in advance.

For those in the weapon refining industry, they all know what is in the boxes. Each box contains 120 kilograms of "star sand", a sand-like mineral raw material.

The first step of the competition is to extract a certain amount of refining materials from the mineral raw materials. This step is called "washing star sand" in the jargon of the refining industry.

The elder of the Lihuo Sect, who was standing in the middle of the open space, had a waist-high bronze tripod incense burner behind him. He looked around and confirmed that all the participants were in place. After receiving the gesture confirmation from the person counting the participants, he took out a stick of incense, lit it on the spot, and inserted it into the incense burner. He then opened his arms, cast a spell, and shouted, "Mutual verification!"

Participants from various factions had received the competition rules in advance and became confused on the spot, walking around the boxes to check, and even opening the boxes to check the boxes of indigo coarse sand with a metallic luster.

The main purpose is to check whether the quantity and quality of each box are the same. If you suspect a box has a problem, you can check that box. Outsiders may not understand, and may not be able to find out what the problem is, but for contestants who come from a weapon refining background, this is a basic skill and there will be no problem in verifying it.

The verification time is the time of a stick of incense, and the subsequent position will be chosen randomly, which is equivalent to disrupting the previous position.

The previous standing positions were also random.

When the incense burnt out, the elder of the Lihuo Sect opened his arms again, cast a spell and said loudly: "Return to your position!"

The participants from various factions who looked around immediately chose a box nearby and stood behind it.

Those who were unable to choose a seat nearby had to make do with an empty seat.

After all the personnel were in place, the Lihuo Sect elder stretched out his arms again and shouted, "Test again!"

This time, all participants began to check whether there was any problem with the 'Star Sand' in front of them.

After all the contestants who were being checked stood up straight, the elder of the Lihuo Sect asked loudly: "Any objections?" Seeing that no one responded, it meant that there was no problem.

The elder of the Lihuo Sect pulled out another incense stick, raised it above his head, and turned it in a circle to show everyone. His voice echoed throughout the audience, "One hundred and twenty kilograms of star sand, and no less than three kilograms and six ounces of iron. The time limit is one incense stick. Those who exceed the deadline or fail to meet the standard will be disqualified from the next round of competition!"

After that, he lit the incense stick in public, inserted it into the incense burner, and shouted, "Begin!"

The contestants who were standing in a circle immediately leaned over and cast a spell to extract the star sand from the box. Flames burned in their hands and they wrapped the sand with fire, burning and melting it. For a moment, the competition venue was filled with colorful flames that were dazzling and spectacular, which amazed countless people in front of the mirrors.

A disciple from a certain sect behind Mingshan Zong shook his head and sighed, "To refine three pounds and six ounces of iron in the time of one stick of incense, even an ordinary weapon refiner in the human immortal realm would not be able to do it in such a short time. For a high martial arts realm, I'm afraid only those who have absorbed the divine fire can do it."

Someone else laughed and said, "If you can't be better than ordinary people, what's the advantage of absorbing the divine fire?"

Someone else said: "This first round of competition seems fair, but it is actually not fair."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jinliang immediately turned around, took a few steps sideways like a crab, and approached, asking, "What do you mean?"

Today, the Mingshan Sect is considered a well-known sect in the weapon refining world. With a sect leader who has absorbed four divine fires, as long as nothing goes wrong in the future, it will probably become a well-known sect in the weapon refining world and deserves respect in advance.

Therefore, the other party told him frankly, "It depends on the properties of the divine fire you absorbed. Some divine fires are powerful enough for smelting and extraction, while some divine fires are not even powerful enough for high temperatures, so you can imagine how difficult it is to smelt and extract. As for the people participating in the competition, I'm afraid most of them won't be able to pass the first level."

Wu Jinliang touched his chin and said "Oh", as if to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, the master of the other sect reprimanded the disciple who made the comment, "You are ignorant and arrogant. The rules are set like this, and those who are eliminated have their reasons for being eliminated. The art of refining has always been about the combination of the strange and the normal. If you only focus on one thing, you will not be able to make an artifact. If you can't even pass the threshold of the basic smelting method, there is no need to compete in the second level. It is not unfair for you to be eliminated."

The disciple quickly admitted his mistake, "Yes, I know I was wrong."

Wu Jinliang and the Mingshan Sect's group who were listening attentively seemed to understand what was said, but not quite.

Compared with other contestants who were nervously casting spells, Tong Mingshan was still very calm during the competition. He held a ball of white flame in his hands to burn the floating star sand. He also looked around at other participants from time to time, mainly observing Bald Luo Shengsheng, Gu Lianni and others.

This was also the execution of Shi Chun's previous instructions. Don't be too conspicuous in the first round of competition, otherwise there's no telling what else these bastards in the weapon refining world can do. Facing these people who can change the rules at any time, you have to be extra careful.

It is not too late to take tough measures when the victory or defeat can be determined in one fell swoop and it is too late to regret.

You have to pass the first level, but you can't pass it before those who have absorbed more divine fire. You also have to observe the burning progress of the incense stick, which requires you to look around and observe.

Everyone else, including Li Hongjiu, was concentrating and trying to seize the time. Tong Mingshan was the only one looking around. There was no harm without comparison. It was a bit too obvious.

Of course, he was the only sect leader who personally took part in the competition.

"Tong Mingshan is so calm and composed, like a great general!"

Over at Bailian Sect, Elder Pan Gongying suddenly stroked his beard and sighed.

His teacher Luo Wan said in a deep voice: "This kid is a bit too arrogant. Others are trying their best, but he only used one divine fire. This is not a joke!"

As a master, it is customary to find fault with your apprentice and teach him a lesson.

After hearing this, Shi Chun and the others also noticed the problem. Tong Mingshan used a white divine fire to refine it, while Luo Shengsheng's ten-color flames, Gu Lianni's seven-color flames, and Li Hongjiu's three-color flames were all used. They all looked like a lion fighting a rabbit, trying to grab the first place for the honor of the sect.

The slag produced by the smelting process is already falling into the box.

"No problem!" Bailian Sect's leader Yan Qufeng seemed tolerant and said, "With four divine fires, there will be no problem passing the first level."

Shi Chun frowned, crossed his arms and scratched his chin. He knew that Tong Mingshan's One True Fire concealed the true meaning of twelve divine fires, but wouldn't it be too easy and eye-catching to win with just one divine fire? Now was not the time to hit the target with one blow, so it was not the time to attract attention. Tong Mingshan would not really pass this first level without any disguise, right?

There are still many people with discerning eyes, and many people from various factions have already turned their eyes to observe the divine fire on Tong Mingshan.

(End of this chapter)