Half a day earlier.
In the Mountain Specter Realm, inside a weapon-forging room deep within Qishan Gorge.
Jia Xin had gone to great lengths to rescue Zhong Si from the Demon Sealing Tower of the Dao Sect, ensuring his safety amid Void Erosion. At the same time, he had looked after his wife and daughter in the Mountain Specter Realm, and had broken free from Azathoth's restraints with all his strength to bring Zhong Si back to his home, where he could reunite with his wife and daughter.
In repayment for this kindness, Zhong Si devoted all his energy to forging the divine weapon Jia Xin had requested.
Although there was plenty of time at present, forging a divine weapon was no refined workshop craft where simply investing enough time would yield an exquisite finished product. The forger had to immerse himself completely in the process. Every swing of the hammer and every tempering felt like part of his own body's internal workings.
Once he entered such a state, there was no estimating how long it would take. Finishing everything in one go within ten days was the best possible outcome. The longer it dragged on, the more exhausted the forger's mind became, and the divine weapon produced in the end might fail to meet expectations.
The three materials Jia Xin had provided were among the finest Zhong Si had ever seen.
The Mighty Bull Sword's original blank was already the unfinished product of a top-tier divine weapon. All Zhong Si needed to do was combine Candle Dragon Rock with dragon sinew to complete it. To repay Jia Xin, and because he had once again seen the wife and daughter who had waited for him, Zhong Si threw himself entirely into the forging process.
For nine whole days, he neither