Retracing the Road You Came From, How Could There Be Ten Thousand Mansions to Shelter All?

Today's first update: Chapter 2323! 1/2!

Clang! Starfall Nine Heavens fell to the ground. Xu Kun stared thoughtfully at the exquisitely crafted bird's nest he had spent a full hour making.

"Beautiful but impractical?"

"Elder... Examiner Jiang, could you be more specific?" Xu Kun asked, blinking.

An hour might not have seemed like much time for both drafting and forging, but that was only because of Xu Kun's current mastery of Forging Art.

The bird's nest he had made was not some piece of equipment, merely a dwelling. With his current attainments in Forging Art, it should never have received an evaluation like "beautiful but impractical"!

More importantly, though it had only taken an hour, he had just three days in total for this trial. During those three days, he not only had to face the nine checkpoints his grandmother had specially set up for him, but also fly across the entire Nine Heavens Phoenix Tree, whose height rivaled the Thousand Nest Cloud Sea.

It could be said that his time was extremely tight!

"This examiner is only responsible for assessment, not for giving hints. The examinee must judge for himself."

Jiang Zhuohua was stern and impartial, completely unlike the gentle manner she had shown him earlier.

However, after glancing at the pairs of eyes around him, Xu Kun seemed to understand why Jiang Zhuohua was acting so businesslike.

Before, it had been personal. Now, it was official business.

The Myriad Feather Trial, which had never truly existed, had been arranged this time so that Xu Kun could rightfully obtain the Myriad Feather Garment. If she showed favoritism, it would inevitably invite criticism.

Having figured that out, Xu Kun silently nodded. Not daring to waste even a moment, he began a second attempt.

One should not underestimate someone whose