"But you're facing all nine of them by yourself! I know—I already talked it over with Sister Shanshan today!" Meng Zhiqiu said gloomily. For my sake, Han Shanshan naturally had no qualms about disregarding other people's feelings. Telling Meng Zhiqiu about the current situation could also spur her potential.
I looked at the Azuregold Entwined Jade soaking in the cyan material, as well as the layer of thick golden liquid already spread across the sword. I knew the materials she had used were quite extraordinary too. Her method of tempering was almost identical to Han Shanshan's, which was why I was pleasantly surprised.
"Do your best. I'll handle the rest, so don't worry. Nine is still just nine. You have abilities beyond those of the other nine smiths, and I have a way to deal with the nine sword testers." I smiled.
After hearing me, Meng Zhiqiu bent over her work again.
Time trickled by, second after second. This forging was not something that could be completed in a short while. Even with all the materials prepared, inscribing the rune formations was still extremely time-consuming for the smiths. Even the fastest among them had completed only half of the work after two days. It was clear that crafting the runes of a third-grade Dao Artifact with a third-grade Dao Body was no easy task.
Meng Zhiqiu had chosen the finest method, but constrained by her strength, she was the slowest of all the qualified contestants. Whether she could finish within five days was still difficult to say.
To the immortals present, five days was honestly nothing. Over the long years, if they did not watch the qualified contestants forge their weapons, they could pass the time quickly through meditation alone. However, unwilling to miss any exquisite forging techniques or rune