Buzz!
When the final divine inscription fell upon the Divine Saber, the fifth-tier low-grade Divine Saber was officially complete, its blade trembling and humming.
Forging a fifth-tier low-grade divine artifact at the Peak God Core Realm was enough to cause a stir in refining circles if word got out.
Yet there was no joy on his face.
In his view, the divine materials he had used were fully sufficient to forge a fifth-tier high-grade divine artifact, yet he had only forged a low-grade one. That showed there was a serious problem.
Even if his low cultivation was part of the reason, it was still because his forging skill was lacking. Otherwise, he could have forged at least a fifth-tier mid-grade divine artifact.
"Not bad."
Dragon Chen sent out an avatar and came before Jiang Ping An to praise him.
Jiang Ping An cupped his hands in reply. "Without Senior's guidance, I absolutely would not have reached this level. It is all thanks to Senior."
"Stop flattering me. I don't buy that. I've guided more people than the divine artifacts you've forged, but there aren't many with your level of talent."
Dragon Chen did not like others singing his praises.
He took the Divine Saber from Jiang Ping An's hand, examined it, and said:
"You still have some flaws in forging. For example, when shaping it near the end, you were too slow, which kept you from shaping it at the most perfect moment."
Dragon Chen went on to point out several of Jiang Ping An's shortcomings during the forging process.
Jiang Ping An listened attentively.
Once he learned what his problems were, realization dawned on him. He finally understood why he had failed to forge a fifth-tier mid-grade divine artifact.
He carefully noted down his mistakes to prevent himself from