"Such a large selection of materials—wouldn't refining them consume far too much time?"
Seeing that Zhou Ling had placed several times more ore into the artifact furnace than the other two, Cheng Pu could not help frowning as he spoke.
His main purpose in coming here was to observe Zhou Ling's actual capabilities.
After all, Zhou Ling was the Heavenly Guard Champion and already a key cultivation target of the Heavenly Crafts Division.
The matter of selecting the director for Qingyun Immortal City was secondary instead.
In his view, with Zhou Ling's current Foundation Establishment cultivation, defeating two Golden Core Cultivators seemed impossible.
Although Zhou Ling had successfully forged a Third-Tier Treasure Tool during the Heavenly Crafts Division Heavenly Guard assessment, Li Feng and He Shen were not only Golden Core Cultivators, but had also been trained by the Heavenly Crafts Division for many years. They could already forge Third-Tier High-Grade, even Top-Grade Treasure Tools.
And in merely seven months, it would be difficult for Zhou Ling to forge a Third-Tier High-Grade Treasure Tool.
Now, seeing Zhou Ling choose so many materials, Cheng Pu was filled with doubts.
Generally speaking, the lower an Artifact Refiner's cultivation, the more cautious they ought to be in selecting materials.
They should focus on fewer, finer materials. Only then could they save mana during forging and devote more mana to engraving.
"Zhou Ling appears to be forging Five Elements Treasure Swords!"
Seeing the materials tossed into the artifact furnace, Director Qin smiled.
He knew Zhou Ling's circumstances well. From the selection of materials alone, he immediately guessed Zhou Ling's forging plan.
"Five Elements Treasure Swords?"
At those words, the puzzlement on Cheng Pu's face deepened.
At Zhou Ling's age, comprehending Third Realm Sword Intent would already signify peak talent in the sword path.
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