"For the second round, we'll use a different metal. This time, you choose!"
Chang Gong Yan gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed fiercely on Zhen Hua. He refused to believe anyone in this world could master every metal! Blue Nurturing Copper was already an extremely difficult rare metal to forge. Could this boy really be just as monstrous with other metals?
Zhen Hua smiled faintly and turned to Tang Wulin. "Wulin, you choose this round."
Tang Wulin nodded. His eyes swept over the nearby metal rack, and almost without hesitation, he pointed to a piece of silvery-white metal that gave off a faint chill.
"I choose deep-Sea heavy silver."
At those words, Chang Gong Yan and Lin Yu Han both breathed a sigh of relief.
Deep-Sea heavy silver?
Though hard, this metal was one of the most basic and common materials used by blacksmiths. Its properties were simple, and it was highly malleable, but precisely because it was so common, producing anything earth-shaking with it was difficult.
Hmph, choosing such run-of-the-mill stuff. Looks like he's scared, Lin Yu Han thought, her taut nerves relaxing a little.
Yet behind Tang Wulin, a meaningful smile curled at the corners of Zhen Hua's mouth.
Deep-Sea heavy silver?
This was one of the metals Wulin knew best! Back when he practiced Thousand Refinement, he had used this more than anything else.
"All right, deep-Sea heavy silver it is," Chang Gong Yan agreed with a nod.
Two equally sized pieces of deep-Sea heavy silver were placed on the forging platforms.
"Begin!"
This time, Lin Yu Han had learned from the previous round. Instead of pursuing flashy techniques, she worked steadily, trying to overwhelm Tang Wulin with speed. Her Blue Nurturing Copper hammer fell once more, seeking to stimulate the heavy silver's activity with the power