"Make this within a single day?"
"That should be easy. This thing looks like... uh, what does it look like?"
"It seems to be a component from some sort of mecha puppet, but this material doesn't appear to be ordinary blacksteel!"
"Indeed, it's some kind of more efficient alloy. It also contains a magic array and possesses extraordinary spiritual properties, along with some of the characteristics of a living creature's bones!"
"Master Artisan Yang, could you tell us exactly what materials were used to refine it? How are we supposed to find the same materials and make something identical in such a short time?"
"Exactly. Isn't this far too difficult?"
The rogue cultivators looked somewhat sheepish.
At first, they had thought this trial really would be simple-merely a test of everyone's Art of a Hundred Crafts and forging skills, a formality.
After examining it carefully, however, they discovered that although the component's shape and structure were clear at a glance, its material seemed to harbor many baffling secrets that could not be unraveled in a short time.
Seeing this, Master Artisan Yang smiled. "If I gave you all the answers, what would there be left to test? Everyone, please proceed as you wish."
With that, he walked out with his hands clasped behind his back.
The others exchanged bewildered looks, then sank into deep thought.
Several hours later.
"Oh no, I've over-refined it!"
"Ah, another failure. The composition doesn't match at all!"
"I've never seen blacksteel like this. It must indeed be some specially formulated alloy, bonded and reinforced with a special magic array."
The group could not help discussing it.
One rogue cultivator, an outsider like Li Chen, looked indignant and said resentfully, "Could this Master Artisan Yang be toying with us?"
"Fellow Daoist, what makes you say