Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 745 - 744: The Competition Begins

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This woman is actually a Superior Grade Immortal Instrument Master, which is completely beyond Xu Ping’an’s expectations.

The woman standing before him seemed to be only about his age and yet, she was a Superior Grade Immortal Instrument Master. Her talent must indeed be extremely formidable.

"How about it, are you moved? It’s true, her beauty may not be the absolute finest, but her talent is undeniable. Plus, she comes from the Immortal Hall of the Heavenly Spirit Realm and has innumerable suitors," said Zhang Zhantian excitedly.

"Heavenly Spirit Realm? What is her name?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.

The woman he saw came from the Immortal Hall of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

"Dongfang Qingxue. How about that? Isn’t the name pleasant to the ear?" Zhang Zhantian said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded. The name indeed sounded very nice.

With the surname Dongfang, he did know someone else with that surname. Could this woman be related to that person?

"And the other one?" Xu Ping’an inquired.

"The other is her, from the Immortal Instrument Sect of the Mystic Spirit Realm, named Yao Feifei," Zhang Zhantian pointed towards a woman in the distance as he spoke.

Xu Ping’an looked toward the direction pointed out by Zhang Zhantian and indeed saw a woman in a black dress standing proudly.

She emanated a strong air of arrogance, her neck as white as snow was held high, much like a haughty swan.

However, the woman was truly attractive, with a fair complexion, delicate peach blossom eyes beneath willow-leaf eyebrows, and very captivating.

Beneath a pert nose was a small cherry mouth; every frown and smile exuded a hint of charm.

Compared to Dongfang Qingxue’s aloofness, this Yao Feifei seemed more enchanting.

"What do you think, not bad, right?" Zhang Zhantian asked with a smile.

"She’s alright," Xu Ping’an said.

"Just alright? Your standards are really high. She has plenty of suitors too, not a thousand then at least a hundred. And you’re not impressed? Moreover, she is also a Superior Grade Immortal Instrument Master," Zhang Zhantian said with disdain.

Xu Ping’an just smiled, not minding the remark.

Yao Feifei was too arrogant, not the kind of lofty arrogance, but an attitude that looked down on everyone else.

Though Dongfang Qingxue was also cold, it was just her reserved nature, not a sense of disdain for others.

Yao Feifei was completely different.

"If you like her so much, why don’t you go after her?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"I’d like to, but unfortunately, she’s out of my league," Zhang Zhantian said helplessly.

Xu Ping’an’s smile turned teasing as he gave Zhang Zhantian an amused look.

Zhang Zhantian kept his cards close to his chest. By Xu Ping’an’s estimation, Zhang Zhantian was at least a Superior Grade Immortal Instrument Master.

But bizarrely, he claimed to be merely a High Grade Immortal Instrument Master, and even his level of cultivation was a façade.

However, Xu Ping’an had no intention of exposing him. He was content to see when Zhang Zhantian would finally reveal his true self.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Refining Alliance. To see so many artifact-refining talents gathered here, our Refining Alliance is truly honored," said one of the leading Great Elders from the Refining Alliance as he began with a smile.

His voice was incredibly loud and instantly subdued the entire venue.

The room fell silent at once, and all eyes turned toward him.

The expression of all those looking at the elder became exceedingly respectful.

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"I suppose many of you may not recognize me. I am the Great Supreme Elder of this Refining Alliance, and my name is Liu Tianya," the elderly man said with a smile, looking exceedingly amiable.

Xu Ping’an was also somewhat surprised as he looked towards the elder. The Great Supreme Elder of the Refining Alliance before him appeared to have no airs about him at all, rather giving off a sense of warmth.

As expected, the elder’s words attracted the good feelings of many people.

The way the crowd looked at the elder also became more reverent.

"I presume you all know that our Refining Alliance has been established for sixty thousand years now. In these sixty thousand years, the Refining Alliance has experienced both prosperity and decline, but we have always maintained the original intention of the alliance, which is to nurture more talented individuals in artifact refining. Hence, the purpose of our artifact refining competition is to better cultivate these talents," continued the elder.

"Without further ado, those who enter the top ten will be awarded with a Semi-Divine Artifact and will receive a share of artifact refining insights from the Alliance Hierarch himself. If one is willing to join the Refining Alliance, they can also apprentice under us," the elder said.

Upon hearing this, the entire venue erupted in surprise; such rewards were incredibly generous.

This was undoubtedly the most lavish reward ever offered by the Refining Alliance in its history.

"As for the first place, not only will they have a chance to tame the Nine Heavens Divine Fire but also a chance to receive the inheritance of the Artifact Divine Sect. Additionally, they can enter our Armament Pavilion to select a Divine Artifact, and if they wish to join the Refining Alliance, they may become the next candidate for the Alliance Hierarch," the elder announced further.

The venue immediately burst into an uproar; the reward for first place was truly unprecedented.

Any one of these four rewards would be enough to make countless people envious to the point of madness.

For a moment, the entire venue was boiling with excitement, and those who were confident in their prowess clenched their fists, their eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

Although Xu Ping’an had known about this for some time, when he heard the rewards being announced, his heart couldn’t help but surge with excitement.

The awards were just too rich.

Xu Ping’an looked towards Zhang Zhantian beside him, who also had a gleam in his eye, evidently very moved by the announcement.

Seeming to sense Xu Ping’an’s gaze, Zhang Zhantian gave a slight smile and said, "The rewards are incredibly generous, a pity they are not relevant to us."

"Oh, aren’t you interested in contending for them?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"Contend for what, when there are an abundance of Superior Grade Immortal Instrument Masters, how can one compete?" Zhang Zhantian said with a look of dejection.

"I, on the other hand, would like to give it a try," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Then, I wish Brother Qin every success," Zhang Zhantian said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded and said no more.

Zhang Zhantian possessed strong Soul Power, but he always played it down. Since he didn’t wish to reveal it, why should Xu Ping’an press the matter?

"Next, I will announce the rules for this competition. The contest will be divided into five rounds. The challenge for this round is to create a Low Grade Immortal Artifact. There are no additional requirements—any type of weapon is acceptable as long as one can successfully refine it and move onto the next round," the Great Supreme Elder began.

Upon hearing this, the crowd became somewhat excited.

No requirements?

It seemed that this round’s assessment wasn’t too difficult.

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"Here are the Refining Materials, Stellar Iron, which is considered to be of middle grade among refining materials. If you can successfully refine it, the weapon you create will be yours to keep," said the Great Supreme Elder.

With a wave of the elder’s hand, fifty thousand Stellar Iron Ores flew out, landing before Xu Ping’an and the others.

Xu Ping’an’s face revealed a hint of amazement.

What a grand gesture.

Fifty thousand pieces of Stellar Iron Ore—had they found a vein of Stellar Iron?

"Whoosh!"

All around, people began to take out their furnaces and started the refinement process.