Chapter 2280 Triggering a City-Wide Sensation

Toning it down a notch?

Why on earth would you do that?

Who would hate for their Emperor-grade weapon to exceed the expected quality?

However, Lian Jiuxiao’s group was powerless to refute because Lin Xun's words were justified.

Yes, this was the request of the customer!

Moreover, what he had crafted was a supreme-grade artifact in its tier, which was more than enough to make the customer hoot for joy inwardly...

“Everyone, have you memorized every detail of the production?” asked Lian Jiuxiao.

The crowd of elderly smiths around all nodded.

“Very good,” said a pleased Lian Jiuxiao before he turned to Lin Xun. “Fellow Daoist Lin, do you want to take a short rest?”

He wanted to strike the iron while it was hot and ask Lin Xun the questions that had occurred to him while he had been observing the production just now.

“I’m fine, let’s keep going.” Lin Xun had checked his physical state. The previous production had used less than a fifth of his strength, so he could still continue.

Moreover, this commission could only be considered a warm-up, having only displayed a small part of his total ability.

“Eh...” Lian Jiuxiao was a bit surprised, but he immediately gave an order to fetch another commision for Lin Xun.

......

At the same time, Thousand Flame Imperial City had broken into an uproar.

“The mysterious dao rune founder has graced Divine Forge Workshop A1 with his presence. His dashing charisma has all the big names of the Divine Forge Imperial Clan enchanted!”

“Latest news, the name of this mysterious blacksmith is Lin Daoyuan, and his mastery in runes is unheard of! In this esteemed visit, he is going to forge his own life-bound Emperor weapon!”

“Lin Daoyuan is the first outsider since the beginning of time to enter the Secret World of Workshop A1!”

A string of news traveled through Thousand Flame Imperial City like a thunderclap, triggering an unprecedented uproar.

In the Celestial Phoenix World, who didn't know that the Divine Forge Imperial Clan was the best when it came to smithing?

However, this person called Lin Daoyuan had won their recognition with his skills. This was too incredible!

“The Divine Forge Imperial Clan is so proud of their specialty in the craft, but they were actually convinced by an outsider. What kind of godly expert is Lin Daoyuan...?”

Many major organizations were alarmed and dispatched manpower to investigate.

For a time, a sea of people packed every inch of Divine Forge Workshop A1’s vicinity.

The extravagant bustle startled even Huang Cangtian, who had decided to personally watch over the workshop during this period. He immediately issued an order to mobilize a large number of experts from the Celestial Phoenix Clan over, so they would keep the peace from the shadows.

He suspected that the spies of the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Clans would also be attracted here. After all, this commotion was too big. Anyone with a proactive attitude would come to check it out for themselves.

If he could take advantage of this opportunity to weed them out one by one...

Then why not?

At this thought, Huang Cangtian figured that this situation might just work in his favor. His clan’s Venerable Progenitor had been secluded in the deepest part of the fire ocean under Workshop A1. The greater the stir caused by Lin Xun, the more people it would draw over, which in turn became an invisible camouflage for distraction.

At the very least, if the forces of the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Clans killed their way to this place, the sea of cultivators in the neighborhood...would act as a natural barrier!

......

Later that evening, Elder Mang Tong of the Green Python Imperial Clan hurriedly arrived with some confusion.

He had just been informed that his order at the Divine Forge Workshop had been successfully completed, which greatly surprised him.

After all, when he had registered this commission, he had used various connections and made many promises until the workshop had finally agreed to complete it within three months.

Mang Tong was already satisfied with this result. As far as he knew, some current custom orders for Emperor-grade artifacts might have to wait over ten years!

Therefore, he had never dreamed that he would receive news of his Emperor-grade weapon being completed only half a month later!

This was certainly an unexpected delight.

Upon arriving outside Divine Forge Workshop A1, Mang Tong was surprised to see the incredibly lively sea of people in the neighborhood despite that the sky was getting dark.

In a single glance, he spotted many Emperor experts of major powers!

After asking around, Mang Tong found out that the cause of this big commotion was a mysterious figure named Lin Daoyuan.

“Brother Mang Tong, quickly go in there and receive your artifact. It’s said that Lin Daoyuan only spent less than six hours making it for you,” urged an Emperor acquaintance of Mang Tong with curiosity. “Let us have a look once you get it and open our eyes.”

Many people chimed in, “Yes, please! We are all eager to know how proficient Lin Daoyuan is to make the Divine Forge Imperial Clan's admire him so much.”

Mang Tong agreed in a hurried manner and entered Divine Forge Workshop A1.

Shortly after, the crowd around the shop saw him walking out.

However, he was wearing a dazed look, as if he had dropped his soul somewhere. This was quite unusual.

Someone couldn't help but ask, “Brother Mang Tong, what happened?”

Countless intrigued gazes landed on Mang Tong in unison.

Mang Tong remained in a long stupor, then suddenly laughed up at the sky, “Hahahaha, it's been a worthwhile trip! As for my Emperor-grade weapon... Heheheh, I can only tell you that it’s completely beyond my expectations!”

After saying that, he strutted away.

His exuberant, complacent, and emotional reaction, however, was deeply imprinted in the minds of everyone present.

Many even cursed inside.

Damn this old fogey, leaving us with a cliffhanger!

Nevertheless, Mang Tong's behavior still caused a stir in the area. There was no doubt that Lin Daoyuan's smithing skills were extremely impressive. But how impressive exactly, no one else knew.

The crowd became even more curious, to the point they were itching to do something.

Perceiving this scene from a hidden corner, Huang Cangtian suddenly had an idea.

He ordered, “Go and quickly spread news of today's matter. I want the entire Celestial Phoenix World to know that a divine blacksmith named Lin Daoyuan is currently staying at Divine Forge Workshop A1!

“Make sure to describe Mang Tong's reaction in detail. He is a living example, don’t waste it.”

His subordinate replied, “As you command!”

On this same day, the Celestial Phoenix Clan mobilized people to deliver the news to the various territories across the world, spreading it at an incredible speed.

Overnight, Lin Daoyuan's name resounded throughout the Celestial Phoenix Nest!

Thanks to the Celestial Phoenix Lineage secretly fanning the flames, numerous old Emperor monsters living in all parts of the world were informed. They immediately departed for Thousand Flame Imperial City.

To characters of their level, Emperor-grade artifacts posed a fatal attraction.

Especially, a blacksmith who could make the Divine Forge Imperial Clan bow in acknowledgement, and who could refine an Emperor-grade weapon in just over five hours, was impossible for them to ignore.

Therefore, in the short span of a few days, the number of Emperor experts in Thousand Flame Imperial City had skyrocketed, and it only continued to increase as time passed...

The neighborhood of Divine Forge Workshop A1 had become the most popular area in the city. Here, one could sight Emperor figures everywhere, which was something that sounded far-fetched in the past.

This grand scene was unprecedented!

Huang Cangtian couldn't be more pleased with how this had turned out.

The calamity plotted by the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and faraway Luo Clans had put the Celestial Phoenix Clan under a great pressure.

Now, however, Emperor experts from all over the Celestial Phoenix World were coming to Thousand Flame Imperial City in droves. Divine Forge Workshop A1 had even become a tourist attraction for them.

Under these circumstances, if the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Clans wanted to carry out an invasion, then they would have to weigh the consequences again!

“Lin Xun is really a blessing for our clan...” lamented Huang Cangtian. He had never thought that Lin Xun's appearance could lead to this kind of commotion.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun was oblivious to everything happening outside.

He was focused on practicing. Several years had passed since he had stepped into the Emperor Stage and decided that he would forge his own life-bound Emperor weapon.

During these years, he had contemplated over and over again what kind of form it should take to be best suited for his cultivation path.

It was only in Thousand Flame Imperial City, after he had seen the various forms and wonders of the Divine Forge Imperial Clan's Emperor-grade tools, that Lin Xun had slowly come up with a specific idea.

Reaching this point, his current practice was nothing more than a preparation to make his life-bound Emperor weapon.

Boom!

The ancient bronze cauldron rumbled as the resplendent aeth flame burned furiously. Countless dao runes tumbled inside the cauldron, reflecting all sorts of divine phenomena.

Lin Xun stood there, his sleeves dancing. His expression was calm and concentrated.

Some distance away, the veterans of the Divine Forge Imperial Clan were watching him unblinkingly. Their faces were filled with hunger for knowledge.

Four days had passed, and under their very eyes, Lin Xun had successfully crafted nine lower mythic-grade and three mid mythic-grade Emperor-grade artifacts.

On average, he had produced three Emperor-grade treasures every day.

No attempts had ended in failure.

Every completed product was at the supreme-grade.

None of them had failed to surpass the expectation of the audience!

For Lian Jiuxiao’s group, they had received too much shock and amazement in the last four days, and they had lost their composure many times for this reason.

They had only been convinced by Lin Xun's skills before, but at this moment, they were treating him with fervent respect and admiration!

They had finally understood what it meant for someone to seize the miracle of Creation, what it meant for a product to be so high-quality that it resembled nature itself, and what it meant to have a godlike grasp on dao runes!

It was no longer possible to describe their feelings in words. They had transformed into the most devout, studious, focused, determined, and hardworking scholars. They dared not have any distractions present, lest they miss an invaluable insight.

Even the great rune founders like Lian Qingji were no exception.

As for Luo Jia, she felt as though all these old relics of the Divine Forge Imperial Clan had been possessed. They were completely obsessed and immersed in Lin Xun's smithing techniques.

When she looked at Lin Xun again, for the first time, it occurred to Luo Jia how wide the gap between her and this good friend of hers had become, even though it had been only a few decades.

He even felt out of reach, and that she could only look up at him.

During the last four days, from the darkness of this secret realm, a mysterious spirit had occasionally appeared and watched Lin Xun from afar as he forged.

However, it would disappear soon after and was always unnoticeable.

Even Lin Xun, who had been immersed in his work, never caught the spirit peeking.

Meanwhile, in Thousand Flame Imperial City, the matter of Lin Xun’s crafting Emperor-grade tools had set off another tsunami of pandemonium.