As the most noble profession on the continent, the grand event of swordsmiths, the Sword Forge Masters Tournament naturally attracted the attention of all walks of life in the empire, so the stands of the competition venue can be described as crowded and lively, but outside the stadium are guarded, and many guards are on high alert.

You must know that the people who came to watch the Sword Casting Master Competition, except for the Sword Casting Guild and the specific personnel of each branch, the rest were either rich or expensive, and they were basically all the top figures of the Yunlan Empire.

For swordsmiths, the Swordsmith Masters is definitely a great opportunity for them to make a name for themselves.

However, not everyone can participate in the Sword Forge Masters, and in addition to the candidates recommended by each chapter, the rest of the applicants who participate in each competition are at least a silver medal swordsmith and have the corresponding badge proof, otherwise they can only be a bystander.

Historically, the Swordsmith Masters has been divided into two rounds, and unlike jousting events, this kind of tournament does not need to be divided into first and second places.

In the first round of the competition, all the contestants prepared their own materials and tried their best to refine the best grade of the sword, and finally many judges of the jury selected several outstanding players to participate in the second round of the competition according to the quality of the sword refined by each contestant.

The second round was a challenge for many swordsmiths.

Because this time the materials are produced by the guild, and these materials belong to a low-quality category, such as ores with a lot of impurities, low-level magic crystal nuclei, energy crystals with insufficient purity, and so on.

The better the raw materials, the easier it is to refine high-quality swords, and if the raw materials are too inferior, it will be difficult to refine a sword with better quality.

However, if you can refine a good sword from a bad material, you will need to study the true level of the swordsmiths.

In the end, the jury will select the outstanding swordsmith according to the two rounds of the competition, and obtain the title of royal swordsmith and enjoy the status of earl.

In the competition venue, all the players who have registered for the competition have gathered at the entrance of the venue, waiting for the competition to begin.

"Hmph, why didn't you see what the old guy said yesterday!" Qin Zhen glanced back at the many players behind him, but seeing that they were all much older than him, he didn't see the eighteen-year-old sword-forging master that Ouyang Yunxiao said, and he couldn't help but be even more suspicious of Ouyang Yunxiao's words, "It seems that that old guy is really bragging, and the so-called Wizard of the World doesn't exist at all!"

With a sneer in his heart, Qin Zhen withdrew his gaze, looked high-spirited, stood at the front of everyone, looked at the two-meter-square round platforms in the field in front of him, and said proudly in his heart: "Ha Luha, today is the day when my Qin Zhen will become famous in the world!"

"Hey, do you see it, it's the one, the one standing at the front, it's him, I heard that he is the disciple of the grandmaster, and his talent is amazing, don't look at him in his early thirties, but I heard that he has been able to refine a Xuan-level high-grade sword!"

"Well, it's really a talent, it seems that this year's Royal Sword Casting Master title must be him!"

"Yes, we're really unlucky, with this kind of genius stealing the limelight, we will definitely be completely ignored, and with such a comparison, it seems that our qualifications are mediocre!"

"Isn't it?" several contestants looked at Qin Zhen at the front of the crowd and whispered.

Beside a few of them, the player Chen Chong, who was recommended by the Lingde Branch, sneered in his heart, secretly saying that Qin Zhen had calculated, yesterday President Ouyang Yunxiao recommended a player who was better than this Qin Zhen, I don't know how many times the Dao.

But thinking like this in his heart, Chen Chong couldn't help but look around, but he didn't see a young man, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart: "Strange, isn't that person here yet?"

"All contestants, please enter!" came the host's loud voice in the arena, and suddenly a tide of applause and discussion resounded.

Hearing this voice, all the contestants immediately walked into the arena in an orderly manner, and then came to the high platform of the judges' seat in the surrounding applause, and collectively bowed to the judges and saluted with fists.

The members of the judging panel were all composed of well-known sword forging masters in the empire, as well as the presidents of various branches, and Ouyang Yunxiao was originally one of them, but at this time, his seat was empty.

"It's strange, why hasn't this Ouyang Yunxiao come yet?, and there doesn't seem to be the genius he said among the players below?" said a branch president, looking at the empty seats on the side.

"Yes, Yunxiao's old guy shouldn't have had an accident, he used to be very punctual, why was he so late today?" said another person, with a slight worry on his face.

"That old thing didn't know if it was said yesterday, and I can't see it today, so let's hide!" A slightly mocking voice suddenly sounded, and it was from the mouth of a bald old man with a meaty face.

The old man had a pipe in his mouth, pursed his lips, and said with a look of disdain: "Sigh, a genius who can refine Xuan Qi, an eighteen-year-old sword casting master, this is really outrageous!"

The bald old man's name was "Yin De", and he was one of the Empire's famous swordsmiths, but he was not the branch leader of the Swordsmiths' Guild.

Back then, he and Ouyang Yunxiao were the same people who won the title of Royal Sword Casting Master, but because Ouyang Yunxiao was slightly better than him at that time, and his conduct was very good, he received more attention, and the reputation and prestige of his later achievements far surpassed him, so he was jealous of Ouyang Yunxiao in his heart, and he still lingered on it for decades, always liking to go against Ouyang Yunxiao.

And not long ago, he just heard about Aotian from others, and he was even more jealous of Ouyang Yunxiao in his heart, jealous that he could meet such an excellent talent, if Aotian became famous in this competition, then Ouyang Yunxiao would definitely follow the limelight, which would definitely make Ouyang Yunxiao press him again, so he was very unbalanced and unwilling!

"President Yunxiao is not a person who likes to brag, besides, what's the good of him bragging, he hasn't slapped himself in the face at the worst, and President Yunxiao is not stupid to such a point!" someone retorted because he couldn't get used to Na Yinde's words.

"Hmph, people are going to change, in ten years, who knows what that old thing has become, maybe it really becomes bragging!" Yin De said unconvinced.

Hearing that Yin De's words, the others sneered at him in their hearts, but they didn't bother to talk to him, so they ignored him directly, and chatted with the others next to them about other topics.

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"Teacher, why hasn't that Yunxiao President come yet, and he doesn't seem to see the arrogant sky he said!" In the VIP seat of the stands, the seventh princess stretched her neck, stared at her beautiful eyes, and asked anxiously while looking at the judges' seat.

"It seems that something is delayed, it should come after waiting!" Ling Xiao didn't have too much expression on his face, but he was also guessing in his heart the reason why Ouyang Yunxiao didn't come.

"Teacher, who is that person called Aotian that Her Royal Highness the Princess has been talking about?" A slightly jealous voice suddenly sounded, and it was from a young and handsome boy who was sitting on the right side of Ouyang Yunxiao.

This person's name is Ma He, he is the son of the first county king of the Yunlan Empire, and his cultivation talent is excellent, and now he is just twenty-six years old, he is already a martial artist, and he also has a very good talent for refining, so he successfully became Ling Xiao's fifth apprentice not long ago.

Although Maher is a playboy who has never been short of women around him, his two older brothers have married a princess, so his goal is to marry a princess in the future.

And the seventh princess, whose appearance is overwhelming and whose cultivation talent is not inferior to him in the slightest, has become his favorite object, so he once asked his father to propose to the emperor.

However, although the emperor had the intention of marrying the seventh princess to Mahe, the seventh princess kept clamoring to decide the future marriage by herself, otherwise she would leave the palace and never come back.

And the emperor's favorite daughter is the seventh princess, and she also knows that this girl can really do anything, so she has not openly decreed that the seventh princess will be married to Mahe, but she has secretly created many opportunities for the two people to get in touch, hoping that the two children can fall in love with each other and achieve positive results as soon as possible.

Now, Ma He has also become Ling Xiao's apprentice, and he can get along with the Seven Princesses day and night all day long, so in his heart, these Seven Princesses will be his people sooner or later.

However, although Ma He is very confident in his appearance and talent, he is a small-bellied and narrow-minded person, so when he saw that the seventh princess kept chanting the name "Aotian", he felt a little jealous in his heart.

"Oh, it's the player who may win the title of Royal Sword Forging Master this time!" Ling Xiao naturally heard the vinegar in Mahe's words, but he didn't say much, and he didn't bother to care about the affairs between young people, so he replied very casually.

Hearing Ling Xiao's answer, Ma He was shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but ask with a stunned face: "Teacher, isn't the title of this year's Royal Sword Casting Master none other than Senior Brother Qin?"

"Well, that's right, but that person should also get this title!" Ling Xiao said with a blank face, his voice flat.

Hearing this, Ma He knew in his heart, but he still didn't understand, why did the Seventh Princess care so much about this person, could it be that that person had some special background, or that person originally knew the Seventh Princess?

Although he was very confused in his heart, Ma He saw that Ling Xiao didn't seem to want to explain anything to him, so it was not good to ask more, and he concluded that the person's age would definitely not be lower than Qin Zhen, and he couldn't compare with himself who was in his prime, so he didn't think about it anymore, and looked at the players in the field who had begun to climb the various round platforms.

"Gentlemen, ladies, allow me to introduce you to the contestants of this year's competition!" the loud voice of the host sounded in the room, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

"Standing on the No. 1 stage is our Yunlan Empire, the apprentice of the Sword Casting Grandmaster-Qin Zhen, who is thirty-two years old Chinese New Year's Eve, and is currently a silver medal sword casting master!" As soon as the host's voice came out, an uproar suddenly set off in the field, and everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Zhen, and applause, discussions, and cheers were endless.

Feeling that feeling of being in the limelight, Qin Zhen's face was full of pride and pride, but he didn't know that he had received such high attention and such warm applause, and part of it was because of his master, Ling Xiao.

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