From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 16: Commitment

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In the center of the Fire Hall, the jade chime was struck again, echoing the bell sound, signaling that this examination had officially ended.

The sound waves entered the ear, endlessly continuing.

Li Quanqing looked up somewhat blankly, and it was then he noticed, all clan members had completed their works.

Some were joyful, some were sorrowful.

He looked at the forging table in front of him; an armor quietly lay there, made up of thousands of teal scales layered on top of each other like lotus petals, about the size of cherries.

Illuminated by the firelight, the jade armor was naturally formed, beautiful like an art piece.

Unfortunately, this Green Jade Armor was far from complete, lacking arms and a lower half, and could only be called an "iron armor vest".

"True Immortal above! Junior brother, you really are leisurely!"

Beside him, Li Quanshu was staring, sizing up the youth like he was looking at a monster.

"It's too difficult, it's better not to try this lightly before becoming an Artifact Refiner."

Li Quanqing rubbed his temples, at this moment freeing his mind from the focused state, felt dizzy and saw stars.

Clearly, a significant amount of spiritual sense had been consumed.

This set of armor seems delicate and compact, yet it's intricately composed of three layers of scales, ingeniously crafted.

Yet, Li Quanqing was not quite satisfied.

A true high-quality Magical Treasure, Green Jade Armor, would be made of nine layers of scale armor, with spiritual patterns etched on the surface of the scales, the difficulty geometrically increases.

If a spell hits the surface of the Green Jade Armor, it would be weakened by nine layers before finally falling on the wearer without a feeling.

Unbeatable in defense!

"Artifact Refining is profound and extensive indeed!"

Li Quanqing lightly sighed, the trace of pride in his heart quietly disappearing without a trace.

"Silence!"

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"Now announcing the participants who passed this examination!"

Li Quanlin started from the first Artifact Refining station, individually examining the weapons crafted by the students.

He picked up a sword and a shield, testing them against each other to see how they felt in weight and how crisp the sound was, it only took a moment to discern what level of craftsmanship it was.

Some Green Carp Swords appeared luxurious on the outside, but with one forceful swing, the blade would crack on its own, clearly inferior products.

"Li Quanlu, scored B-, examination passed!"

"Li Quanping, did not complete forging, examination failed!"

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"Li Quanqing, scored A+, examination passed!"

This was currently the best result, and everyone couldn't help but look over.

Then they saw that unfinished set of Green Jade Armor, complex emotions swirling in their hearts as they inwardly cursed the monster.

Elder brother Li Quanlin stroked the Green Jade Armor, his eyes also filled with some admiration.

Even though it was forged from copper and iron, it was as smooth and flawless as jade, already a technique of an Artifact Refiner.

He then checked the weapons of Li Quanshu next to him, and after testing, gave a B+ grade.

The girl felt a huge relief as if a boulder was removed from her heart, her frowned eyebrows relaxed, and she felt much lighter.

Out of the more than sixty people in the grand hall, only one-third passed the examination.

Some of them technically qualified, but had failed to perform perfectly due to their temperament and suffered failure.

For example, the unfortunate young Li Quanzhu.

When his result of not qualifying was announced, this brat flipped out immediately, his expression dark, his face turning red like a liver.

Fortunately, he still had a bit of reason and did not talk back to the examiner.

Instead, he furiously threw the two weapons on the ground and stomped on them several times before storming out angrily.

"Young people after all, their temperaments are not mature enough, just need more practice."

Li Quanqing touched his chin, definitely not admitting that he was also to blame.

"Your cousin recently has not been having a good time."

Li Quanshu blinked, keeping her voice between the two of them.

"Oh? Sister, do tell."

Li Quanqing suddenly became interested.

When it comes to digging up gossip, women naturally have a bigger advantage over men.

"Your uncle had relied on connections, aiming to be promoted to a family steward, but unexpectedly someone took his position right as he was about to assume office."

"I heard from the sisters in the clan that Qingpan Island has been very lively lately, your uncle has been making a scene daily at the elder's Cave Mansion, demanding an explanation."

Li Quanqing clicked his tongue, he had been living at the fish ponds these days, missing out on this excitement unwittingly.

"I wonder which eminent figure snatched this position?"

Li Quanqing was quite curious.

Li Yuheng, having gained a fortune in the Ancient Cultivation Cave Mansion and with the support from his aunt's maternal family through Spirit Stones, should have securely nailed this position as the Family Steward.

"Sister only heard it through the grapevine, brother, you mustn't spread it everywhere."

Li Quanshu looked serious and after surveying the surroundings, she quietly uttered a name: "Main branch—Li Quangeng."

"So it was this young master, no wonder!"

Li Quanqing exclaimed, although he himself was always more interested in fish farming and not good at socializing.

Still, the name rang loud like thunder in his ears.

Li Quangeng, the only one from the 'Quan' generation with a top-grade Spiritual Root.

His great-grandfather was none other than the Li Family Patriarch, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Li Zongyao, a man of illustrious origin.

He could be described as the direct of the direct lineage.

He's hailed as the leading figure of the younger generation of the Li Family, definitely a seed for Foundation Establishment.

"The gap between people is truly vast; I heard that Li Quangeng, who is only in his twenties this year, has already reached the Qi Refining Seventh Layer."

The girl twirled a strand of hair near her ear and couldn't help but softly sigh.

Not only did she have a low-grade Spirit Root, but she also had conflicting Water and Fire Spiritual Roots.

Currently stuck at the bottleneck of the Qi Refining Third Layer for nearly a year, she could only progress slowly.

Li Quanqing did not have the heart to say that he himself had reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

In terms of cultivation speed, he was not much slower than Li Quangeng in his early days.

During their conversation, the assessment had already ended, and the clan members gradually walked out of the grand hall.

Li Quanqing, unable to wait, started stuffing the ores into his Storage Bag, intending to return to his fish ponds when suddenly an elder brother called out to him.

"Quanqing, come over and help."

Li Quanlin signaled to him: "Carry these successfully refined weapons to the back hall."

Li Quanshu had just finished packing her belongings and immediately showed an envious expression upon seeing this.

"Alright elder brother!"

Li Quanqing quickly ran off, shuttling through the grand hall.

The Green Carp Sword was small and could be packed into the Storage Bag in large quantities, but the Green Scale Shield was too large and had to be moved manually.

During this process, Li Quanqing also found some ores that were left behind, happily putting them away.

In the back hall, weapons were moved onto the racks, their cold gleam flashing, and an oppressive killing aura filled the air.

"These mortal weapons, though imbued with Spiritual Energy, will be collected by the Magic Hall to provide practice for Artifact Refiners."

"Even though in the end they can only refine low-grade Magic Artifacts to be sold to destitute Loose Cultivators, they're still worth quite a few Spirit Stones."

Upon hearing this, Li Quanqing suddenly understood.

The family truly never loses out, surely those failed weapons also have people assigned to smelt and recycle.

Li Quanlin picked up Li Quanqing's work, his gaze on the young man: "You're about to enter the Earth-level school, do you know what you'll be studying?"

"Magic Prohibition Origin, Spiritual Pattern Engraving, Magical Treasure Identification..."

Li Quanqing counted on his fingers, knowledgeable.

The past few months of study and forging were merely laying the foundation.

At this stage, one truly enters the core of Artifact Refining heritage.

As for those in the Heavenly Level Academy, they've already completed all the knowledge.

Now, only the crafting of a low-grade Magic Artifact on their own remains, to become a distinguished Artifact Refiner recognized by the family.

Similarly, the Heavenly Level Academy also has the most instances of students who "repeat a grade," including old fellows who've been studying for decades.

Li Quanlin nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly said: "I plan to forge these two weapons into Magic Artifacts, if elder brother can continue to rank first in the Earth-level assessment, elder brother promises to let you assist in Artifact Refining."

"How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Li Quanqing was overjoyed.

Li Quanlin, so young yet already a Middle Grade First Rank Artifact Refiner, extraordinarily talented, highly regarded by the Third Elder in the Artifact Hall.

Assisting him in crafting two Magic Artifacts, any apprentice in the Artifact Hall would dream of this opportunity.

Although Li Quanqing was quite confident that he could independently craft a low-grade Green Carp Sword.

He did not dare to show it.

Becoming an Artifact Refiner in half a year, such a talent was monstrous; he feared being marked on the assassination list of the Li Family's rivals.

Better to keep a low profile, even lower.

Without sufficient strength, being an ordinary genius and enjoying a peaceful and happy life breeding fish wouldn't be so bad, would it?