owlsbooks Chapter 356 The Weapon Master's Assessment! 1. A Scoundrel!
Chapter 356 The Weapon Master's Assessment! 1. A Scoundrel!
The Weapon Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect are quite different.
Their sect was not surrounded by mountains, nor did it have an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere.
On the contrary, this is a vast valley filled with subterranean fire.
The valley was filled with sweltering heat, and it was difficult to see any weeds or flowers on the ground.
The flowers, plants, and trees that can grow here are almost all of the fire element!
Led by two disciples of the Weapon Sect, Chen Fan arrived here.
Looking around, he was somewhat disappointed.
"We've arrived... This is where the outer disciples of the Weaponry Sect stay. If you are selected, you can live here every day from now on!"
A disciple of the Weapon Sect with a rugged face, muscles all over his body, and a strong voice smiled and spoke!
"Immortal Master...may I ask what we are here for if we have been chosen?" one of them asked.
"Forging... starting the fire... forging..." the rugged-looking disciple of the Weaponry Sect said with a smile.
"I guarantee that in a year, you'll have the same figure as me!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the mortals all changed!
The same applies to Chen Fan.
With a sweep of his divine sense, he could easily tell that there were very few disciples of the Weapon Sect here.
Moreover, their cultivation level was at most a few levels of Qi Refining, and the work they did was almost all blacksmithing, fire-making, and so on.
To put it bluntly, these disciples of the Weapon Sect don't seem like cultivators; they seem more like laborers!
No wonder the Weaponry Sect's recruitment requirements are so simple; there's a reason for it now!
Chen Fan shook his head inwardly, feeling a pang of emotion.
"Since you're here, give it a try..." the rugged-looking disciple from the Weapon Sect said again.
"Come with me... If it doesn't work... I'll send you away!"
Chen Fan and the other ordinary people nodded and followed them into the valley.
It was clearly visible that the temperature was significantly higher once you stepped into the valley than before.
The intense heat wave made you sweat profusely and feel hot all over.
Chen Fan glanced around and could easily see that the area was filled with earth fire, making it an excellent place for refining weapons.
As he was looking around idly, the golden bowl in his arms suddenly began to tremble violently.
Chen Fan had only ever experienced that feeling in the Qingyun Sect's treasure vault.
"This is…"
Having already gained experience, he was taken aback, and immediately thought of something!
Fire attribute!
It should be noted that after the golden bowl swallowed that stone with earth attributes, it underwent a change, which accelerated the cultivation time in the world inside the bowl by two times!
But from that point on, the golden bowl remained unchanged.
The reason is simple: Chen Fan couldn't find the five elements that the golden bowl could absorb.
Now the golden bowl is starting to stir again. Considering the surrounding environment, it's not hard to guess that it's because there are fire-attribute elements here that it can devour!
While the thought was terrifying, Chen Fan was also overjoyed!
It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
Suppressing his inner joy, he began to slowly explore the location of the fire element.
Led by the disciples of the Weapon Sect, the group quickly arrived at the valley.
Upon closer inspection, one could see about a dozen bare-armed disciples of the Weaponry Sect in the valley, sweating profusely as they forged and refined weapons!
The clanging of metal being hammered echoed in their ears constantly.
"This is it... See that hammer?" the strong and burly disciple of the Weapon Sect said with a smile.
"Can the person who can lift it become an outer disciple of the Weaponry Sect?"
"That's it?" someone exclaimed!
"Easy, right? Come on!" The disciple of the Weapon Sect nodded slightly.
The four mortals exchanged a glance and immediately rushed towards the hammer.
Only Chen Fan stood still, unmoved, silently observing.
After the four guys took turns trying, the hammer on the ground remained completely still.
No matter how hard they tried, the hammer seemed to be rooted to the ground and couldn't move an inch!
"This is too heavy... I can't lift it at all!"
"I'm not taking it... I'm quitting!"
"It's too heavy! I'm quitting too!"
"I'm quitting too!"
……
As expected, all four mortals failed!
Chen Fan was not surprised to see this scene.
He could tell at a glance that this hammer was no ordinary item, and it wasn't hard for him to guess that it weighed at least 500 pounds!
A hammer weighing 500 pounds would be too heavy for an ordinary person to lift; only someone with superhuman strength could do it!
Therefore, the assessment of the Weapon Master may seem simple, but it is actually very difficult.
"Useless trash!"
But at this moment, the rugged-looking disciple of the Weapon Sect darkened his face and said:
"Junior Brother Liu, take them to the mine!"
mine?
The four mortals' expressions changed instantly upon hearing this!
"Didn't they say they'd let us go back?! What, to a mine?!"
"Exactly! I have a wife and kids waiting for me at home! I'm not going!"
"I want to leave! Let me go!"
"Let me go..."
……
snort!
Upon hearing this, the disciple from the Weapon Sect, known as Junior Brother Liu, snorted coldly.
He, who had been silent all along, gritted his teeth and said:
"A bunch of idiots! Now that you're all here, there's no reason to send you back. Come with me to the mines; you'll be mining for my sect until you die!"
Chen Fan remained silent upon witnessing this scene.
He, who never meddled in other people's business, had actually already guessed this outcome!
After all, the eight sects may seem to have a great reputation, but in essence they are all birds of a feather!
"Your turn..." The rugged-looking disciple looked at Chen Fan again and said:
"As I see it... you should have some skills, right? Don't disappoint me, or you'll end up working in the mines too!"
Chen Fan nodded slightly.
He deliberately feigned a look of fear on his face and then walked up to the hammer.
He thought to himself that he originally didn't plan to stay in the Weapon Sect, since it was too hot there!
However, after discovering the presence of fire elemental energy in the area, Chen Fan changed his mind.
He glanced at the hammer on the ground and gently grasped it in his hand.
With a strong pull, the hammer initially remained motionless, but eventually loosened slightly.
"That's pretty good..." Junior Brother Liu, arms crossed, said with a smile.
"Continue...this isn't enough!"
Gritting his teeth, Chen Fan pretended to be in great pain and put in a lot of effort!
Instantly, the hammer was lifted up by force!
Then, pretending he couldn't hold on, he immediately put the hammer down!
"Alright!" The rugged-looking disciple nodded.
"You've passed, junior brother. What's your name?"
"Replying to Senior Brother, just call me Wei Zhong." Chen Fan clasped his hands slightly in a fist salute.
"Alright... Junior Brother Wei, just call me Pan Shan!" Pan Shan said casually.
"Since you're new here, there are many things you're unfamiliar with. I'll teach you the simplest thing; follow me..."
After saying this, Pan Shan walked deeper into the valley.
Seeing this, Chen Fan, who was standing there stunned, could only quickly follow.
It is visibly hotter and higher in the valley.
There are very few disciples of the Weapon Sect staying here!
Moreover, these people were all so thin they were practically skin and bones, clearly suffering from fire poisoning!
Upon arriving here, Pan Shan immediately pointed to a furnace next to a fire and said:
"Junior Brother Wei, you can start here... Refine ten pieces of iron essence every day, and then you can go back to rest!"
Chen Fan's expression changed, thinking that the fire waves here were extremely strong, and ordinary people could not withstand them at all!
If he wasn't mistaken, the disciples of the Weapon Sect who came here were probably all newcomers like himself!