Each senior apprentice practiced forging according to their own method.
A few of them even needed to work in pairs to pull it off.
Everyone marveled at Zhu Wu’s technique; although it didn’t seem overly difficult, the conditions required were too restrictive. No one else could master the footwork, the Illusion Technique, or the enhanced strange fire needed for control within a short period.
By contrast, the senior apprentices' forging methods were conventional and orthodox. Their temperature control relied entirely on strange fire, and different ores had to be added at precise times according to their melting points. Consequently, it took them a good six to seven hours overall to finish crafting a single weapon.
Fortunately, the senior apprentices were naturally gifted in weapon forging, possessed an intimate knowledge of various ores, and excelled at controlling strange fire.
"Alright, that's it for today. You've all demonstrated your techniques, and apart from Junior Apprentice-brother Zhu, everyone used the methods I taught. As you can see, it's not that my methods are wrong, but rather that you lack the specific conditions Zhu Wu has. However, you can still draw inspiration from him. Those of you with a foundation in Illusion Technique can strengthen it to raise your success rate in nurturing an artifact spirit. Those of you with renowned strange fires—which are stronger than Zhu Wu's—can work on refining your fire-control skills. And those of you working in pairs sh…
Chapter 62