Martial Master

Dragon Shangyuan was refining a battle sword, and among the attacking holy weapons, sword-type holy weapons were relatively easier to create, which is why they were the most commonly refined.

He took a deep breath, placed the holy weapon onto the appraisal instrument, and then both hands rested on the testing area above the instrument.

Buzz! A beam of light simultaneously enveloped both Dragon Shangyuan and the holy weapon beneath him.

In the next moment, the appraisal instrument lit up, and a number appeared.

"Thirty-nine points!"

This... Everyone was stunned. Thirty-nine points?

Isn't that too low?

According to Tian Gong's regulations, one must reach sixty points to pass the assessment. To everyone’s view, Master Dragon Shangyuan could refine a peak mid-grade earth-level holy weapon, which was already quite remarkable. Regardless of whether he passed or not, it should be around that range, but no one expected it to be only thirty-nine points.

What kind of holy weapon must one refine to achieve sixty points?

"Thirty-nine points, sorry, you have not been selected by our Tian Gong. As for this holy weapon, consider it encouragement from our Tian Gong."

The examiner said in a deep voice.

A hint of bitterness appeared on Dragon Shangyuan's face, but he dared not argue and reluctantly turned to leave with the holy weapon.

Dragon Shangyuan's failure also made the other refiners tense up. Everyone came to understand that this third round of assessment was not as simple as refining a holy weapon to be considered successful; the final score assessment was far more brutal than they had imagined.

With Dragon Shangyuan's preliminary test results, the subsequent refiners stepped forward without hesitation.

"Forty-five points, not passing!"

"Forty-seven points, not passing!"

"Forty-one points, not passing!"

"Fifty-three points, not passing!"

As each refiner stepped forward, their scores were presented, but shockingly, after testing more than ten refiners, not a single one passed the assessment.

The highest score was only fifty-seven points, achieved by a peerless Earth Saint-level refiner who had refined a late-stage earth-level holy weapon but still did not pass the assessment, which was hard to believe.

The reason was simply that this master had used peak earth-level materials when refining the late-stage earth-level holy weapon.

This was too difficult.

Countless refiners turned pale.

Out of more than ten people, not a single one passed; the probability was simply too low.

“Ding!”

At this moment, a voice rang out, and a number appeared on the appraisal instrument.

"Sixty-five points!"

"It’s Elder Yu Haoguang from Yunzhao Qi Pavilion."

"Elder Yu Haoguang is a half-step Heavenly Saint, and this time he refined a peak earth-level holy weapon using only two peak earth-level materials while the rest were late and mid-grade materials. It’s no wonder he scored so high."

The crowd became excited.

This was the first passing score so far, representing not just someone passing the Tian Gong assessment but also giving the subsequent refiners a boost of morale.

At least the Tian Gong assessment could be passed, rather than being impossible to pass.

"Congratulations, please step aside for now. After the assessment is over, Elder Mu Ye from the Refiner Department will meet with you."

The examiner smiled, his expression warm.

Passing the assessment meant they would all be fellow disciples in the future, so there was naturally no arrogance.

"Thank you."

Yu Haoguang was also extremely excited; this seasoned half-step Heavenly Saint was trembling as he walked down.

He was ecstatic, too ecstatic.

This was Tian Gong after all.

The reason he signed up for the Tian Gong assessment was that he knew his limits. If he did not join Tian Gong, relying solely on his own research and communication with strong practitioners in the Qi Pavilion, he would probably reach his limits in this lifetime. Even if there was a chance to break through to the Heavenly Saint realm, it would be difficult to enter the heavenly-grade in the path of refining.