1533 Ancient Anvil Association
"Have you heard? Exalted cksmith has returned and announced that he would be doing the God of Creation Ceremony!"
"No way! The one who disappeared from the world after Eternal cksmith became the God of Creation nine thousand years ago?! When is he going to do the God of Creation Ceremony!?"
"He said he''s going to do it next month."
"Next month? That''s too soon!"
Once news of Tian Qiyuan''s God of Creation Ceremony spread, people from around the world flocked to the Grand Elder Summit, where he would perform the ceremony.
"The Grand Elder Summit, again? It''ll definitely be a tradition to perform the ceremony there from now on."
At the Grand Elder Summit, countless people gathered there, including the Divine cksmiths, as well as the God of Creation.
"I knew he was training in seclusion, but I didn''t anticipate he would perform the God of Creation Ceremony this soon." Silver me cksmith said out loud.
"It''s been around ten thousand years since he became a Divine cksmith, right? This is a little too soon, no matter how I look at it." Star Forging cksmith sighed.
"Can he even craft Celestial-grade treasures? I bet he rushed to perform the ceremony the moment he crafted his first Celestial-grade treasure!" Fiery Heaven cksmithughed in a mocking tone.
"What do you think of Exalted cksmith''s decision to perform the ceremony, God of Creation?" Heaven and Earth cksmith asked him.
God of Creation pondered for a moment before responding, "He crafted his first Empyrean-grade treasure around ten thousand years ago. Even if he''s managed to improve enough to craft Celestial-grade treasures with this little time, I cannot imagine he could have achieved a high sess rate."
Relentless cksmith nodded in agreement with God of Creation and said, "I share the same sentiment. No matter how talented you are, there is a limit to what you can achieve. All of us performed our first God of Creation Ceremony after a hundred thousand years of achieving Celestial-grade treasure, too."
"Let''s bet on how much treasure he''ll craft. I''ll bet a Glistening Cold Ore on 5." Fiery Heaven cksmith suddenly said.
"That sounds fun. I''ll bet a nine-inch long and three-inch thick Ancient Burning Wood on 12." Relentless cksmith said.
The others also joined in on the fun.
"Can I join you guys?" A new voice suddenly resounded.
The group of Divine cksmiths turned to look at the person who had just spoken simultaneously.
"If it isn''t the Sword Goddess. Of course, you can join in on the fun." Heaven and Earth cksmith said, knowing that she was a friend of Tian Qiyuan.
"So, what''s your bet?" Fiery Heaven cksmith asked.
"I''ll bet this." Zi Xuan retrieved an entire Golden Celestial Tree from her spatial ring, shocking everyone there.
"You''re betting an entire Golden Celestial Tree?! And it''s at least 1 million years old!" Yin Yang cksmith eximed in a shocked voice.
"Is it too much? I''ll change it if you don''t want it," Zi Xuan casually said.
"Who said anything about not wanting it? If you want to bet that, by all means!" Fiery Heaven cksmithughed. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.
"What is your prediction?" Silver me cksmith asked.
Without hesitation, Zi Xuan responded with a calm smile on her face, "I''ll bet on 100."
"Huh?"
Everyone paying attention to their little gamble raised their eyebrows in a puzzled manner after hearing her words, most of them believing they had misheard her.
"Did I hear you correctly? That you''d bet on Exalted cksmith crafting 100 Celestial-grade treasures during the ceremony?" God of Creation asked with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Indeed, you heard me correctly." Zi Xuan calmly nodded her head.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Fiery Heaven cksmith burst outughing, "Hahaha! If you''re trying to donate that Golden Celestial Tree to one of us, just say so! There''s no need to utter such nonsense!"
The other Divine cksmiths alsoughed out loud. None of them could take Zi Xuan seriously, after all.
"Alright, since everyone is having fun, I''ll join, too." God of Creation said as he retrieved a rare material from his spatial ring. "I''ll bet on 20."
"20? You''re overestimating him too much, God of Creation." Fiery Heaven cksmith shook his head.
"We''ll see about that…" he calmly said.
The people who sat around them wanted to join in on the fun, but none of them had the guts to do so, as the Divine cksmiths'' presence was simply too much for them, not to mention the God of Creation himself.
Sometimeter, Tian Qiyuan showed up at the Grand Elder Summit. However, there was an issue that most of the people there immediately noticed.
"Huh? Where is the Ancient Anvil Association?" Star Forging cksmith questioned out loud.
"Perhaps they''re runningte?" Silver me cksmith said.
"There''s no way they would bete to the God of Creation Ceremony. It''s sacred for them." Heaven and Earth cksmith said.
"Exalted cksmith, where is the Ancient Anvil Association? You are aware that their presence is essential for the ceremony''s legitimacy, are you not?" the God of Creation inquired.
Tian Qiyuan looked at him and said, "I know, but I don''t think they''ll show up."
"Why is that?" God of Creation became even more puzzled.
"Because I refused to be associated with them," he calmly said.
"What?! You''re telling me that you''ve been an unofficial cksmith this entire time?!?!" Heaven and Earth cksmith eximed in a bewildered voice.
"That''s right." Tian Qiyuan calmly nodded.
To be officially recognized as a cksmith, one must register with the Ancient Anvil Association.
"Impossible! Howe the Ancient Anvil Association hasn''t mentioned this before?!" Silver me cksmith asked, her voice filled with disbelief.
"More importantly, why did you refuse to ept them? They''re recognized by almost every cksmith in the world," the God of Creation asked.
"It''s simply a matter of pettiness," Tian Qiyuan replied with a casual shrug. "We had some disagreements in the past, and I''ve held a grudge ever since." His words left everyone speechless.