Chapter 136: How Old Are You This Year?

Charles swung the hammer without pausing, each strike visibly eliminating impurities. The Forging Masters Guild fell silent, the only sound the rhythmic "clang" of metal on metal, as everyone focused intently on the mystic iron.

Fourth strike, fifth strike, sixth strike...

Even after all the impurities had been removed, Charles continued hammering. Jay's face twisted in agony, as if he'd just lost a family member. Anyone with functioning eyes could see that Charles had completed the purification in under ten minutes!

"Ten minutes to remove all the impurities! Master, what kind of hammering technique is this?" Byron asked.

Bryce closely observed Charles's every move, analyzing intently, but he couldn't answer. He simply couldn't recognize the technique!

Seeing Bryce's silence, Byron began to understand. Yet he was still puzzled: if Charles had already completed the purification, why was he still hammering.