The contest had been decided the moment they began to forge their blades.
Li Wei had watched Li Fan’s technique, his artistic conception. Every hammer blow carried a unique charm, as if weaving the subtle principles of heaven and earth into the very steel. The competition had lasted four days, but in the end, Li Wei knew he had lost.
This man, hidden away in a common marketplace, was a true master craftsman, the likes of which were rarely seen
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