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"This...this is assembly line forging?" An old blacksmith from the small sect "Blacksmith Sect" stared in disbelief, muttering, "I've been forging iron my whole life, one man in one furnace, from beginning to end. This...this division of labor and cooperation, how can it be so efficient?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Yan Zhu's eyes, but it was quickly masked by disdain. He muttered, "Trying to please the crowd! Crafting weapons is an act of creation, requiring ingenuity and individualized instruction. This division of labor is no different from a mortal blacksmith's shop!"

"Full of craftsmanship, utterly devoid of spirit! What's produced is nothing but an inanimate object!"

His voice was slightly raised, as if he intended for his master to hear.

"Master Yan, I cannot agree with your statement." A loud, bell-like voice came from deep within the workshop. A burly man with an unusually large build, bulging muscles, and a full beard, resembling a giant bear standing upright, strode in.

He was wearing only a sleeveless leather jacket, revealing his rock-like, bulging arms with several old burn scars. He was none other than Elder Zhao Tiechui of the Weapon Hall.

He stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd, and said in a voice that shook the roof tiles, "Fellow Daoists, your presence is an honor to my humble abode! I, Zhao, am a rough man and don't know any of those roundabout ways, so let's talk right here by this anvil and furnace!"

He pointed at the bustling assembly line, his eyes gleaming with fervent light: "Master Yan says this is mere craftsmanship, lifeless artifice? Haha, I, Zhao, would say, this is precisely the foundation upon which my workshop stands!"

"Standardization and assembly line processes are designed to maximize the efficiency of limited human and material resources!"

He walked to the assembly line, picked up a newly forged sword blank that was still warm, flicked it with his finger, and produced a clear, resonant sound: "Look at this sword blank! The size, weight, thickness, and curvature are all within millimeters of error!"

"Why? Because from ore selection and smelting to forging the initial shape, there are strict standards! As long as disciples operate according to the standards, the basic quality can be guaranteed to remain consistent!"

He then pointed to the disciple who was inscribing runes: "Look at the rune array inscription! Our Weapon Hall has broken down the commonly used first- and second-tier magic weapon rune arrays into hundreds of basic rune units and compiled them into a book. Disciples only need to follow the instructions and combine them for inscription, just like building with blocks!"

"While there are fewer variations, the success rate is guaranteed, and the learning threshold is lowered! A Qi Refining stage disciple can master inscribing basic rune arrays after three months of training!"

"Then where does that spirituality come from?" Yan Zhu retorted with a sneer. "If a magical artifact has no spirituality, how is it different from ordinary iron?"

"Spirituality?" Zhao Tiechui laughed, turned around and took out a completed longsword from a sealed jade box next to him. The sword's shape was similar to the sword blanks on the assembly line, but its entire body shimmered with light, and a blue glow flickered at the edge, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary item.

"Master Yan, please look at this sword!"

He channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into it, causing the longsword to tremble slightly and emit a low dragon's roar, with a foot-long sword aura flickering uncertainly.

"This sword, named 'Standard Flowing Cloud Sword - Type A3,' was produced on this very production line! Its core rune array is the activation and amplification array for the basic sword energy of my Qingyun Sect's 'Flowing Cloud Sword Technique'!"

"Although the style is uniform, through the final step of 'spiritual energy resonance infusion,' a preliminary connection is established with the user, which is enough to increase the sword energy power of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator by more than 30%!"

"May I ask, Master Yan, is it possible for every ordinary outer disciple of your sect to be equipped with a magical artifact of such high quality and compatible with the sect's cultivation methods?"

Yan Zhu was stifled. The outer disciples of the Blazing Sun Sect were mostly equipped with crudely made "Crimson Flame Blades," of varying quality, and far from being perfectly compatible with their cultivation techniques.

He snorted, "Mass-produced items are ultimately inferior. The magical artifacts used by the elite disciples of my Blazing Sun Sect are all custom-made by renowned masters—that is the true path!"

"Tailor-made is certainly superior." Zhao Tiechui wasn't angry; instead, he nodded. "But my Qingyun Alliance has tens of thousands of disciples, and countless independent cultivators. If we all request tailor-made solutions, is that possible?"

"Our Weaponry Hall's move is precisely to ensure that the vast majority of low-level cultivators can afford and use standardized magical artifacts of guaranteed quality!"

"This is the way of universal benefit! As for high-end customization and spiritual nurturing, our Artifact Hall has a separate 'Craftsmanship Pavilion,' where Zhao and several junior brothers personally handle the craftsmanship, which cannot be achieved by an assembly line."

"What I have invited you to observe today is the foundation of this path of universal benefit!"

His words were frank and straightforward, yet reasonable.

Many weapon refiners from small and medium-sized sects and independent cultivators nodded repeatedly, their eyes shining. They knew all too well the thirst of low-level cultivators for a reliable magic weapon!

The Qingyun Sect's approach may seem to lack "artistic flair," but it has genuinely solved a major problem!

If our own sect could establish similar standards and production systems, even if it's just imitation, the strength of our disciples would improve significantly!

Yan Zhu's expression shifted, and he remained silent, his gaze sweeping more carefully over every detail of the assembly line, especially the array nodes that controlled the heat, the trajectory of the forging wind hammer, and the manual with rune inscriptions.

His two disciples behind him secretly took out a recording stone to record the key steps.

Zhao Tiechui seemed oblivious, or rather, completely unconcerned, and enthusiastically guided the group to visit other areas.

The "Spiritual Material Pre-processing Workshop" demonstrates how to efficiently crush, screen, and purify various basic ores and spiritual wood using hydraulic machinery and simple arrays.

At the "Waste Recycling Area," it was explained how to recycle and smelt refining residues and scrapped magical artifacts to extract usable materials and reduce waste. Even in the "Apprentice Training Area," one could see newly recruited disciples of the Weapon Hall undergoing tedious but necessary basic training in front of standard ore samples and rune books.

Throughout the observation process, Qingyunmen Qitang displayed its standardized production concepts, processes, and management methods to everyone without reservation.

This openness, ironically, left those with ulterior motives somewhat bewildered.

After the tour, Zhao Tiechui set up a simple tea and snack area in the lounge next to the workshop and chatted with the weapon refiners.

"Elder Zhao," the old man from the blacksmith's sect rose excitedly to bow, "Your methods have truly broadened my horizons! I wonder... I wonder about the details of this standardized process, the basic rune array diagrams... could you... could you..."

His face flushed slightly, and he seemed somewhat embarrassed. This was someone else's core technology!

Zhao Tiechui waved his hand and said heartily, "Brother, no need to be so polite! The purpose of inviting you all here today is to exchange ideas and learn from each other. My Weapon Hall has compiled a 'Standardized Refining Outline for Basic Magic Weapons (First Edition)' and 'Examples of First-Order General Rune Array Combinations.' Although they are rudimentary, they represent the culmination of many years of hard work from my hall."

"Each fellow Daoist will receive a copy of the jade slip shortly! I only hope that if you gain anything from this, the magical artifacts you craft will not tarnish the reputation of our alliance's artifact crafting, and even more so, that you will not pass off inferior goods as superior ones and harm your fellow Daoists!"

These words shocked everyone present! Even Yan Zhu abruptly raised his head, staring at Zhao Tiechui in disbelief. He really gave it away for free?

"Elder Zhao, your righteousness is truly admirable!"

"We will certainly remember this!"

"The Qingyun Sect's Weaponry Hall: A magnanimous spirit!"

The weapon refiners from small and medium-sized sects and independent cultivators were so excited that their faces turned red. They all stood up to express their gratitude, their feelings overflowing.

This means they also have the opportunity to establish their own small-scale standardized production system!

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