"So we can begin," Lin Mu said, his voice calm yet carrying a hint of anticipation.
"Yes," one of the elders replied. "The acceptance is the first gate. Without it, there would be nothing more to discuss."
Lin Mu nodded before asking the question that had been forming in his mind since the forge appeared.
"How does the process work?" he asked.
The elders exchanged brief glances, and then one of them stepped forward.
"The process itself resembles normal forging in its structure," he said. "Heating, shaping, refining, and stabilizing."
He paused, letting the simplicity of those words settle.
"But the method of using the Dao Forge is different," he added.
Lin Mu frowned slightly.
"Different how?" he asked.
Rather than answering directly, the Fireforge elder moved forward.
"Watch," he said.
The elder raised his hand.
