The iron tree blooms.
The students within the Destruction Tower were all captivated by the iron tree that Tower Master Murong Cheng pulled out from his sleeve and placed in the center of the hall.
Everyone stood in a circle around the iron tree.
"This isn't really a tree at all; it's completely a decorative piece cast from iron, without a trace of life inside. How could it possibly bloom?" Someone remarked after observing for a long time, even reaching out to touch it, expressing their doubt.
Chen Ku also reached out to touch this iron tree, discovering that the trunk was indeed metal, and even common pig iron, not any precious material.
"An iron tree blooms?" he murmured to himself: "To invoke life in metal, this..."
