Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!-Chapter 57 - Magic Artifact Crafting_1

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Magic Artifact Crafting_1

Chapter 57 -57: Magic Artifact Crafting_1

After finishing his letter, Chu Liang took another nap in his cabin. He didn’t get up until the afternoon. After freshening up, he went to report to his Master.

When he arrived at his Master’s loft, he found that Empress Feng was sitting there, weeping over an album of paintings.

Seeing Chu Liang enter, she quickly closed the album and wiped her eyes.

“…” Chu Liang looked at her, “Master, have you been crying?”

“No.” Empress Feng shook her head with her eyes ringed red.

“Did the male and female leads break up?” Chu Liang asked.

“It’s not that severe…” Empress Feng shook her head again, “It’s just that the lead man died.”

“Condolences,” Chu Liang responded silently.

Who could imagine that this bully of Shu Mountain had such a sensitive and tender heart?

Empress Feng looked at him again, “Did everything go well?”

Chu Liang shared about what he could of the situation. Things went smoothly overall and he didn’t even need to use the Tailing Jade Talisman that his Master gave him.

“Not bad, you’re now fully capable of handling things on your own,” Empress Feng praised.

“I did it all based on the confidence given to me by Master,” Chu Liang quickly responded with a display of emotional intelligence.

“Alright then, give me back the Tailing Jade Talisman,” Empress Feng casually said.

“Huh?” Chu Liang frowned, seeming not to understand the word “return.”

“Now that you’ve completed your task, don’t you plan to return it?” Empress Feng blinked at him.

“But Master, didn’t you say that this talisman was for saving my life…” Chu Liang responded.

“Ah, who knew you wouldn’t use it,” Empress Feng sighed, “I’ve been on edge these past few days, fearing that I’d receive your cry for help and wouldn’t be able to get to you in time. I usually sleep seven hours every day, but now I wake up after merely five. If this continues, I’ll get neurotic.”

Well!

You’re aware that you sleep seven hours a day.

Aren’t you afraid you’ll become a vegetable?

While Chu Liang was making mocking comments in his head, he maintained a smile and changed the topic, “Master, I happened to come across a beverage that tasted quite good when I was down the mountain. I bought some for you to try.”

As he said this, he took out a can of Bee Juice Tea.

“What is this?” Empress Feng took it, suspiciously sniffed it, and asked, “You didn’t poison this, did you?”

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Chu Liang just laughed.

I bet, a dose of poison that could kill you would be enough to knock out thousands of elephants if mixed with water. There’s no way this one can could contain that much.

As he was contemplating, Empress Feng took a sip and her eyes lit up.

“Hmm… this thing does taste quite good, I’ve never before had water that is… so sweet,” Empress Feng smacked her lips, “I bet it’d taste even better with some alcohol added.”

“Master, do you like it?” Chu Liang asked.

“Not bad,” Empress Feng nodded her head.

“Next time I’ll buy more to repay Master’s kindness.” Chu Liang said, and then hastily excused himself, “If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave. I still have things to do at the Chuan Jian Hall.”

Without waiting for Empress Feng to wave her hand, he left right away.

His retreating figure seemed somewhat anxious.

Watching him leave, Empress Feng suddenly furrowed her brows.

“Huh? Did I forget something?”

…

When Chu Liang said that he had to go to the Chuan Jian Hall, he wasn’t lying.

Chu Liang went straight to Tontian Peak, first surrendering some miscellaneous items he had no use for in exchange for a few Sword Coins. Then, he came to the second floor of Chuan Jian Hall.

Many ancient picture scrolls hung in the corridor of the second floor of Chuan Jian Hall, all of them were Mortal Realm divine artifacts ranked highly in the Ten Thousand Treasures Record. Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the ancient Shu Mountain Demon Suppression Tower Map.

Initially, Chu Liang had wondered if the White Pagoda he acquired could possibly be the lost Demon Suppression Tower? However, the appearance of the White Pagoda differed greatly from the Demon Suppression Tower depicted in the scroll, dispelling this suspicion.

There are several dedicated quiet rooms on either side of the corridor.

“Hello, I want to refine a magic artifact,” said Chu Liang as he walked into one of the rooms, stating his purpose directly.

“Greetings, Senior Brother,” replied the male disciple inside the room, seemingly younger than Chu Liang. With an immature face yet a calm, mature gaze.

However, Chu Liang was careful not to underestimate him due to his youth. Those in charge of artifact refining here are all disciples personally instructed by Elder Chuan Jian and must be competent enough.

Elder Chuan Jian, one of the four Zhenshan Elders, holds a higher status than the masters of the Thirty-Six Peaks. To be his direct disciple, one must possess talent and determination. Being young only indicates even greater talent.

“My name’s Wen Yulong. If you have any questions or requirements about refining artifacts, feel free to ask,” said the young disciple, who was quite polite.

“I happened to acquire a decent material,” Chu Liang took out the Life Origin Green Leaf, “I want to refine it into a magic artifact, any recommendations?”

Wen Yulong took the Life Origin Green Leaf and examined it carefully in his palm. He then infused it with a trace of True Qi to make it shine.

“Huh?” He nodded slightly, “This green leaf…Should be the Life Origin item refined by a tree demon at least at the peak of the fourth realm, but it’s not quite complete. The material is indeed superior.”

Lost in thought, he continued: “If you want to refine it into an artifact, I recommend two sets of array runes. One for flight, which can be refined into a wind-controlling artifact, and one for defense, to create a defensive artifact. Both align well with the material itself. If you want other abilities, that’s also possible, but the outcome might not be as good.”

Flight…Defense…

Chu Liang pondered. He indeed lacked both.

However, since he wasn’t familiar with artifact refining, he asked, “Among these two kinds of array runes, which do you think is better?”

“Flight array runes are simpler and carry less risk. As you know, we don’t take any responsibility for failures in refining. We only refund the cost of refining, not the materials,” Wen Yulong explained, “Defensive runes are a bit more complex, but they’re more practical and better for battle.”

As he spoke, he appeared somewhat hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but held back.

“Of course, since the first refining yields the best results, ideally, both sets of runes should be added from the get-go,” he finally added.

“Can both be added?” Chu Liang asked, puzzled, “Then of course I want both.”

“Adding both indeed yields the best results, but it’s somewhat… costly,” Wen Yulong murmured, “And it’s more challenging and prone to failure. Our Master usually doesn’t allow us to do it…”

That’s when Chu Liang understood his hesitance.

If disciples from Chuan Jian Hall recommend more expensive options, they might be mistaken as trying to upsell and easily misunderstood. Moreover, the direction they’re suggesting is bound to fail, which can tarnish the reputation of Chuan Jian Hall over time.

It’d be better to make more simple artifacts, which would please everyone.

But then…

There was no real value in those mundane artifacts. They’d quickly become obsolete as one’s cultivation level increases. In the end, these might even be a loss.

Without hesitation, Chu Liang said, “Then I’ll add both and aim for the best results.”

If you’re going to do it, do it in full.

Wen Yulong’s eyes lit up, “Senior Brother, aren’t you worried about the risk?”

“There’s always risk in refining artifacts, and I trust you will try your best,” Chu Liang smiled, “How much will it cost?”

“If you’re going to add both and array runes, it’ll be one hundred Sword Coins,” Wen Yulong answered.

Chu Liang’s smile instantly vanished.

But he also knew that compared to refining artifacts, it was a fair price. After all, if successful, he would gain a high-grade magic treasure.

So, gritting his teeth, he said, “One hundred Sword Coins isn’t a small sum, let’s hope for success.”

“Don’t worry, Senior Brother. Despite my youth, I’ve refined artifacts alone twelve times…” Wen Yulong nodded seriously in response, “I too hope for a successful result this time.”