Chapter 72 (1/2)

Chapter 72: Great Master

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Huang Lin walked ahead, telling Fang Xingjian, “Seems like the Association holds you in very high regard. The great master they’ve sent this time is Griffin, one of the great masters ranked amongst the first ten in the Royal Weaponry.

“When you speak to him later, you must be more polite. Although these great masters are not strong, their workmanship in forging weapons and equipments has reached great heights. If you want him to put in more effort into forging your weapon, you must be really polite.

“That’s right.” Having said this, he passed a silk pouch of money to Fang Xingjian. “You don’t have much savings yet. Present this to Griffin as a gift.”

Fang Xingjian weighed the money pouch in his hands, estimating that there were about two hundred gold coins inside.

Two hundred gold. Based on his current Knight allowance, he would only be able to save this much money after not eating or drinking for twenty months. It was obvious that this sum of money was not insignificant to Huang Lin either, but it seemed like the other party was really treating Fang Xingjian as his own direct disciple.

However, looking at the coin pouch in his hands, he could not help but feel interested. The bribery methods in this world were really simple and crude, but this was the way Fang Xingjian liked it.

In the next second, he muttered to himself, trying to think of what any ordinary person would say when they were feeling touched, but Huang Lin waved his hand and said, “Don’t say anything. You just need to spend your life working hard, become a Divine level expert and let me, Huang Lin, have a Divine level disciple. This would be the best way you could ever pay me back.”

“I will work hard, Master.”

Fang Xingjian followed Huang Lin to the study, and once they were there the latter waved his hand and said, “Go on. I don’t wish to see anyone from the Imperial Capital. I’ll be waiting for you in the training grounds. You’re done with soaking in the medicinal liquid. From today onwards, you’ll spar with me. The Regional Selection is different from the Prefectural Selection. And after learning the Killing technique, battle experience is an extremely important factor.” Having said his piece, Huang Lin took his leave and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Fang Xingjian nodded as he headed towards the study. A white-haired elderly man had long been waiting there, sitting on a chair and sipping tea.

Seeing Fang Xingjian’s entrance, he twitched his brows and scrutinized Fang Xingjian all over as he said, “Your disposition is calm, your steps are strong, your arms are long and slender, your eyes are sharp as swords. You’re really a good swordsman.”

He then waved towards Fang Xingjian and said, “Come over here, I’ll take your measurements.”

Fang Xingjian walked up, handing over the money pouch to the white-haired elderly man personally.

The man seemed to have long reached an understanding with him, not saying a word as he received the money pouch, and pocketing it as if nothing had happened.

However, after briefly weighing the pouch, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

“I’ll take your measurements first. You can tell me what kind of weapon you want while I’m at it.” The white-haired elderly man smiled and said, “Oh right, my name is Griffin.”

The elderly took out a measuring tape and measured Fang Xingjian’s fingers, arms, and even took various measurements including his chest and waist measurements, as well as his height, all the while listening to Fang Xingjian’s descriptions.

Fang Xingjian had long ago talked with Huang Lin about what sort of Empire’s Divine Weapon he would like, and had also heard the Headmaster’s description of the Empire’s Divine Weapons.

Fang Xingjian said, “I want a longsword. Firstly, it must be sturdy. Secondly, it must have the effect of a soft sword and be able to freely change its shape or even extend its length. It must also be very sharp.

“What I’m training is the Supreme Mistwind Sword, so I hope that there’ll be wind imprints and vent holes through its blade, such that when the sword slashes air currents, it’ll create special sword Qi.”