Chapter 28 (1/2)

Chapter 28

Master Lang

Luckily no one came to investigate the noise, Chu Shen had no idea how he would explain it. Chu Shen cultivated his body technique for a while before becoming tired. Without Master Lang to look over him Chu Shen decided to go to bed.

“What the heck is this?!! Shen’er, you had better be able to explain this.”

Chu Shen groggily rubbed his eyes. His master had apparently come home and seen the hole in the ground. “Sorry master. I dropped one of my training weights on the floor on accident.”

“Sorry! That's all you have to say! Now I have to pay for it.” Master Lang had a face of extreme sadness. “I just got paid too.” He mumbled underneath his breath. “Anyways, how did the trials go.”

“I managed to pa.s.s the trails. I even got into the top ten in my stage.”

“That's good. Now that we have some time, I think I will have you learn a little in formations and inscriptions. Since you can’t set up either it won't be of much use when you craft but it will help you identify things others would miss. It can be of much use in the martial world.”

Chu Shen nodded. Knowledge was the key in many situations, for example. If he discovered the cave of an expert and had to break through a formation to survive, it would be impossible if he didn’t have the proper strength. However, if he knew the formations weak point than Chu Shen could break it by attacking that point.

This was the difference between a dumb brat and a true expert. Chu Shen still didn't tell Master Lang. Better that he just start fresh with a teacher at the school. Plus, imagine Master Lang's surprise when he came home as an artificer. His master started teaching him about inscriptions and arrays for the rest of the day.

The next day it started the same way. Eventually Chu Shen begged off of his training to familiarize himself with the town. Master Lang thought it was a great idea to expand Chu Shen’s horizon and went along with him.

Unbeknownst to Chu Shen a black cloaked man was following them on the rooftops. He was the same one that had followed Chu Shen to the trials. Right now, the man was hesitant. This person was connected to the Majestic Sword Academy, one of the most prestigious schools around! Though, this was only the beginners school. Finally the man decided. He would have to a.s.sa.s.sinate Chu Shen tonight!

As they walked Chu Shen became curious. “Master, I know you sought out an artificing store, did you find anything good there?”

Master Lang smiled. “Off course I did. The most important thing I did was pa.s.s the trials to become an artificer.”

Chu Shen looked at him in curiosity. “Aren’t you already an artificer.”

“It’s not that I am not an Artificer but rather a symbol to everyone else. The Imperial Artificers Guild judges artificers and gives them a rank. When you have a great success in artificing you will have a lot of influence.That is the reason I became an official artificer, so that I have the influence to protect you”

“That’s great master. So what exactly is your ranking.”

“Here.” Master Lang took out a small badge. On the badge was seven stars. When he took it out he held it up high and looked directly towards the rooftop of a house nearby.

Chu Shen looked at the house but didn’t see anything. “What is it master? Do you see anything?”

Master Lang looked away from the house after a couple seconds. Laughing he shrugged. “I just saw a lowly rat on the roof. I thought there was no rats in the city but I guess I was wrong, haha.”

With that Chu Shen and Master Lang wandered down the street towards a restaurant.