Chapter 106: This Fire Controlling Artifact is Very Modern Yo! (1/2)
Chapter 106: This Fire Controlling Artifact is Very Modern Yo!
“An artifact?” Song Shuhang clasped the metal fan with both hands. “For me?”
“You wis.h.!.+ This Three Star Imperial Fire Fan is an experimental product that Medicine Master and another great alchemist jointly created not too long ago. It’s been lent to you for a while after which it has to be returned to that other alchemist,” Jiang Ziyan chuckled.
Nothing in this world was for free, especially within the Nine Provinces (1) Group. It’s always been you get what you give.
“Hehe,” Song Shuhang was slightly embarra.s.sed. The moment he heard the word “artifact”, he no longer wanted to let go. After all, an artifact was a piece of equipment practically every cultivator possessed. As a cultivator himself, how could he have neither an artifact nor a treasure!
“Miss Ziyan, how do I use this Three Star Imperial Fire Fan?” Song Shuhang asked, hugging the metal fan. He wondered if he should find a suitable spot to get Ziyan to teach him.
“Here, this is the instruction manual!” Jiang Ziyang pulled out a sheet of A4 paper and pa.s.sed it to Song Shuhang. “Go find a place by yourself and gather some flames. Follow the manual and give it a shot. It’s very simple, you’ll probably get it once you look at it.”
Instruction… ma…manual…
When Song Shuhang took the instruction manual, he didn’t know why he felt an illusion slip over him– that the object he had received from Jiang Ziyan wasn’t an artifact but some merchandise bought over the Internet inclusive of s.h.i.+pping costs.
Just as a wave of emotion surged within Song Shuhang, he heard Jiang Ziyan remind him, “Oh right, remember to recharge it every time you’re done with it. Charging takes about three hours, then you can use it for about twenty-four hours. The runtime is a little short but it’s more than enough for a refining newbie like you.”
“Yeah, I got it,” Song Shuhang nodded from force of habit.
Eh? Wait what, did I hear wrongly?
“Charge?! I need to charge this artifact?” Song Shuhang’s jaw dropped.
He raised this “Three Star Imperial Fire Fan” and closely examined it. Indeed, there was a charging port on the shaft of the fan!
Instantly, he felt quite faint from head to toe.
“What a strange question! Where did you expect to get energy if you don’t charge it? Haven’t you learned the Law of Conservation of Energy?” Jiang Ziyan reb.u.t.ted him.
“No… what I mean is, you’re saying artifacts don’t require “spiritual energy of heaven and earth”, “immortal might”, “spirit rocks” or stuff along that line as sources of energy? The kind of spirit rocks or crystals where just one can last a few hundred years.” Song Shuhang stuttered hastily.
“Spirit rocks?” Jiang Ziyan giggled and replied, “Spirit rocks are considered a non-renewable resource. They’re extremely rare and rising in value all the time. Right now, just a single low-quality spirit rock costs the same as ten bottles of Qi and Blood Pill. The word “wastage” won’t be enough to describe using a spirit rock on this kind of low-level artifact. Also, why would you want to use spirit rocks over such a handy omnipresent energy source like electricity?”
Song Shuhang grasped the “Three Star Imperial Fire Fan” with a marvelous expression on his face. “I understand. I’ll remember to charge it.”
A rare treasured artifact that needed to be charged, have you seen one? If you haven’t, then I’ll show you one right now!
“Since you’re pretty free recently, take this chance to study this fire-controlling fan. I’ll report back to Medicine Master now. If there are any questions, contact Medicine Master or any of the other seniors via the chat group,” Jiang Ziyan chuckled.
As Song Shuhang grasped the fan artifact, he suddenly asked, “Right, Miss Ziyan, will the other alchemy master ever sell this kind of ‘Three Star Imperial Fire Fan’?”
“Of course it’ll be put on sale afterwards, probably not too expensive either. Purchasable with three spirit rocks or less. If you really can’t master the secrets of controlling fire after this, you can consider buying one.” Jiang Ziyan waved a hand, “Any other questions? If there’s none, I’m leaving, yes?”
Recently Medicine Master has been employing all kinds of excuses to send her away but she was certainly not someone who gave up easily. There will definitely come a day where she would convert Medicine Master from a teacher-in-name-only to a cultivation partner.