Chapter 347 - Silvercloud Hall and the Art of Artificing (1/2)
”Brother Xuan Hao has misunderstood. I am not an artificer. Not yet, at least,” Lu Tianzi admitted. ”The reason why I am looking for information on the art of artificing is because I am considering if I should pursue the path of an artificer.”
”You are considering if you should become an artificer?” Young Master Xuan Hao felt the corner of his lips twitch.
Did he think that becoming an artificer was something so simple?
When Lu Tianzi saw the look on Young Master Xuan Hao's face, he immediately guessed what was going through the latter's mind.
”Don't worry, I just want to have a look at it. If it is too much to handle, I will not insist on trying either,” Lu Tianzi smiled.
”Since Brother Tianzi understands, then I can rest assured,” Young Master Xuan Hao let out a sigh of relief. ”For information on the art of artificing, the Silvercloud Hall is the place to go. Since we have time, why don't I bring you there right now?”
”Then I will be relying on Brother Xuan Hao!” Lu Tianzi clasped his fists towards Young Master Xuan Hao in gratitude.
The group went to get a refund on the deposit for their bidding cards before leaving.
As for the discounted prices at the Sacred Lotus Treasury store, Young Master Xuan Hao told them that it was a sales promotion that the Sacred Lotus Treasury held on a regular basis, so they could always come back again next time.
Under Young Master Xuan Hao's lead, the group arrived before a grand tower not far away from the Sacred Lotus Treasury Headquarters.
The walls of the tower were a pure white. Except for the first level, there was not a single window all the way to the top.
This was none other than the Silvercloud Hall.
At the front lobby, an elderly man sat behind a small reception desk, with multiple doors behind him.
”What do you seek?” the elderly man asked without even looking up at them.
”I am looking for information on the art of artificing,” Lu Tianzi answered without hesitation.
���Please proceed to the second room from your right,” the elderly man replied.
”Thank you, Senior,” Lu Tianzi clasped his fists towards the elderly man.
”Then we will be waiting here,” Young Master Xuan Hao said.
The acquiring of information was a private matter, so it was only polite for them to wait outside. If Lu Tianzi wished to share whatever information he obtained from here, he could simply do it later.
”Mm, I will be right back,” Lu Tianzi nodded. ”Let's go, Qianxue.”
Nanlan Qianxue smiled before following Lu Tianzi into the assigned room.
The only items in the room were a small table, a jade slip placed on the table, as well as a crystal shard that floated directly above it.
This crystal shard was the size of a person's arm. As if reacting to the duo's entrance, it suddenly started to glow with a dim white light.
The next moment, a mechanical voice came from the crystal. ”May I know what information do our guests seek?”
Lu Tianzi exchanged curious glances with Nanlan Qianxue before turning back to the glowing crystal. ”I am seeking information regarding the art of artificing, preferably if it starts from the very fundamentals. On top of that, I also wish to obtain information on the four ancient sects and the Radiant Raven Sect.”
Since he was already here, he might as well take the chance to learn more about the main influences in the central regions of the continent.
”The information you seek can be split into six parts – the art of artificing and the five different influences, each of which can be further divided into five levels. The first level costs one mid ranked beast core, the second costs ten mid ranked beast cores, the third costs one hundred mid ranked beast core, the fourth costs one high ranked beast core, and the fifth level costs ten high ranked beast cores.”
Lu Tianzi frowned.
The prices were far too expensive!
If he wished to learn about all six parts, he could only afford the second level at most, and that would still wipe out more than half of his mid ranked beast cores.
As for the third level of information, he could not even afford it for a single part.
Should he really do this?
He let out a helpless sigh before steeling his resolve. ”I would like to have the second level information for all six parts.”
As Young Master Xuan Hao had said to him before, he really needed to brush up on his general knowledge if he wished to travel around without getting into trouble.
Wealth could always be earned back, but knowing vital information could turn out to be a life saver at times.
This was especially the case since he was almost clueless about the situation in the central regions of the continent.
As for the information on the art of artificing, Lu Tianzi treated it as a form of investment.
Having witnessed with his own eyes just how much prestige Grandmaster Artificers wielded, Lu Tianzi could not help but feel tempted to try out the occupation.
After all, with the help of the Limitless Mirror Eye, Lu Tianzi would be able to see through the flow of energy in most items.
This should at least provide him with a relative advantage when dealing with treasures and the like.
”Understood, please place the required amount on the table,” the mechanical voice sounded out from the crystal once more.
As instructed, Lu Tianzi filled a spatial ring with sixty mid ranked beast cores and placed it on the table.
At that moment, a beam of white light suddenly shot out from the centre of the crystal and onto the spatial ring.
After a few seconds, the beam of light vanished, and Lu Tianzi was surprised to see that the spatial ring on the table had disappeared along with it.
”Amount confirmed, please wait.”
The light from the crystal dimmed for a single moment before growing in intensity once again.
Another beam of white light shot out from the centre of the crystal and onto the jade slip below. This time, it lasted for about a minute before the beam of light finally vanished.
”Transaction complete. The information you purchased is within the jade slip. May you have a good day ahead.”
With that, even the dim white light coming from the crystal disappeared, as though it had completely run out of energy.
”That was convenient,” Nanlan Qianxue remarked, fascinated by how fast it took.
”It really is,” Lu Tianzi agreed before stepping forward to pick up the jade slip.