Chapter 379 - The Fallen Sun (1/2)
The Sky Snow Manor had decided to work with Grandmaster Tiequan regarding the matter of forging a sabre using the Moonlight Metal Ore.
When this news spread across the city, many artificers were genuinely disappointed.
It felt like they had lost a job that not only paid well, but would also help them form good relations with the up and coming Sky Snow Manor.
However, when they saw the person who had been selected for the job, they had no choice but to accept the outcome.
If they belonged to Sky Snow Manor, they would probably have picked Grandmaster Tiequan as well.
Grandmaster Tiequan was considered one of the best in the city when it came to forging weapons, even among the Grandmaster Artificers.
On top of that, he also had ties with Sky Snow Manor from the start.
It would be strange if Sky Snow Manor did not choose to work with Grandmaster Tiequan in the end.
The only question they had was… why did Sky Snow Manor get their hopes up then?
Of course, they only kept this question in their hearts and did not confront Sky Snow Manor directly.
After all, they had no wish to strain their relationsh.i.p.s with Sky Snow Manor over this matter.
Sacred Cliff City became much busier in the following few months.
Many people saw the Sacred Cliff City Guards' upcoming expedition against the Radiant Raven Sect as a golden opportunity to show their worth.
Members of the Sacred Cliff City Guards rushed to sign up, and even many of those who were not part of the Sacred Cliff City Guards started volunteering to assist the expedition team in a bid to gain the favour of the big shots.
The upper echelons of the Sacred Cliff City Guards naturally saw through their motives, but they agreed nevertheless.
In their eyes, the remnants of the Radiant Raven Sect had never been a threat, especially since they had the backing of the Burning Titan Overlord.
So they might as well take this chance to identify any potential warriors who could be drafted into their ranks.
Because of that, countless warriors started working hard to improve their techniques and equipment, making sure that they would be ready to perform when the time came.
Artificers in the city got busier with an influx of orders, and Sky Snow Manor similarly got busier with requests on inscriptions.
Thanks to the huge number of orders from various kinds of people, Lu Tianzi finally had the luxury to delegate lower tier requests to Housekeeper Changyu, Ningxi, Linrou, and Fengfei, allowing them to try their hand at placing inscriptions for certain clients.
They were thrilled to say the least.
After such a long period of only studying the inscription process and processing inscription materials, they had now been promoted to being actual inscription masters!
Lu Tianzi made sure to observe and guide them during the first few sessions.
It was only after he concluded that they were capable of doing it without supervision that Lu Tianzi allowed them to handle these jobs on their own.
There were still failures here and there. But since these were lower tier requests, these mistakes were still considered rather inexpensive.
Lu Tianzi reckoned that the experience gained by the four servants, as well as the time saved by Lu Tianzi, was worth much more.
Nanlan Qianxue started to stay out longer as well, sometimes spending a few days straight at the Fairy Talisman House.
Just like Sky Snow Manor, the Fairy Talisman House had gotten busier, and Nanlan Qianxue was given a lot more work to do, providing her with much more opportunities to practise her talisman making techniques.
Spring arrived before long.
On this day, Lu Tianzi and Nanlan Qianxue did not go about with their usual routine. Instead, they left Sky Snow Manor together for the first time in a long while.
They waited patiently in the unfamiliar front hall, casually sipping the tea that had been served to them.
It did not take long before Grandmaster Tiequan pushed open the door and walked in with big strides.
”Welcome to my humble abode, Young Brother Lu, and... Young Sister Qianxue!” Grandmaster Tiequan hesitated a little before addressing Nanlan Qianxue.
After all, he was not too familiar with the young lady.
”Greetings, Senior,” the young duo immediately stood up and clasped their fists.
”Take a seat,” Grandmaster Tiequan gestured before sitting down on the main seat. ”Now then, let's get down to the chase. Here is what you came for.”
From within Grandmaster Tiequan's hands, a spatial ring floated over towards Lu Tianzi, who caught it easily with one hand.
Lu Tianzi sank his perception into the spatial ring and with a flick of his wrist, a heavy sabre appeared in his hands.
In terms of colour, the sabre was a uniform black, all the way from the pummel of the hilt to the point of the blade. There were simple engravings of the sun and the moon respectively on each face of the blade, while stars were carved into the pommel. At first glance, it looked rather ordinary.
However, that was just how it looked on the surface.
The moment he held onto the grip of the sabre, Lu Tianzi could feel the energy coursing through the weapon, smooth and unobstructed. This energy originated from the sabre itself, proving that it was at least of the Origin Core rank.
In fact, this energy was much stronger than that of the Moon Culler, and even contained traces of the Law of Yin.
Lu Tianzi's eyes shot open when he felt that.
Even Nanlan Qianxue who only tagged along for fun could not help but be surprised.
For the sabre to be able to harnass the power of world laws without relying on its user... that was the mark of an Overlord rank treasure!
”How is it? Are you satisfied?” Grandmaster Tiequan asked.
”I am more than satisfied,” Lu Tianzi smiled. ”Thank you, Senior.”
Grandmaster Tiequan nodded in satisfaction after hearing Lu Tianzi's words.
Then again, Grandmaster Tiequan had expected at least this much.
Feeling that this was an opportunity to resolve the psychological knot between them, Grandmaster Tiequan had really put in his all this time, even investing quite a bit of his own treasures in order to make this masterpiece of a sabre.
The result was a a true Overlord rank treasure that even Overlord realm powerhouses would love to get their hands on.
If Lu Tianzi was still not satisfied with it, then something must be really wrong with his head!
”Does the sabre has a name?” Lu Tianzi asked.
”The Fallen Sun,” Grandmaster Tiequan replied confidently. ”By channelling the Law of Yin, it acts like the complete opposite of an actual sun, wrecking havoc in the darkness of the night.”
”The Fallen Sun, eh?” Lu Tianzi repeated while examining the sabre once more.
At this point, he could not help but think of the Moon Culler.
Both of his main weapons bore the Yin attribute, making them more effective at night. This was something that he should keep in mind when planning his actions in the future.