Chapter 84 (1/2)

Elder Formation’s expression darkened. She was in charge of analyzing the reports within the sect. Of course, a job like that was impossible for one person alone. Some elders and core disciples worked with her. They would read reports, summarize the important aspects in one or two sentences, and pass their summaries on to Elder Formation. Evidently, one of the core disciples must’ve been newly hired because the summary in Elder Formation’s hand could easily be called an essay. After she read the first line, her face hardened. Why did the reports involving Grandpa Vremya always result in her having to leave the office to pay him a visit?

Elder Formation called for a crane. If what was written on the report was true, then she definitely had to talk to Grandpa Vremya in person. Honestly, these problems should’ve been handled by the sect leader, but Rachel was still too busy cultivating. During the flight to Grandpa Vremya’s residence, Elder Formation read the report again and furrowed her brow. The last time Grandpa Vremya went on a mission, he selfishly cleared out a spirit-stone mine. This time, he found something beneficial to the whole sect. No matter how she saw it, his good deeds outweighed the bad.

At Grandpa Vremya’s residence, Elder Formation was stopped by a barrier. Before she could say anything, the barrier was disabled, revealing Azalea standing at the entrance. Elder Formation took one glance at Azalea before recoiling. “Junior Azalea?” Elder Formation asked and fixed her posture. “You’ve … grown.” Although she had read the report, she wasn’t ready for the sight of the disciple’s bulging muscles.

Azalea let out a sigh and stepped to the side, gesturing for the elder to enter. “Greetings, Elder Formation,” Azalea said. “Senior Brother Vremya’s waiting inside.”

Elder Formation nodded and made her way into Grandpa Vremya’s abode. She found him sitting on a cushion, cultivating. When she approached him, he opened his eyes and nodded at her in greeting. “Junior Vremya,” Elder Formation said and took a seat on the ground in front of Grandpa Vremya. “It seems like your most recent endeavor has been fruitful.”

“Ask what you want, but don’t waste my time,” Grandpa Vremya said.

Elder Formation exhaled and nodded. She wouldn’t get offended at Grandpa Vremya’s tone. Thanks to the past years of dealing with all the sect reports, she appreciated the value of time much more. “Is it true this titan blood can replace the liquid medium in rune enchanting?” Elder Formation asked. Rune enchanters were rare. They used to be popular thousands of years ago, but the craft died out as the years passed. In order to enchant an item, a liquid medium was required. There were a few recipes to craft the liquid medium, but they all required special ores that were only found on certain mountains. Unfortunately, the special ores took tens of thousands of years to form, and nearly all the known ore deposits were used up as the years went on, leading to the decline of the once-popular practice. Of course, knowledge of it persisted throughout the years by the wealthy few who could still afford to buy the ores.

Grandpa Vremya nodded. “Titan blood is perfect for rune enchanting.”

“What do you know about rune enchanting?” Elder Formation asked.

“A lot.”

Elder Formation was dumbfounded by his answer. For someone who didn’t like wasting time, couldn’t he have been more specific? Well, the specifics didn’t really matter in the end. Everyone in the sect was entitled to their own secrets. Instead, she chose to ask about something else. “Is it true eating dried titan tentacles can increase a regular person’s physique comparable to the equivalent of a golden-core cultivator?”

“Look at Azalea.”

Azalea resisted the urge to run over and slap Grandpa Vremya upside the head. If she did, it would’ve made her eavesdropping too obvious. Elder Formation glanced at Azalea. The question was a bit silly, but it still had to be confirmed through Grandpa Vremya’s mouth. Elder Formation asked what she knew was going to be another privacy-invading question. “How confident are you in your golem-creation ability?”