Chapter 54 - A Lucrative Job (1/2)

After that, Mu Feng and Mu Zhong left the family mansion and walked towards Wan Bao Ju.

“Little Lord, just wh-when did you become a chiseler?”

Mu Zhong asked in surprise while walking.

There was a chiseler in the Mu family, but that person was an elder who was hired by the family for a hefty sum. The elder was a level two chiseler.

“Hehe, that’s a secret. By the way, Uncle Zhong, your knife is a middle-ranked Yuan Item, right? When I learn how to carve level three Weapon Runes, I’ll gift you an upper-ranked Yuan Item. It’s a pity that I only know how to carve level one Weapon Runes for the time being.”

Mu Feng smiled and changed the topic.

“Haha, I’ll be sure to wait until that day. If Little Lord Feng really becomes a level three chiseler in the future, I’m sure that Nan Hao will have to think twice before acting rashly.”

Mu Zhong said with a laugh.

The jobs of a chiseler included weapon refinery, crafting spells, and even creating medicinal pills! A chiseler held a very high social status in the country. Moreover, there was a very powerful organization in each country known as the Temple of Chiselers!

This organisation held an even higher social status than the royal family. Why? This was because the pills you eat and the weapons and spells you use must all pass through the hands of a chiseler.

You could become a member of the organization as long as you were a chiseler. However, the organization only had a branch in the capital, and not in any small cities like An Nan.

There were a few types of runes, namely the Weapons Runes, Medicinal Runes, Spell Runes, Tally Runes, etc. Most chiselers specialized in one type.

In the midst of talking, both of them had reached Wan Bao Ju. They stepped inside and were immediately greeted by a servant lady. Since the last time Mu Feng was here he had sold many valuable goods, all the servant ladies on the first floor made sure to remember him.

“Young master, what brings you here today? Are you here to sell or purchase?”

The servant lady asked him with a sweet smile on her face.

“I’m here to sell. Is your shop interested in buying this?”

The ring on Mu Feng’s finger lit up, and a stack of tally paper instantly appeared on the counter. He then gave one to the servant lady. She frowned and looked at it for a while, then exclaimed: “This is a Tally Rune!”

“That’s right.”

Mu Feng nodded.

Upon hearing his words, the servant lady treated Mu Feng with even more respect and said: “Young master, are you a chiseler?!”

“No. These were carved by my shifu. I’m just selling them on my shifu’s behalf.”

Mu Feng shook his head and replied. He didn’t want anybody else to know that he knew how to carve runes yet.

“I will have to ask my shopkeeper about this matter. Young master, please wait for a short while. Xiu, escort young master to a private room.”

The servant lady said, ordering another servant lady to serve him. Soon, both of them were escorted to a private room and where they were served fine tea.

The servant lady dressed in yellow quickly went upstairs into another private room where she found Shopkeeper Lee discussing something with an elder.

The elder was dressed in a long black robe that had two red-colored clouds stitched on both sleeves. This robe was a chiseler’s robe, and the two red clouds indicated that he was a level two chiseler.

“Shopkeeper Lee, I’m sorry to interrupt, but that young master is here again. This time, he even brought us this.”

The servant lady said with utmost respect, handing him the piece of tally paper.

“This is a Tally Rune!”

A trace of excitement flashed across their faces when they saw the piece of tally paper.

“Elder Qian, please have a look.”

Shopkeeper Lee passed the tally to the elder, as he didn’t know much about runes.

The elder scrutinized the tally, and his eyes lit up in excitement. He said: “This is an upper-rank level one Tally Rune. Who carved this? This type of rune is very complex, and I’ve never seen it before either. The person who carved this must be at least a level two chiseler, maybe even a level three chiseler.”

He then looked at the rest of the tally papers and said with a frown: “Hmm, this is weird. Although these are all Tally Runes, why do I feel that this one is slightly different from the others?”

“Where is Young Master Mu? Bring me to him now.”

Shopkeeper Lee said after confirming that the Tally Runes were genuine.

“He’s in the private room downstairs.”

The servant lady dressed in yellow quickly showed them the way.