Chapter 136 – The Jade Quest Walls (1/2)
Chapter 136 – The Jade Quest Walls
Ye Wei slowly rose his head and stepped through the doors at the statue’s feet. At the exact moment his toes touched the jade tile, he was stopped by an impressionable young lady.
“Sir, you’re in the Runemaster Union. If you are not a Runemaster or have not been referred here by a Runemaster then I am afraid you must leave the premises,” Li Xue had attended the Ning City branch for three years, and with just a casual glance she could tell that Ye Wei was not an official.
She politely and professionally dismissed Ye Wei from this sacred ground. She knew from experience that many student cultivators who participated in the tournament paid their branch a visit during their free time. That being the assumption, she did not realize Ye Wei was a student of a Runemaster. Furthermore, Li Xue ruled out the possibilities of Ye Wei carrying a letter of recommendation with him, considering his young age.
“I am here to participate in the Runemaster qualification exam!” Ye Wei replied with a friendly smile and a look of acknowledgment, knowing his right to be there.
“A participate in the exam?!” Li Xue looked closer at Ye Wei; she was astonished to hear the words that came out of this boy who looked no more than sixteen years old. ‘I have worked here for three years as an attendant, and I have seen more talents who were sent here by their masters than you can ever imagine; you are just too young even to make the joke funny!!’
“This is not a place for silly jokes brat!” Li Xue, losing her temper, refused even to consider the possibilities of Ye Wei’s words being real. Her voice deepened as she became angered by what she thought was a prank.
“No really! I am here to participate in the exam. Here is my letter of recommendation.” Ye Wei reached inside his bag for the letter. He then respectfully handed it over to Li Xue.
“This is a letter from… Master Yi!?” Li Xue opened the scroll; her eyes followed the flowing runes and widened as they recognized a scrappy signature that was well known.
Master Yi was one of the few powerful Runemasters looking to become a grand-Runemaster. His name and reputation had crossed the wall of Green Moon City long ago.
“I understand now; I apologize for my attitude, please follow me this way,” Li Xue carefully handed the letter back over to Ye Wei. It was unimaginable for her that this child in front of her was recommended by such a famous figure in the region.
“It’s okay! Don’t worry!” Ye Wei nodded and followed Li Xue deeper into the statue.
Once Ye Wei exited the entrance room, a spacious hall appeared before his eyes. There was a handful of white-haired but baby-faced elderly standing in the middle of the hall chattering.
Towards the front of the hall, there were seventy-two large jade walls. Each of them was around two meters tall and six meters wide. Their surfaces were engraved with thousands of tiny shining letters.
All of the elderly were well-established Runemasters who focused their attention at the jade walls, pondering.
“May I ask what these are?” Ye Wei pointed at the walls, curious and confused.
“These are the jade walls of answers!” Li Xue whispered near Ye Wei’s ears, afraid that she would disturb the elders’ thought processes.
“The Runemaster Union spans across the continent, even across borders, and is spread throughout the mainland; but at the same time, we want our members to be unified and connected. All the union members can access this wall in their local branch. They can pay a small fee to have a question they need to be answered listed on one of them.”
Ye Wei saw the similarities of runic flow between the statues’ energy and these walls,’ fascinated, he thought that Xiang Xian must have helped setting up the union when they build the communication system.
Informative information spilled out of Li Xiu, “when a member answers any of these questions; they will gain contribution tokens. This currency is technically a hundred times more valuable than silver or gold! Members can use these tokens to buy powerful stances, specialized rune manifestos or even demon blood, beast bones, enchanted scrolls and other ingredients needed to craft mystic scrolls and arms.”
“Answering these questions on the walls is one of the main ways for members to gain these tokens. The questions further away from the ground are harder than the ones near the ground. Solving the harder questions reaps more reward for the elderly. Nonetheless, each reward equals the difficultness of the answer..” Li Xue tried to compensate her previous rudeness to Master Yi’s apprentice by acting as professional as she could.
“Okay, I see now, thanks for the information.” Ye Wei answered gratefully. He appreciated Li Xue’s friendliness and professionalism. He then glimpsed at the questions lower down on the wall, seeing if he could answer a few of them.
“These issues are too hard for you. As well, they are not what you are here for, so let’s just leave them with the experienced and wise. The exam you will attend is going to occur in one of the side halls. We have a daily quota of only twenty-two candidates; however, you are lucky that you arrived this early. If you had come an hour later, then you would have to visit again earlier tomorrow. ,” the pair quickly walked through the hallways towards the exam venue.
“Here we are, is there anything else I can help you with before I take my leave?”
Ye Wei shook his head, “No, I am fine. Thank you though for your help.”