Chapter 75: Finding a Mentor
The next day, the trio split up early in the morning after breakfast.
They had discussed which craft they wanted to pursue and planned to investigate further at the various guilds. Once they had settled on which craft they would like to learn, they would then head to The Orchid Covenant headquarters to find potential mentors.
As a trade-focused organization, The Orchid Covenant was not unfamiliar with the benefits of employing its own craftsmen to control its own supply chain. One of its core focuses was to offer its younger members the guidance they needed to become these craftsmen. It was something that aided the various independent cultivators greatly when they banded together, as they would usually be inferior to united organizations with uninterrupted heritages.
As for Li Lang, he headed to headquarters to do some pill-refining first before setting off on his mentor search. After all, he had already decided on which craft to pursue.
Of the five crafts, Li Lang would be lying if he didn’t say the Artificer profession interested him the most after alchemy. Perhaps because it had to do with metallurgy, which had the most connections to his world, but he still ended up selecting Brushweaving.
This was because talismans were just too useful. While Artificers were famed for producing treasured weapons and armor, talismans had much more utility. As someone who had frequented talisman stores, Li Lang knew exactly how varied and useful the effects talismans had.
It wasn’t a coincidence all his trump cards so far were talismans. On top of having a myriad of uses, it also came at a cheap price for the maximum effect. The only downside was that they were single-use items. While Li Lang knew he couldn’t craft the most powerful talismans right away, he wanted to have extra options. It was more sustainable to create his own than to rely on stores.
By noon, Li Lang finished refining a batch of Nourishment Pills and made his way down to the usual counter, where he settled his business.
“Greetings, sir. How many pills would you like to sell today?” The clerk asked as soon as she recognized the young boy with a big head.
“I won’t be selling today. I’m looking to learn Brushweaving, so I’m looking to see if you had manuals or mentors currently looking for disciples.”
“...I see. Please give me one moment.”
The clerk quickly skimmed through her notebook, scanning for the relevant section with the information she wanted.