Chapter 80: Weapon Inscription
Li Lang watched on as his new mentor continued to inscribe runes onto the metal spear. He believed he recognized a few of the runes, but it was hard to confirm when it was distorted by the rounded surface and the other ones overlapping with it.
Yi Lin concentrated intently as he moved on from working on the shaft to the spearhead. He disassembled the spear and began inscribing on the interior side of the weapon before he finally set down the artifact.
“Is it done?” Li Lang asked.
“Yes, my part of it, at least. The Artificer who made this still has some finishing touches to do before this spear is ready to see battle, though.”
“Sounds like a lot of steps involved…”
“It’s not easy creating an Earth-grade artifact. Especially with enchantments on it. It is exactly because it is so time-consuming that they are so rare,” Yi Lin explained as he put the artifact away. “Anyway, try to focus on what I showed you earlier. It’s better to focus on the basics first before worrying about working with artifacts.”
“Understood.”
Li Lang watched and assisted in a few more commissions before the day was over.
He promptly returned to the inn for some training before dinner time.
With Brushweaving taking up a good chunk of his time, Li Lang needed to be more mindful of how he spent the day. While following a strict schedule could be stressful, it was something he was used to, so there were no problems.
Over dinner, the trio got together again and began sharing what they experienced for the day. They were each exhausted in their own way, so after hearing about how Long Yi had passed his apprenticeship test, the three swiftly retired for the night.
The next morning, the three kids split off once again. Li Lang trained throughout the morning and refined a batch of Nourishment Pills to stockpile for their upcoming trip. By the time he arrived at Yi Lin’s abode, it was already the afternoon.