Chapter 115: Change of Scenery
Li Lang had just finished the fourth round of the brushweaving trial and returned to his room after copying over the manual he received onto his computer.
As always, it was related to what he had shown during the trial. This time, he used elemental Qi to draw out the runes that corresponded to the same element. With the irrelevant energies out of the picture, it allowed the runes to be completed with less overall Qi. This made it more compact, allowing Li Lang to fit three runes onto a mortal-grade talisman paper.
It was understandable that his reward, the Elemental Condensing Brush technique, taught him how to filter out his desired elements of Qi. During his previous inscribing session, he had expended several times more energy than usual.
It couldn’t be helped as only a tiny part of his Qi was of the elements he needed, like light. The reward he earned would address this exact issue, conserving his energy. He believed it could even help him in other ways. While it required a Moon Brush as a catalyst, it didn’t say the filtered Qi must be used for brushweaving. He could use the filtered Qi for other endeavors.
Just as he got settled in his room and was about to get started with his new manual, Ruby suddenly shouted in his ear. It was a voice he had never heard it use. It was tinged with urgency and aggression. Completely different from Ruby’s usual antics.
“Master! Intruder! Someone tried to invade me!”
Before Li Lang could respond, the artifact spirit already kicked him back to reality. As soon as he did, he immediately heard a loud crashing sound. Having been warned trouble was here, he immediately turned to the commotion.
He blinked rapidly as he tried to process what he found. A young woman in blue robes lying sprawled on his floor. Her blue robes were of a different shade compared to the Eternal Wave Sect that he had come to be familiar with, so he knew she wasn’t one of them.
The unknown intruder only put Li Lang more on guard as he cautiously took up a defensive position. He had one hand hidden in his robes, ready to deploy a talisman at any moment.
One moment passed, then another one. Nothing happened, as the woman remained unconscious on the ground.
Hmm, I should leave, but Ruby said this person tried to invade it somehow. Does this mean it knows about the existence of Ruby now? If that is true, I can’t leave her alone…but what do I do?
Heinous thoughts flashed through Li Lang’s mind before he shook his head. While those solutions may appear simple, the baggage that came along with it could be more than he bargained for.