Chapter 134: The Third Craft
The next morning, Li Lang tagged along with Long Yi to see his artifice mentor. The place they went to wasn’t the Artificer Guild or The Orchid Covenant’s headquarters. Instead, they arrived on a busy commercial street within Emberglow City.
The city’s populace largely comprised mortals. Those who were below the Foundation Establishment realm were the majority, but this particular street had the highest ratio of high-level cultivators. That was because it was where all the stores that catered to cultivators were located. In fact, Li Lang had once browsed these streets when he investigated the various crafts available to him.
He had once noticed the lack of brushweaver hardware stores, which led him to conclude the tools were mostly handcrafted by each brushweaver. It affected his decision to choose his mentor and was now where he would find his new mentor.
Li Lang had the opportunity to search for other artificers to learn under as well, but he decided it was better to join Long Yi. His plan had always been to learn and work together with his friend, so it made sense he would learn the same techniques. He also already knew what this particular mentor asked for in exchange for teaching him.
The two stepped into a store where various artifacts were displayed. They went straight into the back and entered a workshop area. There was a small forge in the corner, but the place mainly consisted of workbenches and cabinets. Only one person was inside the room, and they were sitting silently in the corner.
“Elder Tie, this is my friend, Li Lang, who also wants to study artificing under you,” Long Yi politely introduced his friend.
Li Lang immediately moved to clasp his fist and bow to the well-built woman with her hair tied up into a large bun.
“Elder Tie, I am Li Lang.”
The woman sat there silently with perfect posture, highlighting her strong build. Her hands were wrapped around a rounding hammer that she hugged close. She silently regarded the two young men before her with a neutral expression.
“As you know, I am Tie Qian. I assume Long Yi has already told you of my conditions?”
“That’s correct, Elder. I’m willing to undergo your test and complete any chores you ask of me while I’m studying under you.”
“You’ll have to answer a question for me first, before any tests. For what reason do you want to learn artificing?”