Chapter 222: Artificer Guild
Entering Witherfall City was easy. Eroding March Pavilion was only a small faction on the grand scale of things prior to the incident in the pocket realm. That naturally meant the cities in their area were on a smaller scale as well.
These small settlements treated cultivators like kings, especially those who were true cultivators. No one dared to give Li Lang’s group any trouble, and they quickly arrived at the Artificer Guild.
The guild building was an unimpressive structure when compared to the other guilds. Neither the exterior nor the interior were remarkable. It was a place with simple furnishing and nothing memorable.
Li Lang couldn’t compare this Witherfall branch to any other branch, as he rarely frequented the Artificer Guild. He wasn’t a certified artificer yet due to declining the request to inspect his printer artifact back when he had refined it during the auctions. He was only registered as an apprentice.
“How may we help you, sir?”
The receptionist bowed with a gracefulness that betrayed how well-practiced they were.
“Are there any Artificers here that I can consult?” Li Lang asked.
His blunt question caused the receptionist’s facade to almost slip. They hid their irritation well, but they laced their next words with their frustration while maintaining their kind face.
“What do you take the Artificer Guild to be? Shouldn’t the Alchemist Guild and Brushweaver Guild have educated you? The guilds are meant to certify professionals who have exceeded a benchmark in their crafts. It is not meant to be your on-demand consultant. If you wish to find a mentor, I can look that up for you, but that is a long-term commitment.”
Before Li Lang could even respond to the onslaught, his companions were audibly failing to contain their laughter behind him. Even Zhu Yi had a grin on her face and turned away when Li Lang looked her way. Only Ma Kong remained expressionless, inspecting his surroundings cautiously.
Left with no supporters, Li Lang softened his tone and tried again.
“That—are there really no artificers here that can spare some time? I’m willing to compensate them for their time.”