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Chapter 198: Thousand Crafts Pavilion
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Wang Hong entered the Space, and the Golden Spotted Bamboo had grown significantly. When he planted it, it was only three feet tall and as thick as a thumb. Now it had reached over five feet in height, slightly thicker than a thumb, with some bamboo shoots around eight inches high.
These bamboo shoots were a rare delicacy, as the Golden Spotted Bamboo only grew once every five hundred years. Despite being busy, Wang Hong hadn't had the chance to savor this delicacy.
While cutting down the Golden Spotted Bamboo, he also harvested a dozen bamboo shoots, leaving a few to grow into more bamboo.
Exiting the Space, he stored the Golden Spotted Bamboo and summoned the white Wolf's Hair. With this, he had all the materials needed for the Refinement Spiritual Weapon Symbol Pen.
He knew of a few shops specializing in refining tools, but with the ongoing construction everywhere, he had to go out and explore.
The new Boundary City was constructed in the image of Jin'an City, not particularly large, with one main north-south street and one east-west street.
The intersection of these two main streets divided Boundary City into four regions: A, B, C, and D.
The eastern part of the street was called East Street, and the others followed suit.
Wang Hong walked onto the main street and saw a building under construction with a sign that read "Thousand Crafts Pavilion."
Among the six major Sects, Thousand Crafts Pavilion excelled in refining tools and was skilled in creating various mechanical puppets.
Approaching the newly built entrance, Wang Hong entered the first-floor hall. Immediately, a Qi Cultivation stage attendant greeted him.
"Senior, are you here to purchase items or to commission a refining tool?" the attendant asked respectfully.
"I would like to commission the refinement of a Spiritual Weapon. Is your shop's refining tool master available?" Wang Hong inquired.
"I apologize; there's currently a high demand for tool refinement, so there's a waiting list. If you need it, you'll have to wait," the attendant said somewhat apologetically.
"Oh! How long is the wait?" Wang Hong asked.
If the wait was short, he could wait; if it was too long, he might explore other places, as there was more than one shop capable of refining tools.
"It will take approximately three months. Is that acceptable, Senior? If not, I can arrange for the refining tool master to meet with you," the attendant explained.
With Boundary City still under construction and the demand for refining tools and formations high, waiting three months was considered normal after the recent major battles.
"That's fine. Please go ahead and arrange for your refining tool master to come," Wang Hong agreed.
The attendant led Wang Hong to a corner of the hall and left to make the arrangements.
Since the building was not yet complete, there was no dedicated meeting room. Instead, a set of seats was placed in a corner for discussions.
After a while, the attendant returned with a Qi Cultivation stage youth and an old man.
"Senior, greetings! Our master is currently busy refining tools and is not available for interruption. If you have a tool refinement request, you can provide the items and details to me," the youth, who was the disciple of the refining tool master, explained.
Wang Hong understood this arrangement; even he, dealing with Alchemy matters, preferred not to handle direct receptions due to the time it consumed.
The old man was the shopkeeper, less knowledgeable about the art of refining tools, hence the presence of the refining tool master's apprentice.
βI would like to refine a Symbol Pen. I have prepared two materials; can you refine it?β Wang Hong said, taking out the Golden Spotted Bamboo and the white Wolf's Hair from his Storage Bag.
The youth carefully examined them and said, "Very good! The Golden Spotted Bamboo is over five hundred years old, and the white Wolf's Hair is a top-quality second-tier material, perfect for refining a Symbol Pen. However, there's a chance of failure in refining Spiritual Weapons. Would Senior be willing to take that risk?"
Similar to Alchemy, refining tools also had a certain success rate. If a refining tool master failed, the resulting item's tier might decrease. For example, Wang Hong's large Alchemy furnace was a failed product.
"Sure," Wang Hong reluctantly agreed. Such conditions were prevalent everywhere, and the materials he provided were more than enough for refining a Symbol Pen. The surplus materials naturally went into the refining tool master's pocket.
Just like when he provided Alchemy services, where he would withhold a portion of the Pill, refining tool masters, Spirit Meal masters, and formation masters all had their ways of making extra income.
He didn't quite enjoy the feeling of being out of control, especially since he didn't understand refining tools.
"In addition, we need some auxiliary refining tool materials. It will cost approximately ten thousand Spirit Stones, and the refining fee is thirty thousand Spirit Stones. Senior can pay ten thousand Spirit Stones in advance as a deposit," the youth added.
Wang Hong handed over the two materials and ten thousand Spirit Stones to the youth.
The shopkeeper, who had been silent until now, wrote a receipt for Wang Hong. If the shopkeeper didn't appear, and the materials and deposit were given directly to a low-level Cultivator, few would feel at ease.
After finalizing the details with the shopkeeper, Wang Hong left the Thousand Crafts Pavilion.
Returning to his temporary residence in Boundary City, provided by Qingxu Tower, Wang Hong found a small house hastily built since Boundary City was still under construction.
Preparing to refine a second-tier Talisman, he decided to practice with a first-tier high-quality Talisman.
Over the years, he never neglected his study of Runes. Starting from the basics and utilizing the hundredfold time acceleration in the Space, he had established a solid foundation in various fundamental Runes, such as Yin and Yang Runes.
This was something many Foundation Building Cultivators could not achieve in their entire lives. Foundation Building Cultivators had a lifespan of only two hundred years. During the few decades in the Qi Cultivation stage, they were busy every day for survival and Foundation Building.
After Foundation Building, they had to run around for Spirit Stones, Spiritual Herbs, and Spiritual Weapons. Very few could focus on studying foundational things as it was more beneficial for long-term development than immediate gains.
He now possessed enough knowledge to refine a second-tier Talisman but lacked practical experience. Wang Hong picked some eighty-year-old Morning Light Grass from the Space to make first-tier high-quality Talisman Paper.
Thirty-year-old Morning Light Grass could be used to make first-tier middle-quality Talisman Paper, while eighty-year-old or older could produce first-tier high-quality Talisman Paper.
The Morning Light Grass grown outside would wither and die when it reached a hundred years. However, the Morning Light Grass he planted in the Space had some reaching two hundred years, still vibrant and lively.
Wang Hong had previously harvested a few two-hundred-year-old Morning Light Grass plants, producing Talisman Paper slightly better than first-tier high-quality but not reaching second-tier standards.
He crafted two hundred sheets of Talisman Paper using these eighty-year-old Morning Light Grass.
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