When he arrived at Shufang Studio, Cheng Yunlong wasn't there, but the staff all recognized Zhao Yuan. They hurried over to greet him, and one even pulled out their phone to call Cheng Yunlong and tell him to co back right away.
"No need to bother him," Zhao Yuan said, waving his hand. "I didn't co for anything special. I just want to borrow the tools in the Jade Workshop."
Understanding Zhao Yuan's purpose, the employee didn't dare to slight him and quickly led him to the Jade Workshop in the back. At the sa ti, they replied with a smile, "You might not know this, Mr. Zhao, but our boss instructed us that we must call him whenever you visit Shufang Studio."
This employee was very perceptive. After leading Zhao Yuan into the Jade Workshop, they made sure to call all the artisans out. Before leaving, they said politely, "Mr. Zhao, please take your ti. We won't disturb you. If you need anything, just give us a shout."
Zhao Yuan nodded. "Alright, I understand. Thank you."
The employee exited the Jade Workshop and closed the door, leaving Zhao Yuan all alone inside.
Zhao Yuan was very pleased.
Opening his Storage Ring, he took out the sphere, picked up the jade carving tools from the table, and cautiously began to disassemble the Copper Armor.
After a great deal of effort, he finally managed to undo the entire Copper Armor. Fourteen gleaming, golden Golden Water Bodhi appeared before Zhao Yuan. Inside each one was a phrase from the Fourteen Fearless Ones.
He selected seven and placed them on the table, returning the rest to his Storage Ring for future use.
He lit a stick of Soul-Stabilizing Incense. After holding his breath and focusing his mind, Zhao Yuan picked up a carving knife and ticulously began to etch the runes of a Protective Talisman onto the seven Fearless Pearls.
This was nothing like creating other Magical Artifacts or Talismans, where failure ant he could just dip into a large supply of materials. There were only fourteen Fearless Pearls in total. One failure ant one less pearl, so Zhao Yuan was exceedingly careful and cautious. Fortunately, he was no longer the rookie he once was; he now had ample experience in Drawing Talismans and Artifact Creation.
With the help of the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, one rune after another was perfectly engraved onto the Fearless Pearls.
The runes were carved, but the Artifact Creation process wasn't over.
Zhao Yuan set down the carving knife and took out vermillion ink, Yellow Paper, and other items from his Storage Ring. He first wrapped the Fearless Pearls in the Yellow Paper, then dipped a brush in the vermillion ink and dotted the paper. Next, he arranged them in the pattern of the Big Dipper. Imdiately after, he reached out, picked up a lighter from the table, and lit the Yellow Paper on one of the Fearless Pearls.
The fla quickly leaped to the adjacent Fearless Pearl, and then from one to the next. In the blink of an eye, all seven Fearless Pearls were engulfed in fire.
A little over ten seconds later, the Yellow Paper was burnt to ash, and the flas died out.
Then, sothing astonishing happened.
The runes Zhao Yuan had just engraved on the seven Fearless Pearls had vanished without a trace! The surfaces of the pearls, which he had carved and left uneven, were smooth once more.
He picked up a Fearless Pearl. Under the light, not only could he see the Fearless Scripture ford from Qi inside the pearl, but he could also see an additional rune within it.
It was the very Protective Talisman rune that Zhao Yuan had just carved onto the pearl's surface.
"Success!"
Only then did Zhao Yuan's tense mind finally relax.
He had been worried about failing. The value of a Fearless Pearl couldn't be compared to ordinary Qi-Containing Materials; it was practically a Magical Artifact in its own right. If it had been destroyed due to a failure in Artifact Creation, it would have been truly heartbreaking.
'With these Protective Talismans made from the seven Fearless Pearls, not only will Evil Spirits not dare to approach, but if there's ever an accident, they can save a life and ensure safety. With these, I won't have to worry about Liu Zhu's and Lin Xue's safety anymore.'
After admiring them for a mont and sensing the power of the seven Fearless Talismans, Zhao Yuan put them into his Storage Ring. He then took out the leftover Jade Material from when he had created the Storage Ring.
These pieces of Jade Material were all Qi-Containing. Zhao Yuan planned to use them to make a gift for Lin Xue.
Of course, the already-polished Jade Ring was out of the question.
Even though he had no experience with romance, he still knew what giving a girl a ring implied.
Although the remaining pieces of Jade Material were irregularly shaped and rather small—scraps, really—Zhao Yuan still had a way to turn trash into treasure.
'Ti to begin!'
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Yuan activated the Thought Borrowing Technique, which he had learned but never used before.
This Magic allowed Zhao Yuan to borrow the knowledge and skills Wu Peng had left behind in the field of miscellaneous arts, but it required the consumption of a certain amount of Wish Power.
In the past, Zhao Yuan would never have dared to use this Magic so lightly.
Wish Power! It was precious stuff; how could he bear to waste it? But things were different now. Defeating the Jinling Zhao Family had not only made him famous but had also earned him a massive amount of Wish Power. With his pockets full, he could stand tall; naturally, he could afford to splurge.
As soon as the Thought Borrowing Technique was activated, a book appeared in front of Zhao Yuan—the very sa compendium of miscellaneous arts from the Information Leaf.
He opened the cover and imdiately saw a table of contents. It listed: Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, Oral Skill, Acrobatics, Animal Taming... The list was densely packed, with at least several hundred, if not a thousand, entries.
Zhao Yuan quickly scanned the table of contents. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. 'Found it. Carving. This is the one. Borrow!'
As the thought ford, a brilliant halo of light burst forth from the book and shot directly into the space between Zhao Yuan's eyebrows.
Suddenly, Zhao Yuan felt his mind fill with a vast amount of knowledge about carving. At the sa ti, waves of heat surged into his hands, making his fingers nimble and steady.
In that brief instant, Zhao Yuan had reached the level of a Master Carver!
'This feeling is truly incredible.'
'So this is the effect of the Thought Borrowing Technique? It really is incredible!'
After a mont of awe, Zhao Yuan seized the opportunity and began crafting the birthday gift for Lin Xue.
When a Master Carver takes action, the results are extraordinary!
Piece after piece of Jade Material that should have been re scraps was imbued with new Vitality in Zhao Yuan's hands! After a period of ticulous carving and assembly, they transford into a white jade necklace.
When the final piece of Jade Material, carved into the shape of a crescent moon, was attached to the necklace as a pendant, the entire piece instantly transford!
The jade necklace had been beautiful before, but not stunning. Yet, the mont the crescent moon pendant was attached, the entire necklace seed to gain a life of its own, suddenly coming alive!
Like Stars Surrounding the Moon, its beauty was beyond words!
A beam of light shone on the necklace, reflecting a dazzling, multicolored radiance. It was like a rainbow arching through the air, so beautiful it was intoxicating and breathtaking.
Jade itself isn't reflective. The reason for such a magnificent sight was entirely due to the carving!
The carvings seed to make only minor alterations to the Jade Material, yet the effect they produced was astonishingly good! It could be called a perfect work of art!
Even Zhao Yuan was deeply stunned by the beauty of his own creation. After staring blankly for a long ti, he finally breathed out two words: "How beautiful!"
'Is this the power of a Master Carver?!'
'Truly incredible! Truly astonishing! Truly extraordinary!'
'This Wish Power was absolutely worth spending!'
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