Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 28 Cooperation and Talent [Precise Control] (Please read further with monthly votes and recommendations)

Master Lu was somewhat surprised to hear that Zhou Ling could draw inscriptions. Now, seeing Zhou Ling's confident expression, he no longer underestimated him as before.

"Are you really capable of drawing inscriptions?"

"Yes, but only first-tier low-grade inscriptions should be refined, preferably with the five elements attribute and accompanied by an inscription."

Zhou Ling replied.

Master Lu thought for a moment, "That's perfect, I happen to have a substandard fire-repelling pearl on hand, can you take a look and see what's wrong with it?"

Although he was skeptical, he figured that since the workshop didn't have any inscription masters at the moment, there was no harm in letting him give it a try.

Zhou Ling nodded, feigning maturity.

Then Master Lu led Zhou Ling to a shady spot under the big locust tree on the east side of the courtyard.

Zhou Ling took the medicine basket down and placed it on the ground.

Master Lu took out a round and elegant jade bead from his storage bag and handed it to Zhou Ling, saying, "This is a fire-repelling bead."

"This is a magical artifact that Duobaoge commissioned from us. Can you take a look and see if there are any problems?"

Zhou Ling reached out and took the bead, which was about half the size of an egg.

It feels warm to the touch, with a slight coolness in the skin.

Zhou Ling gently turned the bead and saw an engraved inscription on its back, which was light blue.

This is especially noticeable in jadeite.

The engraver who designed the seal was also quite ingenious, as he carved a lotus flower pattern around the seal.

Incorporating an inscription makes the beads look beautiful.

Zhou Lingxuan then carefully examined the inscription.

[You have observed the Fire-Repelling Inscription. Basic Insight +1, Fire-Repelling Inscription Proficiency +1]

[You are analyzing the Fire-Repelling Inscription. Basic Analysis +1, Fire-Repelling Inscription Proficiency +1]

“This is the Fire-Repelling Seal!” Zhou Ling said.

"Not bad." Master Lu nodded. Seeing that Zhou Ling recognized the inscription at a glance, he realized Zhou Ling had some skill. His tone became more polite. "Young man, can you see the problem?"

Zhou Ling held the beads in her hands and walked into the sunlight.

Continue watching carefully.

Under the sunlight, the beads shone with a clear, lake-like brilliance, making the inscription appear even more distinct.

Although this fire-repelling seal is small and exquisite, the inscription on it is composed of four lines of inscription, which is not easy to do.

[You are analyzing the Fire-Repelling Inscription. Basic Analysis +1, Fire-Repelling Inscription Proficiency +1]

Although he couldn't figure it out at the moment, he quickly got the answer after activating the [Basic Analysis].

A moment later, he walked to the shade of a tree, pointed to the inscription on the bead, and said to Master Lu,
"The inscriptions on this fire-repelling seal were not carved at the same time, resulting in subtle differences between the inscriptions. As a result, spiritual energy cannot be transmitted, and the seal is useless."

Seeing that Zhou Ling spoke with great confidence, Master Lu nodded and smiled, saying, "I wonder if you, young brother, can repair it?"

The materials used to make this fire-repelling pearl were not cheap, and he really couldn't bear to let it go to waste.

Zhou Ling weighed the Fire-Repelling Bead in his hand, nodded, and said, "I can repair this Fire-Repelling Inscription, but it is engraved on the bead, and every stroke is extremely delicate, which consumes a lot of spiritual energy."

"A slight mishap in the middle resulted in this outcome!"

"So the repair will take about ten days."

"Ten days shouldn't be a problem, but be careful not to damage it; this jade is very expensive," Master Lu said after thinking for a moment.

“Logically, to create an inscription for our workshop, an inscription artist should act as a guarantor, but since you were introduced by Old Man Zhao and I trust him, the guarantor is waived.”

"However, you must pay a deposit to use our equipment, and that's a must!"

That's why I agreed to Zhou Ling's request.

On the one hand, the workshop has been without an inscriptionist for some time and has accumulated a lot of tools, which they are eager to use for drawing.

Another point is Old Zhao's introduction; not many people in this area know that Old Zhao's real name is Zhao Yixi. Also, Zhou Ling's attire, coupled with the faint medicinal fragrance from the medicine basket, clearly indicates that Zhou Ling is just a child from this area searching for a pharmacist.

Hearing this, Zhou Ling was stunned. Old Zhao hadn't told him any of this before he came.

His gaze shifted, and he asked, "How much deposit do I need to pay?"

"How many spirit stones can I earn after this Fire-Repelling Pearl is repaired?"

Master Lu smiled, still quite fond of Zhou Ling. At such a young age, he already knew how to earn spirit stones this way.

He might actually become a weapon refiner in the future, so he's worth befriending.

Of course, if it doesn't work out, it's still a good thing.

After all, they studied inscription techniques; perhaps there will be opportunities to collaborate in the future.

With that thought in mind, he readily agreed, "The deposit is just one low-grade spirit stone. In addition, this Fire-Repelling Pearl can be sold for four spirit stones. If it can be repaired, I'll give you two."

"And from now on, we'll be partners. If you need inscriptions painted on workshop equipment, you'll be the first one I give you!"

"Two spirit stones! Great!" Zhou Ling's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.

Fire-repelling seals are also commonly used seals, and they are recorded in the Five Elements Basic Seals.

With my current skill level, I should be able to master it in just a few days.

However, to repair the beads, one needs to have a more precise control over spiritual energy.

He then took out a spirit stone from his spirit stone bag, handed it to Master Lu, and told him his name.

Watching Zhou Ling carry the medicine basket on his back, Master Lu added, "Young Ling, you must repair it within ten days, or you won't get your deposit back."

Zhou Ling nodded confidently, then bowed to Master Lu and took his leave.

A seasoned and experienced performance.

This made Master Lu laugh.

Leaving the workshop and walking on Xiyun Street, Zhou Ling noticed a shop selling spirit wine.

He immediately went inside and spent thirty spirit fragments to buy a bottle of top-quality spirit wine.

The spirit wine my father usually drinks is ordinary spirit wine, which is brewed from spirit rice and spirit ears, with three or four pieces of broken spirit in a jar.

The jar in my hand is made from pure spirit rice, which is not only rich in spiritual energy but also has a more fragrant and mellow taste.

Not long after, Zhou Ling returned home.

The summer sun was blazing, my back was soaked with sweat, and my mouth was parched. I picked up the teapot on the table and took several big gulps before I felt a little better.

Then he took a towel, drew water from the well, and washed his face.

Only then did he return inside.

He took out the jade slip with the Five Elements Basic Inscription and began to carefully study the Fire-Repelling Inscription.

Repairing an inscription yields a reward of two low-grade spirit stones, which is quite considerable.

As for alchemy furnaces like Old Man Zhao's, these are extremely rare cases.

After all, alchemy furnaces are only used by alchemists, so their price and profit margin are naturally high.

The situation is different in the workshop.

As long as this fire-repelling pearl can be repaired, we can have a long-term partnership.

This will earn you much more than working with Old Man Zhao.

Zhou Ling quickly found the Fire-Repelling Seal.

The diagram of the fire-repelling inscription records relevant annotations about the inscription, such as how to make the fire-related inscriptions consistent and how the inscriptions are connected.

[Growth Talent, Precise Control: Improves the efficiency of using spiritual energy and other items to achieve optimal results. Requirement: Manipulate spiritual energy ten times.]

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