The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 171 Return to Emerald City

After copying the enchantment, or weapon pattern, onto the blank book, Fang Shi then uses an anvil to transfer the enchantment back onto the blank artifact, thus perfectly repairing the artifact.

"Hey sir, here you go. I mean what I said, I won't charge you extra."

"Oh." The uncle took the knife back, not paying much attention. He thought that in less than half an incense stick's time, the kid had probably just brushed him off again. He also thought that he would definitely not take this road next time, so as not to feel upset about being ripped off for three thousand yuan.

However, after he reconnected his outer circulatory system to the mystical artifact, he felt an unprecedented sense of unobstructed flow.

"Hiss—this." He only vaguely remembered having this feeling when he first obtained this knife.

He exclaimed in surprise, "You didn't switch the knife with a new one, did you? Let me tell you, I can tell the real from the fake by just a glance with my mystic energy. If you're trying to switch it, you'll be exposed immediately."

"How could that be?" Fang Shi said confidently. "Uncle, you can try it now. I guarantee that everything inside is exactly the same. I only brought it inside because I don't want to show my unique skills to others, not to cheat."

"Okay." The uncle infused it with air and tested it. Sure enough, it was still his natal weapon. He was overjoyed. "Wow! My Fire Blade, which hasn't been repaired for three or four years, is completely fixed today. Good lad, you said you wouldn't charge extra."

Fang Shi: "————"

So that explains why it took so much experience to repair a basic artifact. I never imagined I'd still be the one suffering in silence. I should have shamelessly asked him for a few thousand more.

When night fell, Fang Shi was too lazy to pack up his stall. He went into his wooden hut, locked the door, and went to bed for a long sleep.

Back in the Lingtai space, after leaving the wooden house here and walking to the next room, he saw that there was a new room next door. Walking in, he found that all four walls were filled with empty carved bookshelves [blocks]. Several bookshelves in the corners were already filled, which were the results of his repairing the Xuan artifacts over the past few days.

The good news is that the enchanting table is placed in the middle of the room, and it can indeed draw on the corresponding items from the surrounding bookshelves for enchanting. Moreover, there are fewer restrictions on enchanting than in the game, and there will be no situation where enchanting is impossible due to unsuitable tool types. It is also more economical in terms of materials. Even with a small amount of lapis lazuli and experience, it is possible to enchant high-level and multiple enchantments.

The bad news is that this enchanting method is very luck-based, and the enchantment level is also random.

As is widely known, Fang Shi's so-called "person of destiny" identity is actually a cover for his abilities, and his own luck has always been questionable.

So after being taken advantage of several times, Fang Shi thought he should take a nap to calm his rising blood pressure.

After repeating this process for a week, Fang Shi finally left Longque Mountain and embarked on his journey home. However, he did not return to Longhe Sect. Instead, he truly traveled through the mountains and wilderness as he had previously stated. Only then did he truly appreciate the vastness of the Eastern Boundary, a stark contrast to his previous journey along the map.

Moreover, the human realm is not without its dangers. Once you leave the official road, the danger level increases dramatically. The ferocious beasts you occasionally encounter may not be weaker than those near the border cities.

"well----"

One day, Fang Shi crossed a mountain and found an abandoned village in the dense forest. Only a few ruins remained of the dozen or so simple houses. The dirt road in the village was also overgrown with weeds. He thought it had been abandoned for many years, but he saw some bloodstains in the house. Upon investigation, he found that it was not far away. He also found many claw marks on the side.

It is true that the number of beast infestations has increased in recent years. This small village is located in a remote area, even more isolated from the world than the woodcutter village where he grew up. Even after it was destroyed by the mythical beasts, he only discovered it by chance a long time later.

Upon entering the village, Fang Shi searched the area briefly and found several skeletons, which he then helped bury.

Whether it was his imagination or not, after burying the remains, he vaguely heard a few whistling sounds. Was it the wind blowing through the trees? How ethereal and elusive they were.

Such matters concerning the annihilation of villages need to be reported to the officials and clans of the nearest city. Fang Shi calculated that he had been traveling for more than a month, and it was time to go to that city.

During his travels, he was generally heading towards Emerald City, which was the nearest city to this village.

Now, he returned to the city alone, but there were no more laughter and chatter from his senior and junior sisters. Walking among the bustling crowd, he felt a little lonely.

He arrived at the government office alone, reported the events in the mountain village, and instead of staying at the inn, he went straight to the alchemy shop.

Night had fallen, but the alchemy shop was still bustling with activity, seemingly even more crowded than the last time I visited.

"Oh my, isn't this the young master? You've finally arrived! Please come upstairs with me quickly; our landlady has been thinking about you these past few days."

"Oh?" Fang Shi didn't expect Dan Tong to recognize him directly. As soon as he said this, everyone around him looked over and whispered among themselves.

As he went upstairs, he asked Dantong, "What happened?"

This young servant was the same one who had guarded Fang Shi's room that day. He replied somewhat helplessly, "Who told our boss to have us check on you every day or two? After so many days, some rumors have leaked out. Regular customers are saying that the boss is in love with someone else. The gossip is spreading like wildfire."

"Uh, didn't the proprietress explain either?"

"Of course we explained! How could we not explain? We, the lower-ups, also helped explain, saying that the boss's wife was waiting for you, her handpicked eldest apprentice. The problem is, outsiders have a lot of gossip. Even the most serious matter will be said to sound good if it gets out."

"Wouldn't that be causing trouble for the landlady?"

"No, no, our boss hasn't said anything yet. Young master, you can rest assured, there's no need to pay attention to those rumors."

When the two arrived at the door of Zhu Huan'e's alchemy room, the alchemist boy excused himself, saying, "Young master, please go in by yourself. The proprietress is refining pills inside, so please don't make too much noise."

"Um.

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Fang Shi gently pushed open the wooden door and saw Zhu Huan'e dressed in a bright red gauze robe, sitting upright in front of the alchemy furnace, her eyes lowered, staring intently at the furnace.

Not wanting to disturb others, he sat quietly to the side, watching with some curiosity the flames that occasionally shot out from the bottom of the alchemy furnace, which he found quite magical.

After waiting for half an hour, the flames in the furnace gradually died down. Zhu Huan'e released a few wisps of profound energy into the furnace and began the final condensation of the pill. Only after she finished did she turn her head to look at Fang Shi, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

Fang Shi was about to sit up straight to greet her when Zhu Huan'e suddenly opened her eyes wide in surprise and said, "Oh, when did you get here, young master?"

"Uh—" The demeanor of a high-level alchemist was instantly shattered.

That's why we say he has amazing anti-radar capabilities.

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