Chapter 3738 — The Invitation
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Seeing Wei Zhao nod firmly, Scrap King was so excited that his words tumbled over one another. "Th-then thank you so much! Rest assured, Brother Lin Er, I'll definitely forge you something fine—I won't waste such splendid materials. Whenever you have time, come find me at the Azure Cloud Pavilion. I'll be waiting all along!"
"Good. I have some pressing matters for the time being, so it will likely be a while yet. I'll leave it to you then," Wei Zhao replied.
Though he believed Scrap King had the skill to forge, the fellow's embarrassing record of zero successes was, after all, right there before his eyes—he could not afford not to be cautious. If he rashly handed over the materials, they might well be lost for good.
So even though he had agreed to let Scrap King help with the forging, Wei Zhao still decided to follow the whole process closely. It would also give him a chance to observe and learn how artificing was done.
After all, Scrap King was a proper artificer; in artificing, his attainments were bound to run far deeper than those of an outsider like Wei Zhao, who had learned everything by fumbling on his own.
Granted, Wei Zhao had previously repaired the Shennong Cauldron, expanded the jade pendant's space, crafted the Essence Necklace, and even forged heaven-tier divine weapons and treasures—but none of that counted as artificing in the true sense. To forge genuine divine weapons and treasures himself, he would still have to put in the work and study it systematically.
For artificing was not a matter of following a map, but of creation—fusing different materials into one, not simply forging according to blueprints!
There were thousands upon thousands of materials in the world. If everyone forged the same divine weapons and treasures, how could there be any distinction of superior and inferior?
In this respect, however foul Scrap King's reputation might be, he was more than qualified to be his teacher. When the time came to observe and learn together, he would surely benefit greatly.
Still, although he had agreed to his face, Wei Zhao reckoned that if he really did go to Scrap King for help, it would be at least a few months before he could.
For forging took far more time than pill refining—months at the least, and ten years or more at the most. And right now Wei Zhao still had to deal with the Newcomer Pavilion's assessment for new disciples, so he simply had no such spare time. He would have to wait until all that was done.
"Yes, yes, no problem—take your time, Brother Lin Er. An artificer's patience is no idle boast; I can wait however long it takes!" Scrap King did not mind in the least, nodding again and again.
To him, Wei Zhao's agreement to let him help with the forging was already a stroke of tremendous good fortune dropped from the heavens. As for waiting a while—that was no problem at all. However long it took, he could wait!
At that moment, Scrap King had even begun pondering which supplementary materials he would seek out to pair with the forepaws and whip-tail of the Nine-Tailed Cloudpiercer.
Though with his abilities it would be hard to obtain anything of quality, scraps and odds and ends, if used well, could likewise produce wondrous effects beyond all expectation—and that was precisely where his core value as an artificer lay!
"Brother Wang, then let us part here for now." Wei Zhao bade him farewell and turned to go, only to find that Scrap King paid him no attention at all. The man stood alone, frowning in thought, muttering artificing materials to himself from time to time. He seemed to have sunk entirely into his own mind, heedless of the world outside. RS