Although Meng Qiuqiu didn't understand the Spirit Rune Diagram Path, he could tell how incredible this blueprint was just by looking at it.
Zhuo Yun and Lu Yan leaned over to look, their Faces filled with astonishment, as if they couldn't believe this was something a human hand could draw.
Zhao Mu said calmly, "Drawing diagrams is only the first step to becoming a Jinhai Master. There will be many more tests in the future."
"Besides drawing, you will also have to perform Engraving later. The Materials used for practice will cost a fortune."
Meng Qiuqiu rubbed his chin and suddenly smiled.
He patted his chest and said, "Xiao Mu Ge, have you forgotten that money problems are not problems for me?"
Seeing Meng Qiuqiu's generous appearance, Zhao Mu said, "Stop joking. I'm not a Jinhai Master yet. If I use this for practice, I don't know how much waste material I'll produce."
"No matter how rich your Family is, they won't let you throw money away."
Zhao Mu wouldn't be able to manufacture ember remains right away; his ability requires continuous practice, which would inevitably result in a large number of defective products.
Meng Qiuqiu scratched his head: "Xiao Mu Ge, although I don't have a huge amount of money on hand, I can still support you with one or two hundred million even if I have to spend everything I own."
He gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you become a Jinhai Master, just let me be your exclusive agent for your ember remains in the future, hehe! Consider this early-stage venture capital."
The fact that Liang Gongchi accepted Zhao Mu as a student the moment she saw him showed his talent was extraordinary. Meng Qiuqiu was willing to take a gamble.
Zhao Mu was not in a hurry to agree.
"No need to rush. It will be a while before I can perform Spirit Pattern Engraving. We can discuss it slowly then."
Meng Qiuqiu nodded, "Okay, then when you have a need, don't forget about me!"
With that, he placed the lunch next to Zhao Mu's desk.
The food at Qingfeng Camp was excellent: a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, large portions, and very filling.
Zhao Mu thanked him, picked up his rice bowl, and started eating.
While doing so, he conveniently sent a message to Liang Gongchi via his electronic wristband.
"Teacher Liang, does Qingfeng Camp reimburse the Materials spent on Jinhai Manufacturing?"
After a moment, Liang Gongchi replied with a question mark.
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Zhao Mu was silent.
Liang Gongchi then said, "All Materials can be exchanged later using your academic credits."
"But you kid, you haven't even drawn the diagram properly yet, why are you so impatient!"
Liang Gongchi was currently speechless.
Jinhai Manufacturing initially involves engraving on Materials like winter melon or wood, and then practicing on ordinary metals.
For example, Xia Lingling was already at this stage.
Otherwise, how could Materials like Mithril or mysterious gold—where even the lowest grade costs hundreds of thousands of xuanfeng coins per gram—be given to you for practice?
Zhao Mu pondered for a moment, touched the silver sword ember remains on his index finger, and quickly had an idea... After finishing lunch, Zhao Mu climbed onto his bed and began Meditation.
As Spiritual Energy Rotation began operating, the Mental Dimension, after falling into silence, started connecting to the Subspace.
Before long, he felt an endless stream of Spiritual Energy pouring into his Spiritual Sea in the brain.
[Spiritual Energy Introduction—Spiritual Energy Rotation]: Proficiency 125.
Zhao Mu could now complete one session of Meditation in 4 minutes. After the Meditation ended, he felt refreshed, and his entire body and mind were clear.
In the afternoon, the door to Dormitory 207 was knocked on again.
Golden Elephant City came looking for him again, this time carrying two bags of expensive fruit.
"Zhao Mu Lao Ge, what have you decided about the matter we discussed earlier? If you have any requests, we can talk about them in detail."
Zhao Mu rolled over and slowly jumped off the bed.
He gazed deeply at Golden Elephant City and smiled faintly, "You seem quite anxious!"
Golden Elephant City looked helpless.
How could he not be anxious?
He absolutely dared not let his Family know about the loss of the silver sword, otherwise, if word got out, he would lose all his Face.
Fortunately, for the next month, they would be undergoing closed-door Camp Entry Training.
But once the training ended, he had to go back and attend the Celebratory Banquet his Family prepared for him.
How was he going to explain things to his Family then?
Golden Elephant City invited Zhao Mu onto the balcony and spoke politely, "This piece of ember remains is truly crucial to me. Please do me this favor, and I will remember your kindness!"
Zhao Mu leaned on the railing, looking into the distance, his expression calm and indifferent, yet he said nothing.
Golden Elephant City looked at Zhao Mu, feeling extremely anxious.
"Brother Zhao, do you have any concerns?"
Only upon hearing this did Zhao Mu slowly turn his head to look at him.
"If you can give me 60 million xuanfeng coins directly, I can sell it to you."
Golden Elephant City's expression was very ugly. "I really can't produce such a large sum of money right now."
The Jin Family of Lujiang City is also a major Clan, but Golden Elephant City is just one of the many descendants of the Jin Family Clan Chief.
As someone who hasn't taken charge yet, he relies on the monthly allowance provided by the Clan. Now that he has joined Qingfeng Camp, the allowance has increased slightly.
But he definitely could not produce 60 million xuanfeng coins.
"Brother Zhao, even if you took it out to sell, others would offer at most 40 million."
Golden Elephant City sighed helplessly.
Zhao Mu tapped the railing; this value was close to his estimate.
The silver sword was an ember remains customized according to the Jin Family's inherited Combat Technique; its value would certainly decrease if someone else bought it.
40 million was a reasonable price.
"Only 40 million?" Zhao Mu frowned, his tone hesitant. "But that sword is very handy for me to use."
When Golden Elephant City heard Zhao Mu's tone soften slightly, his eyes immediately lit up.
"How about this: I can exchange it with another piece of ember remains! Don't you use a Fangtian Halberd? How about I find one for you?"
Zhao Mu smacked his lips, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it. Give me 50 million, and I'll sell you this ember remains!"
The two haggled for a while. In the end, Golden Elephant City talked until his mouth was dry, and Zhao Mu shook his head with a wry smile.
"Alright, alright. Since we are both classmates, I'll give you some Face. 40 million xuanfeng coins, cash on delivery!"
"I will only wait for you for one month. After that, the offer expires!"
Zhao Mu had made up his mind. In one month, his Spirit Rune Diagram Path would be mostly complete, reaching the standard for Spirit Pattern Engraving required by Liang Gongchi.
By then, he would need to spend money to purchase Mithril and Exotic Beast bone remains for the second stage of practice.
Golden Elephant City felt as if he had received a general pardon. Although 40 million would be difficult to gather, he could scrape it together using his connections, asking Family members and friends.
"Good, I will definitely bring you the money in one month at the latest!"
After saying this, Golden Elephant City hurriedly left the Dormitory to raise the money.
After Golden Elephant City left, Meng Qiuqiu poked his head out from the bed and asked, "Xiao Mu Ge, judging by Golden Elephant City's happy expression, did you agree to give him the ember remains?"
Zhao Mu said, "40 million, that's not a loss, right?"
Meng Qiuqiu laughed, "Neither of you loses! This thing is worth 40 million in your hands, but 60 million in his. So it's a win-win result."
Zhao Mu moved closer, "Qiuqiu, I'll rely on you for purchasing the ember remains Materials when the time comes."
Meng Qiuqiu thumped his chest loudly.
"As long as it's business-related, leave it to me!"
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