CHAPTER 537: CHAPTER 29: LINGLONG TREASURE LUTE

Suddenly, Mo Ge sprang up, dancing excitedly with his hands and feet, and clamoring, "That’s right, this truly is an Elf’s craftsmanship! Girl, no, Master, you must teach me this craft! I’ll agree to any condition you set!"

Mo Ge was quite an oddity; he was several cycles older than Yun Sheng, but now he addressed her as Master, completely disregarding the order of age and seniority.

Yun Sheng thought Master Mo Ge was quite amusing, like a child, capricious and moody, changing like the wind and the rain.

She wanted to say that she only had a superficial understanding of the Elves’ forging methods, but she could give Master Mo Ge that set of Elf Armor. If he were to closely analyze the armor, it wouldn’t be difficult for him, with his many years of forging experience, to figure out its secrets.

But upon reconsidering, she suddenly remembered her own Thousand-Year-Old Ice Zither.

"Master Mo Ge, there is nothing too special about the Elf’s forging craft, and it would be no trouble for me to teach you, but there is a favor I want to ask of you," Yun Sheng said as she took out her Thousand-Year-Old Ice Zither.

As soon as the Ice Zither was taken out, even the picky Mo Ge was speechless.

The zither was flawless, carved out of the finest thousand-year-old ice.

The strings were made from the hairs of an unknown Demon Beast, giving the whole zither a unique charm.

Had Mo Ge earlier harbored doubts about Yun Sheng’s knowledge of Elf forging techniques, after seeing the zither, he became seventy to eighty percent convinced that Yun Sheng truly understood Elf forging.

"Master Mo Ge, I’d like to request your help to add a Sealing Demon effect to this zither," Yun Sheng said as she caressed the strings. Ever since she learned of Hu Jiusheng’s identity, Yun Sheng had developed a very special affection for this zither with its particular significance.

She had learned the Sealing Demon Arrow Technique, but the technique was exclusive to the Elf Clan, and after leaving the Elf Country, she had no plans to use a bow anymore.

If she could attach a Sealing Demon effect to the zither, using it would feel even more natural and intuitive.

"A Sealing Demon effect! Master, you’re really asking for the moon! Do you have any idea? A Sealing Demon effect is one of the most complex of all Magic Artifact enchantments," Mo Ge clicked his tongue, surprised that this delicate and tender-looking young girl could be so bold with her request.

Magic Artifacts with Sealing Demon effects were coveted by all Mages. It’s not that Mo Ge couldn’t do it, but to add a Sealing Demon effect without damaging the zither itself, the difficulty was not small, and the cost too great.

It was equivalent to asking Mo Ge to set aside all other work for the next month.

Yun Sheng had already guessed that Mo Ge would not readily agree. She didn’t insist but walked over to the furnace instead.

With what seemed like a casual gesture, she pointed the Magic Wand towards the furnace, and a lotus-shaped flame of exceptionally vivid color jumped into the furnace.

The fire in the furnace underwent a sudden transformation, the entire furnace being scorched by Fiery Fire, making a "sizzling" sound.

"That is! That’s the Elf Karma Fire!" Seeing the beautiful flames rolling in the furnace, the shape of the flames resembled a slowly blooming lotus.

The temperature of that fire was not to be underestimated; it was clearly an extremely rare and strange fire.

Master Mo Ge recognized the true origin of the fire at first glance; it was the rare Elf Karmic Fire.

Unable to contain his excitement, Mo Ge immediately rushed in front of the furnace, his eyes bulging and his mouth gaping wide. Even more comically, saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth like a starving beggar who had just laid eyes on a table full of lavish dishes.

The Elf Karmic Fire, known as the most coveted fire on the Wuji Continent. For any Magic Pharmacist, Alchemist or Artifact Refiner, this kind of flame is something they dream of acquiring since it can effortlessly elevate the quality of Elixirs, Magic Potions, and Magic Artifacts up a notch.

Mo Ge himself was a Fire-element Mage, but his Fire Element paled in comparison to the fierce Elf Karmic Fire.

With a quick motion, Yun Sheng retracted her Magic Wand, and the fire immediately extinguished.

"Don’t put it away!" Mo Ge, with a face full of obsession, didn’t care about his status as an Artifact Refining Master. He immediately grabbed Yun Sheng and wouldn’t let go, "What’s your name again, Yun Sheng? No, no, Little Ancestor Yun, let’s go with that! You watch over the fire for me for a month, just six months. If you help me watch over the fire for six months, forget about the lute or the Sealing Magic Artifacts, I will give them all to you!"

Six months, Yun Sheng furrowed her brows and thought it over: it seemed that the deadline to report to the Magic Elite Camp was indeed in six months. She reluctantly bargained with Mo Ge and finally settled on a five-and-a-half-month time limit.

Yun Sheng then nodded satisfactorily.

The five-and-a-half months passed by quickly.

Yun Sheng stretched languidly and wiped the dust from her face.

Mo Ge, that unsentimental fellow, had been driving her like an animal. Whether it was using Wind Magic to operate bellows, using Elf Karmic Fire to aid combustion, finding ores or refining high-grade ores, Yun Sheng had to manage everything herself.

However, it was exactly because of this that Yun Sheng gained a new understanding of Artifact Refining.

She got along unexpectedly well with Mo Ge. When the day of their parting arrived, Mo Ge actually seemed somewhat reluctant to let her go.

If he didn’t consider that Yun Sheng couldn’t learn advanced magic with him, he really would have liked to keep her there.

During those five and a half months, she had indeed been run ragged by the old guy, Mo Ge. Not only did she learn how to make Elf Clan’s Battle Armor using the Elf Karmic Fire, but she also made thirty pieces of Elf Armor. And true to his word, Mo Ge modified Yun Sheng’s Thousand-Year-Old Ice Zither as per their agreement.

"Here, this is the Ice Zither that I, the old guy, have modified. Hehe, remember to use it and then tell me whether it needs further improvements," Mo Ge said as he looked at the Ice Zither, which had a part of the Linglong Five-Colored Jade Marrow incorporated into it. With the addition of this Colorful Jade Marrow, the Ice Zither became lighter and could also change size according to Yun Sheng’s thoughts, somehow similar to Yun Sheng’s Linglong Beast Tower.

But the biggest change to the lute was not just the body of the instrument, but also its strings.

The strings were still made from Hu Jiusheng’s hair, but Mo Ge added an extra touch of Sealing Demon Magic and Wind Magic to the strings.

"Master, thank you. It’s almost time for me to report, I must hurry to the Mainland Magic Elite Camp," said Yun Sheng, her words sincere with gratitude.

She too was attached to this Artifact Refining Master who, despite his hot-tempered exterior, had a heart as pure and simple as a child’s, but alas, all gatherings eventually come to an end.

"Ah, the old guy is really going to miss you. Tell me, what is your purpose for entering the Mainland Magic Elite Camp?" Although Mo Ge got along well with Yun Sheng, he didn’t forget his role as a guide for the Magic Elite Camp.