9 Disciple. (1/2)
”Young master, you will be my last customer before I left the Li Jiang Town, go ahead and take your time to choose one thing as my gift to you.” the merchant said as he waved across the merchandise on the portable stall.
”So, the book has been taken away by that little tigress.” he shakes his head in disappointment because the item he wanted the most is the book. Since it was bought away, he can only choose another item.
After selecting for a short moment, he decides to choose the piece of jade carved with a Wu on both surface, and also a ring with an embedded gemstone. Since this two item is most probably better off than the others, he finishes his purchase by paying 1,000 gold coins for the ring and taking away the jade for free.
Afraid that he will collapse once again like when he upgraded the Iron Ruler, he returned to the Manor together with his two servants. As it was dinner time when they returned, Zhang Wu Ji joins his father for a dinner as a respect, while the two servants went back to their own quarters for their own meal.
Being a follower of the young master have a special perk. At any time of their meal, their portion was prepared and placed aside, removing the need to fight for more rice and dishes each time.
But this matter was unknown to the young master, as he was still enjoying his meal with Zhang Qing Feng. After everything was finished, Zhang Wu Ji excused himself back to the Pill Making Room and took the few items out in the open.
White Zircon - Silver Ring
Usage 1: Women attention + 0.1
Usage 2: Men attention - 0.1
Durability: 12/12 (30/30)
Wu's Jade (Unknown)
Usage: Blood (Unknown)
Durability: 30/30
Iron Ruler (Unnamed) +1
Attack: 7 + 1
Defense: 6
Durability: 39/40
Special: When the ruler was in the creator's arms, remove the burden of weight at all. Applicable on other item placed on the ruler.
Although the Iron Ruler did have a +1 increase from his previous upgrade, this time, unless he has sufficient preparation, he will not dangerously risk himself to upgrade the Iron Ruler.
As for the other two items, it was a new discovery for him to see the special usage brought by the ring, increase of women attention but reduced in men attention, and also the fact the gemstone possesses its own durability as well. But the Wu's Jade is still unknown to him because this was the first time he has seen an unknown status written on an item.
After looking around, he sat steadily on his bed, before he proceeds with the upgrade on the Iron Ruler.
”Upgrade!”
Iron Ruler (Unnamed) +2
Attack: 9 + 1
Defense: 7
Durability: 41/42
Special: When the ruler was in the creator's arms, remove the burden of weight at all. Applicable on other item placed on the ruler.
”Its a success. I see what is wrong now. It was because I'm trying to upgrade the Iron Ruler when I only have 11 Strands of Inner Qi. Because I have 25 strands of Inner Qi now, the upgrade no longer put a toll on my body any longer.” he checked his condition after inspecting the Iron Ruler. He did have less 10 Strands of Inner Qi now after the upgrade.
”I will try the White Zircon - Silver Ring this time. Upgrade!”
White Zircon - Silver Ring +1
Usage 1: Women attention + 0.2
Usage 2: Men attention - 0.2
Durability: 13/13 (32/32)
”Success, it only takes me 1 Strand of Inner Qi. I will continue with the Wu's Jade now. Upgrade!”
Nothing happened.
”It did say Blood. Would it activate only after I drip a drop of blood on the jade?” Zhang Wu Ji makes a small cut on his finger and drips a drop of blood at the jade before he touched the jade and tried to upgrade it once more.
Still, nothing happened.
”Impossible...” he took the jade up in his to inspect the jade's appearance, but soon noticed that the drop of blood already gone from the jade!
”Where is the drop of blood just now?” It was a surprise to see that the drop of blood had vanished from the surface of the jade.
”Does it need more blood to activates?” Zhang Wu Ji hesitates, but for the sake of knowing the unknown, he risks it all.
One drop after another is dripped onto the piece of jade, where it was devouring the blood faster than Lenox Zhang can supply it. After providing over a 100 ml worth of blood to the jade, it finally changed. A hint of red colored hue begins to mix together with the white jade, turning the jade into half red, half white.
White Blood Jade (Unknown)
Usage: Absorb Blood to activates (Unknown)
Durability: 30/30
”It changed... The description of the jade changed into a different name as if the previous identity is to protect itself from any harm. But after receiving so much blood from him, it finally begins to trust this owner and revealed a portion of its identity.
”Do you want more? I will give you more.” Zhang Wu Ji continued after he rested for a while. Once again, he provides another 100 ml worth of blood into the jade, but this time, it wasn't enough for him to reveal its next secret the jade has been hiding.
”A normal human can only provide 350 ml of fresh blood every three months, but it wasn't enough for me to activate it after 200 ml of my blood... Fine, let's risk it!” he steel his mind and continue to provide another 100 ml worth of blood to the Jade, and finally received a reaction he was waiting for so long.
The White Blood Jade shine in a red color before the engraving ”Wu” on its surface changed into a word Zhang. If this is how it works, perhaps the previous owner was a family of Wu, but he was sacrificed in some battle and only this piece of jade was remaining through the passage of time.
White Blood Jade (Zhang's)
Usage: Convert any blood with high Inner Qi potential into strands of Inner Qi usable by the Zhang's only
Durability: 70/70
”Seriously? That's what it says after absorbing so much of my blood? Thank god! But where could I look for blood with high potential of Inner Qi... Wild Beast... I will have to hunt wild beast to complete such a task!” Zhang Wu Ji confirmed the primary fact of the White Blood Jade, but before he can proceed with his hypothesis, he will still need to conduct a few experiments to make sure.
”I will try to purchase some wild beast from the market first, if it is successful, then I will make a trip into the bigger forest.” Zhang Wu Ji convinced himself, but before going for a rest, he continued with another attempt to upgrade the jade.
No response again.
”Maybe I am too weak.” he throws away the thinking and went to sleep without fully utilizing the 14 more strands of his Inner Qi.
In the next morning, loud drums and cheers were coming from the outside of the manor, disturbing his beautiful sleep due to the blood lost last night.