Until Zhang Guanyu left completely, Lan Yunyue finally let out a breath, her fingertips were still trembling slightly. Was it just now that Young Master Zhang spoke? Could it be Zhang Guanyu?

  Although she had been thinking of not seeing Lin Ming for a lifetime, Lan Yunyue still unintentionally paid attention to Lin Ming's news. She was clear that four months later, Lin Ming would challenge Zhang Guanyu. Was it because of this that Zhang Guanyu wanted to take action against herself?

  It's just a challenge, why make such a fuss?

  Lan Yunyue couldn't understand.

  But not only did Lan Yun Yue fail to understand, Lin Ming also never expected that Zhang Guan Yu had become so paranoid and crazy. This person hated the fact that all good things in the world were not his own, his status, glory, women, everything was his reverse scale, whoever threatened or pointed at these, whoever was his thorn in the eye, a stab in the flesh!

  If it were an ordinary person, such as the tenth prince, even if they regarded Lin Ming as a thorn in their eye, they wouldn't dare to move against him and would instead put on a smiling face. But Zhang Guanyu was different - whoever threatened him would be met with crazy revenge.

  "Miss Lan, it's all right." Liao Wenyuan smiled slightly. Although he understood the past between Lan Yunyue and Lin Ming, Liao Wenyuan didn't look down on this girl. In this world, if one could meet two kinds of companions, they should be grateful. One is a beautiful young woman who is willing to spend difficult days with her husband when he's down on his luck; the other is a successful man who is willing to spend ordinary days with his original partner when he's flying high.

  It's a great blessing in life to have these two kinds of partners, but if you don't meet them, there's no need to blame anything.

  "Thank... thank you, senior. May I ask your surname and given name?" Lan Yunyue said, biting her lip, before bowing deeply.

  There's no doubt that this powerful and majestic man with thick eyebrows is here to protect himself, a master who would go so far as to protect an ordinary woman like herself must have some sort of connection with Lin Ming.

  "Miss Lan, don't be polite. My surname is Liao, my name is Liao Wenyuan, just call me Mr. Liao."

  "Elder Liao's great kindness, this humble woman will never forget."

  "Hehe, no need to thank me, I'm just doing my job."

  Lan Yunyue hesitated for a moment before finally asking: "Excuse me, Senior Liao and Lord Lin are...?"

  Liao Wenyuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard Lan Yunyue say that. "Lord Lin? Haha, Miss Lan, you called him like that, and I didn't react in time. Are you referring to Lin Ming?"

  Lan Yunyue nodded slightly, feeling a bit awkward. Now she was just an ordinary citizen, while Liao Wenyuan in front of her seemed to be a high-ranking master at the Condensing Pulse stage, and was a noble with a title. She should have addressed him as "Sir" out of both emotion and reason.

  Lin Ming was considered a quasi-core disciple of the Xuanwu Sect, and his status was even higher than Liao Wenyuan's. Moreover, Lin Ming had no relationship with her anymore, so when she addressed him in front of Liao Wenyuan, she would also add the two characters "dà ren" (meaning "sir" or "mister") to show respect. This kind of occasion was only reserved for people extremely close to Lin Ming, such as his sister or girlfriend, who could call him "ge ge" (older brother) or address him directly by name.

  "I was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince, but Brother Lin has also taken care of me before. Miss Lan's identity is sensitive now, and if you want to live a peaceful life, it's probably impossible. How about this: follow me back to the Crown Prince's mansion? The Crown Prince will naturally keep you safe, and things like today won't happen again."

  Lan Yunmo bit her lip and nodded, in this situation, she had no choice.

  Thus, Lan Yunyue arrived at the Crown Prince's residence. What made her nervous was that Crown Prince Yang Lin personally met with her and politely inquired about her situation. Afterwards, Lan Yunyue was arranged to stay in a elegant room within the Crown Prince's residence, where a maid was specifically responsible for taking care of her daily needs.

  In this elegant pavilion, there is a rich collection of books, paintings and calligraphy materials for the owner to practice painting and calligraphy, as well as a training room for the owner to practice martial arts.

  When Lan Yunyue arrived at this elegant pavilion, her mood was extremely complicated. She had not expected that so many things would happen in these few months, and she ended up moving into the Crown Prince's residence by a twist of fate...

  As a guest engraver in the Engravers' Guild, I often create custom engravings based on clients' requests. Each client has different requirements, some only ask for the creation of engravings, while others require restoration and perfection of treasured items.

  Every day, Lin Ming comes into contact with all sorts of strange and unusual materials, facing various requirements, in the process of drawing. In this way, Lin Ming's understanding of the properties of various materials becomes more and more perfect, and the theoretical knowledge in his memory is also constantly being integrated and refined.

  At the same time, his soul force also increased greatly, and the application of "Taiyi Soul Incantation" became more pure and skilled. Even the cultivation of "Hunyuan True Origin Incantation" did not fall behind. He often pushed himself to the limit state, then entered the empty spirit martial intent, relying on the true origin stone to recover his true origin. This caused Lin Ming's "Hunyuan True Origin Incantation" to progress steadily. At this rate, reaching the second minor completion was only a matter of time.

  He had been continuously drawing for three days, and Lin Ming's name was spreading like wildfire. More and more martial artists in Tianyun City knew that the Inscription Guild had a new guest inscription master, who was young but already close to the level of the top inscription masters in Tianyun Country.

  The flame logo on Lin Ming's inscription symbol also became a hot brand, and if such a flame logo was printed on a treasure, its value would increase sharply.

  For a warrior, a treasured sword from a famous family is like an ermine coat to a noblewoman - something they can't bear to part with.

  "Wow, Jingyun sister, a mid-grade human-tier treasured sword!" Murong Zi exclaimed with shining eyes upon seeing Bai Jingyun's treasured sword in the Seventh Xuanwu Sword Sect.

  In Tianyun Country, middle-grade Human-tier equipment was still quite precious. Many cultivators in the Condensation stage didn't even have a single piece of middle-grade Human-tier equipment.

  Murong Zi and Bai Jingyun were both Easy Muscle Period warriors. For Easy Muscle Period warriors, a lower-grade treasure was already sufficient, and a mid-grade one was really too extravagant.

  "Uh-huh, it was made by Master Yulian of Horo Country. The blade has been unsheathed for less than a year, and my uncle gave it to me."

  Murong Zidao said: "So that's how it is, hehe, having such an uncle is really great, tsk tsk, this sword will probably cost 20,000 gold."

  "It's probably nothing, but this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket for the Murong family, hehe, if my sister wants a mid-grade human-tier sword, it's not like it's hard to get."

  "Alright! Our family isn't that wealthy, besides, my old man is just a stingy ghost, he won't buy it for me unless I get into the top ten of the rankings, top ten, there's no hope for that in the next year."

  Bai Jingyun smiled and said: "As long as you're willing to work hard, with your talent, it's very easy."

  "Alas, I wish so, but Jingyun sister, why haven't you taken out this sword before?"

  Bai Jingyun smiled and said, "Because there was no suitable inscription before, I didn't take it out to use. This time, I heard that the Inscription Master's Guild has a new guest inscription master, who is young but has already reached the pinnacle of inscription skills. He has an inscription symbol that suits my attributes, so I want to bring the sword to the Inscription Master's Guild and take a look."

  The inscription on a mid-grade artifact is quite particular, and an inscription master who doesn't meet the grade requirements can't possibly inscribe it. Although a great inscription master may have the necessary skills, they often don't meet the expectations of the artifact's owner for one reason or another.

  For example, Bai Jingyun thought that the sword inscription had some water or ice properties, but among the Tianyun Guo Inscription Technique schools, inscriptions with attributes were originally rare. There were only a few types of water attribute inscriptions, such as Lishui Symbol, and Bai Jingyun didn't like these inscriptions very much, so she put them aside.

  Murong Ziqi said: "At such a young age, his mastery of the art of inscriptions has already reached its peak? Just how young is he?"

  "It's said that she is under twenty years old, but her exact age is unclear."

  "Ridiculous! The rumors are getting more and more absurd. I don't believe a 20-year-old seal carver can have such high skills. Either this guest seal carver is an old man who just looks young, or he doesn't really have the skills and is just being hyped up by others."

  Bai Jingyun smiled and said, "A Zi, you seem to always look down on geniuses. When Lin Ming first appeared, you didn't think much of him either. Now that he's about to become a core disciple, are you finally satisfied? You're just too jealous, can't bear to see someone around your age surpassing you."

  "Go, go, go! Who's jealous? I've already started working hard. Wait and see, Jingyun sister! Even if I can't surpass that Lin guy in the future, I won't lose to him at the Wan Sha array competition three months later. If he really makes it into the top ten, I'll make sure to get in too, just you watch!"

  "Heh heh, who was it that said we wouldn't have a chance to enter the top ten within a year?" Bai Jingyun asked with a hint of a smile.

  "Uh...that's because...er..." Murong Zi's face turned red and she had nothing more to say.

  "Alright alright, I won't tease you anymore. Do you want to come with me to the Inscription Master Guild?"

  "I'm too lazy to go, this kind of thing is just a rumor when you hear it, going is also useless, you might as well go find Yuhan's grandfather to take action! Yuhan's grandfather is the best inscription master in Tianyun City, right? If he takes action, won't it be settled immediately?"

  Bai Jingyun said: "I want water attribute, but Wang Hui is not good at this."

  Each profession has its own specialization. Although Wang Xuanji is quite skilled in the art of inscription, he only knows how to inscribe symbols related to fire and gold attributes among the five elements.

  "Then I'll leave, you cultivate well and strive to enter the top ten in three months." Bai Jingyun said with a hint of teasing.

  "Fine, fine, if we can't get in, then so be it. Why be so serious about it?" Murong Zi pouted, looking like she had been bullied by Bai Jingyun. "Alright, alright, I'll indulge you and accompany you to the Inscription Master Guild. Let's see if that guest Inscription Master is worthy of being my uncle."

  "Okay, fine."