Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 698

Chapter 698: Chapter 32 Shi Liuli’s Disdain Chapter 698 -32 Shi Liuli’s Disdain Although this was an apprentice ceremony conducted on behalf of the master and Elder Shi Ding was no longer present, the Shi Family from Guangling still prepared a ceremony of suitable scale as a sign of respect for Penglai Jade Pure View.

Needless to say, the ceremonious complexity didn’t really need mentioning.

After the apprenticeship was completed, Luo Yan and Shi Liuli brought Shi Qing back to Yuqing View to complete her entry formalities.

Though Shi Qing was still young, appearing to be only in her late twenties, her demeanor was serene and stable, quite reminiscent of Shi Liuli’s.

However, once at the Heavenly Craft Workshop, her expression finally betrayed a hint of nervousness, causing Luo Yan to smile involuntarily.

After all, she was still a young girl.

“Let me introduce you to a few things first,” Shi Liuli said softly.

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“Our Heavenly Craft Workshop is known throughout Penglai for our artifact forging.

In our heyday, we could craft any type of magic artifact, be it swords, cauldrons, zithers, mirrors, vases, seals, or pots.”

“Indeed,” Luo Yan nodded in agreement.

“Now we have only swords, cauldrons, mirrors, and seals left,” Shi Liuli glanced at her husband and continued, “The Shi Family from Guangling has a certain level of accomplishment in space artifacts, so we plan to have you study pot forging and storage creation.”

“Exactly,” Luo Yan echoed approvingly.

“Among the many space artifacts, the best sellers are the storage bags, Qiankun bags, and hundred-treasure bags,” Shi Liuli went on, ignoring him, speaking gently to Shi Qing.

“The storage bag is a very popular storage magical instrument, with almost every cultivator in the Cultivation Realm owning one.”

“Based on storage bags, Qiankun bags make storing and retrieving more convenient and swift, requiring only a thought to access the contents.”

“Built on the foundation of Qiankun bags, hundred-treasure bags have enhanced insulation from spiritual energy and prevention from loss, allowing spirit grass to be stored without decay for a hundred days.”

“You will begin learning from the refinement of these three types of artifacts.

If you grasp and integrate them all later on, we’ll consider advancing you to pot forging.

No problems, right?”

“Of course no problem,” Luo Yan replied without hesitation.

“Husband,” Shi Liuli said with a gentle and refined smile, “If you’re not busy, could you fetch the scriptures that father had prepared for your fourth junior brother from his study?”

“Sure,” Luo Yan responded instinctively.

Only when he reached Elder Shi Ding’s study did he suddenly realize:

Um, did I just get pushed aside by my wife?

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The Heavenly Craft Workshop once had as many as six disciples.

The eldest senior brother Linghu Chu graduated successfully and set up his own school; the second senior sister Lei Caiyan, a traitor from the Hell Path, had defected; the fourth junior brother, Shi Wenshi, had passed away.

Now only the third senior sister Liang Ruohua, the fifth senior sister Shi Liuli, and Luo Yan himself remained.

If this were some smaller sects with a high turnover of personnel, they would inevitably discuss seniority again and update the hierarchy as eldest senior sister, second senior sister, and workshop master.

Luo Yan himself was not interested in such empty titles or seniority.

Even Shi Qing became his disciple on behalf of his master, so upon joining the Heavenly Craft Workshop, she was immediately regarded as the youngest junior sister.

The youngest junior sister Shi Qing’s room was arranged in the former residence of Shi Wenshi, which was also next to that of the third senior sister Lei Caiyan.

Entering her room with the scriptures in hand, Luo Yan saw Shi Liuli teaching her the refinement methods for storage bags:

“…You have learned some refinement techniques at the Shi Family, which is good.

But here in our Heavenly Craft Workshop, the requirements for forging magical instruments are completely different from your family’s.”

“The biggest issue you must correct is that you’re too focused on perfection when refining.”

“Perfection is not bad, but perfection means high material costs and too much instability.”

“What you need to do now is to master the craft of forging so well that at any time, you can refine a large batch of storage magical instruments stably with the lowest cost.”

“Once you’ve reached the realm I mentioned, we’ll pursue a deeper understanding of artifact forging, like refining a more perfect space artifact…”

“Liuli.” Luo Yan put the scriptures on the table, then pulled Shi Liuli aside and asked in a low voice, “Did you just scorn me?”

“Not at all,” Shi Liuli said with a smile.

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“When you answer ‘Not at all,’ could you look at me in the eyes?”

“Husband, you’re overthinking it,” Shi Liuli said gently, “As the master of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, you work hard day and night, sparing no effort.

How could I possibly scorn you?”

Luo Yan: ……

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Alright, since he became the master of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, he indeed hadn’t labored much at all.

On one hand, it’s because he inherently detests work, not wanting to continue being a corporate drone in this world; on the other hand, isn’t it also because his wife was too perfect, taking care of most of the annoying matters?

More importantly, although I’m slacking off as Luo Yan, as Qiu Changtian, as Wei Dongliu, haven’t I been busy spinning almost non-stop?

Just for that, I’m also doing my best!

Seeing him silent, Shi Liuli’s heart softened a bit, and she said:

“I know that husband is busy with cultivation, but…

after all, Heavenly Craft Workshop was entrusted to you by my father, and if you could be a bit more dedicated, I’d be completely satisfied.”

“I’m not undedicated,” Luo Yan defended himself, “Am I not maintaining the Protective Sect Array every day?”

“When my father was still here,” Shi Liuli stared into his eyes and spoke calmly, “he not only maintained the array every day but also taught us classes.

He would go out every few days to visit friends and network.

Whenever he found a spare moment, he would come back and teach us.”

“I was really thoughtless in the past, often going out to have fun.

Father was already so busy, yet he had to send people out to look for me…”

“Cough cough.” Luo Yan found himself at a loss for words and could only cough awkwardly.

Elder Shi Ding treated artifact forging as his life’s pursuit, which is why he turned into a workaholic.

Look at the Ziwei Master, he gives a lecture every ten days and only to the Chief Disciples.

He lets the Chief Disciple teach the others on his behalf.

For the rest of the time, he’s practically holed up in the Scripture Lecture Hall…

Most high-rank cultivators are like the Ziwei Master, understand?

You’re using your father as an example, but there aren’t many who can compare with him!

He wanted to continue explaining, but Shi Liuli’s gaze was so clear it made Luo Yan feel like any further excuses would only lead to her further disappointment.

“Forget it, forget it.” Luo Yan conceded defeat, “Then what would you have me do, wife?

Just give the order.”

“Our junior sister has just joined the workshop and has many questions about cultivation,” Shi Liuli spoke indifferently, “since you are the master of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, it would be good for establishing authority if you could give her some pointers.”

“That’s easy.” Luo Yan went over to Shi Qing and said with a smile, “Junior sister, if there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me.”

“I do have a few points I’m unclear about, and I’d like to ask for guidance, senior brother,” Shi Qing pointed to a section in the scripture scroll and asked, “Here, for the material preparation of a Qiankun Bag, why is white porcelain clay used for pretreatment?”

Luo Yan: ……

Hold on, ask me something about formations!

How am I supposed to know about this material stuff!

“Let me teach her,” Shi Liuli said with a sigh after watching for a while, “You should go check the accounts for this year.

That would be contributing to the Heavenly Craft Workshop.”

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