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  Chapter 9 [Cleaning]

  "Runes cannot be used directly and need to be engraved on magical tools.

  Thus, the professions of magic tool enchanter and rune engraver were born."

  When Ronan saw these words, he was cheered up.

  He was going to study the profession of Rune Engraver.

  Generally speaking, to make a magical tool, one needs to first forge the prototype of the tool out of materials, and then engrave the runes the maker wants on the core of the tool to give it power.

  But if you engrave it directly, if you make a mistake in the middle, the entire instrument will be damaged, wasting materials.

  Therefore, the usual procedure is that the rune master first engraves the runes on the rune stone, and then the enchanter uses the rune stone engraved with the corresponding runes to enchant the magic tool.

  In this way, even if the enchantment fails, only the rune stone will be lost, and the magic tool itself will not be affected.

  The current mainstream professional skills in the wizarding world are alchemy, forging, enchantment, and runes. Although rune engraving is ranked at the end, once learned, it is enough for the practitioner to live a more comfortable life than ordinary wizards.

  Ronan chose rune engraving mainly because it has the lowest threshold and the lowest learning cost.

  This is also the idea of ​​the predecessor.

  After flipping through most of the wizard book in my hand, I finally found some specific information about rune engraving.

  The book "Runeology: Collection of Ten Commonly Used Zero-Order Runes" in Ronan's hand introduces a total of ten methods of engraving common zero-order runes.

  The ten commonly used zero-level runes are: [Absorb Light], [Clean], [Shining], [Conduction], [Solid], [Sharp], [Protection], [Swiftness], [Great Strength], and [Clear].

  Ronan had already gotten a preliminary understanding of the prices of most of the runes at the stall selling blank rune stones during the day.

  "The three runes [Absorb Light], [Clean], and [Shine] are low-level runes of rank zero, with the lowest price. Generally, they only cost one or two magic stones.

  Among the four zero-level intermediate runes, [Conduction], [Solidity], [Sharpness], and [Protection], the [Protection] rune has the highest value, starting at five low-level magic stones.

  As for the three runes [Swiftness], [Strength], and [Clear], they are usually used on jewelry such as rings and necklaces. They are zero-level high-level runes. Among them, the [Clear] rune has the highest value. It can enhance the effect of meditation during cultivation, focus the mind during battle, increase the success rate of spellcasting, and resist some mental spell attacks. The price is more than ten low-level magic stones. "

  "These are the most common and most common rank 0 universal runes. If they were rarer magic runes of the same rank, the price would be much higher."

  Ronan remembered the flaming dagger he saw at the market. It must have been enchanted with some rare fire spell runes.

  "These fifteen blank rune stones, even if I can only successfully engrave the most common and cheapest rune...it will be enough to make back my investment."

  "Oh no, it should be twenty dollars!"

  Ronan quickly stood up and rummaged through the storage box in the corner of the cabin, finally finding a pile of rune stones and a palm-sized knife.

  Naturally, these things were left over from the predecessor.

  There are a total of forty rune stones, thirty-five of which are broken and scrapped.

  The small knife is a carving knife specially used for rune engraving. It is worth ten magic stone grains and is the cheapest and most useless rune carving knife. It can only be said to be barely usable and has no additional bonus effects.

  "Twenty blank runes, one for success, should be..."

  "It should be possible."

  Ronan was not a fool. He could still vividly remember the mocking and teasing face of the stall owner who sold him blank rune stones during the day. He knew without thinking that there was little hope of practicing engraving with only a few blank rune stones.

  But he no longer had any extra magic stones to buy a second batch of training materials, and these twenty blank rune stones were his only hope.  

  If that doesn't work, we'll have to find another way.

  Of course, Ronan is not completely without confidence. The ability to solidify and improve his character panel is the basis for him to dare to challenge the Rune Master. If he can be as smooth as when he practiced [Energy Missile],

  Ronan shook his head, put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, and began to focus on the present.

  After weighing the difficulty of engraving, the value of runes and other aspects, Ronan finally chose the [Cleansing] rune among the three zero-level low-level runes as the first one he was going to study.

  The [Cleaning] rune is derived from the zero-level spell [Cleaning], which can remove dust, absorb water, and remove dirt. It is one of the standard runes for wizard robes.

  The robe Ronan is wearing is not a robe at all. It is just made of a slightly special material and is more resistant to dirt than ordinary clothes. It is not enchanted with any rune effects.

  A real wizard's robe enchanted with [Cleansing] has its own cleaning function. Even if he wears it for several months without changing it, it will still be clean and fresh without any dirt.

  The first step in rune engraving is to memorize the entire shape of the rune in your mind.

  This is very important.

  Runes are the crystallization of wizards' wisdom and efforts. They have undergone a lot of optimization and improvement, and every detail has its unique purpose and function.

  If there is a slight deviation, it may not have the desired effect.

  This step was hard work and required rote memorization. There was no shortcut. Ronan spent a whole night and finally engraved the shape of the [Clean] rune, which looked like a curved broom, firmly in his mind.

  "Gurgle gurgle—"

  Early in the morning, the door of the tree house was open. Ronan stood inside, with his breakfast boiling in a small pot on the stove in front of him.

  After buying flour yesterday, Ronan wanted to make some noodles for himself.

  I don't know what went wrong in the process, but the rolled noodles fell apart as soon as they were put into the pot, and after cooking for a while they turned into a complete mess.

  But the taste is quite fragrant.

  Ronan didn't care. He just sprinkled some seasoning on it and started eating.

  "It's time to move on to the next step of practice."

  Ronan simply held the small pot and squatted on the branch at the door of the tree house, slurping the batter while thinking about his next plan.

  Once you have memorized the rune's appearance, the next thing to do is to copy the drawing.

  Once the drawing is well done, practice carving it out with a carving knife.

  Finally, I actually tried to engrave.

  Ronan doesn't think he is a genius in the field of rune engraving, and he will not skip any of the necessary steps.

  Life became regular again.

  Exercise, meditation, spell practice, and now a rune study, Ronan's daily routine is packed.

  Although he was exhausted every day, he felt a sense of fulfillment that he had not experienced for a long time.

  The last time I had this feeling

  was probably when I was in my senior year of high school and preparing for the college entrance examination in my previous life.

  (End of this chapter)