Following the instructions, Grim was able to reach the building.
The building looked like any other building, except for its walls. They were engraved in runes.
Grim went in front of the door and started calling out.
"Runemaster, Runemaster, Runemaster"
A voice came from inside, "What is it, boy?"
Grim replied, "I came to hand over 'inferno conifer's resin' as part of the mission."
"Hoh! Did you bring it?"
Grim replied, "Yes."
"Alright, come in."
The door opened, and Grim went inside.
***
Inside the building.
An unfamiliar scene welcomed Grim.
Everything inside the house was engraved with runes.
Even utensils like chopsticks and bowls were engraved in runes.
A thought popped into his mind, "A mad scientist"
He looked around for a bit and saw something familiar.
The floor was engraved with runes like 'ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚹᚺ ᚻᚾᛃᛇᛈᛉᛊ ᛋᛒᛗᛚᛜᛟ' arranged in a round shape, just like the one in his room.
He curiously asked, "Runemaster, did you engrave the runes on the dormitory rooms too?"
He snorted, "You mean those inferior inscriptions?"
Grim asked in confusion, "Inscriptions?"
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"Inscriptions are made up of multiple runes. Just go there and test yourself." Runemaster pointed toward the runes.
Grim went to the runes and started gathering Qi. To his surprise, the Qi gathering speed had more than doubled than before.
Runemaster said, "Do you feel the difference now?"
Grim nodded.
Runemaster said with pride, "That's the difference between my new inscription and the old one from your dormitory rooms."
"Alright, I have left the rewards on the table. Drop the materials and take your rewards."
"Now, scram." He shooed Grim away.
Before leaving, Grim said, "Runesmaster if you have any more missions, just tell me."
Runemaster replied, "Call me Senior Zhu. Now scram."
He shut the doors.
***
"Damn old man is hard to deal with."
"If I can get on his good side, I may be able to learn about runes."
Grim went to the room.
"Let's see what skill scroll is this." Grim checked the scroll.
The skill was called 'typhoon'. It allowed users to create a rapidly rotating storm.
"This will be perfect with my affinity with 'wind'."
He started comprehending the skill, and within an hour he was done.
"Not bad skill. But, I can't test it here. So, I'll focus on improving 'vigor'."
***
"Vigor" He multiplied his strength by 46x.
He could utilize the power without a problem.
"More" He increased up to 47x.
"I can feel the pain. But, it's tolerable."
"More" He increased it to 48x.
Argh!
The pain assaulted him and his body started getting damaged.
"I guess that's my limit. I'll just start from here."
He started using 'vigor' and 'regeneration' simultaneously while trying to absorb Qi using 'moonlight storm'.
Time kept passing.
***
Five months later in the other room.
"Yes. I did."
"I have finally broken through the fourth level of the evolution realm."
Peng Yang got out of the room. Then, he gathered information on events he had missed.
"A tournament on 'Spring' sect."
"First, I'll report to the Instructor ."
He proceeded toward the manor of Instructor Hua.
***
He stood in front of the door and started calling out for Bai Hua
"Instructor Hua, Instructor Hua."
Suddenly, he heard a voice. "What is it, disciple?"
"Instructor Hua, I have made a breakthrough in the mid-evolution realm."
However, there was no response.
Peng Yang thought to himself, "Why isn't he coming to congratulate me?"
A few minutes later, Bai Hua made an appearance.
"Congratulation disciple Peng Yang."
"Now there are two disciples in the mid-evolution realm including Yuan Chang. I have high hopes for you two in the tournament."
Peng Yang bowed "Thank you Instructor for placing such high hopes on me."
Bai Hua handed a token, "Here, take this token. You can exchange a peak-refiner treasure using this token."
He thanked the Instructor and ran toward the treasury.
He exchanged a spear using the token.
"Now. Let's see where you are Grim."
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