The Legend of Futian

Chapter 20: A Wolf Invited into the House

Ye Futian stepped into his professor’s home. He heard someone playing a delightfully moving melody on the guqin. There was a unique softness in the sound, which indicated that the player might be a woman.

However, Ye Futian was surprised to find that it was Hua Jieyu’s father who was playing the guqin in the pavilion. He looked gentle and peaceful with the instrument. Seeing that face, Ye Futian truly understood why his daughter was such a beauty. His master’s handsomeness was almost comparable to his own…

Ye Futian stepped gently into the pavilion, trying not to make any noise. However, the sound stopped gradually, the musician apparently noticing his approach. The master looked at Ye Futian and smiled. “You’re here.”

“Greetings, Professor Hua.” Ye Futian bowed to him.

“Come grab a seat,” Mr. Hua told him. Ye Futian walked forward and sat down, facing the master.

“How much do you know about spell scrolls?”

“A spell scroll is a scroll with a certain spell inscribed on it. Only mages that are extremely talented in power perception can manage to do that, hence why they are called scroll inscribers,” Ye Futian said, “The Spirit and Qi that a mage is able to release in a fight is limited, and sometimes the mage has to release the power really fast. In that case, the power of his spell is proportional to his plane. However, in a non-battle status, a mage can actually take a lot more time to inscribe more powerful spells on a scroll so that he can release the power instantly during a fight.”

“You are correct. If you are a good enough scroll inscriber, the spell inscribed can be much more powerful than those you can use during a fight. Therefore, the scroll inscribers can sometimes surprise their enemies with spells way beyond their ability range. In fact, people seldom want to fight against a good scroll inscriber,” Mr. Hua continued.

“There are more benefits to being a good scroll inscriber. Inscribers are generally very wealthy because the scrolls of good quality are expensive. In addition, the status of this profession is very high.”

“I know.” Ye Futian smiled.

“This profession is very talent-oriented. Mages with normal ability can never become scroll inscribers. You do, however, have this talent within you.” He looked at Ye Futian, stood up, and began exiting. “This way.”

Ye Futian followed him to a small library. Even though it was a tiny space, there were thousands of books stored inside. He pointed to a shelf and told Ye Futian, “Browse the books on that shelf. They are the introductions to spell scrolls.”

“Sure,” Ye Futian nodded without asking any questions. The master was pretty satisfied with this reaction. He left Ye Futian alone to read.

He roughly scanned the books, then chose one of them to start reading seriously. He understood that the foundation of a knowledge system was critical, and that no matter how talented he was, the basics were still necessary. In fact, he was well-influenced by his godfather, and he thoroughly understood the importance of fundamentals. He was extremely focused on the materials.

Unknowingly, dusk had already arrived. Hua Jieyu came in from outside and greeted her dad.

The man smiled at her and asked, “How was your performance today.”

“I took down three level nine demons,” Hua Jieyu smiled back at him.

“Nice job.” He nodded and told her, “Go prepare some pens and scrolls for scroll inscribing.”

“Another practice session?” Hua Jieyu was confused.

“It’s not for you. It’s for Futian,” he smiled again.