Chapter 18

A low-grade blank scroll was spread out on the desk, and Lu Xuan subsequently opened the jade bottle containing the blood of the Fierce Wolf. An intense and wild aura immediately burst forth from within the bottle.

Taking a deep breath, a stream of primordial energy shot out from Lu Xuan's index finger, and a thread of the Fierce Wolf's blood was instantly drawn out. The moment he controlled the blood, Lu Xuan felt a shock from the primordial energy he had released, almost causing it to dissipate.

The energy within the Fierce Wolf's blood was extremely wild and difficult to control, far from the peaceful nature of primordial energy. Using such wild blood to inscribe an enchantment scroll was almost exponentially more challenging.

This was why Xia Chenxi had shown a look of surprise when she heard that Lu Xuan wanted to use pure Fierce Wolf blood to inscribe an enchantment scroll.

Not only the Fierce Wolf's blood, but the blood of other beasts also contained very chaotic and wild energy. Enchanters could not integrate it into an enchantment scroll. Therefore, throughout the entire Heavenly Sword Continent, all enchanters used specially prepared fluids to inscribe enchantment scrolls, using other materials to neutralize the properties, making them as peaceful as possible.

However, while this made the inscribing process easier, it also weakened the main material's properties, resulting in a significant reduction in the effectiveness of the enchantment scrolls.

Of course, there was no other way. Without doing this, they could not create enchantment scrolls at all.

If an enchanter saw Lu Xuan directly using pure beast blood to inscribe a scroll, they would surely mock him. This was almost impossible. Every enchanter, upon entering the profession, was warned that the materials for enchanting must be specially prepared fluids. Using pure main materials would inevitably cause intense conflicts, making it impossible to inscribe runes at will.

At this moment, Lu Xuan was facing such a predicament.

To forcibly control the Fierce Wolf's blood and inscribe the scroll, he had to increase the output of his primordial energy. However, this greatly exceeded his expectations. Even though he had reached the fourth level of Body Tempering, and his primordial energy had improved significantly, it was still not enough.

Lu Xuan's fingertips continuously waved, drawing out threads of the Fierce Wolf's blood, which fell onto the blank scroll according to the lines of the Wild Rune. Complex runes immediately appeared on the scroll.

But as the runes became more intricate, his primordial energy rapidly diminished. Soon, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the inscribing of the Wild Rune was only about halfway complete!

Seeing that his primordial energy was almost depleted, Lu Xuan steeled his resolve and immediately interrupted the inscribing.

Even if he continued to force it, the result would still be failure. It was better to save some materials.

With the interruption of the inscribing, the half-completed rune, which had lost the support of primordial energy, flashed with light and severed its connection with Lu Xuan. The first attempt at inscribing was declared a failure, and the blank scroll and the Fierce Wolf's blood were wasted.

This was several dozen gold taels, and a hint of pain flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes.

However, now was not the time to feel pain. Even experienced enchanters who specialized in enchanting could not guarantee a 100% success rate. A 30% success rate was already something to be proud of.

Now, Lu Xuan finally understood the difference between practicing with primordial energy and personally inscribing. Primordial energy was his own, and using it was as natural as moving his fingers. However, using the Fierce Wolf's blood to inscribe did not achieve this effect.

Recalling the feeling of the inscribing, Lu Xuan felt that the reason for his failure was not, as the introductory text suggested, due to the strong properties of the Fierce Wolf's blood causing conflicts in the runes, but rather because he was unfamiliar with the properties and the consumption of primordial energy was too great.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Xuan again drew out a thread of the Fierce Wolf's blood, closed his eyes, and carefully felt its properties.

Because he had timely interrupted the inscribing, a considerable amount of blood remained. Wasting some now would not be a big deal.

The properties of the blood would gradually disappear when exposed to the air. Lu Xuan continuously drew out threads of blood, repeatedly experiencing and trying to figure out how to use the least amount of primordial energy to control the Fierce Wolf's blood.

After half a day, Lu Xuan had become quite familiar with the properties of the Fierce Wolf's blood. He sat down again and began to circulate the Taiyi Guizhuan to restore his primordial energy. No matter what, practice was necessary for improvement.

A bottle of Fierce Wolf's blood could be used eight to ten times. Although Lu Xuan had wasted some, there was still enough for about seven or eight more uses. As long as he succeeded once, it would be enough to recoup the costs.

After his primordial energy was restored, Lu Xuan spread out another low-grade blank scroll and skillfully drew out a thread of blood from the jade bottle. The blood remained wild, but Lu Xuan was already familiar with its properties and no longer needed to rely on primordial energy to forcibly control it, greatly saving the output of primordial energy.

As the Fierce Wolf's blood continuously fell onto the blank scroll, the outline of the Wild Rune gradually appeared. This time, Lu Xuan lasted much longer, only failing when the rune was 80% complete due to the depletion of his primordial energy.

This time, Lu Xuan finally confirmed that as long as his primordial energy was sufficient, he could successfully inscribe the Wild Rune using pure Fierce Wolf's blood, contrary to what the introductory text stated, which required the use of specially prepared fluids.

As for why this was the case, Lu Xuan believed it was likely related to the difference in runes. His runes were obtained from the sword spirit, possibly being more advanced than those used by others.

Continuing to restore his primordial energy and inscribing, he still failed, but this time he managed to inscribe 90% of the rune, only missing the last small part.

These two failures were not in vain, providing Lu Xuan with extremely valuable experience. This practical experience could not be obtained through theory alone.

After fully recovering, and after the two previous failures, Lu Xuan had a 70% chance of success. After a brief moment of thought, he picked up another blank scroll and spread it out. This blank scroll was clearly more attractive and finely made than the previous ones, being a high-grade blank scroll worth ten gold taels!

To succeed, Lu Xuan was willing to invest heavily. The previous failures only wasted low-grade blank scrolls, which were worth only one gold tael each. If he failed again, the cost, including the Fierce Wolf's blood, would be nearly twenty gold taels, a significant amount.

A thread of the wild Fierce Wolf's blood was again drawn out by Lu Xuan. His fingertips trembled slightly, and a small, intricate rune appeared on the blank scroll, shimmering with a crystalline light.

Lu Xuan's nerves were highly concentrated, his eyes fixed on the blank scroll. His fingertips continuously trembled, and one by one, runes fell. The entire Wild Rune was composed of countless small runes. A single mistake would result in failure. If not for the memory of the sword crystal, it would be impossible for him to learn the art of enchanting so quickly.

Primordial energy rapidly flowed, and the Fierce Wolf's blood was continuously drawn out, inscribing complex runes of various shapes on the blank scroll. Strangely, the originally wild blood, under the combination of Lu Xuan's runes, showed no conflict. The wild nature contained within the blood was completely suppressed.

Beads of sweat slowly appeared on Lu Xuan's cheeks. His primordial energy was once again nearing depletion, but his fingertips remained steady, showing no sign of trembling. His fingertips had become a blur, and runes fell rapidly.

The entire rune was 90% complete, with only the last part remaining!

Lu Xuan felt a sharp pain in his head. His mental energy was already overextended, but he still forced himself to concentrate, relying on his strong willpower. This was the closest he had ever been to success! He must not fail!

Just five more runes!

Lu Xuan's consciousness was becoming hazy, and the speed of his hand movements inevitably slowed. However, under subconscious control, his movements remained steady, and the inscribing did not stop.

One, two, three, four... When only the last rune remained, Lu Xuan's fingertips finally began to tremble.

At this moment, Lu Xuan suddenly bit his tongue, forcing himself to concentrate. He gathered the last bit of primordial energy, and his finger suddenly trembled, a small rune instantly falling onto the blank scroll!

The fifth, completed!

With the final rune falling, the Wild Rune was finally complete!

A dazzling light flashed, and the entire blank scroll burst into a brilliant glow. As the light faded, the entire rune took on a crystalline appearance.

The Wild Scroll... successfully created!

Seeing this final scene, a relieved smile appeared on Lu Xuan's face, but then his eyes closed, and he fell backward. He was extremely tired, both his primordial energy and mental energy completely drained. This relaxation made it impossible for him to hold on any longer.

However, even in his unconscious state, a satisfied smile remained on his face.

"Finally succeeded." This was Lu Xuan's last thought before he fell.