Chapter 25

Xia Chenxi focused her gaze on the scroll, her movements delicate and gentle as she inscribed the enchantment. Although Lu Xuan tried to keep his eyes on the enchantment scroll, he couldn't help but glance at her stunningly beautiful profile from time to time.

A man looks his best when he is serious, and the same goes for women. At this moment, Xia Chenxi exuded a charm that made Lu Xuan want to get closer to her.

At first, Xia Chenxi's inscriptions were very smooth, indicating that she had practiced a lot. However, as the runes increased, she began to struggle.

Lu Xuan watched as she inscribed each rune onto the blank scroll, and he couldn't help but frown. Now, he finally understood the difference between his ancient enchantment technique and the ordinary one.

In simple terms, the ordinary enchantment technique is a simplified version of the ancient enchantment technique. For example, the number of runes in the Enraged Rune that Lu Xuan knew was far more than what Xia Chenxi was inscribing!

Due to the loss of many runes, the current enchantment technique is very incomplete and cannot properly balance the properties of the ingredients. Therefore, many enchanters have had to find alternative methods to neutralize the properties, which, while reducing the effectiveness of the enchantment, at least allows it to be inscribed.

Now, Xia Chenxi was facing this situation. Because of the missing runes, the technique required a very high level of skill. Even the slightest mistake could greatly affect the entire rune, or even destroy it completely.

When the rune was about eighty percent complete, beads of sweat began to form on Xia Chenxi's face. It wasn't because of a lack of elemental power, but because she was losing control of the rune. The Enraged Rune was inherently very unstable.

"It's over! It's going to fail again," Xia Chenxi sighed inwardly. Every time, the problem would arise at this point.

Just as she was about to give up, a warm hand suddenly rested on her shoulder, and a man's scent that made her heart flutter filled the air.

At the same time, a slender hand reached out in front of her, and Lu Xuan drew out a liquid, quickly forming a rune and inscribing it onto the blank scroll. The rune, which had been about to lose control, suddenly stabilized.

"Don't lose focus, continue!" Lu Xuan's steady voice sounded in Xia Chenxi's ear, and the hand on her shoulder was his.

Seeing the Enraged Rune, which was about to fail, stabilize because of Lu Xuan's rune, Xia Chenxi's eyes lit up! The ancient enchantment technique was truly amazing!

She immediately forgot about the awkwardness of their current position, focused her mind, and continued to move her delicate fingers, inscribing the rune from where she left off. Lu Xuan, standing beside her, helped by filling in the gaps and occasionally inscribing a rune at critical points to keep the entire rune stable.

The two worked in perfect harmony, and as they concentrated on the scroll, neither noticed that they had gradually moved closer to each other. It looked as if Lu Xuan was hugging Xia Chenxi's shoulder, holding her in his arms.

Soon, a brilliant light flashed on the scroll, and the Enraged Rune was successfully inscribed!

"Ah! We did it!" Xia Chenxi exclaimed in surprise and joy.

Her exclamation immediately snapped the two out of their enchantment. Realizing their current position, Xia Chenxi's face turned red. She had almost never been in such close contact with a young man before.

Realizing the situation, Lu Xuan quickly removed his hand from her shoulder and apologized, "I just wanted to complete the enchantment scroll, I didn't mean to be presumptuous. Please forgive me, Miss Chenxi."

Hearing this, Xia Chenxi's face turned even redder, and she said shyly, "It's fine, I should thank you. Without you, it would have failed again. This is the first time I've succeeded after so many attempts."

Lu Xuan laughed awkwardly, "I just felt it was a waste to fail, so I couldn't help but intervene."

Although both of them remembered what had just happened, they tacitly avoided mentioning it.

"By the way, the rune you used just now, is that the ancient enchantment technique?" Xia Chenxi asked.

Lu Xuan nodded, "Yes, actually, Miss Chenxi, your rune inscribing technique is more proficient than mine. The problem lies in the runes. The runes you use have many missing parts, so even a slight mistake can cause the rune to collapse. I just filled in the missing parts."

"That's true... It seems my master was right; I still need more practice," Xia Chenxi said somewhat dejectedly. She had also consulted the president of the Enchanter's Guild, her teacher, who told her she needed more practice.

Now, hearing Lu Xuan's words, it was indeed the case. If she could practice the runes to perfection without any flaws, there would be no problem.

Seeing Xia Chenxi's dejected look, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a surge of sympathy and said, "Actually, I can teach you those runes. You know, the ancient enchantment technique is best at fusion and stability. If you can use those runes proficiently, it will greatly help you in inscribing runes in the future."

Hearing this, Xia Chenxi looked up at Lu Xuan with eyes full of surprise, "Really? Your master won't say anything?"

Xia Chenxi had always wanted to learn those runes but didn't know how to ask. After all, many things were kept secret. Now that Lu Xuan offered to teach her, she was naturally overjoyed.

"No problem. My master... he is very lenient and hasn't given me any specific instructions. Teaching you a few runes is no big deal," Lu Xuan smiled.

With that, Lu Xuan waved his hand, and a strand of elemental power condensed at his fingertips. "Miss Chenxi, I'll demonstrate these runes for you. Watch carefully."

As Lu Xuan's fingertips moved, a clear rune line was drawn. Since he was demonstrating for Xia Chenxi, he moved very slowly to ensure she could see clearly.

"Is this... the Void Inscription Technique? Lu Xuan, your talent is truly astonishing!" Xia Chenxi exclaimed, watching Lu Xuan's movements.

Lu Xuan didn't respond, just smiled and continued to inscribe the rune in the air. Xia Chenxi suppressed her surprise and began to watch Lu Xuan's movements carefully. This was a good opportunity to learn, and she couldn't miss it.

Xia Chenxi's talent was indeed good. After Lu Xuan demonstrated a few times, she memorized the runes. The next step was just practice and application.

"Lu Xuan, you said you inscribed two more Enraged Scrolls, right? Could you sell them to me? I want to study them more," Xia Chenxi said.

"If Miss Chenxi wants them, you can have them," Lu Xuan readily handed over the other two scrolls to Xia Chenxi. This time, he not only gained a valuable mid-grade iron weapon worth tens of thousands of gold, but Xia Chenxi also reminded him about the ancient enchantment technique. Compared to these, the two Enraged Scrolls were insignificant. Lu Xuan was not ungrateful.

Xia Chenxi smiled and gently brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, adding a touch of charm. "That's not right. The Sword of Yearning was a gift from Xin Yi, and I can't take advantage of her. As for the reminder, you just taught me the runes, so I'm the one who benefited."

Although Lu Xuan insisted on giving the scrolls to Xia Chenxi, she eventually paid 1,500 gold per scroll, buying the two Enraged Scrolls for 3,000 gold.

In fact, enchantment scrolls inscribed using the ancient enchantment technique might not even exist in the entire Lincheng. If Lu Xuan were to sell them publicly, he could get a sky-high price, but it would also put him in the spotlight. Selling them to Xia Chenxi was a good choice.