It's been a year since William started to take care of Lin Cian. Even though Lin Cian is a newbie William never underestimated him instead encouraged him. William was one of the people who always helped him no matter what.
After both of them had a friendly battle which Lin Cian won over William with his cunning personality. Lin Cian noticed the sadness on William's face.
In recent days William seems to be not happy after the training. Initially, Lin Cian thought that William is jealous of his improvement. But after having a deep thought Lin Cian found that he is nothing compared to William so William does not seem to be jealous of Lin Cian because he cared for him genuinely. After having a deep thought Lin Cian understood the problem of William.
Lin Cian took William to a peak where the whole village can be seen. After adoring the beauty of nature William calmed down a bit. That's when Lin Cian surprised him.
"Brother, thank you for your care and guidance"
William saw a smiling face looking over him. He immediately smiled back and replied as he shifts his gaze over the scenery
"Brothers should take care of each other. You call me your brother so I am responsible for you"
Upon hearing that Lin Cian also shift his gaze towards the scenery and said
"I also wish to take care of you" as soon as he said a slight smile embedded in the corner of his lips and he walked towards the woods.
William replied with a frown "I am elder so I should be the one taking care of you" and followed Lin Cian.
After moving for a little while when Lin Cian made sure no one is watching he stopped.
"Brother I am so useless but I hope this will be helpful" as soon as he said that a scroll appeared in his hand out of thin air. It is a manuscript for learning skills.
Immediately William's face dulled. He refused the scroll and said, "Brother I know you are a noble but I am not after your rewards I just want a brother"
Lin Cian smiled and replied, "What did you call me?"
"huh..... brothe...."
"Then cut the crap. You are my brother. In my family as a member, everyone will be given a scroll. I got this. It is of the spear. You are better suited to have this "Lin Cian shot his words to William's face to shut his mouth and throw the scroll to his hand.
William couldn't save money to buy good-skill manuscripts. Manuscripts are ranked by grade from grade 1 to grade 7 followed by black, silver and gold. The higher the grade the stronger the skill. A normal peasant can only buy a grade 3 skill manuscript. A noble family can have most up to 7th grade. The great academies and powerful masters including royals can possess the last three grades.
Skill manuscripts cost a fortune. Even if someone can buy a good grade skill-manuscript if he is not powerful enough he is bringing a doom of his own. Because people won't even think twice to kill someone to loot for good skill manuscripts.
Of course, William can have a loan from the bank in his academy. But he never wanted to be indebted to someone because his whole family was doomed due to the debt of his grandfather.
Due to his situation, he relied on the 'Soul spear' skill. Which is not even a 1st-grade skill. It is just a foundation skill. But he relied on it for more than ten years and achieved perfection in it but now he couldn't improve anymore because he had reached his limit.
Since Lin Cian understood this he offered the scroll of his to William. After exchanging some glances with Lin Cian he accepted the scroll by nodding his head.
"Thank you, little brother" William slightly bowed and thanked Lin Cian.
"Cut the crap it is just a basic skill," said Lin Cian with a frown look.
William was shocked to hear that. But he was not angry nor sad instead he smiled "Anyway it is a skill, I will try my best to learn it"
Lin Cian expected that he said calmly "I made it"
William was completely frozen "What you... you are.... "
Lin Cian was just calm.
William was very shocked as his words were shattered "It ... it..... "
"Do you think I am good to go with it?" Lin Cian frowned his face as he speak this.
William maintained his awkward silence
Lin Cian continued "Don't worry although I am not sure about it it should work. I made it from the one I received from my family. Can you try it for me?"
William's eyes widened as he looked towards Lin Cian "Did.... did you make it?"
Lin Cian just smiled for his part.
"If it is so then I would more than happy to try this." Replied William with a tough attitude but inside he was so excited.
"What if it failed?" asked Lin Cian.
"That is not going to happen."
This time when Lin Cian sees him, he can see the confidence of William is very high.
"Don't worry William I combined the skill I received with the 'Soul spear' techniques to create the skill so even if it fails I am sure you won't get a backlash"
William nodded in response. He was so excited to try it. But his excitement was collapsed as soon as Lin Cian started to speak further.
"William I will be on a trip tomorrow"
William was shocked before even he could speak Lin Cian interfered
"I will return. I promised someone that I will come to them after a year"
"Are you there for a fight, if it is then I can help you?" William asked concerned.
"haha, do you think I am good to fight without you? I am not going for a fight. I will return. Please take this time to try out my greatest inven... my self-developed skill" he said after a small laugh.
William thought for a while and said "this is the last day then" with a weird smile.
"Yes of cour..... wait last day for what?" asked Lin Cian confused.
"Last day for your herbal bath. It's the 400th day" William smiled.
"w.... wh..... what?" Lin Cian planned to set to the trip before the last day of his herbal bath because according to William it is the very hardest and most painful phase of body refining. So to escape the pain, Lin Cian planned this, looked like William was prepared for that so he never told the count of the last day.
Before even Lin Cian could react two big hands grab his waist and that hand belongs to William. He grabbed Lin Cian and carried him over his shoulder. Lin Cian couldn't help but curse him. Lin Cian tried his best to escape the confinement but in the end, he did have to take the herbal bath.
Somehow he managed to endure the pain. He felt like countless needles punctured his body through each of the pores in the skin. He cursed William and himself.
After resting for two days Lin Cian managed to set out for the trip. It's been a year and Lin Cian and time to retrieve the dagger. Although he had a dagger now it is not suitable for combat because daggers are not used as a sidearm by a cultivator so it is not inscribed. So a dagger suitable for cultivation can only be custom-made.