Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 28 [Frosty Wolf Breathing Technique] and [Giant Bear Breathing Technique] (Please continue reading)

The last day of the Month of Vitality in the year 1006 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

The Shining Auction was held as scheduled inside the Shining Tavern.

The auction was hosted by that glamorous and sexy female proprietress.

She arrived at the center, dressed in revealing clothing, amidst the hungry gazes of a group of burly men.

The auction officially began.

Li Wei, wearing a white wolf mask, sat in the last seat.

With his wealth of one hundred gold coins, he could probably only buy one item at this auction. After all, those who come to the Shining Tavern are all wealthy people from the North. In this era where nobles are everywhere and titles are worthless, who isn't a noble?

The monthly auction features ten items, usually commissioned by tavern members. As far as Li Wei knows, a one-time payment of one hundred gold coins grants membership to the Shining Tavern for five years.

During the validity period, members can enter for free and participate in the auction free of charge.

Li Wei knew that many of those damned rich nobles were members of the tavern. For example, his father was a prestigious member of the tavern, but unfortunately, memberships could not be inherited.

The first item up for auction was a knight's sword. Judging from Li Wei's current level three forging skill, it was clear that the craftsmanship of this knight's sword was excellent, far surpassing his own. It should have been made by a master craftsman, and its design was simple and antique, somewhat like the craftsmanship of the past.

"This is the sword of a great knight of the Viggico family a hundred years ago, a divine weapon crafted by the master craftsman 'Fire Hammer' Hagrid Amon a century ago. Whether for practical use or as a collector's item, it commands a high price. The starting bid is 10 gold coins, and each bid must be at least 5 gold coins higher."

The atmosphere in the room was instantly ignited by the proprietress's seductive voice.

"My God, the first item in the collection is so amazing."

"The Flame Hammer, crafted by a renowned artisan from the North a hundred years ago, who was once the royal blacksmith. Anything he produces is bound to be top-notch."

A knowledgeable blacksmith exclaimed in surprise.

Li Wei was also surprised. In the past year, in addition to studying forging, he had also learned about the history of forging in the kingdom from Little Milan and some forging books. "Flame Hammer" was definitely a remarkable blacksmith.

In essence, blacksmiths do not have a class system similar to that of knights. However, people still divide blacksmiths into three ranks based on their reputation and the quality of their forging.

Li Wei is currently a blacksmith apprentice, but with his third-tier forging skill, he should be considered an advanced apprentice. The only thing he's close to completing his apprenticeship and becoming a full-fledged blacksmith is forging a suit of armor.

Above the blacksmith's apprentice is the formal blacksmith. Little Milan's father, Old Toby, was such a blacksmith. The armor worn by Levi and Knight Fred was forged by Old Toby. Unfortunately, Old Toby was stolen by the Wild Boars, but Levi will get it back sooner or later.

Those who have reached the pinnacle of their craft and are recognized as master forging experts by the kingdom's nobles and knights are called "craftsmen."

Such a person would receive a large number of commissions every day, with countless noble knights begging to have a divine weapon forged for them. With such a noble status, such a person would be an absolute treasure in any power.

The difference between a formal blacksmith and a master craftsman is comparable to the difference between a knight and a grand knight.

Ultimately, this knight's sword, crafted by a master craftsman, was bought by a wealthy nobleman for 100 gold coins.

You have to understand that even if this knight's sword is the best it can be, given the technological limitations of this era, its intrinsic value is definitely not worth a hundred gold coins. It's just that the brand value of the craftsman has increased too much.

Li Wei was determined to continue grinding forging, thinking that once he reached the Craftsman level, he should be able to achieve financial freedom.

The second item is a knight's plate armor made from the finest Rocky Mountain iron, said to contain a thumb-sized amount of mithril. Compared to ordinary iron, rocky iron has superior properties in all aspects, but it also has an extremely high melting point, making it very difficult to forge.

Mithril, on the other hand, is a legendary material. It can only be found where meteorites fall from the sky. According to the witch Gullweg, mithril is a supernatural material recognized by wizards and is the most cost-effective material for conducting "ether".

This knight's armor sold for 480 gold coins.

"This piece of trash plate armor is far inferior to my Frost Giant Demon Armor. It can sell for several hundred gold coins. Mine is made entirely of mithril, and its value cannot be measured in mortal gold coins."

Finally, the breathing technique that Li Wei needed arrived.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the breathing techniques to be auctioned today are sold as a package: the Frostwolf Breathing Technique of the Frostwolf Clan and the Giant Bear Breathing Technique of the Rockbear Clan. The starting price is 100 gold coins, and each bid must be at least 1 gold coin higher."

"Although both of these breathing techniques are rudimentary bloodline breathing techniques, as breathing techniques of nobles, they still have some collectible value. If there are any breathing technique collectors present, you might want to consider them."

The proprietress seemed worried that the two breathing techniques wouldn't sell, and she was pushing them hard.

Upon hearing the proprietress's words, Li Wei's expression shifted. He hadn't expected that what was being auctioned off were the breathing techniques of his two neighbors.

"It seems that the descendants of my two neighbors, the Frostwolf Knight and the Rockbear Knight, have been reduced to selling their ancestral breathing techniques to make a living after my father's death. But these two breathing techniques are only at a rudimentary level, and they are bloodline breathing techniques. Apart from me, I don't think anyone would buy them..."

Meanwhile, other nobles and knights in the auction hall also began to discuss the matter.

However, after a while, there were only scattered bids.

Finally, when Li Wei raised the price to 120 gold coins, no one else bid.

Li Wei successfully purchased two Bloodline Breathing Techniques for 120 gold coins.

This price is reasonable.

If it's not a bloodline breathing technique, even a rudimentary one, you can't expect to acquire it without spending several hundred gold coins.

For disciples with the noble bloodline, the Bloodline Breathing Technique is a priceless treasure, but for most outsiders, it is utterly useless.

After all, you can't use the money to cultivate your skills; it's just for collecting. Even if noble lords are rich, they don't squander it like this, especially in this era of war. Money should be used to buy necessities like weapons, armor, and food.

After the auction ended, Li Wei obtained the breathing technique and hurriedly left the auction venue. He changed into a new set of clothes and went to the Jade Merchant Guild to prepare all the other ingredients for the secret medicine. Apart from ambergris, the other ingredients were quite common. As for the snake blood needed for the secret medicine, Li Wei bought a basket of "White Crystal Snakes," a type of snake unique to the cold climate of the North.

In addition, Li Wei also browsed the library and some bookstores in Icewind City, buying anything that might be related to wizards at a high price.

Afterwards, Li Wei traveled through the night, this time taking a relatively remote mountain path. Apart from encountering some wolves along the way, he did not encounter any bandits or mountain robbers.

It was the second day of the Green Grass Month in the year 1006 of the Holy Radiance Calendar.

Li Wei, weary from his journey, arrived at Blackwater Valley. When the Knight Fred in the castle saw Li Wei return, his expression finally relaxed.

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