Edge of Eons: A Cultivation Novel (The Adept Archives: Book 1) by Darren Hultberg Jr

Author:Darren Hultberg Jr [Hultberg Jr, Darren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-26T22:00:00+00:00

Roy grinned. There was just something about holding a new weapon in his hand that got his blood flowing. Sure, he may not have had any money to purchase, but the thought of perusing some new tools of war had him curious enough to go in.

He was not disappointed.

Lining either wall of the shop were copiuous amounts of expertly crafted weapons, each hung on a pair of brass hooks that put the items on full display. Similarly, a trio of racks stood to his right adorned with polearms of various length. Roy gawked at all of them, his palms growing sweaty as he imagined putting each of the weapons to deadly use.

After several seconds of quiet admiration, the adept’s gaze shifted to the center of the room where a man stood at the center of a large, white runic circle. Stricken by age, the grey-haired man stood hunched over a shaft of silver coupled with a pair of sparkling sapphire gems, his hands Illuminated with a soft blue glow. Roy watched as the man methodically moved his hands of the pair of gems, his spirit energy pouring into them from the tips of his fingers. To Roy’s surprise, the gems began to melt down into an almost liquid form.

With a careful steadiness, the old man guided the blue liquid over to the silver shaft, then quickly began molding it into the shape of a wide, curved blade.

“A poleaxe,” Roy muttered, startling the man out of his concentration.

“Y-yes,” he replied, adjusting his spectacles to get a better look at Roy. “A medium grade weapon made primarily of silver and forged with water aura,” his tone carried a sense of pride as he described the weapon to Roy, as if he’d almost forgotten about being interrupted a second earlier.

“How... how did you do that?” Roy asked as he took a step forward to get a closer look.

“Outrealmer?” the man asked.

Roy nodded, not taking his eyes off of the ax.

“I see. Well, what I’m doing here is called spiritcrafting. I used my spirit energy to forge a weapon from that silver there along with a pair of spirit stones.”

Roy cocked a brow. “Spirit stones?”

The old man chuckled. “Boy, you are an outrealmer aren’t you? Well, spirit stones are like solid chunks of one’s own aura that can be tempered by pouring more energy into them. By bonding different components with the stones, you can create items that possess the same properties as your spirit aura.”

“That’s amazing,” Roy uttered, taking a second, more appreciative look at the items hanging on the wall.

“It is,” the old man continued. “By using different metals or even beast parts, an adept can create some really extraordinary things. I’ve seen some spirikai’s create items powerful enough to wipe out entire cities.”

“And... anyone can create a spirit stone?”

“Any adept,” the old man corrected. “The more powerful the spirit, the more powerful the stone. More powerful adepts even use them as bartering chips, since their value far surpasses their weight in gold.

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