A Straight Guy Trapped In Otome BL Game (End)

5. Inner Disciple

Gu Xian smirks when the item is taken out from the furnace. It's the first time he succeeded in crafting an item. It looks like a defect weapon.

Dull looking sword. It looks like a dagger from stone age, made by a cave man.

Gu Xian rubs his dagger with pride. Other craftmen are mocking behind his back. Gu Xian shakes his head. He has no money. So he uses materials from preys and things he found in the wild.

This dagger was made from stone. It was found in a bush when he's going to heed nature's call.

Oh, well. It's just junk item.

The dagger has no elemental. It's a bit dull. It couldn't be sold. Maybe he would use it for daily usage.

Yin Mo asks, "Could you give it to me?"

"No, sorry. It's too ugly. Wait till I made a better one, okay?"

"Okay."

Yin Mo looks very disappointed. Gu Xian rubs his head. He can't help it. The kitten looks bullied.

Gu Xian says, "Let's go to town. I'll buy you hawthorn candies."

"En."

Gu Xian buys two candies for the boy. Yin Mo gives him one. They eat while walking.

There are many stalls on both sides of the street.

Yin Mo asks, "What's that? They look flashy."

Gu Xian looks toward the stall.

He explains, "Promise ring. Buy one and gives it to your sweetheart. It's a symbol of promise for future marriage."

"Oh..."

Yin Mo is in deep contemplation mode. They continue windowshopping before heading home.

He is a good boy. Knowing Gu Xian is penniless guy, he never nags to buy toys. Unlike kids from modern era.

Alchemist exams for apprentices will start next month. If Yin Mo passed it, he would become an inner disciple.

They almost arrive at the Sect gate when Yin Mo suddenly stops walking.

The boy asks, "Senior brother, if I passed the exam with good marks... Could you give me a gift?"

"Sure."

"I want a ring."

Gu Xian scratches his head.

He confesses, "Can't afford it. It's too expensive. I didn't have any storage ring too."

"No. I want ordinary ring, for decoration. A simple one would do. You could forge it yourself. "

"Okay."

Yin Mo looks really happy. He waves to Gu Xian before walking to alchemy class.

He walks few steps before looking back again.

He yells, "Remember, you promise!"

"I remember!"

Gu Xian shakes his head. The boy suddenly wants a ring.

Maybe he just want something personal. No big deal. Outer disciple like him really has nothing except for two sets of clothes.

*****

Every apprentice in alchemy receives two batches of medicinal herbs to refine before test begins. They have to pay with spirit stones if need more herbs.