When Ji Xinghe returned to the storeroom, she was full of anticipation.
The two Dwarf guards standing watch saw Ji Xinghe and the others. Before they could say a word, the guards smiled, immediately pushed open the doors, and gestured for them to enter.
The guard who had been leading them gave a slight nod, then brought them straight to the shelves at the far eastern end of the storeroom.
He took a small wooden box from one of them.
He brushed the dust off the box, opened it, took out four Novice Refining Scrolls, and handed them over.
Ji Xinghe took one and tapped to inspect it.
"Refining Scroll (Novice)"
"Trait: After learning this, the player can unlock the secondary profession: Refiner."
"Included refining recipe: Retractable Pickaxe (weapon, tool)"
"Retractable Pickaxe: Iron ×2, Wood ×1, Stone ×1, Obsidian (one liang) ×1."
"(Suitable for Dwarves, children, and adults. Good for self-defense and mining.)"
A Dwarf guard added, "The novice recipe is always for a Retractable Pickaxe."
"Don't underestimate it. The Retractable Pickaxe has a little mechanism built into it. Just press it, and even a child can use it for self-defense."
"But very young children still shouldn't handle it. They could easily hurt themselves."
Ji Xinghe nodded slightly, then tapped to learn.
The scroll in her hand dissolved into flecks of white light and entered her mind.
[ Ding! Congratulations, Player 001. You have successfully learned the Refining Scroll. Secondary profession unlocked: "Refiner." ] [Current secondary professions: Novice Alchemist (proficiency 0/1000), Novice Refiner (proficiency 0/1000).]
Seeing this, the other three hurriedly tapped to learn as well.
Afterward, the Dwarf guards gave each of them a Refining Furnace.
Ji Xinghe gazed eagerly at the Obsidian that had just been brought into the storeroom, but felt a little