Fourth Rank Soul Tool Core

He flipped open the notebook he carried with him, found several key pieces of information he had noted down last time, studied them for a while, and only then began engraving.

He Caitou did not even dare breathe loudly beside him, his eyes unblinking as he stared at the movements of Xue Lingyun's hands.

Over the past few months, he had often come to the Soul Guidance Department, and he and He Caitou had long since become familiar with each other.

Fan Yu had given him a full set of specially made engraving knives, the archive had granted him Level Four access, and he could use whatever materials he wanted to make Soul Tools.

Qian Duoduo also showed up often. Whenever Xue Lingyun came, Vice Dean Qian would soon wander over and chat with him for a few moments.

He would ask about the progress of his research and offer pointers on Soul Tool crafting techniques.

He would point out which circuit could be further optimized and what sort of structure better suited his attributes.

After all that back and forth, they could be considered acquaintances.

Xue Lingyun's knife was steady.

Every stroke landed at precisely the right depth.

The loop radius was slightly smaller than the standard, but the lines were smooth, without the slightest deviation.

Halfway through the engraving, familiar footsteps sounded behind him.

He Caitou glanced back, then stood up. "Vice Dean."

Xue Lingyun did not look up, continuing to engrave.

Qian Duoduo walked to the workbench and lowered his head for a look. He was in no hurry, simply standing there and waiting.

He had had his eye on this child for a long time.

Yan Shaozhe had let slip that the Martial Soul Department had produced a treasure, someone especially interested in Soul Tools.

Later,