I Am a Rune Engraver, Carrying a Knife Makes Perfect Sense-Chapter 57 - Treasured Objects!

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Xu Guang didn’t think he was stupid.

On the contrary, he thought he was quite smart.

Back when Brother Shen first engraved a rune for him, he had secretly discussed it with Yang Dian and Zhang Zhuangshi.

Both of them had experienced rune engravings from other engravers before.

There was no pain, but there was also no noticeable improvement.

Only Brother Shen’s engravings were different!

Every rune Xu Shen engraved carried an inexplicable power.

At first, they didn’t understand why. But after researching together, they made a shocking discovery!

Their rune patterns—no matter how they examined them—were perfect. Even more perfect than the original rune diagrams!

And not just that—there were additional fine details in their runes that weren’t present in the original designs!

Which meant...

Brother Shen wasn’t just engraving runes—he was modifying and improving them based on his own understanding!

This realization left them utterly speechless.

Brother Shen was only eighteen.

An eighteen-year-old rune engraver was already rare enough.

But for someone at that age to perfectly engrave runes and even enhance them?

That was monstrous talent!

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This was one of the reasons they followed Xu Shen so loyally.

Later, during the Changbai Mountain incident, all three of them had fallen unconscious. When they woke up, they learned that most people had nearly been transformed by the weird energy.

But for some reason, the strange energy couldn’t penetrate their bodies at all.

It had been completely eradicated by their runes!

What was special about them? Their runes? No!

The only thing they had in common was that Brother Shen had personally engraved their runes!

This was a secret the three of them had sworn to keep hidden.

It was too shocking. Brother Shen was already attracting enough attention—if this secret got out, it would bring even more trouble.

So when Xu Shen decided to open a rune shop in the capital, Xu Guang didn’t hesitate to follow him.

Because he knew that with Brother Shen’s monstrous talent, whether in cultivation or engraving, he would definitely establish himself in the capital!

And now, hearing Xiao Yun’s familiar screams from upstairs...

Xu Guang knew—Brother Shen’s name would soon spread across the entire capital.

Maybe even... all of Xia Nation!

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Uptairs

Xu Shen leaned back in his chair, chest rising and falling as he tried to recover his strength. His face, hidden behind the mask, was slightly pale.

Even though Xiao Yun was only at Core Solidification Peak, his fire rune was a Silent Realm upper-tier rune.

The energy required to modify it was far greater than an ordinary rune.

After finishing the engraving, Xu Shen sat down to rest, making sure not to show any weakness in front of Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun wasn’t sure if Xu Shen was done yet, so he remained lying on the table, using the time to recover from the intense pain in his back.

When Xu Shen finally spoke, his voice was calm but inquisitive.

“Why did you leave home?”

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Xiao Yun remained silent for a moment before answering slowly.

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“They arranged a fiancée for me,” he said flatly. “I refused to be engaged to someone I’ve never even met... so I ran away.”

“I fought with my family and cut off all my resources.”

Xu Shen’s face twitched slightly behind his mask. What kind of cliché drama is this?

No wonder a Yinshen Realm expert’s nephew couldn’t even afford twenty spirit crystals and had to rely on his little girlfriend...

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“You’re surnamed Xiao,” Xu Shen said casually. “I heard there’s a powerful figure in Xinhuo Guard with the same surname. Any relation?”

“That’s my aunt,” Xiao Yun admitted without hesitation.

“Oh.”

“...Wait a minute.” Xiao Yun suddenly turned his head and narrowed his eyes at Xu Shen. “There are plenty of people with the surname Xiao—how did you immediately connect me to my aunt?”

“I’m a contracted engraver for Xinhuo Guard,” Xu Shen lied smoothly. “You resemble her a little, so I just asked.”

Xiao Yun nodded slightly. “So you’re a Xinhuo Guard engraver... No wonder you’re so arrogant despite wearing a mask.”

Still, something felt off to him. Xinhuo Guard usually protected their engravers well—why would they let this guy open a shop alone?

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“Alright, we’re done here,” Xu Shen said as he stood up, having recovered most of his strength. “Why are you still lying there?”

Xiao Yun quickly got up and put on his shirt. His previously gloomy expression had vanished, replaced by barely concealed excitement in his eyes.

At first, he had only come with Xuexue out of curiosity—to see what kind of person dared open a shop near Capital University.

He hadn’t expected to meet a true master instead.

Not only had his rune been completely restored... it had become stronger! Much stronger!

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Downstairs

Xuexue, Tang Liang, and the others had been waiting for what felt like forever. They were so bored they were about to start lying down on the floor.

When they heard footsteps coming down the stairs, they immediately sat up straight and stared at the two figures descending.

Xiao Yun’s face remained mostly neutral... but there was an unmistakable excitement in his eyes and a slight smirk tugging at his lips.

Xu Shen walked behind him with his hands clasped behind his back, exuding an air of mystery and authority.

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“Xiao Yun, you...” Xuexue stepped forward hesitantly. “Did it work?”

Xiao Yun nodded firmly as he looked at her. “This guy is legit,” he admitted. “Not only did he fully restore my rune—it’s stronger than ever!”

Everyone gasped in shock as their eyes darted toward Xu Shen in disbelief.

He’s not a fraud?!

He actually solved a problem that even Capital University’s engraving students couldn’t fix?!

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Tang Liang’s mind raced before he suddenly grinned and stepped forward eagerly.

“Brother Ming! Can I book next month’s slot? Money isn’t an issue!”

Xu Shen glanced at him before shaking his head.

“No reservations,” he said coolly. “Come back next month—if no one beats you here first, then it’s yours.”

Tang Liang clenched his fists determinedly.

Fine! I’ll camp outside this place at the end of the month if I have to!

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With business concluded, Xu Shen prepared to send them off.

Before they left, however, he spoke again—his tone less cold than before:

“When you go back... spread the word for me.”

“And next time you come... don’t expect the price to be this low.”

The students nodded vigorously—they were already convinced of Xu Shen’s abilities.

Xiao Yun’s fire rune was Silent Realm upper-tier—if this guy could modify it, that meant he could engrave at that level too!

A Silent Realm engraver?!

Even Xuexue’s grandfather was only at Silent Realm!

At this point, they felt like Xu Shen had undercharged them...

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Once they left, Xu Shen closed the door and let out a long breath before removing his mask. His face was still slightly pale from exhaustion.

Dong Tianming and Xu Guang sat silently on the sofa, staring at him intently.

“Where did you learn engraving?” Dong Tianming finally asked. “You can modify fire runes—what level are you?”

He couldn’t hold back his curiosity anymore. Fire runes were notoriously difficult to modify—even among top-tier engravers!

An eighteen-year-old Silent Realm engraver? If word got out, this place would never know peace again!

Xu Shen simply grinned mischievously and said nothing.

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Dong Tianming narrowed his eyes before asking another question:

“Can you engrave my blade rune?”

“Your level is too high,” Xu Shen replied honestly as he sat down. “Maybe when I reach Flame Mastery.”

That wasn’t an excuse—it was reality.

The difficulty of modifying or enhancing a rune depended entirely on its level and complexity.

The stronger the rune and its wielder, the harder it became for him to work on it.

Back when Wang Bing was still at Flame Mastery, modifying his rune had nearly knocked Xu Shen unconscious.

Dong Tianming was at late Tongyou Realm—if Xu Shen tried working on his rune now, he’d probably pass out immediately!

Dong Tianming nodded in understanding—it made sense that Xu Shen wasn’t ready yet.

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Just then, outside the house, shouting could be heard in the distance.

The three men exchanged glances before standing up and heading outside to investigate.

When they opened the courtyard gate...

They saw Xiao Yun and his group still there—facing off against another man and woman in what looked like an intense argument.

“Xiao Yun!! You’re canceling this engagement today!!”