Night of the Broken Gliph

Three days passed by in a flash.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01iIgUeP2I 維尼

Chui Yim spent his time either in the Cloud Palace outer sect or back at his residence. He wasn’t feeling urgent as he knew that somebody would definitely come to him and indeed, three days later, a teenager stood outside his door.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG5q4HdyFL 維尼

The teen stared at the huge sign, “Poor men rejected”, and was utterly confused. Am I at the right place?  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01UhM7Ed5V 維尼

But as the memories of the fight flooded his mind, he gritted his teeth and walked into the residence with a large step. “I’ll do it!”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUHbf3ZE3Q 維尼

He entered the residence to be left in awe by the beautiful courtyard. Despite coming from a prestigious clan, everything in the clan’s mansion belonged to the clan, while everything in this residence belonged to Chui Yim. Possessions belonging to the clan and yourself was like the difference between heaven and earth.8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡq39iGbOo3n 維尼

At the same time, Chui Yim came out of the residence to greet him with his bright teeth and head. “Welcome, brother Wong.”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡWePG23Qxy7 維尼

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The teen was none other than Wong Chow Yip, who had fought Chor Kwong Laan and lost badly because the latter had New Rich Two. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKL4vmIhpg 維尼

The incident drove him insane. Soon after, he found out that the weapon was Chui Yim’s work which he made for Chor Kwong Laan at a reasonable price. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuKnfsFax0 維尼

An ordinary grade one gliph weapon normally costs 3,000 to 5,000 silver taels, while a superior one wouldn’t cost more than 10,000 silver taels. As there were many one and two-gliphic state gliphers worldwide, gliph weapons of lower grades were still popular.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzl7Tyg176 維尼

However, a custom gliph weapon made by a great master would cost at least 15,000 silver taels and most great masters preferred making higher-grade weapons rather than customising a low-grade one.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wEHSYGkLA 維尼

Wong Chow Yip was convinced when he heard that Chui Yim’s custom weapon only cost the price of a superior grade one gliph weapon. That aside, Chor Kwong Laan was the actual reason that made him approach Chui Yim. The two had always been on par, but because of New Rich Two, Chor Kwong Laan had overtaken him! Only a customised grade-one gliph weapon could help him close the gap.   8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgTM8bC3SA 維尼

“Brother Chui, I want to customise a grade one gliph weapon. What’s the price?” Wong Chor Yip was a straightforward person. As soon as he sat down, he got to the main point. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRYBx5h2EX 維尼

Chui Yim was celebrating in his heart, but he pretended to be unfazed and unsure. “Because of my close relationship with the Chor Clan, I made an exception and designed  a weapon for him… I’m sure you know that a customised weapon usually cost a bomb…” 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi6gtbkQ2k 維尼

“Ten thousand silver taels,” Wong Chow Yip replied. “How’s that?”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqS3DJ9Imj 維尼

This put a smile on Chui Yim’s face.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1qKgSh3Tu 維尼

Ten thousand is already the price of an ordinary grade two gliph weapon!  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡMInQcIWw8G 維尼

However, Chui Yim continued to look torn. He only smiled and spoke after some time, “Alright! You’re now my friend!” . 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnKt3pxWKy 維尼

Wong Chow Yip smiled after hearing Chui Yim. “I like how straightforward brother Chui is.” He slapped his jade and took out 10,000 silver taels in cash. “I like straightforward people. Even though Brother Chui’s a good friend of the Chor Clan, I’ll still be friends with you. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYaJutgQRI 維尼

“Let’s not waste any more time and begin right away.” Chui Yim kept the cash happily despite wearing a serious expression. Easy money! This is way better compared to the sneaky deal in South Imperial City’s auction house.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCXNaT7Tme 維尼

“Show me your gliph and gliphility.”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyQ6U2nl7T 維尼

This didn’t surprise Wong Chow Yip. To every glipher, their gliph was their biggest secret. However, he knew this was a mandatory step to tattooing gliphs and customising  gliph weapons. He lifted the sleeve on his left hand and revealed a thumb-sized Hidden Cloud gliph.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qXzz9criq 維尼

Gold-coloured energliph spread out with the Hidden Cloud gliph at the centre, turning it clear. The gliph took the shape of a healthy claw that looked similar to Chor Clan’s Spiral Dragon Claw gliph, just that it was gold in colour rather than the Chor Clan’s pitch black. The claw was huge and wide. Despite being short, it gave off a cold vibe that intimidated others.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0rH1d26XO 維尼

“This Ferocious Tiger gliph has been passed down many generations through the Wong Clan. It’s the greatest secret and a huge pillar of our clan, so I need brother Chui to help me keep this a secret.”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmBd3aOcIk 維尼

“Of course,” Chui Yim nodded. “I’m a professional and will never ruin my own reputation.” He closely observed the gliph, comparing it with the high-quality gliphs he had seen before. He saw improvement in his gliphism too.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTbHvtRusl 維尼

“What about gliphilities? Any favourite skills, brother Wong?” Chui Yim asked after a short while.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡWguS8YJAlo 維尼

Wong Chow Yip nodded. He was a person who didn’t like beating around the bush, which most perceived to be the madness of the Wong Clan. He said nothing more and took out his weapon, Ceremony Mountain, before making his way to the courtyard. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQZgmUWXKP 維尼

Wong Chow Yip took a deep breath, his energliph soaring. It was distinctively different from Chor Clan’s Ink’s Will. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCKOo6OrJS 維尼

Ink’s Will was a gliphility that felt calm but had the depth of the sea. It suppressed the opponent regardless of their strength. But it was different for Wong Chow Yip, who was like a ball of burning flame instead. It was as if he was going to burn everything in the courtyard. Even Yeung Chun who was gardening couldn’t help but glance at him after feeling the wave.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqxm5XtiQw 維尼

Chui Yim didn’t even blink as he took in everything. Is this the famous Tiger Breath of the Wong Clan?  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvi6wMWCIn 維尼

With the ferocious tiger’s breath as an inspiration, they created Tiger Breath, a gliphility with strong vitality that made burned energliph like blazing flames. The energliph was activated the same way as one would burn through his own vitality. This method wasn’t the most powerful combat technique, but it allowed the glipher to harness great powers in a short time. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO9LboCWtI 維尼

Madness flashed past Wong Chow Yip’s eyes as he let out a growl while the staff's tip shone brightly! 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIwU3IdZ1W 維尼

“Ascending Tiger!”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7B2MAqpRi 維尼

He jumped up, and the light emitted by the staff turned solid as a tiger’s form appeared. The shadow landed and smashed into the ground. The brick floor of the courtyard shattered as mud flew all around.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdyp4oGAh6 維尼

If I were to meet this attack, I could only run away pitifully, Chui Yim thought to himself. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡVORPUBQaVk 維尼

Wong Chow Yip’s energliph dissipated as he no longer looked crazy. “How was it, brother Chui?”  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zdUKSnPLC 維尼

“I have an idea. You can head back first, and I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.” Chui Yim nodded.  8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoQtpSIskx 維尼

“Thanks for the trouble, brother Chui.” Wong Chow Yip’s eyes lit up in glee. 8964 copyright protection161ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvtXn4o9a5 維尼

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