"Look at this workshop. It says 'Yang's Workshop.' In other words, this inscription master's surname is Yang. I know Master Yang. He's at Level 7 and his disciples are Levels 4 and 5.
"Master Yang has his own apprentices. He's doing well because he's only responsible for producing blueprints. His apprentices do the carving and coloring.
"Look over here —"
Auntie Qing led Feng Wu to an open area at the back. There were domed cubicles here with no ceilings, just like modern office cubicles.
Auntie Qing pointed at them and said, "Most of these inscription masters are at Level 5. They are unwilling to be apprentices, or they can't find a teacher who's willing to teach them. They'll accept orders here in their own names.
"But they work very slowly. It can take them at least a month to produce a few low-level inscription weapons."
Feng Wu said, "That's not so efficient…"
