“You’re right, but what about ordinary people? If these artificial spirit stones are mass-produced and ordinary people can use them, wouldn’t that mean everyone could have destructive power comparable to a martial artist?” Ye Feng said.
Zijing cried out, "Does that mean that even ordinary people will be able to harm martial artists in the future?"
“That’s right, exactly.” Night Wind nodded with a smile.
Zijing's expression became very complicated.
After a moment, she said, "I finally managed to cultivate to the peak of the Separation and Union Realm, and now you're telling me that ordinary people will also have the ability to harm martial artists? What was the point of all my hard work cultivating?"
Ye Feng chuckled, reached out and patted Zijing's head, and said seriously, "Don't worry, this kind of weapon will definitely not circulate among civilians and serfs. Only our legion can use it."
"A legion?" Zijing looked at Yefeng curiously.
“Of course, I am one of the four great vassal kings of the Hongtian Empire. How could I not have my own legion?” Ye Feng said seriously.
Zijing finally realized what was going on and wasn't so worried anymore.
Luo Qing said excitedly, "Ancestor, don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission as soon as possible and help you establish the legion!"
"Okay, then thank you for your trouble." Ye Feng pinched Luo Qing's fair and smooth little face with satisfaction.
Luo Qing's tent had been destroyed, but that wasn't a big deal.
Anyway, there are plenty of materials; we can just set up a new tent.
The fact that Luo Qing's injuries didn't have a significant impact on her was the greatest stroke of luck.
After all, if Luo Qing were to be blown up, it would be a huge problem.
Night Breeze couldn't even explain it to Rowling.
After leaving Luo Qing, Ye Feng returned to his tent.
Zijing followed along and sat in Yefeng's tent, continuing to eat sunflower seeds.
Rowling returned shortly afterward.
Rowling successfully completed the task of purchasing commoners and serfs from Jiangxia City, which solved the labor shortage problem in Xinluo City and relieved Yefeng's urgent need.
Therefore, Rowling deserves immense credit!
"Ancestor, I'm back."
Rowling approached Nightwind and spoke respectfully, even bowing slightly.
"Thank you for your hard work, Rowling. You did a very good job," Nightwind said with great satisfaction.
"I don't deserve your praise, Ancestor. I was just doing my job," Rowling said with a smile.
Afterwards, Rowling reported to Yefeng in detail everything that had happened during her trip to Jiangxia City.
Although Luo Lin and Jiang Zhengzhong had a minor disagreement while negotiating the price with the city lord of Jiangxia City, there were no major problems overall.
"Get a good rest tonight. Starting tomorrow, you'll need to recruit people and fill positions in each department," Ye Feng reminded him.
"Yes, Ancestor."
Rowling nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Rowling then asked curiously, "I saw the blacksmith's workshop on my way here..."
Before Luo Lin could finish speaking, Ye Feng interrupted her with a chuckle, saying, "That's no longer a blacksmith's workshop, but the No. 1 steel factory in our Xinluo City."
"Steel Plant No. 1?" Rowling looked puzzled.
“While you were in Jiangxia City, Qing’er built the new iron smelting furnace and successfully restored and laid the spirit network, so it’s no longer appropriate to call it the blacksmith’s workshop. Therefore, I renamed it Steel Plant No. 1,” Ye Feng explained.
"What? Qing'er actually succeeded!" Luo Lin was both surprised and delighted.
Steel is the raw material for agricultural machinery and weapons. With steel, the construction speed of Xinluo City will be greatly accelerated.
So when Rowling heard the news, she was naturally overjoyed.
“Yes, Qing’er just succeeded; she gave us all a wonderful surprise,” Ye Feng said.
Just as Rowling was about to express her feelings, Ye Feng added, "And that's not all. Elder Xu has developed a set of magical artifacts that can automatically refine medicines. Although the medicines refined using that artifact are much more effective than those refined by a pharmacist himself, the quantity can completely compensate for the quality."
"Therefore, I plan to build a elixir research institute and an elixir processing plant, with Elder Xu serving as the director and the plant manager, while you will temporarily manage them."
"Elder Xu has already given me the blueprints and array diagrams for that set of spiritual artifacts. In the near future, our Xinluo City will be able to produce a continuous stream of various spiritual herbs!"
Night Wind's words shocked Rowling, and her heart was now in turmoil.
"It's not over yet. The mechanical device I researched before has also been successfully manufactured and tested. I named it the Spirit Energy Steam Engine, or simply Steam Engine. The Steam Engine can replace human labor and do many simple but strenuous tasks. It is currently being used at the Spirit Stone Mine, and we will expand its scale and apply it to all aspects of our Xinluo City next."
Night Breeze's words were almost too much for Rowling's heart to bear.
She had only been away from Silla City for three days, yet so many new things had emerged here, which made her feel that things were changing rapidly!
"Our Xinluo City is developing way too fast!" Rowling exclaimed.
"Isn't it better to develop faster?" Ye Feng retorted.
With a smile, Ye Feng continued, "Moreover, there has been a major breakthrough in weaponry. That girl Qing'er had such a wild idea that she actually created artificial spirit stones."
"What? Artificial spirit stones?" Rowling was dumbfounded.
Ye Feng nodded and said, "Yes, that girl originally wanted to create an artificial spirit stone that could replace spirit stones, so that our Xinluo City could have almost unlimited wealth. However, the artificial spirit stone she created is unstable and may cause an explosion if not handled carefully."
"After my inspection, I confirmed that this artificial spirit stone cannot replace the natural spirit stone, but its explosive power should not be underestimated. It can be used as a new type of weapon. Even an ordinary person, as long as they show off this weapon, will be able to harm a martial artist in the Separation and Union Realm or True Essence Realm. Even a martial artist in the Divine Travel Realm will suffer a great loss if caught off guard."
Rowling was completely stunned.
She stood there blankly in front of the night wind, speechless for a long time.
“I…I’ve only been gone for three days!” Rowling exclaimed.
“These three days are crucial,” Ye Feng said with a smile.
Rowling rubbed her hands together, momentarily at a loss for words.
Night Breeze waved and said, "There's still a while before dinner. Go check on Qing'er first. She's made such a great contribution, you should praise her and give her some motivation."
"Understood, Ancestor." Rowling nodded vigorously.
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