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nChapter 72: Expanding the Factory (1)

nTranslator: Daoist6fubtiW

nSpring passed and autumn came. Time flew by.

nIn the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

nShuanghu Island.

nAbout a dozen miles away from the industrial zone, a huge mansion with green bricks and tiles that occupied hundreds of acres was located on the main spiritual eye of the spiritual vein.

nThe owner of this mansion was the young clan leader of the Chen Clan, Chen Daoxuan.

nNormally, other than Chen Daoxuan, there were only a few young girls from the Chen family who worked as maids in the spiritual residence, cleaning up and maintaining the flowers and plants in the spiritual residence.

nFortunately, this place was located on the Chen family’s spirit vein. As the spirit qi became more abundant, the environment here also became more beautiful.

nCompared to the wilderness outside the spirit gathering array, it was a world of difference.

nIn the spiritual residence.

nIn a fresh and elegant courtyard.

nA figure sat cross-legged in front of the spirit pond.

nAbove the Spirit Pool, a Water Spirit Pearl was floating quietly. Wisps of mist gathered from the Spirit Pool towards the Water Spirit Pearl. After being purified by the Water Spirit Pearl, it spat out a purer Spiritual Qi, which was absorbed and refined by the figure in front of the Spirit Pool. It was converted into Genuine Qi and finally stored in the Dantian Qi Sea.

n“Phew!”

nChen Daoxuan opened his eyes and a hint of joy flashed in them.

nCompared to the spiritual well in the cave dwelling in the Red Copper Mountain Range, the spiritual energy in this spiritual pond was many times more abundant.

nNot to mention in front of this spirit pool, even in the spirit gathering array within a radius of ten miles, the spiritual qi floating in the air was not much less than the spiritual qi in the spirit eye back then.

nCompared to the past, the current cultivation environment was like heaven.

n” 1 didn’t expect the difference between the late and middle stage of the Refinement Realm to be so great. It took me nearly a year to break through from the sixth level of the Refinement Realm to the seventh level.”

nChen Daoxuan sighed.

nEven though he knew that it would be more difficult to cultivate as he progressed.

nHowever, he did not expect that a mere mid-stage to late-stage Qi Refinement realm barrier would take him nearly a year.

nChen Daoxuan was almost 18 years old this year.

nCompared to a year and a half ago, his tender face had become more mature.

nEspecially since he had been in charge of the family affairs during this period of time, his temperament had undergone earth-shattering changes.

nHe was no longer an immature young cultivator, but the clan leader of the Chen clan who held the power of the clan.

nWhile he was deep in thought.

nA figure flew over from afar. Chen Daoxuan looked up and saw that it was the only female cultivator of the Chen Clan, Chen Daolan.

nOver the past year, with the help of the Water Spirit Pearl, Qi Gathering Pill, and Level 1 spirit meridians, Chen Daolan’s cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the third qi layer.

nIt was five times faster than when Chen Daoxuan took five years to break through from the first qi layer to the third qi layer.

nIt wasn’t just Chen Daolin. Chen Daochu was also at the third qi layer like her.

nAs for the other three who had broken through to the first qi layer together, other than Chen Daochuan who had broken through to the second qi layer, the other two were still at the first qi layer like the other four.

nThis was something that could not be helped.

nEven with the help of various resources, under the same circumstances, cultivators with good spiritual roots would cultivate faster than cultivators with poor spiritual roots.

nIn fact, it was only these few cultivators with low spiritual roots who were lucky enough to be born in the Chen family. If they were in a large family, cultivators with poor spiritual roots like them would not get many resources at all.

nNot to mention that they would receive the same treatment as cultivators with superior spiritual roots.

nThe Chen family did not lack cultivation resources, but they lacked people. That was why they threw resources into it without considering the cost.

nIt could be predicted that as the newborn children of the Chen family grew up, the distribution of cultivation resources in the Chen family would definitely be closer to that of the big families.

nSimilarly, those with good aptitude would be given priority.

nAfter all, this was the only way to maximize the use of resources and increase the strength of the family.

n“Young Clan Leader!”

nLowering his body, Chen Daolan took two steps forward and bowed respectfully to Chen Daoxuan.

nCompared to a year ago, Chen Daolan’s timidity had disappeared, and she became more confident from the inside out.

n“What’s the matter?” Chen Daoxuan nodded.

n” The old chief is back. He’s at the Rainbow Sonar Flying Sword Factory!”

n“Really?”

nHearing that Thirteenth Uncle had returned, Chen Daoxuan hurriedly stood up from the futon. His serious face was replaced by a look of surprise.

nSeeing the young clan leader’s expression, Chen Dailian looked like she wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to. Her little face was red from holding it in.

nChen Daoxuan glanced at her and laughed, “”Let’s go, follow me to take a look.”

nWith that, he waved his sleeves and used the Wind Manipulation Technique to wrap the two of them up and fly toward the flying sword factory ten miles away.

nIn less than five minutes.

nThe two of them landed at the flying sword factory.

nWith a sweep of his divine sense, Chen Daoxuan found Chen Xianhe’s location.

n“Thirteenth Uncle!”

nChen Daoxuan’s voice rang in Chen Xianhe’s ears before he arrived.

nChen Xianhe turned around and saw his nephew, who he had raised since he was a child. A smile appeared on his old face.” You came at the right time. I’m testing these kids on their refining skills.”

nChen Daoxuan looked at Chen Daochu and the others he was pointing at and said with a smile, “”Thirteenth Uncle, I guarantee that you’ll be surprised this time!”

n“Oh?”

nChen Xianhe’s eyes lit up.

nIt had to be said.

nIn the past year, the Chen family had invested too much resources into Chen Daochu and the other three.

nCompared to the resources that Chen Daoxuan used to learn refining, the resources that Chen Daochu and the others used were at least ten times more than his.

nIf it wasn’t for Chen Daoxuan’s constant reminders, if it wasn’t for the merfolk clan controlling a red copper mine and not lacking in spirit ore resources.

nIt was impossible for Chen Daochu and the others to become Armament Masters.

nIn reality.

nThe current Chen Daochu and Chen Daolan were not considered refiners.

nAccording to the evaluation of artifact masters in the cultivation world, even the lowest level of a low-grade first-tier artifact master had to be familiar with the refining methods of at least three low-grade first-tier artifacts.

nAs for Chen Daochu and the others, apart from the Scarlet Shadow Flying Sword, they didn’t know anything else.

nNot only that, even though they said that they knew how to refine the Scarlet Shadow Flying Sword, they didn’t know how to refine it.

nThis was because this step was completely done by the ordinary workers controlling the Harmonious Spirit Stoves.

nIn the end, Chen Daochu and the others were only half a pot of water.

nHowever, half a pot of water was half a pot of water. It was an indisputable fact that Chen Daochu and the others could perfectly produce the Scarlet Shadow Flying Sword with the assistance of the Harmonious Spirit Stove.

nThis was also the only thing Chen Daoxuan felt gratified about.

nHe didn’t need Chen Daochu and the others to reach the level of refiners required by the outside world, as long as they could meet the requirements of the assembly line of the flying sword factory.

nBecause this meant that the flying sword factory would welcome a new round of production capacity explosion.

nUnder Chen Xianhe’s gaze.

nOne by one, Chen Daochu and the others refined the Scarlet Shadow Flying Sword perfectly.

nChen Xianhe took the flying swords they had refined and injected a stream of zhenqi into them. He praised them repeatedly,”Not bad, not much worse than your young clan leader.”

nChen Daochu and the others were delighted when they heard the old chief’s praise.

nThis proved that their hard work over the past year had not been in vain.

nAfter saying that, Chen Xianhe looked at Chen Daoxuan and said, “”Since Dao Chu and the others can already refine the Scarlet Shadow Flying Sword, shouldn’t we put the expansion of the flying sword factory on the agenda?”

nHearing this, Chen Daoxuan frowned..

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