Chapter 2974 Planning!
Chapter 2974 Planning!
The lotus pool that allowed the Realm Abyss Red Lotus to take root had many requirements, Hu Quan had to make a special design.
The Realm Abyss Red Lotus' roots were extremely long, so all its roots couldn't be firmly rooted in Sky Sea's body. No matter how huge Sky Sea was, the Realm Abyss Red Lotus' roots could still pierce through its body.
Lin Yuan let the Realm Abyss Red Lotus take root on Sky Sea's back and let its roots stabilize it.
Around the lotus pool, many large dimensional spaces had to be created to store and grow the Realm Abyss Red Lotus' roots. Therefore, Hu Quan had to carefully forge the lotus pool.
It had been a long time since Hu Quan had left the Spirit Lock spatial zone. After leaving the Spirit Lock spatial zone and coming to the outside world, Hu Quan felt the difference in spirit qi between the Spirit Lock spatial zone and the outside world and felt a little uncomfortable.
After living in an environment with a high concentration of spirit qi for a long time, the feeling of leaving it was similar to throwing a fish that lived in clear water into a smelly ditch.
Hu Quan shrugged and said, "Young Master, I have been in your space for too long. I'm not used to returning to the real world now. I might as well transfer 200 Spirit Craftsmen to quickly create what needs to be created according to your requirements, and then you can send me back to the space. I still have a lot of work to do in the space!"
Hu Quan was an old man who had joined Sky City a long time ago. Ever since he entered Sky City, he had been handling all of Sky City's construction work. Lin Yuan's Return from Faraway mansion, the Sky City on Sky Sea's back, and even the Spirit Lock spatial zone were all built by Hu Quan.
The way Hu Quan and Lin Yuan interacted was not like how Lin Yuan's subordinates treated him as their master. They were more like an uncle and nephew.
"Uncle Hu, I called you out this time to plan an area on Sky Sea's back for planting a special large lotus-species fey. This lotus-species fey is a little special, so there are additional requirements for its cultivation in the lotus pool. If I don't get you to come forward, I won't feel at ease handing it over to someone else."
Hu Quan chuckled upon hearing Lin Yuan's words; they amounted to an acknowledgment and trust in his ability. He had always appreciated Lin Yuan's recognition of his designs.
When Hu Quan first joined Lin Yuan, he was merely a Class 4 Spirit Craftsman. At the time, Lin Yuan was already a disciple of the Moon Empress. With Lin Yuan's stature, he could easily attract a Class 5 Spirit Craftsman. Given Lin Yuan's prestige and resources, any Class 5 Spirit Craftsman would have readily worked under him.
Hu Quan's current strength had also been nurtured by Lin Yuan, step by step. Without meeting Lin Yuan, he would still be an arrogant and ignorant individual with numerous negative reviews, criticized as a heartless craftsman focused solely on making money through substandard work.
Without Lin Yuan's guidance, it would have been impossible for him to transcend the Class 2 world and become the chief designer of a prominent faction like Sky City.
"Young Master, you trust me. I will definitely do my best to design without slacking off. Tell me about your requirements for the lotus pool first. I'll see if they can be fulfilled!"
Before Hu Quan built Sky City, he had already transcended to Class 5 Spirit Craftsman. After transcending, there was no longer a clear classification of Spirit Craftsman abilities. Hu Quan wasn't sure how strong he had been as a Spirit Craftsman. He was very confident in his abilities, but he wasn't conceited. He didn't think that he would be able to fulfill all of Lin Yuan's requirements.
Lin Yuan said seriously, "Uncle Hu, you previously created a few fey storage boxes with a lot of space for me, which enabled communication between the inside and outside. I need you to use this technique to create a huge storage space within the walls surrounding the lotus pool, which allows communication with the outside.
"As for the rest, Uncle Hu, you can design as you see fit. My only requirement is that the storage space within the pool walls be as large as possible. If you need any materials, you can look for Wen Yu. There are many rare spatial spiritual ingredients in Sky City's treasure vault now. You can use these spiritual ingredients when building the lotus pool."
Upon hearing this, Hu Quan felt relieved. It was not difficult for him to open a huge storage space connected to the outside world in the wall of the pool.
"Young Master, I understand your request. I'll mobilize the Spirit Craftsman to do this now. If it's just building a lotus pool, I won't need 200 Spirit Craftsmen. With the help of the Land Imps and the construction ability of Sky Sea, I'll just mobilize 50 Spirit Craftsmen to work with me. I can finish the lotus pool in about three to five days."
After saying that, Hu Quan immediately set off to contact Wen Yu to inquire about the new spiritual ingredients in Sky City.
Hu Quan thought that if there were any rare spiritual ingredients suitable for forging the Spirit Lock spatial zone, he could try to apply to Lin Yuan for them.
The three to five days that Hu Quan mentioned were in line with Lin Yuan's expectations.
After Hu Quan finished forging the Realm Abyss Red Lotus on Sky Sea's back, he could start collecting faith in the faith country.
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Ling Muzhuo was extremely efficient. After only ten days, he contacted Lin Yuan and said that he could recommend two Grade 4 Creators to Lin Yuan.
There was also a Grade 5 Creator who had reached the end of his lifespan. However, this Grade 5 Creator did not expressly say if he wanted to come.
In the Sky Beyond the Clouds, Grade 4 Creators were a benchmark. They were equivalent to Class 5 Creation Masters in the main world. At this level, they were considered a real big shot.
For example, the Moon Empress could only be considered to have just stepped into the threshold of Grade 4 Creator. At this level, they were still in the exploratory stage of being a Grade 4 Creator.
The specially diluted spirit qi crystals that Lin Yuan traded with the outside world were defined as resources produced by Grade 4 Creators, which gave Lin Yuan a clear understanding of the abilities of Grade 4 Creators.
The resources produced by Lin Yuan's Spirit Lock spatial zone were at the pinnacle of Grade 5 Creator resources, and they were most likely not at the level of Grade 6 Creators. Only when Morbius' grade increased again would the production of resources in the Spirit Lock spatial zone be able to cross the threshold of a Grade 6 Creator.
However, it was only a matter of level. The amount of resources produced by the Spirit Lock spatial zone was not something ordinary Creators could compare to. Even if hundreds of Creators were added together, they could not compare to the production of Creator resources in the Spirit Lock spatial zone.
However, the Spirit Lock spatial zone had a drawback. It could only produce spirit qi and energy at the level of Grade 5 Creators. Hence, it was not as comprehensive as a true Creator.
If Lin Yuan could recruit two Grade 4 Creators and one Grade 5 Creator, it would solve Sky City's urgent need for Creator resources.
With Lin Yuan unable to go out for the next week and considering the time needed to travel to Treasure City, he scheduled to meet the two Grade 4 Creators at Fortune Treasure Palace in half a month. As for whether the Grade 5 Creator would come or not, it was not Lin Yuan's decision.
Lin Yuan thought that if this Grade 5 Creator's lifespan really reached its end and there was hope to extend it, he would definitely make this trip regardless of how arrogant he was.
It had only been ten days, but Ling Muzhuo had already recommended two Grade 4 Creators to him. This made Lin Yuan very satisfied. In the future, Ling Muzhuo would definitely introduce more and more Creators to him.
Once Lin Yuan gained control over these Creators, he planned to offer Ling Muzhuo benefits, encouraging him to work harder for him in return for these benefits.
Ling Muzhuo intended to meet Lin Yuan in real life. Firstly, it was to gauge Lin Yuan's strength. Secondly, it could deepen his relationship with Lin Yuan after meeting him.
Not to mention Grade 5 Creators, even those Grade 4 Creators were extremely noble. It was better for Lin Yuan to meet these Creators at Fortune Treasure Palace rather than bring them to Lin Yuan. The Creators were too difficult to serve. Although he was the Palace Master of the East Universe headquarters, these Grade 4 Creators would not give him any face.
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Five days passed in the blink of an eye. On the fourth day, Hu Quan completed the construction of the lotus pool.
Hu Quan led the Spirit Craftsman to continue carving and decorating the lotus pool. He spread a thick layer of Revival Soil in the lotus pool and added Grasswood Fountain Water, making it the most suitable environment for lotus-species feys to live in.
There were all kinds of elegant lotus patterns carved on the walls of the lotus pool. Under the light and shadow, these lotus patterns were like cloud patterns swimming on the walls of the pool.
The Realm Abyss Red Lotus actually did not need the Grasswood Fountain Water and Revival Soil on Sky Sea's back. However, it did indeed enjoy such an environment.
The Realm Abyss Red Lotus grew some secondary roots that were less than 100 meters long. It used these roots to intertwine with the flesh inside Sky Sea, firmly anchoring its body to Sky Sea's back. Then, it inserted its sturdy main roots into the space connected to the pool wall like a spirit snake, allowing the main roots to grow freely.
After the Realm Abyss Red Lotus settled its main roots, Lin Yuan said to it, "Realm Abyss Red Lotus, you have already absorbed the Continent Vein Core that represents the territory of the King Blood Jackals. Use Illusory Lotus Faith to absorb all the faith power produced in this area!"
As Lin Yuan gave the order, the Realm Abyss Red Lotus swayed its lotus leaves a few times before they began to move rhythmically.
The faith power produced by all the lifeforms in the King Blood Jackals' territories gathered toward the Realm Abyss Red Lotus. There were billions of lifeforms in the territory of the King Blood Jackals. Even if some lifeforms produced very little faith power, it still formed a flood of faith power when combined.
Fortunately, Gray had transformed into clouds that covered Sky Sea's body. The other lifeforms could only see the faith power gathering in the clouds, but they could not spy on Sky Sea's existence.
Not long after, the first golden lotus in the lotus pool grew out. The illusionary lotus was translucent and was 90% similar to the Realm Abyss Red Lotus.
The Realm Abyss Red Lotus could accumulate an unlimited number of illusionary lotuses, so there was no need to be in a hurry to use the faith power.
Not only could the Realm Abyss Red Lotus help Lin Yuan collect all the faith power produced in the King Blood Jackals' territories, but it could also allow Lin Yuan to clearly determine the daily output of faith power in the faith country.
Lin Yuan and the Realm Abyss Red Lotus could communicate smoothly. Lin Yuan asked the Realm Abyss Red Lotus to regard the faith power it had absorbed for the entire day as one unit so that it could learn about the increase in faith power every day. This would allow Lin Yuan to clearly understand what actions could be taken to help Sky City produce more faith power in the future.
After settling the Realm Abyss Red Lotus and confirming that it could absorb all the faith power in the environment, Lin Yuan immediately informed Su Yiren and Luo Lan of the situation. This way, the two of them could focus on the development of Sky City in the future and no longer have to worry about the distribution of faith power.
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Lin Yuan left Sky City with Winter and resumed his journey to Treasure City.
"Young Master, I really didn't expect you to be able to nurture a precious item like the Lifespan Mouse. With these Lifespan Mouse and enough martial force as support, it is possible to persuade those Creators to choose to submit."
Previously, Winter had no idea that Lin Yuan had nurtured the Lifespan Mouse. Despite Winter's long dominance in the Sky Beyond the Clouds, the sight of the Lifespan Mouse still filled him with astonishment.
The Lifespan Mouse could bestow an endless lifespan upon a lifeform. Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter enjoyed long lifespans due to their power, yet none were infinite. Without continued strength increases, they faced eventual death from old age.
Lifeforms in the Sky Beyond the Clouds pursued strength for two reasons: to allow themselves to do as they pleased and to prolong their lives. The limitation of lifespan acted as a shackle, compelling all lifeforms to seek liberation.
The stronger a lifeform, the more reluctant they were to face the end of their lifespan. Winter, for example, struggled to confront life and death calmly.
Throughout history, Creators held a dominant position in the Sky Beyond the Clouds. Flattered by other lifeforms, Creators became exceedingly arrogant and rarely submitted to others.
However, exceptions existed. If Lin Yuan could satisfy the survival needs of these Creators, they might compromise to survive and retain respect. Additionally, Lin Yuan's martial force could compel Creators to set aside their pride in critical moments.
Lin Yuan had informed Winter of his intention to recruit some Creators for Sky City, prompting Winter's concern.
While Lin Yuan could easily direct Winter to target a specific species or faction, subduing a Creator posed challenges. Winter lacked viable strategies to coerce Creators into submission. Threatening them individually was impractical, and refusal would inevitably lead to confrontation and potential death.