Chapter 369: Chapter 170: Blacksmith: We Will Save the World and Forge the Ark of Salvation!

"It seems like financially, we’re a bit tight."

Night Mad Cultivator hesitated for a moment and said, "A One Heart Realm array is too expensive."

"Indeed it is."

Upon hearing this, Ning Zheng slightly frowned.

One Heart Realm resources aren’t something to joke about.

Those are Sect Leader level resources, Divine Weapons, Magical Robes, Pills... they’re among the most top-tier in the Nine-State, often costing tens of millions of Magic Coins.

Having sold two batches of the youth version Divine Weapons, within just a month, the manor crazily earned nearly twenty million Magic Coins.

Faster than a money printing machine.

And this month, the reward from the Saint’s order is worth over a billion.

Ning Zheng can almost confirm.

Within this month in the Nine-State, I am the most profitable "force."

Seated in the throne of this month’s Nine-State revenue champion!

Although it’s impossible to last long, orders from the Saint can’t always be available.

But it’s enough to make all the forces in the Nine-State value us, comparing our earning ability with those old Holy Lands and Great Sects.

They list us at their level, allowing us to integrate into their Divine-level professions circle.

As the blacksmith would say, we’ve started to qualify for a spot among the "Nine-State Enterprise Five Hundred Strong."

This month’s top sales prove strength, and such invitations only come to the top-tier circles!

But although the manor’s revenue is high, the over billion from the Saint is all Celestial Spirit Root—immovable assets, can’t be sold.

And with the liquidity looted from Xinyi State City, the cash in the manor’s hands is estimated to be around fifty million Magic Coins.

This isn’t much money for a decade-long revenue for a historical, tens-of-thousands-year-old great force.

After all, the higher the cultivator level, the deeper the pit; cultivating at the Two-Phase Realm and One Heart Realm consumes resources that won’t be less than this money.

But for Sword Casting Manor which developed from zero in a few months, it’s astronomical.

A few months ago, we were still worried about a few hundred Magic Coins.

"But unfortunately, it’s still not enough."

Night Mad Cultivator said, "Although our manor is small, a One Heart Realm level small defense array costs around two million, we can only afford to buy two, not at all secure."

Ning Zheng deeply agreed.

The Saint’s Sun Moon Shining will surely have large-scale damage, not single-target attacks. In theory, a One Heart Realm array has a chance to withstand it.

But from the perspective of a cautious mindset, he and the blacksmith have the same idea.

Our manor at least needs to stack four or five One Heart Realm defense arrays to feel secure.

"We still need to ask." Ning Zheng said, "Matters about arrays should not be delayed."

Very quickly, under Ning Zheng’s supervision, Jiucai Rong made contact with the stationed liaison officer in the Capital City—the Sword Fairy.

The Sword Fairy answered swiftly, "Are you preparing to inquire about the Sun Moon we’ve cast?"

Everyone was in the steward room listening intently.

Jiucai Rong glanced at the old steward, and after Ning Zheng nodded, Jiucai Rong asked:

"Since you mentioned it, let’s ask about how the Sun Moon we’ve cast has been recently."

"Oh, she turned into the Crown Prince Consort, doesn’t meet guests." The Sword Fairy talked mysteriously, "Blindly guessing she’s lost her mind, in a physical sense."

"But it’s said that this Crown Prince Consort is taking care of the Saint’s affairs and preparing for the new Saint’s ascendancy. Who is the new Saint? No specific details have been revealed."

Ning Zheng listened, pondering slightly.

The Seven Colors Spiritual Root indeed has been recognized for its potential.

As the strongest Sun Moon, it’s not surprising.

Ning Zheng isn’t concerned about who the new Saint is, as he assumes they’re all strangers.

"I don’t know the rest."

The Sword Fairy shook her head and said, "Everyone in the team is preparing to return, saying this Capital City might soon become unrestful. New Saint’s ascendancy, who knows who it is?"

"The identity hasn’t been revealed yet! Kept confidential! Many people say it’s one of the Nine-State King’s, but not the Crown Prince... seems inexplicable."

"Will this mysterious new Saint be accepted once they ascend? Will there be attacks, provocations, power seizures, coups in the Capital City? No one knows."

"Old Xinyi Baisan expressed his intent to rush back to Xinyi Continent; the Capital City is about to turn into a dragon’s den and tiger’s lair."

Ning Zheng listened with interest.

After recounting all the Sword Fairy’s intelligence, Jiucai Rong got to the main matter.

"Alright, I’ll ask for you."

The Sword Fairy thought for a moment and said, "We happen to have an old man who researches arrays here, a designer for the Sun Moon casting, currently packing up to go home."

She wasn’t respectful to the elderly, emphasizing a natural familiarity.

Lately, she’s been getting along well with the old folks and ladies in the team.

It’s worth mentioning that.

The old men are genuinely old, while the ladies... are like Doukou Hong, such beautiful elder sisters, you never know their exact age.

According to rumors.

Doukou Hong might be older than this forty-thousand-year-old Xinyi Baisan.

...

The Divine Array Master profession isn’t particularly popular.

It’s at the tail end of secondary professions, a niche occupation.

At first glance, you help various great forces lay down arrays and Array Maps, indispensable.

But in reality, One Heart Realm defense arrays are too rigid; most people don’t use arrays for defense.

What do all the great forces use for defense at home now?

Ancient protector walls.

This is the most cost-effective defense mechanism.

[Circular] arrangement, featuring undying quality, automatic energy storage, regular interval turrets, teachings to descendants...

It’s not that they can’t afford Array Maps, but relying on legacy is more cost-effective.

This is the norm in the Nine-State.

"So then? Lan Zhou, what exactly do you want to say?"

The Sword Fairy asked about the ultra-aged Divine Array Master in her team.

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