Immortal Path Space

In the following period, Wang Hong announced his seclusion as he embarked on a personal project—to design a Flying Boat from scratch.

He had already become proficient in refining tools and formations, and the key to crafting a Flying Boat was integrating these two skills seamlessly.

Currently, there were few who could independently design and refine a medium-sized flying vessel, and the design blueprints for their Flying Boats were closely guarded secrets.

Even the Qingxu Sect was no exception. Wang Hong had never come across any Flying Boat refinement blueprints in the Scripture Tower.

After entering his personal space, he first fed some mulberry leaves to the Spirit Silkworm.

Having shed its skin twice, the Spirit Silkworm was now pure white, with only a few faint blue patterns on its head.

Wang Hong could now recognize it as a Blue-Patterned Snow Silkworm, a type of third-tier spiritual creature. It possessed no combat abilities, but the silk it produced was exceptional material for third-tier refining tools.

After feeding the silkworm, Wang Hong cleared a space in his space and retrieved the Flying Boat he had purchased at an auction long ago. He carefully analyzed its structure.

This medium-sized Flying Boat was quite old, rumored to have been in use for several hundred years, showing signs of numerous repairs.

The boat consisted of nearly a thousand components, with over three hundred being primary Spiritual Weapons, while the remaining parts were of the Magical Weapon grade.

A month later, Wang Hong felt that he had a good understanding of the Flying Boat. To better reference it, he decided to dismantle it.

More than a month passed in his space, and when he looked at the pile of disassembled parts, he didn't know where to start with the assembly. He found himself facing difficulties, especially when he realized that there were a few extra parts he couldn't figure out where to fit. It seemed he had overestimated his abilities earlier.

With no other option, he set the parts aside and revisited various books and references he had collected, spending a year studying them thoroughly.

Then, he floated in the air, lost in thought for another year.

It was only after this period that he returned to the pile of parts, picked up a few, and started assembling them.

The assembly process was not swift, and at times, he had to pause and contemplate.

After more than a month, he finally successfully reassembled the Flying Boat. At this point, he was intimately familiar with every aspect of the Flying Boat's structure.

Now he could begin crafting blueprints and designing the Flying Boat he needed.

After approximately fifty years in his space, he finally emerged from seclusion.

"East Master, didn't you just go into seclusion? How come you're out after only two months?" Luo Zhongjie asked curiously. In his subconscious, designing a Flying Boat from scratch, even for a genius, should have taken at least a year.

"Oh, I'm already done with my seclusion," Wang Hong replied casually.

"It's alright; we're not in a hurry. Take your time. East Master, do you need any specific materials or information? I can help gather them," Luo Zhongjie offered, thinking that Wang Hong had encountered some difficulties and had temporarily ended his seclusion, intending to comfort him.

"Refinement blueprints are already designed. Here's a list; we all need to find refining tool materials," Wang Hong said, tossing a Jade Scroll to Luo Zhongjie before walking away.

Luo Zhongjie held the Jade Scroll, momentarily stunned by how quickly Wang Hong had completed the task. He had no doubt about the quality of a Flying Boat personally designed by the East Master.

Wang Hong had already prepared a detailed list, documenting all the materials required for refining the Flying Boat.

Creating a medium-sized Flying Boat required a vast array of materials, each diverse and numerous. Fortunately, his previous encounters with Treasure Hunters had yielded a substantial collection of materials. Nevertheless, he was still missing hundreds of types of materials.

Among the various required materials, the demand for spirit wood was the highest. Luckily, his personal space contained an abundance of spirit wood, solving this particular challenge.

However, he couldn't simply bring out so much spirit wood, especially now that he had more people under his command, including Outer Valley cultivators. There was a risk of information leaking out.

He listed all these refining tool materials on the scroll and distributed a copy to each of his subordinates, instructing them to search for the materials separately.

Additionally, he cut some third-tier Golden Ironwood from his space and placed it in Liu Changsheng's store. It was likely that someone would inquire about it, and he could respond accordingly. Afterward, he returned to Azure Void City to search for refining tool materials.

In the current state of Azure Void City, the streets were eerily empty, most shops had closed down, and the few pedestrians that could be seen were hurried and anxious.

Wang Hong visited several shops that were still open, but the results left him disappointed. These shops were open in name only; they had very few goods on display, and the prices were exorbitantly high.

If the battles with the Demon Clan continued like this, even if they weren't defeated, the Cultivation World would gradually weaken and deteriorate.

The Demon Clan, on the other hand, had no such concerns. Firstly, they had already penetrated deep into the East Zhou territory, and the destruction caused was borne solely by the East Zhou. They felt no remorse.

Furthermore, they could sustain their war efforts with the resources of the East Zhou, using them to nurture their Demonic Beasts. Over time, the Demon Clan grew stronger, while the Human Clan weakened.

Especially the Demon Clan in the East Sea, which supposedly had vast territories and abundant resources. It was puzzling why they were putting so much effort into invading the East Zhou Cultivation Realm.

Wang Hong roamed Azure Void City but failed to find the necessary items. Consequently, he left the city and headed back to the sect, where he could exchange some materials using his contribution points.

Returning to his cave mansion in the sect, he found that Chen Nian had successfully reached Foundation Building after taking the Foundation Establishment Pill he had provided. Chen Nian had been sent to the battlefield by the sect.

Now, the cave mansion was unattended, with spirit fields overrun by various weeds. In the deeper areas, even wild boars could hide.

In places with abundant Spirit Qi, not only were they suitable for cultivating spiritual plants but also weeds, which grew rapidly. Therefore, managing spirit fields required constant weeding and was not an easy task. Wang Hong was grateful that there were no weeds in his personal space, or he might have gone crazy.

At the moment, Wang Hong didn't have the time to take care of the spirit fields, so he left them as they were and went to check the exchange hall.

He left his cave and headed toward the Heavenly Authority Peak. Although the sect had tens of thousands of members, most of them had been dispatched to the front lines to defend against Demonic Beasts. The sect, which was usually bustling, now appeared unusually quiet.

Wang Hong landed on the Heavenly Authority Peak and was about to make his way to the exchange hall when he heard a melodious voice calling him from behind.

Turning around, he saw Shui Ruo'er, his junior sister whom he hadn't seen for a long time, smiling and waving at him.

"Wang Senior Brother! It's been so long!" Shui Ruo'er greeted him warmly.

"Yeah, it has! Where are you heading, junior sister?" Wang Hong replied, knowing that Shui Ruo'er had stopped working at the Task Hall after reaching Foundation Building.

"I'll be stationed at the frontlines tomorrow, so today, I want to exchange for some useful Spiritual Objects at the Task Hall," Shui Ruo'er explained.

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