Chapter 712: Blazing Sun Spirit Iron No. 1 Factory

The Sun God Tree stands over a thousand meters tall, its shade spanning several kilometers; its brilliant radiance dominates the Great Sun Essence and the Qi of Heaven and Earth within nearly a hundred kilometers, and with every breath it raises vast storms, giving birth to its own celestial phenomena.

"Senior Senior Wanji!"

"You truly are a senior of Lao Cheng Chi Zh! Your handling of affairs is utterly reliable!"

Jiang Ding said excitedly.

"If it is said to be eighteen years, then it is eighteen years; not a fraction more, not a fraction less."

His joy naturally spread across the nearly hundred-kilometer range, instantly clearing the sky and air, softening the sunlight, and bringing a gentle breeze of Xu Xu, making it extremely suitable for living beings.

The old, mechanical voice of Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun rang out again.

"Of course, pay attention: there are many controlled materials and controlled technologies within; they cannot be exported to Nascent Soul sword cultivators of the Jiewaixian Sect, only to Nascent Soul sword cultivators of the Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong will do."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun offered a reminder.

Jiang Ding smiled bitterly.

Seeing this, Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun did not become angry but instead wore an expression of appreciation: "Among brothers and sisters, parents and relatives, and fellow Daoists and seniors, the most taboo thing is unequal distribution of benefits."

This includes the expenditure of thirteen billion two hundred and seventy million low-grade Spirit Stones and three billion two hundred million Library Points; every item has detailed records and video footage, covering workers' wages, R&D personnel salaries, purchase of research materials, patent authorizations, and so on; the volume of information is terrifyingly vast, enough to instantly burst the Sea of Consciousness of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Conversely, if more sword cultivators place orders, refining a simplified version of the composite sword-refining material, the cost of one Great Sun Sword Seed version of the Blazing Sun Spirit Iron would drop below five hundred million low-grade Spirit Stones."

This is a massive industrial project used by only one person; all equipment is custom-made and independently developed, unable to spread costs across the market, so the high cost is only to be expected.

"Far is far; let's take it step by step."

The old, metal-gear-grinding voice of Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun rang out: "The cost includes all industrial equipment, wages for research and production personnel, patent fees, and the computing power usage fee of the Central Array Spirit Computer."

Furthermore, since you refine once every year, during that year of idle time, at least sixty percent of the workers' wages must still be paid; otherwise, they will seek new jobs and cannot stay waiting for you in place.

Jiang Ding readily agreed and took the expenditure list handed to him by Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun.

Several days later, everything concluded.

Floating before him was a palm-sized piece of Sun Gold Iron covered in numerous sword patterns.

Some points Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun approved, while others he completely disagreed with, explaining slowly.

"If enough Nascent Soul sword cultivators place orders, perhaps refining one Blazing Sun Spirit Iron could even turn a profit, which could then be used to supply your cultivation."

"If one is refined every year, the price is just this."

"For a short while, it is fine; affection can cover the contradictions."

The final total price was thirteen billion two hundred and seventy million low-grade Spirit Stones and three billion four hundred million Library Points, with each rising or falling.

"In subsequent refinements, the cost of one Great Sun Sword Seed version Blazing Sun Spirit Iron is five hundred million low-grade Spirit Stones, including some fourth-tier Heavenly Treasures and personnel wages."

Jiang Ding went through each item one by one, missing not a single detail; he did not take everything upon himself just because a senior helped, but instead indicated that he absolutely trusted the account.

The Blazing Sun Spirit Iron No. 1 Factory belongs to the Great Sun Sword Seed; he was only responsible for building it, and many Canghai Tianjun came to help; there is indeed a hint of Soul Transformation strategy within this.

Thirteen billion two hundred and seventy million low-grade Spirit Stones!

Jiang Ding sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

"Senior, rest assured; I understand!"

"You little thing are indeed honest!"

"Senior, you overpraise me."

Within the Immortal Sects, any factory must follow the Immortal Sect Laws; otherwise, even the Great Sun Sword Seed would have you arrested and locked up.

"Hahaha..."

"The more orders from sword cultivators, the cheaper it becomes."

"This is the list."

The wages of a Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun are not a matter of how many Spirit Stones; they must include fifth-tier Heavenly Treasures.

"Just like the Path of Void Refinement in the Immortal Sects: it is difficult, so be it; walk step by step. Even if our generation cannot succeed, the next generation will continue, keep working, and one day we will succeed."

Let alone using it to temper a flying sword; even approaching it for too long would cause problems, causing cultivation to regress and Shen Hun Zhong injury.

"Thank you, Senior Senior Wanji."

If a Jin Dan cultivator dared to look even once, they would be instantly injured, with blood flowing from their eye sockets, unable to defend themselves.

"If one is refined with a one-year interval, the cost is seven hundred million low-grade Spirit Stones; the longer the interval, the higher the cost."

Yet he did not feel anything was wrong.

"For the same price, I might think it is too much, while you might think it is too little; these are common occurrences."

"This... is too far away."

"The factory is named Blazing Sun Spirit Iron No. 1 Factory, located in the suburbs of Immortal Capital; among the production workers and management personnel are seventeen hundred thousand Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Jin Dan cultivators, with six Nascent Soul cultivators rotating on duty."

The startup cost of the Blazing Sun Spirit Iron No. 1 Factory is very high, and once started, you must refine and produce; once stopped, various losses will occur.

If one probes with Divine Sense, it is even more terrifying.

"This is the first Blazing Sun Spirit Iron."

Jiang Ding shyly touched his head, but his hands showed no shyness as he pointed out places he deemed inappropriate or where spending was excessive.

The food for the whole family, one's own cultivation and treasure refinement—these all cost money; sitting and eating until the mountain is empty will not work.

"Comprehensive estimate: the first Blazing Sun Spirit Iron has a total cost of thirteen billion two hundred and seventy million low-grade Spirit Stones and three billion two hundred million Library Points."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun smiled gently: "However, this is no matter; once our Great Sun Sword Lord rules the myriad worlds, we will earn back our wages hundreds or thousands of times over; there is no need to rush now."

"You young man are not bad."

This piece of Blazing Sun Spirit Iron contains over ten thousand kinds of sword Dao wills, sharp and chaotic; instantly, a Jin Dan Divine Sense would be pierced full of holes, possibly spreading into the Shen Hun, causing permanent damage to a Jin Dan cultivator.

"If the occurrences become frequent and remain buried in the heart without resolution, the bond will disappear, greater contradictions will instead be exposed, leading to a tragic and regrettable outcome."

Merely looking at it brings a stinging sensation to the eyes; it can easily slay vast numbers of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators, destroying both their Shen Hun and bodies.

Of course, there were also places pointed out where spending was deemed too low or did not match market prices, suggesting an increase.

This is quite normal.

"This looks like someone with near-perfect moral character."

Jiang Ding paid cheerfully, watching his spirit stones and heavenly treasures in the card flow away with a clatter; a slight pang struck his heart, and he regretfully said, "I can generally pay off everyone else's wages, but for you and many Canghai Tianjun elders, I lack the means, so I can only pretend to forget and know nothing of this matter."

The two thus launched into an argument.

Moreover, according to previous calculations, this should still be a heavily discounted price, not the market rate.

This object is the Blazing Sun Spirit Iron!

And it is the special version of the Great Sun Sword Disciple!

Its extreme heat and sharpness, coupled with an aura of electromagnetism and a mixture of ten thousand sword Dao wills, make it no different from poison for spell cultivators and the vast majority of sword cultivators.

The Ten Thousand Machines Canghai Tianjun took no notice.

"Alright, little one, refine your flying sword; I have other matters to attend to. Hanging up."

Three

(End of this chapter)