Chapter 94

Chu Ruoyan had been in a particularly good mood recently; both her cultivation and status had been significantly improved.

According to the Sage's remnant soul, Chu Ruoyan had a special physique, and cultivating with her would have double the effect.

Was this why Li Chen valued Chu Ruoyan?

Of course not; he was already at the max level, so why would he care about this? As long as he liked her and they could talk, that was enough.

Li Chen didn't need to improve his strength, so he didn't need to take anything, and thus it became that Chu Ruoyan's cultivation speed increased with a fourfold effect; she alone occupied all the benefits.

Coupled with her status as an imperial concubine, she could obtain more resources.

It wouldn't be long before she could reach the Shattering Void Realm.

Recently, apart from managing her own sleeping quarters, she would go to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager daily, and then learn some etiquette from Li Sining.

As the two peerless beauties of the imperial capital, both of their thought processes were quite strange.

Chu Ruoyan was just a bit stubborn, while Li Sining was a two-faced monster.

By Li Chen's side, Li Sining was overly casual; after leaving Li Chen, Li Sining was as dignified as a princess.

Making it impossible for Chu Ruoyan to see clearly which side was the real her.

The reason the two of them hadn't been pestering Li Chen recently was that they were busy paying respects to the various concubines in the harem.

After she was free, Chu Ruoyan found Li Chen.

In the Imperial Study, she walked in with familiar ease.

Chu Ruoyan was also very sensible; whenever Li Chen was reprimanding officials here, she wouldn't come in, but these days no official dared to provoke Li Chen, so he was relatively free.

Usually, when coming to this kind of place, she would carry things Li Chen loved to eat.

When Li Chen wasn't busy, she could sit in Li Chen's lap and feed him.

The two of them were living a very comfortable life.

After Li Chen finished reviewing the drafts, Chu Ruoyan spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Capital's Magic Artifact Exhibition is very lively recently; shall we go take a look?"

Chu Ruoyan had liked these little gadgets since she was a child, but the Chu family's finances weren't substantial enough, so she didn't have much pocket money.

Every time she went shopping, she could only buy some small things.

These days, Li Chen had bestowed many rewards, so she thought about buying some things she liked.

"That depends on your performance."

Li Chen said with a wicked smile, then ordered the palace maid to close the door of the Imperial Study.

Chu Ruoyan hadn't expected him to start in this place.

During this time, Li Chen even made her change into quite a few sets of uniforms.

These were all custom-made items that Li Chen had prepared in advance, tailored for Chu Ruoyan.

Even though she was already an imperial concubine, she blushed just seeing some of the clothes, let alone wearing them.

After about two hours, the two of them changed their clothes and left the palace.

While walking, Chu Ruoyan was explaining to Li Chen.

This exhibition was also known as the Imperial Capital Spiritual Light Magic Artifact Expo, and it was located in the central square of the imperial capital.

When Li Chen arrived here, he saw a vast and prosperous area, with high-rise buildings and shops gathered all around.

It was also known as the most lively and prosperous place in the imperial capital.

Around the central square, exquisite exhibition stands and galleries were built for exhibitors to display their magic artifacts. Whenever the expo was held, not only would the local crowds of the imperial capital surge, but even guests from major surrounding cities, sects, and even from abroad would come for the reputation, just to catch a glimpse of those precious magic artifacts.

This expo was not only a grand event for the "civilian" craftsmen of the May Tian Ce Dynasty but also a rare "civilian technology assessment."

From ordinary people who loved invention and creation to masters of some artifact-refining sects, everyone could bring their works to participate in the exhibition.

The artifact refiners of the May Tian Ce Dynasty had a tradition: they all felt that magic treasures served people, rather than being high and mighty.

Only things that everyone liked to use were good things.

Here, one must distinguish between an expo and an auction.

Auctions sold finished products, while this place sold technology.

Here, one could see many artifact-refining cultivators recommending their own magic artifacts; some were gorgeous and brilliant, others were simple and unadorned, but all contained their heart's blood.

And these magic artifacts could often attract the attention of investors.

If a magic artifact was outstanding enough and met an investor with a discerning eye, then through technical copyright trading, one could obtain a huge amount of wealth.

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What was even more rare was that if your magic artifact was valued by the professional personnel of the May Tian Ce Dynasty's Ministry of Works, you would have the opportunity to obtain a huge investment from the Ministry of Works.

This not only meant that your magic artifact would be crafted and promoted more professionally, but it also meant that you would have the opportunity to directly enter the Ministry of Works to work and become an official member of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

For example, last year a civilian craftsman improved the horseshoes of military horses, making the horses have stronger grip while running; because the material was special, they wouldn't even slip on glaciers.

This significantly improved the combat capability of military horses in ice and snow.

This invention hadn't even started production before it received orders from major group armies in the north of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

For another example, last year there was also an artifact refiner who invented the "Blood-Sucking Knife"; this knife could quickly suck away the blood of anyone it stabbed into without splashing a single drop of blood, making it the perfect choice for killing and looting without leaving criminal evidence, and then he was caught by the Ministry of Justice on the spot.

As for how it was handled later, no one knew.

Some people guessed that it might be related to the recent bizarre murder cases, and he was probably locked up.

Others guessed that his technology was a bit unorthodox and he should have been recruited.

After all, things invented by such talents were very dangerous and still needed to be controlled.

Those were all various opinions, but everyone's love for invention could be reflected.

Besides this, there were also competition venues for everyone to demonstrate the effects of their magic artifacts.

To put it bluntly, it was for the artifact-refining masters to PK in person and show how powerful their props were.

While shopping at the exhibition, Chu Ruoyan bought many things from an artifact-refining sect.

The exhibition stand of this artifact-refining sect was basically all women's jewelry.

To professionals, the cost of making these pieces of jewelry wasn't high, but the things made were very exquisite and beautiful, and they were very innovative, which was also a place where the noble ladies of the imperial capital would stop.

Women buying things was different from men; men's first consideration was practicality and cost-effectiveness.

Women didn't care how much it cost as long as it looked good; many women liked things that sparkled.

Chu Ruoyan bought quite a few, just like the bracelet she wore on her hand, which would change into different colors according to her mood.

Li Chen could judge through the color that she was indeed very happy right now.

The two of them had been shopping for an hour and had only shopped in one corner of the exhibition.

Just as they were preparing to continue, a figure quietly approached.

(End of chapter)