Chapter 1654: Daxia Weights and Measures: Formal Invitation

Of course, what was even more terrifying was not this silver mirror itself, but its creator, Lord Xia Duo.

Feiqi was very clear on one point: Lord Xia Duo, who could craft this silver mirror, must himself possess all the capabilities of this mirror.

The simplest approach would be to craft another one.

Although he had not yet tried the anti-scrying function, these few features alone already made Feiqi somewhat hesitant; did such a Magic Item really only cost one hundred thousand Gold Coins?

For some reason, Feiqi, who had just been shocked and ecstatic about the effects of this silver mirror, suddenly felt that the mirror in his hand was a bit too hot to handle.

"Lord Xia Duo, this—"

"Mage Feiqi, is there a problem?"

Feiqi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and pushed the silver mirror back, "Lord Xia Duo, this Magic Item is too precious; I must ask Lord Xia Duo to take it back."

"Is that so?"

Xia Duo took the silver mirror, weighed it in his hand, and said with a smile, "Then does Lord Feiqi want the one hundred thousand Gold Coin deposit back?"

"No, no, let that deposit serve as compensation for my breach of contract!"

When Feiqi said this, he felt as if his heart were bleeding, but he knew even better that while it was easy to take advantage now, it might cost him his life when the time came to pay it back.

By giving up one hundred thousand Gold Coins now, the other party could surely no longer hold a grudge against him!

"Haha!"

Xia Duo laughed loudly, but after the laughter, he felt a sense of profound sorrow. However, he was different from others after all; he sent the silver mirror back once more and solemnly told Feiqi:

"Since there was an agreement, it must be honored; how can one change their mind so easily!"

Then he softened his tone to comfort Feiqi: "Keep this 【Far-seeing Mirror】 with peace of mind. If you feel bad about it, then help me promote it at the Arcane Union—anything produced by Xia Duo is guaranteed to be a boutique product!"

In Xia Duo's view, a so-called boutique Magic Item certainly did not just involve meeting the Spell Circle requirements; it had to have characteristics superior to ordinary Magic Items to be worthy of being called a "boutique."

Of course, besides this, Xia Duo also had the idea of "buying horse bones with a thousand gold" in crafting this 【Far-seeing Mirror】 for Feiqi; if one wants a good reputation, one must establish a "persona" from the very beginning.

Only by consistently maintaining it can it endure.

Without a doubt, Xia Duo had no intention of making a quick buck and running. If that were truly the case, he could have set up a stall in the Seventon Arcane Plaza and written: "I, a Great Arcanist, send money!"

He believed many people would certainly be willing to send him money, but that was not the kind of money he wanted.

Of course, if he really did that, he would likely be hunted down by the Seven Towers Union. After all, such an unscrupulous Great Arcanist could rob people today and commit murder and arson tomorrow; no one would feel safe letting him continue to live.

The human heart is ultimately inclined toward goodness and righteousness; even the most evil person will always find a hypocritical or pseudo-righteous excuse for themselves. Pure evil is no different from a chaotic demon, and everyone would want to see it destroyed.

……

After sending Feiqi away, Xia Duo returned to the Study to continue designing the Floating City. By the afternoon, Aoerdelin also arrived.

However, compared to Feiqi, Aoerdelin was much more composed. Besides having the support of a group of Mages from his bloodline family, his background in Jilan Tower gave him enough confidence to trade with Xia Duo.

The item Xia Duo designed and crafted for him was also a scrying-type Magic Item, but while the 【Far-seeing Mirror】 focused more on external long-distance viewing, the 【Microscopic Mirror】 given to Aoerdelin focused more on microscopy.

Or, it would not be wrong to call it a super magnifying glass.

In addition to possessing a magnification factor approaching the physical limit, it also had an exceptionally keen resolution for the Flow and transformation of elements.

Of course, more importantly, Xia Duo equipped this 【Microscopic Mirror】 with the Daxia Standard Weights and Measures.

If everything went smoothly next, Aoerdelin would introduce more customers to him, and in this way, the Daxia Standard Weights and Measures could be naturally popularized in Jilan Tower.

The Seven Towers, including the former Tower of Time, used weights and measures based on the Radiant Standard established by the Sewendun Dashendian, the definitions of which were slightly hasty compared to the Daxia Standard.

Initially, they were based more on simplifying the difficulty of Spellcasting for measurement spells, and a small portion was combined with primitive measuring instruments; the base-carry system was not standard to begin with.

The Daxia Standard Weights and Measures, however, were decimal-based and focused more on the conversion relationships between various units, starting from a single point of origin and gradually deriving other units, such as 【Length-Meter】 → 【Volume-Cubic Meter】.

For those that could not be derived, new definitions were added, aiming for the fewest definitions possible to incorporate all units into a relatively unified system.

When Xia Duo first implemented the new system at the Tower of Time, many Mages were not used to it; after all, it differed greatly from the Radiant Standard, and many measurement spells had to be relearned and practiced again.

But as time passed, everyone realized the benefits within it.

……

Although Xia Duo had no intention of expanding the Order Force with this, in fact, with the promotion of the Daxia Standard Weights and Measures, the Daxia Order would also expand accordingly.

If this were seen by those with ulterior motives, it might be viewed as another attempt of his in the Ascension Realm, just like the previous "Agricultural Book."

However, Xia Duo did not care at all; caring was useless. The influence that was meant to expand would expand regardless. If he stopped doing things just because of others' apprehension, that would be truly foolish.

……

In the Reception Room.

Aoerdelin was happily playing with the uniquely shaped cubic Magic Artifact in his hand. Although he felt the shape was a bit strange, it did not affect its use.

On the contrary, it was very handy. He tried several measurement spells, all of which were very convenient, and the 【Microscopic】 ability he valued most far exceeded his expectations.

"Lord Xia Duo, I really like this 【Microscopic Mirror】; thank you so much! Now I am confident I can complete my research on Bloodline Inheritance."

"As long as you like it, then our agreement is considered fulfilled."

"Yes, it is fulfilled!"

After saying this, as if remembering something, Aoerdelin hurriedly took out a scroll wrapped in a purple ribbon from his Dimensional Bag and handed it to Xia Duo with both hands, "Lord Xia Duo, this is what Lord Huo En asked me to give to you."

Seeing this, Xia Duo immediately realized that this was likely Huo En's formal invitation.

After the last exchange meeting ended, he had conveyed his desire to join the Jilan Tower Bloodline Sequencing Project through Aoerdelin, and now he had finally waited for the result.

Of course, this result did not mean that Jilan Tower had agreed to let him join the Bloodline Sequencing Project, but rather that they had agreed to meet and talk.

However, for Xia Duo, who held the 【Clone Technique】, this was equivalent to having one foot already inside the Bloodline Sequencing Project.

Xia Duo pulled the purple ribbon, and the scroll immediately unfolded automatically, hovering in front of Xia Duo. Then, a spiritual light flickered, and two lines of handwritten Netheril text appeared on it, the gist of which was—

"Cordially inviting the Lord of Daxia in Nan Jing to visit Jilan Tower for an exchange on ** day."

At the bottom was Huo En's handwritten signature and Magic Mark.

Looking at this rather formal invitation, Xia Duo thought for a moment and said, "I will visit in person in two days."

The next moment, the words "Netheril Calendar Year 838, June 27th" immediately appeared in the empty time slot on the invitation.