Hearing this, everyone sat up straight, their eyes focused on Yun Ze, listening attentively.
"After arriving in Mingdu, Bi Ji will be responsible for selecting the location. Find two shops near the Sun Moon Royal Academy, as close to each other as possible."
"Decorate them according to the specifications of the Medicine King Pavilion and a forging shop respectively, and strive to complete it within a month."
"Besides these two shops, you also need to find a large building to serve as our future base of operations," Yun Ze said to Bi Ji.
"Okay," Bi Ji replied.
"Ten Thousand Demons King, Demon Spirit, have you memorized the medicinal texts I asked you to?" Yun Ze looked at the middle-aged Ten Thousand Demons King and the young Demon Spirit. Both of these were fierce beast-level soul beasts, powerful and once ranked among the top ten fierce beasts.
"We've memorized them," they both nodded. Their powerful strength meant their memory was not poor, and they had diligently memorized the five-centimeter-thick book every day for the past few years. That medicinal text was a medical classic of this world, which Yun Ze had asked Gu Yue Na to find through her connections at the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
"It's good that you've memorized them. From now on, the two of you will take some soul beasts sensitive to spiritual objects and go search for them in the mountains and great lakes."
"The selected soul beasts should have a cultivation of at least fifty thousand years, and the number should be kept within twenty."
"I will also give these soul beasts Transformation Pills to help them transform into human form, making it easier for them to travel on the continent."
"We're going to look for spiritual objects?" Ten Thousand Demons King said in surprise. Wasn't this just making him, a fierce beast with over five hundred thousand years of cultivation, run errands? Before Yun Ze could speak, Gu Yue Na looked at Ten Thousand Demons King coldly, frowning and saying, "You're unwilling?"
Ten Thousand Demons King's body trembled, showing fear, and he quickly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Your subordinate will definitely do his best to search."
"Don't be angry, it's my fault for not disciplining my subordinate properly," Gu Yue Na said apologetically to Yun Ze beside her, worried that he might be dissatisfied because of this. After witnessing some of Yun Ze's methods, she was convinced that this person could definitely help her revive the soul beast race. She didn't want to cause his dissatisfaction over such a small matter.
"Since you've already said so, I naturally won't say anything more, otherwise it would make me seem petty," Yun Ze said.
Gu Yue Na smiled sweetly, turned her head, and gave Ten Thousand Demons King another cold look, the warning clear. Ten Thousand Demons King lowered his head, regretting speaking up. Demon Spirit was gloating beside him, glad he hadn't said anything, otherwise he would have been the one getting scolded.
"Light Spirit Grass, Turtle Essence Fruit, Gold Blood Vine, focus on searching for these three spiritual objects. Collect them regardless of their age, they will be of great use later," Yun Ze instructed.
"Yes," the two replied.
After instructing them, he looked at the sturdy man opposite Di Tian: "Bear Lord, what level is your forging skill at?"
"Hehe, I'm already a seventh-level blacksmith," the nearly three-meter-tall Bear Lord stood up and said proudly. He puffed out his chest at Di Tian, smiling smugly, his expression seeming to say, Look how awesome I am. Don't look at Bear Lord being big and rough with a somewhat simple mind, but he was truly gifted in forging. His true form was a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, with high affinity for metal, coupled with his extreme strength, forging was as easy as drinking water.
In just a few years, through his own talent and Yun Ze's guidance, he had become a seventh-level blacksmith. If he could further his understanding of forging, becoming an eighth-level or even a ninth-level Divine Craftsman was not impossible. He lacked nothing in terms of soul power, strength, and understanding of metal, only a deeper understanding of forging. Although Yun Ze had not been exposed to the forging of this world, he had extensive knowledge and strong analytical skills. By observing the various finished metal products of this world, he basically knew how to hammer them to achieve such effects. In theory, Yun Ze was definitely a master level now, not inferior to those Saint Craftsmen. As for whether he could compare to a Divine Craftsman, it was unknown for now, as Bear Lord had not yet become a Divine Craftsman under his guidance.
"Not bad. How are your clansmen doing with their forging practice?" Yun Ze asked. The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear race had difficulty reproducing, and coupled with human hunting, there were only eight Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears left, including Bear Lord, on the verge of extinction. However, although their numbers were small, the remaining eight Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were all very strong, with the lowest cultivation being sixty thousand years. Among them, there were three with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation, including Bear Lord, the other two had not reached two hundred thousand years.
Yun Ze not only had Bear Lord learn forging, but also had him take time to return to the Star Dou Great Forest to teach the other seven Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears forging. Those who couldn't transform forged more roughly, directly using their hands to pat, their palms harder than iron hammers, posing no problem for hammering metal. Soul beasts with ten thousand years of cultivation would gain intelligence, and after fifty thousand years, their wisdom would significantly improve. These Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears over fifty thousand years old followed suit, and under Bear Lord's urging, their forging was quite decent. It was just that sometimes they couldn't control their strength well and easily overexerted themselves, directly flattening the metal into a pancake shape.
"Those little cubs aren't as smart as me, but they're still okay. The dumbest one can be considered a second-level blacksmith, and the strongest is a fourth-level blacksmith," Bear Lord said, showing off a little. He was quite satisfied with the performance of those bear cubs.
"They also have a share of the Transformation Pills. After they transform into humans, teach them carefully. They will be the main force in the forging shop in the future," Yun Ze said.
"Okay, Young Master, don't worry, I guarantee I'll teach these little cubs well," Bear Lord patted his chest and promised. They all referred to Yun Ze as Young Master, not by his name.
"Counting like this, that's almost forty to fifty Transformation Pills. Can you refine that many pills?" Gu Yue Na leaned towards Yun Ze and whispered. In her opinion, pills that could allow soul beasts to transform into humans should be very precious. How did it seem now that Yun Ze was distributing them like candy, having as many as needed?
Yun Ze smiled and explained, "Refining fifty pills in one batch and one hundred pills in one batch doesn't actually differ too much in difficulty for me."
"Anyway, I had Bi Ji prepare enough medicinal materials to refine a hundred pills, so I might as well refine a hundred directly to avoid future trouble."
"So that's how it is," Gu Yue Na understood.
"These are the temporary arrangements. Let's get the things I just mentioned done first. The subsequent arrangements will be discussed later," Yun Ze said. At this moment, Gu Yue Na stood up, her beautiful purple eyes sweeping over everyone, her expression stern.
"I will emphasize again, Yun Ze's words are my words. Whatever he says, you just listen and do as he says."
"If anyone dares to object, or doesn't put their heart and soul into the work, then don't blame me for being impolite to them," Gu Yue Na said coldly. Her gaze finally rested on Ten Thousand Demons King, her sharp eyes making him feel a chill down his spine.
"Yes," everyone responded in unison.
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