60 Rebellion 3 (1/2)
With a plan is finalized, the representative for the Towns and Villages returned to where they came, because from today onwards, it will be difficult for them to travel past the Seven Star Sect to Wen Wu City. After being briefed by Zhang Wu Ji and Liang Tian with their future planning and engagements, they leave the city without looking back.
Inside the heart of the two representatives is an arrangement that only the four of them knows.
Given the support from the Wen Wu City Lord, the Seven Star Apprentice Hall growth stabilized further, where after some prior arrangement, the whole area located Northeast of the Wen Wu City is given to the Seven Star Apprentice Hall with complete right to decide how the land can be exploited.
This gave the Apprentice Hall the motivation to catch up. Following with the restriction in the sector of exporting their produce, the Apprentice Hall fork out a hefty sum to purchase all the Construction Materials, which is the first generation Masonry Bricks.
Using only this material in all of their constructions, the sturdiness of the new buildings is stronger than ever. It only took about four days for them to complete the foundation of the building, with another additional ten days to construct the building to reach their size three times taller and bigger than the Tulous he had people built in the Northern Side of the city.
Furthermore, Zhang Wu Ji's Seven Star Apprentice Hall is no longer how it seems. The earlier four days is taken to rearrange the relevant departments available inside of the hall, but with the new addition of the Cooking Department and his own Celestial Designer profession, Zhang Wu Ji's expectation at the expansion of the hall is greater than before.
Sending out about 300 of his trusted fellow disciples, Zhang Wu Ji positioned a hundred of them in each village to assist them in various matters. The problem such as food preservation, farm plowing, harvesting, and hunting, each of these matters will have a few disciples to help in making things easier.
But this wasn't enough at all. Even if the current Seven Star Sect decided to give them a handicap, what can a rebelling Apprentice Hall takes to compete, especially when they only hold the privilege of three villages and one city's production? It was an attempt of a mere group of ants trying to overthrow an elephant.
Which is why Zhang Wu Ji will not fight against them in the term of capital but in the term of developments. With his upgrade system and the ability to discern the condition of an item, Zhang Wu Ji believes that if he was given the chances and time, his retaliation will bound to get the fruits of results.
In his mind, a sentence of [What can a not upgradable sect do when they were to face people with pills that works twice better, the weapon that cut deeper and harder to break? They may have the power to rule over the remaining fifteen towns, twenty-seven villages, and the two cities, but their resources are limited] always lingered whenever he tried to motivate himself.
”Master...” the three Li Disciples stands just before him as they greet him. Afraid that their master is having an enlightenment, the three of them remain silent for a moment before they realized it was not what they thought.
”Did I make the three of you waiting for long? It's fine to grab my attention in case I am idling and not doing anything.” Zhang Wu Ji said.
”Understood. The reason the three of us is here is related to one matter. Do master still remember that you ask us to reform and weed out the rotten apples within the Blacksmith Department?” Li Jing brought up the matter Zhang Wu Ji ordered them to get it done a month ago. From the way he speaks about this matter, it seems that the former already completed this task before the unfortunate event happened.
”Yes. Continue.” Zhang Wu Ji took his seat and continues to listen to his report.
”Disciple Li Jing hates to say, but after we weed out all the rotten apples from the Blacksmith Department, we're only left with a mere 100 blacksmith with absolute loyalty with the department. During the siege against the headmaster faction and WUJI Faction, a large part of those that sacked by the three of us were, in fact, belonged to a syndicate called Golden Wolf Syndicate.”
”Luckily, we're prepared. Your disciple Li Jing is always keeping the secret he possesses a spatial ring in secret. We collected all the books related to the blacksmithing along with some better quality tools before the siege begins, thus, we lost only a mere amount of treasures like still in refining ingots and some weapons. Before we left, the three of us destroyed most of the mediocre quality Iron Thrusting Dirk master inherits to the department for training purposes, and also the remaining amount of Seven Leaves Sword.”
”I believe master may have some uses with this spatial ring and it's item within. We already allocate all the trusted loyal blacksmiths to be positioned near to the Blacksmith Department of the Apprentice Hall and we're ready to refine anything my master bring to us. Please go ahead and order us for any task.” Li Jing raised both of his hand with the palms facing upward, where a ring with obsidian color sits.
Basic Obsidian-Class Spatial Ring
-Capacity: 1500 Items | Weight Limit: 15 Tonne
-Usability: Direct | Fighter Qi Consumption Rate: 9
-Durability: 35/35 | Quality: Entry-Level
-Information: Made from low-quality processed obsidian crystals, this ring is crafted by a nameless First-Grade Celestial Designer. The Obsidian-Class Spatial Ring is lack of preservation ability, making the ring is only used to keep non-deteriorating materials and products, such as metal, stones, and gems.
”This is the lower-quality material, something that only worth be purchased by fellow blacksmiths and also construction bosses because of their inability to preserve the product. No wonder it gave such a good amount of Weight Limit and capacity... That's the catch to buy this.” Zhang Wu Ji gave the comment back to himself in mind before he inspects its content.
900 ingots of 45% Purity
100 ingots of 50% Purity
150 Ingots of 58% Purity
1 Slab-Made Furnace
1 Iron Alloy Anvil
Zhang Wu Ji's expectation on the ingots weren't too high, but based on the quality of the material in here, it seems that most of their finely process treasure already kept within this ring. But with himself having no usage on these items for the meantime, he returned the ring to Li Jing before he added a few words.
”Familiarized with the Blacksmith and also their mineral ores delivered. I will need you to focus all your attention on training this one hundred blacksmiths into the master's of their profession.” Zhang Wu Ji finishes his words as he tosses a book into his hand, making Li Jing mouth opened wide as he read their title.
[Minor Achievement Iron Process]
”Another extremely precious book!” Zhang Wu Ji's consistency of bringing them precious books with amazing accurate knowledge in its content was always shocking to them. Although their qualification was far more than enough for them to personally refine higher quality metals to be used as their own weapon, it was still important for them to improve their qualification as a proper blacksmith.
Amongst the three Southern States of the Southern Imperial Kingdom, the Upper South State is the closest one to the Imperial County, but their position was also the lowest among the three states. Not even needed to mention, their position among the thirteen states is also the second lowest, losing to the Border of Western State.
Less needed to say, the Border of Western State is another weak county due to their lacking resources, but they were also heavily affected by the constant battle initiated between the two kingdom, which is why their improvement is deteriorating. Or else, perhaps the Upper South State is the weakest state amongst all of them.
This is also why the only Blacksmith Pavilion existed in the Southern Part is only in the Lower Southern State, while each of the other states does possess their own Blacksmith Pavilion.
”The three of you, issue the request to the Hunting Department to collect some Pure Brimstone Crystal, Salt Crystal, and Fur Charcoal if they went into the Southern Bamboo Forest.” Zhang Wu Ji finishes his instruction to them without telling them the reason.
But the three did not question him at all and excused themselves from the room after they realized their master may have something else to taking care of. With haste, they issued the request for the three material first before returning to the Blacksmith Department and started to conduct lesson according to the few copies of Blacksmithing Manual Zhang Wu Ji trusted them with.
Meanwhile, after one party is gone, another came. This time, it was consist of the Master Chef, the Department Head from the Pill Making Department, and someone unfamiliar to him.
”Master Senior Ninth, this elder greets you (This Junior greets you).” the three of them paid their greetings to him as they wait for his approval to start talking.
”Go ahead and speak your matter out.” Zhang Wu Ji stated. The long period of partaking with this kind of responsibilities makes him much more mature compared to the easy and hesitated him previously.
”Master Senior, the Pill Making Department wishes to leave their tradition and join along with the fellow disciples from Alchemist Department and Herbalist Department to increase their knowledge in the profession of a Pill Master.” he politely requested for the approval to join into the two departments.