Chapter 178: Hundred Stone Village
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"Young Master, who came just now?" Shi An saw that Shi Lin hadn't gone back, so he came out of his room and asked Shi Lin curiously.
"Your Highness Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire," Shi Lin muttered irritably.
Qian Renxue's arrival today did not make Shi Lin too nervous; on the contrary, it made him feel relaxed.
The fact that he had refined healing pills for the Heaven Dou Empire could not be hidden from the Spirit Hall sooner or later.
Shi Lin was originally worried that the Spirit Hall might take action against him because he had strengthened the power of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Now that Qian Renxue has arrived, Shi Lin is much more relieved by her attitude.
Judging from Qian Renxue's expression, the Spirit Hall didn't take him seriously; they just saw him as an ordinary little spirit master.
This is very good information, proving that the Spirit Hall won't easily take action against him.
Moreover, since Qian Renxue also wants Shi Lin to refine pills, Shi Lin's safety can actually be greatly improved.
Shi Lin's purpose in coming to Heaven Dou City this time was to subtly and legally bring the land near Notting City into the hands of the Shi family.
Only then could Shi Zhen proceed with his plans. Without a title, Shi Zhen would be nothing more than a nouveau riche in Notting City, someone who could be replaced at any time.
With a title, one becomes a lord, capable of recruiting Soul Masters and training an army; that land then belongs to the Shi family.
Therefore, Shi Lin must obtain a title in Heaven Dou City.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince? Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Shi An exclaimed in shock.
"What are you surprised about? He's just one person who came here wanting me to refine pills for him," Shi Lin said to Shi An in an annoyed tone.
Shi Lin also knew that Shi An was indeed too surprised. The status of Crown Prince was something that Shi An could only dream of.
"Hehe, it's nothing. I just felt like some important person had come to our house. Why didn't you call me, young master? I also wanted to see what His Highness the Crown Prince looks like." Shi An chuckled and said to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin glanced at Shi An with annoyance. This guy Shi An was getting bolder and bolder, actually thinking of seeing His Highness the Crown Prince.
Shi Lin also knew the effects of the healing pills on himself, so when he refined the Gu worm manor last time, he set up a separate Gu worm manor for the healing Gu, which could produce thousands of healing pills every day.
The current production of Healing Gu is more than enough to meet the needs of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, Qian Renxue, and their own family.
Besides supplying outsiders, the Shi family also needed a large amount of healing pills themselves.
"Alright, since we don't have much to do lately, we should both work hard on our cultivation and try to break through to level 40 as soon as possible. After all, so many people are watching us." Shi Lin turned his head and earnestly instructed Shi An.
"By the way, young master, Hundred Stone Village is almost finished. Shall we go take a look?" Shi An suddenly thought of the village outside Heaven Dou City.
After two or three months of construction, Hundred Stone Village should be nearing completion.
Shi Lin nodded in response to Shi An's reminder. After the construction of Hundred Stone Village was completed, they would start buying slaves and cultivating confidants. At that time, Shi Lin would have something to do.
It wouldn't be as boring as it is now.
"Let's go take a look," Shi Lin said to Shi An, then stood up and led Shi An back to their respective rooms, heading down into the ground floor.
The original downward-facing staircase has been transformed into two railway tracks, with a mine car hanging on them.
Shi Lin and Shi An sat in the car and then pressed the start switch.
Because it was a downhill section, the car was going very fast, and it reached the bottom of the tunnel in less than a minute.
Once you reach the bottom of the tunnel, you'll find yourself connected to another railway track.
Shi Lin and Shi An switched to a railcar, which was then pulled by horses and traveled into the distance.
In less than ten minutes, Shi Lin arrived at the foot of Hundred Stone Village.
At this time, the project in Hundred Stone Village was basically completed, and the workers were carrying out various fine decorations and quality inspections on the underground base.
After all, this is an underground structure, which requires a very high degree of stability and cannot be taken lightly.
Therefore, these workers carefully inspected every step of the process to prevent any accidents.
"Greetings, young master!" The foreman, who was resting in the hall, immediately came to Shi Lin's side and bowed to him when he saw him arrive.
"No need for formalities. This underground base is quite well done, it looks very professional. How long until it can be officially used?" Shi Lin asked the foreman.
"We need another week to conduct inspections. After that, it can be used officially," the foreman said earnestly to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction. It was indeed quite an achievement to complete such a large task in just a few months.
"Foreman, show me around the base. I want to see what's going on here," Shi Lin said to the foreman.
"Yes, young master!" The foreman nodded to Shi Lin and then led him into the base.
At this point, both the soft and hard furnishings in the base were completed, so it looked clean, tidy, and very beautiful.
You can check in directly if no inspection is required.
"Young Master, our base is divided into three parts. The first area is the living area, which includes dormitories, canteens, toilets, libraries, and other buildings. It can normally accommodate 10,000 people, but if we force it, it can accommodate 30,000 people living normally." The foreman led Shi Lin to the first basement level and introduced the area to him.
After hearing the foreman's introduction, Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction.
The basement level is the largest, covering hundreds of thousands of square meters and containing tens of thousands of rooms, enough to accommodate a large number of people.
Shi Lin led Shi An and the foreman on a tour of the first floor. Every room was very clean and the furnishings were cozy, making it a comfortable place to stay.
"Well done, this place looks very comfortable," Shi Lin praised the foreman.
"Thank you for the compliment, young master," the foreman said with a smile.
The next steps are more complicated and will require more time.
Next, the foreman led Shi Lin to the second basement level.
"The second basement level is mainly used as a training area and a visitor area. There are six botanical gardens, each over 1,000 square meters in size, planted with a large number of rare plants," the foreman explained to Shi Lin.
Upon hearing the foreman's voice, Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction.
The second-floor plant area is equipped with a large number of spirit herb gu and Heavenly Crystal Lotus gu, and the concentration of soul power is one or two times higher than that outside.
"By the way, the Gu worms in the botanical garden need to be upgraded recently. I'll give you new Gu worms, and you can take some people to replace those." Shi Lin took out a manor Gu from his pocket and handed it to the foreman.
"Yes, young master!" The foreman nodded, then took the manor Gu, preparing to arrange these Gu worms later.
Shi Lin led Shi An and the foreman on a tour of the botanical garden.
The medicinal herbs grown here are mostly those needed for healing pills, so once these herbs mature, they can be sold to the Heaven Dou Royal Family to earn some money.
Shi Lin is now thinking about making money, after all, he can't rely on his father for all his expenses.
"What about the third underground level?" Shi Lin asked the foreman.
"The third layer is the resource area, mainly used for load-bearing and pressure resistance. After all, our base is really too big. In addition to the supporting structure, it also stores a large amount of food and supplies. When it is full, it is enough to support 30,000 people for a year," the foreman said proudly to Shi Lin.
"This is good, this is good!" Shi Lin looked at the foreman excitedly.
Unexpectedly, the foreman was so capable that he came up with such a design. This way, Shi Lin can do more things, such as training ten or twenty thousand soldiers.
With the assistance of the Beast Meat Gu and the Ironclad Gu, these soldiers will be incredibly powerful!
Even the most elite soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire would be no match for them.
"Well done. Go back to the accounting office and collect 10,000 gold soul coins as your reward." Shi Lin patted the foreman on the shoulder with great satisfaction, then waved his hand and handed over 10,000 gold soul coins.
"Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!" the foreman said excitedly to Shi Lin.
"Well done. After you finish, I'll have Shi An take you back and tell my dad you'll get a month's leave," Shi Lin said to the foreman with a smile.
Upon hearing Shi Lin's words, the foreman bowed deeply to him in excitement.
"Young Master, thank you so much, Young Master!" the foreman said excitedly to Shi Lin.
They've been busy building the base for a long time and haven't had a break. They're exhausted.
"Alright, hurry up and finish up, then we can have a holiday. I'll head back now." Shi Lin patted the foreman on the shoulder and said seriously, then turned around and left with Shi An, leaving Hundred Stone Village.
After watching Shi Lin and Shi An leave, the foreman turned around and went back to his position to start working.
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"Young Master, what should we do next? When should we purchase slaves?" Shi An asked Shi Lin.
"No rush, we have plenty of time. After this place is finished, I'll trouble you to send the workers back to Notting City and bring back some people and gold soul coins. We can have these people buy slaves." Shi Lin stroked his chin and said to Shi An as he thought.
"Understood, young master!" Shi An nodded in response.
After returning to the manor, Shi Lin and Shi An went back to the manor's Gu to cultivate.
After all, producing healing gu doesn't require two people to work together, so the two can focus entirely on cultivation.
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A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the foreman came to Shi Lin's secret passage to wait for him.
Shi Lin returned to the secret passage after lunch to prepare gifts for his cultivation.
As soon as he entered the secret passage, he saw the foreman who had been waiting for him.
"Greetings, young master. The Hundred Stone base is now fully completed, and the final inspections and maintenance have also been finished. I am here today to report this to you!" The foreman bowed to Shi Lin and then spoke earnestly.
"Okay, I understand. You and your people wait in Hundred Stone Village now. I'll have Brother An take you back." Shi Lin nodded and said to the foreman.
"Yes, young master!" the foreman replied hastily, then bowed to Shi Lin and turned to leave the secret passage.
Next, Shi Lin found Shi An, who had already entered the manor to cultivate.
"Brother An, this is a letter I wrote to my father. Please go back to Notting City and deliver this message for me." Shi Lin handed a letter to Shi An, asking him to take the workers and the letter back to Notting City.
"Yes, young master, I will definitely deliver the people and the letter back safely." Shi An bowed to Shi Lin, then left the manor to find the foreman.
After watching Shi An leave, Shi Lin also emerged from the manor's Gu.
After putting away the Manor Gu, Shi Lin prepared to go to work at the shop for a while.
After all, Shi Lin had been busy refining Gu worms during this time and hadn't had a chance to visit the shop.
Upon arriving at the shop, Huang Qi immediately went to Shi Lin's side and bowed to him.
"Greetings, young master!" Huang Qi said respectfully.
"How's the shop doing lately?" Shi Lin waved his hand and then asked Huang Qi.
"Replying to Young Master, things are on track. This month, we spent 3,250 gold soul coins and earned 8,320 gold soul coins. We sold one soul tool, and the rest are miscellaneous items." Huang Qi bowed and led Shi Lin into the shop.
The shop now looks cleaner and tidier than before, and each counter has its own function, making it look much more orderly.
"Young Master, let me show you to the storeroom," Huang Qi gestured to Shi Lin.
Shi Lin nodded, and then went with Huang Qi to the warehouse in the backyard.
At this moment, all sorts of strange and unusual items in the warehouse were neatly placed on the warehouse shelves.
"Young Master, these are the old soul tools you requested. I recently acquired over three hundred of them." Huang Qi took out a box from the corner, which was filled with all sorts of old soul tools.
These soul tools are of very poor quality and will break down after only a few uses.
"Well done." Shi Lin waved his hand, put the soul tools in the box into his personal space, and would arrange for the manor Gu to repair these soul tools after returning home.
The Tier 3 Manor Gu should be able to repair these soul tools in a short time.
"It's still the same soul beast corpses inside, a total of 560!" Huang Qi took out an intact soul tool and handed it to Shi Lin.
"Okay." Shi Lin transferred the soul beast's corpses to his personal space and then returned the soul tool to Huang Qi.
"Is there any problem with the store's operation? Do you need me to restock?" Shi Lin asked Huang Qi.
"In reply to your question, young master, we still have quite a lot of soul tools and various other products here, enough to sell out as soon as we meet," Huang Qi said with a smile to Shi Lin.
"That's good. Let me know if you need anything. Only keep five thousand gold soul coins in the shop. Send me the rest. If the turnover is not enough, just ask me for more." Shi Lin said to Huang Qi.
"Yes, young master!" Huang Qi nodded without hesitation.
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