High Above

"Have you heard? We have another noble here, Ian from the White People!"

"I heard about it. I know that kid. He has been smart since he was a child. Later, with the help of Mr. Grant, he learned alchemy and inscriptions... The damn guy in my family just learned a little bit and was able to work in the Guards. This kid is proficient in everything - I believe he can become a noble!"

"Hey, when will my child be half as smart as Ian... no, a quarter smarter? It will save me a lot of worry..."

This is the content of an exchange between several women with children at home on Harbor Street in Harrison Port.

"Xia Hui Ling, that place seems to be recruiting skilled craftsmen... You don't need to be too proficient. They will provide training there. What is needed is young and imaginative. How many of you guys seem to be suitable?"

"No, no, really no, do you believe people who say they don't want experienced masters? Isn't it like saying, 'The soldier next door doesn't care about your physique, he will help you train, all you want is your life'? This iron handle Let’s be cannon fodder!”

"What's the point of being a craftsman? Arrest us to forge iron day and night and burn the furnace morning and night? You see, this list says that what they want to do is a very new thing, and the experience of the old master is of no use..."

"Again, do you believe what they say? Although Xia Hui Ling is also in Nanling, he still has to climb mountains and ridges!"

"Hey, just like you said, my life is worthless, and I'm old now. If I don't find some real work, won't I have to live with my parents for the rest of my life? This time, I will fight hard!"

This was a conversation that took place in the backyard of the blacksmith shop between two apprentices who were resting.

"Brother, did you see the notice recruiting people at Xiahui Leader? The salary is quite generous!"

"The Xiahui leader's side...is a bit dangerous, isn't it? It hasn't been long since the mountain people's battle ended, and a lot of people died...and didn't the Lord's Mansion also say that? Master, Ian and his The guard named Qingchao teamed up to repel attacks from special forces from other places... It's obviously dangerous! I'm not happy to go."

"Doesn't this prove that the Xiahui leader has strength? Qingchao, I know, good guy, that sword can be played by at least ten of me. I can't wait to become a disciple, and the Xiahui leader is said to join the guard If you join the team, you can get the guidance of that swordsman!"

"Eh? Brother, have you made up your mind to go to Xiahui? Port Harrison is a nice place, right? Although there will be less work after the natives are gone, the master is generous and it is very suitable for settling down and raising a family."

"That's right, bro, you have a wife. Of course you want to settle down. Brother, I plan to try again to see if I can break through. If you work less, you will have fewer opportunities and less credit. Then Qingchao was better than brother before. Are they that much stronger? He went on an adventure with Mr. Ian in the Great Maze of the South China Sea, so he has the second level of merit and love! This is about working hard to have a chance!"

"Hey, brother, you dare to fight - here's a toast to you, we won't go home until we get drunk today!"

"Next time if I can come back alive, I will invite everyone in the group to drink until I get drunk!"

This was a career discussion between two mercenaries that took place in a tavern in Port Harrison.

The entire Harrison Port was filled with news about Xiahui leading the convoy.

Not only because the lord of Xiahui Territory was also from Port Harrison and was warmly received by Viscount Grant, but also because the treatment offered by Xiahui Territory was indeed quite attractive.

Although there has been news of Ian becoming a lord and his success since last year, and even earlier there was news of Ian's perfect performance in the imperial capital, all of this combined is far less than that of Ian carrying a whole army full of novel goods. A tenth of the way back to Harrison Port with a fleet of various high-end alchemical equipment.

With these exact and practical things, the people of this era who have never seen rabbits and do not let go of hawks will have some perception and understanding of the "new territory" in the distance, and will arouse "curiosity and desire."

Of course, in a sense, Xiahui Ling's recruitment operation in Harrison Port is using money to compete for the "talents" accumulated in Harrison Port for many years. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is blood-sucking.

But in fact, everyone in Harrison Port, including Viscount Grant, believed that Harrison Port made money.

Because in the Terra Continent, the most important thing is not these lower-end ‘talents’.

But the knowledge of 'alchemy'.

[Xiahui Ling shared the technology of the ‘New Agricultural Planting Building’ with Harrison Port and allowed Harrison Port to open a production workshop for ‘conventional plant culture solution’]

[Harrison Port has the right of first refusal to purchase new weapons such as ‘Magnetic Storm Armor’ and ‘Charging Rifle’, and is allowed to open three production workshops for related equipment]

[Harrison Port and Xiahui Ling have reached an all-round cooperation agreement: the territories of both parties allow free exchange of personnel, the caravans of both parties enjoy tax and fee reductions, and the two parties have reached a number of bulk trade agreements related to raw materials and grain]

[Xiahui Ling will help Harrison Port cultivate basic alchemy craftsmen, and as a price, Harrison Port will need to assist Xiahui Ling in purchasing large quantities of alchemical substrates and related alchemy crops. The specific content of the agreement is still being negotiated...]

These agreements were all news that had been released from the Lord's Mansion before Xiahui arrived with his convoy.

After hearing these agreements, everyone was moved by Ian's generosity and grateful for his actions in giving back to his hometown.

After all, as an alchemist close to the master level (Ian's alchemy level in the eyes of ordinary people), he is willing to accept the Viscount's unborn son as his disciple. This fact alone is enough to make Viscount Grant smile. It doesn't matter that Xia Hui led the 'blood sucking' attack on Harrison Port.

After all, those ordinary talents will not be in short supply with the treatment provided by Harrison Port. But how could a genius like Ian, who has no emotions, accept a disciple so casually?

And based on the relationship between Viscount Grant and Ian, at least the cooperation between the two parties is still continuing. The Viscount's children must be Ian's direct disciples.

In this way, what if Harrison Port suffers a little more loss? What's more, they didn't suffer at all.

So, is Xiahui Ling the one who suffers?

Of course not.

Harrison Port has the trade port that Xiahui Ling needs most now, and it also has the ‘mid- to low-end technical personnel’ that Xiahui Ling lacks most now.

Because the Sequoia natives have been pacified, Harrison Port does not need to maintain so many standing troops now, so even experienced mercenaries and adventurers do not need to be retained as many. These people can be attracted by the Xiahui leader. Be the force they most desperately need.

Moreover, it is difficult to say in other aspects. As a port city, Harrison Port, which lacks cultivated land, really needs the design of agricultural buildings. They will definitely popularize this technology as much as possible and use themselves as a test field for Xiahui Ling. Xiahui Ling summarizes relevant technical experience.

One side needs technology, the other side needs raw materials and population; the other side needs the direction of future progress, and the other side needs trial and error experimental fields and population data...

——A match made in heaven!

This was the inner thoughts of both Ian and Viscount Grant after their discussion in the Viscount Harrison's Mansion.

"That's it for today, Ian."

The Viscount stood up and said with a smile: "Your brother and Elder Pude are waiting for you outside. I won't disturb your time to communicate with your relatives."

He is undoubtedly the most satisfied with this series of collaborations.

Yes. In the short term, Harrison Port is undoubtedly suffering a loss: all the benefits that Ian can provide will only be effective a few years later, especially those production rights, which require upfront investment. It’s something that will take effect slowly in the later stages.

Is the stuff good? indeed. But not only has the effect not been verified over a long period of time, but quick money cannot be made, and even money needs to be lost.

For many lords, this alone is enough to make them cautious or even wait and see.

Only someone like Viscount Grant, who no longer cares about short-term gains and only invests in the future of Ian and his children, can accept it outright.

As for the loss of population in a short period of time, let alone it. Viscount Grant knew clearly with his eyes closed that a group of very capable white people would move to Xiahui Territory in large numbers in the future.

Many of his alchemist craftsmen are white people.

But the pie that Ian drew for him was so delicious...

“A very pleasant morning.”

Ian is of course very satisfied. After all, Harrison Port is also his hometown, and in the future there will definitely be a considerable number of White people who will not move to Xiahui Territory, but will continue to stay in Harrison Port - for decades, this can be considered a place. An inheritance of the white people.

As the current head of the Silver Peak family, it is impossible for Ian to do such a stupid thing as completely abandoning Harrison Port and putting all his eggs in the same basket.

The construction of Harrison Port will certainly make Viscount Grant happy, but he will not lose money...after all, the employees of those workshops and the craftsmen who have been exchanged and trained must be the white people.

The two lords, one big and one small, looked up and looked at each other, smiling happily.

The study door opened. Viscount Grant opened the door and motioned for Ian to go first.

The young man had just gone out. In the reception room not far away, a white figure walked crisply and ran into Ian's arms!

"Ouch - how come he looks the same as Shark..."

Ian picked up the white thing that jumped into his arms and spun it around before placing it firmly on the ground: "You guys are a lot stronger!"

He lowered his eyes and looked at his brother gently: "And he has grown taller too!"

"Um!"

Ellan, who threw himself into Ian's arms, raised his head, stared at Ian quietly with a pair of purple eyes, and then showed a big smile: "I have grown taller, brother!"

"good!"

Ian's eyes lit up, he laughed, pinched Ellan's face: "And... the words became fluent too!"

"I have practiced for a long time..."

Although it is said to be fluent, Ellan's words still contain a pause that is difficult for ordinary people to detect: "Bishop Baiwu said that I am, and my mind is used to thinking like this. This is also a good thing, because I am not used to speaking, so , very good at meditation!”

"Brother, my meditation has become 'quiet'! Although I have less time... the bishop said I am very powerful!"

Tranquility is the third stage of meditation in Huaiguang Church. The first two stages are 'sitting still' and 'no wave', which means 'being able to sit for a long time without becoming agitated' and 'being able to calmly look at all kinds of troubles and emotions in one's body' anxiety without any mood swings'.

And 'tranquility' means that there are very few distracting thoughts in the mind, reaching a state of long-term tranquility and tranquility. At this stage, the painful ascetic practice will also become gentle, because all the perceptions of the body will be absorbed by the meditator. Sensory coping with the external body.

Even among monks, 'tranquility' requires a long period of penance to achieve.

As for the tranquility, all that is left is 'waiting'. When meditation reaches this state, there is nothing left to actively practice. It is enough to maintain such a peaceful state of mind.

The meditation method of Huaiguang Church is obviously derived from the spiritual practice of the civilization of the previous era, and this meditation method is obviously completely different from the meditation method created by Ian. It emphasizes not directly using some method to transform one's soul, but using A subtle way, using the method of transforming people's thinking patterns, in turn shaping the soul from scratch.

In general, it is a method that places too much emphasis on talent. It is fine for geniuses, but for mediocre people, the effect is not as good as the meditation method created by Ian, which transforms one's soul bit by bit.

However, Elan's ability to practice to a stage close to 'tranquility' so quickly is enough to prove that he is extremely talented in this area.

No wonder, during the journey of the insect swarm, it took only six years for Elan to go from being a casual disciple accepted by Bishop Baiwu to becoming a formal member who could accept the direct inheritance of the Holy Mountain.

It may sound like nothing, but you must know that even a second-level Minos blood hunter like Redemption of Light is not a formal employee of Huaiguang Church from a certain perspective. At best, he is a contractor - and Elan is rationed with potions as soon as he reaches puberty, so he can directly prepare them!

As we all know, the end of the universe is the system. Elan can reach the end directly in one step. Of course, it is because of Ian's legacy, but his own efforts and talents cannot be underestimated.

Just as Ian sees it now.

In the young man's silver-blue eyes, information about Elan was emerging.

【Elam】

[Bilaterally symmetrical humanoid carbon-based sublimation creature on Terra (Cretaceous People variant)]

[First energy level·Young body·Excellence·Innately intelligent creature·Main intelligent creature in the star field·Psychic potential is awakening]

[After a certain period of practice, this human individual is gradually discovering his hidden spiritual talent. The talent has begun to awaken and show some power]

[This human individual has received good and correct guidance. Although his strength has not directly improved, it is changing his future potential.]

[Body material...carbon-based life...crystallization potential]

[Strength level: Normal]

[Contains source quality: 21.5593 basic units]

[Tip: This biological individual has a strange connection with a powerful crystallized life form vampire, which indirectly guides his spiritual growth]

[Warning: Psychic growth is difficult to control and irreversible. This human individual is still in its infancy. Guardians should be responsible for correctly guiding the intelligent life larvae, rather than allowing them to grow wildly! 】

【……】

"Huh?"

Ian was slightly startled.

He originally thought that he would only see his brother's spiritual growth, but he couldn't help but look shocked.

——Crystalline life forms have a strange connection?

Wait...could it be...

In the insect swarm path, that insect swarm crystal dragon? !

This Elan has indeed grown, but is it too barbaric? !

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