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Chapter 306: [305] The Magical Lingxiang Demon Factory and Cheng's Influence

Zhao Qihuan quickly discovered that there was a stark difference between being inside the Xuan Palace and being outside.

Just as he stepped off the Xuan Boat, he saw a group of soldiers in red armor rushing towards the docking area. The leader of the group shouted loudly, "Is it Master Xuan Shi from the Tai'an Xuan Pavilion?"

Zhao Qihuan immediately replied, "Yes!"

The leader of the group ran closer and respectfully bowed, "The Tianwu Hall has learned that a new Xuan Shi has emerged in the Tai'an Little Spirit Realm, so we were ordered to come and guide you."

According to the rules of the Xuan Palace, every new Xuan Shi must first report to the Tianwu Hall and then choose the Xuan Seal they want to comprehend.

Gong Zhenghuan, the former commander of the Tai'an Black Armor Army, stepped forward and said, "That's me."

The leader of the group bowed again, "Master Gong, please follow me."

Gong Zhenghuan greeted his two colleagues and followed the soldiers in red armor.

Zhao Qihuan watched as they walked away, filled with emotions.

For so many years, whenever a new Xuan Shi from the Tai'an Xuan Pavilion entered the Xuan Palace, they had to go on their own. When did the Tianwu Hall ever take the initiative to lead someone?

Li Xu's eyes deepened as he whispered, "It seems that Cheng's influence in the Xuan Palace is even greater than I expected."

Zhao Qihuan nodded, "Yes."

Although they had heard a series of stories before, they didn't have a clear understanding. Now, witnessing the change in attitude of the Tianwu Hall firsthand, they finally had a personal experience.

Li Xu waved his sleeve and said, "Let's go to the Tianrong Hall..."

Before he could finish his sentence, they heard a flurry of footsteps in the distance.

Zhao Qihuan couldn't help but chuckle, "I was just wondering earlier why Cheng, as the deputy hall master of the Tianrong Hall, didn't send anyone over. Now they finally came!"

Li Xu's expression was subtle.

Although this was an insignificant matter, this mid-level Xuan Shi had to admit that it did bring a sense of pleasure.

Having been accustomed to being treated high and mighty in the Xuan Pavilion, who would want to be looked down upon everywhere in the Xuan Palace?

One second later.

Another voice came, "Are you two Master Xuan Shi from the Tai'an Xuan Pavilion?"

Zhao Qihuan replied again, "Yes!"

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In the following days, the two Xuan Shi experienced a series of events and deeply realized why Cheng's influence in the Xuan Palace was so great.

It was not only because of their extraordinary talent and strength, but also because of some impressive things.

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The Lingxiang Demon Factory.

As the name suggests, it is a special factory composed of tree spirits.

The main product of this factory is the recently developed Science Demon Internal Combustion Engine.

A month ago, the Tianrong Hall built a giant greenhouse covering an area of ten hectares, which is the famous Lingxiang Demon Factory in the entire Xuan Palace.

This morning.

A large group of visitors arrived at the factory, consisting of 232 Xuan Shi from various small and large spirit realms under the Xuan Palace.

From the moment they entered the factory, these Xuan Shi felt overwhelmed and their horizons expanded.

The receptionist Xuan Shi, Wen Xueqing, loudly introduced the origin of the factory, "In order to ensure the quality of the Science Demon Internal Combustion Engine, the production process cannot be carried out in an open environment. The Lingxiang Demons prefer to work in a well-lit environment rather than living in dark caves."

"The deputy hall master, Cheng, communicated with them and came up with the plan to build a greenhouse factory. The Lingxiang Demons really enjoy working in the greenhouse."

The Xuan Shi were amazed by what they heard.

Wen Xueqing took the lead and led everyone to a group of Lingxiang Demons nearby.

The tree spirits were waving their branches and diligently processing the raw parts that were delivered.

The most peculiar thing was that each tree spirit had a resin-made sign hanging on its trunk, with two large characters written on it - Yi Yi.

Below it were strange words like "发糕" (steamed cake), "炊饼" (pancake), "黄豆糕" (mung bean cake), which looked amusing.

At the right moment, Wen Xueqing said, "The factory adopts an assembly line mode with two production lines. Line A is the assembly line, and Line B is responsible for precision processing of the parts."

The steward Xuan Shi pointed to the sign again and continued, "The meaning of 'Yi Yi' is the first workstation of the Yi Line."

Just at that moment.

"Ding! Ding!"

"Dang! Dang!"

"Zi! Zi!"

The sounds of tapping and grinding suddenly became much louder.

They saw a spirit oak demon swinging its branches, moving much faster than before.

Wen Xueqing smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Roasted Chicken Wings doesn't like being watched, as it affects the efficiency of the factory. Let's go to the next workstation."

A Xuan Shi couldn't help but ask, "Is Roasted Chicken Wings the name of the spirit oak demon?"

Wen Xueqing smiled and said, "That's right! In order to facilitate everyone's distinction, Special Envoy Cheng specially gave each tree spirit worker a name."

The steward Xuan Shi paused and lowered his voice, "They are all food names, but the spirit oak demons are quite happy about it."

Many Xuan Shi couldn't help but smile.

At the third workstation of the Yi Line.

The Xuan Shi witnessed something quite interesting.

An apprentice craftsman said discontentedly, "This cylinder head blank only has a few cosmetic flaws, which do not affect its use. Why can't we accept it?"

A spirit oak demon with a "Fried Egg" sign waved its branches to form a line of words: "We are responsible for the quality of the Kemo internal combustion engine."

The apprentice craftsman glanced at the words and became even more dissatisfied, "I specifically asked Master Yi, and he clearly said that it would not affect the quality."

Fried Egg refused firmly once again: "We do not produce defective products, nor do we accept any defective parts!"

The apprentice craftsman snorted in anger, but since he couldn't do anything about the tree spirits, he could only use a cart to take the parts away.

This scene fascinated the group of Xuan Shi.

Wen Xueqing explained, "Special Envoy Cheng once told the spirit oak demons that he hoped this factory would become a boutique factory, so the tree spirits have very strict requirements for quality."

He pointed to the apprentice who had left in frustration and said with a smile, "Arguments like this happen here every day."

Zhao Qihuan and Li Xu exchanged glances and finally understood why Special Envoy Cheng had such a loud reputation in the Xuan Palace.

Spirit oak demons were known for their irritable nature, but Special Envoy Cheng had trained them to be obedient and even established an unprecedented factory. Who wouldn't be amazed by that?

And as long as the factory existed, Special Envoy Cheng's influence in the Xuan Palace would increase.

Next.

The Xuan Shi visited every corner of the factory.

They witnessed how the tree spirits transported parts by suspending them from the roof with their branches, creating a network to move the parts.

This was obviously better than operating on the ground.

Because it freed up a lot of floor space, making the factory more tidy and organized.

They also witnessed the lightning-fast speed of the spirit oak demons. It took less than three minutes for the parts to go from the first workstation of the Jia Line to being assembled into an internal combustion engine.

If it were done by craftsmen, it would take at least half an hour to handle hundreds of large and small parts.

Two hours later.

The whirlwind tour finally came to an end.

The two Xuan Shi from Taian Xiao Lingjing walked out of the factory, feeling that this was a rare experience in their lives.

Zhao Qihuan suddenly asked, "Li Xuan Shi, what do you think is the purpose of Tianrong Hall?"

Everyone knew that the visit was actually unnecessary. The fact that they sent a steward Xuan Shi to lead the tour clearly indicated that they had ulterior motives.

Li Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Tianrong Hall is a newly established institution. They should want to expand the influence of our palace through this method."

He paused for a moment and commented, "This is a very clever move!"

Zhao Qihuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Indeed."

Anyone with insight could understand that the greater the influence, the smoother things would go.

The steward Xuan Shi felt that after he finished the visit today, he would probably never forget the sight of the tree spirits working.

And in the future, if Tianrong Hall gave him a task, he would be happy to cooperate.

This is how influence is gained, isn't it?

Zhao Qihuan asked another question, "Li Xuan Shi, do you think this is the idea of the Palace Master Xuan Shi or Special Envoy Cheng?"

Li Xu answered without hesitation, "The Palace Master Xuan Shi has always pursued caution in her actions, so this doesn't seem like her method."

Zhao Qihuan nodded lightly, "I think so too."

(End of this chapter)