As a lord, I was forced to farm

Qi Wenxiu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, "His Highness means that Commander Sheyu should not be disappointed by his temporary setback, but should keep a calm mind and focus on cultivation. Perhaps your talent will only be revealed later, or perhaps one day you will be like Commander Wei and obtain some kind of rare treasure that can change your fate."

After hearing Qi Wenxiu's explanation, Sheyu suddenly understood. Many people had heard of Wei Fengsheng's miraculous encounters, but if he hadn't worked hard to cultivate and possessed a certain level of strength, he probably wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity to soar to great heights. His Highness is right. Instead of envying others, we should use that energy to improve ourselves.

So she solemnly said to Jiang Ran, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness."

On one side, Hu Lian, with his extremely keen senses, already knew that Jiang Ran had arrived. He cautiously followed her gaze, only to meet Jiang Ran's eyes.

Hu Lian was slightly taken aback, feeling as if she had been caught red-handed, and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Jiang Ran happened to have many things she was curious about regarding this genius, so she called him over to keep her company.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Prince, and greetings, Deputy Commander Sheyu." Hu Lian has grown a lot, which is evident in his manners, showing a maturity beyond his years.

Jiang Ran looked Hu Lian up and down. "I heard that you made many contributions in the Xuanjia Navy. I am very pleased to see that you are still shining even after leaving Suhong Academy."

Hu Lian was naturally pleased to be praised. She pursed her lips shyly and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Your Highness and the Academy's guidance."

Jiang Ran asked, "You are already eighteen years old, and there are still seven months until the next power competition. Are you willing to fight for Su Hong Academy one more time?"

Jiang Ran has no interest in participating in the next power competition again. Her participation last time was actually out of necessity, as Su Hong Academy at the time truly had no way to compete with other forces.

But things are different now.

Four years ago, cultivators at the eighth level of the Profound Bone Realm were already among the top eight in the Fame Competition. With seven months left, Hu Lian might very well be able to reach the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm and compete with those geniuses for a spot in the top three.

"As long as Your Highness gives the order, I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness! What's more, it's just participating in the power competition!" Hu Lian's eyes lit up slightly.

To be honest, Hu Lian had some regrets after returning from his first participation in the power competition, and even more regrets that Su Hong Academy did not participate in the power competition again in the following years.

In Da Su, he had always been a genius. Among his peers, only Tu Shi was his equal, but the problem was that the two of them were just too familiar with each other...

Jiang Ran nodded. "Pack your things. For the next seven months, you will cultivate by my side."

Upon hearing this, not only Hu Lian, but also She Yu and the others were taken aback. She Yu couldn't help but cast an envious glance at Hu Lian.

This is an immense honor. Without a doubt, by following His Highness, one can not only receive guidance from His Highness and the Royal Army, but also enjoy the most advanced cultivation resources in the Great Su!
Hu Lian snapped out of his daze and bowed respectfully to Jiang Ran, saying, "Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

After exchanging a few words with Hu Lian, the group continued deeper into the Xuanjia Fortress.

“At night, the soldiers usually cultivate inside this spiritual tower for two hours.”

Behind the Xuanlian training ground is an ancient-style spiritual cultivation tower, which contains meditation rooms and many magic arrays such as spirit gathering arrays.

Behind the Spiritual Cultivation Tower were the soldiers' barracks. The Xuanjia Legion only had a little over a thousand men, so there was only one barracks, but space had been reserved for about ten more.

In addition to the soldiers' barracks, there was also the Xuanjia Command Hall, which was the command center of the Xuanjia Navy.

And some storage rooms containing weapons, medicines, food and other supplies...

An army's combat capability is closely related to its regular training. Accompanied by Chen Guangyu, the current commander of the Xuanjia Army, Jiang Ran spent several days on Quhe Island, observing the soldiers' performance.

In addition to the military fortress, Da Su also built a Quhe Shipyard on the easternmost edge of Quhe Island.

Quhe Boat Factory was actually gradually moved from Nanzhu Boat Factory, but Nanzhu Boat Factory did not disband and continued to manufacture civilian fishing boats.

Meanwhile, the Kyuga Shipyard is dedicated to researching more advanced ships for Osukuni and building complex, large-scale ocean-going French ships such as the Yokokai No. 2.

For this reason, ships transport birch wood and iron oxide to Quhe Island every day.

"Ten boats come and go every day, making several trips. Our Quhe Shipyard is really busy," Chen Guangyu said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

The busier the shipyard is, the better. The busier it is, the more ships it builds, the better, and the Xuanjia Navy will also benefit.

In fact, while moving the shipyard to Quhe Island presented many challenges in the early stages, it also had two advantages. One was that Quhe Island was vast enough to accommodate super-large ships, and the other was that the Lingze Islands had no shortage of timber, especially wood for building ship keels.

The Lingze Islands have existed for thousands of years, and there were no traces of humans before. Many ancient trees that are thousands or even tens of thousands of years old grow on the islands.
For example, the black ebony wood that grows on Cangwu Island is jet black and shiny, with straight or irregular grain patterns that give it a low-key yet mysterious and noble feel.

Besides its outstanding appearance, Xuanwu wood also possesses properties worthy of its preciousness. The faint fragrance it emits can not only repel insects and ward off evil spirits, but also nourish the spirit of cultivators. Being surrounded by the fragrance of Xuanwu wood for a long time makes it easier to enter a deep meditation during cultivation.

Moreover, black ebony has strong fire-resistant and anti-corrosion properties. It will not rot even if buried underground for thousands of years. When the craftsmen were digging the foundation for the construction of Cangwu Palace, they dug up the thousand-year-old black ebony hidden underground. Several old craftsmen from the Ministry of Works happily took it back to study it, intending to make black ebony furniture for the Jiang royal family in the future.

Most notably, there is a massive, ancient blackwood tree on Cangwu Island, so thick that it would take ten people to encircle it. It's just a pity that this precious forest of timber has not produced any small demon spirits.

Regarding the timber used for shipbuilding, a group of teak wood was discovered on Longya Island. Teak wood is rich in oil and has extremely high water resistance and corrosion resistance.

In the latest ships from Da Su, the shipyard used it to make the keel, combined with birch wood, to build a beautiful, stable, fast and defensive new 'Peach Soul Ferry'.

"The ocean is so vast."

Looking down from Quhe Island, the sea is azure and shimmering, and the boats on the island resemble fish swimming in the water.

Chen Guangyu looked south. It was said that if one continued to travel south along the edge of the continent, one could reach the Hanyuan Land of the Cangmiao Continent.

The ships of Da Su had sailed southeast several times, hoping to travel south along the edge of the continent to see what the land of Han Yuan looked like, but firstly, the coastline was too long, and the land of Han Yuan was still quite far from Da Su. (End of this chapter)