supreme deity

Chapter 659 Expectation
When Zhao Chongling, the envoy of the God of Wealth, was about to leave the main altar and head to the surface, he once again inspected the multi-layered medicinal fields that were being developed around the main altar.

After the main temple of the Divine Religion was moved underground in the Star Harbor, His Majesty the King of Light issued an edict, ordering the Divine Envoy of Heavenly Fragrance, the Divine Envoy of Wisdom, and the Dharma King of Protector of the Religion to be the chief and deputy agricultural reclamation envoys, commanding the Divine Army of Protector of the Religion, the priests, and the families of the Divine Army of Protector of the Religion to dig caves near the main temple. At the same time, they introduced the agricultural technology of the extraterritorial demons, preparing to open up multi-layer farmland underground and cultivate a large number of spiritual plants.

The Church of Light is very familiar with the agricultural technology of the demons. Their headquarters is a star-level colonial battleship, and the three layers of farmland below are derived from the extraterritorial demons.

However, this technology is from more than 600 years ago. It was after the seventh generation of Mingwang repaired the battleship that the three-layer farmland area was put into use.

Therefore, these three layers of farmland can currently only produce 320 million shi of various grains, plus some vegetables and fruits, which are only enough for the daily needs of million people in the headquarters in one year.

However, two months ago, His Majesty the Ming King asked Zhao Chongling to allocate a sum of money to purchase various agricultural machinery from the extraterritorial demons, such as various models of tunnel boring machines, shield machines, construction robots, agricultural robots, small nuclear fusion reactors, high-simulation agricultural solar lamps, fully automatic irrigation systems, etc.

His Majesty the Ming King is not only planning to update the various technologies and equipment in the main altar's farmland area, but is also going to build a cave complex covering an area of ​​300,000 hectares outside the main altar, and lay out ten layers of fertile fields inside.

The Ming King even ordered the Dharma King to select some devout priests to dig a pipeline leading to the Tianyuan underground, and set up multiple layers of filters in the pipeline to filter out the "Light of Purgatory", and lead the abundant etheric energy from the Tianyuan into this huge cave.

Zhao Chongling had been busy outside, raising money, food and weapons for the Invincible Dharma King.

Until recently, the Invincible King of Dharma fought a fierce battle with the second and third envoys of the Dasheng Kingdom, and directly injured the third envoy of the opponent, which truly stabilized the front line of the Beisheng Diocese. Only then was Zhao Chongling able to return to the headquarters.

After he returned to the headquarters, he was shocked by the scene there.

Since Ming Wang only wanted to buy some civilian machinery and asked for very little money from the "Shancai Holy Hall", Zhao Chongling had not taken this matter to heart before.

He never expected that His Majesty the Ming King would create such a big scene and such a big surprise here.

Zhao Chongling is not only proficient in finance, but also understands farming.

After a detailed understanding, he estimated that Ming Wang's move would increase the grain production inside the warship by about 62%, and would also be able to produce a large number of various types of high-grade spiritual plants and medicinal materials.

If these ten floors, totaling three million hectares of medicinal fields, are fully built, it is estimated that the income in the first year will be able to make up for the losses caused by the war.

This is the first phase of the Mingwang Plan.

Due to lack of manpower, the three million hectares of medicinal fields are currently the limit of what they can take care of.

Zhao Chongling looked at the busy scene around him with a complicated expression: "Developing medicinal fields and farmland underground, why haven't we thought of this before?"

As everyone knows, only the eight states of Heluo near Tianyuan can produce various top-quality medicinal materials and spiritual plants.

Therefore, nearly one-sixth of the population of the Song Dynasty was concentrated in this area, and the land near the eight states of Heluo was not only expensive, but also mostly fell into the hands of high-ranking officials, noble families, or local powerful families with backgrounds.

However, if we can develop medicinal fields and farmland underground, the cultivable area nearby can be increased by many times.

Zhao Chongling thought that if Tianjixing could fully introduce Tianmo's agricultural technology, then with the grain production near Tianyuan, it would not be a problem to feed a population of 100 billion or even 1 trillion.

They can even live a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing.

"It's said that the extraterritorial demons have long been cultivating medicinal fields underground. However, they can't solve the problem of the Infernal Light, especially large-scale cultivation. It's said that purifying the Infernal Light is extremely costly, and the chances of us humans transforming into demons are very high. The demons will also develop various mental problems, and the Infernal Light will also pollute the spirits and machinery."

The Heavenly Fragrance Envoy standing next to Zhao Chongling pointed in the direction of the Brilliant Altar. "The Ming King said that we are different. We have a large number of devout priests, the Pure Divine Fire, and our faith in light. This not only ensures safety, but also reduces the cost of purifying the Light of Purgatory."

The belief in light and the existence of divine fire can greatly reduce the chance of demonic transformation.

However, the Heavenly Fragrance Divine Envoy's voice became strange: "As for why we didn't think of it before, who knows?"

Therefore, His Majesty the Ming King is their true Lord today!
The priests who were practicing in the main altar were all very excited.

They all thought they saw a bright hope. Anyone with a normal mind knew that people need to eat and drink.

Only when they have enough food and clothing can they see the truly pure and bright world.

Zhao Chongling was also concentrating on observing the busy priests: "My fellow countrymen are very motivated. I have never seen such a scene since I joined the sect. They all respect His Majesty the Ming King very much." The miracles that the Ming King showed when he ascended the altar before only made these middle and low-level priests have expectations of him and recognized his orthodoxy.

And now, Zhao Chongling discovered that most people in the headquarters began to truly worship and support this Ming Wang.

This was not only because the 'Mingwang Sitting on Lotus Viewing' that occurred from time to time at that time allowed the priests to visualize a higher level of divine fire, but also because Mingwang opened up the underground farm and saw more hope.

"So, His Majesty Ming Wang hopes to expand the size of the Guardian Divine Army and select more devout believers from all over the country to come to the main altar to study the teachings and visualize the divine fire, thereby strengthening our priest team. This requires your support, Brother Zhao."

The Heavenly Fragrance Envoy continued in a serious tone, "Besides this, the Ming King also hopes that the Good Fortune Envoy can order two to five Heavenly Demon ships similar to the headquarters from the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demons in the Star Harbor area. The requirement is that they must use the Heavenly Demons' latest technology, including defense systems and life support systems.

We don't require starship technology, but we do require the ability to navigate deep seas and underground, which the Celestial Demons call 'warp travel.' Furthermore, it would be best if the interior of the ship could have more agricultural areas."

"Demon ship?" Zhao Chongling frowned when he heard that.

Expanding the size of the Guardian Army and the Central Altar Priests? Is this to increase the labor force? This will allow for further expansion of the underground planting area.

As for purchasing a demon warship like the main altar, it should be to ensure the safety of the priest group.

After all, this is the core area of ​​the Song Dynasty, and they must be prepared to evacuate at any time. Without considering internal production, the headquarters can only accommodate two million people at its maximum.

It is understandable to have more agricultural areas. Fixed farms in caves are difficult to relocate, but what if these farms are placed directly in the ship?

Zhao Chongling thought that there was no problem in ordering ships. As long as they were not military warships or ships without quantum migration devices, they would not be within the scope of Tianmo's sales ban.

Zhao Chongling was also willing to take out this money. Although the Church of Light was in financial difficulty, the 'Temple of Good Fortune' under his control still had a considerable amount of reserve funds.

Purchasing demonic ships similar to those at the headquarters and expanding the army of protectors of the religion are measures that can truly improve the finances of the Church of Light and significantly increase their income.

Even if the Holy Church of Light is surrounded by enemies all over the world in the future and is besieged by all parties, they will still have a stable source of income.

But in this way, His Majesty Ming Wang will not only have a stronger military force, but his image and prestige in the minds of the priests of the Church of Light will also be further enhanced.

After joining the Church of Light, His Highness did not make any moves to fight for power, nor did he try to contain or restrain the increasingly powerful and invincible Dharma King. However, his foundation within the Church of Light was growing day by day.

But this is a good thing—

Zhao Chongling made a decision in an instant: "Tianxiang, please tell His Majesty Mingwang that Shancai Holy Hall will fully support and make every effort to make this happen."

The Heavenly Fragrance Envoy raised his lips slightly. "Also, regarding your negotiation with the Hidden Crown Prince, His Majesty the King of Light also gave instructions. Lin Hao previously boasted that the opening of the Song port would double the Song court's revenue within a few years. This person must be under pressure in this regard. So, why not start in this area? Our Church of Light can consider shipping all of our supplies to the Star Port for sale and paying taxes accordingly, in exchange for his support."

In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Song Dynasty has come into contact with many Heavenly Demons due to the opening of the port, and has also received praise and admiration from the Heavenly Demon President. Therefore, this person must have some secret channels that can purchase various prohibited items from the Heavenly Demons. You can try to talk to him."

When the Tianxiang Divine Envoy said this, his expression was strange, because the Ming King was the Yin Prince.

When King Ming asked her to convey these words, it was equivalent to telling Zhao Chongling how to deal with the hidden prince.

Zhao Chongling couldn't help but hum and narrowed his eyes.

The reason for his trip to Star Harbor this time was that in the past two months, those demonic smugglers had not only significantly increased the prices of banned goods, but had also worked together to lower the prices of various bulk goods.

Zhao Chongling was eager to break the blockade and find new supply and sales channels, but he didn't think so deeply.

"I understand!"

Zhao Chongling cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please see Wanli tomorrow. I will try to contact him when he meets with that Steward Lu."

Zhao Chongling looked up at the dome of the cave above, and felt more anticipation for this contact.

(End of this chapter)