Spirit cultivation and immortality, how do you control an aircraft carrier?

Chapter 122 Cooperation Achieved, Great Gains

After all, Shen Huang's feelings were genuine.

From the moment he gained the ability to sense things, he was able to confirm the existence of extraordinary power, and he even spent several years pursuing it, risking his life in the process.

The reason I'm here today is precisely because of this pursuit.

Everything was exactly the same as what he and these people said.

The emotions conveyed in his words were natural and incredibly genuine.

With this basic understanding, when Shen Huang took the Yin family to visit the factory, although they were equally amazed, they were not as shocked as they had been at their first meeting.

This was precisely Shen Huang's goal.

The scenario he described, especially in the industrial sector, was only at the level of the 1970s or 1980s.

At that time, the home planet civilization had already entered the era of civilian industry. Shen Huang even gave a brief introduction to the principle of the steam engine. However, it was still some distance away from the information age we live in today.

In the eyes of cultivators, these things are merely the domain of skilled craftsmen.

It certainly has considerable value, but it's not groundbreaking.

Now that we know, they can also do it by gathering ordinary people and spending more than ten years researching.

Of course, these ten-odd years are enough time to earn the necessary funds for cultivation in the Transcendent Realm.

"These are the protective items that I originally discussed with Junior Sister Yin and prepared for our cooperation." Shen Huang led everyone to the training ground.

Some weapons have already been placed here.

They were all handcrafted in this world, and can be considered experimental products from that previous batch of steel.

In Xiao Yin's words, compared to the formal industrial level of his hometown, these can only be considered primitive weapons.

But after actually seeing it, Shen Huang discovered that it was completely different from the homemade guns and cannons he had imagined.

Each one is clean and tidy. Although most of them are handmade, they do not have the rough feeling that handmade products often give.

Putting aside everything else, it is at least much better than the weapons used by our martyrs eighty years ago.

"A spear." Shen Huang picked up a spear first. "Ordinary people can use it with a little training. It's quite powerful. However, this weapon can only be used to deal with the Flesh Mist Monster, and it takes many people to fire it at the same time."

He tested a shot.

With a bang, a clear crater was blasted into the wooden stake used as a target in front of them.

Although it was crudely made, it was still a spear.

The bullet has enough room to accelerate inside the barrel, so its power is actually quite strong.

There are also some intricate parts that cannot be produced locally at present, but were brought by Shen Huang from another world.

For example, a spring.

In fact, most items here are like that. Production doesn't necessarily have to be 100% localized. After all, a few parts aren't heavy, and you can easily carry a bag of them, which is enough for production and use for a long time.

This power caused the pupils of everyone present to shrink.

"Does this really not require magic power or spiritual energy?" Yin Zhukou's eyes widened in disbelief. "If this weren't done with talismans, I wouldn't be able to stop it either."

If any mortal possessed this thing, even someone like her at the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm would have to be careful!

Yin Hanzhu was equally shocked.

She clearly understood that if someone like Yin Zhukou, who was at the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm, only needed to be careful of being ambushed, then a Spirit Master at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm would be doomed if faced with a dozen or so mortals wielding such weapons, even if they faced them head-on rather than being ambushed!

This clearly breaks the previously insurmountable power barrier between mortals and spirit masters!

"If this weapon were to spread and be used by mortals, wouldn't Spirit Masters at the Transcendent Realm feel threatened?" Yin Hanzhu looked at Shen Huang and couldn't help but ask.

"That needs to be considered from two perspectives," Shen Huang replied directly, having anticipated the question. "First, these weapons are ultimately only useful against those at the Transcendent Realm. Spirit Masters remain the rulers. If a mortal were to attack a Spirit Master, they would most likely be driven to desperation and perish, merely seeking mutual destruction. Second, while Spirit Master talents are rare, mortals are readily available. These weapons grant mortals power comparable to lower-level Spirit Masters, meaning Spirit Masters no longer need to take risks at lower levels. Aunt Yin, do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?"

"I see." Yin Hanzhu recalled everything she had seen in this sanctuary.

That makes sense.

No wonder they not only grow spirit rice for the mortals in the protected land to eat, but also allow them to live in such houses.

It is not out of any kindness or compassion, but rather out of ulterior motives and interests.

This is not just about hoping that these mortals will multiply and produce more Spirit Masters, but also about hoping that mortals will take on a certain degree of protective capabilities for the sanctuary, so that Spirit Masters no longer have to risk their lives to patrol.

From this perspective, it seems that Shen Daoyou's hometown, by separating the immortals from the mortals, is truly preparing to fully utilize the strength of mortals.

I'm afraid that if things develop to that point, they'll already be able to benefit Spirit Masters!

Perhaps, the benefits will extend beyond just a few people.

"Is it possible for my Immortal Dynasty to become like your homeland?" Yin Hanzhu couldn't help but ask, "Would it also vigorously develop things for mortals to use, allowing them to thrive, prosper, and become powerful?"

The benefits of this are almost obvious.

Putting aside other factors, the number of Spirit Masters wouldn't be decreasing year by year like it is now.

However, Shen Huang shook his head slightly and said, "This isn't actually a problem with the skills of these mortals, but rather a problem with their mindset. I believe that in my homeland, the powerful beings didn't initially imagine that mortals could exert abilities comparable to low-level Spirit Masters with just a few skills. What they sought was for mortals not only to survive, but to live better lives. If Ji Kingdom had had the same idea at the beginning, it probably could have achieved that as well. But now... the entire mortal world of Ji Kingdom has fallen to this state. Most Spirit Masters regard mortals as ants. Do they really have the patience to teach and impart their knowledge?"

This was also a topic of discussion among many sociology experts at the home planet base.

If Jiguo starts to value the industrial capabilities of ordinary people from now on, and begins to vigorously promote the technologies and even the ideas that Shen Huang brought over.

Is it possible to restore mortal civilization in a short period of time, or even become stronger than before, and enter the industrial age, or even the modern information age?

The conclusion is that it is very difficult, extremely difficult.

On the one hand, the actual control that the country has over the sanctuary is already very weak.

However, it can only barely limit the number of people to be sheltered.

The actual enforcement and scrutiny of this rule remain to be seen.

Under such circumstances, let the Immortal Dynasty of the Successor Kingdom issue a call to action, demanding that all protected lands begin to value the people, ensuring they are well-fed and clothed, and even providing them with education, to fully unleash the wisdom of mortals.

How many spirit masters have this kind of patience?

How can you expect a Lord of Protection like Yin Kongtian, who doesn't care about the development of the Protected Lands at all, to do these things?

Ultimately, this matter requires long-term investment, and there won't be much return in the short term. Even if there is a return later, it won't just be for one person, but for the collective and the entire Immortal Dynasty.

Yin Hanzhu had also realized these things, but her expression was somewhat gloomy.

As the other party said, among the many spirit masters and the many places of protection, who doesn't know that protecting mortals is a matter of great importance concerning the future and the survival of the immortal dynasty?

But how many people truly take this to heart?

Even if these weapons, or other mortal technologies, were to spread, at most only some Protectors who value the development of the Protected Lands would fund the purchase of a batch, and that would be all.

"If it were when the great calamity had just arrived, when the Immortal Dynasty had just begun..." Yin Hanzhu said halfway through, then shook her head and sighed.

This assumption is meaningless.

She had once heard her clan's ancestor say how prosperous the mortal realm of Ji Kingdom was before the great calamity. Amidst the bustling world, countless novel things existed. Unfortunately, they had all vanished, and even her father's generation had never witnessed them.

One can only glean a glimpse of it from books.

However, Yin Hanzhu was only slightly depressed for a moment before completely forgetting about it.

It's nothing more than the affairs of ordinary people.

She was immediately drawn to the other weapons, especially the projectile cannons and the hand-launched cannons specifically designed for low-level spirit masters. The latter, in particular, allowed spirit masters at the first or second level of the Transcendent Realm to have the opportunity to kill mist monsters at the fourth or even fifth level of the Transcendent Realm by keeping their distance!

"This thing is quite extraordinary." Yin Hanzhu's expression turned slightly serious. "Previously, you were able to destroy the entire town-level stronghold of the demonic sect villains with just a flying spirit artifact at the third level of the Transcendent Realm. You must have relied on a mortal weapon similar to this."

"Exactly." Shen Huang nodded.

"Indeed, it is of extraordinary value. The raw materials can be mined from a volcano?" Yin Hanzhu was already quite concerned. She turned to Yin Yueshu and said, "Yueshu, you'd better send a trusted confidant to guard that volcano. Once this stuff spreads, other families will definitely dismantle and study it, and then they will set their sights on that volcano."

"Yue Shu knows, everything is ready." Yin Yue Shu looked at Shen Huang. "Young Master Shen, I will arrange for Cui'er to personally oversee this matter and deliver the raw materials regularly."

"Once the raw materials arrive, we can start production in no time." Shen Huang paused, then smiled. "As for others disassembling and copying it, there's no need to worry too much. Some parts are not easy to replicate. If inferior products are made, they could even pose a significant danger to the user."

Indeed, Shen Huang had no doubt that cultivators could replicate it.

However, it is also not believed that it can be copied in a short period of time.

Ultimately, it's not as simple as just throwing the raw materials in.

Instead, it involves a rather complex processing method, and some parts even Shen Huang had to bring from his home planet.

For example, the most important components include the fuse, the highly reliable ignition mechanism, and the balance between strength and brittleness in the weak wall structure.

If even a small grenade requires so much technology, then this heavyweight grenade, specially prepared for Spirit Masters, is even more advanced.

To put it bluntly, if someone were to use a substandard product, they might end up blowing themselves up first, which is no small matter.

"That puts my mind at ease," Yin Yueshu said with delight.

She originally thought that these things were not difficult and could be easily copied by others.

But this makes it even more important to pay attention to that volcano.

Yin Yueshu pondered a solution, and when she looked at Yin Zhukou, her eyes lit up slightly.

This cousin has been quite well-behaved lately and can handle a lot of things.

Shen Huang was unaware of what Yin Yueshu was thinking, but he intended to entrust her with both raw materials and sales.

His job here is simply to oversee production.

This will undoubtedly save a lot of trouble and hassle.

At this point, Yin Yueshu and her group had essentially completed their visit.

Night had fallen, and they didn't want to travel at night, so they stayed overnight at Shen Huang's residence and took the opportunity to discuss the specific details of their cooperation with him.

Especially the profit sharing.

Finally, it was stipulated that the Yin family would receive 20% of the profits, while Shen Huang and Yin Yueshu would each receive 40%.

Clearly, this condition, for the Yin family, is simply about supporting the younger generation.

After all, it would require mobilizing a lot of servants from the Yin family, and if there were to be a good response in the future, the Yin family would also be needed to open up trade routes.

This is the most troublesome thing.

In this era, the most difficult task in transporting goods across the gray fog is to achieve long-term, efficient, and low-loss transport. Only immortal dynasties, immortal sects, and large families have the capability to do so.

Even 20% seemed too low to Shen Huang.

However, the Yin family really didn't care much.

They value the bond of interests with Shen Huang even more, even if it's just a bond of interests at the Transcendent Realm.

"Then it's settled." Yin Hanzhu looked at the gift Shen Huang had given her, and seemed quite fond of it.

It wasn't anything special, just a rather old-fashioned vinyl record player.

It carries some light music songs belonging to the home planet.

Clearly, even if the cultivation world has something similar that can play music, there wouldn't be music developed in another world.

This gift, while not technologically advanced, is quite valuable.

Even Yin Zhukou kept pestering her to buy one.

In the end, each of the three received one.

And this wasn't the only gift.

After the three of them checked into the guest room, they were quite pleased with the exquisite pillows, mattresses, and small gifts such as cups.

Especially the incense sticks.

She brought a set of daily necessities made of special spiritual materials from her home. Although they were very comfortable and sturdy, they were expensive, and she only brought this one set.

The next day, when they were leaving, after asking Shen Huang, they took everything with them without any hesitation.

They even wished they could buy a few more sets.

Shen Huang saw them off as they left the shelter, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

"Their visit was truly fruitful!"

He looked back and found that the proportion of business collaborations alone far exceeded expectations.

Some were even more eager to unpack it.

That's right, the benefits of business cooperation cannot be obtained in a short time.

However, the gifts are already piled up in the warehouse.

I couldn't check yesterday because I had guests around, but now I can't resist checking it out.

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