Elven cultivators

The Hall of Eternal Harmony, a side hall on the east side.

The spacious hall was brightly lit.

Seven or eight rattan tables were scattered around, their surfaces piled high with parchment scrolls and folders, the dense text and numbers winding like ants across the paper.

A dozen or so young elves were engrossed in their work, their quills scratching on the paper. Occasionally, someone would stop writing, frowning as they searched for documents nearby, or whispering to the person at the next table to ask something.

This is one of the clan's offices where they handle daily clan affairs.

Eleanor sat behind the desk at the far end by the window, with a thick stack of documents piled up in front of her.

She held a quill pen in her hand, her head bowed as she wrote something on a piece of parchment. Her long, emerald-green hair was tied into a neat ponytail with silver strands, and a few stray hairs fell beside her ears, making her profile appear soft and focused.

The pen tip glides across the paper, leaving behind neat and beautiful handwritten characters.

Eleanor finished writing the last stroke, put down her pen, gently pushed the parchment aside, and picked up another document to open.

This is a report on the placement of the new batch of Pokémon.

Three months ago, Elena led her guards and brought back the last elven tribe from the eastern part of Eldron Plains.

At this point, all the scattered elven tribes on the Eldron Plains had been incorporated into the Silvermoon Clan.

The clan's total population is now close to nine thousand.

This number would have been unimaginable for the Silver Moon Clan a hundred years ago.

At that time, the Silvermoon Clan had less than two thousand people at most. They fought bloody battles with the Molten Thorn Tribe every year, and their population only decreased, with the decline trend clearly visible to the naked eye.

Now, in less than a century, the clan's population has more than quadrupled.

This demonstrates the wisdom of the decision to absorb the elven race.

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Of course, the Duozi Dan and the Sheng Sheng Hua Yu Zhen also contributed to this.

These two things have significantly increased the clan's birth rate in recent years. Although the increase is not astonishing, it is an extremely rare achievement among the elves.

After all, elves are immortal beings.

Even a small increase in the birth rate, when viewed over a longer period, represents significant population growth.

The number of newborns in the clan is increasing every year, providing a continuous stream of fresh blood for the clan's future.

"Eleanor".

A voice came from the doorway, interrupting her thoughts.

Eleanor looked up and saw Lyra walk in carrying a stack of documents, a smile on her face and light steps.

"Another new document?" Eleanor glanced at the scroll of paper in her arms, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"This is the last stack." Leila said with a grin, placing the files on her desk. "Once these are done, today's work will be finished."

Eleanor glanced at the darkening sky outside the window, sighed, said nothing, and picked up the top document to open it.

Leila didn't leave immediately, but leaned against the table, watching her with a smile.

Eleanor ignored her friend's subtle actions, focusing all her attention on the documents.

The first document is about the domestication of the scaly rock lizard.

After nearly a century of domestication and breeding, the scaled rock lizard population has grown to a considerable size.

Most of the Scaled Rock Lizards can now be used as combat partners.

To this end, the Forest Guard formed a large battalion of Scaled Rock Lizard Horse Archers (300 men).

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This cavalry unit is equipped with rune-inscribed longbows, rune-inscribed short swords, and rune-inscribed leather armor. They ride tamed scaled rock lizards, and their mobility and combat power far exceed those of ordinary infantry.

Eleanor had witnessed the cavalry's drills firsthand.

Three hundred horse archers charged forward simultaneously, arrows raining down like a storm, the roars of the Scaled Rock Lizards deafening. Their overwhelming momentum even startled her, a mere bystander.

If we had had such a cavalry force when we fought the Molten Thorn tribe, a single charge would have been enough to rout the enemy.

And this is just the beginning. As the scaled rock lizard herd continues to expand, the number of cavalry will increase even further.

The elders' goal was to build at least three battalions of Scaled Lizard Archers within the next thirty years.

In contrast, the taming of the Spinosaurus was not so smooth.

Silver-tier dragon beasts are too wild and intelligent, making them far more difficult to tame than the Scaled Rock Lizard.

After decades of attempts, progress has been minimal.

However, the clan had enough patience.

Once successfully tamed, the benefits to the clan would be even greater than those to the Rock Lizard.

Eleanor wrote her comments on the document and then turned to the second document.

The content is a report on the equipment allocation for the Forest Guard.

Eleanor's gaze swept over the numbers on the paper, her brows furrowing slightly.

The rapid population growth led to the rapid expansion of the forest guard to nine battalions with a total of 2,700 men, resulting in a dramatic increase in combat strength.

However, this has also led to many problems.

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One of the biggest problems is that the production of rune equipment cannot keep up with the expansion of the guard.

Currently, only about 60% of the guards are equipped with rune weapons and leather armor.

The remaining 40% used ordinary equipment crafted by the dwarves.

On the plains of Eldron, this level of equipment is not bad; the dwarves are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship.

But things are afraid of being compared.

With rune-enchanted equipment as a benchmark, the guards naturally looked down on ordinary equipment.

Equipping all members with rune-enchanted equipment has always been the Forest Guard's top priority.

This is also one of Eleanor's biggest headaches lately.

Whether it's rune-inlaid equipment or dragon essence potions, the biggest bottleneck has never been the materials, but the crafter.

Only Anton can craft rune-inlaid equipment.

Only Anton can refine Dragon Essence Medicine.

Previously, the clan had a small population and low demand, so Anton could manage on his own.

But now the clan population has multiplied several times, and the forest guard has also expanded significantly. The demand for these two things has grown exponentially, and even if Anton had three heads and six arms, he could not meet all the needs.

The production of both items has long been far from meeting the demand.

The elders had discussed this issue with Anton long ago.

But Anton's method of preparing potions was completely different from that of other pharmacists.

He didn't use common glassware and beakers for medicine making; instead, he used a strange bronze cauldron and mastered a special kind of fire magic to refine the Dragon Essence Potion.

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No one else can replicate it.

The same applies to rune-enhanced equipment.

The runes that Anton engraved on the equipment were unheard of and formed a unique system.

The clan's alchemists have been researching for decades, but they haven't even scratched the surface, let alone independently refined anything.

The elders were also quite troubled by this, but had no solution.

It wasn't until recently, when Anton casually mentioned while grilling meat that his research on improving the Dragon Essence Potion had made progress, that Eleanor finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I wonder when Anton's improvement plan will be available?"

Eleanor pondered to herself, then casually picked up the next document and opened it. Upon reading it, she was immediately surprised and her eyes widened in delight.

At the very top of the first page of the document, there is a bold title.

"An Improvement Plan for the Refining of Dragon Essence Medicine"

Seeing the change in Eleanor's expression, Lyra chuckled and said, "Aren't you tired now?"

Eleanor then realized that her friend had known about the improvement plan all along and was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

She gave her a reproachful glare, then eagerly turned her attention back to the documents.

Surprisingly, the improvement plan did not seem complicated.

Compared to the original refining process, the new plan does not have much change in the material ratio, but only a new process has been designed.

The alchemist needs to use something called a "spiritual fire talisman" in conjunction with a sensing spirit stone to activate a spiritual fire to refine the potion.

Eleanor naturally knew what the Sensing Stone was.

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This is a special energy crystal created by Anton. Its energy density is comparable to that of a high-grade magic stone, but it can be artificially manufactured at a very low cost.

By using the sensing spirit stone, one can activate all sorts of talismans with bizarre and wonderful effects.

Thanks to this, the Forest Guard has gained another powerful and practical means of combat support.

Eleanor quickly grasped the core of the plan, and an uncontrollable look of joy appeared on her face.

She was happy not only because the plan solved the problem of refining the Dragon Essence Elixir, but also because she realized the significance of the Spirit Fire Talisman paired with the Sensing Spirit Stone.

Whether it's improving potions or crafting rune equipment, the most troublesome problem is that it requires 'spiritual fire magic' to craft them.

The combination of the Spirit Fire Talisman and the Sensing Spirit Stone completely solved this problem.

This means that not only Dragon Essence Potions, but also other improved potions created by Anton, can be attempted to be refined by the clan's apothecaries.

Furthermore, the spirit fire alloy used to refine rune equipment can be initially tempered by other alchemists in the future.

Although it can only simplify one step for Anton, in the long run, it can save him a lot of effort.

Based on this, if the issue of runes can be resolved, then the alchemists in the clan can also take over the crafting of rune-enchanted equipment.

In any case, with this improvement plan in place, Anton will be able to get rid of the arduous work of potion making.

This is undoubtedly great news.

"As expected of Anton, he never disappoints."

Eleanor couldn't help but sigh, her eyes sparkling.

Leila, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but find it amusing.

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Back then, Eleanor disapproved of Anton's behavior and considered him her rival, determined to beat him.

But now, whenever Anton is mentioned, it's with a tone and expression of admiration and worship.

The dramatic change in his attitude before and after was truly amusing.

Eleanor quickly came to her senses and noticed Lyra's teasing gaze. Her expression immediately became somewhat unnatural. She coughed lightly and called over an elven girl beside her.

"Flora, take this document to the three elders and ask them to review it."

Flora responded, took the documents, and quickly walked out of the hall.

"Alright, you can continue with your work. I'm going back to cultivate."

Having finished her business, Lyra didn't linger. She exchanged a few words with Eleanor and then turned to leave.

Eleanor gathered her thoughts and picked up another document.

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