Elven cultivators

Grey Rock Fortress.

Grimm passed through the stone gate and strode into the castle along the corridor.

He had just led a team to wipe out a group of bandits who had wandered to the edge of the Thousand Rock Hills, and his body still had a lot of dark red bloodstains on it.

As the trade network built by the Silvermoon Clan matured and expanded outwards, the Eldron Plains gradually became one of the commercial hubs in the eastern part of the continent.

Caravans from the north and south came and went in an endless stream, and all kinds of goods were gathered, distributed and transshipped here, flowing to the Green Highlands, the Thunder River Basin, and even the more distant Frostridge Plateau.

The Silvermoon Clan's dazzling array of high-quality goods has attracted merchants of all sizes to come and visit.

Some even traveled thousands of miles from the Free Alliance in the western part of the continent, just to seize a batch of scarce metal ingots or medicines.

The prosperity of trade brought wealth, but also covetousness.

Many bandits and wandering mercenary groups swarmed into the Eldron Plains like hyenas smelling carrion, targeting the caravans and transport groups scattered throughout the plains.

At first, some reckless young men dared to attack the Silvermoon Clan's caravans and transport fleets, but after the Silvermoon Clan ruthlessly wiped out more than a dozen mercenary groups and bandit gangs, the remaining forces were so frightened that they retreated and dared not show their faces for a long time.

Once the storm had passed and they resumed their activities, they dared not touch the Silvermoon Clan's caravans and transport fleets again, and instead turned their attention to forces that cooperated with the Silvermoon Clan.

Gray Rock Fortress is one of them.

Over the years, the supply convoys from Grayrock Fortress have been attacked many times.

Today, Grimm led a team to hunt down a group of bandits who were plundering supplies transported from Grayrock Fortress. They intercepted the bandits in time at the border of Eldron Plains and managed to retrieve the supplies.

Otherwise, this loss would have been painful for Grayrock Castle for a long time.

After rounding a bend, Grimm stopped a young dwarf.

"Lord Grimm." The young dwarf stopped immediately and bowed to him.

"Where are the elders?" Grimm asked casually. "I have something to report."

The young dwarf said, "We have distinguished guests. The elders are receiving them in the council hall."

"A distinguished guest?" Grimm exclaimed in surprise. "Could it be Lord Anton?"

Only when the Fallen Dragon Sword Saint arrives will all the elders come out to receive him at the same time.

The young dwarf shook his head and said mysteriously, "It's not Lord Anton, but a distinguished guest from the Heart of the Mountains, Igner Fireforge."

Grimm's eyes widened immediately.

Ignar Fireforged!

This name is very well-known among dwarves.

One of the five pillars of the Meteorite Dragon Society, the nephew of the current Dwarf King Thorin Fireforge, and the youngest "Guardian of the Furnaces" in the Dwarf Kingdom.

This is a true dwarf hero, an idol in the hearts of all young dwarves.

After the initial shock, a deeper sense of doubt welled up in Grimm's mind.

What brings that great man from the Heart of the Mountains to Grayrock Fortress?

……

Council chamber.

The long stone table was filled with people sitting on both sides.

All the high-ranking officials of Grayrock Castle were present, including several elders who rarely appeared in public.

The usually short-tempered dwarf elders were now all wearing warm smiles, carefully chatting with Ignar Firecaster across from them.

Igna's fiery red hair and beard were braided into dozens of fine short braids, the ends of which were adorned with polished copper rings and small rubies, refracting tiny sparkles under the light.

Beneath the thick beard was a weathered face, and his gray eyes revealed the stubbornness and toughness unique to dwarves, yet he possessed a calm and reserved demeanor that surpassed that of ordinary dwarves.

"Grey Rock Castle is much more prosperous than before," Igner laughed. "I just saw quite a few caravans coming and going at the castle gate. It seems your castle's goods are very popular."

"Lord Igna is too kind," Titus said modestly. "Greyrock Castle's current state is largely thanks to its cooperation with the Silvermoon Clan."

The surrounding dwarf elders all nodded in agreement.

All the dwarven elders wholeheartedly agreed with this.

When the Silvermoon Clan first introduced those high-quality metal ingots, it did indeed have a huge impact on Grayrock Keep.

If not handled properly, Grayrock Fortress's revenue will definitely suffer a severe blow.

After Thorvin and the others brought the news back to Grayrock Keep, the elders held a meeting overnight and ultimately decided to abandon the metal trade that they had previously focused on, and instead sell the metal ore directly to the Silvermoon Clan.

At the same time, they purchased large quantities of high-quality metal ingots from the Silvermoon Clan to craft various types of equipment.

Their decision proved to be correct.

The equipment produced by Gray Rock Fortress was already known for its high quality, and with the added benefit of high-quality metal raw materials, its sales not only did not shrink, but became even more popular than before.

Income increased rather than decreased.

Thanks to this, Grayrock Fortress is now living a more comfortable life than before.

Upon hearing the name Silvermoon Clan from Titus, Igna's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he nodded slightly: "The Silvermoon Clan's trade has indeed driven the development of many forces, and their commercial empire has grown larger and larger. Even in the Qazadum Mountains, caravans can often be seen selling Silvermoon Clan goods."

"Anton is indeed a very impressive person to have developed such a small elven clan to this extent. I have wanted to meet him for a long time."

Hearing this, Titus finally seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been bothering him: "Lord Igna, your trip to the Eldron Plains... is it perhaps to see Chief Anton?"

Igner nodded readily: "That's right."

Titus tentatively asked, "Does Your Excellency intend to purchase equipment from the Silvermoon Clan?"

"That's right." Igner didn't hide anything and sighed, "The war on the front lines has dragged on for too long, and the consumption of supplies is enormous. The allied forces are currently procuring supplies from all over the place."

"Alicia visited the Silvermoon Clan a few months ago and obtained a large quantity of healing potions from Anton. The effects were much better than we expected."

"I've heard that the Silvermoon Clan's equipment is of excellent quality, so I've come here to discuss equipment procurement with them."

"However, I am not an elf after all, and I don't have much of a relationship with Anton. It would be too presumptuous for me to visit him so abruptly. Therefore, I would like to ask Grayrock Castle to act as an intermediary and help make the connection."

No connection?

Isn't Anton also a member of the Meteor Dragon Society?

Has Anton already withdrawn from the Meteor Dragon Society?

Titus felt a pang of doubt.

Thinking about it carefully, neither Anton nor the Meteor Dragon Society ever mentioned each other in public.

As a result, many outsiders only know that Anton is the patriarch of the Silvermoon Clan and the Meteor Dragon Sword Saint, but are unaware of his specific relationship with the Meteor Dragon Society.

Perhaps Anton has really broken away from the Meteor Dragon Society.

Otherwise, given Anton's current strength and reputation, even if he weren't one of the Star Pillars of the Meteor Dragon Society, he would at least be the Chief Torchbearer of the headquarters.

Titus had many thoughts running through his mind, but he didn't show them on his face. Instead, he agreed without hesitation.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will contact the Silvermoon Clan immediately."

……

"Igna wants to see me?"

Upon hearing Eleanor relay Grayrock Castle's request, a hint of surprise flashed in Anton's eyes.

But after a moment's thought, he quickly understood.

They're probably here to procure supplies for the coalition forces again.

Eleanor clearly thought the same thing as him: "The Allied Forces have been procuring supplies all over the continent for the past few years. Not only us, but many commercially prosperous forces have cooperated with the Allied Forces. Equipment is one of the most consumed resources in war, so it's normal for them to have their eyes on our rune equipment."

Rune-enchanted equipment is much cheaper than magic equipment, yet its performance is just as good, making it virtually unrivaled at the same price point.

For the coalition forces that want to purchase large quantities of equipment, this is undoubtedly one of the best options.

Anton smiled and said, "We business people can't turn away customers who come to us on their own initiative."

"Contact Grayrock Fortress and tell them that Lord Igna is welcome to visit."

It just so happens that the Heart of the Mountains also has something he wants, and he might be able to get it through this transaction.

"it is good."

Eleanor nodded and turned to leave, but Anton called her back.

"We previously reported signs of a large number of subterranean creatures appearing on the north side of Nine Nether City. How's the investigation going?"

Eleanor stopped and turned around, saying, "Roman recently gathered most of the Dark Banner soldiers to investigate, but there's no more concrete news yet."

Anton nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

With Roman's current strength, plus the elite of the Dark Flag Team, they are more than capable of handling most situations.

In the unlikely event that even they cannot handle a situation, Roman can use a communication talisman to immediately request assistance from the Primordial City.

After Eleanor left, Anton returned to the weapon-forging room.

During this time, he has been refining the third Enlightenment Stele.

This time, the Water Element Law was chosen.

Of the five elemental supernatural powers, he mastered the Northern Dark Water first and had the deepest understanding of the laws of water.

The Water Element Enlightenment Stele that was refined is estimated to be the most effective in enhancing one's understanding among the three Enlightenment Steles.

It is worth mentioning that not long ago, he finally mastered the last two supernatural powers.

The Great Luo Heavenly Sleeve and the Six Ding Divine Fire.

At this point, he had mastered all six supernatural abilities he had decided upon when he advanced to the Golden Core stage.

The next step is to continuously refine the six supernatural powers and further comprehend the laws.

There's also the matter of continuing to refine the elixir and cultivate the sword path.

And the crafting of mystical artifacts.

Anton looked toward the direction of the Silvermoon Forest.

After discovering that the Tree of Eternity had developed sentience, he buried the earth elemental core he had previously acquired under the Tree of Eternity and 'communicated' with the Tree of Eternity, using its life force to continuously wash away and cleanse the death energy within the earth elemental core.

It is estimated that the core of the earth element will be purified in two or three years at most.

By then, he should have accumulated enough experience in weapon crafting to create his first true mystical weapon using earth element cores as the main material.

In fact, the most practical use of the Earth Element Core is to comprehend the laws of Earth.

However, since the clan now possesses the Earth Element Enlightenment Stele, the Earth Element Core is no longer needed.

Refining it into a mystical weapon will allow it to exert its full potential.