The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

After leaving the ruins, Xiao Fan discovered that there was a resonance between the three crystals and the short staff. Even without deliberately activating them, they would create a faint connection with his Moon-Rank Spirit Core.

After returning to the White Tower, he conducted several more stability tests to confirm that it could function as an independent source of spiritual energy. The three crystals corresponded to three different ways of outputting spiritual energy, which could be switched at any time as needed.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast also underwent a tremendous change. A layer of fine silver lines appeared on its scales. These silver lines were exactly the same as the silver dots in the three crystals, and the color of the lines could be used to determine the speed at which spiritual energy flowed in the pipes.

After reviewing the test, Master Cheng stated that this was a truly living navigation device.

In the following days, Bai Ye helped Xiao Fan complete three more tests.

The spiritual energy on the short staff can be perfectly connected with the patterns on the Silver Frost Sword. As long as the two of them operate together, they can precisely control the spiritual energy of the earth veins in the southeast direction of Starfall Plain.

As the two walked out of the White Tower and reached the border between Aurora Plain and Starfall Plain, Bai Ye, holding the Silver Frost Sword, looked at the shadows slowly moving across the distant ice plain and said, "The core magic weapon of the ancient sect, the rune system of the Taixu Pill Saint, and the Silver Frost Sword of the Frost Shadow Sect—only in this way can the spiritual energy network of the entire Starfall Plain reach its most perfect state."

Xiao Fan looked at her and saw that she was calmly gazing at the distant horizon. Her snow-white robe fluttered in the wind of the aurora land, and her profile was particularly clear in the sunlight and starlight.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast circled around Xiao Fan and the others, then returned to Xiao Fan and Bai Ye, lying down on the ground, its golden mane radiating a soft glow in the sunlight.

After calibrating the spiritual power of the short staff and the Silver Frost Sword, Xiao Fan's thoughts gradually became clearer.

His plan was to establish a fixed base between Starfall Plain and Aurora Plain.

He has always led teams to various ruins without a fixed base, which is not conducive to the long-term maintenance of pipelines or the centralized management of spiritual materials.

After looking at three locations, he finally chose the southeast direction of Starfall Plain, the north direction of Gray Domain, and the west direction of Aurora Plain.

The platform is about three zhang high above the ground, and its length and width are both more than one hundred zhang.

The plateau is much higher than the surrounding area, and the three main entrances are located here.

Most importantly, a branch pipe is painted under the platform, facilitating future connection to the underground network.

Bai Ye silently watched Xiao Fan.

According to geological data provided by the Frostshadow Church, the rock strata here are very stable.

Master Cheng walked around the plateau and pointed out, based on the actual situation, that at the border of Beiguang Plain, there was a gentle slope, which was a natural passage.

Ning Yao asked the Silver Hammer Society to help her calculate the materials and time required to build the base.

"No need for big moves in the early stages, let's first enclose the core area." Xiao Fan stood on the edge of the platform and roughly planned it out. "One wall, one main house, one spirit material storehouse, and one cultivation array room. The wall is made of dark stone transported from the Gray Domain, which is sturdy, durable, and very convenient to use."

After the news spread, many people asked him for help.

The Silver Hammer Society also sent people over to help.

Upon receiving the news, the scarred man from Westwind Fort immediately sent a cartload of Gray Domain Stones as payment for the previous trip to the canyon.

On the day of the foundation laying ceremony, Ning Yao, along with several members of the Silver Hammer Society, began construction on the first section of the wall.

To Xiao Fan's surprise, the Frost Shadow Messenger sent by Bai Ye brought him a map and a letter from Bai Ye.

The letter stated that the Frostshadow Cult had a small outpost in the southern part of Aurora Plains, which could be borrowed for temporary storage of spiritual materials or manpower.

The letter was half an inch longer than usual at the end, as if it had stopped after it was finished.

After carefully putting away the jade slip, Xiao Fan placed the Earth Core Golden Mane Beast on the south side of the high platform, and then addressed the crowd.

The Golden Mane Beast from the Earth's Core lay prone on the ground, looking down at the camp below.

Its mane gleamed with a pale golden light in the darkness, making it look like a moving lighthouse from afar.

On the 10th day of construction, the first wall of the fortress was closed.

Through forging and layering, the surface of the stone is polished to a very smooth finish.

The four corners of the city wall were reinforced with array plates by Cheng Xiushi and his group, which, with the support of spiritual power, made the defense even stronger.

Seven days later, the wall was closed and the main building was completed.

The roof is constructed of lightweight cryo-stone tiles sourced from the Aurora Plain, which not only provide insulation but also reflect light.

The array room is located in a relatively independent wing room on the east side of the main house.

Xiao Fan moved the short staff and three crystals into the array chamber, forming a small composite spiritual energy field covered with dense patterns.

Although the magic circle at the center is a simplified version of the White Pagoda magic circle, it maintains the same frequency, allowing users to perceive the real-time status of all pipes within the entire tower during practice.

After inspecting the array room, Ning Yao took out the account book and looked at it: "During this period, more than a dozen people have been on duty in shifts, and the walls and main buildings have been completed. If we want to expand the scale, we must plan the water diversion channel and the nurturing area."

Xiao Fan designated an area of ​​about 2,000 acres on the south side of the plateau to the west, which is the scope of the spiritual material nurturing area.

There is a shallow branch pipe underground, with a spiritual energy concentration far exceeding that of other places, making it an excellent place to cultivate low-level fire-attribute spiritual materials.

Afterwards, Xiao Fan instructed Cheng Xiushi to lead everyone to the edge of the Gray Domain to collect some fire-attribute spiritual material seedlings and plant them in the Gray Domain.

Half a month has passed, and the basic structure of the spiritual material nurturing area has been formed.

Just three weeks after the base was established, someone discovered a natural shallow fire vein.

Although this vein is small in scale, its quality is excellent, and its spiritual energy is far more concentrated than that of most ores in the Gray Domain.

Ning Yao led a group to check it out and found that the ore here was not only enough to sustain the daily needs of the entire stronghold, but also had some surplus.

The shallow crystalline vein was located between the small base that Bai Ye had rented and the highlands, making transportation extremely convenient.

That day, Xiao Fan led two members of the Silver Hammer Society to the mine, where they made some simple markings, drew a simple path, and also marked the location on the mine map.

With this mine, the supplies in the stronghold can basically be sustained.

Between the fourth and fifth weeks, a new passage was opened on the south side of the city wall, with two large stone pillars at the entrance that had not yet been inscribed with plaques.

When Master Cheng asked if a name was needed, Xiao Fan replied, "Let's leave it here until our base is fully constructed."

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast leaned against a stone pillar, staring at the empty gate, then closed its eyes, looking utterly bored.

By the sixth week, the first immigrants had arrived.