The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Xiao Fan did two main things. The first was to discuss the mining of the middle and tail sections of the northern mine with the leader surnamed Lu. The second was to investigate the sealed stone gate north of Aurora Plain.

The next day, Bai Ye took out all the records of spiritual energy around the stone gate from the Silver Frost Sword.

The records show that a trace of the Taixu Dansheng system remains in the spiritual environment around the stone gate. However, this aura is older than that of White Tower City and Aurora Primordial City, and should be a trace of the early Taixu Dansheng's activities.

In other words, the stone gate had already been closed before the Grandmaster of the Void left the Aurora Plains.

Xiao Fan took out the record on the Silver Frost Sword and, comparing it with the map given by the leader surnamed Lu, determined the location of the stone gate, which was not far above the spiritual energy vein.

Meanwhile, a third patrol joined the camp, and one of the cabins was expanded into a room that could accommodate fifty people.

In the spiritual material research room on the east side of the main house, another batch of fire-attribute spiritual materials has been successfully cultivated.

The data that Bai Ye brought back from the Frostshadow Church's testing grounds can greatly improve the survival rate of seedlings and accelerate their growth.

By the next day, the first batch of seedlings had all survived. Even the slow-growing varieties had begun to thrive in the warm growing area, and the edges of the newly grown leaves at the bottom were already faintly showing a touch of spiritual luster.

What was originally just a few thatched huts and low walls has now been enclosed by a thick black stone wall, forming a complete functional area.

A path paved with gravel connects the array room, the main house, the spiritual material testing area, and the storage area, and leads to the main road at the entrance of the wall.

The ground was flat and hard, with seedbeds reserved on both sides for cultivating spiritual materials.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast no longer lies down all day; instead, it jumps onto the city wall to bask in the sun, and every night, its mane becomes glossy and shiny.

Inside the array chamber, the short staff and the two red crystal stones were continuously releasing even fluctuations of spiritual energy, like another heart within the stronghold.

At the end of the fourth month, a cultivator dressed in a dark red robe arrived in the main city of Starfall Plains, claiming to be an inspector of the Starfall Plains Alliance.

This person possessed the cultivation level of the late ninth rank and made no attempt to conceal his aura.

He was followed by two attendants, both of whom wore bronze badges on their chests, signifying their official status as residents of the main city of Xingluoyuan.

Inspector Zhang glanced at the height of the city wall, then at the surrounding walls, and then at the four discs of light emanating from the wall. With an air of "I'm here to inspect the achievements of a subordinate unit," he cut to the chase:

"Your base has been established at the border of Starfall Plains and Aurora Plains for some time, but you have not yet formally reported it to the main city. According to the charter, the Joint Management Committee has entrusted me to verify the actual use and management qualifications of your base."

Master Cheng welcomed Inspector Zhang into the main hall and asked him to sit down.

Inspector Zhang sat down, glancing at the token at Xiao Fan's waist and then at the complex spiritual light emanating from the entrance of the array room.

He took a sip of tea and said slowly and deliberately:

"This base is very large, but all construction around Xingluoyuan must be approved by the Joint Management Committee. You haven't submitted an application yet, so I can legally order you to cease operations for rectification."

Ning Yao stood on the other side of the hall, listening to the conversation between the two without saying a word, but instead writing something in her notebook.

Xiao Fan sat down opposite Inspector Zhang and spoke in a calm tone:

"Our fortress is located at the intersection of the ley lines of the three major regions: Starfall Plains, Aurora Plains, and Gray Zone. It is not under the jurisdiction of the two main cities. The authority of the Joint Management Committee of the Main Cities is only within a 50-kilometer radius of the main urban area of ​​Starfall Plains, and this stronghold is not within that range."

Inspector Zhang paused, holding his teacup, while his two attendants behind him exchanged bewildered glances.

As Xiao Fan said, the jurisdiction of the main urban area only includes the main urban area of ​​Xingluoyuan, which is a publicly known regulation.

Inspector Zhang did not expect that the other party would use the regulations to shut him up right away.

"Overstepping authority doesn't mean you don't need to report it." Inspector Zhang put down his teacup and changed the subject. "The stability of the entire Starfall Plain requires the cooperation of all the outposts. Since your outposts are located in this area, it is our responsibility to know what you are doing."

Xiao Fan took out a bone fragment map, spread it on the table, drew a line on the map with his finger, and said:

"Currently, our activities are limited to this area. If you would like to register, I can provide you with a simple record."

Compared to Xiao Fan, Inspector Zhang spent a longer time looking at the bone map.

This map is far more detailed than any map of the main city, and his voice was much lower:

"This map is more accurate than any version produced by the Joint Management Committee."

Xiao Fan stored the map into his spatial magic item and said:

"This is a revised version based on a lot of information we've collected. If needed, I can provide a simplified version for your reference."

Inspector Zhang didn't say much, drank it all in one gulp, got up and left, much quieter than when he arrived.

Before leaving, he glanced back at the gap in the array room, shot out a stream of spiritual energy from the gap, and then quickly walked down the platform.

Three days after Inspector Zhang left, a young deacon from the main city delivered a letter to the outpost.

The reply clearly stated that the platform's location is an overseas construction project, and the joint management office does not participate in daily management, but is interested in the accuracy of the bone fragment map.

At the end of the letter, a formal proposal was attached, hoping that the base could establish a regular map data exchange channel with the Joint Management Committee in order to update exploration records near the main city.

After reading the reply, Xiao Fan added the suggestion to the list of external cooperation for the base.

Brother Cheng included this collaboration in his work scope and set up a bulletin board in the main hall to post the letters and memorandums between the two parties.

The next day, when Bai Ye arrived at the base, she saw a newly sent reply. She glanced at Xiao Fan:

"They recognized you."

Xiao Fan was standing by the bulletin board, looking at the Silver Hammer Guild's new materials list:

"If someone else came to them with a map, they would definitely reply."

Bai Ye pursed her lips and didn't answer.

She went to the spiritual material testing area, checked the growth of a bunch of fire-type spiritual materials, wrote a few words in her notebook, and then left.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast looked up at her, a flash of light appearing on its mane.

Not long after Envoy Zhang returned to the main city, several small forces in the central part of Xingluo Plains learned of the existence of this stronghold.