144: Territory surge

Mo Yan certainly knew what Bai Lingyue meant.

With a flick of his wrist, a heavy animal skin bag appeared in his hand, which he handed to her.

“You’ll also use primal stones for setting up Formations. See if these are enough?”

“If not, you can get more from areas 1 and 2; there’s definitely enough there.”

Bai Lingyue smiled as she took it: “With these primal stones as the Formation’s core, supplemented by the energy of fire crystal stones and obsidian, I am confident I can maximize the power of this grand Formation.”

“However, setting up two interconnected grand Formations like this will take some time.”

“I’m leaving it all to you.” Mo Yan pointed around, “With the Formation in place, it won’t matter how many people they bring.”

He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back.

“I will arrange for eighty percent of the Lord’s Manor’s forces to be transferred here, under your unified command.”

“At that time, how to fight and how to kill will be up to you.”

Bai Lingyue’s expression became more solemn than ever before.

“My Lord, what about the Lord’s Manor…?”

“I’m in the Lord’s Manor, so don’t worry,” Mo Yan interrupted her.

“Rest assured, My Lord.” Bai Lingyue bowed deeply to Mo Yan, “Before you emerge from your Cultivation, I will present even more treasures.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

After giving all his instructions, Mo Yan didn’t linger and used the altar to return to the Lord’s Manor.

At the same time, he went to the Barracks to organize forces to support the Volcanic Area.

By this time, dusk was approaching, and the orange-red afterglow covered the land, casting a warm hue over the entire Lord’s Manor.

He looked up at the western sky, which was the direction of the Yu Han Alliance.

“The number of exotic beasts in the wilderness will increase at night, so they probably won’t dare to come overnight.”

This was perfect, as it would give Bai Lingyue ample time to set up the grand Formation.

Before hatching the Ember Feather Immortal Phoenix, he still had two things to do.

Mo Yan walked straight to the center of the Lord’s Manor square.

There, an ancient stone tablet stood silently, which was the Mythical-grade building—the Enlightenment Stele.

He walked to the tablet, sat down cross-legged, and placed his palm on the cool surface of the stone tablet.

Buzz!

A profound stream of information instantly surged into his mind.

“Prompt: You meditated before the Enlightenment Stele, deepening your understanding of the Taiyi Refinement Technique.”

After finishing his meditation, Mo Yan stood up and went to the Cultivation Area.

Mo Yan took off his shirt, revealing his well-defined muscles, and stepped directly into the Tempering Pool.

After a while, a familiar voice sounded.

“Prompt: You used the Tempering Pool. Your Physical Body has been tempered, and your physique strength has increased!”

Only after using up his daily allowance did Mo Yan feel refreshed, and the fatigue from previous battles was swept away.

He changed his clothes and walked towards the Lord’s Manor.

At the entrance of the mansion, Uncle Qin and Lu Mingyuan were already waiting.

“My Lord.” Both bowed in unison.

“Mm.” Mo Yan nodded and walked into the mansion.

Uncle Qin followed behind, respectfully saying, “My Lord, dinner has been prepared and is ready to be served at any time.”

Mo Yan walked into the dining room, looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, and said to the two, “You two sit down and eat with me.”

Uncle Qin and Lu Mingyuan exchanged glances and quickly bowed.

“Thank you for your grace, My Lord. We have already eaten.”

Seeing their insistence, Mo Yan no longer pressed the matter and sat down himself.

“Then you two sit.”

“Yes, My Lord.”

Mo Yan ate while speaking, “Manager Lu, first tell me about the important matters in the Lord’s Manor while I was away.”

Lu Mingyuan took out the animal skin he carried with him and reported them one by one.

“First, Chef Zhou successfully developed a new recipe called Mighty Steamed Buns.”

“After consumption, it can increase the consumer’s strength by 5% within ten minutes, and this buff can stack with the effects of other foods.”

A hint of approval flashed in Mo Yan’s eyes: “Not bad. Have Zhou Zhi make more of them, and prioritize providing them to Soldiers going out to battle in the future.”

“Yes.” Lu Mingyuan agreed and continued, “Second, Lin Zhiqing has planted all the seeds from last time. Due to the rich Spiritual Qi in the Lord’s Manor, the growth cycle of ordinary quality crops has been significantly shortened, and they are expected to mature in ten days.”

Mo Yan’s mouth curved slightly. The primal stone mine’s boost to the Lord’s Manor was even more comprehensive than he had expected.

“Third matter.” Lu Mingyuan’s tone paused, “My Lord previously instructed the Butchering Platform to prioritize processing Frost Spiders and weave cloud vines. Currently, the inventory of decomposed Materials has reached five hundred units. May I ask, My Lord, what are your subsequent arrangements?”

Mo Yan’s action of picking up food stopped.

“They’ve all reached five hundred units?”

He had been exploring the Volcanic Area during this time, dealing with flame demons, then handling matters of the elves, and later fighting a battle with the Yu Han Alliance. He simply had no time to pay attention to the Lord’s Manor panel’s notifications.

“Wait a moment.” Mo Yan said to Lu Mingyuan.

He opened the Lord’s Manor interface and quickly scrolled through the historical records he had overlooked.

Soon, several continuous prompts appeared in his view.

“Prompt: Moon Mirror Lake upgrade complete. Current Rank: Lv6 (New: Seafood growth rate increased by 6%)”

“Prompt: Butchering Platform upgrade complete. Current Rank: Lv6 (New: Decomposition Platform No. 3)”

“Prompt: Technology Research Institute upgrade complete. Current Rank: Lv6 (New: Research Slot No. 2)”

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“Prompt: You have illuminated the Ordinary - Frost Spider Silk, Poison Fang, Spider Leg, Frost Carapace illustrations. Inventory has reached 500 units. Level 8 automatic production activated!”

“Prompt: You have illuminated the Rare - Neon Silk illustration. Inventory has reached 500 units. Level 8 automatic production activated!”

Ordinary Resources: +10 every 11 minutes

Rare Resources: +3 every 1 hour 56 minutes

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“Prompt: Elementary Physical Training V research complete. Current total bonus: 5% (Intermediate Physical Training unlocked)”

“Prompt: Elementary Swordsmanship Training V research complete. Current total bonus: 5% (Intermediate Swordsmanship Training unlocked)”

...

Mo Yan was very pleased to see this; even when he wasn’t in the Lord’s Manor, it was still growing rapidly.

He collected his thoughts, put down his chopsticks, and looked at Lu Mingyuan.

“Distribute this batch of Frost Spider and weave cloud vine Materials to those workshops and have them prioritize crafting equipment.”

“Also, from today onwards, the Butchering Platform will fully decompose the bodies of Mumu Sheep and Duomimi. Similarly, once their Material inventory reaches five hundred units, report back to me.”

“Understood, I will arrange it shortly.” Lu Mingyuan agreed, quickly jotting it down on his animal skin.

He continued to report.

“The fourth matter concerns that Epic building, the Crystal Essence Workshop.”

Lu Mingyuan’s expression grew excited: “The Advanced Crystal Refiner we recruited, Master Li, sent word today that he has figured out how to use the workshop.”

“He said he can directly refine those fire crystal stones into higher energy fire crystal essence!”