Feng Jun wasn’t certain whether Yongyi Duke’s question was a form of probing, but he clearly expressed that these tals had nothing to do with cultivators unless they were willing to accept them as ornants made of mortal materials.
To be honest, even on Earth, most of the platinum group tals exist as luxury products—because they are beautiful enough.
tals like rhenium, which are extrely useful, are ultimately the minority, though there are a few types that can be used as industrial catalysts.
Feng Jun didn’t worry about them taking those tals to use elsewhere, but rely ntioned that the luster of platinum group tals is mostly quite appealing, which could lead to considerable loss if collected as luxury items.
Therefore, he must emphasize that other cultivators would find these things useless. As for those who might not believe him, it doesn’t matter; after all, cultivators would never be interested in things without spiritual energy.
So even if a little is lost and collected as luxury items, they should worry that this genuine cultivator will hold them accountable later.
Actually, for Feng Jun, the tal refinent on this plane is barely better than nothing. Large-scale refinent should naturally be done on the Earth Plane. If he can provide enough minerals, the international market price of platinum group tals would be affected.
This is how he intends to reasonably utilize this plane. He certainly wouldn’t touch Huaxia’s abundant mineral reserves, such as tungsten mines; he has no interest in even searching for them, and wouldn’t mine them even if he found them.
However, small-scale refining of platinum group tals on the mobile plane also aligns with his intention to build an industrial system, exchanging primary products like platinum group tals for Earth’s trains and railway systems, a deal surely worth doing—even the pollution remains here.
Of course, if conditions allow, he doesn’t want to make the Kunhao Plane a polluted ss, like PM2.5 breaking records, but this place is really vast, and Yongyi Duke also ntioned that pollution isn’t a problem.
He has already issued the necessary warnings; the rest is none of his concern. In fact, even "small-scale industry" also causes pollution. As long as one develops industry, pollution is unavoidable.
In the subsequent ti, Yongyi Duke searched everywhere for a place to establish factories, and finally, he found one. It was a desolate plateau, sparsely populated, but with a river having a significant drop, suitable for a hydropower station.
Indeed, Feng Jun had already started setting up small hydropower stations on the Kunhao Plane. After all, he would try to transport any civilian equipnt sold in the Huaxia market to the mobile plane. Installing small hydropower units isn’t all that difficult.
Yongyi Duke found the place, and next ca the construction, while Feng Jun resud frequently traveling between planes.
On the Earth Realm side, he also spent considerable ti, and Yang Yuxin even applied for industrial land in the Northwest.
She planned to build a platinum group tals refining factory there. Although so people wanted to obstruct it, they couldn’t withstand the local governnt’s eagerness—whoever dared to hinder our local economic developnt would be our mortal enemy.
Director Yang also promised to strengthen dust removal and pollution control efforts, ensuring sustainable developnt, even if it wasn’t profitable.
To say she chose her entry point well, if it were any other factory, it wouldn’t survive without profit, but with this kind of resource-scarce factory, profitability isn’t really relevant; strategic reserves are also a good option.
Are platinum group tals really just luxury items? That’s really uncertain. It’s highly possible that in the near future, there will be new advancents in industrial applications, which would again beco a noose around Huaxia’s neck.
In any case, reserving so raw materials is precautionary. Guojia can purchase with Huaxia currency, letting it sit there as real estate without causing currency inflation.
If Huaxia doesn’t buy, Yang Yuxin herself could stockpile it—Feng Jun has so much Huaxia currency with nowhere to spend it.
Actually, the content of platinum group tals in the Kunhao Plane is very high, and there’s even natural platinum ore. From this perspective alone, the refining cost would be very low, and they might not fear anyone in a price war.
However, when Yang Yuxin got serious, those involved in making colored tals finally dropped their pretense and ca looking for her. This ti, they weren’t taking an indifferent attitude but were adamant about buying the ore she held.
Yang Yuxin couldn’t help but smile wryly, complaining, "There’s really just more and more money on hand now."
She initially provided a dozen tons of ore samples, and after those people conducted assays, they went crazy, competing internally—it was of such high grade that they could earn money with however many ore they could get.
More than five companies, through various connections, approached Yang Yuxin, expressing their willingness to take her entire output, but Yang Yuxin directly stated that they couldn’t consu it all; if she opened up supply, she could absolutely slash the price of platinum group tals in half.
Fortunately, she had an older brother backing her, otherwise, her own strength might not have been enough to withstand it.
In fact, so companies that contacted her even had foreign capital within their shareholding structure, which requires no further ntion.
This series of events didn’t occupy much of Director Yang’s ti; she still had plenty of ti to cultivate. For this, she couldn’t help but sigh, "It’s still good to be ho; after all, there’s help. Only when you go to other planes do you realize how troubleso doing everything yourself is."
There was no choice. On the mobile plane, she had to conceal her identity, and there was so much knowledge that the other side simply couldn’t comprehend. She had to personally explain—even first learn it herself, because she didn’t want to delay her daughter’s cultivation.
But in fact, now she also very much wants to cultivate—everyone else uses Storage Bags, so why should she use a Storage Talisman?
Three months passed without her noticing, and the Earth Spirit finally finished organizing the Earth’s Vein.
Currently, the most concentrated spiritual energy in Luohua Manor is no longer at the small courtyard of the villa, nor in the valley, but at the temporary residence Feng Jun set up himself. The Earth Spirit truly demonstrated the concept of using a focal point to influence the whole.
Apart from the small hundred-square-ter area where Feng Jun resides, the concentration of spiritual energy decreases in a stepped pattern. Even so, the edge of the entire manor is roughly equivalent to the spiritual energy in the Cultivation World of the Kunhao Plane.
Furthermore, the Earth Spirit showed its considerate side with two small branches of the Earth Vein in the valley’s bamboo forest and the backyard of the villa, sufficient for effortless cultivation at the Qi Refining Initial Stage. If a Spirit Gathering Array for Mid-stage Qi Refining is used, the Spirit Stone consumption is almost negligible.
In other words, if Zhang Caixin cultivates in the backyard, the Spirit Gathering Array in the bamboo forest can be shut down, and it won’t be too late to restart it when soone needs to advance to Mid-stage Qi Refining.
Moreover, the Earth Spirit isn’t lacking in closing off the spiritual energy either, purely using the manor’s walls as the boundary. External spiritual energy rapidly decreases, creating an extre contrast just across the wall.
The Earth Spirit did not forget to take credit, saying, "Controlling the spiritual energy to such a low level isn’t easy. It’s mainly because there are too many mortals in your manor. For instance, that old man can’t withstand strong spiritual energy. If it’s a bit stronger, his tabolism will increase, posing a life threat."
Feng Jun was sowhat at a loss hearing this, as Old Master Yu is the epito of longevity. He’s already one hundred and two years old.
Longevity is a blessing, but it’s also akin to counting days backward. Even giving him spiritual energy might be too much for him; not to the extent of bursting his body, but his potential is nearly reached. If his tabolism quickens, his cells may hit their division limit, causing a rapid demise.
Currently, however, the situation in the manor basically ets the needs. No changes are required in the short term. When Zhang Caixin reaches a high level of Qi Refinent, she can cultivate at Feng Jun’s place without needing a Spirit Gathering Array.
Initially, Feng Jun thought once the Earth Spirit handled this area, it could also address the mountainous regions of Chaoyang County. But the results are exceptionally good, confirming the Little Hamster is not entirely inexperienced, and Chaoyang should be put on hold for a bit.
However, the Little Hamster took the initiative to volunteer, "Is there another place that requires the Earth’s Vein to be enhanced?"
"Huh, why are you so agreeable today?" Feng Jun glanced at it in surprise, "I have a strange feeling."
"I was just thinking about the tailing pile," the Earth Spirit seed resigned, speaking plainly without any scheming, "Let’s finish the work quickly to receive the reward."
"You have to wait a bit for the tailing pile," Feng Jun didn’t want to deceive it, "The most appropriate tailing pile for you is still being excavated, and its yield is considerable... Before finding another tailing pile, I estimate you’ll have to wait ten years or so."
"I’m actually quite fast at mining," the Earth Spirit mumbled softly, yet it didn’t seem to be vying for mining rights, "Anyway, I have nothing to do while idle. You provide the Spirit Stones and I work, which isn’t bad."
Feng Jun pondered for a mont and suddenly asked, "Have you sensed the Immortal Demise Aura on ?"
He always felt there was sothing overly compliant about the Earth Spirit today. After all, these Five Elents Spirits have very keen perceptual abilities.
"Immortal... Demise Aura?" The Earth Spirit was taken aback and hesitantly said, "Is that what the Immortal Demise Aura is? I didn’t know, I just felt a potent killing aura from you, as if you could kill with a flick of your wrist."
As expected, its perceptual ability is indeed strong. Although it hasn’t seen much, and can’t distinguish the Immortal Demise Aura, it recognizes the other party’s capability to destroy it, so naturally, it wouldn’t cause trouble.
You really misunderstood, Feng Jun thought with slight amusent. Although I killed three Nascent Soul True Immortals, I truly don’t have the capability to kill you—after all, you’re immune to the Weimian’s Force!
After mulling over it for a mont, he finally spoke, "Alright, I’ll consider which place you can enhance the Earth’s Vein."
This way, he could justifiably have the Earth Spirit assist in enhancing the Earth’s Vein in Chaoyang. Hmm... He needs to put on an appearance of being in a dilemma.
He planned to address this matter in a couple of days, but unexpectedly, the next morning, Sofia arrived at Luohua Manor through the Teleportation Formation.
She has now reached a bottleneck at the ninth layer of Transcending Mortality, but the way forward is entirely blocked. She wanted Feng Jun’s help to figure out how she could collect more faith.
Upon hearing she reached the ninth layer of Transcending Mortality, even Yu Qingzhu had a sowhat unusual expression, let alone Gu Jiahui.
Yu Qingzhu, too, has been at the ninth layer of Transcending Mortality for over five months without entering the Qi Refinent Realm. Compared to her previous rapid advancent, she began to wonder if sothing was amiss.
Feng Jun couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly the path of Incense Fire Ascension unfolds.
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