The wait was very long.
However, Lin Feng did not have nothing to do. It was his first time coming to the Zhuque Chau Refiners' Union. Lady Nangong accompanied him to walk around and familiarize himself with the surroundings. Lin Yumo was also present. He was about to become an apprentice here. At the very least, he had to "acknowledge" the Union of Artificers first.
The place was very big and spacious.
As one of the top forces in the human world, the Union of Artificers not only had power, but also money. Very, very money.
The word 'wealth' could be seen everywhere in the Blacksmith Union. Outside, precious jade stones were used as flooring here. It was warm in winter and cool in summer. The color of the flooring was even more transparent and untainted by even a speck of dust. On the surrounding walls, top-grade luminous pearls replaced the lights. Each pearl was priceless.
However, it was nothing to the Union of Artificers.
It should be known that every craftsman, especially the Earth-rank craftsmen, was as rich as a country.
As for the craftsmen who stood at the top of the pyramid, they had so much money that they could never spend it all. Just like Lady Nangong and Lin Feng.
Money was basically just a number to them.
"All Earth-rank craftsmen have an independent residence in the Union of Artificers."
"As for the top craftsmen, for example, Lin Feng, you have an area in the Union of Artificers."
Lady Nangong introduced as she led the way.
Lin Feng nodded slightly. The Union of Artificers was a unique branch. In fact, it was a bit similar to the Lin clan. They both had a very large "territory," or rather, it was similar to a city. The size and location of the territory were determined by the reputation and strength of the craftsmen.
Including the equipment and environment used for crafting, it was different for different craftsmen.
"Yumo can use the area I belong to, right?" Lin Feng asked.
"Of course." Lady Nangong said calmly, "She's your wife, so of course she can come and go as she pleases. However …" Looking at Lin Yumo, Lady Nangong said slowly, "I originally wanted her to stay at my place so that it would be convenient for her to cultivate with me."
As soon as he said this, Lin Yumo's eyes lit up. She tightened her grip on Lin Feng's hand.
"I'm afraid I'll disturb you," Lin Feng said with a smile.
"I won't." Lady Nangong's eyes were deep. "Since I promised you to take Yumo as my disciple, I will do my best to teach him my skills." With sparkling eyes, Lady Nangong said softly, "Besides, I've always been engrossed in the art of crafting and neglected a lot of things. Now that I'm the President of the Union of Artificers, it's time for me to spread my knowledge and revitalize the Union of Artificers."
"Then doesn't Yumo have a great responsibility as the senior sister?" Lin Feng looked at Yumo with a smile. The latter's face was full of joy.
"Yumo has great potential." Lady Nangong's eyes flickered. "If she is nurtured well, she will surpass her master one day."
"President, don't praise her too much," Lin Feng said casually.
…
The three of them smiled. The atmosphere was harmonious.
With Lady Nangong leading the way, they toured a small number of important places in the Union of Artificers. Soon, two hours passed. Seeing that it was about time, Lady Nangong brought the two of them back to the main hall. At this time, the warrior in charge of collecting information was already waiting outside the door.
"This is the information you asked for." Lady Nangong handed over the information.
Lin Feng nodded and opened it.
The information was very detailed, but it was also a little beyond his expectations.
"The Qin Chamber of Commerce is only ranked 102nd in the Yellow Crane Continent?"
"Although their trade spans the entire continent, nearly 50% of their assets are in Crane County. Among all the chambers of commerce in Crane County, they are ranked 11th."
Frowning slightly, Lin Feng was deep in thought.
Chambers of commerce were very different from other forces. Some forces were big and some were small, but the competition between them was not so fierce.
However, chambers of commerce were different. Take Shiluo County for example, it was almost monopolized by the Luo Chamber of Commerce. The competition between chambers of commerce was the most direct competition. The winner takes all. It seemed that being ranked 11th in a county was quite good, but … it was probably a very small chamber of commerce.
In Shiluo County, the fourth-ranked chamber of commerce was unknown.
The power of a monopoly was quite terrifying.
"That's true. If they could make a lot of money in the human Nine Continents, why would they need to come all the way to Yanling Prefecture to open up a wasteland?" Lin Feng thought lightly.
After entering the Nine Continents, his vision had improved little by little. Things that he did not understand before were now very clear. It was just that he had never thought much about the Qin Chamber of Commerce. Perhaps in Yanling Prefecture, the Qin Chamber of Commerce dominated a region, but so what?
How many prefectures were there around each continent and county?
Thousands? Tens of thousands? There were too many, big and small! There were about 50,000 prefectures around an independent continent, and this was only counting the neighboring prefectures. If they were far away, there would be countless of them. Yanling Prefecture was not even considered a big prefecture.
The Qin Chamber of Commerce monopolizing the entire Yanling Prefecture was terrifying to him at that time.
But now, it seemed that it was not much.
"Alright." Lin Feng smiled faintly.
At least there would be less resistance when he proposed marriage.
Anyway, he had never cared about Qianqian's family background. Even if he was like an ant in front of the Qin Chamber of Commerce, or if the Qin Chamber of Commerce was like a small bungalow in front of him now, it did not matter. Because the one he liked was Qianqian, and only her.
The rest was not important.
Lin Feng casually flipped through the information and read ten lines at a glance. Soon, he finished reading.
The information was very detailed. Almost all the information about the Qin Chamber of Commerce was in it, including its current assets, total assets, and even the prefectures it controlled, the types of trade, the scope, the prices, and so on. It was enough to show that the Union of Artificers had a lot of information. In front of the Union, the Qin Chamber of Commerce had no secrets.
"Pa!" Lin Feng closed the information, closed his eyes, and sorted out all the information.
There was not much important information. Even if he read it quickly, he remembered it all in his heart.
"It's about time." Lin Feng opened his eyes with a ray of light.
"Then I'll take my leave first, President." Lin Feng nodded slightly and looked at Yumo with a smile. "I'll be back in two days."
Yumo replied with a soft 'mm' and smiled sweetly.
Lady Nangong's eyes flickered, and a light flashed in her hand. "I almost forgot. This is for you."
"This is?" Lin Feng looked at the simple token that Lady Nangong handed over and curiously reached out to take it.
"It represents your identity as the Vice President of the Union of Artificers." Lady Nangong said softly. "Previously, when I just took over the Union of Artificers, there were many things to do. Before I could hand it over to you, you had already entered the Land of Miracles. Now is the right time. With this, you will be able to enjoy respected treatment in any region, any continent, or any county. "
The Union of Artificers was located in every corner of the Nine Domains!
"That's convenient." Lin Feng smiled indifferently. Although he didn't care about it now, it still represented his identity. His gaze fell on the back of the simple token. It was in the shape of a giant sparrow, burning with a fiery red light. It looked very similar.
"Isn't this?!" Lin Feng was moved.
"Sparrow King Prison, Vermillion Bird Continent …" Lin Feng's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly. "I understand now. So the 'giant sparrow' I saw in the Sparrow King Prison was actually the symbol of Vermillion Bird Continent — the Vermillion Bird." Lin Feng smiled and said that he only realized it now.
This simple token was made of a special material, but it didn't seem to have any other use.
Staring at the Vermillion Bird, Lin Feng turned it over. There were a few strange symbols engraved on it.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng was slightly startled.
Looking at the symbols, he felt like he had seen them before.
Pursing his lips, Lin Feng carefully looked at the symbols. The more he looked, the more familiar they were. The more he looked, the more his heart moved.
Suddenly —
"Isn't this!!!" Lin Feng exclaimed.
His reaction was so sudden that Lady Nangong and Lin Yumo were both startled and confused.
"What's wrong?" Lady Nangong asked.
"President, do you recognize these symbols?" Lin Feng's eyes flashed as he asked.
Lady Nangong laughed hoarsely. "Of course I do. The meaning of the symbols is actually three words."
"Which three words?" Lin Feng's heart sped up.
Lady Nangong's beautiful eyes sparkled as she opened her mouth. "Weapon Refiner."
Bang! Lin Feng's head trembled slightly.
He wasn't shocked because of the meaning of the symbols, but because Lady Nangong recognized them.
"Actually, this is a very ancient language. Not many people know about it." Lady Nangong smiled casually. "I only know the meaning of these symbols. Just like you, I asked the former President and he told me this. But … Lin Feng, you seem surprised?"
How could he not be surprised?
Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes bright.
These symbols were the same ones he had drawn on the light spots in the third level of the Sparrow King's Prison!
Although he didn't recognize these words, the structure and shape were exactly the same. This was all in the past and it didn't matter. However, he still had the 'parchment' that Thousand Love Empress gave him. The parchment was also carved with these words!
"It's okay." Lin Feng slowly calmed down.
Since Lady Nangong said that she only knew these symbols, it was pointless for him to ask further. He might as well ask the former President directly. Perhaps he knew more.
Seeing that Lin Feng had calmed down, Lady Nangong didn't ask further. "These words aren't recorded in translation, but they have appeared in some ancient documents. I don't know much about them, but it is said that …" After a pause, Lady Nangong's beautiful eyes flickered. "These words exist outside the Dou Ling World. They are the words of the Starry Sky experts!"
The words of the Starry Sky experts!
Lin Feng's eyes flashed. He was extremely shocked.
Countless thoughts seemed to surface in his heart. His chest heaved up and down.
If that was true, then this parchment was extremely precious!
What exactly was written on it?
Lin Feng was very curious.
But …
"I'm afraid that I can't solve the mystery overnight."
"Right now, business is more important."
Lin Feng sighed softly. He forced himself to suppress the curiosity in his heart. His eyes flickered slightly.
These things should wait until he returned from the Yellow Crane Continent.
"Thank you, President." Lin Feng smiled faintly. He nodded and cupped his hands. "Then I'll take my leave first." After that, he hugged Yumo and bid farewell. Lin Feng immediately went to the Union of Artificers' teleportation exit. There were teleportation points between continents. Although it cost a lot of money, it was just a drop in the ocean for the Union of Artificers.
Soon — —
Whoosh! Lin Feng's figure disappeared in an instant.
He went to Crane County.
…
(The final volume of the Dou Ling World is about to start. Let's go through the transition and let Lin Feng relax …)
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