It was already dusk when they left the Pavilion of the Future City.
Outside of the pavilion was a large artificial lawn. Streams were murmuring in the distance. Birds were singing and flowers were fragrant.
Countless tourists were sitting on the lawn and enjoying their picnics. The fireworks of the human world and the magical equipment and beasts were a perfect contrast to each other. They were not at all carefree.
Ai Zhiying wanted to continue shopping, but Zhou Xiulan was somewhat tired.
Thankfully, several Cultivators were providing sprays that could help them recover from fatigue in the rest station nearby.
They sprayed the sprays on Zhou Xiulan's waist, calf, and abdomen. The coolness immediately restored her strength.
The three of them visited a lot of other pavilions.
In the Pavilion of Life and Health, they saw artificial flesh made of crystal gels.
Covering the metal puppets, not only could the longevity of the puppets be prolonged, the appearance and the touch of real skin could also be simulated.
If they were applied to artificial limbs, the appearance of the artificial limbs would be greatly improved and the quality of life of the disabled and spectral Cultivators would be improved.
In the New Energy Pavilion, they saw a submarine mining machine that could work ten thousand meters below the sea level. They also witnessed an advanced technology that could transform the energy contained in coal and oil into spiritual energy.
In the Automation Pavilion, they saw almost a hundred kinds of fully-automatic wooden oxen that could complete the whole process from sowing to reaping, freeing mankind from agricultural production.
Eventually, they came to the Cosmos Pavilion.
The moment they stepped into the pavilion, they felt that they had stepped into a sea of stars. The entire universe was revolving slowly around them, which was full of mysteriousness and profoundness.
In the boundless Cosmos Pavilion, Ai Zhiying, who had been exclaiming all the way, shut her mouth and followed Li Yao stealthily.
The first thing that caught his eyes was an ordinary-looking, dark piece of magical equipment that was flying alone in the universe.
Its surface was full of bumps and hollows, as if it had suffered a lot of collisions.
"This is a piece of magical equipment, the Flying Star Mirror, that was launched by the Seven Stars Alliance, one of the top ten conglomerates in the Federation, 299 years ago. It has been flying in the universe for almost three hundred years and sending back all the images it captured on its way. It is a precious piece of magical equipment for studying the universe."
With a solemn expression, Li Yao said in a low voice, "In the three hundred years that followed, the government of the Federation and many Cultivation sects launched almost a hundred Flying Star Mirrors with greater capabilities to explore the vaster universe.
"However, the first Flying Star Mirror has been kept. It will be operated by the Yuanying experts of the Seven Stars Alliance as a symbol for human beings of the Heaven's Origin Sector to march into the sea of stars.
"Amazing."
Ai Zhiying asked, "What are we looking for by launching so many Flying Star Mirrors?"
"Find a new world."
Li Yao said, "The resources of the Tian Yuan Realm are limited. If our civilization continues to develop, the resources will be exhausted sooner or later. Therefore, we must find a new world."
"If it's a fragment world, I'll collect the resources inside."
"If it's a Greater Thousand World, we can consider building a stable wormhole that crosses the world and migrate there."
"In any case, our destination is the entire universe. We cannot be trapped in the tiny Tian Yuan Realm."
"I understand it now. It's just like how my dad left his hometown to work in a big city. I didn't understand what was so good about a big city before, and I even begged my dad not to come. But now that I'm here, I realize that the big cities are really lively. There are a lot of delicious food, beautiful scenery, and fun things. So, I've decided that I will come to a big city like my dad in the future."
"The Tian Yuan Realm is a small village. The other Sectors in the universe are big cities like Deep Sea City. The natives of the Heaven's Origin Sector can't stay in our village all the time. The universe is so vast. We have to explore it!"
Ai Zhiying said.
"Exactly."
Li Yao nodded his head and said, "Therefore, the Xing Yao Federation is working hard to develop the space technology and explore the sailing routes among the Sectors."
"Look. This is a model of a crystal starship of the Serenity level that the Thousand Sails Sect refined with the technology from the relics of the Star Ocean Imperium. Isn't it awesome?
"A real crystal starship of the Serenity level boasts a complete ecosystem and self-circulation system. It can accommodate a hundred thousand people and carry a lot of materials that can be used to build a stable wormhole.
"This is a crystal starship of the Grandeur level, which is even larger than the Serenity level. It can accommodate a million people for hundreds of years. However, it is still being tested and hasn't been successfully refined yet.
"This is the latest model of the Flying Star Mirror, which is fifty times faster than the first-generation Flying Star Mirror. It can automatically detect abnormal spiritual waves and discover new worlds.
"Perhaps, in the near future, we will be able to craft hundreds of crystal starships and spread the fire of our civilization to the new Sectors through wormholes in the interstellar storms!"
Ai Zhiying was fascinated by his story and murmured,
She mumbled, "I'm going there, too. Deep Sea City is already so lively. Other Sectors must be even more interesting!"
When they left the Stars Pavilion, it was already ten o 'clock at night.
It was impossible to visit all the places in the Magical Equipment Exposition in one day. The ticket included the cost of accommodation. Li Yao helped the mother and daughter find a hotel on the third floor of the convention center. They said goodbye to each other reluctantly.
The military magical equipment exhibition would begin tomorrow. Li Yao didn't have time to accompany the lovely girl.
Besides, Ai Zhiying's father had sent a spiritual message saying that he would ask for leave and come over tomorrow. It was quite reassuring.
Li Yao gave Ai Zhiying three tickets for the military magical equipment exhibition.
As an exhibitor, every staff of the Grand Desolate War Institution had been given a lot of tickets. Li Yao didn't have anyone to give the tickets to anyway. Seeing that the girl was so interested in the magical equipment, he simply gave the tickets to her and asked her to come and take a look when she was free.
"I'll definitely come!"
Ai Zhiying was so happy that she waved her fists and said, "Besides, I'm going to learn from Brother Yao and become a Cultivator in the future!"
Li Yao was dazed for a moment. He smiled.
"Why?"
Ai Zhiying puffed up her chest and said in a crisp voice, "Because cultivators are very powerful. They can refine so many magical magical equipment, allowing everyone to live a good life like an immortal! So, I'm going to be a Cultivator, too. I'm going to let my parents, my uncles, and everybody else in the village live a good life!
"One day, I'm going to refine a giant crystal starship and take everybody in the village to the depths of the universe. I'm going to show the grandpas and grandmas who have never been out of the village their whole life what the other side of the sea of stars looks like!"
"Little Ying, you are truly ambitious!"
Li Yao thought for a moment and took out a gray stone from his pocket. There was a small hole on one end, through which a red string could be inserted and turned into a pendant.
Although it looked plain, it was actually a piece of magical equipment made of the powder of three kinds of marrow crystals.
When the marrow crystals were polished, it was inevitable that some of the powder would leak out. Li Yao made use of the waste and refined more than ten pendants by mixing them with other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
For Cultivators, the pendants were not of much use.
But for teenagers who were growing up, they could improve their body constitution and brain development without them knowing, which was similar to strengthening drugs.
Li Yao had intended to find an opportunity to send the pendants to Principal Mao of the Floating Spear City's Mining Clan School for the poor students who couldn't afford strengthening drugs.
Since fate had brought them together, he might as well give one to Ai Zhiying.
As for whether or not her spiritual root would be awakened and she would become a Cultivator, it would be up to fate.
Li Yao had covered the aura of the pendant with the ancient arts of the Hundred Smelting Clan. Anybody who saw it would think that it was just a common stone. Therefore, he didn't need to worry that it would be stolen.
Li Yao put the marrow crystal pendant on the little girl. They exchanged their contact information before he returned to the camp of the Grand Desolate War Institution.
"What's wrong? You seem to be deep in thought. Did you get anything today?"
Yuan Manqiu greeted him with a smile.
It was not until today that I truly felt that civil magical equipment also has so many tricks. It can completely change the life of a human being and allow ordinary people to live a good life like that of a deity. Just like the slogan says, 'Cultivation makes life better!' "" That's right. That's right.
Li Yao scratched his hair and remarked, "I thought that I was awesome enough to produce all kinds of powerful military magical equipment. Some even despised the refiners who produced civil magical equipment because they thought that they were not interesting enough. But today, after walking around, I realized that I was wrong. For ordinary people, perhaps civil magical equipment is more important!"
"It's great that you can recognize the functions of civil magical equipment. But there's no need to overdo it," Yuan Manqiu said.
Yuan Manqiu said, "From the Heaven's Origin Sector to the entire universe, there is no paradise at all. Blood and slaughter are everywhere."
"Today, you saw that ordinary people can live as happy as deities with the help of civil magical equipment.
"But without countless Cultivators and troops defending our civilization with the military magical equipment, how long can such a peaceful life last?
"Right now, the Blood Demon Sector is coveting us covetously. The beast tides are getting fiercer and fiercer. A great war is about to break out. If we can produce a piece of powerful military magical equipment, the life of ordinary people will be much more secure!
"Besides, there is no clear boundary between military magical equipment and civil magical equipment. Many civil magical equipment are actually modified from military magical equipment.
"Let's take the Demon Beast Detector for example. It was originally a piece of military magical equipment. But in practice, it was bought by many miners and field workers as a piece of civil magical equipment. Chances are that many lives were saved because of it!"
"All in all, inheriting the past, defending the present, and creating the future are all the destinies of Cultivators. There is no distinction between them. If we can achieve any of them, our life as a Cultivator will not be in vain.
"Since you are good at producing military magical equipment, you should defend what you saw just now!"
"Got it."
Li Yao was enlightened by what Yuan Manqiu said. He felt refreshed.
"Alright. Don't think too much. Tomorrow is the first day of the military magical equipment exhibition. Whether or not the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit can get off to a good start will depend on tomorrow!"
Yuan Manqiu emphasized. "Recently, not only are beast tides appearing more and more frequently, the local demon beasts of the Tian Yuan Realm are also getting more and more violent. The mines and settlements of many Cultivation sects in the depths of the Grand Desolate Plateau are under threat.
"Therefore, many Cultivation sects are preparing to purchase the Crystal Suit to strengthen their defenses.
"If we can get one or two orders from the Cultivation sects before we get the military order, it will not only reduce the high cost of production, but also serve as an invisible advertisement.
"What do you think? Are you confident?"
"Of course!"
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