The two girls had been raised in captivity since they were young, so they were still naive. They didn't see through the scheming between Miao Yi and Yao Ruoxian. Seeing that Miao Yi wasn't angry, they heaved a sigh of relief.
On the other hand, Miao Yi's lips curled into a smile.
Not being able to obtain those two third-grade magic treasures on this trip was not a loss. That old fellow's background was not simple. He was the famous Mister Zi Yang in the world of artifact refining!
Now that the two women had him to rely on, he could finally put down his worries.
Now that the two girls had acknowledged him as their adoptive father, it would be a joke if the old man said anything about killing him. He had to first ask his two daughters if they were willing.
In the future, if I want to ask you to refine any magic treasures, I won't have to show up …
In a good mood, Miao Yi went back and immersed himself in cultivation.
A month later, Elder Auntie Qing Mei personally rushed over from South Edict Manor to check on the progress of the shipbuilding. It was evident how much importance Yang Qing placed on this matter.
When Qing Mei saw that Miao Yi was wholeheartedly focused on his cultivation, she asked him how the preparations for the shipbuilding were going. Miao Yi simply told her that he had left it to his subordinates to handle. Elder Auntie Qing Mei's expression darkened at this, and she sternly warned Miao Yi, "Mountain Chieftain Miao, this matter must be handled from top to bottom. There must be no mishaps. I hope you will put in more effort, and do not disappoint Manor Head's expectations."
She was a little afraid that Miao Yi would give up. Since he was going to the Sea of Constellations anyway, he could drag Yang Qing and even the Hall Master down with him if anything happened.
As such, Yang Qing was a little regretful that he had informed Miao Yi about his plans to go to the Sea of Constellations in advance. It was just that he hadn't thought about the possibility of building a ship at that time.
Miao Yi could tell that she was unhappy with him, so he only 'cursed' her in his heart. On the surface, he still cupped his fists and said, "Elder Auntie is right."
"I want to go take a look at East Arrival Cave." Qing Mei had already made up her mind.
Miao Yi had no choice but to put aside his cultivation for the time being and accompany them on their journey. Qian 'Er and Xue' Er didn't bring either of them with him. They stayed behind in Mount Calming Sea to take care of matters for him. Gradually, Miao Yi and Xue 'Er began to let the two of them handle various matters.
After they arrived at East Arrival Cave, the cold-faced Auntie Qing Mei didn't stop to rest. She personally went to the scene to inspect it. She was much more responsible and attentive than Miao Yi, the Mountain Chieftain of Mount Calming Sea.
A large number of people were tidying up the foundation of the shipbuilding site that had been chosen by the seaside. He wanted to build the base for the ship first.
In the deep mountains and ancient forests, there were also hundreds and thousands of farmers chopping down trees suitable for building ships. Huge trees were rolled down the mountain using rolling logs. The process of chopping and transporting was extremely arduous.
Trees could not be directly cut down to make a boat. They had to be dried to get rid of the moths and processed before they could be used to make a boat. The process took a long time, so they had to be prepared in advance.
"Hey! Hey yo … "From time to time, the chants of the villagers pulling ropes and using levers to move huge trees could be heard in a deep and orderly manner.
Miao Yi couldn't help but frown as he watched these sweaty commoners risking their lives in the deep mountains and forests. He turned to Yan Xiu and the East Arrival Cave Master and said, "The wages must be delivered to the hands of the laborers in time. If I find out that anyone dares to embezzle their wages, don't blame me for being merciless!"
If Yao Ruoxian were to hear this, he would definitely flip out. 'Where's my pay?
The East Arrival Cave Master and Yan Xiu cupped their fists in acknowledgment.
Seeing that everything was busy and orderly, and that all kinds of preliminary work was being carried out steadily, Qing Mei felt relieved.
When Miao Yi and the others returned with Qing Mei, Yan Xiu followed them back to Mount Calming Sea as well. He didn't have to stay here for long. The first step was always the hardest, and the preliminary work had already been done. Every once in a while, he would come and take a look.
Fearing that East Arrival Cave would not be united, Miao Yi purposely brought Zhou Huan and another Deacon with him to oversee this matter. Miao Yi made it clear that if anything went wrong, he would punish the two of them as well.
Qing Mei nodded in agreement. Zhou Huan and the other man had no choice but to agree.
Once they agreed, they would have to stay here for a few years. It would be great if they could make their own decisions. However, Miao Yi wouldn't let them have their way, and left the two of them behind to keep each other in check.
After sending Qing Mei off, Miao Yi returned to Mount Calming Sea and continued to be a hands-off boss, throwing all the work to his subordinates. He continued to concentrate on his cultivation.
Time passed day by day. Those who cultivated in seclusion did not know how much time had passed.
East Arrival Cave was bustling about like ants moving a mountain.
Aside from cultivating, Qian'Er and Xue'Er would always call for them whenever Yan Xiu had something to do. The two of them even followed Yan Xiu to East Arrival Cave twice to check on the progress of the shipbuilding. The Advisors and Deacons obeyed Miao Yi's orders. If there was anything, he would discuss it with the two of them.
The two girls were not stupid. Their ability to handle matters was improving by leaps and bounds. Their minds were also gradually maturing. As expected, people needed to experience more things in order to grow. It had nothing to do with age.
One day half a year later, Qian'Er and Xue'Er came to the silent quarters to report the good news. "Milord, Father gave us two sets of transcendent artifacts as gifts."
"Oh?" Miao Yi's eyes brightened with interest.
He saw a pair of exquisite female bracelets on the fair wrists of the two girls. They were extremely beautiful.
Miao Yi pointed at them in surprise and asked, "Did he give you a pair of storage bracelets each?"
"Yes, Father refined them for us." The two girls nodded, a little pleased with themselves.
It seemed that even Yang Qing was using a storage ring. Miao Yi then looked at the storage ring on his own finger and felt a little upset. 'I'm still putting on a few rings to show off, yet you two are using storage bracelets, and a pair each at that. How can I endure this?'
He realized that the old man was obviously guarding against him. He purposely refined feminine storage bracelets for the two girls. Even if he took them away, he would be too embarrassed to wear them in public. How could a man wear a pair of women's bracelets? Not to mention, he might not even be able to fit them on his wrist. Otherwise, as long as they were practical, he could make do with the women's bracelets.
He wanted to let the two girls wear one each and keep the other two for himself, but he gave up on the idea. He felt a little jealous and said, "The old man is really stingy. He only gave you a pair of bracelets."
Unexpectedly, the two girls defended him and said, "No, Father even gave us a set of armor artifact."
"Don't you already have a set of armor artifact?" Miao Yi asked curiously, "Let me have a look."
The two girls nodded. They were here to let him have a look. They invited him out to see what was going on outside.
Miao Yi followed them to the courtyard outside and saw that two dragon steeds were already being led over.
The two girls mounted their steeds and flashed the storage bracelets on their wrists. Clouds of black mist burst out and enveloped both men and steeds. He could vaguely see the silhouettes within the black mist, looking like ghosts under the bright sun.
Whoosh whoosh! The black mist instantly retracted. The two girls on their dragon steeds instantly transformed from fairies to demons, causing Miao Yi's eyes to widen a little.
The two girls wore jet-black armor that covered everything below their necks. Two spikes protruded from the hard armor on their shoulders. On their heads, they wore helmets with phoenix wings covering their ears. Their chests were covered in armor, and their waists were layered with layers of armor. Their legs were long and slender as they sat astride the armor. They wore a pair of black battle boots with cloud patterns on top of their armor, and two spikes protruded from their ankles.
Both of them held a pitch-black Inversed-Scales Spear in their hands, the tips of the spear gleaming with a cold glint. Their mounts were also wrapped in a sinister black armor. It didn't look any different from Charcoal's armor, except that it was black in color. The two girls' battle boots stepped on the spikes on their mounts' left and right ribs.
The two girls and their mounts were almost completely covered in black armor. Only the fair skin of their faces and necks could be seen. Under the contrast of the black armor, their skin appeared even fairer.
The dark and oppressive battle armor gave off a murderous aura, yet it revealed the fair skin of the two beautiful girls. It was a stark contrast, with a hint of feminine charm amidst their domineering might.
A white lotus blossomed between their brows. Both the girls and their mounts were glowing with a blue radiance. Although the radiance wasn't too obvious under the sunlight, Miao Yi still sucked in a breath of cold air and exclaimed, "A full set of Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts?"
The two girls raised the Inversed-Scales Spears that were glowing with a blue radiance.
Swish! The triangular barbs on the sharp spearhead suddenly flipped outwards in unison. The three blades flipped upwards and joined together, once again forming another spearhead. Although it was still a sharp triangular spearhead, it didn't have the barbs anymore.
The two girls retracted their transcendence energy, and both of them stepped onto the ground. Their black armored battle boots clicked as they walked towards Miao Yi. Their waists were slender and well-fitted, making them look even more alluring as they walked on the ground. It was obvious that the armor was tailor-made for the two of them.
Only the crotch part of the battle armor swayed as they walked. The other parts of the armor were seamless, unlike Miao Yi's silver battle armor, which had a gap between the armguard and the wrist guard.
Although the battle armor before them covered all the joints of the human body, it was obvious that it was refined to only move the joints. It didn't affect the two girls' movements in the slightest.
"This battle armor consumes a lot of transcendence energy to use." Xue'Er smiled sweetly, her fair face exposed outside the pitch-black battle armor.
"Of course. A full set of Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts. With your mere cultivation at White Lotus First Grade, it will definitely take a lot of effort to use them." Miao Yi laughed dryly. He felt that it was more suitable for him to use it. What could he do about that deceitful Yao Ruoxian making a full set of women's armor? It seemed like he was trying to prevent him from having any ideas.
However, this was nothing. Miao Yi's attention was on the Inversed-Scales Spear in the two girls' hands. He pointed at it and asked, "What's going on?"
Qian'Er smiled and explained, "Father said that he didn't think things through in the past. Although the barbs on the spearhead are powerful, if we were to encounter someone stronger than us, it would be easy for them to jam the spearhead with their weapons. They would then snatch away our weapons and refine them again. This way, we can avoid such a threat at critical moments."
"Not bad, not bad." Miao Yi clicked his tongue. He had a new understanding of Yao Ruoxian's superb transcendent artifact refining skills. He exclaimed, "Senior Yao is really generous. He actually refined a full set of Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts for the two of you. He didn't even forget about the dragon steeds."
Qian'Er forced a smile and said, "Father said that after you went to the Sea of Constellations, he was afraid that we would be bullied here. With this set of transcendent artifacts, we can save our lives at critical moments."
"He's really considerate of you two." As he nodded, an envious look flashed across Miao Yi's eyes. He couldn't get his hands on these things even after spending his entire fortune. But once the two of them acknowledged him as their adoptive father, everything was immediately resolved. If he knew this would happen, he would have acknowledged Yao Ruoxian as his adoptive father. However, that old man would definitely not agree to it.
Lying under the eaves, Charcoal was obviously attracted by the two monsters of the same species as him. He ran over and circled around the two heavily armored beasts of the same species.
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