"How long until we start the journey across dimensions?"
Wang Xinyu's voice sounded a bit tense.
Lin Chen glanced at Wang Xinyu; from eyes to actions, everything was just like before he traveled.
Sighing, Lin Chen said helplessly:
"Well, I'm already back..."
"Ah...what!?"
Wang Xinyu and the others exclaimed in surprise and indeed noticed that Lin Chen's attire had changed.
The previously tattered robe had turned into an elegant blue Taoist robe.
His medium-length hair was tied at the back, matched with his emerging handsome face, Lin Chen indeed appeared somewhat ethereal and extraordinary at this moment.
"You, you've already returned?"
Wang Xinyu was first startled, then said somewhat disappointedly:
"Alas, it seems we really can't travel with you..."
Lin Chen glanced at the reset countdown on his left arm and comforted:
"No worries... I brought back a lot of good stuff this time!"
Saying this, Lin Chen first checked his Storage Bag.
Then he was disappointed...
As expected, the Storage Bag had ceased functioning, and the Alternate Space within had not traveled with Lin Chen.
"Fortunately, the materials I needed to bring back weren't placed in the Storage Bag..."
Lin Chen let out a breath of relief, then took out the resources from the Cultivation Realm one by one.
Cold Iron Stone, Spirit Rice Seeds, Talisman, Qi Blood Pill...
"This object is the Second Tier Exotic Metal you mentioned before, known as Cold Iron Stone in the Cultivation Realm..."
Lin Chen handed the Cold Iron Stone over.
Wang Xinyu was astonished to see that Lin Chen had brought back so many items from the Cultivation Realm.
"Wait a moment... I'll call my dad right now!"
She was aware that Lin Chen must have had tremendous discoveries in the Cultivation Realm.
This was a significant matter, and she feared she was unable to decide alone.
Half an hour later, Wang Lishan rushed over.
Seeing that Lin Chen had returned alive, he first breathed a sigh of relief, then said:
"I heard from Xinyu that you've made significant discoveries in the Cultivation Realm?"
Lin Chen slightly nodded, first handing over the Spirit Rice Seeds that he had promised earlier.
"These are Spirit Rice Seeds, which is the Spiritual Food I mentioned... Consuming them can greatly enhance the strength of Martial Artists!"
"Spirit Rice loves water and warmth; under suitable climate conditions, it can be harvested twice a year. One acre of Spirit Field can yield about a thousand pounds of Spirit Rice..."
"Based on my estimation, for Martial Disciples and Martial Artists, consuming one pound of Spirit Rice daily can increase the growth rate of Qi and Blood by two to three times!"
Wang Lishan's heart was shocked by Lin Chen's words!
Two harvests a year, a thousand pounds per acre!
The yield of this Spirit Rice is astonishing and can enhance martial artists' training speed by two to three times!
If it can be widely promoted, the number of Warriors and Martial Masters in the Great Xia Country would probably double in less than ten years!
He quickly picked up a grain of Spirit Rice Seed, noticing its golden shell, much fuller than ordinary rice. It was obviously not a regular crop.
"Excellent, excellent!" Wang Lishan couldn't stop smiling.
But Lin Chen promptly poured cold water on his excitement.
"However... according to my speculation, this Spirit Rice requires Spiritual Energy to grow..."
"But for now, I still don't have a way to bring Spiritual Energy back to the High Martial World."
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Wang Lishan paused, then sighed:
"It's already impressive progress; after all, you've just been to the Cultivation World for a short while..."
"There's no rush with this Spirit Rice matter; we have plenty of time."
Wang Lishan knew it was impossible to achieve everything overnight, so he comforted Lin Chen.
Then he picked up a piece of Cold Iron Stone, weighing it in his hand.
"So... this is the Exotic Metal Ore you mentioned earlier, isn't it?"
"It indeed looks good... Can this be widely promoted on Blue Star?"
Lin Chen briefly introduced the Cold Iron Stone and added:
"Cold Iron Stone is not rare; according to the Cultivation Realm, there's a vast reserve of it."
"The only problem is that refining Cold Iron Stone is challenging..."
After listening to Lin Chen, Wang Lishan smiled and said:
"What's difficult about refining? With the technology in Great Xia Country, creating a forging chamber with tens of thousands of degrees is not a problem."
"The key is, how valuable is this Cold Iron Stone in the Cultivation Realm? Can you procure large quantities of it?"
Lin Chen blinked, immediately understanding.
In the Cultivation Realm, refining and purifying ore requires the use of Spiritual Fire, Earth Fire, or Fire Element Cultivation Techniques.
But Great Xia Country is different!
Great Xia Country has technology; they can create extreme high temperatures, even hundreds of thousands of degrees!
So purifying Cold Iron Ore and crafting weapons are not problems.
As long as he could bring enough Cold Iron Stone, the country could quickly produce exotic metal weapons and deploy them to the Demon Beast battlefield!
"A fist-sized Cold Iron Stone is worth about two Spirit Stones..."
Lin Chen roughly described the value of Cold Iron Stone and the purchasing power of Spirit Stones in the Cultivation Realm.
Wang Lishan frowned slightly and said:
"Spirit Stones? That's a resource we can't support you with..."
"But if we provide you with a batch of weapons and resources, could you sell them in the Cultivation Realm to exchange for Spirit Stones?"
Lin Chen seriously considered the feasibility of this plan.
The weapons and resources of the Great Xia Country mostly have certain technological characteristics.
But not entirely; some weapons have certain similarities with those in the Cultivation World.
For example, grenades are similar to the "Five Thunders" Magical Treasure in the Cultivation Realm, both causing harm through explosions.
The difference is that grenades do not require Spiritual Energy to operate, potentially even killing a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator if used by an ordinary person!
If Lin Chen became an Artifact Refiner, he could create the image of a "genius in Artifact Refining."
Claiming the weapons of the Great Xia Country as his own creations, then mass selling them...
With this in mind, Lin Chen nodded slightly and said:
"It's somewhat feasible, but a separate batch needs to be manufactured without factory numbers and with minimal technological features..."
Lin Chen outlined his ideas and added:
"And in the short term, it may not work, as I need to establish a certain status in the Cultivation Realm first..."
"Furthermore, I probably can't carry too many weapons at once."
Lin Chen handed over the Storage Bag, briefly explaining its principles and functions.
But the problem is, the Alternate Space inside the Storage Bag is independent, and Lin Chen couldn't use it to transport goods between the two worlds.
After listening to Lin Chen, Wang Lishan pondered and said:
"Your Storage Bag is somewhat similar to the Nanobag from the Great Xia Country, only with different principles..."
"I wonder if this Nanobag could allow you to bring goods across."
Wang Lishan handed over a hand-sized, very technologically advanced bag.
"This Nanobag is made from the stomach of a Demon Beast called the Gluttonous Demon Snake and incorporates Martial Arts Technology and nanotechnology..."
"Items placed inside the Nanobag, theoretically, remain in the bag, with their weight unchanged, just shrunken in size..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes lit up.
According to Wang Lishan, the items within the Nanobag are not in an Alternate Space.
Lin Chen was essentially carrying a bag, and the contents inside should be able to travel with him!
He carefully examined the Nanobag.
Despite being hand-sized, it was remarkably flexible, expanding as it was pulled.
It could even hold several cubic meters of items at once!
The Nanobag had a large internal space, and Lin Chen estimated it could fit ten cubic meters of materials at a time.
Such storage space was equivalent to a high-level Storage Bag in the Cultivation Realm.
But the Nanobag also had disadvantages compared to the Storage Bag.
For instance, the items in a Storage Bag had no weight, but the Nanobag's capacity largely depended on Lin Chen's physical strength.
If Lin Chen's strength was sufficient, he could carry hundreds of tons of materials.
But currently, he could only carry one or two tons.
"For my current situation, this Nanobag is more useful than the Storage Bag..."
Lin Chen's eyes brightened, and he put away the Nanobag.
Then he took out two Pills and handed them over to Wang Lishan.
"These are a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and a Qi Blood Pill... possibly of great use to Martial Artists!"