Building a sect from scratch.

As Fang Xianyu was speaking, a strange sound of wind breaking rang out again from the horizon.

This time, it was the sound of the two planes flying in opposite directions.

Although it abandoned the thermal power technology of Earth and eliminated engine noise, the "mystical" version of the aircraft still emitted the noise that occurs when it travels too fast during flight.

Just as Yinglongwang was about to say something, following closely behind the two airplanes were countless smaller "airplanes" that suddenly appeared.

That's the psionic "drone" from the Ruins of Return.

The core technologies required for drones on Earth are numerous, including satellite navigation, sensors, and advanced image processing and computer vision technologies. However, the "drone" in the Guixu Realm version was something Fang Xianyu hastily crafted overnight to make it look impressive, based on suggestions from some players from the Zhonghuajia project team at the Taiyin-Guangcheng Research Institute. It's essentially a rather imprecise "machine" consisting of a flight system and a tracking system, made from readily available hematite wood and common copper and iron ore.

It could even be said that this "psychic drone" is far more useless and far more "costly" than some of the transformation spells commonly used by cultivators in the Void Realm for reconnaissance. After all, the former also has a high manufacturing cost, while the latter only requires cultivators to use a small spell to borrow some sentient beings, transforming them into insects, birds, snakes, and fish, which can then lurk in various natural environments. Furthermore, they can use the "eyes" of these transformed animals to observe the environment.

The only unique feature is that this "drone" has no barrier to entry; anyone who simply draws in spiritual energy can activate and use it by transmitting spiritual power.

This immaturity made Fang Xianyu somewhat embarrassed at that moment.

Because she heard the Xiling clan chief beside her asking questions with great interest—

"Sect Master Fang, what kind of magical treasures are these flying in the sky?"

Fang Xianyu hesitated for a moment before carefully explaining, "These... aren't exactly magic weapons, but rather some semi-finished products. They were mainly designed for strategic purposes such as exploring unknown areas, deploying supplies, or providing air support. Moreover, given our current limited manpower and resources, their cost is unlikely to be reduced in the short term. They are more of a demonstration of a research direction and plan."

Fang Xianyu used many of the words that were newly coined. Although both the Dragon Clan and the Quanxian Clan understood the Central Continent Language, the few dragons who had just come into contact with the Taiyin Sect were obviously completely confused by these newly coined words. On the contrary, the Quanxian Clan, including the patriarch of the Xiling Clan, were able to understand them quite well.

The patriarch of the Xiling clan rarely smiled: "That's right, your Taiyin Sect always likes to study these things. The underwater refrigerators we purchased from you in bulk some time ago are very useful!"

Fang Xianyu said politely, "Thank you all for your kindness."

King Yinglong and Princess Pingjun exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and still did not speak rashly. They did know what a "refrigerator" was—they had seen it yesterday in a store called "Longshan Supermarket" in Gugu Chicken City when they were invited by some Taiyin Sect disciples to wander around.

Besides refrigerators, the supermarket also offers a full range of other appliances, including energy stoves, automatic kettles, and energy heaters. Most of these appliances are "energy-based," meaning they consume energy stones. Even the energy stones themselves are designed by the Longshan Group behind the "Longshan Supermarket" to be of a standard size and concentration. To distinguish them from the energy stones available on the market as general equivalents, these uniformly sized, treated energy stones have been given a new name: "energy stones."

At the time, King Yinglong and Lord Pingjun only looked at these things out of curiosity and never considered bringing them back to the dragon clan for use. Given the strength of the dragon clan, they didn't need such things for purposes such as keeping warm, using fire, and preserving food. Their own cultivation and magic could easily achieve these goals.

The Dragon King of Zhenhai didn't think too much about it. He had also strolled around Chang'an City yesterday and had naturally seen the ubiquitous and extremely popular "Dragon Mountain Supermarkets." He shared the same thoughts as the Dragon King Ying and the Lord of Ping, believing that these things were probably useless to the Dragon Clan, or even the Quanxian Clan. So he asked directly, "Chief of the Xiling Clan, the Quanxian Clan is born with innate intelligence and spiritual awakening. Their cultivation and Taoist level are not low after adulthood. Why do they need 'refrigerators'?"

The patriarch of the Xiling clan seemed to have finally found an opportunity to show off. A barely perceptible glint of superiority flashed in his eyes, but his tone and expression remained completely unchanged as he replied, "That's a matter of efficiency!"

"efficiency?"

Hearing the Dragon King of Zhenhai's question, the patriarch of the Xiling clan immediately began to speak eloquently: "Just like a 'refrigerator,' while it's true that you and I can easily do similar things with magic, it means that if we need to preserve ten portions of food at different times, we would have to cast the spell ten times in sequence, which not only consumes spiritual energy but also wastes time! Of course, for you and me, a spell to preserve food can be cast in the blink of an eye, but for those who are not good at magic, it would probably take several times, or even dozens of times, more time. And for those who don't like to practice magic at all, or those who are good at arrays or talismans, they use other methods, which wastes even more time! But a 'refrigerator' is different. Opening and closing it is just like you and I casting a spell, which only takes a moment, making it much more convenient and saving even more time!"

She paused, then added, "Moreover, aside from cultivators with profound cultivation and powerful magic, those who need them most are the injured, the elderly, and the minors of our clan!"

The Dragon King listened to the previous explanations with considerable disdain—

In her view, the idea of ​​saving time was utterly absurd! If you're not proficient in magic, you should practice! If your cultivation level is low, you should cultivate! If your spiritual level is low, you should find a way to catch up! To sacrifice cultivation for a little convenience in life is simply misleading others!
But after the Xiling clan chief finished speaking, Yinglong King fell silent, and the indifference in his eyes disappeared.

As a powerful elder of the dragon race, she could be indifferent to these "strange skills and tricks." But as the patriarch of the Yinglong clan, even though the dragon race was free and undisciplined, she still had a sense of responsibility towards her people.

Over the years, she had lost count of how many of her people who had retreated from Guixu Pass had been left with permanent scars and incurable injuries. Even her own Rainbow Stone Palace was filled with all sorts of spiritual herbs and plants, hoping to find some more useful medicines.

Curing diseases is only one aspect. On the other hand, isn't it also her responsibility as the patriarch of the Yinglong clan to make life easier for those clansmen?
(End of this chapter)