I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 252 The Yak Man Awakens? (6K)
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The afternoon sun shone through the vent and onto the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).

Rhodes slowly opened his eyes.

The busy days had left his body exhausted, and even the strongest vitality couldn't withstand the constant drain.

Vivian leaned back in her chair, casually flipping through the book in her hands.

Noticing Rhodes's slight movement, the book was casually placed face down on the table.
"Your Excellency, you are awake."

"How long have I slept?"

"By noon, it was past lunchtime."

Vivian replied, "Shall we have Leah prepare lunch for you?"

Rhodes nodded.

Vivian immediately opened the door and asked Lia outside to give instructions to the kitchen.

"Have the things I asked you to do before I went to bed been arranged?" Rod asked, getting up.

Vivian nodded.

"Yes, sister has already prepared the person you requested."

"Tell them to come over."

Rod rubbed his face, fully awake.

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After lunch.

Rhodes sat in the main seat of the lord's hall, sizing up the three figures in front of him.

All three were dressed in grey robes—scholarly robes made by Frostleaf for wizard apprentices, embroidered with the emblem of Rhodes.

There were two men and one woman inside, all with their heads down, not daring to look directly at Rhodes.

Vivian recalled the information about the three people, then stepped forward.
"This is Allen."

Vivian pointed to the first tall, thin young man and introduced him.

Allen has dark brown hair and bright, large eyes, with long, slender fingers that look like they're suited for delicate work.

"At nineteen, he had studied for three years in the home of a noble family in the south, so he could read and knew some basic knowledge of herbs."

Allen stepped forward and bowed deeply.

Good day, Your Excellency.

"Studied in a noble family?"

Rhodes looked at Allen with some surprise.

Would noble families still allow commoners to learn knowledge?

“My lord, I am the son of Baron Grey Falcon’s steward. After the Grey Falcon family was defeated by the Western Alliance, my father was killed, and I was forced to become a wanderer.”

"Baron Grey Harrier didn't bother with you?" Rhodes asked, somewhat surprised.

Allen smiled bitterly, "That baron has completely lost his territory and can't even protect his own family now, let alone a servant like me..."

Rod nodded thoughtfully.

The situation in the southern provinces is indeed serious; even some of the high-ranking nobles are struggling to survive, let alone the lower-ranking nobles.

Many minor nobles, accustomed to peaceful lives under the protection of their great lords, spend most of their time enjoying life and may have no ability to resist an invasion.

"Since you no longer have a home, just stay here in peace."

Rod said slowly, "He has a better future than your son who's a butler."

"Yes, life here is much better than in Grey Harrier Town,"

Allen lowered his head and praised, "I can't even imagine that this is the legendary Northern Wasteland."

You will see more in the future.

Rhodes turned his gaze to the next person.

The second one looked like a younger girl with a round face and small freckles on her cheeks.

According to the aesthetics of this era, it should have a unique flavor.

However, Rod still prefers fair-skinned girls like Avril.

The girl had brown curly hair, and her eyes held a mixture of curiosity and timidity.

"Morreli, sixteen years old."

Vivian continued, "Her father was a businessman. She received a good education from a young age, could read and write, and was very intelligent."

"Lord Lord."

Morelli bowed timidly and said nothing more.

The last one was short and timid, just like Morelli.

"Otak, 20 years old, was originally a wandering scholar apprentice. He lost his mentor due to the war and wandered to Twinleaf Town alone."

Vivian said, "He used to do some statistical work for Lawrence, and he's a very honest man."

Otak's bow appeared somewhat reserved, but his gaze was firm.

Rod carefully examined the three people and was very satisfied with Avril's choice.

The first Allen even had a background in herbalism.

"Congratulations on embarking on the path of the extraordinary. Your fate is now tied to Frostleaf Town."

Rhodes looked at the three of them and said calmly, "Avril told me that the three of you are very outstanding, and she specially selected you to study Potions."

These three, along with Yu Lai, were part of the preparations made to complete the [Potion Workshop] entry.

Three potion apprentices would have been enough, but Rhodes added one more just to be on the safe side.

"Thank you for your recognition!"

The three of them had excited expressions in their eyes.

Allen volunteered, "We will definitely study hard to serve you and live up to your expectations!"

The other two nodded repeatedly.

"Next, you will learn basic herbal knowledge and some material properties, understand their medicinal value, and the correct ways to collect and preserve them."

Rhodes got up and walked to the three of them.

"I'll give you twenty days to familiarize yourself with the process. After twenty days, I want you to start trying to prepare common medicines."

Rhodes specifically instructed, "Your meditation should not be neglected during these twenty days."

As soon as Rhodes finished speaking, the expressions of the three of them stiffened.

These days, they are just getting started with meditation, and they spend a lot of time each day trying to enter a meditative state, followed by rest to relieve the fatigue of meditation.

If you can't fall behind in your meditation practice, then where will you find the time to learn about potions?
"Don't be nervous, I will help you."

Seeing the three's embarrassment, Rhodes smiled and said, "I will implant the Seed of Nature in you to enhance your potential and meditation efficiency."

The three looked at each other, clearly not understanding what the Seed of Nature was.

"The Seed of Nature is a peculiar energy item and will not harm you."

After explaining, Rod's gaze swept over the three of them. "Who wants to go first?"

"I'll go first, my lord."

Allen stepped forward without hesitation.

Rod looked at the tall, thin man in front of him again and nodded in satisfaction.

Immediately, Rhodes mobilized the scorching energy within his body, and green light flowed from his chest, condensing into a verdant seed.

"This……"

Allen stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene, while the other two stood frozen in place.

"Don't resist, accept it wholeheartedly."

Rhodes gave the instructions and sent the Seed of Nature into Allen's body.

Allen nervously closed his eyes, and after the Seed of Nature had completely disappeared, he opened them in surprise.
"My lord, I feel very warm."

"The sensations are more pronounced during meditation."

Rhodes casually remarked, glancing at the other two.

"Which of you two goes first?"

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Morelli and Otak planted the Seed of Nature in their bodies one after another, and the three of them sat on the ground and began to meditate.

Rhodes ordered the guards not to disturb them and to allow the three of them to fully experience the meditative state.

The room gradually quieted down.

Rhodes sat in the main seat, observing the three of them.

If they still can't smoothly enter a meditative state even with the Seed of Nature, then Rhodes should consider replacing them.

The three did not disappoint Rhodes; soon, faint magical fluctuations emanated from their bodies.

Rod breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his cup, and took a sip of tea.

Just then, Rod felt something strange on the back of his neck, a slight chill touching his mind.

"Ok?"

Rodin calmed himself, feeling the coolness on the back of his neck—

These threads pierced Rhodes' consciousness like extremely fine needles, bringing waves of tingling sensations.

It seems to feel similar to absorbing a spirit gem.

However, this sensation is too slight. It is quite noticeable at first, but you gradually get used to it and no longer feel it.

The three meditated until evening before ending, and then opened their eyes one after another in surprise.

"I actually meditated all afternoon..."

Allen was overjoyed and immediately stood up, bowing deeply in greeting.
"Thank you for your grace, my lord!"

“Thank you for your gift!”

The other two quickly got up and, imitating Allen, bowed to Rhodes in gratitude.

Rhodes calmly looked at the three of them.

"The best way for you to express your gratitude is to study hard and learn how to make potions as soon as possible."

"Yes, Lord Lord!"

The three responded in unison.

Rhodes turned to Vivian and instructed, "Have the guards take them to Luna."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Vivian nodded, waved, and led the three away.

Rhodes sat in the hall, beginning to think about what kind of pharmaceutical vessels to make.

"Alchemy cauldron, still, crucible, magic lamp, grinding mortar, rune stirring rod, measuring bottle..."

Rod listed out all the vessels and selected those that could be used for making.

"The grinding bowl and rune stirring rod should be able to be made from the bones of those magical beasts, as long as they are engraved with runes."

"The alchemical cauldron can be made with sea-patterned magic steel. Hmm, it's easy to gather all three."

A satisfied smile appeared on Rod's face as he looked at the other items.

"However, the distiller and measuring flask can be made..."

"Vivian, go..."

Rhodes thought for a moment, then said, “Go and inform the guards to have Labette gather thirty men and wait for me at the town gate tomorrow morning.”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

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The next morning.

sunny.

Rod led Labette and the others to the downstream of the Azure River Bay Dam.

The boots made a soft rustling sound as they stepped on the small pebbles.

The riverbank stretched into the distance, and countless pebbles shimmered with a moist luster in the sunlight.

“This place is nice.”

Rhodes turned to look at Labette.
The latter, accompanied by thirty slaves, stared blankly at Rhodes.

Labette has been in charge of the brickyard, and recently the number of bricks has surged, halving the workload at the brickyard.

Rod then brought Rabetra.

"Today, we begin a brand new job."

Rod's voice was deep and powerful as he raised his right hand and pointed to one side of the riverbank.

There were vast stretches of fine sand, shimmering in the sunlight.

"sand."

Rod walked to the beach, bent down and grabbed a handful of river sand.

"These are the best raw materials."

Fine sand slowly slipped through Rod's fingers. The only drawback was that it contained various bits of driftwood and dirt.

Labette followed behind Rod, curiously observing the sand beneath her feet.

"My lord, what is the use of sand?"

Do you know what glass is?

Rod asked.

What Rod called "liuli" actually refers to glass, only it has more color.

Labette shook his head.

"That's alright. Just know that you're doing something very important."

"Hey, good!"

Labette grinned happily, revealing her two rabbit teeth.

"Remember what the sand looked like to you?"

Rod instructed, "Give me thirty bags of this slightly shiny, somewhat transparent sand."

"Yes, my lord!"

Labette quickly waved his hand, and the slaves hurriedly grabbed the prepared bags and began to get to work.

Watching these busy figures, Rhodes continued to give instructions to Labette.
"Sand cannot be used directly; it needs to be screened."

Rod pointed to the impurities in the sand,
"Remove all this dirt, wood chips, and small stones, leaving only the purest quartz sand."

Rabe nodded and then asked, "What is silica sand?"

"This is what I have in my hand."

Rod added, "It must be sieved through a fine mesh to ensure there are no impurities."

"understand!"

Labette responded loudly and then personally directed the slaves.

They made simple sieves out of rags and filtered the river sand again and again, then filled the pure fine sand into burlap sacks.

Rod then pulled Labette aside, bent down, and picked up a grayish-white stone from beside his feet.
"This kind of stone will also work."

He held the stone up to Labette's eyes, saying, "Look for a stone with a high quartz content."

"Is it just a large piece of quartz sand?" Labette asked curiously.

"More or less, you can understand it that way."

Rod continued, “If you put it in the sunlight and observe it closely, you’ll see a subtle transparency, as if tiny crystals are sparkling on the surface.”

"When quartz is struck, it produces a clear sound, unlike ordinary stones which sound dull."

"And you'll feel that quartz is heavier."

Labette nodded thoughtfully, then walked to another stone and picked it up. "Is this the kind?"

"Ah."

Rod praised, "You learn very quickly, that's it."

"But compared to quartz sand, these stones need to be crushed."

Rod picked up a piece of quartz and smashed it against another hard rock.

boom!
The quartz stone shattered instantly, scattering across the ground.

"Small pieces, no matter how big they are, won't do. They need to be crushed with a hammer, the finer the better."

“Even crush it with a mortar and pestle, preferably finer than sand, so that it can be used.”

"This is a time-consuming and laborious task."

"Unless the sand runs out and can't be found, there's no need to use these stones."

"Yes, sir."

Labette nodded emphatically.

After explaining everything, Rhodes waved his hand, and Vivian handed a set of drawings to Labette.

Rod instructed, "These are the blueprints for the stone furnace used to smelt this sand. Take a look and see if there are any problems."

Labette took it with both hands and examined it carefully.

Rod was afraid that he wouldn't understand, so he explained it to him.

The main requirement is that the glass-making furnace must be made of refractory bricks or stones, and the ceramic basin below which holds the molten glass must also be refractory.

"These aren't urgent, I'll give you these first."

Rod said thoughtfully, "I still have a lot to do."

"No problem, my lord, you can leave it to me!"

"Rabette said loudly."

Rod patted Labette on the shoulder and gave her an encouraging look.

The mining department doesn't have a head yet, and Rod needs to promote one.

Rod took a liking to Labette.

Since none of us know how to make glass, we just gave it to him and let him give it a try.

Rhodes did not linger on the riverbank. He left everything to Labette and departed with Vivian and the guards.

There are many other materials and tools needed to make glass.

For example, wood ash and limestone are commonly used in Frostleaf Town, but it's still necessary to prepare them in advance.

It's worth mentioning that, thanks to the discovery of the coastline, which allows for the calcination of seashells, Frostleaf Town has no shortage of limestone.

Rhodes also wanted Lawrence to find a few clever guys to train as glassblowing apprentices.

However, since there were no blowpipes, hooks, or molds for blowing glass bottles, they had to find a blacksmith to make them.

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The firelight flickered inside the blacksmith's shop.

The red glow of the furnace fire reflected on everyone's faces, and the air was filled with the smell of iron filings and sweat.

Allessel put down the hammer and let out a long sigh of relief.

This yak was only seventeen years old, but he was burly, with muscles as hard as rock, and his hands were covered with calluses.

"Allesse!"

Tom, the human blacksmith, walked over, his eyes gleaming with envy.
"You lucky guy!"

Tom patted Allece heavily on the shoulder.

"To inherit the legacy of the Forging Blade and be able to serve the lord directly—we never dreamed of such a thing!"

The other blacksmiths also gathered around.

They all wore the same expression—envy mixed with awe.

Allessel was an honest and straightforward man, and he was well-liked at the blacksmith shop.

"Yes, Allece."

Deputy Director Bard nodded and said, "The lord personally taught you the secret technique; what an immense favor that is!"

Alleille chuckled good-naturedly, “Actually, it should have been Chief Bain’s turn, but he had too many things to take care of, so it was my turn.”

“That also shows you have potential,” Bud encouraged.

Alessey scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"We have no potential, hehe, it's all because the lord has taken a liking to us."

Allessel's voice was deep.
“Alese doesn’t understand anything, but the lord is so good to us Giant Hoof Yak people, so we have to work hard for him.”

"Yes, you're doing very well right now!"

Bard pointed to the longsword that Allesse had just finished on the workbench.

"Look how beautiful this sword is."

All eyes were focused on the longsword.

The sword gleamed in the firelight, like flowing silver water.

It's obvious to the naked eye that the blade is incredibly sharp.

Unlike the enchanted longswords forged by Rhodes, the enchanted longswords forged by Aresel have beautiful patterns on them.

The intricate patterns added a touch of mystery to the longsword, making it look like layers of runes.

"This forging technique is simply a work of art," Bard exclaimed enviously.

The other blacksmiths nodded in agreement, agreeing that the sword was exceptionally beautiful.

Allece was beaming with pride at the praise.

He himself liked the piece very much and was grateful to Lord Rhodes for giving him the opportunity to forge such a beautiful work by hand.

This is the most noble ideal in the heart of every yak.

It was so beautiful that he could hardly believe it was his own work.

Just as Allece was grinning and thinking, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest.

It was as if a flame suddenly ignited, and the heat spread from the heart along the blood vessels to the limbs.

This feeling was both unfamiliar and familiar, as if a long-dormant power was awakening.

Allece blinked, feeling his vision blurry.

The surrounding sounds became distant and hollow, and the conversations of his companions seemed to come through a thick layer of water.

When he looked at the longsword again, everything had changed.

The patterns on the sword began to appear completely different in his eyes.

Those seemingly decorative patterns felt strangely familiar to Allece.

"Magic runes..."

Alessey scratched his head and muttered to himself unconsciously.

More importantly, Allessel seemed to be able to understand the meaning of those runes and comprehend their function.

"What's wrong, Alles?"

Tom noticed Alse's unusual behavior and quickly went to help the yak man who was swaying.

However, the yak-man was so large that even Tom, who had been blacksmithing for years, couldn't support him.

Fortunately, the other blacksmiths realized something was wrong and quickly came to help.

Everyone looked at Allese with concern.

Alessey felt the gazes of the crowd and shook his head slightly.

"I'm fine, it's just..."

Allessel looked at the longsword again and confirmed.
"I think I can actually understand the runes on these swords."

"what?"

Allessel's words clearly surprised everyone.

Upon hearing this, the yak chieftain Bain immediately stepped forward, staring intently at Alse.
"You can't just say things like that, Alles. This is the power of inheritance bestowed by the lord. How could you possibly understand it so easily?"

"what happened?"

The other two people who had inherited the Refined Edge also came up and stared at Allese with suspicion.

"I do not have……"

Alle scratched his head, looking at the chief with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

"I really can understand it."

Bain frowned, turned around, took a battle axe from the shelf, and placed it in front of Aresei.

"If you can understand it, can you copy the runes on it onto this?"

Alleille looked at the longsword, then at the battle axe.

"I can try."

"what?"

Allessel's words caused an uproar in the blacksmith's shop, and everyone stared at him in disbelief.

Even more surprising was Bain, the leader of the yak people.

Because Bain knew what this meant—the innate power of the yak people.

The ancestors of the Yak people were master blacksmiths who forged many legendary magical weapons and armor.

The prerequisite for forging these legendary items is to have the ability to forge runes; otherwise, one can only forge ordinary items.

But this ability has long since disappeared into the annals of history, vanishing with the fall of the gods.

How could it suddenly appear?
Bain, barely able to believe it, suppressed his unease and handed a sea-patterned magic steel dagger to Alese.

"Then you give it a try."

Allece nodded, took the dagger, and then actually bent down to begin carving on the axe.

The next instant, scorching energy flowed from Aresei's body into the Sea-Patterned Steel Dagger.

The sharp dagger gradually glowed crimson, easily slicing into the surface of the battle axe and leaving gleaming marks on the hard steel.

Allece's movements were very skillful, without the slightest hesitation, as if the rune pattern had long been engraved in his mind.

The blacksmiths carefully examined the differences in the patterns on the longsword and the battle axe—there was no difference except for the size!
This is what shocked everyone even more!
Alessandro wasn't a 1:1 replica; the runes were simply scaled down!

This is incredible!
"What are you doing?"

Just as everyone was in shock, Rod's figure appeared outside the blacksmith's shed.

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