Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

He was naturally very familiar with this simple algorithm.

"Well, I'd appreciate it if you could call on a few more skilled fighters, Senior Brother Li," Wang Daqi suggested.

Li Dahu patted his chest and assured him, "Daqi, you can rest assured!"

Cheng Man then pointed to another pile of dark, gleaming iron blocks: "The jade floor tiles are just the foundation. These iron tiles are the real challenge. Iron is extremely hard, so you need to cut it into thin slices first, and then, taking advantage of the momentary heat generated during the cutting, bend it into rounded tile shapes."

"Remember, you cannot use a high-temperature furnace to forcibly heat it until it's red-hot, as that will damage the 'Mysterious Netherworld Characteristics' of the cold iron itself, causing the formation to fail to fit. This depends entirely on your physical strength and your subtle control over spiritual energy."

Cheng Man took out a piece of cold iron as thick as her palm, took a deep breath, and exerted force with both arms.

The aura of the Golden Core surged forth once more.

Wang Daqi stared intently, not blinking, afraid of missing a single detail.

"Crunch..."

A piercing metallic creaking sound rang out.

Under the control of spiritual power, the piece of cold iron bent little by little, more and more...

"These three thousand cold iron tiles require about thirty people working simultaneously to complete within the scheduled time."

Cheng Man wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and looked at Wang Daqi, "Are you sure you have enough manpower on your side?"

"Elder Cheng, please rest assured, I've calculated it. Not counting myself and Daqi, we have enough manpower," Li Dahu assured him with a smile.

"That's fine!!"

Cheng Man nodded; unlike Zhou Yongli, she didn't make things difficult for Wang Daqi.

The reason isn't that she has feelings for Wang Daqi.

It was purely because when Peak Master Nangong Ling asked her to do this job, he hinted to her to take care of Wang Daqi.

She is now very curious.

What exactly are Wang Daqi's strengths that made Peak Master Nangong Ling personally take care of him?!

This level of treatment is probably something even some inner disciples don't receive, right?

At this moment, Wang Daqi fell into deep thought.

He walked up to a piece of cold iron and stretched out his right hand.

His hand trembled when his palm touched the icy, bone-chilling black iron.

It was cold, bone-chillingly cold!

Immediately afterwards, he circulated his spiritual energy to resist the invading chill.

"Traffic Generation Secrets!!"

Wang Daqi silently recited in his heart.

Immediately, Wang Daqi channeled his energy and with a gentle bend, the cold iron bent perfectly into a standard arc, just like an obedient clay sculpture.

Because he activated his Azure Water Golden Eyes, his movements were incredibly subtle.

So after all that, the cold spiritual energy on the surface of the cold iron was not damaged at all.

Cheng Man's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"This...it's done already??"

She quickly stepped forward, picked up the tile, examined it repeatedly, and even used her divine sense to probe it.

The result astounded her. "The structure is perfect, brimming with spirituality! Wang Daqi, how...how did you do that?"

You must know that she is a Golden Core cultivator, which is why she was able to complete the task so easily and quickly.

And Wang Daqi? Just a Qi Refining cultivator!

As far as she knew, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would need at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to perfectly achieve this.

After it's over, you need to rest.

Wang Daqi, on the other hand, looked very relaxed.

As for the time, it wasn't even half an incense stick's time.

Li Dahu was also extremely surprised, but he quickly recovered and explained, "Elder Cheng, Brother Daqi is naturally very strong."

Wang Daqi chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head: "Yes, and besides, I'm used to doing farm work, so I've done a little research on this 'skillful technique.' In addition, I figured out a way to use heat to counteract cold while practicing my skills a few days ago, so I'm afraid Elder Cheng has been too kind in his eyes."

Of course, he wouldn't say that it was thanks to the black pearl purple energy in his body and the Great Perfection Guiding Technique.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Daqi had a thought: someone seemed to be watching him from not far away.

Looking over, sure enough, Zhou Yongli, who had been watching coldly from afar, was there.

He had been waiting to see Wang Daqi make a fool of himself, but when he saw this scene, his face immediately turned so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"Hmph, a mere trick, just good luck. Let's see if you still have the stamina when mass production starts!!"

Zhou Yongli snorted coldly in his heart.

In his view, the real challenge of this project lies in the sheer number of people!

It must be very tiring for a Qi Refining cultivator to work like this for a whole month.

He will definitely make a big deal out of any mistakes.

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Wang Daqi ignored Zhou Yongli's reaction.

Looking at the piles of cold jade and cold iron on the ground, he felt not pressure, but rather a strange excitement.

"Senior Brother Li, have someone come over. Let's get the first batch of floor tiles ready tonight."

Wang Daqi's momentum was overwhelming.

Li Dahu nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

He immediately instructed Ma Wen and Zhang Zhong'an to fetch people.

Before long, even Li Dahu's Daoist partner, Zhou Cai'e, came to help.

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evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the workshop on the north side of Hanyu Palace, casting long shadows.

On this day, Wang Daqi was like a tireless machine, taking shape one cold iron tile after another in his hands.

Li Dahu, along with Ma Wen, Zhang Zhong'an, and their brothers, were also busy. Inspired by Wang Daqi's enthusiasm, everyone's movements became faster.

"Heave-ho! Get up!"

Li Dahu wiped his sweat and looked at the dozen or so neatly arranged cold jade floor tiles under his feet. He felt extremely pleased.

Although his hands were numb from the shock and most of his spiritual energy was depleted, looking at the finished products that shimmered with a warm luster in the sunlight, he felt like he had inexhaustible energy.

This is the taste of hope.

Zhou Cai'e finished work early and pulled Xu Yan to work in the kitchen.

Not long after.

A large pot of steaming pork stew with Chinese cabbage was served on the stone table in the courtyard of Qingfeng Garden.

The thick pork belly was stewed until tender and flavorful, the cabbage absorbed the rich meat juices, and when paired with fluffy white rice, the aroma instantly filled the entire courtyard.

"Hey guys, eat and drink well!!"

Wang Daqi patted the iron filings off his clothes and greeted them with a smile.

As the largest contractor in this project, he was supposed to treat everyone to a meal on the first day of work, according to the rules.

Everyone ate heartily, laughing constantly.

Although these were just ordinary foods with very little spiritual energy, everyone enjoyed them very much.

The reason is that today's wages are a full 2 ​​spirit stones!

Xu Yan sat next to Wang Daqi, looking at her husband's face, which was covered in dust but still looked radiant, and felt both proud and heartbroken.

She quietly took Wang Daqi's hand under the table and whispered, "Eat more."

"Um!"

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However, the atmosphere was quite different in a magnificent cave on the summit of Danding Peak.

"Bang!!!"

A precious jade cup was smashed to the ground and shattered into powder.

"A lowly servant dared to contract the construction project for the Jade Palace? And he even injured my own brother???"

Zhao Feng, an inner disciple, had a gloomy face and his eyes flashed with a cold, venomous light.

He had just finished a period of seclusion and thought he would hear good news about the successful completion of the Hanyu Palace project.

Unexpectedly, what awaited him was his younger brother Zhao Dong's tearful tale.

Zhao Dong stood to the side, clutching his chest, which still ached slightly, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Brother, that kid is really weird!!! He used to be a pushover, but somehow he suddenly became incredibly strong, and he's even highly regarded by Senior Sister Shen!!! Brother, you have to avenge me!"

At this moment, Elder Zhou Yongli, who was in charge of array formations, slowly walked in.

He didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, his expression equally unpleasant.

"Zhao Feng, don't underestimate Wang Daqi."

Zhou Yongli snorted coldly, "I saw it with my own eyes today. The speed and precision with which he handled the cold iron tiles even startled that old woman Cheng Man."

Zhao Feng frowned. "I don't understand, why would Shen Ruyan help an ordinary outer disciple???"

Zhou Yongli shook his head and lowered his voice, saying, "I also find it strange. But today Shen Ruyan said herself that this was Peak Master Nangong Ling's idea. But I saw that Wang Daqi and he smelled of dirt all over. How could someone like the Peak Master know him??? I think it's most likely that Shen Ruyan is behind this, or even... Wang Daqi might just be her front man, using her name to gain benefits."

Zhao Feng sneered repeatedly: "That's definitely it!"

Normally, this inner disciple also earns spirit stones through this method.

If he can do it, why can't Shen Ruyan?

"Zhao Feng, what have you decided to do?" Zhou Yongli asked.

"Since Shen Ruyan has her eye on this job, I can refuse it! However, I can't stand Wang Daqi bullying my brother; I'll teach him a lesson!"

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly smiled.

I already have a plan in mind for how to get back at Wang Daqi!

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Night falls.

Wang Daqi bid farewell to Xu Yan and secretly went to Shen Ruyan's cave.

Upon entering the inner room, Wang Daqi found that only Shen Younan was sitting on the soft couch.

She was still wearing an elegant long dress, her complexion was much rosier, and there seemed to be a touch of subtle gentleness in her aloof aura.