Jiang Xuan merely nodded with a smile to Keqing's question.
"Wooden doors can't stop villagers from freely entering our home. This will be our future base, so it naturally needs to be a bit quieter."
Our... home?
In an instant, Keqing's face flushed again.
She released Jiang Xuan and watched him remove the wooden door and install a seemingly sturdy iron door.
Immediately, a lever was placed both outside and inside the door.
"Alright, this way it's safe. From now on, when entering and exiting the main gate, just pull the lever. Did you two remember that?"
Jiang Xuan looked at the iron door with satisfaction, then turned to look at Ganyu and Keqing.
Both of them nodded seriously.
"So, next..."
Jiang Xuan pondered, pinching his chin.
A total of forty-six iron ingots.
Six were used for the iron door, leaving forty.
Three pickaxes and three axes for three people were essential.
That was eighteen.
Keqing and Ganyu each needed an iron sword. Jiang Xuan had his own Drawing Sword, so he didn't need iron swords.
That was another four.
Eighteen iron ingots remained.
At least four iron buckets had to be made: one for water, one for lava, and one for milk to detoxify.
The remaining one would be kept as a spare.
That used up another twelve.
Then, a pair of shears to shear sheep wool, and a flint and steel to light fires.
After all calculations, only three iron ingots remained in the end.
Damn it!
He couldn't even make the cheapest armor boots.
Forty-six iron ingots, still pathetically few.
Forget about making a cauldron too.
Jiang Xuan had wanted to make himself another iron sword, but after much thought, for him, an iron sword was actually not as useful as an iron pickaxe.
He decided to save these three iron ingots for a rainy day.
"Next time I go mining, I'll gather enough materials to make a full set of armor, and then make a few iron blocks to craft an Iron Golem..."
The Iron Golem Jiang Xuan wanted was not the kind that wandered aimlessly around villages.
He planned to demolish all the houses within a five-hundred-meter radius, then build walls around the area.
The Iron Golems would live within his walls, exclusively responsible for his safety.
Exclusive bodyguards, the strongest Iron Golem army in the world—that's what would truly make it safe.
Jiang Xuan's plans stretched far into the future.
In addition to building a castle estate, he also wanted to build a sky island platform and an underground ecosystem.
Starting from five hundred meters, expanding slowly, turning this entire area into his own personal city.
After all, there was a grassland next door. He had to make good use of the excellent terrain given by nature.
"Come on, let's distribute the materials. We're getting ready to go back."
Temporarily casting aside the architectural blueprints in his mind, Jiang Xuan clapped his hands with a smile.
First, he handed the tools to Keqing and Ganyu.
Then he took out the coal.
"As for wood, I won't give it to you. That stuff isn't worth much, and you've chopped down plenty yourselves."
"As for coal, how about one stack for each of you? I've used up all the iron ingots for tools, only three are left. You can take them if you want."
"There are also some raw meat and seeds in the chest. Take some if you need them."
What Jiang Xuan said was basically all his worldly possessions.
Keqing and Ganyu exchanged glances, somewhat moved.
But they still shook their heads and said,
"We only need some coal. Jiang Xuan needs the other resources very much. We cannot hinder Jiang Xuan's exploration of this world."
With that, Keqing paused, then said firmly,
"Jiang Xuan! Don't worry! I will work hard to facilitate your cooperation with Liyue!"
"Next time we come, we will work hard to help you build your home!"
Jiang Xuan smiled, saying nothing.
He handed the coal to Keqing and Ganyu and then inwardly summoned the Dual-Passage Door.
Although Keqing and Ganyu had seen it a few times, they still found it somewhat astonishing.
It was indistinct, somewhat mysterious.
However, since it hadn't completely stabilized yet, the three simply sat down and chatted for a while.
"It's truly wonderful..."
Keqing gazed at the night outside the window, her expression somewhat gentle.
"Clearly, this morning, we just arrived at the Chasm. We originally intended to reinforce the seal and visit you..."
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan immediately teased Keqing.
"Just a visit?"
Keqing instantly felt a little awkward and shyly stuck out her tongue.
"Actually, I did want to persuade you again, but hasn't everything progressed smoothly? Jiang Xuan is coming back to Liyue Harbor with us."
"And he gave us such a big gift... That's why I said it's amazing!"
"When I go back today, I'll organize these materials as quickly as possible and write a report. Tomorrow morning, we'll have a meeting at the Jade Chamber."
"Jiang Xuan, don't worry. Before things are finalized, no one will disturb you. We'll discuss this as quickly as possible and strive to accelerate the exploration of your world."
"The Rite of Descension will be in three months. The harvest from developing a new world will surely make this Rite of Descension even more perfect."
Rite of Descension?
Jiang Xuan's eyes moved. After a moment of thought, he softly asked,
"Keqing, Ningguang is hosting this year's Rite of Descension, right?"
"That's right!"
Keqing nodded, smiling.
"Although I won't be idle then, I'll have some free time before the Rite of Descension."
"At that time, I can take Jiang Xuan around Liyue. Of course, if Jiang Xuan doesn't mind, I'd still prefer to visit your world."
Ganyu, beside them, actively raised her hand.
"Me too! I can also take Jiang Xuan around Liyue!"
"Then I'll leave it to you both. I'm quite curious about Liyue."
Jiang Xuan replied with a smile, then softly asked,
"I heard from the Millelith in the Chasm before that there was a dragon disaster in Mondstadt, and Inazuma was in lockdown..."
"I've been in this world all year, and haven't heard much about Teyvat's movements. Can you tell me about it?"
Keqing looked at Ganyu.
Although Keqing held a high position, her focus was more on Liyue. She knew about these matters, but wasn't intimately familiar with them.
Ganyu, however, knew more due to her duties.
"I'll tell you."
Ganyu organized her words, then slowly said,
"Mondstadt's dragon disaster has actually been going on for quite a while. Trade routes and the like have been severely damaged. Currently, many commercial collaborations between Liyue and Mondstadt have been halted."
"Considering that the Anemo Archon Barbatos and the Geo Archon Rex Lapis are good friends, Mondstadt and Liyue are considered friendly nations. We also inquired with the Knights of Favonius if they needed help."
"However... it is said that the Grand Master is currently leading an expedition, and the acting Grand Master is Jean, who is also the current Dandelion Knight."
"For some reason, she declined our help and asked us not to kill Dvalin."
"Aside from that, we're not sure what's happening in Inazuma due to their closed-door policy."
"However, Captain Beidou has some connections with the Inazuma resistance. She might know more. Oh, right, the resistance is the Inazuma faction opposing the Vision Hunt Decree."
"You should have heard of the Vision Hunt Decree, Jiang Xuan? It caused quite a stir in Teyvat."
"And then..."
Ganyu thought for a moment. Apart from Inazuma and Mondstadt being a bit chaotic recently, other nations were still quite stable.
There really wasn't much else to say.
However, thinking of the Fatui, Ganyu sternly said,
"Jiang Xuan, you need to watch out for the Fatui! They are not good people! The Fatui Harbingers are all very powerful."
"If they knew you had such a world, they would stop at nothing!"
"But don't worry, I will protect you with my life!"
Seeing Ganyu's serious look, Jiang Xuan also felt a sense of warmth.
He nodded, then said seriously,
"I'll remember that, but... I'm also very strong!"
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