Chapter 133: The Future Beast Taming Sect?
"Sorry, sorry."
On the way to the palace, Princess Yao Yue quietly followed behind Jiang Lin and whispered into his ear.
Jiang Lin didn't comment on her words but smiled and said to Princess Yao Yue, "It's fine. You really can provide Eagle Bro with a good environment for growth. I have a lot to learn, so I might not have much time to train Eagle Bro."
For the next year, Jiang Lin planned to stay in Jia Ma Holy City to study and train, aiming to advance his rank as a weapon refiner to a Fourth-Rank Xuan-Refiner. Once that was achieved, he would have completed his path in weapon refining. Jia Ma Holy City was not like the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so Jiang Lin could also take Eagle Bro hunting whenever needed. This had made him consider how to train Eagle Bro in a way that balanced both their needs.
It wasn't feasible for Jiang Lin to grow in strength while Eagle Bro stayed stagnant.
"…Thank you," Yao Yue sighed in relief upon hearing Jiang Lin's understanding response, then gave him a look of gratitude. Jiang Lin only smiled and didn't say much, instead following Yao Yue and Yuan Bao to a grand palace filled with Western-style court aesthetics.
"You must have other purposes aside from showing the Empire's upper echelons your flight Dou Devices, right?" Princess Yao Ye sat down and looked at Jiang Lin and Yuan Bao with a gleaming gaze.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao immediately replied, "Your Highness, Princess, the Weapon Refiners' Guild is here for something to request."
As the senior brother, Yuan Bao directly conveyed all of their plans for the Feather Sheath Wings to Princess Yao Ye. The field of low-tier flying Dou Devices needed the royal family's involvement to establish a stable environment for the production of flying Dou Devices in the Jia Ma Empire.
"…"
Princess Yao Ye listened quietly and glanced at Jiang Lin beside Yuan Bao. Yuan Bao, of course, didn't try to take credit for the Feather Sheath Wings but openly stated that the design came from Jiang Lin, and that their work was more about adding some finishing touches to improve the base design.
This revelation gave Princess Yao Ye a new understanding of Jiang Lin's talent as a weapon refiner.
"Flying Dou Devices are very significant. Later, the royal family will contact the Nalan Clan, the Mu Clan, and the Miter Clan's representatives to discuss this matter." Princess Yao Ye agreed with Yuan Bao and Jiang Lin's proposal. Flying Dou Devices were different from other types of Dou Devices—they had the potential to change both daily life and combat. They couldn't be fully monopolized by any one individual or faction.
Only with the involvement of the entire Jia Ma Empire could enough funds and technology be accumulated to continue advancing the research of the Feather Sheath Wings, preventing other regions from surpassing them during the process.
The Miter Clan's long-standing sales channels would help in promoting the Feather Sheath Wings, and the Mu Clan's abundance of military personnel made the military boost provided by the Feather Sheath Wings extremely valuable. As for the Nalan Clan, being one of the three great clans of Jia Ma, it wouldn't make sense to exclude them, especially when the other two clans were involved. Therefore, the Nalan Clan would join as well.
"The distribution of interests is up to you."
Yuan Bao left the least pleasant matters to Princess Yao Ye.
"Don't worry, we'll make sure that neither the Weapon Refiners' Guild nor Master Jiang Lin loses out on anything." Princess Yao Ye nodded. Even without Yuan Bao and Jiang Lin explicitly stating it, she understood how to collect the benefits.
Jiang Lin thought for a moment before replying, "The Double-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings is a simplified design with many functions removed. It would be better to price them more affordably for the general public. As for the Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, the price will depend on your judgment."
The difference between the Double-Leaf and Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings is like the difference between a propeller plane and a jet plane. Jiang Lin felt there was no need to make the Double-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings so expensive that ordinary people couldn't afford them.
"We'll respect your opinion on this." Princess Yao Ye nodded. After hearing about the vast difference between the Double-Leaf and Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings from Yuan Bao, she had the same thought. After all, the Double-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings could be used as military supplies, and Princess Yao Ye didn't want them to be too expensive. As for the Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings, those were clearly out of reach for ordinary people. This type of flight control technology was so advanced that only a few could master it perfectly.
Yuan Bao and Jiang Lin were able to control the Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings so well because of their powerful soul force and superior control over Dou Qi, allowing them to perform such intricate aerial maneuvers.
"Yao Yue, take the two masters around for a tour." Once there was nothing else to discuss, Princess Yao Ye whispered to her sister Yao Yue below.
"…Alright, I'll show you around the palace. We may need you to attend the banquet later." Yao Yue reluctantly agreed but still followed her sister's instructions, taking Jiang Lin and Yuan Bao for a tour.
"Ye'er, what do you think?" After the others had left, Jia Xingtian appeared beside Princess Yao Ye.
Yao Ye sighed softly and looked out at the palace grounds. "There are always others who surpass you. Ye'er has learned that lesson."
Jia Xingtian chuckled. "Every country and region's Weapon Refiners' Guild has its own area of expertise. Whatever they specialize in, that's where the country will stand out. Some of these people will live their whole lives in obscurity, while others will make a world-shattering impact and leave their mark on history."
Princess Yao Ye smiled bitterly. "I never really heard of the Weapon Refiners' Guild before. They've always been outside the Empire's attention, yet have silently influenced it. I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck that Ye'er is witnessing an active time for the Guild."
"Well, isn't it a good thing?" Jia Xingtian sighed and then shook his head. "The Empire has begun to decline. When you're poor, you start to look for change. There's risk, but also opportunity. That Jiang Lin is really clever. The royal family could never fully trust outsiders, but one Storm Eagle changed everything."
"We've shifted our focus from beasts to magical beasts. Though the Storm Eagle is clever, as long as we don't fall out with Jiang Lin, it will still be on our side when the Empire needs it."
"It's called mutual cultivation. Jiang Lin has proposed an idea we've never imagined. I even feel that the Jia Ma royal family might transition into specializing in magical beast cultivation. Heh." Jia Xingtian laughed softly as he said this.
He realized that the Jia Ma royal family truly had some expertise in magical beast cultivation.
(END CHAPTER)
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