A year passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Hao built a dam on a river near Molai Village, diverting its flow. Using hydropower, he successfully established a conversion station for "potential energy—electrical energy—spirit energy," allowing the Starry Commerce group led by Feng Xianglong to charge itself independently.
One factory after another was built. During the process, a large number of technical craftsmen gradually matured and mastered the core manufacturing methods for all kinds of machines.
As for the possibility of these craftsmen spreading the technology, Su Hao did not care in the least. Wouldn't it be exactly what he wanted if technical knowledge spread? Healthy competition could accelerate technological advancement, while monopoly would only mean standing still. There was no point to it.
Having completed the initial guidance, Su Hao no longer kept such a close eye on the operations of Feng Xianglong's Starry Commerce. Instead, he returned to his main task: researching vessels for consciousness.
Su Hao had already opened a passage for Feng Xianglong to travel back and forth to Starry Academy. If any problems arose, he could seek help from Ashan Feng Cheng and the others.
"Next, I'll gather a large number of cultivator and ordinary human consciousnesses."
Ever since Moon-Gazing Valley, the strongest top-tier Immortal Sect in Annan Heng Prefecture, had collapsed, the region had fallen into chaos. The various Immortal Sects attacked one another, fighting over the territory and resources left vacant by Moon-Gazing Valley. Most crucial of all was the struggle for Moon Valley, Moon-Gazing Valley's headquarters. It was a treasured land, a standard feature of top-tier Immortal Sects.
This chaos had lasted for more than ten years and showed no sign of ending. On the contrary, the conflicts only grew fiercer. The major Immortal Sects of Annan Heng Prefecture had nearly