If the Divine Firmament Mining Ship had already left Old Han and Xie Qingxue somewhat speechless,
then the Spirit Material Conversion Factory on Heavenly Crafts Island thoroughly made the two of them understand the foundations of the Nine Mountains Realm.
"According to the plan, our current spirit material supply is first prioritized for Golden Core disciples' needs..." Without even consulting the account books, Senior Sister Zhang reported to Zheng Fa, "then comes supplying Heavenly Crafts Island's construction and the manufacture of Divine Firmament Flying Vessels."
"Though there are still some shortfalls now, once the Divine Firmament Mining Ships enter service, they should ease the situation."
Zheng Fa listened and slowly nodded before asking, "What about the costs?"
"The Divine Firmament Mining Ships have brought our spirit material acquisition costs far below those outside."
"But converting spirit materials and synthesizing spirit materials requires spiritual energy and cultivators. Compared to natural spirit materials, we only hold some advantages in certain high-grade materials. Overall, the cost is still somewhat higher."
Zheng Fa could hear the helplessness in Senior Sister Zhang's tone.
He was not as optimistic as Old Han. Vast Sun Mountain's methods had, in truth, still greatly affected the Nine Mountains Sect.
At the outset, the First Fifty-Year Plan had envisioned the Nine Mountains Sect relying mainly on natural spirit materials. Spirit material conversion was only meant to be used in producing precious spirit materials.
The reason was simple: cost.
Some spirit materials abundant in the Xuanwei Realm were not particularly expensive. Synthesizing them through spirit material conversion was hardly worthwhile.
But now, there was no other choice.
Because of Vast Sun Mountain's blockade, Zheng Fa and the others swiftly adjusted their plans, striving to ensure that restricted trade would not hinder the Nine Mountains Sect's development.
Seeing the two of them