The cold wind howled, silver snow whirled, and the trees outside bent under its weight.
Inside the study, the candle flame flickered gently.
Feng Xu studied the plans over and over.
"The Steam Power System works, but there isn't enough fuel. The Great Wilderness has no coal mines, either."
He set down the plans and rubbed his eyes.
"Surely we can't make charcoal for fuel? We'd use far too much. It wouldn't be worth it."
It seemed he could only power it with magic. But then ordinary people would not be able to steer the boat, which went against his original intention.
He wanted Dharma Artifacts to become part of ordinary people's lives.
Besides, draining cultivators' magic to propel a boat would interfere with their own cultivation.
"What if I used Destructive Power instead?"
Feng Xu shuddered. The idea was terrifying. Destructive Power was difficult to control, let alone harness as a steady power source.
Its might was too frightening, too. He still had not dared to use it.
Feeling stifled, Feng Xu opened the glass window.
In an instant, papers flew around the room. Ornaments rocked, and some rolled straight onto the floor.
The cold cleared Feng Xu's head a little.
It's been two years. I wonder how far the lord and the others have gone.
[Congratulations, host. You have bound the Human Dao System. Would you like to integrate the Merit Mall?]
The Human Dao System?
Isn't that Iron Pillar's system?
Feng Xu's heart leaped into his throat. He checked the system's description.
The Human Dao System was bound to Human Dao Destiny.
Destiny could be spent to temporarily raise one's cultivation to the highest level attained by the Human Race.
Spending destiny increased the speed of development.
The more destiny the Human Race had, the faster its