"Don't get worked up, don't get worked up!"
Seeing Old Tong grow more excited as he spoke, He Pingsheng hurriedly said, "Old Tong, stop for a moment. Have some tea, then take your time!"
Old Tong quickly stopped, took a sip of tea, and gathered his thoughts a little before saying, "Young master... actually, I got a little too excited just now... those things aren't very likely!"
"But building ships is still possible for our He Family!"
Next, Old Tong explained shipbuilding from his perspective as an Artifact Refiner.
Building ships was also a form of artifact refining, but what made it unusual was the sheer quantity and complexity of the materials involved.
The cost was also extremely high.
In terms of their uses, ships in the Divine Realm fell into three categories.
The first was the small Flying Boat used by individuals for travel.
For instance, the few Flying Boats He Pingsheng had.
These were for personal use.
They required relatively few materials to manufacture, and personal Flying Boats generally weren't particularly expensive.
There wasn't much profit in making them.
The second was the enormous Divine Ship that could not shrink. These were generally purchased by the authorities to carry large numbers of passengers from one city to another.
Divine Ships were only a little faster than ordinary personal Flying Boats, and their speed was quite limited overall.
Moreover, demand for these Divine Ships was so low that even if you built one, you might not be able to sell it.
The third was the Flying Boat used by sects.
This kind of Divine Boat was not particularly enormous, but it wasn't small either.
When expanded, it generally measured a hundred or several hundred zhang, with one or several great halls built upon it.
Aside from the great halls,