From the moment he entered the room, Ye Qiubai discerned parts of Mo Xun's personality and interests.
This is a person with an endless passion for mechanical arts.
His initial impatience stemmed from someone interfering with his research and development of these mechanisms.
There was no empty space inside; it was filled with unfinished mechanical weapons.
And when Ye Qiubai said, "The head of the Ai Clan said that only you, senior, can meet my conditions," Mo Xun's eyes lit up.
This indicates that he is curious about just how high Ye Qiubai's qualifications are and wants to challenge him.
Such a person possesses a madman-like passion for the art of mechanical weapon crafting.
In fact, puppets and mechanisms are both branches of weapon crafting.
There were no puppets inside the house, which may have been the reason for Mo Xun's falling out with the Mo Clan.
However, none of this mattered to Ye Qiubai. He said this to take a gamble and see if he could attract a madman like Mo Xun who was obsessed with mechanical arts.
Mo Xun hesitated, then looked at Ye Qiubai with suspicion and sneered, "You can get me any kind of material? Do you think you have that ability?"
Ye Qiubai said calmly, "This ship is very important to me. Even if it costs me my life, I will gather all the materials you mentioned."
Upon hearing this, Mo Xun gave Ye Qiubai a serious look, then took out a pen and paper and listed about a hundred materials on a yellowed sheet of paper. He circled four of them and tossed them to Ye Qiubai, saying, "These four materials are very rare and have no market value. If you can get your hands on all the materials on this sheet, I might consider it."
Mo Xun originally thought Ye Qiubai would give up after looking at the materials, but unexpectedly, he didn't even glance at them, put them away directly, and said, "It's a deal."
"Aren't you going to take a look?" Mo Xun was taken aback.
Ye Qiubai replied nonchalantly, "Anyway, I don't know what these materials are. But if you have any information about them, senior, you could let me know."
Mo Xun sneered, "If I knew, would it be your turn?"
That makes sense, since it's clear that Mo Xun is constantly engrossed in research and development, and probably doesn't have much free time to interact with the outside world.
Ye Qiubai said, "Alright, once I bring the materials over, Senior, please begin."
Mo Xun didn't see him off, or even watch him leave. Ye Qiubai pushed open the wooden door and left the small attic.
Once outside, they saw Ai Zhi Ai Zhi the outskirts of the wasteland, with a handsome man beside her.
Ye Qiubai listened to their conversation as he approached.
The handsome man asked with a smile, " Zhi'er, you've come to see Senior Mo too?"
Ai Zhi crossed her arms, turned her head to the other side, and sneered, "None of your business."
The handsome man showed no anger, instead saying softly, " Zhi'er, you are betrothed to our Lineage, and the wedding will be held in Jade Qilin City in a year. Everyone in the city knows this, so why are you so cold to me?"
Ai Zhi said urgently, "I will not marry you! I don't like you, and I'm thinking of going out to see more of the world."
The handsome man was about to say something when he saw Ye Qiubai walking over.
Seeing this, Ai Zhi quickly ran over and asked, "How did it go, Brother Ye? Did Senior Mo agree to your request?"
Ye Qiubai nodded and said, "I've tentatively agreed, but there are still some conditions. Let's go back to the Ai Clan and see if your father knows about these things."
The materials Mo Xun listed were all related to machinery and ships, so it's normal that Ye Qiubai didn't know them.
Throughout the entire process, Ye Qiubai didn't even glance at the man; it was none of his business anyway.
At this moment, Dai Heng stopped Ai Zhi, frowned, and asked, " Zhi'er, who is he?"
He kept calling him "Brother Ye".
No matter who it is, they would be angry if the girl they like and are in an arranged marriage treated another man so intimately.
Ai Zhi forcefully shook off Dai Heng's hand and said, "Who he is has nothing to do with you."
Dai Heng said coldly, "If we didn't have a marriage alliance, that would be fine. But now everyone knows that you, Ai Zhi, and I Dai Heng, are about to be married. Our Lineage have already reached a preliminary consensus. Where does this leave my face?"
Ai Zhi wanted to say something more, but Ye Qiubai said calmly, "I'm leaving."
Upon hearing this, Dai Heng looked at Ye Qiubai and asked, "Who are you? You're not from Jade Qilin City, are you?"
Seeing Dai Heng blocking their way, Ye Qiubai frowned and said, "I'm in a hurry, move aside."
Dai Heng laughed and said, "You're Ai Zhi's suitor? If so, I can give you that chance, as long as you can offer conditions that both the Dai Clan and the Ai Clan can compromise, and you can also defeat me, then I'll voluntarily withdraw."
It's clear that Ai Zhi has feelings for this person.
Dai Heng knew that his only advantage lay in the combined power of the two families and the benefits that would result from the marriage alliance.
At the same time, it also possesses its own strength.
If the other party can do both of these, then even forceful robbery won't be a match for them.
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai looked at Dai Heng with newfound respect.
He clearly understood his strengths, which, though dishonorable, were the most effective.
However, they underestimated Ye Qiubai's strength.
After glancing at Dai Heng, Ye Qiubai left the place with Ai Zhi.
Dai Heng watched the two figures disappear into the distance, shook his head, and then walked towards the small pavilion. He knocked on the door and said, "Senior Mo, you wrote earlier saying you would be visiting me today."
Mo Xun said directly, "I've met with a guest today; let's talk again next time."
Upon hearing this, Dai Heng was taken aback, then looked in the direction Ye Qiubai had left, his face showing deep thought...
Back at the Ai Clan.
Ye Qiubai then handed the paper that Mo Xun had given to Ai Shouxian.
When Ai Shouxian and the other elders saw this, their expressions immediately became quite interesting.
Some smiled wryly, some looked helpless, and some said directly, "That's almost impossible."
Ai Shouxian pointed to the diagram and looked at Ye Qiubai helplessly, saying, "Senior, the other materials are fine; even my Ai Clan can help you gather them. But these four circled materials on the diagram are probably a bit difficult to find."
"For example, this Heavenly Dipper Dark-Bright Wood is more than enough to build even a low-grade divine ship. Although only half a piece is needed, it is still extremely difficult to find."
"For example, using the Core of the Heavenly Spirit Heart as the control center of a seagoing vessel is far too extravagant..."
" The Divine Mystic Fire Soul, this is Demigod- level item that fire-attribute cultivators would fight tooth and nail for, containing the Power of the Flame Origin."
"The most difficult part is this Primordial Beginning Metal. It should be used to forge the dragon spine of a sea vessel, but this... is beyond the scope of the Ancestor Realm sea vessel!"
Looking at the materials above, Ai Shouxian was somewhat dumbfounded.
No force in Jade Qilin City possesses the capability to forge a seagoing vessel using these high-grade materials.
Even if I could get my hands on it, I would definitely use it to improve my own strength as my primary goal.
After all, these are rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures are priceless and hard to find, and they have immeasurable value in both enhancing strength and refining weapons.