Spirit Rune Buildings
Without wasting any time, Lin Xu summoned ten little ghosts in succession, naming them according to the system. These little ghosts were also called Heavenly Craftsman Strongman.
Level 1 dungeons can only summon 10 units.
"Open up caves and build spirit-patterned structures~" Lin Xu used his mind to mark the caves, indicating which areas needed to be excavated and which were easy to build in. Once he set the general goals, the little devils would complete the rest on their own.
Upon receiving the order, the Heavenly Craftsman Strongman immediately sprang into action, floating towards the marked area.
The solid rock softened, becoming like putty.
As the magical power fluctuated, pieces of rock were cut off and placed on one side of the cave.
These rocks, located near the Spirit Vein, have been imbued with Spiritual Qi energy over a long period and have become a rudimentary spiritual material that can be used as the basic building material for constructing spiritual rune structures.
Constructing basic spirit-inscribed buildings, including training grounds, requires three types of resources: rock, wood, and metal.
This place lacked everything except Shitou, but fortunately, he had the Xuanwei Monastery Temple to rely on, and he quickly gathered the necessary resources.
The underground passages, built to standard, are approximately one zhang (about 3 meters) high and three meters wide, with an arched top.
The walls and the ground are made of spirit-patterned bricks with sides of one meter. This was actually formed by the Heavenly Craftsman Strongman using their magic to reshape the rock strata. The various reliefs are just for decoration. What is really important is the Basic Formation Arts inside, which is inscribed with magic seal script.
Lin Xu quietly observed the actions of the Heavenly Craftsman Strongman. In order to speed up the construction progress, he planned five passages on the cave walls at the same time, with two craftsmen carving out each passage.
Their movements are extremely fast. Accompanied by magical shaping, they can complete the rock excavation and spirit pattern brick making in just over ten seconds, digging forward one meter.
The key is that the Heavenly Craftsman Strongman don't need to rest. They can be seen as Daoist robots. Once a task is assigned, they will complete it without sleep or rest.
"These Heavenly Craftsman Strongman are essentially linked to the Territory Authority, and their magical power is maintained by the territories; no wonder there's a limit to their numbers."
Lin Xu watched the strongmen work, and in just half an hour, the first spirit-patterned building was completed.
This is a chicken farm, a basic functional building in the underground city, constructed in a small cave with a volume of 27 cubic meters.
Name: Chicken Farm Level: Level 1 Building (Upgradeable)
Location: Dungeon Range: 9 square meters Effect: Chicken growth rate +500%, chicken production 1 per minute Adult chickens: 0/12
Introduction: Spirit-patterned architecture, a ruthless meat-producing machine. "I need some breeding chickens—" Looking at the faint glow of runes emanating from the empty chicken coop, Lin Xu began searching for suitable poultry.
The Spirit Realm is a reflection of reality; what exists in a village in reality also exists in a village in the Spirit Realm.
For example, common poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese, as well as livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, can all be seen in the villagers' homes.
Even wild rabbits and field mice can be found in the wild, making it seem no different from reality.
He didn't need adult chickens, but left a few copper coins as compensation. He took a few eggs from the farmer's house and put them in the chicken coop.
The magic array in the chicken farm then activated, accompanied by faint fluctuations of Spiritual Qi. The eggs, which were originally of normal size, gradually grew larger under the influence of the Spiritual Qi. About a minute later, the super egg, which was nearly 20 centimeters long, began to shake.
"Click~"
As the eggshell cracked, an adult chicken broke out, shook its feathers, and walked out with great spirit.
Lin Xu observed the operation of the chicken farm. The eggs were hatching at a rate of one chicken per minute. In a short period of time, all five eggs he had brought had hatched.
At this time, the first pair of breeding chickens had already mated, and the hen left two eggs in the nest.
The second hen that had mated went into the nest, leaving behind two eggs as well.
Lin Xu watched as 12 adult chickens fluttered back and forth in the coop in just over ten minutes.
The formation only stopped operating when the small chicken farm was full.
"No food or water needed, not even cleaning required—" he thought to himself, looking at the small, spirit-inscribed building.
He had figured out how this spirit-patterned chicken farm operated: it used arrays to accelerate the growth of broiler chickens, and used Spiritual Qi to replace grain and water. The chickens grew fat and large, and were healthy and free from any diseases.
More importantly, there is no excrement, which is crucial for dungeons. The only drawback is that it consumes precious Spiritual Qi.
"Approximately 90 spirit-patterned bricks will be consumed—" Lin Xu calculated briefly and came to the conclusion.
The spirit-patterned bricks have the function of miniature Spirit Gathering Formation and transmitting Spiritual Qi. In places with abundant Spiritual Qi, they can continuously absorb Spiritual Qi, gather it into an energy circuit, and finally flow into the Dungeon Heart.
However, if there are spirit-patterned buildings nearby that require additional spiritual Spiritual Qi, the nearest spirit-patterned brick will replenish the energy.
"With just this chicken farm, there's no shortage of food in the territory," he remarked, looking at the chicken farm.
The Demon Refining Cave is not short of "raw materials." A chicken demon is still a demon, equivalent to a human with a professional system, and its combat power is much stronger than that of a rooster.
In the blink of an eye, a rooster was pulled out. Without lifting a finger, an invisible force slashed the rooster's neck, drew out blood, and plucked its feathers. In just over ten seconds, a white-feathered chicken appeared before them.
The lamp flickered, and the flames roasted the raw chicken. The chicken fat was licked and soaked into the meat by the flames, accompanied by a rich aroma of meat. The whole chicken was quickly roasted.
Deliberately without adding any spices, Lin Xu tore off a piece of chicken and tasted it.
The first bite was sweet and fragrant, and the taste was more delicious than any chicken he had ever eaten before. Even without spices, he still enjoyed it immensely.
What delighted him even more was that the chicken contained trace amounts of Spiritual Qi, which became easier to absorb after this transformation, making it suitable even for ordinary people to consume.
"This chicken would be a marketable product in real life—" After throwing away the remaining bones, Lin Xu watched as the Heavenly Craftsman Strongman cleaned up the debris and looked at the two remaining buildings.
The rest room is the residence of the dungeon guards. Based on the standard of 6 square meters per bed, the first rest room that was built had a row of 5 beds.
Name: Lounge Level: Level 1 Building (Upgradeable)
Affiliation: Dungeon Range: 6 square meters Effect: Recovery +1000%, Health +1 per minute, Mana +1 per minute, [Constant Recovery] Units located in the rest area will not die from previous injuries. Description: In this simple nest, the hope of rebirth is nurtured. "At this recovery speed, minor injuries will heal with just a nap." Lin Xu looked at the simple wooden bed and nodded in satisfaction.
Further configurations can be added later; at least the functions of the spirit rune building are now complete.
Among the three types of basic buildings, the training ground occupies the largest area, with a basic requirement of 200 square meters.