Fey Evolution Merchant (Web Novel)

Half a year had passed since Lin Yuan had dealt with the Eight Pages of Tower Canon.

During this time, the main world had not changed significantly. The death aura's impact on the ley lines was only beginning to recover, and the main world was recovering from the disaster.

As the number of feys that could heal death aura increased, many regular people infected by death aura had recovered.

Although the main world had not changed drastically, Lin Yuan's Spirit Lock spatial zone had changed enormously.

Hu Quan had remained in the Spirit Lock spatial zone to construct and set up the interior.

Lin Yuan had not used Spirit Lock to spirit-lock more feys. Hence, Morbius' grade had not increased even after the Jasmine Lily and Blackie evolved. The size of the Spirit Lock spatial zone remained unchanged.

After being nourished by the high concentration of spirit qi in the Spirit Lock spatial zone, the more than 100 Deposit Vegetable Pods that Lin Yuan had planted had successfully changed into human form.

They took over the Medusa Snake Demon's jobs and were able to take good care of all the plants in the Spirit Lock spatial zone. They were also able to look after the heavenly-maiden-grade elemental pearls with outer radiance to raise their purity.

Hu Quan was the type of person who liked to immediately materialize his ideas and designs, meaning he was very willing to do rush jobs.

All of the Spirit Craftsmen working in the Spirit Lock spatial zone had contracted Vitality Sloths and could work for 20 hours daily without feeling tired.

Hence, through cooperating with the Land Imps, a new base and structure were completed in the Spirit Lock spatial zone on an almost weekly basis.

Lin Yuan intended to return to the Spirit Lock spatial zone to gain an understanding of all the changes before he began altering the main world.

Upon entering the Spirit Lock spatial zone, Chu Ci barrelled into him and wrapped him in a big hug.

She had done as he said and remained in the Spirit Lock spatial zone to increase her power.

Lin Yuan had told Chu Ci almost nothing about what was happening in the main world, but she knew everything nonetheless.

Chu Ci knew that Lin Yuan had been unable to look after her recently because he had been battling a large faction called Tower Canon.

This battle was linked to the safety of the entire main world.

Chu Ci did not feel a great sense of responsibility or a need to save the world. She never wanted Lin Yuan to take it upon himself to save the world, nor did she feel exceptionally proud that he was the savior of the main world.

All she wanted was for her only family to be able to live happily and healthily, regardless of whether the world was currently in a state of prosperity or catastrophe.

Worry and longing led Chu Ci who normally never showed her emotions to lose control of her composure.

Lin Yuan returned Chu Ci's hug and enjoyed this warm feeling.

A moment later, he patted her back and said seriously, "Sister, from now on, nothing that happens in the main world can ever shake us! You can rest easy!"

Chu Ci clenched her fists when she heard what Lin Yuan said.

Soon, she choked out, "Brother, the only thing I've ever worried about is you! I stopped worrying a few months ago when you told me that you dealt with Tower Canon! But you've been so busy for the past few months, and I've missed you."

Chu Ci inhaled deeply to get a full whiff of Lin Yuan's scent. He smelled exactly the same as she remembered. This smell filled Chu Ci with a sense of security.

After separating from the hug, Lin Yuan noticed that Chu Ci was taller than he remembered.

She was at the age where her growth was the most rapid. This growth was not limited to her body but also her mental maturity.

Unlike him, this was not her second life, and she had developed a stable and well-rounded perspective from her previous life.

Lin Yuan was very worried that her thoughts would become twisted after experiencing so much conflict and complications. If that happened, he would have failed as her brother.

"Chu Ci, when I told you about Tower Canon, I mentioned the Sky Beyond the Clouds. Do you have any thoughts about the Sky Beyond the Clouds?"

Chu Ci smiled and shook her head.

"Lin Yuan, anywhere is home as long as you're there! I am grown up now and have done my best to increase my power. From now on, you must take me with you wherever you go!"

Lin Yuan nodded seriously.

Chu Ci rarely made any requests of him. Whenever she did, it meant that it was a sincere plea.

Firstly, with Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter around, Lin Yuan would not be in much danger even when he went to the Sky Beyond the Clouds.

Moreover, the Spirit Lock spatial zone was large enough to house millions of people.

Lin Yuan had no plan to house too many people in the Spirit Lock spatial zone. However, close people like Chu Ci could live in the Spirit Lock spatial zone.

Regardless of where they were, Lin Yuan could be assured of Chu Ci's safety as long as she was in the Spirit Lock spatial zone.

When Lin Yuan went to the Sky Beyond the Clouds, he would do the same as when he first went to the marsh world and select a suitable location to develop.

His territory would thus become Sky Sea's base.

Hence, none of the resources Lin Yuan spent on the territory would go to waste, regardless of the quantity. This was because his base was mobile.

Lin Yuan could ensure Chu Ci's safety in the territory.

Rather than keeping Chu Ci in the main world, her development would undoubtedly be better if she went to the Sky Beyond the Clouds with him.

Chu Ci was still a B-rank spirit qi professional, and her feys were all Diamond X/Fantasy V.

It would take time for her to become an A-rank spirit qi professional.

Lin Yuan did not feel rushed in the slightest.

He had already instructed Chu Ci to form a contract with the Lifespan Mouse, so she now possessed an endless lifespan.

When a lifeform had an endless lifespan, it could completely ignore the passage of time.

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Lin Yuan did not go to check on the Spirit Lock spatial zone immediately.

Instead, he spent three days with Chu Ci in the underground palace before he went to see Hu Quan.

Hu Quan had finished the construction of the precious lifeform garden.

Precious lifeforms did not refer to a specific lifeform but all lifeforms that possessed a high value.

Hu Quan had moved all the resources like the Twin Red Pagoda that could ignite the Lifeform Sacrificial Fire and the Soldier Ration Radish, which was considered a foundational resource to the precious lifeform garden.

The precious lifeform garden was not overly large, but it was tended to by 200 Hundred Questions Beasts and 20 Myth Breed Deposit Vegetable Pods. They both looked after and protected the lifeforms in the garden.

The 20 Deposit Vegetable Pods were never swapped out, but the 200 Hundred Questions Beasts worked in shifts. Each day, a new group of Hundred Questions Beasts would come to the precious lifeform garden to take over the previous day's group.

This ensured that the Hundred Questions Beasts that worked in the precious lifeform garden would not become complacent due to any particular reason and would continue to keenly look out for possible issues in the precious lifeform garden.

The precious lifeform garden had been constructed after a discussion between Hu Quan and Lin Yuan.

Without Lin Yuan's explicit instructions, Hu Quan would not casually waste resources to turn his designs into reality. This was a trait that Lin Yuan always admired about Hu Quan.

Currently, Hu Quan was making plans for the demon insect nest.

The demon insects were multiplying faster than expected, so the space dedicated to the demon insects had to be continuously expanded.

Hu Quan estimated that if Keira put her whole effort into developing the demon insects, they would take up half the space in the Spirit Lock spatial zone even if some of them were shifted out.

Hu Quan did not want to give Keira so much space. Hence, he was resolutely finding ways to improve the structure and design of the nest.

Hu Quan had been trying to find a way to bring this matter up with Lin Yuan. He could not come outright and say that the large occupancy of demon insects affected his plans for the Spirit Lock spatial zone!

This matter did not trouble Hu Quan for long because when Lin Yuan found out about Hu Quan's plan, he said, "Uncle Hu, do you remember me instructing the Land Imps to fortify the mobile base when I asked you to build an insect nest for Keira?

"My purpose was to make the demon insect nest easy to move around so it can even be moved out of the Spirit Lock spatial zone. You don't need to worry about Keira's situation. Just focus on the designs for the other areas!"

Before his battle with Tower Canon, Keira's nest was not in the Spirit Lock spatial zone.

Lin Yuan had only ever promised Keira that he would supply her with pure spirit qi. This was an extremely easy promise to fulfill for Lin Yuan. All he needed was to give her some spirit qi crystals.

If she performed well, Lin Yuan could use his body to supply her with spirit qi.

The demon insects were notorious in the Sky Beyond the Clouds and feared by all the species. The main reason for this was that the demon insects needed to consume the bodies of other species to extract their bloodlines. As such, they consumed all that was in their sight in order to develop their species.

The demon insects that were born without much intelligence and were mainly used as tools lived only to plunder and grab resources.

However, once the demon insects had enough resources to expand their species, they would become more peaceful than other species.

Pre Keira's words: "With enough to eat and drink, only idiots would be willing to work hard!"

Lin Yuan was unsure how long he would stay in the main world. But he would be here long enough for Keira to turn the demon insects into a powerful species.

It would be best if Keira could produce the second batch of insect eggs before they went to the Sky Beyond the Clouds.

Previously, Keira filled all her insect eggs with death aura, which became their root energy. This limited the development of Keira's demon insects.

Lin Yuan intended to use Blackie's divine kingdom ability to change the root energy of the female insects with Class 1 Genetic Locks.

This would allow Lin Yuan to test out the effects of Turbid Spirit Cleansing, as well as the drain that it would have on Blackie.

Hu Quan could not contain his delight when he heard what Lin Yuan said.

He could not ask for anything better than to remove the demon insects that did not have a shred of aesthetic sense from the Spirit Lock spatial zone and for him to take full control of the Spirit Lock spatial zone's design!

Living in the Spirit Lock spatial zone, Hu Quan was bathed in pure spirit qi and felt refreshed and energized every day.

He already saw the Spirit Lock spatial zone as his home.

All the feys in the Spirit Lock spatial zone had very high intelligence, and Hu Quan felt at ease around them.

When it came to artistic design, Hu Quan had some insecurities. He believed that an artist should not socialize too much but focus on comprehending beauty and attempting to merge said beauty into their designs.

Lin Yuan understood Hu Quan's pursuit of beauty. It was evident from his attention to and insistence on the intricacies.

Lin Yuan now had a job he would assign to Hu Quan.

"Uncle Hu, do you remember the Submerged Flood Dragon Lake that you constructed in the Return from Faraway Mansion? I would like you to move it into this space. However, it needs to be much larger than before. It will have to be able to house at least 10,000 flood dragons!"

Lin Yuan expressed his request simply. But after hearing what Lin Yuan wanted, a majestic image unfolded in Hu Quan's mind!

Thousands of flood dragons flying atop the surface of a lake would make for a breathtaking sight. Hu Quan believed that such a scene could not be done justice by imagination alone and needed to be witnessed in reality!

Even without the help of the Land Imps, Hu Quan could have created the lake Lin Yuan wanted with all the Spirit Craftsmen he had, much less now that he did have the Land Imps' support.

"Young Master, if we begin work on that lake now, it will take around two months to complete! There was sufficient larimar and amazonite among the resources you previously gave me. They are both treasures and are even better than what was used in the Return from Faraway Mansion!

"However, jade-textured wood shards were used to lay the foundation previously. A large amount of jade-textured wood is produced in this space daily. I suggest that we use this jade-textured wood to cover the bottom of the lake instead!

"On the outside, Sunlight King Lotuses need to be planted at the bottom of the lake for the water to appear transparent. The pure spirit qi nourishing the Spirit Lock spatial zone will enable the jade-textured wood to glow on its own. This will cause the lake to look like the surface of a mirror, and the dragons swimming within it will be seen clearly!"

Lin Yuan smiled. "Uncle Hu, you can come up with a design and make all the decisions about such matters. If you have any other design ideas or need any resources, just contact me through the Thoughts Letter Paper!

"Aside from the main lake, I hope you can create smaller lakes that lead out from the main lake. I will be nurturing some special aquatic feys in these small lakes."

The Spirit Lock spatial zone had become the main base where Lin Yuan nurtured feys, and he needed to think carefully and thoroughly when it came to the design.

He might be able to discover some excellent aquatic fey species in the Sky Beyond the Clouds.