Just a standard procedure.
The Holy Emperor sat with closed eyes, tapping the armrest with his forefinger, lost in thought.
For a long time.
"Before the end of the year, the first batch of coral will be sent to Pingyang. Liang and Yuan, take over early, perform the grafting, cultivate the Five Elements Seed. If the Water Rhythm isn't enough, report again."
A cut for poverty, a cut for wealth!
Liang Qu, with a parched throat, suppressed his excitement, bowed deeply.
"Yes!"
...
Outpost Canyon.
Clanging sounds echoed, stone fragments sprayed.
Numerous Water Beasts dug fervently, excavating treasures to present to the Flood Dragon. No Water Beast sensed the increasingly dense spiritual mechanism in the water gathering in some form. They also did not notice, at an unknown depth beneath the canyon floor, a green flash from the White Jade remnants, producing a faint trace of vital Qi Machine.
Quiet nourishment.
"Whoosh."