Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 698: Chapter 60: Orchard Development and Crafting the Territory’s First Relic (Part 3)

Oliver, the strong-willed, iron-fisted governor of the Provincial Affairs Council, is actually quite tall. Coupled with his aura, he looks nothing like a civil servant and more like a tall knight.

His approach is also straightforward, explaining directly: ”Right after you returned from Marle Castle, I felt an unprecedented blessing from the Goddess. The Goddess of Justice has bestowed a thick wave of grace upon our territory. At the moment of inspiration, I can confirm that once we gather five kinds of legendary-level materials, we will have the opportunity to forge them into a tool with the Goddess of Justice’s blessing. The ten treasures of Sulande Province were just such masterpieces engineered under these circumstances.”

Su Li asked curiously, ”What kind of tool can be crafted from these five legendary materials?”

”Most likely an incense burner, a perfumer’s censer!”

Before Su Li could inquire, Oliver explained: ”This is a divine artifact extremely beneficial to our territory. Every cycle, it can gather one of the Magic Eight Winds, and by adding spices and herbs to it, it can produce corresponding varieties of aromatic medicine, aromatic dew, and more, bringing great rewards to our territory and enhancing our strength.”

”For example, Jilun magic can produce [Heart-Protecting Amber], which has a miraculous effect during knight’s charges or daredevil missions, shattering after blocking a fatal attack.”

”For instance, Heaven magic can produce [Rainbow Crystal], which can release a group inspiring aura when activated by a commander or knight commander.”

”Similarly, Metal magic can produce [Oath Refined Gold], which in the hands of engineers and master forgers, can add a coating to weapons and armor, making them more solid, more durable, more corrosion-resistant, and even immune to a certain degree of enemy magic corrosion.”

”And that’s not all, the ashes from the censer can also play a very important role. Jilun magic produces [Harvest Embers] can be buried in the ground, increasing soil fertility, enhancing fruit nutrition, and even increasing the probability of extraordinary fruit appearance.”

”For example, the ash of the Amber Wind (Beast School), [Calming Incense], can eliminate anxiety and fear, greatly reducing the desire of beasts and monsters to attack.”

After listening to Oliver’s introduction, Su Li couldn’t help but praise, ”This perfumer’s censer is indeed extraordinary. With this artifact, it’s equivalent to having at least eight mages of elite level or even champion level.”

The actual strength displayed, whether elite or champion level, depends on how much high-level spices and materials the territory has.

But suppose the materials are sufficient, and a large amount of Wind of Magic is gathered, it’s at least equivalent to eight champion-level mages joining the Hesse Territory.

Imagine a large amount of Calming Incense being scattered in the Griffin Forest, wouldn’t the Half Griffins be at the mercy of Hesse Territory’s knights?

It would be like having a champion-level Amber Magic standing behind every knight taming a Half Griffin. Who knows, within a few years, Su Li could form a 500-person Half-Lion Griffin Knight Order.

Whether it’s eight champion-level mages or a 500-person Half-Lion Griffin Knight Order, that’s a power difficult even for a Duke’s Territory to equip.

It’s no wonder the Sulande Elector’s Territory is famous for its ten great treasures.

Su Li decisively said to Oliver, ”Feel free to proceed, my territory and I will fully support you. If this artifact is created, it will indeed provide a tremendous boost to our territory.”

Oliver nodded and said, ”I’ve checked the records, and even Divine Chosen-level scholars find it difficult to feel such intense Divine Grace. It’s likely your assistance to the Sulande Province caught the Goddess of Justice’s eye, resulting in a stronger blessing. I will certainly seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to craft an artifact for you.”

”And Rose Fragrance Dew is precisely one of the materials needed for the perfumer’s censer.”

Su Li then turned to Vandar and asked, ”My minister, how is the care of this orchard going?”

Vandar beamed, enjoying everything thriving and full of hope, and said, ”Lord, we can inspect together. I will report to you and the Provincial Affairs Council during the inspection.”

Su Li indeed had this intention, so he led Oliver into the orchard. Apple trees were now in full bloom, with the flowers of the Rose Fragrance Dew pure white, making the entire orchard look like a magical forest. Every hundred meters or so, a nun from the Dawn Church was seen grafting branches of Rose Fragrance Dew onto the trees and using the Wind of Jilun for divine magic nurturing. In just a few minutes, the grafted branches became completely integrated with the tree trunk. If Su Li hadn’t witnessed the process himself, seeing the branch for the first time, he would have thought it sprouted from the tree rather than being a newly grafted one.

Vandar introduced to Su Li and Oliver, ”Last year, this patch of Rose Star Dew near the Holy Land was still a wild orchard, about 100 acres in size. After church discussions, we decided to manage it meticulously. The first step was accelerating the life of all Rose Star Dew trees to make their branches denser and more lush, making it easier to trim and obtain more branches.”

”We then transplanted a patch of wild rose family trees, such as mountain crabapple and wild hawthorn, into this orchard. They are the same kind of rootstock plant as apple trees but are found everywhere in the Border Prince’s Territory, making them easy to find. We then grafted the branches of Rose Fragrance Dew onto them, saving cultivation time and hastening maturity.”