"The flame on Lu Yang's hand is the real fire of the Yuan Ying stage. However, Lu Yang practices a strange skill and absorbs purple energy every morning to nourish the fire. Therefore, his flame is much stronger than the ordinary real fire of the Yuan Ying stage.
, the appearance is also different.
The flame in Zhang Xinhan's hand is a special kind of fire unique to Jiuyang Sect, called 'Red Lotus Earth Fire', which can fully bring out the characteristics of spiritual materials."
Zhang Hao silently wrote it down. The world of cultivation is more complicated than the previous world, and there is much to learn.
"Gold plating" is a delicate work. Lu Yang finished it at noon, while Zhang Xinhan didn't finish it until the evening.
Everyone gathered together, but everyone looked at Zhang Hao. Although Zhang Hao had the lowest cultivation level, no one could ignore Zhang Hao. These "steel" were provided by the Zhang family, and only Zhang Hao was the most qualified to speak.
The development to the west was proposed by the Zhang family;
The strategy of boiling the sea was also proposed by the Zhang family;
High-purity black iron is also provided by the Zhang family;
The current person in charge of the Zhang family is Zhang Hao!
The most important thing is that Zhang Hao's status as an 'inner disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect' also makes Zhang Hao even more unique. It must be admitted that it is good to have a good backer.
Without Zhou Jue, Lu Yang, and Zhang Xinhan, Zhang Hao can ask for help from the Xuanzhen Sect or find someone else. But without the Zhang family, everyone is afraid that they will not be able to find a second family for the time being.
Especially Feng Zhiling, who was carefree next to him, reminded everyone from time to time: Zhang Hao, you can't move!
Zhang Hao's eyes slowly swept across the crowd, and he was very satisfied with their gazes. Amid everyone's expectations, Zhang Hao smiled: "The formation seal carving is completed, let's activate it to see the effect. Although there is only one pillar, you can still see it.
It has some effect."
The two pillars were quickly activated, and a layer of red flame appeared on the surface of the pillars.
Zhang Hao was surprised to see that the flame was not in direct contact with the pillar, but was suspended on the surface of the pillar, about ten centimeters away from the pillar. In this way, the pillar would not be burned by the flame. The flame even formed a protective layer.
Zhang Hao's eyes roamed between the two pillars, and he gradually discovered the difference.
The flames of the pillars carved by Lu Yang have chaotic ups and downs; while the flames of the pillars carved by Zhang Xinhan are even and orderly like waves, giving a faint feeling of surging.
As time went by, the true energy injected into the pillars gradually exhausted, and the flames gradually extinguished; Lu Yang's pillar was the first to be extinguished; only after drinking tea, Zhang Xinhan's pillar was extinguished.
Which one is better and which one is worse is clear at a glance.
The pride on Lu Yang's face turned into embarrassment. The most important thing is that destroying a pillar is... a sin!
A pillar weighs 100,000 kilograms and is made of black iron with a purity of 96%. Although the Zhang family has not quoted a price for this kind of steel, it is obviously not going to be cheap. Judging from the quality of this kind of steel, the price will be three to five times higher.
Not a problem at all.
Even if it is calculated based on 96% black iron, 100,000 kilograms is worth 70,000 high-grade spiritual stones! And now, it is so useless! Oh, there is still fine gold that has not been calculated.
Zhang Xinhan still has a peaceful smile on his face; but there is a hint of arrogance in this smile. This kind of arrogance is not impetuous pride, but a kind of self-confidence! A kind of pride in defeating the opponent!
This time, he became the winner of this unprecedented seal carving; and next, he will be responsible for the refining of an unprecedented, super, Dutian Fiery Formation.
Zhang Hao slowly glanced around and spoke loudly: "Now I announce that I have invited Zhang Xinhan to be the person in charge of this Dutian Fiery Formation."
"Thank you." Zhang Xinhan thanked generously.
"Thank you for your support, senior. Now, let's discuss the refining of the Dutian Fiery Formation. This is what I envision:
We use the Dutian Fierce Array to heat up part of the sea area, and carve out a sea area that belongs to us from the sea in a relatively gentle way. For the sea monsters, we drive them away instead of killing them.
We will try to keep direct conflicts with ocean monsters as low as possible, or even non-existent.
This time, our purpose of developing the sea is not for the monsters and resources in the sea, but just to 'borrow a way'! We want to open up the sea channel.
After we obtain a piece of sea area, we will start building a port and build... steel ships!
Yes, steel is used to build ships, just like these steel pillars, to build indestructible steel fortresses on the sea!
These fortresses will be hundreds of meters long and have a displacement of thousands or even tens of thousands of tons. Even if the turbulent waves surge into the sky, they will not be able to shake them at all!"
Everyone was shocked, and some people had already imagined: a castle made of steel, entering the sea... Gudong, sinking!
Some people are also thinking that a ship made of steel is besieged by countless ocean monsters, but it remains motionless, cutting the wind and waves. But... how to drive this heavy steel ship? Tens of thousands of tons, not tens of thousands of kilograms, even at the Nascent Soul stage.
Be stunned.
Zhou Jue was the first to speak: "Brother, I have a few questions. Even if a ship made of steel can float, it still requires a large amount of spiritual stones to drive such a huge ship.
In this way, even if we can open up ocean access, the cost alone will be enough to drag us down.
According to some technical indicators we have compiled recently, we have calculated that if you want to drive a ten-ton, lowest-level war weapon, you will consume about a thousand lower-level spiritual stones per hour.
If you want to drive a 10,000-ton ship, you will consume at least one hundred high-grade spiritual stones per hour. Calculated as a month for a voyage, the cost of round-trip spiritual stones is as high as 72,000 high-grade spiritual stones. If you also calculate the labor,
Defense and other expenses easily exceed 100,000 high-grade spiritual stones.
Also, until now, we don’t know what the price of steel is.”
"The price of steel... is three times that of black iron of the same grade!"
Hiss... there was a sound of air-conditioning sucking all around. Although there was speculation, the research was shocking when I heard this answer.
Zhang Hao looked around.
The market price of 96% pure black iron is 70 medium-grade spiritual stones per kilogram, and the contract price is 14,000 low-grade spiritual stones per kilogram.
Three times the price is 42,000 low-grade spiritual stones per kilogram. If this is to build a 10,000-ton ship, then... the number is too exaggerated!
Obviously everyone has thought of this too.
But Zhang Hao was calculating another score in his heart:
Due to the advancement of technology, the Zhang family produces a ton of black iron with a purity of less than 96%, and the cost is less than 10,000 low-grade spiritual stones. Half of the spiritual stones are ground into powder to make additives for black iron smelting, 10% is given to the workers, and 30% is given to the workers.
After removing the machine equipment and related technical personnel, the rest is the material cost, etc.
Now Huang Mingshan and others are studying the use of oil to replace spiritual stones, hoping to further reduce the cost and price.
In steelmaking, due to the large amount of oil used, not counting the oil itself, the cost of steelmaking is only about 10,000 spirit stones - mainly to set up formations and trigger flame consumption.
In other words, if the Zhang family produces a ton of 96% pure steel, the cost price will not exceed 30,000 low-grade spiritual stones.
But technology is valuable!
However, Zhang Hao also knows that if they want to cooperate, the Zhang family obviously cannot follow the market price; but how to reduce the price is also a very serious issue.
Over the past thousands of years, the price system between Xuantie and Lingshi has been relatively stable; if there are fluctuations, it will be okay. But if the Zhang family suddenly launches Xuantie at a cabbage price, Zhang Hao cannot guarantee what will happen to the market.
But the biggest possibility is that a tsunami will occur. Countless people will block the door of the Zhang family, demanding that the technology be disclosed. Some may even directly destroy the Zhang family!
Therefore, Zhang Hao is also considering and deciding how to quote the price. If the price is not right, the Zhang family will fall into the abyss.
The cultivators around him were still in shock.
The few people who participated in the seal carving formation before looked at the carving knives in their hands and silently felt the cutting edge of the carving knife. They... recognized the price! However, they felt something was wrong.
Zhou Jue was the first to ask: "Brother Shi, this price... seems very reasonable. But there is one thing I don't understand."
"Based on the price of black iron, the Zhang family probably doesn't have the ability to produce so much black iron now, right? I'm very confused, how much does the Zhang family's black iron cost?"
As soon as Zhou Jue said these words, everyone's eyes glanced at Zhang Hao.
Everyone is not stupid. Although they were shocked by the series of miracles of the Zhang family, when Zhou Jue raised this issue, everyone reacted:
Even if the cost price of Xuantie is half or even a quarter of the market price, your Zhang family does not have the ability to produce so much Xuantie.
Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s just talk about these fourteen steel pillars. They are only 1.4 million kilograms. According to the market price, even if the entire Qixia Kingdom is sold, they can’t afford them!
Zhang Hao coughed twice: "Um...Brother, the price agreed on in the market is that 96% of black iron is 70 mid-grade spiritual stones per kilogram, right?"
"Yes!" Zhou Jue nodded.
"Then I'll calculate based on this price, no problem! I admit that the Zhang family's technology has improved. But technological progress is the result of our efforts, not given by everyone!" Zhang Hao's words are quite reasonable.
Everyone was stunned. Yes, that's the truth.
Zhou Jue covered his head in pain: "Brother Shi, what I mean is that if the Zhang family continues to calculate at this price, it will be difficult for us to continue to cooperate in the future."