Hai Pei had cultivated in World of Suffering No. 356 for ten years. Now that he was back, he actually looked much younger. His completely white hair had turned salt-and-pepper, making him look like he was in his fifties.

Wang Yi learned a bit more about him. This indigenous man possessed a rare Wine Spirit Root. He now had late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation and had also learned how to brew wine!

He had already brewed two types of wine: Peach Blossom Brew and Peach Wine.

Wang Yi tasted them and felt they weren’t as good as his own Mortal Strong Wine.

He took out his Strong Alcohol Gourd and filled Hai Pei’s Wine Gourd to the brim, pouring in 1,024 pounds of Mortal Strong Wine.

Hai Pei was overjoyed. For him, drinking was Cultivation, and drinking made him stronger. This 1,024 pounds of strong wine would be enough for him to cultivate for quite some time.

’Hai Pei’s profession is Basic Sword Immortal, and he could become a Wine Sword Immortal in the future. He has wine now, but no sword. I should find one for him later. I imagine his combat power won’t be weak...’

As Wang Yi mused to himself, Watermelon also completed her profession change. She had become a Junior Alchemist, receiving a Small Pill Furnace and the Pill Formula for the Qi Refining Pill.

The Qi Refining Pill was a special medicinal pill exclusive to Cultivation Professions. It could increase the Experience Points of Cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage.

’You get experience from alchemy, and you get experience from taking the pills. As long as she’s diligent, Watermelon’s leveling speed will be like a rocket...’

Wang Yi was just about to have Watermelon try using the Spiritual Artifact rice cooker to craft a Fasting Pill to see if she could gain Experience Points from it, but Watermelon and Black Beans were already hurrying out of the Dining Hall.

"Boss, we’re going to be late!" Watermelon said, a small backpack already on her shoulders.

Meanwhile, Black Beans started up Prototype No. 1.

The two of them were actually heading to class at Eggshell Academy!

After asking, Wang Yi learned that ever since Eggshell Academy was built, all the children, like Black Beans, Zhang Xiaohu, Yang Xiaobao, and Li Hua’er, had enrolled.

But the students at Eggshell Academy weren’t just children. Anyone willing to learn to read and write could attend. Watermelon was now a student, and people like Yang Qingxiu, Liu Cuihua, and Zhang Lengzi also frequently attended classes there.

It was said that Li Huaizheng had also set up public lectures. He had hired many teachers and was planning to start adult classes, senior classes, and the like.

’Spreading basic education and eliminating illiteracy is a long and arduous task. It can’t be achieved overnight. The territory needs talented people like Li Huaizheng...’

Wang Yi sighed to himself.

The territory needed laborers, but it also needed talented people!

And talent could be nurtured.

Wang Yi could foresee that with the influx of a large number of residents, one Eggshell Academy would certainly not be enough. From a long-term development perspective, the territory needed more schools and more teacher-type professions.

Fortunately, Jelena, Li Huaizheng, and others were handling these matters, which saved Wang Yi a great deal of mental energy.

While in the First Dining Hall, Wang Yi also tasted the crispy flatbread made by Cao Dalang. He found it to be exceptional—fragrant, crispy, and with a superb texture.

’Cao Dalang’s flatbread-making skills will get even better after he gets married. But this guy is only interested in married women. Where am I supposed to find a wife for him? I hope he doesn’t cause trouble for the good women of the village...’

Thinking of this, Wang Yi pulled Cao Dalang aside and asked in a low voice, "Da Lang, is there any woman you’ve set your sights on? But I’m warning you, no messing around..."

Cao Dalang quickly replied, "Don’t worry, Boss! I, Cao Dalang, am known for being an honest man. Women only slow down my flatbread-making speed. I couldn’t care less about them!"

"As if you don’t care!" Wang Yi muttered. "I’ll be straight with you. If you fancy someone, just tell me quietly. If I can help, I will!"

Cao Dalang grinned. "Alrighty then!"

After leaving the First Dining Hall, Wang Yi found Zhang Dashan and his men and had them cut down some bamboo to use as pipes, intending to channel Spiritual Spring Water from the water plant into the Gourmet Processing Plant.

This was for the production of bottled Spiritual Spring Water.

The Gourmet Processing Plant wasn’t very busy these days and was mostly managed by the First Dining Hall. Its daily tasks were just making things like dried fish, crab sticks, and canned peaches. Since it had excess production capacity, producing some Spiritual Spring Water wouldn’t be a problem.

Wang Yi helped out as well.

He felt a sense of dissonance.

On one hand, the territory had high-tech factories like the Gourmet Processing Plant and the Capsule Factory. There was an Energy Lighthouse in the sky, Anti-Aircraft Cannons on Shanhai Pass, and Wooden Ox Puppets running everywhere. There were even other high-tech products like a small train, Prototype No. 1, and the Galaxy Airship. But on the other hand, they still had to cut down bamboo just to make a simple pipeline.

’When you really think about it, Eggshell Village’s basic infrastructure is still very primitive. The territory’s tech tree is all over the place. A situation like this has a lot to do with my blind box Talent...’

Wang Yi couldn’t help but wonder what the territory would be like now if he didn’t have his blind-box-opening Dual Talent.

Perhaps he would have died long ago. Or maybe he would have become an Adventurer, or even a Sufferer.

’My Dual Talent helped me rise, but I can’t rely on it alone to carry me. I need to enrich and improve myself. True strength comes from personal strength...’

Wang Yi was suddenly filled with emotion. He silently resolved to maintain and expand his advantages in the future, working hard to open more blind boxes. But in his spare time, he also needed to watch more, learn more, enrich himself, broaden his horizons, and keep his mind sharp...

And there was still that Martial Arts Manual. There was no harm in practicing it as well.

A moment later, Wang Yi led some Octagonal Cage Soldiers to the War Evolution Pool.

He still had over a million Gold Coins on hand and planned to cultivate a few units with High-level King-level Combat Power.

The War Evolution Pool could only evolve the professional Soldier Types recruited from the barracks. The Evolution was extremely fast, but the cost in Gold Coins was also enormous.

Basically, evolving from Heroic Level to King Level required at least Ten Thousand Gold Coins. Evolving from King Level to High-level King Level required at least 100,000 Gold Coins!