Chapter 224: Instructions
Benton had spent a lot of time coming up with a design for the towers. The formation capable of killing a Nascent Soul cultivator would go near the top, but that array wasn’t the only one. He had to start with a solid base, one that could withstand quite a bit of punishment if anything got through the shield. Or if an attack on the sect came before the shield was finished.
The first step, though, was to obtain the base material for the tower, which meant another visit to the Wood, so Benton Quickstepped over there to find Guang Yin again.
“Sect Leader? I thought you didn’t need the wood discs for a while yet.”
Benton rubbed the back of his neck. “Well, I already finished that project, and I’m ready for my next one. Can I get two Orange Vigor Spirit Wood trunks, the bigger and taller the better.”
Guang Yin frowned. “How important is the project, Sect Leader?”
“More important than anything I can imagine. It might one day save the entire sect from destruction.”
“Okay.” The old harvester let out a breath. “There are two trees that meet your description, the two oldest in the Wood at several hundred years old. We’ve been saving them for something big and important. If this project is really that important, Sect Leader, they’re yours.”
“It is that important.” Benton cupped his hands. “Gratitude.” He paused. “About how tall are these trees?”
“About two to three hundred feet, Sect Leader.”
Benton was thinking of making the towers about forty feet tall. Even considering the need to extend fairly far underground for stability, anything over a hundred feet was serious overkill. In fact, sixty to eighty feet would be fine. “You know, I think one of those would be sufficient.”
“As you wish, Sect Leader.”
Benton left instructions for the trunk to be cut down and sectioned into equal segments in the range he needed. Guang Yin promised to have the tree felled immediately and delivered to the village woodworkers for treatment with the alchemical baths.