The majority of trade with the Desert Ancestor Tribe was conducted through barter. When the value difference was small, it was noted down, but when the difference was large, it was offset using Ancient Immortal Plants.
This time, Wei Yuan exchanged brocade worth tens of millions of Immortal Silver for tens of millions of pounds of raw materials. Over time, these raw materials would gradually be converted into gunpowder and then into various lethal weapons.
The vast amounts of Netherworld Iron began to be utilized throughout Qingming. The elite troops had already begun to re-equip with weapons and equipment containing Netherworld Iron. Because Netherworld Iron was stronger and less prone to overheating, the barrels of the new firearms were only half as thick as before, yet even stronger. Each firearm was fifty pounds lighter, while the ammunition's power increased by thirty percent.
