Autumn turned to winter, and Joey was taken away by his parents.
After all, the winter here was truly too cold, and even though Joey's health had improved, he still couldn't withstand the extreme cold.
Morris, however, did not leave. His intentions were becoming increasingly apparent, and the servants and knights in the manor, as well as the common folk outside, all knew Morris's aspirations.
Considering Morris's identity, they were all happy to see this develop. And because of Lin Yan's attitude towards him, the maids even provided him with considerable convenience.
Lin Yan was currently researching a talisman, intending to enlarge it and engrave it onto the outer walls of the entire manor.
The winter here was too cold, and they couldn't continuously chop wood for fireplaces.
Lin Yan disliked the smoke from fireplaces; apart from experiencing it in historical dramas, she had never used such a smoky method of heating before.
Modern air conditioning and floor heating, ancient smokeless charcoal, heated walls, and kang beds.
Right, kang beds!
Lin Yan felt a bit overwhelmed with her work, having only considered non-scientific methods and fixated on magic arrays and talismans, completely forgetting about such an economical way of heating.
However, it wasn't without reward. Her talismans and magic arrays could still be utilized in the manor, while the kang beds could be implemented in the homes of the common folk.
Once an idea struck, Lin Yan was ready to summon her knights.
Morris arrived precisely when Lin Yan was assigning tasks to the knights.
After Lin Yan finished giving her orders, she dismissed the knights.
"Morris, you're here," Lin Yan said with a sweet smile.
"Mm, I came to give you this," Morris walked up to Lin Yan and placed a box in front of her.
"What is this?" Lin Yan took the box.
"A magic crystal from a fire-element beast. Wearing it will keep you warm," Morris was aware of the cold in this place.
Lin Yan hadn't been out much lately. Although her abilities were high, she was a fragile mage and was still affected by the external temperature.
Now, with these magic crystals, she could use them to make accessories, and wearing them would make her unafraid of the cold.
"Thank you, this is quite useful." As soon as the box was opened, the temperature in the room rose slightly, much better than a fireplace.
"What were you just talking about?" Morris moved closer to her.
"About a common heating tool, I'm planning to have the knights find people to implement it in all the villagers' homes." Lin Yan took out a magic crystal. It was warm to the touch, and in such cold weather, it felt like a hand warmer.
Strangely, the temperature on her skin wasn't high, but as she brought the magic crystal closer, she could feel a distinct warmth.
No wonder he said wearing it would keep her warm.
"These must be quite rare, right?"
"Not really. Dragons don't use these; they just find the color appealing. I traded for them with other dragons, so it wasn't much effort.
I know a few master jewelers. Elves are also quite skilled at making jewelry. I'll contact them later to make some accessories for you to wear."
He didn't want to make her inferior jewelry; he was afraid she wouldn't like the style.
As a former saintess of light, her attire had always been simple and elegant, with her wardrobe almost entirely consisting of white and a small amount of gold.
These magic crystals were red, which didn't seem to match her clothes well. It would be better to give her the crystals directly, allowing her to choose what kind of accessories to make.
Perhaps this would even inspire her to make some other colored clothes.
"There's no rush for this. I have another matter that requires your help." Lin Yan handed him a drawing.
This drawing was done with charcoal on paper. Morris took the paper and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of paper again.
This paper wasn't perfect; Lin Yan had people make it, but due to insufficient bleaching, the paper was slightly yellowish.
However, it was already very fine and smooth, qualifying as premium paper.
Morris, being a well-traveled dragon, understood the significance of the paper the moment he saw it.
Because of this, he also realized that Lin Yan's goals were by no means simple. But since she was the one he fancied, he was willing to stand behind her.
"What is this?" He took the blueprint and recognized it as the manor's outer wall.
"A magic array. I've already prepared some pigments, and I need your help to engrave it onto the manor's outer walls."
"What's its purpose?"
"To keep warm, allowing the manor to be as warm as spring throughout this winter. I was initially worried about how to handle these nodes. Fortunately, you brought some magic crystals, which can be used."
"Then I brought them at the right time. I'll go out and paint it now."
Lin Yan stopped him. "No rush. Let's go down to eat first. I'm a bit hungry. After eating, I'll go with you to paint."
With that, Lin Yan used her strength to stand up and walked downstairs with him.
Within a few days, kang beds were installed in the villagers' homes, and in the following half a month, they spread rapidly.
The magic array Morris engraved was very successful. After the last magic crystal was embedded into the manor's outer wall, the temperature of the entire manor rose to around 20°C.
According to Lin Yan's estimations, without these magic crystals, the manor's temperature would only have risen to about 10°C, barely keeping out the chill.
After all, it was truly cold outside. She hadn't expected Morris to bring these magic crystals. Now, with the temperature at 20°C, they could wear light spring clothes inside the manor.
"Joey left too early; otherwise, he would have definitely loved the manor now," Morris sighed.
"It's still too cold outside; Joey wouldn't have liked it. How could he possibly be confined to a room in the manor?" Lin Yan said with a smile.
Now, in the manor's living room, Lin Yan wore a long dress, ate pastries served by a maid, and felt very at ease.
"Indeed. Young dragons are full of curiosity. Joey, in human form, is fine, but the young dragons on Dragon Island want to tear down mountains every day." Morris looked at the heavy snow outside and felt that Lin Yan's magic array was truly excellent.
Everyone else in the manor also enjoyed the warmth of the rooms, walking in the corridors in light clothing and feeling the difference in temperature inside and out. ReadNovelFull
Lin Yan also had some vegetables planted in some of the rooms on the first floor. Once they grew, they would add some greenery to this winter devoid of vegetables.
The common folk also experienced a relatively warm winter. If nothing else, those who were particularly poor, as long as they weren't lazy and chopped some firewood, would not suffer from the cold this winter.
As a result, Lin Yan received even more faith power. She felt that these villagers would sooner or later become her fanatical followers.