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Hongzhenzi was suspended next to the giant ship and looked at it silently. Compared to the giant steel ship, which was more than ten meters high and more than one hundred meters long, he looked very small. He held a steel chisel and was about to write an inscription.
Zhang Hao and Taoist Master Mingxu watched from the side.
After a while, Hongzhenzi took the measurements and started carving. However, the steel chisel scratched out random sparks on the steel armor of the giant ship, accompanied by a harsh noise. This giant ship made entirely of steel is extremely hard.
It was beyond imagination. Even Hongzhenzi had some difficulty.
The most important thing is that engraving does not involve destruction, which also adds a lot of difficulty.
But Hongzhenzi was worthy of being in the stage of becoming a god, and he seemed to be a master in the late stage of becoming a god. Soon, three powerful fonts, almost one meter in size, appeared above the waterline:
Zhiyuan!
After finishing carving on one side, he flew to the other side and carved again. Finally, Hongzhenzi flew in front of Zhang Hao and said with some emotion: "What a hard steel. This kind of material does not need to be processed, and its hardness is already comparable to the hardness of Lingbao itself.
If you add post-processing, it will definitely be extraordinary.”
As he spoke, Hongzhenzi put the steel chisel into his storage space.
Zhang Hao:......
Then Zhang Hao silently turned to look at Feng Zhiling next to him. Feng Zhiling was too honest today. Ever since he left Guangling City, Feng Zhiling had hardly spoken and seemed to be trying his best to reduce his sense of existence. This made Zhang Hao
Hao was very curious. When did his senior brother become so quiet?
"What are you looking at!" Feng Zhiling suddenly looked at Zhang Hao, and then suddenly reacted, "Junior brother, I gave you two wooden figures carved from the pith of Chenyin wood before. I remember that one is worth 100,000 high-grade spiritual stones.
.Hurry up and settle the accounts, senior brother, I’ve been a little tight lately!”
Zhang Hao:......
Something is obviously wrong with Feng Zhiling today. Wait, Hong Zhenzi's performance is exactly the same as Feng Zhiling's. Could it be...what's the relationship?
Oops, I remembered it. The great-uncle of Master Hongzhen was the master of the Law Enforcement Hall, and Feng Zhiling was a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall. Hey, it’s true that one family does not belong to the same family!
"Bang!" Hong Zhenzi came over, facing Feng Zhiling with the back of his head, "That little wooden man caught a ray of spiritual thought from Taoist Dingshan and took great credit for it. Do you want the spiritual stone now, or do you want the sect's contribution?
"
"Oh, of course it's the sect's contribution!"
Zhang Hao: You are a pair of treacherous master and disciple.
After Hongzhenzi slapped Feng Zhiling, he came to Zhang Hao to face the money: "You're good, little guy. This giant steel ship really opened my eyes. When are you going to set sail?"
"Reporting to my uncle, it is estimated that the giant ship will take more than ten days. Then the sailors, captains, etc. will need to be trained. This time is not certain. We must ensure that they can fully control Zhang Hao's steel behemoth before it can set sail. But I think
, it won’t take a few days. Many guards of the Zhang family have been practicing at sea during this period.”
Hongzhenzi came out of the barrier and saw several wooden boats and a small armored ship on the sea in front. Everyone was practicing on them. Dugu Junjie was soaked all over at this time, and there was a layer of salt stains on the surface of his clothes, but he still remained
Direct people to train.
Hongzhenzi nodded, "Where is your first target?"
"The first goal is relatively simple. We want to find one that is relatively easy and easy to achieve. Therefore, our first voyage plan is to go south along the coastline, pass by the country of Danyang, the country of Canglan, and finally arrive at the land of fertile soil.
The Emerald Sea in southern Asia.
We will try to intercept merchant ships from the east at sea and complete transactions at sea.
As for the specific details of the transaction, we have to wait for information from the East. We have already sent people to the East to inquire."
Hongzhenzi nodded, "Yes, the first goal is relatively easy to achieve. If you just go south along the coast, there should be no problem.
When are you going to look for the overseas Nine Immortals Mountain?"
Zhang Hao thought for a while and then said: "This is what I think. We need to cultivate a group of outstanding talents first, and after we have five giant ships, we are going to try to head south, directly across the Green Sea of Death, and open up the sea from the sea.
The route to the Fertile Continent.
This can be regarded as further adventure and experimentation, and accumulation of experience.
After this success, we will start looking for Jiuxian Mountain overseas.
Time... maybe three to five years, maybe ten years, or even longer.
After all, no one has been able to explore the Green Sea of Death in the past tens of thousands of years, and I dare not say that I will succeed now.
But don’t worry, Uncle Master, no matter how difficult it is, I will never give up!"
"Okay! Very good!" Hongzhenzi patted Zhang Hao's shoulder hard, and he looked quietly into the distance, seeming to be immersed in the great voyage of the future. "When I was very young, I also dreamed that there would be something in the future.
It might be possible to cross the Green Sea of Death in one day. But later I discovered that it would be very difficult.
Although it is powerful in the transformation stage, it is so insignificant when it comes to the vast sea.
There is no place to stand, and there are dangerous ocean monsters everywhere. Those powerful ocean monsters will even hunt down the masters of the human race, just like we hunt the monsters. And they come in groups and are invincible.
I once almost escaped from a siege with a narrow escape.
On the sea, we can only continue to consume and it is difficult to replenish.
But if there is a giant steel ship as a foothold... it may be much better.
It’s just that the largest ocean monster I’ve ever seen is bigger than a giant ship. Such a giant ship is like a big toy in front of those ocean monsters and has almost no use.”
Zhang Hao looked at the rolling sea in the distance and said softly: "So, the Zhiyuan is just the beginning. My goal is to build a real sea land!"
"Work hard! Believe that you can do it. You are still young and you are only in the foundation-building period. And we have been yearning for the other side of the ocean for tens of thousands of years. Waiting for a few more decades or hundreds of years will mean nothing."
"Thank you, great uncle."
Hongzhenzi nodded, thought for a moment and suddenly took out a book from the storage ring: "This is for you. It is very difficult to sail on the sea, especially to identify the direction.
There is no reference point on the vast sea. If you encounter heavy fog or continuous rainy days, your eyes will be at a loss.
You can read this book "The Art of Star-Learning" and see if you can understand it. I got this book "The Art of Star-Learning" when I traveled to the Eastern Kunlun Continent.
In the East, all sea-going ships are required to have astrologers, who rely on "Star-finding" to navigate the ship. It is said that an excellent astrologer, equipped with a compass, can guide the ship to the correct course, even if it is cloudy throughout the journey.
In the East, the status of an excellent astrologer is no worse than that of a divine astrologer!"
"Star-pulling technique? Astrologer?" Zhang Hao muttered the two terms silently, took the book handed over by Hong Zhenzi with both hands, and opened it to read.
This book is very ordinary. It is just recorded on ordinary paper, and it looks like it was printed with engraving. The content above made Zhang Hao frown a little.
This Astronomical Guide is obviously an astronomical material for the world of cultivation, but this astronomical information is difficult to understand because it uses a lot of "non-mainstream" terms.
Qizheng, Beidou, Nandou, Twenty-Eight Constellations, Sanyuan, Tianshi, Divide, etc., as well as leap months, calendar days, calendar months, calendar years, etc.
Except for a few things such as the North Star above that can be clearly seen, the rest are confused.
Zhang Hao looked at it for a while and smiled bitterly: "Uncle Master, do you have any friends here who are good at pulling stars? Wait, please help me introduce them."
"Haha..." Hongzhenzi laughed.
Zhang Hao asked carefully: "Is it true that Master Shizu is here?"
"No!"
"..." Then why are you laughing so loudly?
I heard Hongzhenzi say with a smile: "Actually, people who can pull stars are easy to find. As long as you complete your first voyage and can stop the Eastern merchant ships on the Emerald Sea, you can definitely poach them.
As far as I know, many astrologers who know how to read stars want to go to the outer sea to have a look. However, due to various reasons, it is difficult to achieve their wishes.
Traditional sea-going ships are all made of wood. According to you, the center of gravity of traditional sea-going ships is floating on the sea. Such a ship is not stable when it reaches the sea. Even if the ship is very big, it will not be stable when encountering
When there are strong winds and waves, there is still a possibility of the boat capsizing.
Moreover, wooden boats are inherently light, so when the boat reaches the sea, a large number of sandbags are needed to weigh it down.
I believe that as long as you show the power of the Zhiyuan, some astrologers will recommend themselves!"
Zhang Hao's eyes gradually brightened. "Then, I will definitely facilitate the first voyage as soon as possible!"
"I'll follow the boat!" Taoist Master Mingxu suddenly said.
"Master, you..." Zhang Hao was a little surprised and surprised for a moment.
Taoist priest Mingxu smiled, "I have wanted to sail on the sea for a long time, but I have never had the chance. Now that I have entered the stage of becoming a god, maybe it is time to take a look around.
Seeing it everywhere is good for my practice. If I have the opportunity in the future, I hope to explore the Nine Immortals Mountain overseas.
My ancestors left me the "Kuodi Xiang", and I, the unworthy descendant, must at least take the place of my ancestors!"
…………
After a busy day, Hongzhenzi and Taoist Master Mingxu stayed at the Zhang family in the evening. In the evening, Zhang Hao took Zhou Xueyao to visit the two elders.
Now, the Zhang family has completed the marriage ceremony with Xinglin Hall, and Zhou Xueyao is considered Zhang Hao's fiancée. She will wait until Zhang Hao reaches the golden elixir stage, and then choose an auspicious day to get married.
Because Zhou Xueyao has been living in the Zhang family for a period of time and is responsible for technical research in chemistry, and her status has been confirmed, she has also begun to act generous. For example, tonight she was dragged by Zhang Hao to pay homage to her elders.
However, Hongzhenzi and Taoist Mingxu were very happy. Especially Taoist Mingxu, he treated him as if he were his daughter-in-law. Moreover, Taoist Mingxu lived in the country of Qixia all year round, so of course he understood the influence and contribution of Xinglin Hall, so he was very grateful to him.
Zhou Xueyao was very enthusiastic.
After Zhou Xueyao served tea to the two elders, Taoist Master Mingxu gave Zhou Xueyao a teleportation talisman, which is the so-called life-saving talisman. He also gave Zhou Xueyao some guidance on his practice.
Hongzhenzi took out a piece of 'Lingming Jade Pendant' and said, "As long as you wear jade on your body, you can keep your mind clear at all times and prevent yourself from going crazy. It will be very helpful for you to study elixirs and so on."
Next to him, Senior Brother Feng Zhilingfeng was unwilling to be lonely again. "Uncle, Zhou Xueyao no longer studies elixirs. She studies explosives. The gunpowder you see today was studied by Zhou Xueyao."
Zhang Hao:......
Zhou Xueyao:......
"Haha..." Hongzhenzi looked embarrassed. He laughed dryly for a while and said dryly, "Explosives are not bad. They can be used in national defense to save people."
Feng Zhiling seemed to want to say something else, but this time Hong Zhenzi couldn't bear it any longer, so she quickly stopped and asked Feng Zhiling to pour herself tea.
Senior Brother Feng Zhiling still didn't stop thinking when he was pouring tea. He muttered, "Uncle Master, have you seen the scar-like lake in front of Guangling City? Let me tell you, when we retreated that day,
, more than three hundred tons of explosives buried underground were blasted into the sky, and 178,000 people..."
Zhang Hao's face was not good-looking, and this senior brother decisively dropped the ball at the critical moment. Zhou Xueyao's face was even paler.
For Zhou Xueyao, she had always wanted to be a doctor who could treat illnesses and save lives, but reality forced Zhou Xueyao to make some helpless choices. But what Feng Zhiling thought about here was a bit sad.
Zhou Xueyao sat for a while and then stood up and left, saying that she still had unfinished experiments.
"Hey, why are you leaving?" Feng Zhiling looked surprised - this guy had no idea how lethal his mouth was.
"Shut up!" Hongzhenzi couldn't bear it anymore. "Do you know how many of your fellow apprentices want to beat you from behind? I have heard these words several times and I don't want to be with you.
Say, you have such a bad mouth, when will you change it?"
Feng Zhiling blinked in confusion: "Uncle Master, I just want to introduce Zhou Xueyao to you. I admire her very much, I really do."
Hongzhenzi sneered, "I think she will put several tons of explosives in your residence tonight. You should be careful when sleeping tonight."
Feng Zhiling blinked, snorted a few times and stopped talking.
During dinner, Zhou Xueyao did not show up - in fact, they couldn't be together before they got married.
Zhang Shengde and Zhang Shengye paid a visit to Hongzhenzi and Mingxu. Zhang Hao’s mother also came out to pay her respects and then left. However, Hongzhenzi and Mingxu gave Zhang Hao’s mother several pills. According to them, this
After taking a few elixirs, you will definitely be able to break through the golden elixir stage.
Hong Zhenzi checked and concluded that Zhang Hao's mother had suffered a lot since she was a child, resulting in a weak foundation. These pills can greatly replenish the foundation. It is not perfect, but at least it should be enough to support the breakthrough of the Nascent Soul stage.
.In this way, you can have a longer life.
When you reach the Nascent Soul stage and have thousands of lives, you will have time to slowly reshape your foundation.
…………
Five days passed quietly. During these five days, Hongzhenzi and Taoist Master Mingxu had left. They went to Zixu Temple on Cuizhu Peak to stay temporarily, which was originally Taoist Master Mingxu's dojo.
But in the past five days, the whole country of Qixia has been in turmoil. The news of Liu Xinyu being elected as the queen has been flying all over the sky.
The Zhang family and Dayang Group are working hard, and the military is also working hard.
Dayang Group is the simplest and has the broadest influence. In the past few days, as Liu Xinyu continued to finalize some new laws, Dayang Group and related industrial and commercial classes began to support Liu Xinyu.
The industrial and commercial class needs a new social status, and Liu Xinyu can just achieve it. Especially the first article of the new law is: the legal property of an individual is sacred and inviolable.
Although this was just a simple sentence, it completely changed the situation of Qixia Country.
Once upon a time, the whole world was the land of kings! The emperor was rich and wealthy throughout the country! But after this law, the rights of the emperor were completely restricted.
Of course, the reason why Liu Xinyu agreed was because he understood it - in the past, although the emperor was said to be rich in the world, in many cases the emperor's rights had to be compromised by the aristocratic families. The so-called "rich in the world" is just nonsense that sounds good.
But bullshit also represents the ‘structure’ of power.
Perhaps Liu Xinyu's rights "substantially" have not changed for the time being, but their essence has changed. The emperor's rights have been restricted.
But Liu Xinyu happily agreed. She and Zhang Hao discussed the new law for a long time.
Liu Xinyu accepted Zhang Hao's suggestion.
She has a mind that many traditional emperors cannot match, and...ambition!
In short, because of the efforts of Dayang Group, the enthusiasm of the industrial and commercial class across the country has increased, and everyone has begun to support Liu Xinyu in their own way. Don't underestimate the industrial and commercial class, they have directly contacted the civilian class and the upper class of society. They have a great influence.
Next is the military. In this war, the military's support for Liu Xinyu is unquestionable. Victory is the best reason. Not to mention that there is Wu Fanghai to guide everyone.
Moreover, in order to gain the support of the military, Liu Xinyu awarded generous rewards. Most of the wealth collected from Guangling City was rewarded. Even the weapons and armor that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Jinyang were sold to mercenaries at low prices.
merchants, etc., and many of them flowed into the country of Danyang, the country of Zhoushan in the north, etc.
Most of the spiritual stones sold for weapons and armor are rewarded to soldiers.
Just from the industrial and commercial class and the military, Liu Xinyu won the support of most of the country.
The second is the public opinion, which can be ignored. Because this is the world of cultivation. In this world, people whose cultivation is below the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage are ignored. This is the characteristic of the world of cultivation.
The last thing left is the family and so on.
Although Liu Xinyu carried out a large-scale purge across the country, there are still many families, sects, etc. that survived. Some of them did not have time to surrender to the Kingdom of Jinyang, and some were indeed somewhat loyal to the Kingdom of Qixia.
In addition, there are Xingchang County, Nanyang County, Ninghe County and other places that were not captured by the Kingdom of Jinyang, and there are still many families left.
These families were very resistant to Liu Xinyu's brutal massacre. Many of them expressed silence about this; there were even rumors spreading secretly:
Liu Xinyu killed his brother to seize power!
And this time the rumors are even more extreme. Liu Xinyu not only killed her eldest brother, but also her second brother. This is a snake and scorpion woman. If she ascends the throne and becomes emperor, she shouldn't kill everyone in the country!
Needless to say, for many people, they believe it!
In fact, most people are ignorant and do not analyze rationality. They are even more trusting in families that have existed nearby for hundreds or thousands of years. Because in the past, the laws of the empire could not control the scope of influence of the family.
, it is still the case today.
But for these families, Liu Xinyu cannot continue to kill. If they continue to kill, the country of Qixia will be empty, and people will be panicked. After all, these people have no clear treason.
However, the desperate struggles of these families failed to shake Liu Xinyu's determination.
Five days passed, and Liu Xinyu received support from the military, as well as support from the emerging classes and the industrial and commercial classes.
As for the new industrial and commercial class, many of them were converted from the small and medium-sized families of the past, and they have also mastered a lot of talents.
The most important thing is that the industrial and commercial class has money! In the past, everyone had no power and worked hard to make money. Now, it is finally time to spend money.
For the sake of his own social status, under the guidance of Zhang Hao and Dayang Group, a shameful act occurred: vote bribery!
Spreading a lot of wealth, including assisting the reconstruction of post-war areas, distributing food, salt, treating the injured, etc., the industrial and commercial class quickly gained recognition from the whole society.
Even around Guangling City, the people have 'forgotten' the disaster - in fact, most of the dead were nobles, and ordinary people lived outside the city, so the disaster really had nothing to do with them.
Moreover, the industrial and commercial class restored social order so quickly, which further demonstrated their ability and responsibility, and Liu Xinyu recognized it even more.
In contrast, traditional families have given full play to their stinginess and have gradually been marginalized.
Early on the morning of the sixth day, Liu Xinyu slowly appeared on a temporary high platform and a simple building that could only be regarded as a pavilion on the south side of the ruins of Guangling City.
Today, Liu Xinyu is wearing the crown that has been inherited by the Qixia Kingdom. On the crown is a pearl the size of a dove egg that shines brightly.
But what is different from the emperor's golden gown is that Liu Xinyu wears a black gown with red lines. The pattern on the gown is not a golden dragon, but a flaming phoenix. It is graceful, majestic, noble, and has a bit of mysterious beauty.
Liu Xinyu slowly came to the high platform and looked down at the earth.
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of soldiers, more than a million people and the new industrial and commercial class, everyone is shouting: Long live the Queen!
There is no ceremony to worship heaven, no prayer to the late emperor, no traditional ceremony.
This is a new beginning and a farewell to the past.
Liu Xinyu stood quietly, with indescribable excitement in her eyes. Although she had thought about it countless times, she finally stood here today, enjoying the cheers of the crowd.
The cheers are like ocean waves, spreading mightily across the ruins of Guangling City, across the golden harvest fields, across the mountains with fallen leaves, and spread to the entire Qixia Country. Perhaps soon, this sound will spread to the west of the Fertile Continent, and even the entire country.
world!
On this day, in the far west of the Fertile Continent, in this country where the sunset returns in legend, there was a flaming phoenix that was reborn from the ashes.
High in the sky, Liu Dingshan, Hong Xuanzi, and Taoist Master Mingxu watched quietly. There was emotion and shock in their eyes.
Millions of people shouted long live, something that almost most emperors in the past could not do.
The cheers slowly subsided after a long time. Prime Minister Zhao Duo came to the steps at the foot of Liu Xinyu, unfolded the imperial edict with black phoenix patterns, and read it loudly. Yuanyingqi's voice echoed between heaven and earth:
"The fate of heaven is constant, and its destiny is renewed. It helps many scholars, and the civil and military forces stabilize the country."
Empress Qianqian is famous and famous; Empress Mumu is named Xinde."
(Out of chapter reminder: It took me half an hour to write the above two sentences. Please wait until tomorrow for explanation. o(n_n)o Haha~)
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