God Weird Fairy

Chapter 426: Using Qi to Create a New Way

"Why did the late emperor rush to the north to attack the Kan Dynasty when he was alive?"

When Nan Yi asked this question, everyone fell silent.

Previously, when Nan Yi broke into the palace to assassinate someone, all the ministers watched the battle secretly with their spiritual senses.

Nan Yi and Emperor Tianqi exchanged sharp words, and all their conversations were heard by all the officials.

In other words, all officials now know that Emperor Tianqi is a reborn person. His eagerness to march north, in addition to being arrogant and bewildered, is actually because the Kan Dynasty is at the right time for transformation. If he is not stopped in time, when he succeeds, the dynasty will be in danger.

However, despite this, the officials did not take it seriously when they heard it.

This is because those who practice Taoism only care about their own cultivation and have no feelings for their family and country.

According to Emperor Tianqi, it would take at least another 20 to 30 years for the military reform of the Kan Dynasty to be completed.

During this period, all officials of the dynasty accumulated enough experience for cultivation, established a foundation and escaped, leaving power to be fought over by later generations.

In short, even if the danger of the Kan Dynasty is imminent, it has nothing to do with the officials of the current dynasty.

They only seek to build a foundation and escape when their mission is accomplished; as for other things, they firmly believe that future generations will have their own clever strategies.

Nan Yi sought the position of national teacher by taking advantage of the officials' intentions and gaining the support of the nine departments in the name of stopping the war.

Therefore, even if Nan Yi was eloquent, it would be difficult for him to persuade all officials to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

Fortunately, Nan Yi knew the character of the officials well and they had no intention of launching a northern expedition.

He said: "Once the war breaks out, the people will inevitably suffer. If it is not a last resort, how can I dare to start a war if I cannot bear to see the people suffer?"

Having said this, Nan Yi paused and slowly glanced at the crowd.

All the officials immediately echoed and said yes in unison, all of them agreeing with what they thought.

Nan Yi then sighed and said, "But today, knowing that the Kan Dynasty is reforming its military, how can we sit back and watch and allow it to grow stronger?"

“Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade. As the opportunity has not been lost, we should pave the way for those who come after us and prepare for a rainy day.”

"I wonder if you all agree with this?"

This time, after Nan Yi pointed out the identity of Emperor Tianqi as a reborn person, the atmosphere in the court finally changed.

Those who are in high positions, have no worries about building a foundation and escaping, and they still don't care.

Those who were still young and of low official rank, attending the court meeting, were slightly moved when they heard the words and began to think about it secretly.

The saying "future generations will have their own clever ideas" is true. There are countless troubles left for future generations to solve. Believe in the wisdom of future generations.

But as luck would have it, they are the descendants.

Although the official position is not high at present, in time, it will be the turn of the younger generation to hold a high position.

These people are exactly the ones Nan Yi wants to unite with.

The conservative old ministers can build a foundation and escape at any time. Nan Yi will find it difficult to win their hearts without paying a heavy price.

The younger generation, with their aspirations to make progress, will inevitably regret it if they leave the field before they have accumulated enough experience in cultivation.

Because those who force themselves to build a foundation due to their shallow foundation, even if they can avoid disasters and wars, their future practice will be hindered.

Faced with the threat of Kan Dynasty's military reform, they had to consider the necessity of responding head-on.

Anyway, seeing the atmosphere in the court becoming more lively, Nan Yi smiled and continued to describe his grand plan:
"The Tao follows nature and moves with the times. If we want to pursue the great Tao, we should follow the trend of the times."

"By following the old ways, the profits go to the elders. After all the exploitation, how much do we get from the spiritual profit?"

"If we take true Qi as the foundation, we can jointly research new methods and open up new paths. Although it will be difficult at the beginning, except for my share, the remaining spirituality will all belong to you." "Besides, although I will gain a little more, I will also bear the brunt of it. In the future, when you enter the inner sect, even if the seniors are unhappy, they will only argue with me and will not cause trouble for others."

After hearing this, the civil and military officials finally began to feel a little agitated.

All cultivators know that opening up a new path is the best option for cultivation.

Even if you cannot really blaze a new trail like Nan Yi, if you can create your own business, when you succeed, what you gain will be far more than just following the rules.

However, starting from scratch and establishing an innovative business is not easy.

Take Nan Yi for example. Without Tao Zhiming's support, it would have been difficult for him to resist the oppression of the aristocratic families when he first created his internal martial arts.

At the right time, Su Guang followed the plan and asked, "May I ask Nan Yi, if we take Qi as the basis, what secret method can we study to control the new military equipment of the Kan Dynasty?"

Nan Yi replied: "Since the late emperor has passed away, it is difficult to know the details of the new military equipment of the Kan Dynasty. But I think it must be closely related to the steam technology."

"Since ancient times, victory or defeat in the military has been determined by only three factors: the talent of the general, the courage of the soldiers, and the equipment of the army."

"The first two are self-explanatory. As for military equipment, the key lies in the benefits and cost of the equipment. Thousands of years ago, it was the founder of Junshan, Babao Daoist, who created the method of refining weapons and innovated military equipment, which helped Dali turn the tide of the war and win."

"Now, the Kan Dynasty is promoting the art of steam, which can leverage the power of machinery with ordinary steam. If we use this as a basis to innovate military equipment, its benefits and power are still hard to guess, but the cost of making equipment will definitely be greatly reduced."

"Even if the power of the equipment does not increase at all, the sharp reduction in cost alone is enough to become a serious threat."

"But the power of steam is still separated by a layer, and it needs the help of machinery to achieve any effect."

"On the other hand, true qi is obtained through cultivation by the people and is naturally easy to control. If we can find a magic method to make coordinated use of the true qi reserves in the people's bodies, it will be much more convenient than steam technology."

Nan Yi once studied and researched the steam engine of this world.

According to his understanding, ever since the "Winter Moon Master" preached the truth, changed the laws of heaven and earth, and modified the thermal expansion coefficient of water in this world, this era has had the soil for the birth of steam technology, and it was gradually promoted by Kan Chao Jadening more than ten years ago.

Unlike the crude steam engines in Nan Yi's previous life, the steam engines in this life introduced formations from the very beginning to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

But in essence, it is nothing more than turning heat into movement.

The new technologies and new products derived from this often take a difficult path of overcoming all difficulties, and are difficult to achieve precision and control.

On the other hand, true Qi is generated by the martial artist's visualization and practice. Although its origin is mysterious, its essence is the power of living things, or bioenergy, which is easier to control and develop.

But no matter how easy it is, it would be difficult to accomplish anything with Nan Yi alone.

If we can bring in other cultivators to jointly study the wonderful uses of true Qi, great things can be expected.

Although he is an outer disciple in the mortal world, since he has entered the immortal sect, his talents and gifts must be extraordinary.

Moreover, the threshold for using Qi for civilian purposes is not high and it is easy to see results.

If you want to sublimate your true energy into true qi, it is difficult to accomplish even if you put in a lot of effort because it involves extraordinary things.

However, if it is limited to civilian development, if there are monks who devote themselves to research, they will definitely gain something.

For example, Nan Yi already had a plan in mind to coordinate the use of the people's energy reserves.

"People usually cultivate the longevity qi just to strengthen their bodies. After all, if they want to prolong their life, they need a huge amount of qi."

"For ordinary people, the immortality energy in their bodies is actually a surplus."

"If there is a magic method to transmit Qi and coordinate the Qi reserves of the people, it will surely activate the market, boost the economy, benefit the people's livelihood, and make the country rich and the people strong."

"On this basis, if we can use our true energy to innovate our military, the people will become rich and the country will become strong, which is the best of both worlds."

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(End of this chapter)