The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1068: Master Ban, a Negative Example [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"Father, why do they have all their hands and feet intact, instead of just one hand like Grandpa Ban!"

Because of his status, Jing Tianming is also qualified to come and observe.

He just looked at the three people from the Xiahou family who were intact and asked his own questions in confusion.

It's not that he had no talent for mechanical engineering, but after Master Ban teased him and told him that to practice mechanical engineering he would have to cripple one of his hands to make a mechanical hand, he no longer dared to learn it.

The three Xiahou clan members looked at the Six-Fingered Black Knight and Jing Ke in confusion, and then looked at the mechanical hand of Master Ban, who served as their first assistant.

"Only losers and idiots would break their hands while studying mechanical engineering." Xia Houke said lightly.

"..."Master Ban remained silent and could not refute.

If Gongshu Chou or other masters of mechanical engineering said this, he could refute it, but since these three said this, he could only accept it.

There are three realms of cultivation: senior, fellow Taoist, and ant!
In terms of mechanical engineering practice, the three Xiahou family members are at the senior level.

Great craftsmen like Gongshu Chou are at the Daoist Fellow level, while the others are at the Ant level.

"So, young friend, can you come and be my assistant for once?" Xiahou Yang looked at Jing Tianming gently.

"Me?" Jing Tianming was stunned.

Although he was young, Gongsun Li Ji had taught him etiquette, and he knew that those present were all great predecessors of the Mohist school, his grandfather, uncles and cousins.

So, he couldn't figure out why he was asked to go up.

What's more, he learned the art of mechanical engineering from Jing Ke and had not studied it systematically, so he was very much a novice.

"Go!" Jing Ke nodded with a smile and pushed Jing Tianming up.

He also figured it out during this time.

It would be better for Jing Tianming to become a disciple of Xiahou and become a contemporary Yanshi than to become a disciple of Yan Lu.

To surpass Xiao Yun'e in martial arts would be to destroy one's own spiritual resolve. It would be better to find another way and embark on an equally brilliant path.

What's more, it is somewhat degrading for a disciple of Mohism to worship a great Confucian scholar as his teacher.

On the contrary, only those who can become disciples of the Yanshi clan can be considered to have a true pedigree.

In the future, Jing Tianming will be more qualified to take over the position of the leader of the Mohist school.

"Don't be nervous, my friend. Just do what we tell you to do!" Xiahou Yang continued.

"You can also choose not to listen and give in to your curiosity, but end up like this loser, losing one hand or even both!" Xia Houke threatened.

There are also masters of mechanical engineering with broken limbs in the Xiahou family, and there are even quite a few of them. However, mechanical engineering requires talent, and those who can break their limbs are uniformly called waste in the Xiahou family!
As a master of mechanical devices, if you can't even guarantee safety, how can you be called a master?

Jing Tianming was frightened by Xiahou Ke's words. He immediately backed down and looked at Jing Ke pitifully.

Jing Ke was also a little hesitant.

"Don't worry. If the three seniors of the Xiahou family cannot guarantee their safety, everyone in this hall will not be able to escape!" Six-Fingered Black Knight comforted.

Being able to learn from the three masters in person, even if you are just helping out, will benefit you more than following other people.

Even if you don’t understand it now, you will benefit from it in the future.

"That's not accurate. Do you know why my Yanshi lineage practices martial arts in addition to mechanical engineering? It's because sometimes we can run faster!" Xiahou Wu said with a smile.

"..." Everyone was silent. No wonder many mechanical masters are also martial arts masters.

No wonder the Lightning Steps came from the Yanshi lineage.

I thought this unique light industry was created for the purpose of finding rare treasures in the world, but I didn't expect it to run faster when an accident happened.

"Look carefully, I'm about to start!" Xia Houke took a pair of pliers in his hand and signaled everyone to stop talking nonsense.

Everyone immediately focused and watched attentively.

As if to take care of Jing Tianming, Xiahou Ke dismantled the items very slowly, and while he was dismantling them he explained to Jing Tianming why he did so.

"Fortunately I brought Tianming with me!" Six-Fingered Black Knight said in his heart.

Given the arrogance of the Xiahou family, if Jing Tianming hadn't been there, I'm afraid these three people would not even explain to them why they did this.

"The appearance of this wooden ox is made of ordinary peach wood. It will rot quickly once it comes into contact with water. Who is so smart to do this? Even if it is made of peach wood, why wouldn't it be rolled in hot oil?" Xiahou Yang just complained and cursed before he could get started.

The corners of Six-Fingered Black Knight's mouth twitched. No need to guess, this must have been done by him.

You can't blame him for this. After all, this is test product No. 1. He just wanted to make it for a rough experiment, so he didn't use the best materials.

Although Xia Houke's movements were not fast, they were very rhythmic. Therefore, the entire outer shell of Wooden Ox No. 1 used to protect the mechanical operation was soon removed.

"It's a feast for the eyes!" Everyone in the Mohist School sighed.

Although Xia Houke's movements were slow, the whole process was smooth, without any redundant or missing steps, and it looked pleasing to the eye, like flowing water.

This alone makes him worthy of the name of Yanshi.

"There's nothing much to say about the shape of this shell, but I'm very curious, why did you insist on adding these horns, just to make it look good?" After removing the shell, Xiahou Ke also stopped, motioned Jing Tianming to pour him some water, and turned to look at the Mohist people.

"Isn't this for the purpose of imitating the shape of a cow?" Six-Fingered Black Knight said awkwardly.

It’s called Wooden Ox No. 1, so how can it be without horns?

"Water buffalo is a cow, but cattle is not a cow?" Xia Houke complained.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight and the others were speechless and completely unable to refute. They seemed to think that buffaloes had greater endurance, so they added buffalo horns instead of yellow ox horns.

Perhaps because there were children around, the three Xiahou family members refrained from swearing.

"Xiao Tianming, remember, the ultimate goal of mechanical devices is practicality, not appearance. Some unnecessary decorations do not need to be made at all." Xiahou Yang continued to teach Jing Tianming.

"Oh!" Jing Tianming nodded in agreement.

After removing the outer shell, the three Xiahou family members did not directly proceed to dismantle the operating mechanism of Wooden Ox No. 1. Instead, they surrounded Wooden Ox No. 1 and looked at it carefully, constantly asking the Mohist people about the manufacturing process and principles of each component.

"Do I have to remember so much?" Jing Tianming was used as a clerk. He had to write down every question and answer from the three Xiahou family members without missing a word.

"Mechanical devices are a process of solving problems, and we cannot be careless at all, unless you want to lose an arm like that loser!" Xia Houke continued to use Master Ban as a negative example.

"...mmp!" Master Ban cursed in his heart. He couldn't stay in this room anymore. He was used as a negative example for everything.

From childhood to adulthood, everyone praised him as a genius in mechanical engineering. When did other people's children fall to this point?

These make his life complete.

(End of this chapter)