When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

Chapter 315: The Source of Mechanical Arts: The Soldier Demon

Yang Chong certainly knew about the competition for the leading hero of the farm family. After all, that was a farm house!
Although the time is different and the protagonists are different now, given the nature of farmers, it is not impossible to recreate farm fun.

The fight for the leading hero among the farmers would not take up much of Yang Chong's energy. He only needed to send out two of Night's top killers.

Although the Yemu's recruitment of soldiers and horses is not as profound as Qin's Luowang, it is already extraordinary, with power spread all over the world. There are also many top killers within the Yemu, such as the sisters Zhuanhun and Miepo, who were originally supposed to become the Six Sword Slaves, but are now the most core killers of the Yemu.

Luo Wang can categorize killers into eight levels: Heavenly Killers, Earthly Killers, Demons and Monsters. Yang Chong can also categorize Night Killers into four levels: Heavenly, Earthly, Mysterious and Yellow.

For a farming family without the Six Sages of the Farming Family, one or two top-level killers would be enough to stir up trouble. If Yang Chong had not seen the following sentence, he would have really done so. However, the last sentence added by Tian Mi made Yang Chong change his mind.

A farmer's disciple dug out a mechanical beast from ancient times from the depths of Daze Mountain, a mechanical beast that could kill a top-notch master.

As for the mechanical beasts in this world, the most famous ones are the Mohist School and the Gongshu School. The attainments of the two schools in the art of machinery can be said to be the top existence in this world. The so-called turning decay into magic is nothing more than this.

Especially the four sacred beasts of Mohism, which are the pinnacle of mechanical engineering. Even with the ability of Mohism, except for a few made by Mozi, later generations have never reproduced them.

But Yang Chong knew that the four sacred beasts of Mohism were not the true pinnacle of mechanical arts. In the more distant past, one of the six tribes of Emperor Yan had created a more powerful mechanical puppet. Those were eighty-one divine weapons that were enough to conquer the world. Until now, there is still one preserved in the distant Western Regions.

Yang Chong recalled the memories of mechanical devices in this world and soon understood what Tian Mi was talking about in the letter.

Of course, it is impossible for a farmer to get that thing, so the things that appear in the farmer's house are likely to have been imitated by a generation of farmers in the distant past. But even if it is an imitation, it is enough to make Yang Chong look sideways.

If mechanical technology could really become popular, it would be enough to transform the civilization of this world to a dimension beyond imagination.

Therefore, Yang Chong, who had originally planned to send only two heavenly-level assassins to Daze Mountain to help Tian Mi compete for the position of the leader of the heroes, has now changed his mind. Daze Mountain might be worth a trip for him in person.

However, Daze Mountain is different from Handan. It only takes Yang Chong one day and one night to go to Handan and return, but Daze Mountain is farther away, especially it is far away from Qi State. If Yan Chenggong goes there, it will definitely take a lot of time. And it is not a wise thing to stay away from Linzi for a long time for an improper reason.

But a mechanical puppet that might be a replica of the Soldier Demon God was too tempting for Yang Chong.

Yang Chong was thinking and didn't notice the passage of time at all. It was not until the appearance of Yan Lingji that Yang Chong suddenly realized that a long time had passed.

"Is this letter sent by that witch Tian Mi?" Yan Lingji placed one hand on the desk in front of Yang Chong, while the other hand had already picked up the letter from Tian Mi.

As someone close to Yang Chong, Yan Lingji naturally knew about Tian Mi's mission at the farm. When she saw the letter sent by Tian Mi, she was not surprised at all. However, as she read the letter, Yan Lingji's brows furrowed. She already understood what Yang Chong was thinking about just now.

Yan Lingji knew that Yang Chong was very interested in mechanical arts. A mechanical puppet that could potentially surpass the four sacred beasts of the Mohist school was too tempting for Yang Chong.

If it were in the past, Yang Chong would definitely go to Daze Mountain to see the thing in person, but now Yang Chong is hesitating. Yan Lingji can also guess the reason.

Yan Lingji realized what Yang Chong was worried about and pondered for a moment. She had already made up her mind, so she said, "Let me go on your behalf. There shouldn't be anyone in Daze Mountain who can threaten me."

Yang Chong looked at Yan Lingji in surprise. Yan Lingji's understanding was somewhat beyond his expectations, but Yang Chong had to admit that the method Yan Lingji suggested was indeed a good one.

With Yan Lingji's current martial arts, plus her ability to control fire, without the appearance of a master, no one would be able to do this to Yan Lingji.

However, Daze Mountain is not an ordinary place after all, and it is not within the sphere of influence of Qi State. If anything unexpected happens, the situation will become very ugly.

Yang Chong didn't want to see any accident happen to Yan Lingji.

"Daze Mountain is different. The Huai and Si regions are already in chaos. Over the past hundred years, it has been ruled by the Yue, Chu, Song, Qi, and Wei states in succession. The forces of all parties are intertwined and it is not a good place. Although your martial arts are good, you cannot say that they are infallible. What's more, that is Daze Mountain, which is the headquarters of the Nong family after all." Yang Chong rejected Yan Lingji's proposal.

In the end, Yang Chong still didn't dare to take risks with Yan Lingji. The reason was that he cared too much about her.

"You have almost killed all the masters of the Nong family. What's there to be afraid of? Besides, the Nong family has our insider. Don't underestimate me. I was the best killer in the Baiyue land. I was already famous when I was ten years old." Yan Lingji retorted.

Yan Lingji does have such confidence. After all, she was the core combat force of the Tianze Killer Group back then. Over the years, she has improved her strength to the top level. In the whole world, there may not be more than ten people who can defeat her.

"Why don't you tell me about what happened after you turned ten?" Yan Lingji's self-confidence was so ridiculous in Yang Chong's eyes. There must be a reason why Yan Lingji never mentioned anything after she turned ten. As for what the reason was, Yang Chong was too embarrassed to say.

Yan Lingji also knew what Yang Chong was embarrassed to say, so Yan Lingji said angrily: "That's a national war, I'm just a killer, what can I do?"

"Many of you escaped back then, but why were you the only one caught and have been stuck in the water for so many years?" Yang Chong joked.

But then again, if Yan Lingji had not been captured that year, Yang Chong would probably not have had the chance to rescue her. It was really interesting back then, full of fun that seemed like a crisis back then but now seems like a challenge.

"What's wrong with being together for so many years? If I hadn't been caught, how could I have known you at that time? Do you, a country boy, want to know me, a top killer?" Yan Lingji retorted stubbornly.

Of course Yan Lingji could not forget the dark memories of those years. Those memories were once very painful to recall. Now that Yang Chong mentioned them in a teasing manner, Yan Lingji had no other emotions but anger and shame.

"Yes, yes, a top killer." Yang Chong obviously knew how to stimulate Yan Lingji. Yan Lingji, who was of the fire element, would become more interesting after being ignited. Flames would only bloom with the most brilliant colors after they were burning.

Yang Chong's words sounded like a compliment, but his expression was completely different, and it looked even more hateful, it would be better to deny it directly. So when Yan Lingji saw this, her eyes really caught fire.

Yan Lingji let out an "Awooo" and pounced on Yang Chong. Since she was no match for Yang Chong in an argument, she had no choice but to resort to violence. Although it seemed that she was still no match for Yang Chong, at least she could fight back for a while.

Faced with Yan Lingji throwing herself into his arms, Yang Chong took the opportunity to hold the large flame doll in his arms.

As Yan Lingji struggled, Yang Chong made up his mind and said, "The matter of Daze Mountain is not that simple. You can't handle it alone. There is also an old guy in Chu State. If that old guy is also involved, you can't solve it. Only I can go this time. If that thing really exists, it has extraordinary significance for us and for the world."

"I want to go with you." Yan Lingji, who was still struggling, immediately gave up struggling after hearing this. She obviously cared more about whether she could go out with Yang Chong than the bullying she was suffering now.

"I'm afraid not." Yang Chong rejected Yan Lingji's proposal.

"Why?" Yan Lingji asked puzzledly. In the past, when Yang Chong went out, he would usually take her with him, with almost no exceptions. But if there were exceptions, there must be some undeniable reasons.

Is it the same this time?

It was for this reason that when Yan Lingji heard Yang Chong’s refusal, she did not get upset at first, but asked for the reason.

“Your fire-controlling skills are so famous. When you are out and about, people will be able to guess your identity as long as they see your flames. Once your identity is exposed, it means that my identity is also exposed, which will bring us a lot of trouble. This time, I will go to Daze Mountain with another identity to avoid any twists and turns.” Yang Chong explained.

There is no one in the world who doesn't know Yang Chong, but there are not many people who truly know Yang Chong. After all, not many people have seen Yang Chong.

But Yan Lingji is different. Because of Yang Chong, Yan Lingji's name is not a strange name to some people. What's more troublesome is that Yan Lingji is easy to recognize. A stunning beauty can easily attract people's attention, not to mention Yan Lingji's ability to control fire is unique in the world.

It would be too easy for Yan Lingji to expose her identity if she were to go out. Once Yan Lingji's identity is exposed, then is there any need to ask who Yang Chong is who is beside her?

Therefore, Yang Chong must not bring Yan Lingji with him when he goes to Daze Mountain this time.

Yan Lingji is unique to King of Qi Yang Chong. To use an inappropriate metaphor, Yan Lingji is Yang Chong's most striking label.

"Can't I just not use fire?" Yan Lingji didn't want to give up.

"There can't be any accidents on this trip to Daze Mountain, so you'd better stay in Linzi. Besides, we really need you to look after this place." Yang Chong said something that could convince him while refusing.

Seeing that Yang Chong had made up his mind, Yan Lingji knew that it was useless to insist. However, Yan Lingji still wanted to understand one thing, so she asked, "Since you are not going to take me with you, who are you going to take with you? Could it be those people from the Yin-Yang family?"

"No, they are all quite famous in the martial arts world, especially in places like Daze Mountain, which is still within the influence of the Chu State. Maybe there are more people who know them there." Yang Chong said.

The headquarters of the Yin-Yang Family is in the State of Chu. Yan Fei, Yue Shen and the others are there, so there are bound to be old friends there. If you meet them, there will be trouble.

"Then who are you going to take with you?" Yan Lingji asked curiously. She could choose not to follow Yang Chong to Daze Mountain, but she was very concerned about who Yang Chong would take with him in the end. She was not satisfied yet.

"Snow Girl." Yang Chong said.

"She?" Yan Lingji was a little surprised. In the Palace of King Qi, the Snow Girl had little presence.

Ever since Yang Chong brought Xue Nu back to the Palace of Prince Qi and settled her down, he seemed to have forgotten about her and did not take her as a concubine. Xue Nu was also very aloof and never interacted with others. Over time, Yan Lingji and the others had forgotten that there was such a big shot like Xue Nu in the Palace of Prince Qi.

It is precisely because of this that Yan Lingji seemed a little surprised: "Are you going to play hard to get with a little girl? But it is really rare to say it."

Yan Lingji did not forget to tease as she spoke. After Yang Chong said this, she remembered Xue Nu and realized that Xue Nu was a girl with outstanding appearance. Even in the Palace of King Qi, her appearance alone was enough to make her a place for herself.

"Her experience is somewhat special, so this time it's a good opportunity to take her out to relax." Yang Chong ignored Yan Lingji's teasing and explained solemnly.

"What's so special about it?" Yan Lingji was curious. She wanted to hear what kind of flower Yang Chong could name.

"If you listened to it, you would feel pity for her." Yang Chong said, and slowly told Yan Lingji about Xue Nu's experience in Handan.

"There is actually such a thing?" When Yang Chong finished telling the story of the Snow Girl, Yan Lingji didn't know how to describe her feelings.

Coming from the calculations of the closest relatives, such a thing? Although Yan Lingji had never experienced it, she felt a chill just by hearing Yang Chong's story. For a young girl, such a thing was really too cruel.

At this time, Yan Lingji felt that Xue Nu was no longer aloof, but that she was disappointed with this world. If possible, she also hoped that Xue Nu could come out. Yan Lingji felt pity for this poor girl.

Although Yan Lingji's temperament is a little strange because of her childhood experiences, it is also because of her childhood experiences that she is very sympathetic to girls like Xue Nu who have a tragic past, because she was once a girl like Xue Nu.

"So we can take her along this time." When Yang Chong saw the change in Yan Lingji's expression, he knew that Yan Lingji had been brought into the story of the Snow Girl by him.

Yan Lingji is, after all, a simple woman.

(End of this chapter)