Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 78 Teleportation...Range? [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

After paying for the pots, Zhou Yi went to a clothing store and bought summer clothes for the ancient people. After Wang Shuangqing loaded all the pots into the mini-truck, the two drove up the mountain one after the other.

Upon reaching the mountain, all the iron pots were unloaded, and Wang Shuangqing took his leave.

Standing at the gate, Granny Gongsun was somewhat surprised to see the large iron pot on the ground:

"This pot is huge! It's big enough to take a shower in."

Zhou Yi handed the girl her clothes:
"If you don't want to perform 'General Pei's Full House of Power' in the future, you can consider performing 'Stewed Yourself in an Iron Pot' for everyone."

Granny Gongsun stuck out her tongue and decisively shook her head in refusal:

“I don’t have any strange fetishes about my body, unlike some noblemen who take Five-Stone Powder and have all sorts of weird ailments… Are those items Sister Meiniang’s? I’ll take them back to her room for her.”

After she left, Zhou Yi used a handcart to transport the iron pot to the open space in front of the Hall of Longevity, and then attached a handle to the flat-headed iron shovel that Wang Shuangqing had given him... The matching wok for the large iron pot was now ready.

Chen Tang stared at the large iron pot and muttered:

"This pot of rice is too much for three groups of people to finish."

The original meaning of "伙" is people who eat at the same stove. Later, it was extended to the basic organizational unit of the ancient army. Five people form a "伍", ten people form a "伙", and ten "伙" form a "队". Being able to become a "队正" is equivalent to a company commander in the modern army.

Zhou Yi bought a big iron pot, and he really wants to cook a huge pot of food, like the big pot dishes in the Central Plains. I estimate that even a team of people couldn't finish it.

Chen Tang licked his lips, wanting them, but also feeling that Huo Qubing needed these large iron pots more.

After arriving at the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the road will become smooth, and he and Gan Yanshou can travel on two horses each to reach Chang'an as soon as possible to report back.

Even if I brought the big iron pot back, I wouldn't have any use for it.

By evening, all the armor, saddles, and swords had been arranged at the entrance of the Hall of Longevity, and Chen Tang had brought over dozens of bags of flour on a flatbed cart.

With everything prepared, Huo Qubing bowed to the Book of Changes:
"Master, I shall take my leave now. May I take all of this equipment with me?"

After saying this, he cupped his hands in farewell to Li Bai and the others:

"Senior Brother, Sister Meiniang, Sister Gongsun, General Zigong, I will come to visit you all again in five days. Farewell!"

He gripped the ramparts laden with weapons and armor, stepped over the threshold, and vanished into thin air along with a massive amount of supplies and equipment.

The shipment was a success!
With this equipment, Huo Qubing's first performance on the grassland should be even more spectacular.

Chen Tang stroked the two sets of armor he had left behind and asked:
"Did the Tang Dynasty cavalry only use swords? Did they have no other weapons?"

Wu Zetian took out her little notebook, opened it, and began to read:
"A standard Tang Dynasty cavalryman has a set of armor, a broadsword, a shield, a long spear or lance, a horse bow, thirty arrows, a whetstone, and a round shield. The Xuanjia Army also has an additional set of heavy armor. If the enemy has heavy armor, they will add long-handled axes, hammers, maces, or other blunt weapons with excellent armor-piercing capabilities to the above equipment."

Chen Tang was stunned:

"Good heavens! You Tang soldiers are practically walking gold mines! This gear must be worth a fortune!"

He thought the Han Dynasty already had enough imperial grandeur, but the Tang Dynasty was even more impressive. Even the equipment of ordinary soldiers was so comprehensive, not to mention that the equipment of military generals must be even stronger.

The Book of Changes says:

"The Tang Dynasty had a military system called Fubing. Once you became a soldier, you had to join the army for generations. Armor and weapons were also passed down from generation to generation. Later, the Fubing system collapsed, and the power of the Jiedushi (military governors) grew. They then became regional military governors and broke away from the control of the court."

Wu Zetian quietly took out a ballpoint pen from her pocket and looked at Zhou Yi with sparkling eyes:

"May I ask, Immortal Master, how can this drawback be resolved?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

"Let Li Shimin and the others have a headache. I don't understand these things. If I were to make up some nonsense, it might lead your world astray. Let's just forget about it."

Let the emperors solve their problems; we, as ordinary people, shouldn't interfere.

Of course, if the emperors treat the people badly, then as the head of Hunyuan Palace, I must stand up tremblingly and say a few words of justice!

After Huo Qubing left, Zhou Yi opened a bag of flour and taught Chen Tang how to steam buns. The leftover mutton rolls from lunch were stewed in mutton bone broth in the evening, with vermicelli and some side dishes added to make mutton soup.

Served with freshly steamed buns, it was incredibly satisfying, especially with a touch of chili oil—fragrant, spicy, and appetizing, instantly washing away all fatigue. After a satisfying meal, Chen Tang used a handcart to transport the flour requested by Li Bai, Wu Meiniang, and Gongsun Da Niang to the Wenxuanwang Hall, the Daxiong Hall, and Xiaopenglai respectively.

After finishing all that, he took a shower and left the real world with his armor, photos, cell phone, power bank, solar panels, ten bags of flour, and other items.

While Gongsun Da Niang and Wu Meiniang went to take a bath, Zhou Yi led Li Bai to the Temple of the God of Wealth to collect the statue and offerings of the God of Wealth, to be put back on display the next morning.

As the master and disciple were about to walk around the Sanqing Hall and take a stroll in the Hunyuan Palace after leaving the God of Wealth Hall, Zhou Yi suddenly noticed a faintly visible square frame at the entrance of the Wenxuan King Hall not far away.

This square frame is outside the gate, two or three meters wider than the gate entrance, and extends three or four meters beyond the gate, which is a square area of ​​about ten feet.

Zhou Yi looked somewhat puzzled and turned to Li Bai to ask:

"Do you see anything at the entrance of the Wenxuan King's Hall?"

Li Bai rubbed his eyes, examined it carefully for a moment, and shook his head, saying:

"Reporting to Master, there's nothing there. What did you see?"

Zhou Yi walked over and confirmed that there was a faint square, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, but it would disappear when you looked closely... What is this thing?
He took the spray paint and drew the box.

The master and apprentice studied it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Zhou Yi went to the entrance of the Hall of Longevity and found that there was also a square frame there, and the area was even larger, about two zhang square.

Then he went to the main hall, the main gate, and the Xiaopenglai courtyard, where there were also square frames. The square frame in the Xiaopenglai courtyard was one zhang square, just like the Wenxuanwang Hall; the square frame in the doorway was about two zhang, in any case, it included the entire doorway.

Only the frame of the main hall is different; it is three zhang square, making it the largest of all the frames.

While the master and apprentice were deep in thought, Gongsun Da Niang and Wu Meiniang came over after taking a bath. The two were wearing matching cartoon pajamas, looking playful and cute.

"Taoist Master, what are you and Li Bai discussing?"

Zhou Yi pointed to the entrance of the Mahavira Hall:
"There's a frame by the door, can you two see it?"

Both of them shook their heads at the same time, the fragrance from their hair wafting in the wind.

Zhou Yi recounted seeing the squares, and Wu Meiniang, along with Gongsun Da Niang, looked at them again, but they couldn't see any of them.

"Only immortals can see this frame; we mortals have no such opportunity."

Zhou Yi sat on the threshold of the main hall and said:

"Whether I can see it or not isn't important, the key question is, what is this thing? I have absolutely no idea, it's flashing like the purchase area in a CS game... Wait, could this really be the function?"

The purchase area in the game allows you to change weapons, replenish ammunition, and so on. Does this mean that these boxes are also the areas where everyone can bring back supplies?

He found the guess absurd; gods don't play games, so why would they do something like that?
Aunt Gongsun took out a small packet of salted cashews from her pocket and started crunching them as she said:
"Daoist Master, just go and see what it says in the Book of No Words... Don't look at me, I already knew you had the Book of No Words, and Sister Meiniang knew too, but she told us to pretend we didn't."

Zhouyi: "..."

I have absolutely no secrets from you.

He asked curiously:

"Since you knew, didn't you open it and take a look?"

Gongsun Da Niang pouted:
"When I was hiding here, I sneaked into your room. I had just had the thought of looking at the book when it disappeared, scaring me half to death. That night you even struck me with lightning, almost causing His Majesty to lose his aunt..."

Even at a time like this, you still can't resist taking advantage of Li Longji. You always manage to come up with something new... Zhou Yi strolled back to his room, flipped through the black notebook, and saw that everyone's pages had been updated.

At the bottom of each person's page, a function bar for the teleportation range appeared.

Just like the square frames we see, Gongsun Da Niang and Li Bai are one zhang square, Huo Qubing and Chen Tang are two zhang square, and Wu Meiniang is three zhang square.

The notes also specifically state that supplies can only be brought into the corresponding world by pilgrims if they are placed inside the square; they cannot be transported outside the square.

Wow, I didn't expect it to come with a version update. Earning merit points will be even easier from now on!

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Time flies, it's my 18th birthday again. As usual, I'm not asking for monthly votes or tips, just a happy birthday wish. Thank you all in advance, and I wish you all happiness every day!
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