Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

At this moment, the council hall has become the true core and sacred place of Wuhou Village.

Every day, young men would respectfully bow outside the hall and ask questions.

Occasionally, the voice of an elder would come from inside the hall, or a note containing his insights would fly out.

Zhuge Dan's body remained stable under the protection of the formation. Apart from necessary rest, he and the elders, including Zhuge Li, spent most of their time discussing the mysteries of Wuhou Qimen and Shenjishu.

The sounds of debate and laughter frequently rang out, as if they were not waiting for the end of their lives, but rather engaging in a thoroughly enjoyable academic celebration.

Chapter 152

Riding his Fenrir wolf in the form of a heavy motorcycle, Cui Ming traversed the mountains and fields, gradually moving away from Wuhou Village.

Under the perception of the divine soul, the village, faintly shrouded in the light of the pale golden array, gradually receded into the distance.

Under the cover of layers of arrays, it gradually disappeared from perception, like a mirage.

After leaving Wuhou Village, Cui Ming still deeply admired the elders, including Zhuge Li, for their resolute willingness to sacrifice themselves for the sake of passing on their legacy.

Although not uncommon in the world of supernatural beings, it is rare to see a situation like the Wuhou Sect, where almost the entire older generation collectively chose to extend the lifespan of their clan leader at the cost of their entire lifespan.

Pushing for reform within the Zhuge lineage and paving the way for future generations, all for the sake of betting on an unknown future, is extremely rare.

However, it's no wonder that in the original history, the Zhuge lineage faded into obscurity during the subsequent chaotic times.

It seems that at every critical juncture of historical change, they would attempt to enter the inner workings to obtain information.

Based on the information obtained from the inner vision, the most suitable choice for the family was made, so as to secure a place for the Zhuge family in the chaotic world.

Perhaps in the original history, in order to obtain information about the Jia Shen Rebellion, Zhuge Liang's lineage also entered the inner realm and paid a considerable price.

That's why he chose to close off his village and withdraw from the world.

After all, the higher a person's weight, the more difficult it is to obtain information from the inner world.

Cui Ming believed that, given the confidence of the Zhuge lineage, it would be impossible for them not to enter the inner realm and court death.

Cui Ming's intervention and the existence of the Divine Machine Alliance were merely external forces that accelerated the process to a certain extent.

Now that the future of the Wuhou faction is tied to the alliance, Cui Ming is naturally willing to accept this cause and effect.

Moreover...

Cui Ming stretched out his right hand, and a surge of Dan Shi power, wrapped in a trace of grayish aura, hovered in front of him.

I never expected that a trip to Wuhou Village would bring such an unexpected reward!

While the formation suppressed the decaying energy within Zhuge Dan's body, Cui Ming used the power of the Pill Devouring Technique to control the decaying energy within Zhuge Dan's body, and secretly extracted a wisp of it.

This is a wisp of divine retribution! Something that others would avoid at all costs is a different story in Cui Ming's hands.

From the moment I extracted that wisp of divine punishment power and stored it within my body, the Reversal System's prompts never stopped.

This wisp of divine punishment power continuously depletes the body's vitality, diminishes its life force, and even makes the mobilization of Qi difficult.

However, under the reversal system's twisting, everything was reversed.

The body is constantly gaining vitality and life force, and the circulation of Qi becomes more efficient.

Moreover, this trace of divine punishment power is very stubborn, unlike other forms of Qi, which are not depleted when used.

Aside from having negative effects, it has no other benefits.

Therefore, if Cui Ming used the power of the Pill Devouring Technique with a trace of Heavenly Punishment...

Heh heh heh, this is the divine retribution that comes from revealing heavenly secrets.

Even a senior member of the Zhuge family like Zhuge Dan couldn't withstand it; it would be incredible if it were used on others.

After absorbing this "treasure" into his body, Cui Ming piloted the Fenrir wolf, transforming into a black shadow as he traversed the mountains and fields.

Upon returning to the Divine Machine Alliance, Cui Ming hurriedly sealed that wisp of divine punishment power deep within his dantian and wrapped it with layers of pill-devouring power.

After dealing with this matter, Cui Ming threw himself back into the work of filling gaps in the basic technology of the Divine Machine Alliance and advancing its technological advancements.

In the blink of an eye, time had moved on to 1938.

The expansion of Shenji Town continues.

Based on Cui Ming's research and development of uranium ore direct conversion clean energy technology, the lighting system of the entire Shenji Town is now quite advanced, and it can be as bright as day even at night.

After several improvements, the communication device has now achieved short-distance communication throughout the entire Shenji Town, and its efficiency far exceeds that of the wired telephone in the Republic of China era.

The newly completed production line in the workshop area has also begun trial production of standardized Xuanji armor parts, and the production capacity has been greatly improved.

Even more noteworthy are the advances in the energy sector.

Based on the principles of the Earth Vein Mystic Armor created by Cui Ming, he created a power supply pile that can be directly buried deep underground.

They began deploying equipment around Shenji Town. Now, after the expansion of Shenji Town, it is no longer necessary to painstakingly renovate houses and lay lines, unlike before.

These preparations were made in advance when the outer perimeter was being built.

These underground power supply piles can directly provide energy to the entire area.

Because it is buried deep underground, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to damage or destroy it.

If there is a problem with the energy supply, the disciples of the Divine Machine Alliance can use a specially made traction tool to summon the power supply pile for maintenance.

Only four power supply piles are needed to cover the entire outer perimeter of the expanded Shenji Town.

These power supply piles will gradually provide energy for the entire Shenji Town, gradually replacing some of the dependence on timber and coal.

These technological breakthroughs were not deliberately publicized, but the increasingly remarkable changes in Shenji Town could not be concealed.

Merchant caravans flocked to Shenji Town, and factories of all kinds sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

With the new clean energy supply from the Divine Machine Alliance and the designs of the alliance's disciples, the efficiency of all factories has doubled.

The most influential of these was the military factory, where the original Type 24 rifle was improved by Zhang Xuan.

The original drawbacks included the difficulty of pulling the bolt, and the fact that the receiver and bolt would stick together due to heat expansion during continuous firing, making it even more difficult to pull the bolt.

Significant improvements have been made. The gun parts manufactured by the Divine Machine Alliance far surpass any military factory in the East in terms of strength and accuracy.

Even in the world, it is a force to be reckoned with.

For the Eastern Kingdom, with its vast territory, the requirements for firearms are more focused on the accuracy of long-range shooting.

With improvements made by the Divine Machine Alliance, the shortcomings of the Zhongzheng Formation were perfectly compensated for.

Furthermore, they took on the majority of production orders from various military factories.

The production capacity issues that were originally caused by material shortages and the recent relocation of the factory were immediately resolved.

It's important to understand that in the original timeline...

In 1937, the total number of rifles produced in the entire country was 49474.

Due to setbacks on the front lines, most factories relocated repeatedly.

In 1938, only 1315 rifles were produced in the entire year.

However, under Cui Ming's urging, the Divine Machine Alliance was established, helping most of the factories relocate.

It also took the initiative to take over most of the production orders of the military factories, which was just over in 1938.

The production of rifles had reached 34207, with countless quantities of ammunition to go with them.

This is because the main focus of the Divine Machine Alliance is on basic infrastructure construction for people's livelihood.

Especially under Cui Ming's guidance, the Shenji Alliance has achieved significant results in road transportation and air defense capabilities.

Chapter 153 The Mischievous Child

Thanks to the joint efforts of the disciples of the Di Youxian and Shenji Alliance throughout Sichuan Province.

They paved a series of incredibly sturdy, yet perfectly reliable, underground highways for vehicle transport.

This also enables various materials manufactured in Sichuan Province to be transported out quickly.

Fortunately, building such a highway only requires grinding the earth vein stones into powder.

Then, let the Earth Wanderer Clan members control the earth's energy to draw the highway according to the blueprints designed by Cui Ming.

Even so, the Earth Vein Stones stored up by the Earth Wanderer Clan over several generations have been completely depleted.

Now, even the entire village of Earth Vein has joined in the work of digging for Earth Vein Stones.

The Divine Machine Alliance dispatched many people to assist in the excavation, most of whom were disciples of the Heavenly Craft Hall.

The brothers Zhao Pingshan and Zhao Tianhai volunteered to lead a large group of people from Tiangongtang, Tangmen and Wuhoupai to the territory of Diyouxian.

This large-scale operation startled many people in the martial arts world.

Especially in southern Hunan, the Quanxing people were in complete chaos, with everyone scattering and fleeing in all directions.

They were afraid that the living Yama of the Divine Machine Alliance had not killed enough and would set his sights on the Quanxing of Hunan.

Otherwise, what are these huge groups of Shenji Alliance members planning to do?

Fortunately, they eventually settled in the territory of the Earth Wanderer Immortals, which in turn belonged to the territory of the Miao Jiang Gu Masters.

This naturally deterred many troublemakers.

In addition, Cui Ming had already made dealings with Yanwu Hall in Hunan Province, and in exchange for providing some food bags, he hired several escort teams from Yanwu Hall.

Together with the Miao Gu Masters, they patrolled hundreds of kilometers outside the Earth Vein Village, forming the first line of defense.

The Shadow Spiders and Puppet Swarms were deployed within a 70-kilometer radius of Leyline Village, forming a second line of defense.

Yongen, Gaogen, and Zhenxing's personnel each donned specially crafted Xuanji armor, forming a mobile team ready to provide support at any time.

But... even under such control.

On the contrary, some fearless villains thought there must be something fun to be had here.

The most notorious of these villains is none other than the "Bad Boy" Li Muxuan, who has recently gained notoriety in the martial arts world.

Li Muxuan was leaning against an old locust tree, tossing three copper coins in his hand.

The copper coins danced between his fingers, sometimes hovering and turning in a way that defied logic, as if precisely controlled by an invisible force.

A mischievous smile played on his lips, and his eyes were filled with an arrogant disdain for everything.