Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"To some extent, alchemy and weapon refining can be the same thing." Qi Qianhu said as he led Shangluo into the room, "Lü Zu has a flying light bullet sword that can take a person's head from a thousand miles away. His sword pill, as the name suggests, is a bullet-shaped pill. The pill has its own world, which can not only contain medicinal properties, but also sword intent."

He paused and said, "According to the Romans, Dan can also contain 'ideas'. Shangluo, you decided to break through from the sword elixir, which is a very correct choice."

"How do you know I made the right choice?"

"Because you used the equipment of Danding Sect, we can all benefit from it. If you can win, we will be proud of it, right?"

[So that's right. You choosing him is of course the best outcome for him.]

"So, how much information about Rome have you consumed?"

"That's easy to understand. For us, it's all in the realm of 'art', another form of technology. Before, it was mainly because we didn't have gold." He replied, "Now that we have gold, it's very simple to achieve. So, Shangluo, what kind of 'principle' do you plan to seal into the golden elixir for use?"

"Can you seal the thunder?"

"???"

This almost made Qi Qianhu lose his balance: "What are you going to seal in? Tribulation lightning? Hey, Shangluo, General Fu is only competing with you. Are you trying to kill him by sealing the tribulation lightning in? Will it really kill him? Even if it's just a tribulation lightning in a pill, it might burn his internal organs, and the person who cast the spell might also be backfired. If the power of the tribulation is released, no one can withstand it."

"So I didn't say you could make a bomb." He lowered his voice, "Let me ask you, how much do you know about the Zhongguo technology that the Emperor has been studying?"

"What aspect do you mean?" Captain Qi also lowered his voice.

As an alchemy practitioner and a fellow practitioner of the Emperor, he indeed knew it.

"Nuclear technology. Mainly nuclear power."

Captain Qi thought for a moment and asked, "You mean, boiling water?"

"Yeah." Shang Luo nodded, "That's the truth - using the Heavenly Tribulation directly is too outrageous, even I can't guarantee that I can control it. But although we can't use the Heavenly Tribulation directly at present, we can use it indirectly. Don't you agree?"

"Ah!" Qi Qianhu clapped his hands. "I understand. You mean, just like the Zhongguo technology of boiling water - although nuclear reactions cannot be directly converted into energy for the time being, they can be used indirectly in the form of boiling water, right? Good idea. So what exactly should be boiled in this 'boiling water'?"

"Spiritual energy. Although I cannot use the Tribulation Thunder directly, I hope that this golden elixir that seals the Tribulation Thunder can produce a heart-like effect and pump spiritual energy. This will speed up the circulation of spiritual energy without increasing the total amount of spiritual energy, allowing cultivators to exert combat power far beyond their capabilities. If it is assisted by external spiritual energy, it will be even more powerful."

"This..." Qi Qianhu thought for a moment, "Hey, this seems to work, this seems to work."

"Have we ever imagined this situation before?"

"Of course there is, but there are still some basic problems. If it is just to speed up the circulation of spiritual energy, it will only increase blood pressure out of thin air, which does not seem to be of much use. But now, things seem to have taken a turn for the better. Now the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has increased a little, just like a windmill."

[Ah!] Apollonia also understood - even earlier, giving a monk an inexhaustible spiritual energy heart was useless, because there was not much spiritual energy to use in the world. Relying only on the little spiritual energy of the Qi training monk himself, even if it can produce lightning, it can only be a flash in the pan.

However, now, the world's overall spiritual energy has risen a little bit. This allows the cultivators to obtain a certain degree of replenishment from the outside world after the spiritual energy is consumed, which can provide a little progress.

But looking back at the gap between celestial beings and mortals, sometimes it is just a little bit.

"So, Shangluo, when do you plan to start?"

"Right now. Also, prepare some good materials. There's someone I need to help first."

[You mean Victoria? ]

"Yeah." Shangluo nodded. "Speaking of the heart, the one who is trapped in the heart now is Victoria. Although I don't know if she can return to normal life, it would be nice to be able to use her as a pacemaker - of course, this is amazing here. This is a mini Zhoutian."

What Shangluo wants to achieve is this "mini small Zhoutian". With the help of trace spiritual energy from nature and an inexhaustible heart, the user himself is enough to cast spells - and casting spells itself was previously the privilege of celestial beings.

Even at the late stage of Qi training, even for cultivators like Lu Huaiyang who have been at the border of Qi training for a long time, it is difficult for them to use their magic to cause any visible impact on the world. But the celestial beings can do it, the difference is just a little bit.

It was this tiny difference that made the two sides so different. Fu Yuanshan, who could fly and hide, was still running around everywhere. Even with a kid who was eating for free, no one could catch his trace. And this mechanism formed naturally by the celestial beings could be partially realized through Shangluo's "enlightenment".

"This is the equipment of the Heavenly Soldiers." Shang Luo said, "It's not just what we have now. The 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers in the future must all have this kind of strength. We need 100,000 of those as strong as Senior Fu."

Chapter 929 Evolution

"So that's how it is. You want to refine a magical weapon in the form of a golden elixir that can control luck." Captain Qi repeated Shangluo's request and nodded.

"Do you need me to be more specific?"

"No. Rather than specific requests, I need to know what you want - because this is alchemy, 'what you think' is more important than 'what you do'. So it's best to summarize and explain the reason. Only in this way can we encapsulate the 'idea'."

"If that's the case." Shang Luo pondered for a moment, "Then let me give you an analogy. I've used it on myself. In terms of evolutionary history, organisms did not breathe oxygen from the beginning. Although there is nothing wrong with being an ancient anaerobic organism, breathing oxygen can give you a wider range of possibilities. Choosing aerobic respiration can allow life to obtain the energy to support a higher level of life."

"Hmm," Qi Qianhu nodded, "a very appropriate metaphor. You mean, we are now at such an evolutionary juncture: just like in ancient times, some creatures chose to evolve by breathing oxygen, the evolution we have to face is to use spiritual energy. Then, this may make us rely on spiritual energy as much as we rely on oxygen. In addition."

He thought for a moment and said, "If we really use 'oxygen' as a metaphor, then the use of spiritual energy is undoubtedly quite 'cruel'. Look at those anaerobic bacteria, they are not even more conspicuous than cockroaches now. When we choose to accept 'oxygen', then those barbarians who have no chance to make a choice will probably not even be able to do anything in a short time."

"What do you think, Captain Qi?"

"Who cares? I'm not a barbarian, and the sky won't fall on my head. We just need to make sure our people can accept 'aerobic respiration' - so, Shangluo, I think you've chosen the right path. Just like aerobic respiration is the basis of life evolution, we are now on the eve of the ascension of the entire civilization. This principle is also easy to explain to others. But there is a problem."

He pointed out to Shangluo: "The golden elixir you just mentioned is the heart, which is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body to maintain blood circulation. But what about the lungs? You still have to make lungs. You also have to find a way to capture oxygen from nature."

"I think from an evolutionary perspective, the respiratory system that can be called an 'organ' should not be the lungs at the beginning. It is easier to build gills than lungs."

"Hmm???" Qi Qianhu blinked, "Interesting. So why is it the gills?"

"I think it's like this - if we look at it from the context of evolution, the earliest organisms that performed aerobic respiration didn't actually need a respiratory system. They just needed to exchange with the outside world naturally. Many early organisms didn't even need blood, but directly used seawater to participate in the circulation, and did not establish a stable internal environment that could resist the external environment."

"You mean, the small Zhoutian?"

Shangluo nodded. "If we regard the establishment of the internal circulation of the small Zhoutian as a highly evolved organism with a distinction between the inside and the outside, then the complexity of the 'lung' organ is undoubtedly too high. Compared to the lung, the gills are simpler. Fish have gills, and fish can more easily capture the oxygen they need from the seawater by expanding the contact area with the water flow."

"Ah!" Qi Qianhu understood. "So the lungs are at a more evolved level. After all, there's not much oxygen dissolved in water, so breathing air is the best option for getting more oxygen. But before we're ready to take in air through our 'lungs,' we should first learn to use a simpler method and get oxygen through our gills. So what about Shangluo?"

He asked, "Do you know how to breathe air?"

"I am still in the process of landing, but those immortals who have completely established the small circulation have undoubtedly entered a more advanced stage. As a biological being, I am still trapped in the water and shallows. I can roughly see that there is still a vast land and sky to go to, but I have not yet reached that point - but for the heavenly soldiers, just this set of innovations at the moment is already a big step forward on the road of evolution."

"The closest device to our 'gills' right now is actually the circular light." Qi Qianhu replied, "That is indeed a big step forward. By capturing spiritual energy through the circular light and then driving it through the expected sword elixir, I am afraid that it can exert a strength no less than that of a celestial being - according to this theory, a celestial being is nothing more than an amphibian, and can only temporarily break free from the constraints of the Primordial Sea by forcing the small circulation of energy to run."

As he spoke, Qi Qianhu also looked up at the sky: "So, this is really in line with the theory of heaven. Heaven uses the evolutionary genealogy to explain to us what we should do. If studying things can lead to knowledge, then by studying the principles of 'evolution', we can infer the path to ascension. This path seems to have become clear all of a sudden."

"Can we do it?" Shangluo asked.

"Together, we should be able to do it. The interesting little gadgets of the Romans have brought us a lot of conveniences - of course, the most important one is the batch of gold. If you ask the cabinet for gold, it will take three to five years to get it. But through your relationship, Lord Shang Tian, ​​we can get a thousand tons in one go. Even if we use this much money to let ghosts work, we can build a super large advanced industrial cluster."

"Then leave everything to us?"

"No problem." Qi Qianhu replied, "But you have to find a way to keep this thunderbolt - if you are not busy, just stay here for a while. When we are refining the elixir, you can add ingredients into the alchemy furnace. Just like Taishang Laojun wants to inject the Samadhi True Fire into the alchemy furnace, you can also release the thunderbolt into the alchemy furnace."

"But." Shangluo thought for a moment, "I'm quite busy. And I'm not just doing this once, I have to do a lot. I can't just stay in the alchemy room and guard the alchemy furnace all the time."

"Before automation, many things had to be done manually. Just like Zhu Bajie's rake, Laojun had to use the hammer himself, and Yinghuo personally added charcoal. The Five Emperors of the Five Directions used their minds and hearts, and the Six Dings and Six Jias took a lot of trouble."

[This is really reasonable. The time in Heaven is unlimited, so not only Zhu Bajie's rake, but many things in Heaven can be made without any expense. Although it is not necessary for Taishang Laojun to personally inquire about every item, it is reasonable to let the Thunder Department and Fire Department inquire about the weapons in the hands of the heavenly soldiers. It just so happens that the Alchemy Room is also in charge of refining weapons, which seems to be a tradition. ]

Chapter 930 Golden Elixir

"Then there has to be a division of labor - Laojun moves the hammer himself, Yinghuo adds charcoal himself. The Five Directions and Five Emperors use their minds and minds, and the Six Dings and Six Jias take a lot of trouble. Right? Then everyone has to move! Laojun, Yinghuo, the Five Directions and Five Emperors, the Six Dings and Six Jias, all of them should not be idle, everyone should move. As the name suggests, Laojun has the final say, star officials like Yinghuo supervise the construction, the Five Directions and Five Emperors design and plan, and the Six Dings and Six Jias do the work. Among them, the ones who should move first are the Six Dings and Six Jias."

[Ah, wait, let me ask.] Apollonia was silent for a while, [The Beans said that this job can be done. They can be responsible for the process of metal transmutation, and leave the things inside the alchemy furnace to them. Then, we have to find a responsible star official to supervise the production. Finally, Laojun needs to make the final decision. So who among us can do these things now?]

"Let me look through the directory."

Shangluo didn't plan to leave all these things to the alchemy room. Because it was foreseeable that this would consume a lot of man-hours. He planned to complete this set of procedures within the accelerated cave heaven to catch up with the ever-changing external environment - this also required an energetic star official who could devote time to it and clearly supervise the whole thing.

This is a very tiring job, because under the accelerated time, it may take years to complete the weapons needed by these heavenly soldiers and generals.

[Who should I look for? This job is painful. ]

"Since it's a painful job, don't we have a fellow who is in need of punishment?"

[Ah!] Apollonia understood, [Do you want to call Zhu Ling?]

"No, I'm going to do a surprise inspection! I want to catch Long Long Nas. If I make a phone call, it might run away."

"Oh, you came at a very bad time." Zhu Ling was sweeping the floor with a broom. "Longlong suddenly said this morning that he seemed to be in heat and wanted to go back to the mountains in Sichuan to find a mate."

“Is it time for pandas to be in heat???”

"Yeah, that's true. The mating period of pandas is a mystery, and they may mate on unconventional dates. He also said it's hard to find a date in a zoo, so he packed his bags and boarded a plane this morning, heading back to the mountains of Sichuan. He said he might be able to find someone good in the mountains."

"How ridiculous! I was just planning to give him a chance to redeem himself, why did he just run away?"

"What opportunity?" Zhu Ling asked, and Shang Luo answered simply -

"I see! The chickens have eaten the rice, and the dogs have licked the noodles. You plan to let him do this kind of work? No wonder he wants to run away."

"I'm afraid this kid has made a wrong calculation. It's safest to be obedient. Does he think he can escape by running back to his hometown? He will come back sooner or later!"

"Well, I don't know about that." Zhu Ling thought for a while, "Maybe you won't settle accounts with him after a while."

"How could it be possible? How could I forget this? Even if I forgot to eat, I would never forget that this guy tricked me. There were so many of us, and we traveled thousands of miles to find him. In the end, he just patted his butt, took Victoria's boat and came back, leaving us there to fight Ammon Zeus. This matter is not over yet, I'll call him first."

[I called, but his phone was on airplane mode, so I couldn’t get through.]

"Ha! Then I'll let him know that this kid is going to suffer a great loss. This time I'm not only looking for people to do the work, I'm also planning to appoint generals! If he fails to take this step, he will be at a disadvantage in the future."

After saying that, he looked at Zhu Ling and said, "Did you buy the movie tickets last time?"

"Ah, not yet. I'm waiting for you to go. Although I'm very upset that you stood me up, I know it's something important - but if you're free, how about we go again?"

"Are you free for dinner?"

"Eat? You're free! When?"

"Tomorrow. How about we go eat hot pot?"

After the date was set, Shangluo walked out of the Imperial Garden.

[Tsk tsk tsk tsk. You are such a spoiler. I see Miss Zhu Ling clearly wants to be alone with you for a while, but you said you want to eat hot pot - are you planning to invite Xiao Hong along as well? ]

"No." Shang Luo told the truth after he left the house. "It would be fine if it was normal. But I don't dare to be alone with Xiao Hong. Her oppression is too strong. She exudes an inhuman feeling everywhere."

"She is not a human being, she is a carp."

"So I need Zhu Ling to help me, otherwise I'm scared."

【.】Apollonia also understood, 【Indeed, let's call her. Miss Zhu Ling may think you're a bit of a letdown at first, but after getting to know you more carefully, she'll probably be very excited - I guess so.】

"So, this is called reform and relief at the same time, and the dilemma is solved by itself."

[Then, there is only one question left - who should be the star official to supervise the production of this batch of weapons. ]

"There are plenty of people who want to be star officials. If Longlong doesn't come, then he won't come. We still have a lot of records of selecting generals. For example, you see, there is also Kuimu Lang here."

"So, from today on, you are Kuimu Wolf. Mr. Werewolf."

Shangluo sat behind the table and issued appointment letters to the werewolves of the Ruhr clan: "No matter what your name was before, and no matter what you did before. From now on, you are Kuimu Wolf, one of the 28 constellations."

"Yes." Kuimulang took the petition with both hands, "I didn't expect that you would actually entrust me with such an important responsibility."

"It's good that you know this is an important responsibility - the twenty-eight constellations, the nine stars, the twelve zodiac signs, the five directions of the Jie Di, the four guards, the east and west stars, the two gods of the north and south, the five mountains and four rivers, the stars of the whole sky, a total of 100,000 heavenly soldiers, of which the twenty-eight constellations are the generals among the heavenly soldiers. I have appointed you as the general, if you know how important this is, then do your job well."

[In fact, this job is not your turn.] Apollonia said in an outward voice, [We have a man who refuses to get rid of his carefree body and is unwilling to be on the list of gods. So, this job is your turn. 28 constellations, you are the first to take up the position.]

"No matter how much time it takes, no matter how many days and nights it takes, I will keep my eyes open and stare at the 'Six Dings and Six Jias' who are working."

"Besides, you are not the only one doing this. We have also appointed another substitute - Lou Jingou."

[Aheng Aha is actually a dragon. Although it looks like a dog, it should be strictly defined as an earth dragon. ]

"It looks like a dog, so this is it. Longxiu has other arrangements, so he will take over for Gouxiu first. So -" He looked at Kuimulang, "This matter is mainly your responsibility, you can take turns with him. You must supervise the completion of 365 pieces of heavenly soldiers' weapons within 200 days. It may be 365 days for you, but it's just one day for me. You can do it as you wish."

Chapter 931: Constellation

[Speaking of which, Ah Heng and Ah Ha are two dogs, but there is only one position for Lou Jingou. Which of these two is Lou Jingou? ]

"Isn't it common sense that there are 28 of the 29 constellations?"

[Okay. You are the Lord of Heaven, you have the final say. They shouldn't mind either - but things seem to be becoming clearer and clearer. When the Romans tried to deify from history, they obtained several true gods and demigods, including me. But in your case, the power of Heaven seems to come from you.]

"Of course. Of course I have to be conferred the title. Only after I am conferred the title can I become a Star Lord. There is no real heaven above our heads now. We have to build all of this by ourselves."

[Have you ever considered making a list of gods or something? Because the current heaven seems to need you to give it power one by one. ]

"The Conferred God List is a different story. Although it is indeed very convenient, the emergence of the Conferred God List came at the cost of more than half of the people being 'beaten to death'. It was planned by Yuanshi Tianzun and his men. It seems that we are not suitable to take that path now."

[However, it seems that you are now facing the Conferred God War in many places. ]

"I don't know if there really is a force trying to guide the world in the direction of the Conferred God List, but I only want to say two things: First, I'm not afraid. If there really is a Conferred God War, it's fine, because I think there will definitely be more people on the other side. Second, although I'm not afraid, I don't want to fight."

[I think if you change the order of your words, it will sound completely different. But, this is more like you. You are so conservative sometimes.]

"Because I really don't want to start a war, in every sense of the word. People will die in a war, and I don't want to see them die. Don't look at the old men in the cabinet who keep talking about dropping nuclear bombs all day long, because the people who die are not our own. If our own people die, they will probably be more anxious than I am."