Chapter 127: Tiger Dragon Goes Out
The next morning.
After breakfast, Zhao Wumian went to the Longjiang Shipyard’s master craftsman’s office to supervise the construction of the Tiger Dragon as usual.
Now these craftsmen have learned almost everything, but there are still too few people who know how to carve cloud seals and guide the relic qi.
Most people can only do assembly line work, and it takes time to master it.
[Cyanide] is too rare, and the true qi properties of the relics are not uniform. Some monks practice fire-attributed exercises, and the relics naturally contain fire-attributed true qi, which can be used directly. Some monks practice yin and cold internal strength, which requires the use of cloud seal techniques to transform the five elements. How to transform and how to modify the cloud seal are all knowledge.
They do not have the talent that "God is jealous of", so they can only rely on experience to accumulate knowledge slowly, which cannot be rushed.
"Master Zhao."
"Master Zhao."
Zhao Wumian had a smooth journey and entered the Dajiangsu.
The craftsmen inside had already started working and bowed respectfully when they saw him.
Zhao Wumian nodded in return and went straight to the last step of the workshop where the Central Cloud Seal was carved. There were already more than a dozen tigers and dragons displayed there. The three best mechanical talents from the Great Craftsman's Office and the Ministry of Works' workshop were all here, carving carefully.
Strictly speaking, mechanical engineering is also a kind of magic. However, there is a hard condition for practicing any magic, which is spirituality.
If one is not spiritual enough, one cannot use the consciousness to mobilize the vital energy of heaven and earth.
The stronger the spirituality, the stronger the sensitivity!
Only a sorcerer can carve cloud seals. The cloud seals drawn by ordinary people can only be called graffiti, not talismans. Without the finishing touch of divine consciousness, it is a waste of effort.
But the qualification of a sorcerer is not something that can be found everywhere. It is one in a million. It is even rarer to practice the art of mechanical engineering.
There are thousands of top craftsmen in the entire Ministry of Industry and Longjiang Shipyard, but only about twenty of them have this qualification. Among them, there are only three masters who can carve the Central Cloud Seal.
"The [Explosive Flame Talisman] is too powerful."
Zhao Wumian walked through the corridor, glanced casually, and corrected an old master: "It is correct to use wood to make fire, but the internal force of this relic is Shaolin's [Green Wood Palm] palm skill, which belongs to Yi wood. It should use the cloud seal of Ding fire series, not Bing fire. Change it to [Yin Fire Talisman], otherwise the fierce fire will evaporate, which is too wasteful."
The old master thought for a moment and suddenly realized: "I always feel that my magic power is not flowing smoothly. So this is it. Thank you, Master Zhao!"
"Ah."
Zhao Wumian crossed the tiger dragon all the way and came to the big desk at the top and sat down. There was a pile of medical books on the table, most of which he had already read.
The Tiangang Qi in the body circulates on its own.
He multitasked, practicing as usual while reading medical books and researching the detoxification method of the [Ghost-Controlling Pill].
No matter how powerful the effect of [Ghost-controlling Pill] is, it is an antique from the pre-Qin period. There is no threshold to alchemy technology, just like cooking, putting ingredients into the pot according to the recipe. Even if it tastes bad, it can satisfy your hunger. It is different from secret techniques such as "Demon Planting Technique", if you really don't know how to do it, you can't even get started!
After more than a thousand years of development, the techniques of medicine, poisons, and alchemy have been changed from generation to generation and are no longer what they used to be.
Zhao Wumian didn’t think that this thing couldn’t be solved, but it was rather troublesome because only spiritual medicine could solve it.
The medicinal power of one red ginseng is equivalent to that of a whole room of ginseng. It is basically impossible to use ordinary herbs to make elixir.
Therefore, the materials for the Ghost-controlling Pill are rare, and the detoxifying substances are also not ordinary.
Zhao Wumian played with the pill, looking at its color, smelling its flavor, secretly trying to figure out the pill formula and the main ingredients used, calculating the potency and strength of the medicinal properties, and searching for a spiritual plant that could detoxify among the vast amount of known spiritual herbs. His brain began to work at high speed.
When the three craftsmen below saw that Zhao Wumian was distracted, they knew that he had begun to focus more on studying medicine.
It is true that if you compare yourself to others, you will die, and if you compare goods, you will throw them away.
Zhao Wumian learned everything quickly and skillfully. He made a tiger dragon in fifteen days. From then on, he had mastered the entire "Weapon List" and could easily depict any mechanism or cloud seal.
Now he is studying medicine, and he is just as fast. I heard that he had already recovered the recipe the day before yesterday. When he compared it with the results of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital, a bunch of old doctors were impressed that the younger generation is pushing the older generation forward...
"Lord Jingyuan."
Zhao Wumian was just thinking when suddenly his vision darkened and Yun Qi came to the table.
There are very few people who can avoid his spiritual detection and appear silently, and this eunuch is one of them.
"Eunuch Yunqi."
Zhao Wumian stood up and saluted: "What a rare guest."
Yun Qi smiled and said, "We don't come here for no reason. We are going to disturb Lord Jingyuan."
Zhao Wumian said: "What are you talking about, eunuch? Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince give any instructions?"
Yun Qi nodded, "Lin Jiantao and Qi Shizhou sent a letter saying that Tong Tianshou had spies in the capital. After hearing that the Ghost Gate Clan had been destroyed and Yu Tongyuan had been imprisoned, he led his gang members to attack the Giant Whale Clan's Xiangshan Headquarters. Without Li Yihong, the fourth-level Dharma Elephant, the Giant Whale Clan was leaderless and at a disadvantage. The two factions fought each other, resulting in heavy casualties.
At the critical moment, Young Leader Li Yanhui and Great Elder He Tianhao stabilized the army's morale and used the vortex array and Lingyuan Cave to delay time until the Jinyiwei arrived. As a result, the Sea Shark Palace was destroyed and Tong Tianshou escaped. He would have died, but unexpectedly, a group of Japanese pirates rescued them. "
Xiangshan County is adjacent to the East China Sea and is a place that is often invaded by Japanese pirates.
Zhao Wumian was not surprised: "Are you in the same group as the Ghost Gate Clan?"
"Correct."
Yun Qi said, "They have peacock emblems on their bodies. They should be from the Kikuchi clan, a military family of the Southern Dynasty. They belong to the Chujo Ittoryu. But don't worry about it. Lin Jiantao and the others will take care of it. We are here this time to talk about the secret cave. You can read Qi Shizhou's reply first."
Yunqi handed over a letter.
Zhao Wumian took it, read it quickly, and smiled: "What a good thing! Lao Qi asked me to come over to share a piece of the pie. It's really rare that he still thought of me when he had a treasure in front of him. Dong Xiangchun's invitation was not in vain!"
"Hahaha."
Yun Qi smiled and said, "He's not going to let you take advantage of it. This depends on your own opinion. Can we start now..."
Qi Shizhou came to borrow the tiger dragon.
The reason is Lingyuan Cave.
There was a fight between the Giant Whale Gang and the Sea Shark Palace, resulting in heavy casualties. Their previous business was not a good one, catching mermaids, killing sea beasts, bribing government officials, buying salt and selling it illegally, competing with fishermen for profits, and they had a very bad reputation!
After this battle, with the gang leader gone and the backbones scarce, once the Jinyiwei are gone, the small gangs that were suppressed by them in the past and the small sects that offended them by relying on their power will definitely give them a good beating!
The Giant Whale Gang simply couldn't hold on.
Li Yanhui and He Tianhao decided to surrender to the imperial court. With the protection of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, at least no one would dare to kill them. So they surrendered with their entire gang and also offered up Lingyuan Cave, the secret realm of their sect.
Jiang Huan was of course not polite. He wanted to get the benefits first and talk about the rest later. Lin Jiantao was going to Mingzhou Guard to assist Gongchang Hou in clearing out the bandit island, so this matter was handed over to Qi Shizhou.
As a result, Qi Shizhou hit a snag.
Lingyuan Cave is not easy to reach, and Lingyuan water is not easy to get, because there is a giant beast hidden inside - the "Golden Crocodile Dragon King".
It has lived in Lingyuan Cave for more than three hundred years. The Lingyuan Water actually belongs to it. Even the Giant Whale Gang can only pick up the leftovers.
This giant beast looks like a giant crocodile, has a ferocious temperament, and likes to kill other creatures. Its skin is as hard as armor, and the poisonous gas it sprays is extremely toxic and can kill a person in a few breaths.
It is immune to all poisons and has infinite strength. It is the true king of Lingyuan Cave. It has occupied Lingyuan Spring for hundreds of years and is becoming stronger and more difficult to deal with!
The Giant Whale Gang was not prepared to perish together with their enemy, fearing that a fatal battle with the Golden Crocodile Dragon King would damage the Lingyuan Spring and cause them to lose their foundation, so they had always adopted an attitude of worship towards the giant beast.
Every time they fetched water, they would use a large amount of sea beast meat, or even the inner elixir of sea beasts as tribute, and fetch water and medicine while the beasts were eating and drinking.
It perfectly illustrates what it means to raise a tiger to bring harm.
Now it is the Jinyiwei's turn to take charge, and they will certainly not indulge it. But the problem is that this giant beast has already grown in strength, and the Giant Whale Gang's concerns are not unreasonable. If they really fight to the death in Lingyuan Cave, they may really destroy Lingyuan Spring.
Therefore, Qi Shizhou thought of the mechanical tiger dragon and wanted to let Zhao Wumian go over, use the tiger dragon to flow into the cave from underground, lead it out of the secret cave, and then join forces with everyone to surround and kill it!
Jiang Huan is very generous. This year's spring water and spiritual flowers do not need to be handed over. Whoever gets them can keep them.
Qi Shizhou wrote back to Zhao Wumian, also wanting to share the treasure with his good brother.
Zhao Wumian needed spiritual plants to boost his life, so he had no choice but to take this opportunity. Moreover, Qi Shizhou mentioned an interesting thing in his letter - although it was huge in size, the Golden Crocodile Dragon King was not clumsy, but very flexible. There was even some martial arts routine hidden in its movements.
Qi Shizhou was just guessing, but Zhao Wumian immediately knew what it was.
——The Giant Whale Gang’s unique skills, “Ming Whale Knife Technique” and “Blood Shark Sword Technique”.
It is difficult for ordinary exotic beasts to learn human martial arts. Either they spend time and energy to teach them, or... they eat the mysterious bones of a master, refine the divine will and internal strength contained in them, and let the martial arts merge with themselves as if it were a gift from heaven and become their instinct!
Zhao Wumian happened to know a story that matched the situation of the Golden Crocodile Dragon King.
If what he guessed was correct, this golden crocodile dragon king might not only know these two sets of martial arts, but it also swallowed the set of swords!
Earth-level sword!
Once a weapon reaches the Earth level, its value skyrocketed and it became extremely rare.
Zhao Wumian has two top-level earth-grade magic weapons, the [Rolling Cloud Spear] and the [Soul-Locking Spear], but what he wants to use most is the sword. This opportunity is rare. He can get the spiritual plant and also get a magic-level sword. Why not do it?
"I go."
Zhao Wumian simply agreed: "We are already on the right track here. The three masters have learned almost everything. What's left is practice makes perfect. It's just right that I can also teach you how to drive, so that you can have a deeper understanding. Let Master Cheng go with me."
Yun Qi had no objection: "I'll listen to you. I'll go back and report to His Highness and wait for your good news."
"Father-in-law, walk slowly."
Yunqi leaves.
Zhao Wumian waved and called Master Cheng over.
Master Cheng is the youngest of the three master chefs, having just turned 35 this year. He has a good understanding, but he was exposed to mechanical engineering relatively late, so his basic skills are not solid and his hands-on ability is poor. However, he is young and energetic, and can draw inferences from one example. He is the one who deserves training the most.
"Master Zhao."
Master Cheng put down the chisel, wiped the sweat off his forehead, ran over quickly and bowed.
He has a very distinctive appearance... His forehead is shiny and he is bald in his early thirties...
His name is even more unique... Cheng Xuyuan...
He also has a very unique fate... called [smart but bald]...
You can feel the planner’s deep malice in every setting!
"No need to be polite."
Zhao Wumian looked at his lightbulb-like forehead and Sha Seng-like figure, trying to keep himself serious and said, "Haven't you always wanted to learn how to drive? This is a rare opportunity. I want to take you to Xiangshan, Zhejiang, to kill a strange beast with a tiger dragon. Do you want to go?"
"go with!"
Cheng Xuyuan's eyes lit up and he clasped his hands together: "Thank you Master Zhao for your cultivation!"
The other two masters showed envious expressions.
Zhao Wumian said with a smile: "Master Liu and Master Xie are old, so please stop bothering. Besides, the Ministry of War is pressing us hard, so I'd like you two to stay and work harder. I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a reward for you two."
The two masters were busy doing their job and did not dare to take any credit for it, their expressions eased a lot.
"There is no time to lose. Master Cheng, get ready. We are leaving now."
"Yes."
Nanjing is more than a thousand miles away from Xiangshan. With the speed of a tiger and a dragon, it can reach there in less than a day by water.
Zhao Wumian chose the best-equipped tiger dragon. Not only was it made of excellent materials, with the best sea willow [Blood Willow] as the main material, which is not rotten by water and not damaged by fire, but it was also equipped with [Pure Heart Stone] that can reduce the friction and heat generated by gears, [Moonlight Stone] that can make people feel a blood connection with the mechanism, and dragon shark oil that lubricates each component to conduct true energy.
Moreover, its energy source is [Citrine], which can absorb and store energy by itself. It contains a lot of true energy and is extremely powerful.
The one that Zhao Wumian hastily made could only last for three hours at a time, but this one can last a day and a night without the need for additional heat dissipation.
The key is.
It also comes with weapons!
The dorsal fin, four legs, and snake tail have all been replaced by sharp blades made of fine steel, which can easily sink enemy ships and tear apart sea beasts. This is a true naval warfare weapon, an underwater meat grinder.
After Master Cheng had packed everything up, Zhao Wumian pressed the switch under the fin. With a series of clicking sounds, the entire head flipped upwards, revealing the interior cab, which was also a circle larger than the previous one and more comfortable.
Zhao Wumian turned over and got inside, holding the steering wheel. A feeling of perfect harmony came over him, and driving became easier.
Master Cheng followed in, experiencing the wonderful feeling, and took out his notes to start recording the key points.
Zhao Wumian drove the Tiger Dragon into the water while teaching. He saw it swinging its four claws and swishing its tail. A powerful thrust was transmitted to its back, and the Tiger Dragon rushed out of the shipyard along the Qinhuai tributary at an extremely fast speed.
Zhao Wumian went home first to say goodbye to Zhao Qi, Bai Liuli and others, and then went downstream, heading towards Xiangshan, Zhejiang...
And more.
(End of this chapter)
