"Salted fish, what salted fish?"
"It's the kind of salty fish that is still salty fish after turning over."
Guo Youde seemed to have come to his senses and said with a smile: "My friend is making fun of you. This salted fish is not the other salted fish. Immortal Yu means the beauty of the immortal family."
"But it sounds like the dead fish that fishermen hang on the bow of the boat."
Shao Xi put his thumb on his chin, wondering how to clearly distinguish the two words.
"My little friend, please don't mess around. This mental method is the result of my lifelong learning. My little friend, don't lose it."
"Taoist Master, please rest assured. I will practice this method with great concentration, and I will definitely live up to Taoist Master's good intentions." After saying that, Shao Xi put "Xianyu's Heart Method" into his arms.
"Right now, the most important things have been completed. I will sort it out and go back with you." With that, Guo Youde began to pack the medicine box.
Shao Xi pointed outside and asked, "What about the furnace you worked so hard to build all night?"
"Put it there, and he won't run away on his own. When your matter over there is resolved, we can come back together."
So Shao Xi stood aside with his arms crossed and watched Guo Youde pack his things.
"Taoist Priest, I see that you cultivators don't all carry swords on your back and fly whisks in your hands. Why don't you have anything?"
Guo Youde smiled and said: "The sword is not necessarily carried on the body, it may also be held in the hand."
"But I didn't see a sword in the Taoist Master's hand."
"Well, isn't this it?" Guo Youde handed the needle bag in his hand to Shao Xi.
Shao Xi asked in confusion: "Isn't this a needle bag? Where is the sword?"
"My twelve silver needles are my twelve swords. The name of this sword is Twelve Moon."
"I wonder what kind of swordsmanship the commander uses?"
"I created it myself, and the name is called Twelve Swords; the techniques and moves are called Twelve Postures; and the secrets of the techniques are called Twelve Jue. Do you have anything else you want to ask?"
Guo Youde saved the trouble and answered all the questions at once like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
"The Taoist Priest's way of naming is really unique."
"It's too troublesome. Unless it's something important, I won't think of a name."
Shao Xi then asked: "Where is the Taoist Master's whisk?"
"A cultivator brushes away the dust in his heart. That thing is just a show-off in his hand. I'm tired of it."
"It can be seen that the Taoist Master is an unruly person."
Guo Youde said with emotion: "Life only lasts a hundred years. There are many important things that need to be done. How can I have time to stick to those red tapes?"
Then, Guo Youde asked impatiently: "Hey! Are you leaving? I'm rushing over to have lunch!"
This sentence made Shao Xi amused. He followed Guo Youde and asked as he walked out: "Does lunch count as one of the important things in life that the Taoist said?"
"Forget it—! Of course it does! Eating is the most important thing."
At this moment, Shao Xi seemed to finally understand why he was called "Beggar" Taoist Immortal.
The return journey was much faster than the return trip. Shao Xi did not expect that Guo Youde's riding skills were so good. I wonder if it was because Muren ran fast or because he was in a hurry to have lunch?
As soon as they returned to the tribe, Xuriqian came up to them and said to Shao Xi, "My son, some of the things you asked us to prepare have already been transported. Also, the work shed you want is built over there."
Looking in the direction Xuri Qian pointed, there was a work shed built on the east side of the tribe. Although it was a bit crude, it was sufficient.
Shao Xi said to Xuri Qian: "Uncle, call all the craftsmen to the work shed! We are ready to start work."
Xuriqian agreed and went to gather people. Shao Xi walked to the work shed with Guo Youde.
The work shed was indeed a bit crudely built, but there was nothing we could do about it. The living conditions on the grassland are poor and there are not so many materials. This is the best that the Tot tribe can do with all their efforts.
After Xuriqian called the craftsmen over, Shao Xi began to divide the work among them.
Shao Xi knew that just making gunpowder was not enough, he had to make it explode under controllable conditions. So he planned to make dozens of large firecrackers based on the principles of fireworks, the kind that can be fired, which is somewhat similar to the early flying thunder cannons used by our army.
Shao Xi took out the drawings and arranged the work one by one...
The carpenter is responsible for making large wooden barrels, similar to the size of diesel iron barrels in the modern world, as well as the cushioning plate at the bottom of the barrel and the fins inside the barrel that are responsible for launch and propulsion.
The blacksmith is responsible for making the reinforcing ribs that fix the wooden boards on the barrel, the reinforced bottom plate at the bottom of the barrel, and the iron cylinder that holds the elixir.
What the cobblers have to do is to make standard-sized cowhide pouches to hold the gunpowder, and they are also responsible for wrapping the wooden barrels made by the carpenters and blacksmiths with strong cowhide inside and outside. In addition, Shao Xi also asked them to make a batch of leather ropes of different lengths.
Shao Xi knew in his heart that the things made with these materials were rougher than the flying thunder cannons of the past. But looking at the current conditions, there is no way to have too high aspirations, just do it!
The work shed that Guo Youde is responsible for is further away. After Shao Xi handed him the gunpowder formula and production method, he assigned all the extra manpower to him. But before batch preparation, you and he must do some experiments first.
Guo Youde looked on with excitement. Shao Xi ground saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal into powder on a stone millstone with a stone grinding rod, mixed them in proportion, and then crushed them. The whole process was very careful.
"My friend, this looks easier than you think."
Shao Xi looked back at him and said with a smile: "You will know later, pass me the water."
"You want to add water?"
"Yes, add water."
"Although I don't know what gunpowder is, I understand the principle of water and fire being in conflict with each other. How can we use gunpowder with water added to it?"
"I didn't say it would be available right away."
Shao Xi poured water into the mixed gunpowder powder little by little, and continued the previous actions...
When Shao Xi was satisfied, he said to Guo Youde: "Just wait, it can be used when it is dry."
Guo Youde looked at the gunpowder on the stone millstone and asked, "How powerful is this thing?"
Shao Xi remembered how he looked when he first met him, and said to him: "Throw what you see in front of you into your alchemy furnace, and I guess there will be no chance for the two of us to get to know each other."
Guo Youde's face turned green with fright. He stuck his butt out and turned over and over looking at the pile of black things.
Shao Xi ignored him, found a strip of rice paper from the side, put the previously prepared gunpowder powder on it, and rubbed it repeatedly with his hands until it became evenly twisted.
"My little friend, what is this?"
"The fuse is used to light the pile of gunpowder later."
"Can't it be ignited directly with fire?"
At this time, Shao Xi had some evil thoughts and encouraged Guo Youde: "You can try it later."
While waiting for the gunpowder to dry, Shao Xi tried to practice the "Xianyu Heart Method" that Guo Youde gave him.
Although Shao Xi practiced the "Quiet Mind Method" before, he had never sensed the existence of meridians. But when he practiced the "Xianyu Mind Method" today, he was surprised to find that he could sense the existence of two meridians in his body. The starting star positions of the two meridians have been opened. When he practices, he will feel that there are two forces impacting his meridians through the two opened star positions at the same time. He can even feel the two forces starting from the beginning. After the initial star position enters the meridians, it is a powerful force pushing forward.
Guo Youde looked on and nodded with satisfaction. "Xianyu Heart Method" is the most proud achievement of his life.
Generally, people who practice martial arts have to take into account the cultivation of Qi Hai, so the speed of meridians training will be much slower than that of people who practice grammar. This is why most martial arts practitioners are not as successful as literati. People with civil and military meridians usually practice grammar while practicing martial arts to increase the speed of meridians. His "Xianyu Heart Technique" is not only much faster than ordinary grammar in terms of cultivation speed, but it can also cultivate two meridians at the same time, which will greatly improve Shao Xi's cultivation progress. He believed that his little friend would be an extraordinary person in the future.
When Shao Xi finished his training and put his mind away, he immediately saw Guo Youde holding a leg of lamb and gnawing crazily. He seemed to have seen himself on the first day he arrived here.
"Your name as 'Beggar Taoist Immortal' is truly worthy of your name."
Guo Youde's mouth was stuffed with mutton at this moment, and he said vaguely: "Speaking of beggars, I am really a beggar; saying, I also practice the true way; as for this immortal, it is a matter of opinion, I have nothing to do with myself."
"It's almost time. Let's go take a look. It should be all dry."
The two came to the stone millstone. Guo Youde stuck his buttocks out and looked at the gunpowder in front of him. Ask: "How should I use this thing?"
Shao Xi first filled the gunpowder and fuse with the bamboo tubes he found, compacted them, sealed them, and made a bamboo firecracker. Then he put the remaining gunpowder into a porcelain bottle and put the stopper on it. Said to Guo Youde: "Come with me."
Coming to an open space, Shao Xi poured part of the gunpowder in the porcelain bottle onto a stone.
"Do you have Huozhezi? Try it yourself."
Guo Youde squatted in front of the stone, looked at the gunpowder in front of him, and then turned to look at Shao Xi.
"Just light it with fire?"
"Don't you want to know? You'll know if you try it yourself." Shao Xi had a smirk on his face.
Guo Youde took out the gunpowder and blew it, then slowly approached the gunpowder.
Along with the flash of fire and the thick smoke with a pungent smell, almost everyone in the tribe heard the scream...
At this time, half of Guo Youde's face was black, and one of his eyebrows was missing; his beard was completely gone this time; as for his hair, there wasn't much to begin with. He still looked at Shao Xi with the same panicked, innocent, and dull eyes, and there seemed to be a hint of sadness in them.
Shao Xi held back. He really wanted to laugh, but he really didn't dare. The last time I saw Guo Youde's miserable state was when he made an elixir himself and exploded the furnace. But this time, it was because of his own prank.
Guo Youde turned his head and asked Shao Xi with a cry: "My little friend, is this the reason why I blew up the furnace?"
Shao Xi nodded.
"Then why didn't it explode this time?"
"You want to try?"
"I want to try."
Shao Xi was a black line at the moment. Why do people always fail to understand that curiosity can kill the cat?
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"ah--!"
"Should!"
