Ruins of the past

Chu Qiguang looked at the water-powered spinning machine and water-powered loom he had drawn, and thought that if they were to be put into use, they would probably have to be developed by people who were skilled in this field.

But in this world, just learning knowledge may lead to becoming a demon. People with a little ability are learning martial arts and Taoism.

Therefore, in Chu Qiguang's view, the technology and culture of this world are much slower than those on Earth, and there are far fewer researchers.

‘We have to find some craftsmen and women workers who have been working in the textile industry for a long time to be able to make this thing...’

Keeping the matter in mind for the time being, Chu Qiguang thought about asking the Wu family's connections to help find craftsmen tomorrow, and then began to think about another thing.

‘When the mutual trade opens in the north, the demand for cotton and silk will definitely increase greatly, and the textile industry is the easiest thing to start mass production. It would be a waste not to seize this opportunity. ’

'However, the demand for cotton will increase by then, but if there are more people growing cotton, there will be a shortage of food. If food is imported from other places, the price of food will rise.

And when a large amount of silver from the northern demon clan enters the south, it will cause the value of silver to depreciate and prices to rise...'

Chu Qiguang was thinking about the impact that the next mutual trade in the north would have on the Han Dynasty. After a while, he put the scroll away, already knowing the next arrangements.

‘It’s all about money. If you want to become stronger, you have to earn more money. ’

With this idea in mind, Chu Qiguang opened the "Sutra of the King of Mount Sumeru" on the side.

There is no text on this scripture. The first ten or so pages are just portraits. The portraits show a bare-headed man doing various actions. The portraits look cheap, childish and rough. The men in the portraits have The movements are weird but mysterious.

When Chu Qiguang saw these portraits, a feeling that could only be understood but could not be expressed came to his heart. It was a... weird and sacred feeling.

The more he looked at these portraits, the more Chu Qiguang felt possessed, as if he could see countless sacred flames burning on the man's body, and the man roared in pain and excitement in the flames. All of this was both sacred and evil, and barbaric. So beautiful...so mesmerizing.

He seemed to see the chaotic light and fire burning on his body. He felt that his blood began to circulate uncontrollably, and his chest and abdomen began to heat up slightly...

At the same time, a mysterious understanding sounded in Chu Qiguang's heart. It was not any words or language, but a pure idea, a weird perception, a mysterious understanding...

Chu Qiguang's heart reflected his understanding of this sentiment.

"The physical bodies of animals have their own advantages, and the advantages of the human body are endurance, exquisite and dexterous hands, and heat dissipation capabilities. The Mount Sumeru King Sutra... takes advantage of endurance, heat dissipation, and hands."

"Increase the temperature of Qi and blood..."

"Strengthen the brain and improve the efficiency of qi and blood through finger movements..."

"Long-term maintenance..."

Chu Qiguang just stared blankly at the images in the "Sutra of the King of Mount Sumeru". The temperature of his body continued to increase, and his hands and fingers began to dance wildly unconsciously.

When his temperature rose to a very dangerous level, Qiao Zhi's cat's paw snapped and helped Chu Qiguang close the "Sumishan King Sutra", and the changes in Chu Qiguang finally stopped.

And in his heart... that indescribable curiosity still lingered, as if a hand kept gently scratching his chest, urging him to open the book and continue reading.

Qiao Zhi's past statements flashed through Chu Qiguang's mind.

‘The secrets contained in the method of entering the Tao have transcended the limits of language, and cannot be taught without the secret book in hand. ’

At this moment, Qiao Zhi said: "25 Dharma itself already represents a power that transcends the ordinary world. Every time you comprehend it, it is also accompanied by danger. With your realm, those few strokes just now are your limit. Only when you truly reach the fifth realm, can you Only through enlightenment can the efficiency be maximized.”

"Also... I heard that some people in the past were too obsessed with the "Sutra of Mount Sumeru King" and finally died of spontaneous combustion. They stared at the book until they died." Qiao Zhi sighed: "Unknown things , it’s always easy to get crazy and obsessed.”

"You have to be careful about this. The cultivation of Taoism is to constantly fight against the desires in your heart."

Listening to Qiao Zhi's reminder, Chu Qiguang lowered his head and looked at the man sitting cross-legged with his hands in a mudra and his eyes closed on the cover of the closed "Sumishan King Sutra". It seemed that he opened his eyes and looked at Chu Qi Light.

But when Chu Qiguang was shocked and looked carefully, he found that the man on the cover still had his eyes closed.

Chu Qiguang nodded and said: "This thing is indeed a bit evil. Just looking at it can actually change your physique."

If Chu Qiguang could barely understand the previous martial arts training, then the "Sumishan King Sutra" in front of him was too fantasy and completely beyond his understanding of martial arts.

He observed the condition of his body and found that he was sweating profusely, as if he had been roasted by fire inside and out.

Qiao Zhi said from the side: "Although the risks of every practice are very high, the effects are also very good. By meditating on this "Sumishan King Sutra" every day, your body's heat resistance will become stronger and stronger, and you can withstand more heat. As the qi and blood get hotter and hotter, the upper limit of the power of the qi and blood burst will continue to increase, gradually surpassing that of warriors of the same level, and the body will gradually alienate until it is extraordinary."

"Of course, if you want to enter the Tao...you still need to reach the fifth realm before you can completely complete the alienation of the body in the Sumeru Mountain King Sutra."

“Now that you have understood the Sutra of King Sumeru, you have one more way to improve your physique.

"The top priority now is still the need for silver and elixirs. Push me into the fourth realm first." Chu Qiguang sighed: "One Yiqi Pill costs eighty taels. I may need dozens of pills to quickly enter the fourth realm. This situation means that several thousand taels of silver are gone. This time I ransacked the house and it was only ten thousand taels.

The remaining few thousand taels of silver must be used to make money, and they can no longer be invested in martial arts. Otherwise, I will have to earn some hard-earned money by raiding homes in the future, and being a laborer with no meals is too unstable. "

Chu Qiguang stopped talking and entered the fourth level of monasticism. He tried hard to suppress the curiosity and desire in his heart and readjusted his body and mind to the peak.

Watching this scene, Qiao Zhi secretly sighed in his heart: 'Although practicing Taoism does not improve combat effectiveness, the fourth level adds too much to cultivation. Not only is there no need to sleep every day, but the ability to adjust the body and mind... can keep people in the best cultivation state all the time. ’