Ruins of the past

Just after Chu Qiguang took charge of the work of the Qi and Blood Workshop, the village's kiln finally produced results.

Chu Qiguang still remembered that he ordered Wang Cailiang to bring in craftsmen from outside to build the kiln in Yaoyin Village.

It's been more than two years now.

These craftsmen who were originally human beings gradually adapted to the life in the village and began to work for Chu Qiguang after being taught the Heavenly Demon Foundation Establishment Technique by Chu Qiguang.

After all, there is plenty of food in the village, and there are no farm taxes or corvee labor. Although there are various rules on hygiene and performance, it will be much more comfortable for them than the outside world once they get used to it.

One of the tasks assigned by Chu Qiguang to the craftsmen at the kiln was to burn cement.

Burning cement was already a very common thing on Chu Qiguang's previous life on earth, but it is not easy in this world.

Chu Qiguang gave the craftsmen a rough recipe based on the memory of his previous life.

Later, craftsmen began to make cement based on the limestone and kaolin that could be mined in Jiling as raw materials.

They experimented constantly and the recipe changed several times.

During this period, they encountered the problem of insufficient firing temperature. The craftsmen tried many times, but never succeeded.

They could only keep reading the middle and high school chemistry and physics knowledge written by Chu Qiguang, and began to improve the stove, make bellows, and select coal from Meishan as fuel...

Fortunately, they were possessed by the Heavenly Demon Foundation Building Technique, so they did not become possessed by demons during the learning process.

During this period, there was also help from the Qi and Blood Workshop, which created many customized bone tools for them to use in transforming the furnace.

After all, the bone tools made by the blood pool are extraordinary biological tissues. Not only can they be shaped at will, their strength is higher than that of steel, and their tolerance to high temperatures is also extremely high, making them a useful refractory material.

A group of mortal craftsmen spent a lot of time and solved one problem after another, and finally refined the cement that met Chu Qiguang's requirements.

At this moment, Chu Qiguang, led by the craftsmen, came to a brick wall bonded with cement.

There are many similar cement brick walls around, and the walls are all marked by various knocks and impacts. These are the failed experiments of the craftsmen in the past, and the cement strength does not meet Chu Qiguang's requirements.

Chu Qiguang pressed the cement brick wall in front of him, and a hard feeling came from it.

'It is estimated that it would be difficult for an ordinary first-level warrior to destroy such a cement wall. ’

'But the key is to be fast enough. Using this cement to build houses and build roads will greatly improve the efficiency. ’

'Compared with the wood or lime currently used in building houses in the Han Dynasty, it is more convenient and easy to use. ’

Chu Qiguang smiled slightly and said to the craftsmen on the side: "Well done, do any of you want to leave the village?"

With this cement in hand, Chu Qiguang was naturally not satisfied with just using it in the village.

…

Yong'an 18 years, late August.

A school field in Yunzhong Military Town.

Chu Qiguang was sitting on the high platform with Zhou Junyan, the commander-in-chief of Yunzhong Military Town, the ‘sharp gun’.

Below them was a group of soldiers demonstrating the bone swords, bone knives, and bone guns of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, as well as the cement brought by Chu Qiguang.

Chu Qiguang said from the side: "Master Zhou has seen the weapons of the Chamber of Commerce before. Each one is of excellent quality and is made by master craftsmen with decades of experience. Even if it is used by a strong man in the fifth realm, it will be enough to improve it by 20 to 30%." combat power."

Zhou Junyan, who was short in stature and had a rough face, touched his beard and snorted coldly: "You have sold tens of thousands of weapons in Lingzhou alone? Don't these masters each have ten hands?" Are you working on making weapons for you day and night?"

Chu Qiguang said without changing his expression: "Alas, Mr. Zhou, you don't know something. The master craftsmanship that our Tianwu Chamber of Commerce talks about refers to works that represent master-level skills. It does not mean that every weapon is a master's craftsmanship." Made with your own hands.”

"It's the masters and our craftsmen who set the standards for creation and strictly control the creation process. It is a combination of ancient inherited skills and modern technology."

As he said that, he saw Chu Qiguang slapping his hands several times in a row, and waves of aura rolled down, sweeping through the hundreds of swords and swords in the field like a hurricane.

Driven by the Gang Qi, the sword turned into a storm and shot out, directly piercing, cutting, and shattering all the armors placed on the field... showing excellent quality.

Finally, it was inserted into the ground with a swish of swish, and disappeared like tofu.

Chu Qiguang smiled at the Martial God on the side: "As long as the Jiubian soldiers use our weapons, I guarantee that the demon clan will never want to fight them again."

Zhou Junyan curled his lips. Although he didn't believe Chu Qiguang's lies, the weapons sold by the other party were indeed of high quality and low price. They were much more cost-effective than purchasing raw materials from Yunzhong Military Town and refining them by himself.

After finalizing the purchase of the first batch of weapons, Chu Qiguang and Zhou Junyan talked about cement again.

"The cement was laid yesterday and dried today."

"How about Mr. Zhou taking a look?"

Zhou Junyan stretched out his hand and observed it carefully. He couldn't help showing surprise in his eyes.

"It took just one night to become as solid as a rock?"

He thought that if it had this effect, as long as there was enough cement... it would be much easier to build city walls, fortresses, and even build bridges and pave roads in the future.

Zhou Junyan immediately felt the value of the cement, but looking at Chu Qiguang, who had a kind face on the side, he could only quietly put the idea of ​​taking it for himself back into his stomach.

Although Chu Qiguang seemed to be very talkative, Zhou Junyan still remembered the scene when he beat Zhang Xinhui violently at Tianxing Mountain.

Especially since most of his subordinates now have shares in Yunyang Chamber of Commerce, Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, and Lingzhou Agriculture.

And a lot of the food, weapons, and cotton in Jiubian Army Town today are also bought from Chu Qiguang...

Next, Zhou Junyan ordered a batch of cement from Chu Qiguang, intending to use it to build a military town and repair the city wall.

After the two parties reached an agreement, the remaining details were left to the people working under both parties to negotiate.

Zhou Junyan also wanted to invite Chu Qiguang to a banquet, but Chu Qiguang declined.

On the way out of Yunzhong Military Town, Zhou Junyan sent Jin Haitian to see him off.

The future Eighth General of the Xinghan Dynasty, now still a general of Jiubian, was looking at Chu Qiguang with a complicated expression.

After being defeated by the opponent at the last shareholders' meeting, rumors have been circulating that he was beaten to the shit by the opponent.

Since then, Jin Haitian has been training his body every day, hoping to defeat Chu Qiguang next time and avenge his shame.

He was addicted to the joy of training his body, and he could feel that he was getting stronger every day.

But little did he know that half a year later, Chu Qiguang would break through and become a Martial God.

Half a month ago, as Zhou Junyan's disciple, he also went to Tianxing Mountain to watch the battle.

When he saw Chu Qiguang transforming into a giant and defeating Zhang Xinhui with terrifying physical strength, Jin Haitian couldn't help but get excited.

When looking at Chu Qiguang's huge, majestic, and gorgeous body, Jin Haitian knew...this was the perfect body he had always wanted to pursue.

At this time, Jin Haitian looked at Chu Qiguang who was so close, and even had the urge to touch him... to feel the strength of his terrifying body.

There is no emotion involved in this, it is purely Jin Haitian's yearning for the ultimate physical body and his respect for the powerful.

After all, it has always been Jin Haitian's dream to defeat all the strong men in the world with his own body without using any weapons.

Chu Qiguang turned to look at Jin Haitian. He was also very interested in this future Eighth General of Xinghan.

After all, the other party will definitely be a powerful person in the future. It is a very cost-effective deal to make friends with the other party in advance and buy him off.

Moreover, the rupture of the Gang Qi layer in the capital this time gave Chu Qiguang a deeper understanding of the world, and he also had more concerns about luck in the process of development.

Thinking of the legend that the Eight Generals of the Rising Han Dynasty were connected to the luck of the Han Dynasty, he thought that if more of the Eight Generals of the Rising Han Dynasty were cultivated, it might be able to boost the country's destiny and achieve the effect of strengthening the Gangqi layer.

"How have you been practicing your martial arts recently?" Chu Qiguang said with a kind face: "I remember that you specialize in hard martial arts, right? I have some experience in this aspect. If you have any questions, you can always ask me."

Jin Haitian looked at Chu Qiguang in surprise. He could feel the sincerity in the other person's tone, but why was a Taoist Martial God who had conflicted with him so polite to him.

Chu Qiguang seemed to see the surprise hidden in the other person's eyes, smiled and said: "I feel great potential from you."

"I think... you have a good chance of breaking through and becoming a Martial God."

Jin Haitian was even more surprised now. He didn't expect that the other party would value him so much.

Thinking that the other party had reached the current level at such a young age, Jin Haitian hesitated for a moment and finally couldn't hold back his yearning for a powerful body.

He asked: "Master Chu...what do you think I should do next...in order to develop a body as strong as yours?"

Chu Qiguang pretended to ponder for a moment and suddenly said: "Have you ever thought about changing your name?"

In this world, luck really exists, and even a person's name can affect a person's luck.

So since ancient times, people have changed their names in order to change their luck and fate.

The royal family of the Han Dynasty was good at Feng Shui and fortune telling. It is said that if something is good from above, it will be better from below.

In the Han Dynasty, everyone from the dignitaries to the common people believed in these theories of luck.

In the original history, the Jin Haitian in front of him changed his life to Jin Hailong before he truly became the Eight Generals of the Prosperous Han Dynasty. His luck was continuous, and his martial arts practice was advancing by leaps and bounds.

So when Jin Haitian heard what Chu Qiguang said, he frowned and said unexpectedly: "Name?"

"Yes, your talent is very good, but you are just a little bit unlucky."

"If you can change your name and transfer it, maybe you can soar into the sky."

Jin Haitian was dubious about these words, and just asked: "What should I change my name to?"

Chu Qiguang said directly: "What do you think of the name Jin Hailong?"

When Jin Haitian heard this name, he felt a strange sense of familiarity for some reason.

Chu Qiguang looked at the other party's stunned look, smiled slightly and said: "You should think about it. If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can ask me. I am very optimistic about you."

Leaving Jin Haitian with a strange look on his face, Chu Qiguang turned around and left Yunzhong Military Town.

The hawk demon Qiao Zina has been following Chu Qiguang.

After the two came to a deserted place, she transformed into a giant eagle and carried Chu Qiguang straight into the sky.

Then, as cement was gradually used in Jiubian Army Town, the reputation of cement gradually spread in Lingzhou.

More and more people began to inquire about cement from the Chamber of Commerce.

However, Chu Qiguang sold the cement to the military town to build city walls and fortresses, at most it was just to make a name for himself.

The biggest market for this thing is when it is used in people's livelihood. As cement gradually spreads, it will greatly speed up the construction speed all over the world.

However, after Chu Qiguang handed over the subsequent matters to the Chamber of Commerce, he stopped taking care of it.

After all, Wang Cailiang and the employees of the Chamber of Commerce are already very familiar with the following processes of publicity, sales, expansion, and listing through their experience with the Yunyang Chamber of Commerce, Lingzhou Agricultural Chamber of Commerce, and Lingzhou Tianwu Chamber of Commerce.

Chu Qiguang believed that leaving it to them would be enough to handle it and bring him endless profits in the future.

Next, according to the information from the Demon Suppressing Division, he saved a few more lonely ghosts.

It's a pity that there are really not many ghosts in this world.

Although Chu Qiguang has used cat demons, dog demons, and the intelligence network of the Demon Suppressing Department to get information, the ghost power he has collected through saving the dead souls these days is not enough for him to practice the third chapter of "The Record of Ten Thousand Ghosts".

He could only send more people to search for traces of ghosts, especially the large tombs left by past dynasties, which were his focus.

…

It was during the time when Chu Qiguang was accumulating strength in Lingzhou.

The imperial court finally negotiated a charter for sending troops to the Demon Kingdom.

Fifty thousand troops from the three states surrounding Shuzhou will be mobilized to completely wipe out the Snow Mountain Monster Kingdom.

However, such a large-scale operation consumes a lot of food and salary, and the preparation time is not short.

Now that winter is coming soon, the mountains will be blocked by heavy snow, making marching even more difficult.

Therefore, based on various considerations, the imperial court will probably not send troops until the spring of next year.

But Chu Qiguang, as the secret promoter of this southern expedition, naturally received the news very early.

First of all, it was the decree issued by Emperor Yong'an that he and Bai Shihe would lead the Shuzhou Demon-Suppressing Division to participate in this war.

The second person who sent the letter was Mr. Wu Ge, who asked him to cooperate with the new governor of Shuzhou to help him clear the land in Shuzhou.

Looking at the letter in his hand, Chu Qiguang smiled slightly, and the flames had turned the letter into ashes.

‘Original history, the imperial court should have been dealing with the Nine-Border Rebellion in the past two years. ’

'But now history has been changed. ’

‘Most of Jiubian’s current generals have shares in the Yunyang Chamber of Commerce, and they are also doing business with the Chamber of Commerce privately. ’

‘They still ask me to buy food, weapons, and cement... They have become the people who least want to cause chaos. ’

'On the contrary... Shuzhou was completely disrupted by my arrival. Li Yaofeng from the Jie Sect and the Snow Mountain Demon Kingdom took action one after another. ’

‘And because Jiubian has temporarily settled down, the imperial court can free up its hands to deal with Shuzhou. ’

Chu Qiguang touched his chin and thought in his mind: 'But with the temperament of Yong'an and Wu Gelao, they will eventually deal with Jiubian. ’

However, these have nothing to do with Chu Qiguang for the time being. He will be going on an expedition to the Snow Mountain Demon Country in more than half a year, so he can get ready next.

…

In Yaoyin Village, a mobilization meeting is being held.

More than 500 villagers were summoned together by Chu Qiguang and prepared to go to Shuzhou in batches in the next few months.

After all, Lingzhou is too close to the capital and the border. With the development of power... this pond has become smaller and smaller for Chu Qiguang, full of various restrictions.

On the contrary, Shuzhou is vast and has great potential in the future. It can become the true base camp of Chu Qiguang in the future.

So this time he planned to mobilize a large number of elites trained in Yaoyin Village, and then take the Chongming Bird to Shuzhou in batches every day to prepare for the subsequent construction.

A craze that is far more drastic and far-reaching than the historical changes in Lingzhou is about to start from Shuzhou and sweep across the entire world.