"Sir, please punish us!"
Seeing that one of the Kongming Lanterns hadn’t extinguished, the two shooters from the Captain Bureau turned red with embarrassnt, turned, and knelt on one knee, clasping their fists.
"Hahaha!"
Not only did Commander Chang Xuan not get angry, but he also laughed heartily, "Back then in Xianyang, I witnessed the masters of the Taixuan Orthodox Sect use their Divine Skills to shoot arrows with unerring accuracy; it impressed deeply."
"Now the court has each garrison testing out firearms, perfect timing to utilize this. Just present this thod and everyone will have great rit!"
Guan Wanche clasped his hands and said, "Commander, your insight is brilliant, but to avoid any surprises, it is better to submit this as soon as possible."
"Of course."
Chang Xuan, in high spirits, nodded with a smile.
There were many smart people in the court; if he could think of it, naturally others among the garrisons could as well.
Being one step ahead could lead to entirely different outcos.
Thinking of this, Chang Xuan clasped his hands towards the Daoist nun beside him, "Thanks to Daoist Zi Yuan’s help this ti, otherwise we would still be groping blindly."
The Daoist nun was Guan Wanche’s sister.
Facing the gratitude of Commander Chang Xuan, she remained stern, without a trace of happiness on her face, and said in a somber tone, "Just hope Commander doesn’t forget his promise."
"Rest assured, Daoist."
Chang Xuan replied earnestly, "I have applied to issue a sea capture docunt; Captain Bureaus everywhere will be on the lookout. As long as she remains in the Divine State, she will eventually reveal herself."
Saying this, he looked regretfully at the guns in the hands of his two subordinates, "Unfortunately, these are expensive to make; they require the craftsmanship of the Mystical Sect. If they could be mass-produced, what is there to worry about in the world being unstable..."
...
Their conversation was naturally unheard by Li Yan and his party.
Seeing that the Captain Bureau stopped firing, Li Yan gestured and quickly retreated with Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan, disappearing into the wind and snow.
Returning to the Mountain God Temple, the three were still in a daze.
Sha Lifei poked the fire for a long ti before shaking his head and saying, "I never thought this new style of firearms would be so formidable."
Wang Daoxuan also sighed, "With the ergence of these Divine Artifacts, there will inevitably be changes in the Human Dao. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse remains unpredictable..."
"It might not be possible for now."
Li Yan pondered for a mont and recalled, "Firearms have been used since the Song Dynasty, but even today, they haven’t replaced swords and spears."
"When Zhou Pan died, I slled a different scent from the gunpowder, fearing it was mixed with so Spiritual Objects, making it hard to mass-produce."
"And also, there’s probably an issue with the guns themselves..."
He didn’t say this without reason.
The power of the new gunpowder far exceeded ordinary black gunpowder.
Yet, it was impossible for the design of the guns to improve further.
The material alone limited developnt.
This thing couldn’t do without a complete industrial system.
The Great Xuan Dynasty was still in the budding stages of capitalism; if guessed correctly, the firearms used by the Captain Bureau were all handmade by skilled craftsn.
Bang!
Sha Lifei, who had been silent, slapped his thigh hard, "Brother Yan, we have to practice with these guns!"
A hint of excitent flashed in his eyes, "Old Sha hasn’t got the talent for Martial Arts, always afraid of dragging you down. As long as I master these weapons, even against Force Transformation masters, we wouldn’t be afraid!"
Li Yan chuckled, then nodded and laughed, "Alright."
This was all within his expectations.
There were no walls in the world without leaks, not to ntion the lawless pugilistic world; this would sooner or later flow into civilian hands.
And new gunpowder paired with the matching firearms would inevitably disrupt the established order of the pugilistic world.
A Dan Strength master could very likely get their head blown off by an ordinary person with poor martial arts talent.
The seniority based on Martial Arts inheritance would also change.
In the face of the great wave, stubbornly holding onto tradition would only lead to elimination.
But just then, the footprint on the Divine Fist Association’s platform inexplicably surfaced in Li Yan’s mind.
Perhaps his conjecture was not entirely correct...
...
With the Captain Bureau around, the three dared not practice shooting, so before dawn, they hurried back to Chang’an City.
What they witnessed last night inevitably had a significant impact.
The most obvious change was in Sha Lifei.
"Brother Yan, quickly teach how to use this thing!"
Having just returned to the small courtyard, Sha Lifei imdiately shut the courtyard door, pestering Li Yan, his eyes full of eagerness.
Li Yan was initially stunned, then took a profound look at Sha Lifei, "Sure, Daoist, co with us too."
"This part here is for loading the powder, and this is the trigger..."
"When the flint strikes down, it ignites the powder, shooting the bullet..."
"The oil cloth must be packed tight, beware of the barrel exploding..."
"The firing thod can use the three-point alignnt..."
"Since you don’t have Divine Skills, Uncle Sha, you can only rely on your accuracy. The shooting trick is to aim by intention, fire unconsciously. Also, you need to understand the bullet’s trajectory..."
"How do you know all this, Brother?"
"Uh... it’s kind of like martial arts training. Just like when we practice with the blade, aiming to master man and Blade as one, we can practice with the gun the sa way..."
"Amazing!"
After a thorough explanation, Li Yan disclosed everything he knew.
Sha Lifei might truly have so talent for it; in a short ti, he had already figured out how the flintlock worked and spent the whole day toying with it.
He even forgot about the matter of selling relics with Luo Faqing, which led to complaints when people ca looking for him.
Wang Daoxuan didn’t have much enthusiasm, only wishing to practice enough so that he would have a protective magical artifact in the future.
Indeed, in the old Daoist’s eyes, this thing was a Magic Artifact.
As for Li Yan, his main focus remained on cultivation.
Yesterday, it held considerable harvest for him.
First, he saw those martial arts masters and the footprint on the platform, further solidifying his determination to practice martial arts, even as the guns were about to take the stage.
Secondly, the "Northern Emperor Yin Mountain thod" succeeded.
In this short night, it was equivalent to two to three months of hard practice.
Of course, this thod also had side effects, making one’s foundation unstable, necessitating a month of "Storing God" to stabilize one’s Dao after each practice.
Even so, the speed was astonishing.
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