Technology and Martial Skills

With his mastery of Electromagnetic Forces and manipulation of metals, Qin Yan could easily extract enough metals from the material world to make him wealthy for life.

Keep in mind that there's a Cypress Water River right next to it!

The amount of metallic elements deposited in the silt is enormous.

Taking advantage of the absence of others, Qin Yan arrived at the riverbank. With a thought, a large number of metal particles surged towards him like a stream.

With his current abilities, he can extract metallic substances from about 100 meters underground.

With increasing mastery of Electromagnetic Forces, Qin Yan became more and more adept at using them.

The initial sluggishness in handling is gradually disappearing.

In just a few minutes, Qin Yan collected nearly fifteen tons of iron, as well as other metals such as copper, silver, and gold!

This demonstrates the power of Magnetic Field System.

The stronger this mental power, the greater the power it can unleash.

Even if you've just mastered it, it's still a level that others can't reach even if they try their whole lives.

Before long, he'll be able to make guns and cannons with his bare hands.

This wasn't difficult for him; he just needed a little time to get used to it!

Although guns and cannons have limited killing power against some high-level martial artists, if their caliber, power, and quantity are sufficient, they can still blast high-level martial artists to death.

This thing can also be mass-produced.

The key question is whether you can mass-produce high-level martial artists?

Qin Yan became increasingly confident in his entrepreneurial journey.

"It seems that the development of firearms and artillery must be accelerated and put on the agenda." Qin Yan rubbed his chin.

Although he found the battles of the cold weapon era exhilarating, the allure of overwhelming firepower was simply irresistible.

He began to feel a sense of anticipation.

What kind of sparks will the power of science ignite in this world?

Qin Yan found it quite interesting.

In fact, he doesn't need to do much; he just needs to sow the seeds of science.

The rest is up to time.

And the one thing he has no shortage of is time.

Besides his daily cultivation, Qin Yan also sets aside half an hour each day to draw blueprints!

He handed the blueprints to Qin Xiaoyi, who looked at them with a headache, as if they were reading gibberish.

"Summon the most skilled craftsmen from Youshan Prefecture and have them forge these items."

Qin Yan began to give instructions.

"In addition, collect as much of this material as possible for me, but do it discreetly."

Charcoal, saltpeter, sulfur... sugar?

Qin Xiaoyi scratched his head. "Boss, are you planning to build fireworks?"

"What kind of fireworks training are you?"

Qin Yan rolled his eyes. He didn't want to explain now, figuring the other person wouldn't understand anyway. "Do as I say."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoyi shook his head and immediately went to do as instructed.

"With my capabilities, I can raise the world's weapons manufacturing level to a level close to that of World War I within two or three years at most!"

As for hand-crafted nuclear bombs, it will take time for that concept to mature.

Qin Yan couldn't help but mutter to himself, while his eyes revealed excitement.

He eagerly anticipates the impact his newly developed weapons will have on the world.

And in another two or three years!

Qin Yan was completely confident that he could unleash a punch with terrifying power comparable to a nuclear explosion.

The versatility of the Magnetic Field System gave Qin Yan a unique advantage in constructing some technological products from his previous life!

Even if he only replicated some of the millet and rifles from his previous life, he could still sweep through more than 90% of the armies in this world!

If you add some artillery, then there's really no solution.

With technology in my left hand and fists in my right, I'll crush you natives in every way!

Thinking of this, Qin Yan couldn't help but let out a cackling laugh!

It's extremely creepy to listen to!

The Great Li Dynasty is in turmoil, while a dramatic change is quietly taking place in Qinghe Town!

Hongjia Emperor's health was deteriorating.

According to the intelligence Qin Yan obtained, Hongjia Emperor might not survive this year.

The struggle for the imperial throne also became extremely tense.

The current crown prince and his father are pretty much the same; both are practically half-buried.

The struggle between the Crown Prince and the various princes.

Even the crown prince's sons were now engaged in open and covert struggles, making it impossible for him to remain crown prince for fifty years.

Even if he ascends the throne, how many years can he remain emperor?

Most of the crown prince's sons were in their prime, and Hongjia Emperor had never established a crown prince.

If he becomes the crown prince, he will most likely become the emperor of the generation after that.

The various factions within Capital were locked in a power struggle.

The major aristocratic families across the land also took action due to the change of the imperial throne.

The smaller, established families wanted to choose sides early in order to secure greater benefits in the future.

Meanwhile, the top aristocratic families watched from the sidelines; at their level, it didn't matter who became emperor.

Their strong foundation makes them fearless this time.

In addition, the effects of the Taiping Army continued, and the Peng and Li Provinces were completely shattered.

Countless refugees have long since lost their livelihoods.

Coupled with the exploitation by powerful families, many people have been forced to become outlaws.

Banditry was rampant in both states.

Among them were many remnants of the Taiping Army who were secretly building their own forces.

Even if the imperial court wanted to suppress it, the effort and money required would be astronomical.

Qin Yan has left the Capital and is now quietly developing his power on his own turf.

Hongjia Emperor repeatedly sent men to suppress the bandits who had turned to outlaws.

Unfortunately, the effect was minimal.

Once they saw government troops coming to suppress them, they would run straight into the deep mountains and refuse to come out.

Chasing after them is problematic, but not chasing them is also problematic.

These bandit groups of dozens or even hundreds of people are simply impossible to eradicate.

In addition, the financial crisis caused by the suppression of the Taiping Army is becoming increasingly apparent.

The imperial court couldn't even afford the compensation for the fallen soldiers.

Even if the money is distributed, it passes through various levels of officials, and very little actually reaches the families.

The most important issue is the refugee problem.

The two states have created far too many refugees, exceeding the capacity of many places to handle them.

The chaos continues.

Countless small troubles are accumulating, and if they are not dealt with in time, they could drag the newly recovered Great Li Dynasty back into the abyss within a few years.

Look at the current situation.

This process is inevitable.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Qin Yan. Right now, all he needs to do every day is cultivate and develop various technologies.

Basically, anything Qin Yan wanted to build could be built in a very short time.

As for the materials.

Are you kidding me?

Qin Yan possessed a complete set of weapon-refining manuals left behind by the Tai Xuan Immortal Sect.

This inherently involves materials science.

You should know that cultivators in ancient times have been studying this thing for hundreds of thousands of years.

Its system is already quite mature.

However, these things did not circulate among ordinary people.

Even alloys made from low-grade materials are in no way inferior to some special metals from the previous era!