"Weidaxuanchangyun, Holy Transformation Manifestation."
"Qiankun Academy is now established in the capital to inherit the way of heaven and the work of law and earth. We should uphold the teachings of "Kao Gong", imitate Mo Zhai's ambition of universal love, take the investigation of things to gain knowledge as the foundation, and take the task of discovering things and accomplishing them as our mission. You students must understand the three essentials."
"One is advocating truth. If you wear mulberry and hemp, you will know the difficulty of farming and weaving. If you use a square ruler, you will know the principles of construction..."
"The second is Tongbian. In the past, Gongshu whittled wood and turned it into a magpie, which could fly for three days. Times are passing by like a rushing river. Those who cling to the weak and deficient will be destroyed by the waves..."
"The third is to keep upright. Firearms can protect against foreign aggression, but they can also harm people. The power of fire can suppress evil spirits, and can also breed greed. You must remember the admonition of "Yin Fu": Fire is born in wood, and disasters will be overcome! Whenever you set your mind to do something, you should think of benefiting the country and the people..."
On the high platform, Yan Jiuling was wearing official robes with a solemn expression.
People's destiny is sometimes impossible to tell.
When he came to the capital, he originally just wanted to take the exam to gain fame and explain something to his family.
Who would have thought that because of his grandfather <Ten Policies to Pacify the Nation>, he would be pushed to the forefront, and with the emperor's acquiescence and the joint efforts of all parties, he would be the number one scholar.
Originally, the number one scholar was nothing special. The emperor also intended to betroth a princess to him and get the title of consort. From then on, he would enjoy the happiness in the capital and become an idler who didn't care about anything.
But he became interested in the Qiankun Academy and gave up a lot of things to get into it.
At the beginning, the academy was not favored by others. He worked hard and spent a lot of energy from the preparation to the present. Especially when Steam Engine came out, he had to deal with the constraints of various forces and others.
Fortunately, everything came through.
As Li Yan said, from now on it is a new beginning.
On the square, many disciples were also excited.
They are divided into east and west sides according to subjects:
"Inquiry of Things Department" The students curiously looked at the outline of the huge lever and gear exposed in the work shed beside the square, and whispered about the legendary "Iron Ox God"...
The student "Mysterious Engineering Department" is even more calm, and his eyes occasionally glance at the peach wood Seven Stars Sword hanging on the eaves of the Hundred Crafts Pavilion and the tiles engraved with evil-avoiding runes, which are the marks left by the Daoist craftsmen hired by the college...
When the academy was first established, many things were imperfect.
The first batch of students like this were simply divided into two subjects: "Gewu" and "Xuangong".
The disciples of "Inquiry of Things Department" are all ordinary people, but they are either very knowledgeable and proficient in various miscellaneous subjects, or they are apprentices carefully trained by folk craftsmen and have extremely strong practical skills.
As for the "Xuan Gong" department, the number of people is relatively small, and they are all disciples who have awakened Divine Ability.
Earth master, Puppet Master, pharmacist, Xuanmen craftsman... the paths ahead are diverse.
After reading the academy Precepts, Yan Jiuling was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he carefully handed the silk in his hand to the clerk. Then he shook his robe and said sternly below, "Other academies worship the saints of Confucius and Mencius. I, Qiankun Academy, also have gods to worship."
"It is the spirit of hundreds of craftsmen and artifacts, His Majesty's imperial name: Fire Wheel, Fire Wheel, True Lord!"
After that, he turned around and said in a deep voice to the back, "Put up the altar!"
When the academy opened, there were not only hundreds of disciples, but also many people from the capital who came to watch the ceremony.
Their eyes had already been attracted by the towering giant statue in front of Gewu Hall.
But it was covered with a huge red cloth so no one could see clearly.
After hearing what Yan Jiuling said, many people immediately talked and whispered.
Is there a new deity to be enshrined in the academy?
This is no small matter, and depending on its meaning, it still requires the power of national sacrifice Attendant.
Suilin water fire True Lord?
Never heard of it before...
Everyone had different thoughts, but the stage was busy.
Everyone below was surprised to find that the specifications of the altar were the highest level of Great Xuan Rite System. The supervisor Yuan Feng, who was supposed to preside over the opening ceremony, had now changed into Dark Taoist Robe. The corners of his clothes were decorated with cloud patterns, and the back was embroidered with red and blue water and fire patterns, twisted into a Tai Chi shape.
"Get up--!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Following Yuan Feng's shout, three cannons rang out and the air was split.
Hundreds of craftsmen pulled the red rope together, and the scarlet curtain slowly slid down.
When the red silk was hanging down, the morning light shone obliquely in front of the Gewu Hall.
Looking up, I saw a statue of a god towering in the morning light.
The three eyes are majestic, the vertical eyes between the forehead are slightly opened, the eyes are lowered as if watching the water and fire wheels, the skin is red, and the face is majestic.
He wears a Deep Blue Cloud Pattern robe on the left side, but the difference is that there is a dark pattern of gears embroidered between Cloud Pattern, and the right sleeve has a red flame pattern, symbolizing the heat of steam, and the left hand holds a bronze bell, a magical instrument.
Looking closer, it is the miniature Steam Engine prototype.
The other hand is holding the Water and Fire Jue.
People watching the ceremony from a distance raised their feet and raised their heads with strange eyes.
This statue is similar to those in Daoist temples, but perhaps a lot of elements of steam and gears have been added to it. It looks different, quite majestic and novel.
Of course, Li Yan, standing on the high platform, felt a little awkward.
He knew that this was due to the influence of past life memories.
After all, nothing like this has ever appeared in my previous life.
Regardless of what everyone thought, the ceremony on the stage continued as normal.
Sure enough, it is the highest specification "Three Offering Ritual".
"Three Offering Ritual" is the highest etiquette for worshiping gods.
For example, Tianhou Palace worships Mazu, and the related products required for "Three Offering Ritual" strictly follow the ancient system, with nearly a thousand pieces in size!
The sacrificial vessels include ancient sacrificial vessels made of bamboo and wood, bamboo and beans, copper products such as jue and , etc., and traditional folk sacrificial vessels include copper incense burners, candle screens, fruit boxes, food boxes, etc. The ceremonial guard is the palace book, and there are hundreds of Qingdao flags, police badges, title flags, pheasant tail fans, lanterns, stoves, nine-curved yellow umbrellas and other utensils and staffs.
The costumes of the sacrificial personnel are also very particular.
Three Offering Ritual, the wheel of water and fire, True Lord, is naturally not ordinary.
The first dedication is "the craftsmanship is the heart".
Eight shirtless craftsmen carried the Steam Engine model and placed it in front of the cylinder, then sprinkled Zhou Bai Xiao and Saltpeter and Sulfur into the crack.
"Zi La" a flash of blue fire sprang up, turning into sulfur and white smoke in an instant.
The disciples closest to the audience felt the pungent smell and quickly held their breath, but the master craftsman Zhao the Craftsman fell to his knees and led many craftsmen in shouting, "Old Ancestor enjoys the craftsman's meal!"
Seeing this, the disciples in the audience quickly bent down and handed over their hands.
Yaxian is "grain instead of blood".
Agricultural students poured millet, millet, rice, sorghum, and bean sprouts onto the iron wave base.
When the boiling water was poured in, it deflated with a "poof", burning the disciples in front of him to jump, and the millet grains rolled down the hem of Yan Jiuling's sacrificial robe.
Finally, "the people are willing to pray"
The miracle doctor Ge Pusheng threw the elixir into the gear, and the craftsman hit the gear to make a chime and move the plank:
"The wheel of water and fire--hey!"
"Don't blow the steam valve--hey!"
Yuan Feng makes the secret of Entering the Taboo, holding the floating dust in his hand, and keeps circling along the statue.
Li Yan saw it above and frowned slightly.
"Yan XiaoGe."
Wang Dao Xuan next to him said thoughtfully, "This flint wheel has not yet condensed Spiritual Charm. Even if it is included in Temple of Earth and Grain, I am afraid it will take a long time. It is useless to rush to consecrate it now, right?"
Li Yan shook his head slightly, "I don't know."
"Perhaps seeing that there are so many disciples in the academy, I would like to worship early and gather incense..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes widened and he looked into his arms in disbelief.
Just now, Gou Liao reacted faintly.
Although it was only a short moment, it was very obvious that it was alternating between hot and cold.
This feeling does not mean that I have encountered a conspiracy.
It's more like when I encountered a temple before, some secular gods wanted to communicate with Living Underworld Messenger.
Is it possible that this "Sui Lun True Monarch" has already taken shape?
Just when he was wondering, the sacrificial ceremony below finally came to an end.
Hundreds of disciples in the square, led by academy servants, first visited various attics and workshops to find their way, then returned to the dormitory, took a short rest, and prepared for tomorrow's classes.
All parties attending the ceremony also presented gifts that had been prepared.
They seemed to be competing. The number, variety, and value of the gifts were staggering.
Needless to say, the rewards allocated by the imperial court and the plaque presented by Three Ministries and Six Departments.
Those forces that have aspirations for the academy are the ones who are hemorrhaging money.
Cao Gang "Nine Rivers Dragon King" Hong Zhenyue came to the scene in person.
A tall and round-waisted helmsman wearing a floral silk shirt over a short coat personally escorted the congratulatory gifts.
"Golden Phoebe Wood A finely carved hydrological map of the Jiuhe River; twenty Dadong beads, wishing students a bright mind; a hundred sets of high-quality tinware; Silver Taels thirty thousand taels..."
Listening to the chants of the singers, many people looked at each other, but they didn't expect Cao Gang to be so high-profile.
But they didn't know that in the previous episode, Hong Zhenyue and Luo MingZi had private talks and spent a lot of money to pave the way to ensure that the three children they selected and recommended could smoothly enter the shipbuilding team of "Inquiry of Things Department", with the goal of directly targeting the core technology of steamships.
With this object, Cao Gang's right to speak on the waterway in the future can be maintained.
Raft Sect main forum is in the south, far away, so I didn't come this time.
If Cao Gang can stay one step ahead, he might be able to suppress Raft Sect in the future.
Then came Jin Prefecture Merchant Guild, the richest man in the world.
Several carriages covered with oilcloth and pulled by healthy mules slowly drove in. The emblem of Jin on the carriages was eye-catching.
The gift list is equally amazing.
A complete set of "Tianshu" abacus crosses with mahogany carvings and brass inserts; five letters of handwritten annotations in each of <Mo Jing Artificers' Record> and <Exploitation of the Works of Nature>; the latest telescope cross; and a donation of 10,000 shi of "study aid rice".
Jin Prefecture Merchant Guild naturally also wants something.
They were very interested in the new roads that would be built after the popularity of steam vehicles.
Open Sea Faction is an even more generous person. He has a whole huge sea willow Dark Wood; twelve sets of book boxes with <Essentials of Investigating Things> covers inlaid with coral, clam and tortoise shell; and an improved model of "Watertight Compartment", a secret biography of Nanyang.
Needless to say, these people hoped that the academy would prosper and that the promised steamship would be produced as soon as possible.
In short, everyone wants something.
"Tsk, tsk, they are all smart people..."
After Sha LiFei saw it, he couldn't help but shook his head and said, "These guys all have stupid noses. No wonder they all ran to the capital. If we were in other remote places, we might not know about this until a few years later."
"Hmm."
Li Yan nodded, a little absent-mindedly, and said in a deep voice, "I'm a little tired, go back and rest first."
Sha LiFei was stunned, "Yan XiaoGe, there will be a banquet later, I heard that the cook is hired from the palace."
"You guys can eat, just bring me some."
Li Yan didn't bother to say anything more and turned around to leave.
Hurrying back to the small courtyard Wing Room, he immediately closed the door and lay on the bed holding the gou ultimatum.
After the strange feeling appeared before, Gouji trembled slightly again.
The unusual movement this time did not come from the Gou ultimatum, but from Heavenly Official Token behind the Gou ultimatum.
This is the first time I have had a reaction since I got this thing.
Li Yan felt an unpleasant feeling in his heart.
Could it be that the abnormal movement of Heavenly Official Token is related to the "Sui Lun True Monarch"?
What should he do if heaven sends an order to destroy this newborn god?
This situation is not impossible.
After all, the Human Path revolution is likely to be initiated here.
"Great Luo Dharma Realm" will be affected by human sacrifice.
Although <Heavenly Laws> is prohibited from interfering in the human world, when this happens...
Li Yan felt uneasy in his heart, feeling the movement of the Gou ultimatum, and slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by thick fog.
But what was different from the Yinsi mission was that when he pushed through the thick fog and moved forward, he felt that his whole body was not touching the ground, as if he was walking on the wind, whirring upwards, and the wind was beating in his ears.
Could it be... this is heaven?
Li Yan is interested.
He briefly peeked at the Great Luo Dharma Realm through the mask left by Erlang Zhenjun.
The so-called "Great Luo Dharma Realm", when viewed from a distance, is a dark void with many vertical fork-shaped light spots.
Every spot of light represents a force.
For example, Netherworld, Luo Feng Mountain, and the Eighteenth Level of Hell are all within a light spot.
And like the Heavenly Court and the Western Pure Land, there are two other spots of light.
These Divine Land mythical light spot areas are, more or less, gathered together and connected to each other.
Li Yan has an inexplicable feeling.
This may be related to the belief system of Divine Land.
How it is formed is still unknown.
Just when he was thinking wildly, his figure finally stopped.
Just like what he felt before, at this moment, he was actually standing above the sea of clouds.
Looking around, the surroundings are boundless.
The white clouds and the gray sky seem to be connected into one piece.
There are also some faint shadows in the sky.
It seemed to be a towering palace, with only its outline visible and a row of huge shadows standing there.
Li Yan was shocked and quickly lowered his head, pretending not to see it.
He knew that if Gou had not installed Yin Changsheng's strange jade token, he would never have seen these things.
This situation is the same as that of Yinsi. It is not that he Divine Soul steps into the Great Luo Dharma Realm, but that he entrusts the dream through some kind of power.
The ultimatum Heavenly Official Token is engraved on the back, which is the passage.
Rumble!
As the sea of clouds trembled, a simple Stone Platform suddenly rose in front of it.
Li Yan felt this, and without saying a word, he came to Stone Platform and pretended to bend down and hold his hands.
Then, golden light shone above Stone Platform, and a golden silk scroll appeared.
It seems that this is the mission of Tianguan.
She is also very particular about ostentation...
Li Yan was complaining wildly in his heart, but his face was solemn as he stepped forward and opened the gold and silk scroll.
When he saw the writing on it, he was stunned.
This Tianguan mission was indeed related to Sui Lun True Monarch, but it was different from what he thought.
Heaven did not ask for the death of the unborn "Sui Lun True Monarch", but instead wanted to help it protect the law.
The Heavenly Court will issue a decree and incorporate "Sui Lun True Monarch" into the Daoist system. Finally, several major Daoist sects will send people to protect Buddhism and Taoism.
His mission is to ensure safety during this period.
The reward for completing the mission is very generous, it is Celestial Decree, the Five Divine Gangs!
Good guy...
Li Yan This is the first time for such a big job.
What makes him even more curious is, what are the plans of these gods in the Great Luo Dharma Realm?
No matter how you say it, it is a good thing.
Li Yan put away the decree, and his figure was immediately thrown out by a force and disappeared into the sea of clouds.
After he left, a few sounds were faintly heard in the air.
"This matter is a bit reckless..."
"The emperor's intention must have deep meaning."
At the same time, in the Dragon Tiger Mountain and Mount Wudang halls, incense was swirling and spinning rapidly...