"Is this the original gunpowder rifle? Its design is very simple, and it would be easy to copy. The only problem is the ammunition." A few of them gathered around, taking the gun apart and examining the weapons of this era piece by piece.
They needed military might to expand their territory. The seven of them were powerful, but they couldn't be everywhere at once, so a strong army was essential. After all, they couldn't personally fight every enemy they encountered.
"We don't know a thing about chemistry," An Kaixuan sighed. "With all this effort, we'd be better off training a regiment of Daoist spellcasters!"
"Forget it. I've already tried. The people in this Instance World don't get a hundredfold cultivation-speed bonus. The most talented cultivator we've met is Lin Zhengying, and after decades of practice, he's only reached Refining Essence into Qi. He's still not as good as us," Zhang Hua said with a shake of his head, letting out a long sigh.
"We're farming to support our cultivation, not to play nursemaid!"
They'd been working relentlessly for more than ten days, and their growing influence was plain to see. Their newly established textile factory was beginning to bring in some income, but they still hadn't made a start on their most urgent needs: grain production and animal husbandry.
"I've got an idea!" Ai Yang's words immediately drew everyone's attention. He grinned. "Dahua's right. We're farming for ourselves, not to develop industry. So we don't need to care about a technology's potential for future development. As long as it works, that's enough!"
Seeing their impatient, dissatisfied expressions, he reminded them with a smile, "Remember the game Steam Age? Steam rifles, steam cannons, steam tanks, steam Power Armor, and all that. We've got ready-made blueprints!"
Their eyes lit up. Liu