"What's going on?" Ling Yi asked, looking at the group of people kneeling in front of him, puzzled.
He wasn't wearing armor at the moment, his hair was a bit messy and disheveled, and his pajamas were all wrinkled.
Upon seeing Ling Yi emerge, one of the men, clearly the leader, straightened up, muttering in the local indigenous language while gesturing wildly with his hands.
One moment he was pointing to the sky, the next he was pointing to the house behind Ling Yi.
Although Ling Yi couldn't understand what they were saying, he grasped the general meaning.
I guess these natives saw me falling from the sky last night, and now they think I'm a god?
For Ling Yi, learning the languages of these natives in an instant was simple. He only needed to capture one of them and put them in his Personal Space to instantly Deprivation them of everything, including their life and memories.
But since there was no enmity between them, Ling Yi wasn't that shameless.
Ling Yi was still a little dazed. After a moment of stunned silence, he thought to himself, "We can't just keep these people kneeling like this, can we?"
Ling Yi then raised his hand, signaling for these people to stand up.
These people did understand Ling Yi's actions, or rather, they forced themselves to understand them.
They've been kneeling all night, and they're probably getting uncomfortable from kneeling. If they don't get up soon, they probably won't be able to take it anymore.
Ling Yi was also a little embarrassed by the commotion.
But since he couldn't speak the language, he didn't know what to say. With a thought, he took out a table from his Personal Space and then put a dozen or so fried chickens on it.
Finally, he gestured for them to enter.
The aroma of fried chicken excited them; they probably had never smelled anything so delicious in their lives.
They could also tell that this "immortal" was inviting them to eat.
Although these people were practically drooling, they didn't make any move until their leader gave the order.
It's clear that this leader holds a very high position and prestige in the hearts of these people.
The leader mumbled a bunch of things to the people behind him, and then half of them quickly left.
"Wow!"
Twenty minutes later, when Ling Yi saw the person who had left return, he couldn't help but swear.
What he saw was that these people were holding Potato, sweet potatoes, corn, and... tomatoes.
Ling Yi darted out in a flash, arriving directly in front of these people. After carefully inspecting them, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
What's that saying again? "You search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly."
To his utter surprise, when he impulsively visited the Great Island, the Great Island's natives managed to collect all these treasures for him in one go.
"Go back, go back!"
Seeing the "immortal" happy, the natives also became happy, shouting something, creating a lively scene.
They're all good people! Overjoyed, Ling Yi immediately gave each of these natives a sword and a shield.
However, Ling Yi engraved " Ancient Country " on the sword and "Peace and Prosperity" on the shield.
Ling Yi wondered to himself, if this thing were to be passed down through generations, would it be considered a divine artifact? And if this divine artifact were discovered by people in later generations, it would probably be quite interesting, wouldn't it?
Over the next few days, Ling Yi spent his time collecting various crop seeds on the Great Island.
There were no big surprises, but there were plenty of small ones.
Ling Yi welcomes all who come his way.
A week later, Ling Yi returned to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, with a bountiful harvest.
After handing over all the seeds to Li Shimin, he ignored Li Shimin's increasingly lewd smile and returned directly to his villa.
Now that he has become the villa's head butler, Master Zhang immediately ran over with a look of surprise and delight upon seeing Ling Yi return.
"Sir, this is wonderful news! The ironworks has successfully produced high-quality steel, and the steam engine research team has also made great progress. However, the precision of the parts..."
Ling Yi waved his hand to interrupt him, "You can report these matters directly to Li Er later. I'm busy right now, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb me without my permission."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he closed the door and locked it from the inside.
Master Zhang's surprise froze on his face, followed by a look of resentment.
He understood Ling Yi and knew that Ling Yi had no other intentions. If this had been said to any other employer, it might have been the death of that employer.
Oh, so you're sending me to report to Li Er? Does that mean you don't trust me, and you don't trust Li Er either?
This is why Ling Yi and Master Zhang were just annoyed and didn't think much of it.
Is there anything more important now than successfully producing steel and successfully replicating the steam engine?
As a craftsman himself, Master Zhang is well aware of the value of these things; they are things that can change an era.
At this moment, Master Zhang seemed to have finally seen the light, with a multitude of ingenious ideas surging through his mind.
For example, using hundreds of large steam engines as power sources to create a giant Iron Man.
For example, using a steam engine as a power source, an ultra-long-range catapult could be built.
In his view, the most "genius" design would be to create a mobile steel city...
What is Ling Yi doing right now?
He was staring at a "door" that was gradually taking shape in his Personal Space.
That's right, it's a "door," and a very ordinary-looking wooden door at that.
"Goodness, they were worried that the spatial anchor point was too abstract, so they directly materialized a door?"
After Ling Yi gave the various seeds to Li Shimin, the Spacetime Energy in his Personal Space was full.
Then this door automatically materialized.
Once the door was fully formed, Ling Yi scratched his head. How did he use this thing? Did he have to take it out to use it?
With a thought, a red lacquered solid wood door, 2.4 meters high and 1.5 meters wide, appeared in front of Ling Yi.
The door stood there strangely, and when Ling Yi pressed down on the door frame and pushed it, it didn't budge.
I walked around the door once, and it seemed that there was no difference between the front and back.
Ling Yi rubbed his hands together, grabbed the doorknob, pressed down, and gently pushed.
"Crack! Squeak!"
The wooden door was slowly pushed open, revealing a meadow with a lake in front and a lush green forest in the distance.
The view behind the door is picturesque, like a paradise on earth.
Ling Yi hesitated for a long time before closing the door again.
Although the information fed back to him by the Personal Space was that he could travel back and forth between the two worlds through this Space-Time Anchor, ah, I mean Gate of Space-Time.
But are there any time limits? For example, does this gate have a cooldown period? Do the time flows in the two worlds at the same rate?
Before leaving, I should give Li Shimin some instructions.
With a wave of his hand, he sent the Gate of Space-Time into his Personal Space. The next moment, he opened the door and called out to Master Zhang outside, " Old Zhang, go and Li Er over. Oh, and tell him to bring some men with him."
"Ah, yes, sir." Master Zhang was lost in thought, when Ling Yi's call jolted him awake.
Half an hour later, the chugging roar of a steam locomotive could be heard from afar. Li Er men arrived in front of the villa, billowing smoke billowing from it.
It was the same thirteen vehicles, and the same people. No, behind these people was a squad of soldiers in full silver armor.
There were at least a thousand people.
Ling Yi was exasperated. Was it really necessary to come every time?
But in Li Shimin's eyes, Ling Yi's affairs were never trivial, especially after Ling Yi brought back high-yield seeds, Li Shimin paid even more attention to Ling Yi.
Of course, there were many in the imperial court who were dissatisfied with Ling Yi Ling Yi and even wanted to tear him apart.
But who dares to touch Ling Yi now? Those ice sculptures Chang'an City were on display for a long time back then.
It was after that incident that Ling Yi's identity as an "immortal" was confirmed.
Ling Yi's original intention was to have Li Shimin bring a few soldiers over so that they could go to another world with him.
Used for some testing.
Now, things are really messed up; everything that should have come and everything that shouldn't have come has arrived.
It doesn't matter. So what if they know I can travel between different worlds?
These are all minor matters.
"Sir!" Li Shimin approached Ling Yi with a grin, looking like a fly rubbing its hands together.
Anyway, every time Ling Yi contacts him, something good always happens.
Today, the Great Tang is thriving and its future is promising, especially with these high-yield seeds. Li Shimin has even envisioned a glorious future for his Great Tang that will shine for ten Ten Thousand Ages.
All of this was given to him by Ling Yi.
"You, bring two soldiers with you. The rest of you, go back to where you came from."
After finishing speaking, Ling Yi ignored the others and turned to walk into the villa.
Li Shimin raised his head and glanced at everyone, as if to say, "Look, Ling Yi is still the closest to me and trusts me the most."
Afterwards, Li Shimin selected two of his most trusted bodyguards and followed Ling Yi into the villa.
Wei Zheng, standing in the crowd, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
He wanted to say, "Isn't Your Majesty being far too presumptuous? If Ling Yi is to harm Your Majesty, how will Your Majesty defend yourself?"
But upon further reflection, if Ling Yi truly posed a threat to the Great Tang and His Majesty, even if they made their intentions clear, they wouldn't be able to stop him.
Moreover, by speaking up, he would not only completely offend Ling Yi, but also potentially offend His Majesty. Retiring to his hometown would be the least of his worries.
He knew very well what Ling Yi meant to His Majesty and to the Great Tang.
Cheng Yaojin, standing nearby, glanced at him sideways and grunted twice.
Although no words were spoken, the Taunt was quite obvious.
Wei Zheng didn't take it to heart. He was very clear about his position in the court. You were his value. He could pretend to be clueless, but he wasn't really stupid.
Inside the villa, looking at the rooms decorated in a style so different from that of the Great Tang, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel envious. It wasn't luxurious, but it was very comfortable and bright.
"You two will come with me later. No matter what you see or what happens, don't say a word or ask any questions, understand?"
The two looked at Li Shimin, and seeing Li Shimin nod, they quickly clasped their hands in a fist salute to Ling Yi: "We will obey your orders, sir."
"Sir, what is the matter?" Li Shimin asked curiously.
"I'll explain later." Ling Yi shook his head.
Then, Ling Yi took out the "door" from his Personal Space and opened it in front of Li Shimin and the other two.
Li Shimin craned his neck to look inside the gate, and when he saw the scenery, Li Shimin first thought was, "Could this be Immortal Realm?"
Ling Yi then said to the two guards, "Stay close to me!"
After saying that, Ling Yi took a deep breath and stepped into the Space-Time Gate, followed closely by two guards.
Li Shimin now had a strong urge to follow them inside, but ultimately suppressed the thought, carefully approached the Space-Time Gate, and peered inside while clinging to the doorframe...