"Did you create all these techniques?"
Zhou Xueyi gripped the Startled Dragon Divine Spear tightly, looking at Wang Hao with a complicated expression, feeling somewhat discouraged.
She originally thought that with the help of Xiaolongnü, her cultivation level was close to that of this guy, but who would have thought that reality would be so cruel.
I've been training like crazy for the past two years, and my strength is now far greater than before. But when we met again, this guy was already a Grandmaster- level expert.
Given the destructive power displayed in the martial arts demonstration, she wasn't even confident she could handle the next move.
What shocked her even more was that this guy's talent was simply indescribable.
She herself had cultivated the original version of the Foundation Establishment Spear Art, and even had some knowledge of the Foundation Establishment Sword Art, so she naturally knew that the new version of the Foundation Establishment Spear Art that Wang Hao had just used was simply an enhanced version of the original.
Although the moves themselves haven't changed much, there have been amazing improvements in the details. Even though she hasn't started practicing yet, just watching it once has been incredibly rewarding.
It's so much more powerful than the original version!
The same applies to the other foundation-building techniques; in other words, these were all created by this guy.
Even the Xiantian Grandmaster of the Innate Realm might not be this powerful, right?
At least none of the First-Rate martial arts of the Wudang Sect are this powerful.
Could this guy be comparable to, or even surpass, the legendary figures like Zhang Sanfeng Damo?
"Just some external skills used for Foundation Establishment, nothing special!"
Wang Hao waved his hand dismissively, as if he didn't care about the matter at all.
Although it might seem like he was showing off, Wang Hao genuinely didn't take these Foundation Establishment techniques seriously.
With his cultivation level, even without the aid of Dao Comprehension Function, he could create other series of cultivation techniques using his current foundation-building methods; it would only take him a few years or a decade at most.
He had little interest in martial arts techniques that could be sold wholesale; at most, he would put some effort into spreading the knowledge about these techniques.
One of his two main missions in this Smiling Proud Wanderer World is to create Perfect Cultivation System that allows ordinary people to rise to the top, and this Foundation Establishment technique is the foundation for such a Perfect Cultivation System.
The power can be appropriately reduced, but it must have a certain degree of universality and be able to be widely adopted.
This indifference only fueled Zhou Xueyi's resentment; the knuckles of her hand gripping the gun barrel turned pale from the force.
She was a proud person, not to mention that even Old General Qi admired her talent. But ever since she met this guy, she had been hit with one blow after another. How could she accept this?
"Snort!"
With a cold snort, Zhou Xueyi raised the Startled Dragon Divine Spear, tapped her toes, and plunged into the bay ahead, preparing to begin even more arduous training.
This is the cultivation method she has figured out over the past two years that is most suitable for her. She practices her spear technique by being underwater, using the pressure and currents of the seawater, while also continuously receiving lightning power from Xiaolongnü, which maximizes the cultivation effect.
Of course, her main task this time was to change her cultivation method, replacing the initial Foundation Establishment Spear Art with the enhanced version that Prince Cheng had just used.
This wasn't difficult for her. This enhanced version was based on the original and improved upon it. There weren't even any major changes in the moves themselves; she only needed to make minor adjustments.
The biggest change was in her internal energy, but this wasn't difficult for her, given that she had cultivated her external martial arts to Super-First-Rate level.
Wang Hao's speed wasn't fast when he first used the Foundation Establishment Spear Art, which allowed her to glimpse some of its essence. After reading the manual written by Wang Hao, she fully understood it.
So now all you need to do is practice asceticism!
"Uh! I have a feeling that girl is angry?"
Watching Zhou Xueyi dart into the bay, Wang Hao stroked his chin, pondering, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.
Women are such a hassle!
After thinking for a long time without figuring it out, Wang Hao simply stopped wasting his energy and had Qing'er prepare a large pile of goose feathers to start copying books... no, writing books.
The first step was to get a set of pinyin textbooks for kindergarten, and then to write down the Chinese Dictionary I still remembered.
Of course, he only managed to compile a small portion of the dictionary; after all, he wasn't a top student, and being able to memorize even a small portion of commonly used characters was already quite impressive.
And that's enough; at least enough for people to learn to read!
Having finished these tasks, Wang Hao began rewriting the elementary school textbooks, then the middle school textbooks, and finally the high school textbooks.
That's right, he wanted to use these teaching materials to cultivate talent, especially technical talent.
Of course, these teaching materials were all adapted by him to suit the Smiling Proud Wanderer World," for example, many theorems and laws were attributed to him, Master Hao.
Anyway, Newton and all that stuff haven't been born yet!
Whoever proposes these theorems and laws first owns them; if you disagree, come at me!
This copying took a whole month, and the discarded goose feathers piled up all over the yard.
When all the goose feathers were finally used up, Wang Hao had no choice but to use his superb forging skills to create a Purple Gold fountain pen from a piece of gold, thus escaping the embarrassment of having to constantly replace the goose feather pens.
Meanwhile, Qing'er and the others hadn't been idle for the past month. Working with Yushu to control the power of the Azure Dragon Society's branch, they lured a large number of craftsmen from Fuzhou and other places to set up camp at this base and vigorously develop the papermaking and printing industries.
This was mainly to prepare for the textbooks that Wang Hao copied out. Not only would they be used in their own education, but Wang Hao also planned to make countless copies of those Foundation Establishment series cultivation techniques and scatter them across the Central Plains!
However, this kind of thing is not so simple. Textbooks are easy to obtain, but you can't do without teachers!
After all, geniuses who can learn everything from books are very rare, especially in this era where there is almost no foundation.
Putting everything else aside, no one can understand math, physics, and chemistry alone.
Although the craftsmen who were lured in through the Azure Dragon Society's branches had a Sisi of basic knowledge, it was too superficial, and they still found it very difficult to learn.
Although Wang Hao understands these things, he doesn't have that much time to deal with them right now.
Therefore, it is imperative to deceive a group of knowledgeable teachers!
"Looks like I need to find a chance to have a chat with that old man Tan Buyong!"
Looking at the warehouse full of unusable teaching materials, Wang Hao rubbed his chin and couldn't help but think of Tan Buyong's Azure Dragon Society.
Although the Azure Dragon Society is a disguised form of the Mohist School Heroic Mohists lineage, it has done some research on the True Mohists lineage's heritage and at least has some basic knowledge. If we can manage to recruit these talents, our educational work here will definitely make great progress.
but...
How do we find that old guy?
Wang Hao rubbed his chin again, looking somewhat troubled.
Perhaps because they were intimidated by the Confucian School, Tan Buyong and his Heroic Mohists acted very cautiously. Even though they had previously appointed Wang Hao as the leader of a region, they did not reveal the location of their true headquarters.
Therefore, his current communication with the Azure Dragon Society headquarters is one-way; they can only contact him, while he cannot contact them.
That's pretty bad!
"In this way, the printing of textbooks will continue. Although they won't be needed for the time being, this quantity will be far from enough when they are. However, we can shift our focus. Soap, glass, cement, steel, and other factories should be opened, and at the same time, we should increase the adoption of orphans and beggars."
After some deliberation, Wang Hao made a decision and gave instructions to Qing'er and Yushu, who were waiting nearby.
As a new generation of well-rounded individuals, we naturally understand the terrifying Karma. As long as a complete industrial system is established, we can obtain countless riches and liberate labor, which brings numerous benefits.
As the lifeblood of industrial development, steel is naturally of paramount importance.
Fortunately, there are iron ore veins on the Treasure Island of Ryukyu, although they are not very large, but they are enough for the time being.
The only slightly difficult thing is the coal mine, which is located on the side closer to the mainland. Maintaining secrecy while mining it would be challenging, but those are minor issues and don't cause any major problems.
As for glass soaps and the like, they are purely for making money, specifically money from the wealthy.
After all, in this era, 99% of the world's wealth is controlled by a small group of people, so if you want to make money, you can only find a breakthrough in this area.
He had already thought of many solutions, such as making exquisite mirrors out of glass. Although it was impossible to reach modern standards with current technology, it would still be countless times better than bronze mirrors, and sales would definitely not be a problem.
Fortunately, he managed to lure many craftsmen with the help of the Azure Dragon Society's leader, which greatly reduced the difficulty of production; otherwise, Wang Hao would probably be completely lost now.
After all, he only knew the principles of mirrors; he was completely clueless about the specific manufacturing methods, which required the craftsmen to conduct practical operations.
Qing'er and Yushu both nodded in understanding, then hesitated for a moment before Qing'er spoke first, "Brother, although our development has been rapid recently, it has also consumed a lot of resources. With our current reserves, we can only sustain ourselves for a month at most."
Honestly, they weren't short of money, but Wang Hao's plan was far too ambitious, requiring a massive amount of money for each item, and their original savings were simply a drop in the ocean.
If we don't raise enough money quickly, we won't be able to carry out the next phase of our plans.
"I'll handle the money. I should be able to raise a large amount of funds within a month. However, you need to find a way to establish a profitable system as soon as possible; you can't just sit around and wait for your resources to run out."
Wang Hao responded immediately, and his tone was very confident.
He wasn't afraid of getting a lot of money quickly; in fact, he already had several targets and was just waiting to go and get them.
"Brother, we will definitely establish a profitable system as soon as possible!"
Qing'er and the other girl exchanged a glance and both nodded resolutely.
Although they didn't know how Wang Hao had acquired such a large sum of money, they all had absolute trust in Wang Hao.
Since Wang Hao said he could get it, then he absolutely can!
That's not what they need to worry about. What they need to do most is to build a profitable system as soon as possible and get their funds circulating so that they can develop in the long run.
Simply put, the idea is to quickly set up those workshops, produce products, sell them to generate substantial funds, and then continue to expand and develop, creating a virtuous cycle.
"Alright, prepare two fleets of ships to accompany me on a trip down the Yangtze River tomorrow."
After further consideration, Wang Hao selected two locations, or rather, treasure troves, that could yield a large amount of money.
And coincidentally, these two treasures were located right on the banks of the Yangtze River, and he even knew their approximate locations. All he had to do was go there and move them.