Although they were killed by the Blood Qilin Demon Venerable in the Eastern Vast Heavens, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. This Qilin race was a demon race that was even stronger than the Illusion Cloud Butterflies and Sky Origin Bees.
In the entire Eastern Firmament, perhaps only the Kui Cow tribe of Thunder Valley was stronger.
Other than Bi Lei, who was a sixteenth-tier Great Saint, this tribe of Qilins had two fifteenth-tier Demon Race Small Saints. Together, they had successfully escaped the Blood Unicorn Demon Lord's encirclement and reached the Yanhuang World of Chang 'an.
The remaining Qilins, whose cultivation levels were relatively lower, had suffered heavy casualties in the process of breaking out. However, there were still some seedlings left, and now they could rest and recuperate within the Chang 'an.
To Zhang Dongyun, he had asked them to guard the gates of Chang 'an, but they would not necessarily guard within the Yanhuang World of Chang' an.
Chang 'an had established many footholds outside the Yanhuang World. Other than the satellite cities, there were many lesser worlds.
These Qilins could mostly be placed outside.
Speaking of which, if they were properly manipulated, they could enter the city in batches. Master Zhang had considered whether to be a little greedy and use them to trigger guardian missions and earn guardian experience points.
In the end, Master Zhang, who was gradually getting out of the initial stage of bloodshed, cherished his feathers and did not do so.
Of course, he cherished his feathers to a large extent because he had found a few more suitable targets outside the Yanhuang World.
What he was thinking about now was to choose one of them and then firmly take him down.
Most importantly, he had to take down the person inside....
As Master Zhang was thinking, his heart skipped a beat.
His attention fell on the inner city of Chang 'an, where the Hall of Heavenly Works was.
Speaking of which, he had not paid attention to the progress of the Hall of Heavenly Works for some time.
Of course, he did not pay attention because everything was developing smoothly, and Master Zhang did not need to correct it.
As Chang 'an continued to expand, more and more relevant talents emerged and were absorbed by the Hall of Heavenly Works.
As time passed, more and more people surpassed their predecessors. The newcomers were constantly replacing the original seniors and ascending to higher positions.
This was not the result of power struggles, but the natural rise and fall of the capable.
Naturally, there were some discordant notes among them.
However, Chen Yu was still the actual leader of the Hall of Heavenly Works.
Under his control, the Hall of Heavenly Works had never had any major problems. Instead, it was stable and orderly, and it grew rapidly.
Nowadays, all kinds of products produced by the Heavenly Craft Palace had penetrated into every corner of Chang 'an.
Even the faraway Wu Ming World was beginning to be influenced by the Hall of Heavenly Crafts in Chang 'an City. New inventions and creations from the Hall of Heavenly Crafts were constantly being introduced.
Zhang Dongyun had noticed that there were a few places that even vaguely resembled the Industrial Revolution from his previous life.
With such a large population, a considerable number of talents could emerge no matter how low the probability was. When one's mind was not restricted and people's attention was not limited to cultivation, it was possible for them to develop in other directions.
There was a huge element of chance involved in this. In order for it to become inevitable, it would take an unimaginable amount of time.
Therefore, Master Zhang was secretly pleasantly surprised by the changes in the Hall of Heavenly Works under his rule.
However, with all kinds of possibilities bursting forth in the future, it was inevitable that some aspects of the technology tree would be skewed.
At this moment, a huge dispute was breaking out in the Hall of Heavenly Works.
One of the two parties was Ma Kun, the elder of the Hall of Heavenly Works.
The other was a newcomer named Gu Chen, who had just joined the Hall of Heavenly Works not long ago.
Gu Chen came from the Nanzhan Department Continent. He was a genius of the School of Mo that Chen Yu, the chief deacon of the Hall of Heavenly Works, accidentally discovered. He was recruited into the Hall of Heavenly Works and taught him.
Gu Chen, who had been transferred to the School of Mo to cultivate, soon showed amazing talent and made rapid progress. He also contributed many inventions and wonderful ideas.
Ma Kun originally thought very highly of this young man.
But recently, Ma Kun found that his imagination and creativity were gradually developing from a bold and unrestrained one.
Unlike Chen Yu and Ma Kun, Gu Chen was mostly interested in serving cultivators rather than ordinary people.
There was nothing wrong with this at first.
The Hall of Heavenly Works did not prohibit related inventions. It was Gu Chen's freedom to delve into this field.
However, gradually, Gu Chen's interests and hobbies developed further. He gradually turned from the original engineering to pure theory.
Gu Chen began to imitate Chen Yu and vaguely had the tendency to create a new path by himself.
This was not a big deal at first.
Ma Kun was not jealous of this.
However, as he gained a deeper understanding of Gu Chen's research, he began to have an ominous premonition.
To put it simply, Gu Chen's current research direction was the puppet technique.
However, he did not use various materials to make mechanical puppets.
Gu Chen's goal was to replace his real flesh and blood with various external materials, so as to achieve immortality, immortality, and indestructibility, just like the cultivation of other sects.
There were many materials in the world that contained rich Spiritual Qi and had different attributes.
Other cultivation paths were to absorb and exhale Spiritual Qi to cleanse the body.
The path that Gu Chen envisioned was to directly transform external treasures of heaven and earth into a part of his body to replace his flesh and blood, and to constantly innovate within the range that his Divine Soul could bear.
In other words, a living puppet.
This might have something to do with the fact that he originally cultivated the Devil's Way.
Devil's Way cultivation involved refining demon blood into one's body. In Gu Chen's view, it was to transform external materials for one's own use.
Since demon blood could be used, why couldn't other treasures of heaven and earth that were rich in Spiritual Qi?
Martial artists cultivated to strengthen their own Qi and blood, which was also constantly transforming themselves. In the end, would they really be the same as the flesh of mortals?
Seeing that Gu Chen was working hard, Zhang Dongyun had to admit that he was indeed a rare talent.
With the support of Invincible City and the Palace of Heavenly Works, Gu Chen steadily moved forward step by step and gradually succeeded in transforming his idea into a reality.
However, soon, a difficult problem appeared in front of him.
This was also the focus of the dispute between Ma Kun and him.
"How are you going to put your idea into practice?"
Ma Kun stared at him. "If you want to turn your idea into a reality, you need to constantly practice and adjust it. Do you want to experiment on living people?"
The young man in front of him looked gentle, not like a Devil's Way cultivator or a Mohist cultivator, but more like a Confucian scholar.
This young Confucian scholar was the rising star of the Palace of Heavenly Works, Gu Chen.
In the face of Ma Kun's doubts, he looked calm. "First of all, it definitely needs a lot of practice. Second, I'm in Chang 'an, so of course, I have to follow His Majesty's imperial edict."
Under the rule of Chang 'an, Zhang Dongyun was strictly forbidden to harm people.
It was one of the biggest taboos in Chang 'an for cultivators to harm ordinary people.
It was not only restricted to the Demon Clan or Devil's Way cultivators, but also to everyone.
On the other hand, human cultivators were also not allowed to slaughter small demons of various races.
According to the customs of those years or places outside Chang 'an, if Gu Chen wanted to experiment on living people, as long as he did not make a big fuss, he would generally not cause trouble.
At most, he would act secretly and keep a low profile like other Devil's Way cultivators.
But if it were outside Chang 'an, his invention and creation would never be as rapid as it was now.
After all, his research also relied on the crystallization of other people's inventions in the Palace of Heavenly Works, so he could directly use the ready-made ones.
There were many technical difficulties that he did not need to overcome by himself, and it was impossible for him to have such convenient environmental conditions.
Therefore, Gu Chen was very satisfied with his current life, and he had no intention of leaving Chang 'an to continue his research elsewhere.
"I'll experiment on myself. There's no need to bother others."
Gu Chen looked calm, looked at Ma Kun, and said calmly.
Hearing this, the others around them all gasped.
Ma Kun still looked serious. "Even at this cost, you still insist on having your own way?"
Gu Chen smiled slightly and did not answer. He turned to look at Chen Yu, who had been silent all this time.
Chen Yu also looked a little serious. He looked at Gu Chen and asked, "Which step are you at now? What are you going to do? "
"In fact, I have already made preliminary results. I'm just waiting for the practical test." Gu Chen said as he took out a small figure from his arms.
Sitting in the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at the thing in Gu Chen's hand.
This figure was no more than a foot tall. Its limbs and torso were angular. It had no facial features, and its joints were obvious. It looked like a somewhat crude puppet.
The special thing was that there were no strings on the puppet. Its legs were tightly pressed together, and a long tip extended from the bottom of its feet, which looked like a sharp awl.
In the Hall of Heavenly Craftsmanship, everyone looked at the puppet in Gu Chen's hand curiously.
"I can feel the abundant Spiritual Qi in it …" Ma Kun observed for a moment and said Slowly, "At least four kinds of materials are used: pure gold, original mulberry wood, Mountain God Jade, and diamond core rock."
Gu Chen nodded. "Yes, plus Purple Silver Iron and Black Scale Gold. It's made of six kinds of materials."
Speaking of this, he said regretfully, "In fact, it's better to use the scales of dragons, flying snakes, and black snakes. But since they don't sell them, I can't take them by force. So I have to use Black Scale Gold instead."
This was also a major feature of Chang 'an today.
As the old saying went, every part of a big demon was a treasure.
But if they submitted to the demon tribe in Chang 'an, the human tribe could no longer do anything to them.
To some extent, this greatly reduced the production and acquisition of some natural precious materials in Chang 'an.
However, since these big demons submitted to Chang 'an, they naturally had to work for Chang' an.
Master Zhang would always make a profit, and he would never suffer a loss.
"Although it's replaced by Black Scale Gold, these six kinds of materials are still very rare and expensive."
Chen Yu commented, "In fact, not many people can afford to use such materials."
Gu Chen replied, "In the future, maybe the cost can be reduced, but it requires more research and practice."
Chen Yu stared at the sharp awl under the puppet. "Although I'm happy to see you exert your talent to the fullest, since I led you to this road, I have to be responsible for it. Do you … really want to continue this practice?"
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