Xuandu Temple's backyard.
Meton carefully poured the gunpowder into a wine jar that weighed five kilograms. Then, he set the fuse and sealed it tightly. Only then did he wipe away his cold sweat.
"This is the item you mentioned that has the power of Heavenly Lightning and can destroy cities." Li Shimin's voice sounded from behind him.
Meton jumped in fright as he turned around and saw Li Shimin behind him. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please take a few steps back! This item is too dangerous. "
"Dangerous?" Li Shimin looked at the wine jar that weighed less than five kilograms and thought nothing of it.
Meton hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, you might not know this, but I once heard that when Daoist Divine Firmament first gained control of Heavenly Lightning, it was the sound of thunder that reverberated several kilometers away. Houses were destroyed and he only managed to survive after a narrow escape."
Daoist Divine Firmament could not help but blush as he said in shame, "Sinful Dao was ignorant back then. He did not know the dangers of Fire-Taming Arts and rashly piled up a lot of things in his alchemy room. They were things like sulfur and saltpeter.
Daoist Divine Firmament nodded and said, "After that, Sinful Dao had evil thoughts. He placed a small amount of Fire-Taming Arts into a bamboo joint and ignited it. Indeed, it produced a thunderous sound. Sinful Dao then claimed to have mastered the Five Lightning Dharma and deceived the world. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Now that Daoist Divine Firmament was here, there was nothing he couldn't say. He spilled the beans like a bamboo tube, revealing all of his tricks in its entirety.
The Outer Alchemy disciples were immediately enlightened. They knew it. How could anyone in this world control Heavenly Lightning?
Meton nodded and said to Li Shimin, "I was inspired by this. For Fire-Taming Arts to be powerful, it needs to be ignited in an enclosed space. Furthermore, I purified it, increasing its strength. Your Majesty, don't be fooled by its mere five kilograms. Its strength is probably not much weaker than the destruction of Daoist Divine Firmament's alchemy room."
Only then did Li Shimin turn serious as he hurriedly took more than ten steps back.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "I think Your Majesty should take at least fifty steps back and have a high wall to protect you. Only then can you guarantee your safety."
Perhaps it was because of Daoist Divine Firmament's example of destroying the Pill Chamber. Thankfully, Li Shimin did not put on a front. Although he did not retreat behind a fifty-step wall, he hid behind a towering tree thirty steps away.
The Xuandu Monastery did not have much else, but it had plenty of trees. The other Outer Alchemy sects also obeyed and hid behind the trees. Only Daoist Divine Firmament felt his heart palpitate. He consciously listened to Meton and obediently hid fifty meters away from the monastery's wall. When Daoist Changsheng saw this, he had an idea and followed closely behind, hiding together with Daoist Divine Firmament.
Seeing this, Meton was also helpless. Fortunately, everyone's safety was guaranteed. Moreover, only by letting them experience the power of the explosion would they truly take it seriously.
"Your Majesty, please hide well. Be careful. The Minister has begun igniting it." Meton confirmed once again before carefully taking out a fire starter. He lit a long piece of paper to delay the ignition before frantically running out. After running more than ten steps, Meton suddenly fell to the ground. He covered his ears with his hands and opened his mouth.
"Boom!"
A thunderous sound rang out, and even the ground trembled a few times.
Meton, who had fallen to the ground, immediately felt a blast of air strike him from behind. It was a wanton blast. At the same time, shattered pots shot out in all directions. Vegetation flew everywhere as large amounts of pungent smoke inundated him.
After three seconds, Meton waited for the smoke to dissipate slightly before shaking his rumbling head. He brushed away the bits of grass on his head and stood up.
Meton immediately looked in Li Shimin's direction. He saw Li Shimin secretly reveal half his head. He had a dumbfounded look.
"Your Majesty!" There was a cry of surprise from Xi Junmai at the entrance of the backyard. Immediately after, there was the sound of armor moving. A large group of soldiers rushed forward.
How could such a commotion not alarm him when there was such a commotion in the backyard of Xuan Du Temple? One must know that Li Shimin's safety was in danger. Naturally, they could not escape responsibility.
"Don't come over. Stay where you are and wait for orders. From now on, no one is allowed to enter!" Li Shimin suddenly woke up and shouted loudly.
He had just seen the huge flames from the explosion with his own eyes. He had felt the power of the explosion. With such earth-shattering power, the fewer people who knew about it, the safer it would be. Only then could it be firmly controlled by the imperial court.
"Yes!" Xi Junmai saw with his own eyes that Li Shimin was unharmed and left with the order.
Soon, the sounds of the soldiers and horses outside quieted down. However, the backyard of Xuan Du Temple seemed to be boiling.
The group of External Alchemy Sect disciples who were hiding behind the trees did not care about the dizziness from the tremors. They rushed to the spot where the explosion had occurred. The place where the wine jars were placed had a huge hole blasted open, revealing the yellow soil underneath. Broken tiles shot out in all directions. Many of them were deeply embedded in the tree trunk and could not be pulled out.
"The power of the heavenly lightning is only so-so!" Qingcheng Monastery Lord muttered to himself.
"Such a powerful force is actually a Daoist Dao technique!" The Daoist Outer Alchemy sect disciples exclaimed in disbelief. All of them could not help but look at Daoist Divine Firmament who had just walked over.
Daoist Divine Firmament immediately felt a lingering fear. "Thankfully, the Sinful Dao's Fire Subduing Art was very weak. If it had been the Fire Subduing Art created by Marquis Merton, I would probably have died without an intact corpse."
Everyone nodded. Meton's purification method had increased its strength by more than ten times.
Meton said humbly, "If not for the Daoist Fire Subduing Art, no matter how exquisite the Mohist Dao technique is, it would not have been possible."
The Outer Alchemy sect Daoists could not help but give a wry smile. Even if the Daoists were to obtain the recipe in the future, it would probably be many years in the future. Yet, Mohist Dao had managed to make it appear decades or even centuries in advance. It was enough to shock everyone.
Li Shimin laughed out loud. "This is all thanks to the cooperation between the Mohist and Daoist Dao. All of you have contributed greatly."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Outer Alchemy sect disciples nodded.
Meton had the Fire Subduing Art. Logically speaking, he could have claimed the Mohist Dao technique as his own. However, Mo Jiazi did not do so. Instead, he openly admitted that it was a Daoist mystic technique. Just this alone was enough to win the trust of the Daoist Outer Alchemy sect.
"Mohist Dao! Daoist Dao technique! "
Li Shimin was astounded. The reason why he had come today was because Meton wanted to show him the power of the Daoists to destroy cities. However, when he saw it with his own eyes, he knew that Meton was not exaggerating at all.
The first result of the cooperation between the Mohist and Daoist Daoists was already so effective. Li Shimin could not help but feel even more optimistic about the prospects of the cooperation between the Mohist and Daoist Daoists.
Daoist Divine Firmament's eyes darted around as he hurriedly prostrated himself. "The Fire Subduing Art is a technique used by the Sinful Dao to deceive people. This item possesses the power of heavenly lightning, so it is no longer suitable to use that name. Your Majesty, please give this item a name."
Meton's heart skipped a beat as he could not help but curse Daoist Divine Firmament for being crafty. He had actually chosen to curry favor with Li Shimin.
Daoist Divine Firmament was secretly pleased. His scam had been exposed, so he naturally could not be as glorious as he was in the past. Furthermore, this method was not as useful to the Daoists as the hair dye mystic technique. However, he never expected the tables to turn. He had managed to gain the favor of Li Shimin. As such, wouldn't he be as glorious as before?
Li Shimin's expression changed as he nodded slightly. He looked at the pile of black powdery items by his feet and said, "This item is in the form of a medicinal powder. Everything in it is used by the medical school to treat illnesses. Burning it will cause flames to soar. Why don't we call it Gunpowder?"
Meton sighed inwardly. Indeed, the inertia of history was still powerful. The name Gunpowder had finally been revealed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing a name!" Daoist Divine Firmament hurriedly flattered. After the Fire Subduing Art was renamed, his dark history was naturally forgotten.
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