Chapter 8

Listen to this engine, it is a typical Yin-Yang concept engine, using water and fire formations, utilizing the conflict between the water and fire formations to create explosions, which in turn produce continuous rotation.

The engine is primarily made of jade. The first engine was very ugly and large, standing three feet tall and ten feet long, a massive object. The structure of the engine is relatively simple: from front to back, there are four chambers, with a fire formation carved on the shell of each chamber, occupying half the space; the four fire formations in the four chambers are arranged in a spiral, forming two complete rings of fire formations.

The four fire formations are connected to the engine through grounding wires, forming controllable switches.

On the rotor, however, it is completely wrapped by four water wave formations. This structure ensures that at any moment, two fire formations and two water wave formations are interacting, thereby generating tremendous rotational force.

To ensure the rotor has sufficient energy, the engine's shaft extends one foot in length, with eight small spirit-gathering formations carved on it; on the engine's outer shell, there are also four large spirit-gathering formations.

When the engine rotates at full speed, it spins 500 times per minute, producing power equivalent to one strong horse, abbreviated as one horsepower. The minute and horsepower are standards proposed by Li Xian. Dividing an hour into 15 parts, each part is one minute.

One horsepower is also based on the horses in the Immortal Realm, which is much larger than the standard on Earth. However, there is no need for further refinement for now, and Li Xian only calculates based on one horsepower.

In short, the appearance of the engine marks the true beginning of Li Xian's technological and industrial dreams. Although there are still many difficulties, the initial power for industry has been solved, and the heart of technology and industry is in place.

When the engine truly began to rotate and drive the loom to roar, there was no cheering, only silence.

For a long time... a very long time...

"Ao..." He Lin suddenly shouted without any decorum, "Young Master, I've changed my goal. From now on, we will produce ten thousand bolts of cloth a day, so that the entire Great Xia Kingdom will use our textiles."

"Forging weapons for an entire army in a day!" Song Gang's idea was grand.

Even Tang Rong was stunned, and after a long time, he said, "This is the power of immortal techniques!"

The silence was finally broken, and the delayed cheers erupted. In this small research room, fewer than twenty people erupted with the cheers of a thousand troops.

This research was led by Sun Ming, who was responsible for carving the formations and jade, Tang Rong for adjusting and improving the formations. Song Gang was responsible for the central main shaft, bearings, and protective shell of the engine. The mechanical structure design of the engine was handled by Liu Bin. As for the engine's transmission belt, it was managed by He Lin.

Do not underestimate the belt; for the engine, the belt is very important, being the simplest and most effective transmission method.

The cheering continued for half an hour before everyone finally calmed down. Li Xian seized the opportunity to pour cold water. "Everyone, are you satisfied with this engine? I want to say that this engine is far from meeting my expectations.

I will set the first industrial plan for you.

Within three months, you need to achieve the following:

First, reduce the size of the engine to less than one foot.

Second, standardize and mass-produce the bearings and mechanical main shafts.

Third, create the first mechanically powered, multi-functional machine tool.

Fourth, create a large textile machine.

Fifth, select the most reliable and excellent people from the magical artifact workshop, jade workshop, woodworking workshop, and forging workshop to form an engine workshop.

Sixth, refine the departments. Rename the woodworking workshop to the mechanical workshop, responsible for the design and production of bearings, main shafts, and machinery.

Seventh, continue to strengthen the construction of the research room.

Eighth, I wonder if we should change the original thirty-year contract to a hundred-year contract?"

Without hesitation, none of Li Xian's eight plans were opposed. In fact, the crowd was elated by the idea of extending the contract to a hundred years.

The only issue was the lack of manpower! To prevent the secrets from leaking and to find more reliable people, Li Xian decided to go home and discuss with his father.

By this point, Li Xian had been here for exactly 108 days.

"Father, I'm back, and I've succeeded!" Li Xian shouted excitedly as soon as he entered the gate and saw Li Yulong.

"Remarkable!" Li Yulong gave a solemn evaluation. Since the last time he saw stainless steel, Li Yulong no longer referred to these things as base trades or perverse skills but began to take them seriously.

"Father, I have some matters to consult with you."

"Go ahead."

"Three points. First, we lack manpower. Where can we find reliable and capable people, especially in formations and spells.

Second, the large combined loom is about to succeed, and it will be able to weave tens of thousands of bolts of cloth a day. How do we find more raw materials and how do we sell them?

Third, I would like to hear your thoughts on the workshops."

"Very good, really very good. However..." Li Yulong suddenly shouted, "Who are you really!"

Ha... The thing Li Xian was most worried about still happened, but he remained calm, "Father, let me tell you the story of Zhuangzi and the butterfly... It's like this, maybe I went to a place called Earth during my wandering soul. A small Earth, not even as large as a state in the Immortal Realm, it must be a dream."

"Is that so." After listening to Li Xian's explanation, Li Yulong was finally completely reassured and then laughed heartily, "Very good, very good. Since that world is so wonderful, then replicate it here, I support you.

As for the issues you mentioned:

First, the manpower problem can be solved by recruiting from the common people. Once they swear an oath to heaven, who would dare to betray? As for how to screen the talent, you must learn to judge for yourself.

Second, why worry about raw materials and sales? What about your good friends? These people are not insignificant; they are either the sons of generals or the grandsons of tutors. As long as you unite them, who would dare to stand in your way?

You may not know, but 70% of the lantern sales are already handled by them.

Third, my opinion is to develop boldly. Your current achievements are not enough to attract attention. However, don't leak your engines and machine tools. Only sell cloth and lanterns and other daily items. Don't sell stainless steel and weapons. If you do, I will notify you.

Finally, I must emphasize, focus on cultivation. Only cultivation is the foundation."

"Hehe, Father, your guidance is well taken."

Li Xian stayed at home for less than an hour when Shangguan Yong, with his loud voice, came running over.

"Brother Xian, Brother Xian, you're back and didn't even visit me. I've prepared a gift for you for over three months, thank me. Also, see who else is here."

At the mention of the gift, Li Xian's face turned black, immediately recalling the terrible first meeting—this guy actually wanted to check if he was alive before giving the gift, truly bizarre.

But even more bizarre was yet to come.

"Brother Xian, I heard you didn't die, so I specially prepared some high-grade deer antler for you, from a first-stage demon beast (Foundation Establishment stage)."

Li Xian's memory recalled that this was Zhang Quan, the son of the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Yuan; the Minister of Revenue is a second-rank official, a high-ranking official.

"Brother Xian, I prepared some top-grade dragon blood for you, said to invigorate the blood."

This guy is Yuan Zhao, the son of the Grand Marshal Yuan Yong, a first-rank official.

Shangguan Yong, tall and robust, is the most advanced and oldest among the four, 18 years old, already at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation.

Zhang Quan is plump and white, but this guy is full of mischief, the "military advisor" among the four, 17 years old, at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation.

Yuan Zhao is the youngest, a bit of a young boy, 16 years old, half a year younger than Li Xian, but already at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, slightly higher than the old Li Xian.

With Shangguan Yong leading the way, they smashed through doors and walls like bandits, rushing to Li Xian.

Li Xian pointed at these three "good friends" in shock.

(Thank you for your support, everyone. The new book may not satisfy some of your tastes, and I sincerely apologize for that. I can only say: this book will not be inferior to the Half-Immortal Civilization. Whether in terms of story or the grand scenes later on. Our goal is: to bombard the Creator's Temple with interstellar cannons and colonize the Demon and Beast Realms with warship cannons.)