Chapter 021 Firearms
Leshan?
Giant Buddha statue?
Ni Kun's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"When did this happen? Is there a maze of caves around the giant Buddha statue?"
Seeing that Ni Kun had indeed diverted his attention, Wen Caiting was delighted and secretly celebrated that she had escaped danger.
At the same time he said:
"This incident happened half a month ago. As it was of great benefit to Buddhism, it was called the Buddha's manifestation, and it was widely publicized through various channels. In just over ten days, it had spread throughout Sichuan, and even spread rapidly to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River through the Yangtze River waterway.
"Now Buddhist disciples from all over the country are rushing to Leshan to worship the giant Buddha. Our Saint Sect is also very concerned about this and has sent experts to Leshan to investigate. As for the cave you asked about, I don't know the answer."
Ni Kun hesitated for a while and said decisively:
"Let's not go to Pegasus Ranch yet. Let's go directly to Leshan."
If the "Giant Buddha of Leshan" that suddenly appeared really had a "cave" as he thought, then the benefits inside it would definitely not be inferior to those of the Evil Emperor's relics, and might even be better.
Because the construction of the Leshan Giant Buddha was supposed to have started during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, but it is only the end of the Sui Dynasty.
Then the Leshan Giant Buddha that appeared inexplicably overnight at the end of the Sui Dynasty is most likely the Leshan Giant Buddha where the "Lingyun Cave" exists!
Since the Moon Worshiping Sect, Peach Blossom Island, Sun and Moon Sect, Songshan Sword Sect, and Nanhai Feixian Island can all appear in this world, then why can't the "Lingyun Cave" in Fengyun World appear in this world?
The "Giant Buddha" has appeared in the world for more than ten days now, and the Buddhist sect is extremely powerful, with many masters. If we go too late, the Buddhist sect will find Lingyun Cave first...
It is possible that all the benefits there will be taken away by Buddhism.
Even if Buddhism cannot deal with the Fire Kirin, it can still pick all the “Blood Bodhi”!
So Ni Kun immediately decided to go to Leshan first.
As for Pegasus Ranch…
Anyway, Lu Miaozi won’t die for a while.
Besides, Lu Miaozi loves to wear a human skin mask and disguise himself to join in the fun. He is also a great engineer, and an architectural wonder like the Leshan Giant Buddha that appeared overnight is likely to attract him.
If you are lucky, you might run into Lu Miaozi in Leshan.
Ni Kun did not rest at that moment. He asked Wen Caiting to quickly prepare food and supplies, and left Changlin County overnight. He carried Wen Caiting on his back and used light skills to rush towards Shuzhong. When he felt sleepy at night, he just lay on Wen Caiting's back and fell asleep.
At the same time.
Jiangdu Yangzhou.
In July of this year, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, accompanied by 100,000 brave imperial guards, the empress, concubines, princes, princesses, ministers, officials, monks, nuns and other guests, made his third tour of Jiangdu.
The Sui emperor and his harem lived in the "Linjiang Palace", the most luxurious palace in the world with a river view, while his officials and ministers lived in the city of Jiangdu.
At this moment, in the main hall of a mansion in Yangzhou city.
A scholar in white, with an elegant figure who looks like a banished immortal, is examining a "hidden weapon" in his hand.
The handle of this hidden weapon is made of peach wood, with relief patterns carved on it and decorated with gold lacquer. The curved handle is just the right size for one hand.
There is a one-foot-long steel pipe on it, which is black in color and smooth all over, flashing a cold metallic light under the candlelight.
At the back of the steel pipe, above the handle, there is a clever metal part carved into the shape of a miniature dragon head. The dragon's mouth is stuck in a small groove with a piece of flint embedded in it.
If Ni Kun were here, he would recognize at a glance that the "hidden weapon" in the hands of the scholar in white was actually a flintlock pistol.
Click.
The scholar in white opened the dragon-head-shaped hammer with his thumb, held the pistol horizontally, and suddenly turned around, pointing the muzzle of the gun at the door behind him.
Just at this moment, a slender figure dressed in a bright red pleated robe, a black gauze hat, and a bronze ghost mask, with only his eyebrows and forehead showing, stepped over the threshold and entered the main hall.
The scholar in white smiled slightly, pulled the trigger with his index finger, and the hammer hit the flint in the medicine pool with a snap.
Bang!
Amid the roar, a flash of fire appeared from the muzzle of the gun, and a puff of white smoke belched out.
There was also a lead bullet, which was shot towards the man in red who had just entered the room with a force invisible to the naked eye.
The man in red did not dodge or evade. He suddenly raised his hand, and with the speed of his hand as fast as a ghost, he lightly pinched the scalding hot bullet between his slender white index and middle fingers.
"Dongfang, your skills have improved again!" The scholar in white said with a smile, "The Sunflower Manual is indeed amazing. It's a pity that you didn't get the whole book. Otherwise, it would be possible for you to catch up with Guan Qi."
The man in red loosened his two fingers, threw the lead bullet that had been crushed into a pancake onto the floor, and said in a soft androgynous voice:
"The entire Sunflower Manual is just a legend, and no one has ever seen it. As for toys like firearms, Saint Lord, please don't joke with your subordinates about it."
The scholar in white chuckled, threw the musket onto the table, and said leisurely:
"It is certainly a toy for us, but how can an ordinary soldier, even if he is wearing iron armor, withstand a blow from such a toy? If the army is equipped with a large number of them, the army will be invincible.
"If the Sui Dynasty had this weapon earlier, even if Fu Cailin was in charge of Goguryeo, it could have been defeated in one battle. The Sui Dynasty would not have fallen into its current situation because of the three expeditions to Goguryeo."
The man in red said calmly:
"If the Holy Lord wants, I know a thing or two about how to forge a cannon. But does the Holy Lord still have an interest in such a trivial matter?"
The scholar in white sighed and said slowly:
"Weakening the four barbarians and strengthening the Central Plains is, after all, the work of my life. Now the Turks are divided, Tuyuhun abandoned their land and moved westward, more than 40 countries in the Western Regions surrendered, and I have made achievements in both the north and the west. Only Liaodong was not conquered in the three expeditions, and I lost many soldiers and generals... I feel regretful!"
The man in red said, "The Holy Lord is too demanding of perfection."
The scholar in white laughed to himself:
"Not demanding perfection, just..."
He shook his head, said no more, and asked:
"Have you found out the origins of the barbarian who calls himself Wei Xiaobao?"
The flintlock musket in his hand was obtained from a barbarian named "Wei Xiaobao".
Wei Xiaobao inexplicably appeared outside the Linjiang Palace in broad daylight, hid in the woods and spied on the emperor's palace, but was discovered by the patrolling brave guards.
The guards saw that his scalp was bald except for a small rat-tail braid in the style of a barbarian, and his expression was quite slick and vulgar, so they wanted to arrest him and question him.
But Wei Xiaobao turned around and ran. His martial arts skills were quite good and he almost escaped the capture of the guards.
Unfortunately, he was shot in the thigh by an arrow from a royal guard archer and fell to the ground on the spot. He was eventually captured.
However, Wei Xiaobao's luck was very bad. The arrow actually pierced a blood vessel in his thigh. When the brave guards who were chasing him surrounded him, he had lost too much blood and was in a dying state. He could only barely utter his name before he died.
The guards found the musket, an invulnerable gold vest and a bottle of powder that could turn a corpse into blood from Wei Xiaobao's body.
After several rounds of circulation, these spoils finally fell into the hands of the white-robed scholars.
With the wisdom of the white-robed scholar, he easily figured out how to operate the musket after a little tinkering with it.
And as far as he knew, this musket was definitely not something that could be manufactured in the Central Plains or the surrounding countries at the moment.
People were immediately sent to investigate Wei Xiaobao's background, trying to find out the source of the musket, as well as some secrets behind it that were of greater concern to the white-robed scholars.
Unfortunately, the man in red did not bring back the news he wanted.
"The Royal Guards searched the area for over a hundred miles but found no clues. That means Wei Xiaobao must have appeared out of nowhere."
"Another one who appeared out of nowhere?" The scholar in white looked at the man in red thoughtfully and said softly:
"In the past twenty years, many weirdos have appeared out of nowhere... Dongfang, why do you think the world has become so bizarre? What changes will there be in the future? Will history be completely changed because of this?"
The man in red remained silent.
The white-robed scholar said:
“Perhaps, Moon Worshiper is right?
"The earth was supposed to be a sphere, suspended in the void, accompanying the moon and rotating around the sun. But for some reason, it became 'the sky is round and the earth is square'...
“So the world is just an illusion, and most people in the world, including you and me, are illusions created by some incredible evil demon?
"Dongfang, the history you know is nothing but a story fabricated by the evil demons and implanted into your memory. And my so-called achievements are meaningless?"
The man in red remained silent.
The scholar in white sighed and smiled leisurely:
"Never mind. Be it reality or illusion, as long as I can think independently and am not influenced by anyone, then I am a real existence..."
Shaking his head, he asked again:
"There's still no news about the remnants of the Moon Worshipers?"
The man in red said slowly:
"No."
The white-robed scholar said calmly:
"Since there is no news, why do you come to see me?"
The man in red said:
"A strange thing happened in Leshan, Sichuan..."
After describing the story of the Leshan Giant Buddha, the man in red said:
"The Leshan Giant Buddha should not appear in the world at this time. Its inexplicable appearance must be related to the changes in the heaven and earth and the disorder of time."
The scholar in white was in a trance for a while, a hint of melancholy flashed across his eyes, and he said sadly:
"Shuzhong..."
The man in red said:
"Does the Holy Lord want to go to Shuzhong to investigate personally?"
The scholar in white shook his head and said slowly with a melancholy tone:
"Even the Moon Worshiper couldn't understand the universe and was driven crazy. How can a mere giant Buddha figure reveal the secrets of the universe? I won't go to Shu. You take the two Xuanming Elders with you and go there for me."
The man in red said:
"What if Buddhism interferes?"
The white-robed scholar said in an erratic tone:
"Then kill a few bald donkeys."
The man in red said:
"There is news that the current heir of Cihang Jingzhai has come out of seclusion, and her first stop is Shuzhong. The Leshan Giant Buddha has appeared, and the current heir of Cihang Jingzhai may also go to join in the fun. What should I do if I meet her?"
The white-robed scholar said calmly:
"How to deal with the current successor of Cihang Jingzhai is the business of the successors of Huajian and Yingui. If you encounter them, don't pay any attention to them."
The man in red nodded slightly, said no more, and disappeared in a flash like a ghost.
