Chapter 1304: Strauni
“I’ve heard that Colt is a firearms company that specializes in selling pistols,” Qi Xuansu said, withdrawing his gaze from the steel men.
“They’re expanding their business lines,” Strauni replied. “Speaking of firearms, the Colt Company recently released a new steam rifle. The steam pack has been reduced to half its size, greatly lightening the load, and it even comes with an enchanted bayonet. Would you be interested?”
“No,” Qi Xuansu said, shaking his head.
Eastern firearms and Western firearms belonged to two different schools. The former focused on the projectile itself—essentially a type of talisman—while the latter focused on the firearm, even gradually eliminating the concept of projectiles altogether.
Qi Xuansu still preferred Eastern firearms.
The world was always developing. The East was advancing, and so was the West. Objectively speaking, the West had taken somewhat larger strides.
During the Wei Dynasty, when the Confucian School still held power, Westerners had already begun appearing frequently in the Eastern Continent and were becoming increasingly aggressive. Many scholar-officials defected to the Holy Court, so Western learning gradually flourished. They even purchased firearms from Westerners.
Over the past two centuries, although the Daoist Order vigorously developed its own creations, it also learned many techniques from the West. As a result, many Western-style habits had gradually entered Daoist society.
There was nothing shameful about that. The Confucian Sage once said that among three people, one must be the teacher. One should choose what is good and follow it, and see what is not good and correct it.
The carriage slowly came to a halt, and a beautiful detached residence appeared before them.
A black iron fence surrounded green lawns and a beautiful fountain. A two-story Baroque-style villa stood in the middle, filled with luxury and opulence, with many sculptures and paintings.
Qi Xuansu stepped down from the carriage with his cane. “Are things always this ostentatious here?”