Master of Strange Dao

It can even adjust the size and flow rate, functioning according to demand.

The waterwheel spins, surrounded by condensation that doesn't dissipate, which lets Yu Ziqing breathe a sigh of relief. It's not as simple as just setting a circle on fire.

"Alright, for the remaining matters, you take charge. Experiment more and find the way to maximize value. Don't rush to promote blindly; adapt to local conditions."

Yu Ziqing gave Zhang a command and then didn't concern himself with the follow-up.

He wandered around the entire Dadui like a loafer, and Zhang pretended not to see, allowing Yu Ziqing to wander around carelessly.

Che Lun followed Yu Ziqing, sensing a new thread of power emerging. His mind was already lagging behind Yu Ziqing's way of thinking.

"Che Lun, I've worried myself sick over your promotion, even bringing you here for a spin; don't let my good intentions go to waste."

"Thank you, Sir."

Che Lun glanced at the waterwheel spinning by the riverbank in the distance, with massive amounts of river water flowing through channels, covering a vast wheat field. Many people were also reclaiming new farmland.

This is achieved with just a single waterwheel.

Che Lun still didn't quite understand how the waterwheel was related to him.

But since Yu Ziqing said the waterwheel is also a "Che," then so be it.

Until Yu Ziqing walked to the south of Dadui, he saw people raising silkworms, and then he saw a spinning wheel...

Yu Ziqing's eyes lit up, and he asked.

"Che Lun, is a spinning wheel also a 'Che'?"

"..."

Che Lun's face was full of confusion, but he was perceptive. Although Yu Ziqing asked again, his words were unquestionable and very firm.

"Yes, a spinning wheel is also a 'Che'!"

"See, after all the hard work these days, there's still a lot of results. I've expanded the range you can cover; your promotion speed is sure to be faster than before."

"What the lord says is true." Che Lun replied immediately.

But he still found it hard to keep up with Yu Ziqing's thinking and didn't fully understand how things had developed to this point.

The routine is to find someone, teach the ritual, and then promote.

When he saw the empowered silk machine, faster, more stable, and with better-quality products, Yu Ziqing was finally satisfied.

And as Che Lun sensed new power emerging, an unmistakable joy spread in his heart, feeling himself gradually growing stronger, Che Lun gave up on thinking.

He figured, whatever his lord said was what it was; if he just stopped trying to make sense of it, everything became clear.

As long as he could grow stronger, it was enough. His lord had already done so much for him; he couldn't ask for more.

He's lived for so long, and no one has ever worked so hard to find him a promotion path.

Now, he increasingly understood that defeated... Wang Zixuan.

At least now, he felt joyful and happy, feelings he had never experienced before.

Yu Ziqing watched Zhang leaving cheerfully with a smile on his face, holding back words he didn't say.

He actually wanted to say that the waterwheel and the silk machine could actually be linked.

After thinking it through, he decided not to, as taking too big a step could lead to problems.

The current situation was quite good; they should first find a place for experiments, identifying the pros and cons in practice, and then consider whether to promote it. After all, something being good doesn't necessarily mean it should be promoted blindly.

The waterwheel was still acceptable, as part of hydraulic engineering, but the silk machine had a large number of practitioners, and rapid technological updates might not be entirely a good thing from the Divine Dynasty's standpoint.

With practitioners becoming unemployed, income plummeting, and an oversupply of silk that couldn't be absorbed, finding problems was easy, and Yu Ziqing could immediately point out a host of potential issues.

So, take it slow, first accumulate technology, then upgrade technology, and aim to earn money from other Divine Dynasties in the future.

Further research into the fundamentals was needed, to see if better waterwheels, silk machines, and carriages could be developed and then empowered, whether they would become better.

They still had to remind Zhang and the others to understand their roots.

After all, even the Promoter of Che Lun applied empowerment, it wasn't particularly strong.

If it were like the Moon God granting Yu Ziqing an empowerment once to raise the Moonlight Divine Skill several levels, the gap would be so vast that despite Ziqing cultivating the Moonlight Divine Skill, he might never reach such a high level, leaving him little motivation for painstaking cultivation. Check latest chapters at novelfire(.)net

If Che Lun's Promoter could do the same, Yu Ziqing likely wouldn't be so concerned with foundational research.

After touring Dadui and returning to the palace city, Zhang found Yu Ziqing mysteriously.

"Your Majesty, would you say an oil press counts as a 'Che'?"

"..."

Yu Ziqing smacked his lips and gave Zhang a thumbs-up, acknowledging that Zhang's perspective had opened up.

He replied resolutely.

"Yes!"

Then Zhang took Yu Ziqing for another visit.

Zhang had even prepared people, just waiting to perform the ritual.

So, Che Lun ended up feeling dizzy, as if he'd found yet another expansion direction.

Days later, when Yu Ziqing was preparing to leave, Zhang hurried over.

"Your Majesty, you're leaving already? What about the issues..."

"The issues have already started to be resolved, and it's not something that can be resolved overnight.

The simplest solution, I've known from the start; I just don't want to use it."

"Sealing Skill?" Zhang's expression moved, tentatively asking.

"Indeed, I just don't want to use this Sealing Skill anymore. I want to find another way to resolve it.

Back then, Emperor Dingmao of Dui sealed all of Dadui under the pretext of rebellion.

If we want to settle the dust and lift the seal in a normal way, many people need to be executed.