Chapter 14 He Can Afford It

What should I do if the load capacity of my means of transport is too low?

The conventional idea is to find a way to increase its load capacity, but in the world of immortal cultivation, there is another idea: reduce the weight of the loaded object.

In the world of immortal cultivation, there are many talismans and magical instruments that can make objects lighter, such as the light body talisman and the flying talisman.

Using these talismans, monks could reduce their body weight, allowing them to cross mountains and streams as if walking on flat ground. Rumor has it that a foundation-building monk posted more than ten lightening talismans and, riding the southeast wind, flew across half a continent in one night.

Of course, this is not the method Jian Shiyuan was talking about.

The reason is simple: loss.

Both the Light Body Talisman and the Flying Talisman were expensive. Based on his success rate, a Light Body Talisman required at least two Spirit Stones. He had a hundred players and couldn't favor one over the other, so that meant a hundred talismans.

Players are only doing the most basic exploration tasks and may not be able to dig up any valuable resources. When the investment is not proportional to the return, Jian Shiyuan has to consider more economical and frugal methods. After all, he never does business at a loss.

Since directly reducing the weight is not feasible, we have to find a way to counteract force with force, and use other forces to offset part of the gravity, so that it can be within the load range.

Seeing the wooden ox and horse lying on the ground looking up at him, Jian Shiyuan hooked his hand. The wooden ox and horse felt a force supporting their lower abdomen, suddenly lifting them up. They stood only half a step away from Jian Shiyuan. They could clearly see Jian Shiyuan's drooping hair, the gold embroidered pattern on his collar, and the constant smile on his lips.

Jian Shiyuan asked, "Have you ever considered whether you have the strength to lift the players? Why do you insist on putting them all on the car?"

The wooden ox and horse trembled violently.

Yes, this is the world of cultivating immortals, why must people sit in cars like in the three-dimensional world? He can completely let players fly!

He was happy at first, but then became extremely depressed, hanging his head and not saying a word.

If you can fly, you don't need to take a car. Doesn't that mean his design is useless? He wasted everyone's time and made a useless thing.

Jian Shiyuan seemed to understand his thoughts and smiled faintly: "Don't be sad, your design is very useful. Since you haven't embarked on the path yet, I will give you some necessary help."

As he spoke, Jian Shiyuan waved his sleeves, and pieces of talisman paper flew out from his sleeves, overlapping and folding, twisting into complex balls. At the same time, a brilliant magic circle appeared under his feet, and countless floating stardust covered half of his body. Jian Shiyuan looked relaxed, and his eyebrows were softened by the light of the magic circle.

"It's the plot! I told you, how could we let our efforts go to waste!"

"Master, this is awesome! I'm going to spend all my money on this special effect and this quality! When the store opens, I'm going to get the same model as the Master! So cool!"

"It's missing some background music. Please compose the music for the master, 'Superstar of Chaos'."

The players laughed and Jian Shiyuan's hands moved faster. A flame shot out from the void and burned the paper ball directly. The embers fell down. Jian Shiyuan stood in the center of the formation, his robe sleeves inflated by the罡气. The players could not see his hand gestures clearly, but saw countless golden cloud patterns under his feet spreading to the surroundings, like a golden wave, guarding and protecting Jian Shiyuan.

Jian Shiyuan's eyes sparkled. After he made the last hand gesture, he exhaled and slowly closed his eyes.

The players didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him. Jian Shiyuan didn't smile at this moment. The firelight warmed his eyebrows and lips, but he looked cold, like the last light of a meteor before falling, blindingly bright.

The next moment, Jian Shiyuan opened his eyes again and said to the players with a smile, "I've set it up, come and see."

Jian Shiyuan installed a small formation on each side of the carriage pedal, begging for the magic to exorcise ghosts.

This technique of begging for surrender to exorcise ghosts is just a minor technique with many limitations and pretentious usage. It is most commonly used to confuse living souls and dispel ghosts. Jian Shiyuan also learned it by chance.

That day he traveled to a small village in Zhongzhou and happened to see a Taoist priest performing an exorcism. Jian Shiyuan found the ritual interesting and asked him about what was going on.

It turned out that the old father of the host family was unwilling to leave after his death, and turned into a vengeful ghost hiding at the bottom of the well to cause trouble, scaring his youngest son so much that he lost his soul and became demented. The host family was not a good person either. He had a son in middle age and doted on him very much. In this choice between "father" and "youngest son", he resolutely chose to "send" the old father's soul to death.

Jian Shiyuan saw the Taoist grab the old man's ghost body and made a hand seal. Black smoke burst out and surrounded the ghost and washed it away. The vengeful ghost that the old man had turned into screamed miserably, with blood in its eyes. Jian Shiyuan saw the ghost's body bleeding and knew that there must be injustice. An ordinary vengeful ghost would not be in such a state even if his soul was torn to pieces. He stopped the Taoist.

The Taoist naturally would not listen to Jian Shiyuan's words. Whether the old man was wronged or not had nothing to do with him. He accepted the money from the old man's son and came to send the old man to death. He told Jian Shiyuan to get away and not waste his time.

Seeing that words could not persuade the Taoist priest, Jian Shiyuan took action.

Sure enough, after he unilaterally "asked for advice", the Taoist was willing to take the time to understand the truth.

It turned out that the old man had not transformed into a vengeful ghost on his own. His son had heard stories about raising ghosts to make money from nowhere, and became obsessed with money. In order to obtain the protection of a "wealth ghost", he first poisoned his own father to death, and then offered the old man to a ghost monk for refining.

The old man's soul turned into a ghost and he was in great pain, but he still had a bit of rationality and didn't want to hurt his former family, so he hid at the bottom of the well. Unexpectedly, the old man's son's son was also a beast. He didn't want to lose this "wealth ghost" that could bring him wealth, so he took the risk and went down the well. Unexpectedly, he was frightened silly by the old man's terrifying true appearance.

Jian Shiyuan was moved by the old man's plight and decided to pray for his soul to be reborn. However, the Taoist took advantage of him casting a spell and attacked him from behind, intending to kill him. Jian Shiyuan didn't want to kill him, but the Taoist was seeking death himself, so he didn't mind giving him a ride.

Before killing the Taoist priest, Jian Shiyuan tortured him and collected all his life's knowledge, and learned the art of begging for surrender and exorcising ghosts.

The art of begging for surrender to exorcise ghosts is a minor art. When it is used to form a formation, it is very easy to be broken up by the vitality of living beings. As long as a living thing breaks in during the casting process, the formation will be broken.

But it also has its own advantages. Its casting conditions are simple, and it consumes very little spiritual power. The only materials required are incense ash and chicken blood. Moreover, after it forms a formation, it can form an impulse. The black smoke used by Taoist priests to wash away the ghost's body is another concrete manifestation of the impulse.

In fact, from the moment he saw the black smoke, Jian Shiyuan instantly thought of the steam engine, and he could try to use it for energy.

After Jian Shiyuan learned the technique of begging for surrender and exorcism, he began to ponder its internal structure, trying to transform the structure, materials, and steps. Through his research, he figured out some practical functions, such as arranging it into a vertical magic circle, adding origami techniques to transform it into a killing array. Another example is -

By utilizing the momentum of the Begging for Surrender and Exorcism Technique during its execution, it can be fixed into a stable output force. The interaction between the two magic circles can form a balanced upward kinetic energy.

Jian Shiyuan led the players to the wind-wheeled cart, fiddling with the pedals. He explained, "I've cast the Begging and Exorcism spell on both pedals. The pedals are movable. If they remain flat when stopped, the Begging and Exorcism spells won't interact with each other. If you ride, one pedal will be high and the other low, forming an opposition. The two magic arrays will counteract each other, creating a steady upward thrust."

As he said that, he asked the players to try it themselves.

The wooden ox and flowing horse were the first to get on. He stepped onto the cart carefully, fearing that it would collapse. When he gave it a tentative ride, the pedals under his feet flashed with light, and a sudden force lifted his buttocks, lifting him several inches.

!!!

"Oh my god, it feels like—someone's holding my butt!"

The wooden ox and horse screamed loudly and pedaled faster. They rushed out into the snow as if they were walking on flat ground, without feeling any obstruction at all. His design was successful, and the car could move on the snow!

The wind blew on his face, but the cold wind could not freeze his smile. He excitedly rode around and came back.

"Master, my car can move on the snow! It's very fast! I succeeded!"

Jian Shiyuan smiled and said, "This car needs improvement. The current design can only carry you alone, and it's not convenient for other players. You need to carefully consider a new plan to improve your work."

Jian Shiyuan's words sobered Mu Niu Liu Ma. He jumped off the carriage and looked at the seat and pedals, frowning and saying, "But there are no pedals in the carriage. How can we set up the begging and exorcism spell?"

Jian Shiyuan chuckled, "Why do we have to sit in the back? Can't we expand the space in the front?"

The wooden ox and the flowing horse suddenly became enlightened.

He knew that he had fallen into a thinking error. When he initially designed the windmill vehicle, he compared it to a tricycle, and the overall structure was also designed based on the tricycle. Then he kept thinking about improvement plans within this outline framework.

Yeah, why do people have to sit in the back? Players can sit in the front! Just like a multiplayer bicycle!

He could even refer to the connecting rod and rocker technology of trains, combine reciprocating linear motion with rotary circular motion, and design a new structure that can operate continuously and require the cooperation of multiple people!

Looking at the smiling Jian Shiyuan in front of him, Mu Niu Liu Ma saluted fiercely, "Master, I will definitely not let you down!"

Then he quickly began to dismantle the windmill. He had a plan in his mind, a clear, complete and feasible new structure!

All this happened so fast that some players couldn't even figure out what the wooden ox and the flowing horse understood.

But there were always smart people present, and their eyes changed when they looked at Jian Shiyuan.

Confidence Zone nudged the fluorescent protein beside him with his arm and said, "Do you know what's prettier than Jian Shiyuan's face?"

Fluorescent Protein stared at Jian Shiyuan for a long time, "Is this the Sect Master's brain?"

Confidence Zone followed her gaze and said, "I've never met anyone smarter and more flexible than him. If his face is fascinating, then his brain is enough to impress me."

It's not difficult to stand a hard-boiled egg upright; just knock it on the table. But the first person to come up with this method deserves admiration.

The confidence interval also fell into this thinking error.

He instinctively wanted to add stirrups at the back and find ways to expand the space behind the car. Just like the wooden ox and the flowing horse said that the load capacity was too low, his first thought was to increase the load capacity. His thinking was no different from that of ordinary people, following the "effect" to infer the "cause", but Jian Shiyuan was different. He could ignore the "effect" and "cause" to find a new essence.

Confidence interval I have seen many geniuses, but no one has ever had such a flexible and changeable mind.

Looking at the smiling clan leader, Confidence Zone had no expression on his face and just stared at him in awe for a long time.

As expected of the gaming center of the world of immortals and demons, Jian Shiyuan is worthy of the responsibility!