People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 102 Zhongjing, Come with Me

The originally empty parade ground in Yuyang was now surrounded by people who came to watch the fun. Fortunately, Xu Chen had arranged for the Yellow Turbans to maintain order here in advance, otherwise the scene would have been a mess.

The reason why the people came to watch the excitement was because they knew that something big was going to happen here today.

Last time, on the top of Yuyang City, the Great Taoist Priest personally released sky lanterns, which shocked the people in the city and regarded it as a miracle.

It was not until Tian Shitou and Wang Dang reproduced this miracle, and even the common people succeeded in doing it, that they gradually became accustomed to this magical object. It was no longer surprising that something that everyone could do was not worth being surprised about.

Nowadays, people mostly call this sky lantern the Tianshi Lantern. After all, it was invented by the great Tianshi, so it is appropriate to name it after the Tianshi.

After this incident, Xu Chen's scientific methodology and natural practice philosophy were quickly spread. Even though most people did not understand them, at least they knew that they existed.

But there are also some smart people who can understand the meaning.

It turns out that the practice of the natural way is to use some methodology to explore the principles of nature. As long as the truth is explored, it can be used to accomplish things that are difficult for some people to do on their own. And the Heavenly Master Lamp is the product of the Great Heavenly Master's practice!
The shock that the Heavenly Master Lamp brought to the people has gradually faded, but today's incident that evolved from the Heavenly Master Lamp will bring an even greater shock to the people, because Doctor Zhang is going to make a Heavenly Master Lamp that is countless times bigger and send people to heaven!
The shock of this news left many people dumbfounded.

Manned flight is something that one dares not even think about. This kind of plot only appears in mythological stories. In comparison, the Great Heavenly Master's Lamp is probably the real divine method!
The people were all looking at the center of the parade ground with nervous expressions. The structure of the huge sky lantern made them stare in amazement.

This thing is so huge that when it is pulled up, the diameter of the airbag is more than ten meters. The impact brought by this huge thing alone makes people feel stimulated and excited.

At this time, the hot air balloon was making final preparations before takeoff, but at this critical moment, Xu Chen became a little worried.

"Zhong Jing, why take such a risk? This is the first flight experiment, and you can just try it with animals. After all, it's hard to control in the air. If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to regret it!"

"Master, there is no need to say more. This is the first ascent to the sky, which will go down in history. How can we let the animals get away with it? This must be done by me!"

Xu Chen's persuasion did not change Zhang Zhongjing's mind. He refused without even thinking.

This resolute attitude made Xu Chen feel helpless. It seemed that Zhang Zhongjing was determined to be the first human to go to heaven.

But it’s not that strange when you think about it. Although in Xu Chen’s eyes, this is not a special thing, but for the ancients, the meaning is completely different.

Just as Zhang Zhongjing said, once such a feat is accomplished, it will definitely be recorded in history books.

Who wouldn't want to try to ascend to the sky as a mortal and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sky?

For many people, being able to feel the breath of heaven up close is worth even the fear of death.

"I have tried it. After applying resin to seal the gaps, the silk cloth will not be easy to breathe. Solving this biggest problem, the launch should be a sure thing. I can't wait any longer and don't want to delay it for even a moment."

Zhang Zhongjing stared at the hot air balloon and could not move away even an inch, but from his heavy breathing, it could be felt that he was very nervous.

Since he couldn't persuade him, Xu Chen could only let him be. No matter what he said at this time, he was afraid that Zhang Zhongjing would not listen.

Moreover, the hot air balloon itself is a natural parachute. There is a risk but it is not big and there will probably be no problem.

Soon, Zhang Zhongjing climbed into the hanging basket. Without waiting at all, he immediately lit the hay, and a raging flame soon appeared at the fire source of the airbag.

With the appearance of the flames, the originally noisy and bustling training ground became quiet unconsciously.

No matter whether it was the Yellow Turbans or the common people, they were all concentrating on watching the changes in the hot air balloon. They all wanted to witness the hot air balloon taking off with their own eyes. Out of awe of the sky, they were so nervous that they didn't even dare to breathe.

It was not until the hot air balloon began to swell visibly that sounds and movements appeared in the crowd, which seemed to be the sound of the crowd being shocked and gasping.

Just by seeing the reaction of the Great Heavenly Master Lamp, the crowd had a general idea of ​​whether it could be trusted or not.

Perhaps, today we can really witness humans flying into the sky
The crowd's tension and excitement did not last long, because soon all emotions were overshadowed by the exclamations that rang out at the same time.

"Oh my God, it really flew!"

"It's done, it's done, the gods have appeared!"

People looked up and saw the huge Tianshi Lantern slowly rising into the sky. The huge structure gave people a strong visual impact, especially as they could clearly see Zhang Zhongjing's figure in the hanging basket.

Countless people were shocked and speechless at the sight before them.

The feat of ascending to heaven, which could only be heard of in myths, was realized today right under their eyes!
Wang Dangtian and Shitou below stared with their eyes wide open. They wished that they were the ones standing there at this moment. Who doesn’t want to breathe the air from the sky? Who doesn’t want to look down at the vast earth!
"Wang Dang, lead the cavalry and follow us. Make sure to bring Zhong Jing back safely!"

After the hot air balloon took off, it soon drifted randomly with the air currents above, and Xu Chen quickly sent Wang Dang to follow it. Wang Dang came to his senses, nodded immediately, and led dozens of riders to hurry away.

But it was not just Wang Dang who was following. Many of the astonished people also ran along.

Many people even thought that the hot air balloon would go all the way up to the sky without falling. If that was the case, then they would be able to witness the legend of becoming an immortal with their own eyes. This kind of thing naturally could not be missed.

However, the hot air balloon was flying faster and faster, and in the end it was impossible to catch up with it by just following it on foot. Only Wang Dang leading the cavalry could continue to follow it.

Witnessed by countless people, the hot air balloon rose into the sky, then flew out of the city, across the farmland, and headed for the mountains. No matter where the hot air balloon flew, it would eventually cause exclamations along the way.

The villagers in the surrounding villages had no idea about this. When they suddenly saw something flying in the sky, they thought it was a divine presence. They were so shocked that they knelt on the ground and began to recite prayers.

In the vast wasteland outside Yuyang City, many people were continuously reclaiming the land, which also caused a sensation.

In order to increase grain output as much as possible, Xu Chen has never given up on reclaiming new land. Now, those working on the wasteland include not only the Yellow Turbans and common people from all over the country, but also those stubborn Han captives.

When the exclamation was heard, Ju Shou Fu Xie, who was doing farm work, stopped subconsciously.

They looked around in confusion and saw that not only the common people and the Yellow Turbans not far away were excited about something, but even the manager who was guarding the prisoners was looking up at the sky in a daze.

They looked up as well, and were also dumbfounded when they saw the hot air balloon slowly floating in the sky.

It was not until the hot air balloon floated away into the distance and disappeared that they looked at each other in silence for a long time.

Fu Xie looked surprised: "What is that?"

Ju Su pondered for a moment, but had a guess: "Some time ago, I heard that the leader sent a sky lantern flying high, and the people here thought it was a miracle. What I just saw might be related to that lantern, but I don't know how he did it."

"So weird!" Fu Xie heard it and felt it made sense, but he was also surprised: "Could that evil Taoist really have some magic?"

Ju Su's eyes also became puzzled. In fact, he was also a little skeptical about life. This kind of thing was beyond his understanding.

The two of them stared at each other, all their attention drawn to Fei Tian's matter. Fortunately, everyone was in the same state at this time, otherwise the caretaker would have stopped allowing them to have nothing to do.

After a while, some people who had followed the hot air balloon came over and talked with the local people. Only then did Ju Shou and Fu Xie get some information from their fragmentary words.

This flying object is indeed a giant version of the Tianshi Lantern, and this time it even carries people to the sky.

According to the people, the first person who flew was Mr. Zhang, who was a skilled doctor.

When Ju Shou and Fu Xie heard this, they immediately knew who Mr. Zhang was, which made them feel a little complicated.

Fu Xie's voice was somewhat cold: "Zhong Jing really surrendered to the bandits!"

Ju Shou shook his head helplessly, then picked up the hoe and continued to turn the soil: "Whatever Zhongjing does is his own choice. Since we are not on the same path, why should we be angry? You and I should just wait for the Han army to rescue us."

Fu Xie was silent for a while, and then continued to work: "I can wait, but can the heavenly soldiers really come? The more I see this demon Xu Chen, the more weird he seems. He can send people to heaven today, but I dare not imagine what he can do in the future."

Ju Shou paused with his hand holding the hoe, but finally just continued with the work at hand in silence.

He didn't answer because he didn't know how to answer.

As time went on, he became more and more confused. The Yellow Turbans' territory was becoming more and more stable. Could the Heavenly Soldiers really come back?

I'm just afraid it's difficult.
The hot air balloon floated all the way, and Zhang Zhongjing burned all the stored hay. It still floated for more than ten miles before slowly descending. Because the structure of the balloon served as a natural parachute, Zhang Zhongjing finally landed steadily.

When Zhang Zhongjing was sent all the way back to Yuyang City by Wang Dang, he was still in high spirits and unable to extricate himself from the feat of ascending to heaven.

It was not until Xu Chen's question that he was brought back to reality: "Does Zhongjing think that the natural way can be the right way now?"

Zhang Zhongjing finally came to his senses. He had no hesitation at all: "To seek the truth of the universe, all the knowledge in the world is not as good as the natural way!"

Xu Chen's expression straightened up, and he continued, "The study of the truth of the natural way should be spread throughout the world to eliminate ignorance. This is a great merit of historical civilization. Why doesn't Zhongjing join the religion and work hand in hand with me?"

(End of this chapter)