The Emperor is Above

Chapter 25: Fifth-Rank Talisman Master Seeking the Sword from a Tree
"You want to use exotic animals as draught power?"

When the craftsmen heard what Tun Shigu said, they were stunned at first, and then their faces turned ugly.

They understood the meaning. Ordinary wheeled vehicles could be made larger and could carry tens of thousands of pounds. The key was whether they could find suitable animal power to pull them forward.

Although sleds travel on snow, which results in less friction and lower requirements for animal power, the cattle and horses raised in the State of Xing often use animal power, and the most suitable load should not exceed 20,000 kilograms.

In this way, these craftsmen showed off their own sleighs, which could carry up to 50,000 or even 100,000 kilograms. However, if they could not find suitable animals to pull the sleighs, there would be nothing to show off.

"Don't be afraid, a sled carrying 20,000 jin is very necessary, and sleds carrying 50,000 jin or 100,000 jin are equally necessary!"

Yuanmu Qiujian's words broke the brief peace. He first appeased the craftsmen to continue to speed up the imitation of the sleigh, then turned to the guard Sima beside him and said, "Central City Sima, please take those people to take those things out."

Qing Yi kept quiet at the right time and followed Yuanmu Qiujian closely.

The other party actually asked the craftsmen to make a large sled that could transport 50,000 or 100,000 kilograms. It depends on how he solves the power problem.

Four strong guards worked together to lift an exquisite purple-red wooden box from the cart. Just by looking at their struggling expressions and the footprints on the crushed ice and snow on the ground, one could tell that the box must have weighed at least several thousand pounds.

"Snapped--"

The exquisite copper lock was opened, and the heavy lid was lifted, revealing fist-sized black iron blocks inside, and there was another smaller box inside.

Seeing Qing Yi following closely beside him, Yuanmu Qiujian couldn't help but explain with a smile: "This black iron block is actually the Earthly Evil Elemental Magnetic Black Iron, which is the material used for setting up the formation.

In addition, this small box contains the red refined copper and the prepared jade talisman. Senior Shushi Yi, please sit quietly on the side. I still need to carve some runes before I can install them on the sled."

Holding the five-inch long and wide jade talisman in his hand, Yuanmuqiujian's expression immediately became extremely focused. Holding a carving knife in one hand, he engraved complex and mysterious inscriptions on the jade talisman. These inscriptions, which were of different shapes, flashed a faint light from time to time, indicating another completely different system of practice.

"Doctor Yuan Mu Shang is actually a powerful talisman master!"

It was not until then that Qing Yi realized that this senior doctor who looked like a scholar was actually the legendary talisman master. He was amazed and looked more carefully.

"As a fifth-rank rune master, Doctor Yuan Mu Shang has extremely high attainments in runes. There are less than ten people in the country who can surpass him. Otherwise, how could he serve as the Minister of the Imperial Household?"

The Sima of the Royal Guard looked indifferent, but his words were full of pride, revealing the strong sense of pride that is unique to the people of the capital.

Qing Yi didn't say much, just nodded to Sima, and observed Yuanmu Qiujian's every move more carefully, even the changes in the color of the flashing light of the runes.

With the experience of the last tribute martial arts performance, he just sat quietly three feet away and observed, his body not moving at all. Outsiders just thought he was dumbfounded.

At this moment, an illusory scene emerged in front of Qing Yi's eyes, as if the camera was zoomed in, showing every stroke of the runes engraved by Yuanmu Qiujian extremely clearly.

"call--"

After an unknown amount of time, Yuanmu Qiujian put down the carving knife in his hand, took a deep breath, stretched his arms, and then smiled at Qing Yi with ease: "Finally, I have fulfilled my mission and successfully engraved a usable rune. Someone, come and pack this rune for me."

Before he finished speaking, the master craftsman who had been prepared for a long time respectfully took the jade talisman and came to a newly made large sled. The other craftsmen gathered around and were busy in a complicated but not chaotic manner. Soon, eighteen pieces of earth evil elemental magnetic black iron were evenly placed on the bottom of the car, followed by nine pieces of red copper engraved with runes, and finally the jade talisman with exquisite inscriptions was placed in the center of the sled.

Yuanmu Qiujian tidied his clothes, walked forward slowly, muttering something, and put his palms together to form a pale yellow ball of light, which he gently pressed into the jade talisman. Suddenly, a faint light flashed, and everything became normal again.

Qing Yi carefully looked at this large sled that could carry a load of 100,000 kilograms. It was ten feet long and three feet wide. The materials alone weighed several thousand kilograms, and at this moment it was actually floating about one foot above the ground.

"It's done, it's done!"

"Doctor Yuanmu's moves are extraordinary!"

Whether it was the craftsmen who participated in making the sleigh or the guards around it, everyone had an extremely excited look on their faces.

"Doctor Yuanmu, if I also want to learn runes, I wonder where I can learn it in the capital?" Qing Yi asked very seriously.

"Haha, I also saw a rune master using the power of runes back then, and I was so fascinated by it that I forgot to eat and sleep. Shang Shuyi is very similar to me back then."

Yuanmu Qiujian couldn't help but laugh.
“If you can be promoted to a corporal and be granted a title before the age of twenty, you can ask the king to go to the Imperial College to study. There will be rune masters there to teach you the way of runes, but if you want to learn runes, it depends on whether you have the talent for it.

If you don’t have the talent to learn runes, you can still learn various other weapons and swordsmanship. You can even find military tactics here. The library of the Imperial College has more than 100,000 volumes of books.”

"Guozi College!"

Qing Yi recited this silently, remembering this place firmly. With sincerity in his eyes, he bowed to Yuan Mu Qiu Jian and said, "Thank you for telling me, Doctor. I will definitely be promoted to a noble corporal before I turn 20, and I will definitely enter the Imperial College."

"Since Shang Shuyi is so interested in runes, I will give you this 'Introduction to Runes'. Although the basic runes are not comprehensive, it can at least help you understand the runes in advance." Yuanmu Qiujian took out a leather scroll from his sleeve.

I took it and opened it, and saw that it contained the shapes of the twelve basic runes, as well as the most basic knowledge such as the meanings contained in these runes. It could be said to be an introductory textbook for rune masters to learn runes.

"Thank you, Doctor Yuuki! I will definitely learn the way of runes well."

Qing Yi thanked him sincerely again, not only for his selfless help, but also because he had learned many techniques of engraving runes from Yuanmu Qiujian.

"Although the way of runes is extremely profound, one cannot get obsessed with it!" Yuanmu Qiujian shook his head and sighed, "I have studied runes for many years, but there are countless limitations when using them.

Just like this large sleigh, after being engraved with rune formations, it can transport 100,000 kilograms of baggage, and only four horses are needed to pull the cart, and it can travel nearly 200 miles a day.

Unfortunately, the jade talismans, red-refined copper, and earth-shattering magnetic iron needed for rune engraving are all extremely valuable items. Even with the resources of the Shaofu, I can only build ten at most, specifically for transporting supplies for the army.

The transportation of other logistical supplies still depends on the sled you invented. I have to thank you very much. Otherwise, I would not be able to sleep just to supply the army of Huo Yunyaqing in the northern border."

Qing Yi felt that he and Yuan Mu Qiu Jian were getting along well, but the angry voice of Tu Shi Gu came from the side: "If I were to say, you are just stubborn!"

(End of this chapter)