The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

In the name of the old Gu, we establish the physics sect in the Capital, which can facilitate the recruitment of overseas Fang Immortal Dao talents in the future.

This is truly a great opportunity to bring honor to our ancestors.

After all, your Fang Immortal Dao originally fled the Great Yu Dynasty like defeated dogs; now being able to reintegrate and even rise above others in the Great Yu Dynasty fulfills the wishes of your predecessors in the Fang Immortal Dao.

Moreover, Fang Immortal Dao has amassed considerable resources overseas. Introducing these talents into the Great Yu Dynasty will naturally also bring substantial funding, aiding the development of physics.

Additionally, the Great Yu Dynasty has a large population, with many literate individuals, especially in the Capital, the center of excellence. Not everyone can go through the Imperial Examination; many literate individuals are in urgent need of a path forward.

Undoubtedly, the physics sect can absorb this portion of the populace alongside the Heart Study.

Moreover, the physics sect emphasizes practical operations and yields results more easily than the Heart Study.

In the end, Heart Study is a stepping stone for official careers, with the slogan of using knowledge to influence the world, but in reality, it's about "climbing the ranks for wealth".

Conversely, if physics develops, it will have a significant impact on the people's livelihood.

Xu Qing spoke of many benefits, naturally swaying the old Gu Daoist.

Xu Qing continued, "Didn't I mention the steam engine to you before? We know the principles thoroughly; the problem is that the mechanism parts have high requirements. We should take this opportunity to bring more people from the Fang Immortal Dao to the Capital. These people will definitely outdo the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry in crafting mechanism parts..."

Xu Qing's words thoroughly convinced the old Gu Daoist.

Before coming to the Great Yu Capital, many old heads in the Fang Immortal Dao were pessimistic, thinking the old Gu Daoist would be completely used up by the Court, or even become Xu Qing's lackey.

Now is an excellent opportunity to show those old heads who looked down on him that being the lackey of Xu Liushou of the Great Yu Dynasty isn't so bad.

In Fang Immortal Dao, he had to maneuver politically, while in the Capital, a single word could mobilize the vast resources of the Ministry of Industry.

One could say, as long as no direct funding is needed, conducting research within the Ministry of Industry is a delight.

And old Gu Daoist himself isn't short of money, not to mention Xu Qing's support.

Money is the least of his concerns.

The old Gu Daoist said, "Alright, let's do as you say. Besides, once the steam engine is built, it won't need soul stones or the strength of oxen or horses; just burning coal will suffice. Actually, the issue is not that it can't be built, but that the mechanism parts are too crude to last long. I need to find a few senior brothers to help fine-tune the details."

The last sentence is the key point!

He wants to make a saintly manifestation before others!

Xu Qing twitched the corner of his mouth, indeed, flaunting is humanity's most potent driving force for progress.

As the ancients said, riches and honors not shared at home are like fine clothes worn at night.

This old Gu fellow is even fiercer, bringing the folks directly to the Great Yu Capital.

Xu Qing coughed, saying, "Aren't they too old, traveling around and might get acclimatized?"

"A bunch of country bumpkins who haven't seen any beauties in the Southern Ocean; bringing them to the Capital is a huge gain for them." Gu Lao Dao hit the nail on the head.

He still didn't know the conduct of those old men.

Usually, they are so eager they are dying to find a tri-legged cauldron, and once they see the Central Plains' glamorous world, they will be dazzled.

Moreover, Fang Immortal Dao is focused on the Outer Elixir Dao, unlike the Inner Elixir Dao, which emphasizes honing one's state of mind.

Xu Qing observed that truly one's environment shapes a person, and in no time, the old Gu Daoist had already taken the demeanor of a Capital gentleman.

Society declines, and hearts are no longer as before!

After finishing the establishment of the physics sect, Xu Qing felt the timing was about right. He approached Elder Liang to proceed with another important matter concerning Qian Nan Province.