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Fu Xiaochen is a short and fat middle-aged man with short dark hair and a slightly bald head.

After Jiang Chen told him in detail about the concept of hot air balloons, his eyes immediately shone and became very interested. He knew very well that once the hot air balloon was created and used in actual combat, it would be an epoch-making change in the history of the Immortal Cultivation War. I guess he, a mortal craftsman, would be as famous as the greatest weapon refining masters in the history of the Demon Sect.

"Okay! I'll start testing right away, but those materials..."

"Don't worry about the materials. I will find a way to get the monks to deliver them to you. You can get as much as you want. But how long will it take to get this thing out?" Jiang Chen asked. What he lacks the most now is time.

"If the materials are sufficient, it will be fine to make it in one day with the craftsmen under my command. However, I may still need some monks to help, after all, sticky skins, ignition devices, etc. If there is a monk who can use fire-type magic to help, it will be more effective with half the effort..." Fu Xiaochen said after thinking for a while.

"No problem, you can talk to Wan Liang if you want someone. Bu Zheng just needs it. Just transfer it from him, or even if you want me to help!" Jiang Chen answered decisively.

"Oh, then I'll be relieved! Guardian Jiang, I will definitely make this hot air balloon in one day!" Fu Xiaochen said happily.

...

Just as Jiang Chen and others began to make hot air balloons in full swing, Liu Qingchuan and his confidants were standing in the wind on a pass at the forefront of the front mountain.

They looked at the Blood Shadow Sect army that was gathering people in front of them. They were a little uneasy, because judging from the forces gathered by the Blood Shadow Sect, they were far more than them. Even if the Demonic Sha Peak did not suffer that major loss, it would be very difficult to defend Qingmu Mountain.

"Master of Peak! Although the enemy has not launched an attack yet, judging from the people they gathered, it is very difficult for us to defeat them! Should we retreat to the back mountain to defend? After all, there are too many passes to defend in the front mountain. We are insufficient troops!" Yang Kai said with fear.

"Yes! Especially the main peak of the former mountain is still in the hands of the enemy. Jiang Chen boasted that Haikou would take down Red Stone Fort within three days and wipe out the enemy of the main peak. He was not afraid of the wind and flashing his tongue. He was too good at bragging!" Chi Ming also said in anger.

Lu Jie immediately agreed and said, "That's right, Jiang Chen is too arrogant and thinks that after fighting a few battles with the Siren Sect, he will be invincible in the world. He doesn't know that the strength of the Blood Shadow Sect is much stronger than that of the Siren Sect! Only our master of the Peak can succeed in capturing the main peak. Just because of his little one? Don't even think about it!"

Liu Qingchuan gently stroked his long beard under his jaw, but said slowly: "Okay! OK! I can understand everyone's mood. However, Jiang Chen is so arrogant and arrogant, he will only respond to one sentence: the higher he stands, the worse he falls! If he cannot take down the main peak of Qianshan within three days, wouldn't it just give me a warning, deprive him of his command, and include his already few remaining troops in the unified command of the main peak of this peak!"

Only then did everyone realize it and claim that the peak master is far-sighted, which made them admire him very much. There was a sound of flattery at the scene.

Liu Qingchuan listened to everyone's flattery, and also showed a hint of pride in his eyes. Then he said to himself: "Jiang Chen, you killed my son Liu Yang, this time is the time to pay your life!"

...

On the morning of the third day, it was very hidden in the front mountain. There were very few people coming to the open ground.

Jiang Chen, Zhu Na, Bu Zheng, Wan Liang and other senior figures from the Demon Soul Peak gathered here. Watch Fu Xiaochen's hot air balloon test flight.

"What a big basket!" This was what everyone said when they saw the big basket tied to the ground.

This basket is too big, completely subverting their concept of baskets that hold food or garbage.

It is twenty feet long and ten feet wide. It is estimated that if a hundred people stand in, it will not feel crowded. The edge of the basket is also very high, just one feet long, which is equivalent to the height of most people. On it, there is an oval sphere larger than it, four floors tall and about a hundred feet long.

Everyone looked carefully and found that the oval sphere was sewn with countless leathers of cowhide, sheepskin, pigskin and other animals. There was a large stove below that was experiencing a large fire, constantly heating the air inside the sphere.

Bu Zheng was the commander of the body refiner. He was different from everyone else. Everyone went to see the strange oval sphere, but he kept looking at the huge basket.

After watching for a while, he finally couldn't help but speak: "Team Fu, why did you make the basket so high that it's not easy for soldiers to jump in."

"Brother Bu, this is what the Guardian of Jiang requires to be high. He said that he is afraid that people will fall, and there may be airflow and bumps in the air... I originally wanted to be two meters tall... But please rest assured, I prepared a ladder in the basket, and soldiers will not encounter any problems when entering and leaving the basket." Fu Xiaochen said confidently.

"Is that true?" Bu Zheng walked around the big basket and saw three leaf-like objects that he could not name behind the basket. There were also a pile of leather and cloth in the basket, covering the bottom of the basket.

At this time, Wan Liang also walked to the basket and touched the edge of the basket. After confirming that it was indeed a real basket, he asked in surprise: "Junior Brother Jiang, can this big basket really be carried by this big ball?"

"Of course! I never lie!" Jiang Chen said proudly.

Before Bu Zheng answered, Zhu Na pouted and said, "Senior Brother Jiang, you often lie! Three months ago, when you were in Tianmo City, you said you would give me a beautiful colorful dress. Later, I found that colorful dress was worn by Sister Huang."

The pressure is not that great now, and Juna's mood has also been much more relaxed, as if she has returned to the carefree and cute girlish nature back then.

"Ah... it seems that the colorful clothes of the colorful clothes were originally bought for Xiuli, okay? When did you tell me?" Jiang Chen was sweating after hearing this. Zhu Na said it in front of so many senior brothers in this sect. It would be strange if these people didn't doubt that there was any unclear relationship between them and Huang Xiuli.

He quickly glanced around. Sure enough, Wan Liang, Bu Zheng and other fellow brothers stared at him with a slight scent of joking and surprised.

"At that time, Sister Huang said she wanted to buy it first, but I followed up with the words I want it too. I heard you clearly said 'OK'!" Juna wrinkled her cute little nose and retorted.

"Dimmemorous, you know, whenever I go shopping with you, I always follow you without saying a word. When you ask me which piece of clothing looks good, I always agree." Jiang Chen looked dark after hearing this. He now recalled the situation at that time. At that time, he was absent-mindedly thinking about how to prepare for seclusion and impacting the later stage of foundation building, so he casually agreed. He bought the colorful clothes in the colorful clothes. It was in the late stage of foundation building. After leaving the seclusion, Huang Xiuli laughed and said that she should give her a souvenir, so he bought it at the clothing store.

"No wonder that when Zhu Na was so unhappy when she arrived in Qingmu City with Huang Xiuli that day. I thought she was because of Ximen Ce, but now it seems she was a misunderstanding..." Jiang Chen thought to himself, it seems that he would have to put his ears sharply when talking to Zhu Na in the future, so don't listen to something missing.

At this time, Fu Xiaochen and several assistants climbed into the big basket. Then he shouted: "Who else would you like to come in and try the first flight?"

"I'll do it! After all, I thought of this hot air balloon, and it's too unreasonable that I, the designer, wouldn't participate!" Jiang Chen jumped into the big basket with a light jump.

"I'll go too!" Seeing that Jiang Chen had gone, Zhu Na naturally was unwilling to fall behind.

"Miss Zhu, this is an experimental product, and it is dangerous. You should try it next time!" Fu Xiaochen dissuaded.

"Hmph! Senior Brother Jiang can go, why can't I? I must go either! Besides, even if this thing really falls, I am also a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage and can fly!" Zhu Na did not give in.

"Okay! But don't jump around and scream. You must obey the command of Captain Fu and me." Jiang Chen thought for a while, thinking that Zhu Na should not be in much danger as she said. Even if the balloon falls, she should be fine.

"However, those physical trainers are in danger. It seems that they have to design a parachute in the future." Jiang Chen said intimately.

Everyone saw that Juna, the youngest junior sister, dared to take the test flight, so they were naturally embarrassed not to go. As a result, Wan Liang, Bu Zheng, and more than 20 Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Body Refiners all jumped into the big basket.

"Increase the fire! Get ready to take off!" Fu Xiaochen ordered.

At this time, an assistant immediately added some charcoal to the large stove to enhance the combustion effect. The flames suddenly rose several meters high, baking the air in the large balloon. (To be continued...)
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