Building a sect from scratch

Although the civilizations on the continents and islands of Guixu Realm all have some of the ancient meaning of Blue Star Flower Cultivation, there are still some differences.

Take architecture as an example. Although there are subtle differences in the ancient architecture of Flower Cultivation in each dynasty, they are generally based on wooden mortise and tenon structures. And even though it is considered the tallest building in Asian civilization, the houses that are actually used for people's lives are still relatively low and cramped. This is to cope with the cold winter, so they have to be designed like this.

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Northern Europe, which also has a severe climate, invented fireplaces for heating. This heating method makes European buildings less restricted by the space of residential houses.

Of course, the ancient Flower Cultivation also explored various heating methods, such as kangs, ground dragons, and cave dwellings in the northwest region, which are all heating methods for different climates and geographical environments.

But whether in Europe or Asia, most of the ancient buildings on the Blue Star are dim and airtight. Even the residences of tropical or subtropical residents, such as stilt houses, are relatively tight to prevent snakes, insects, rats and ants.

This is very different from the architectural style of Guixu Realm.

First of all, the residences of monks in Guixu Realm are very different from the houses of ordinary people.

Take Liuzhou, the relatively northernmost part, as an example. Most of the houses of ordinary people in Liuzhou are made of a mixed structure of stone and soil, and are mostly cast into hollow walls. In addition to keeping warm to the greatest extent, this method can also set up the simplest four-elephant formation between the walls to provide heat in the cold winter.

You must know that Guixu Realm is an objectively extraordinary world. The skills, principles and various knowledge practiced by the monks are not dropped from the sky, but are created and passed down by generations of geniuses. Therefore, among ordinary people, there are also people with poor aptitude who have been disabled, but have also explored some simple survival skills from generation to generation.

These skills may not be as exquisite as those inherited by the monks, but they are extremely practical for ordinary people.

For example, the Four Symbols Formation is the most widely spread, most used, and easiest to set up series of "magic formations". It is called a "magic formation", but in fact it is just some simple arrangements. It does not need to consume spiritual power and many natural treasures like the formation and talisman cultivation among the monks, nor does it need to open an altar to ask the gods for help.

There are four branches in the Four Symbols Formation, namely the Four Symbols Vermillion Bird Formation, the Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation, the Four Symbols Azure Dragon Formation, and the Four Symbols White Tiger Formation. Vermillion Bird belongs to fire, which is used to provide heat source. It is very simple to arrange. You only need to place cinnabar stone, red crystal stone, red chicken tail feathers and sorghum ears at the four corners of the square space, and connect these things with sorghum powder mixed with wheat bran or wheat flour, so that a certain amount of heat can be continuously emitted into the enclosed space. Although this heat is almost imperceptible in winter, it is enough for ordinary people to cope with the severe cold.

However, the Four Symbols Formation is a consumable formation. When the cobblestone powder no longer glows, a new batch of cobblestone powder needs to be replaced. Therefore, in order to extend the service life of the formation, people will choose to leave a space in the non-winter days so that the cobblestone powder is not completely connected, so that the formation can be stagnant and the spiritual power in the cobblestone powder will not be consumed.

Of course, if the spiritual stone powder is mixed with the cobblestone powder, the effect will be better, but the cost will be much higher. Except for the local wealthy people, few people use it.

This heating method makes the houses of the people present a wide cross-shaped structure in places that are difficult to bear in winter, that is, only the center of the cross is used as the bedroom to arrange the Four Symbols Formation, and the other four rooms, the front hall, the back hood room and the left and right ear rooms, will not waste money to arrange the formation in order to save heating costs.

Therefore, even if they are both considered "three-entry" houses, the civilian houses in Zhongzhou often have three doors close together, and there is no separate open space in front and back, while the "three-entry" houses in ancient times of the Flower Planting Family are separated by halls and rooms, which are not connected to each other.

In addition, there are very significant differences in the appearance of the buildings.

There are few multi-story buildings in ancient Flower Planting Family. First, it is difficult to maintain the stability of multi-story buildings in the era without reinforced concrete. Second, it is also because of heating problems.

The Guixu Realm is different. Apart from other things, the red iron wood can completely replace the steel bars. This makes the houses of many slightly wealthy people have two-story or even three-story small buildings. Even if it is a one-story house, it is often built with a flat roof and then covered with sloping eaves, so that it is convenient to directly add a second floor in the future.

As for the buildings of the monks, they are mainly grand and magnificent. After inheriting the architectural style of ordinary people, they will be taller, and many buildings do not have walls - wind and rain can be blocked by formations, so walls are not a necessary structure, unless it is a place where privacy is sought, such as bedrooms and toilets. For places like the halls where monks take classes, it is better to not build walls, which can bring better lighting.

So, when Jingjiezi came to Chang'an City and saw a lot of buildings with different shapes and a unified style that he had never seen before, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.

White walls, red columns, matched with green glazed tiles, and various exquisite stone carvings, kiln-fired ridge beasts, carved hanging fish, and colorfully painted brackets.

As players spend more and more days in the game, they pay more and more attention to their houses. The poor build their own houses, while the rich ask skilled repairmen and painters to help design and improve them. Compared with having to save money to deal with various risks in life on Blue Star, there is no need to consider factors such as diseases and accidents that may ruin the family in the game, so players are more keen to spend money as soon as they have it.

At the same time, a familiar figure not far away attracted Jingjiezi's attention.

"Song Bozheng!?"

He called out tentatively, but he didn't expect that the figure actually looked back.

"Who... Jingjiezi? Why are you here!?"

Song Bozheng's eyes lit up, and he jumped down from the roof in surprise and joy. He walked to Jingjiezi in two steps and three steps, and said: "I was thinking of finding an opportunity to inquire about your whereabouts! I heard that Taiyin Sect destroyed Taiyi Ziwei Sect two days ago, and I was worried that something might happen to you!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and punched Jingjiezi's chest lightly with some fear: "But you are so cunning, I don't think you will die easily! I didn't expect to meet you here!"

Jingjiezi heard this and smiled bitterly: "In fact, I almost lost my life. Disciples like us who switched to Ziwei Sect halfway have always been abandoned. It's just that the disciples of their Taiyin Sect seem to like to rob things more. They also kidnapped me and said they would exchange for contributions. Later, Elder Qianzhi took over Ziwei... Rongyu Mountain, and we were released... It's just, it's just, it's just bandits!" (End of this chapter)