In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

However, as time ticked by, Li Yuanchang made no attempt to lift the tripod.

Throughout the entire process, they were measuring lengths, constantly writing and calculating with pen and ink, and even climbing and stepping on the temple.

This left the people of the high-altitude tribe completely bewildered, as well as worried and distressed.

This is their tribe's sacred temple, so let Li Yuanchang do whatever he wants with it.

For nearly half an hour, the scene was completely silent as everyone waited for Li Yuanchang to lift the tripod, their legs aching and numb from standing for so long.

But Li Yuanchang showed no intention of taking any action. Instead, he wrote one sheet after another on various types of Xuan paper, all of which were scribbles and not a single character was legible.

"Brother Guo, what is my elder brother doing?"

"Could this be some kind of ritual? It looks like a talisman to me."

Guo Chao was speechless: "Your Highness doesn't believe in this."

"Then how do you explain it?" Cheng Chuliang muttered.

"Shh, they're here, they're here!" Guo Chao's eyes widened.

All eyes were once again focused on the scene.

Li Yuanchang stood up, exhaled a deep breath, and then slowly moved a thick bundle of ropes and wood that had been prepared to different locations.

He has obtained three important data points through measurement and calculation.

Calculate the required strength based on weight and arm length.

From the known forces of the overlapping objects, the lever ratio can be derived.

Find the maximum weight of the tripod that can be moved by levering the lever arm limit.

This is Li Yuanchang's method: using modern physics knowledge and the lever principle to pry open this giant cauldron.

Human strength is simply insufficient to lift this behemoth, but intelligence can!

There is a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." This is impossible, but at least theoretically it is possible.

Next, Li Yuanchang's task is to ensure the sturdiness of the lever and support points. If they cannot support the structure, they will collapse and cannot be lifted again.

This is also a problem, because ancient industry did not have the necessary tools and could only rely on manual labor on-site.

Guo Chao and others wanted to help, but Li Yuanchang refused. He wanted the entire mountain tribe to be convinced and said that if he said he would do it, he would do it alone.

And so another hour passed.

The people of the Gaoshan tribe were all impatient. If Li Yuanchang hadn't offered such generous terms, they would not have been able to tolerate him destroying their tribe's sacred artifacts.

Ropes as thick as a baby's arm were seen binding the giant cauldron tightly, almost turning it into a sack.

The sounds of banging and clanging continued as Li Yuanchang hammered the wood, reinforcing it using mortise and tenon joints and any available nails.

The reinforcement was a huge tripod that no one on site could understand, which served as the support point.

"I have a feeling that His Highness might actually be able to do it..." a guard muttered. They had seen the distiller and the composite bow.

Those imaginative designs generated capabilities that were previously unimaginable to them.

Seeing these strange and unusual things again now inevitably makes the connection.

Not only Tang Jun, but also the chieftain of the Huangtu clan, initially disbelieved it, but gradually began to look forward to it, even subconsciously hoping that Li Yuanchang could accomplish this task.

Sweat dripped from Li Yuanchang's forehead to his abdomen. He was focused, meticulous, and completely immersed in his own world, constantly hammering, measuring, and testing.

This went on until midday, when the sun was high in the sky.

After a long period of preparation, with the final tap, he finally completed all the necessary preparations and all the required tools.

He walked up to the giant cauldron, suddenly took off his outer clothes, revealing his strong, naked body. Although he was not as fierce as these humanoid beasts, he was exceptionally masculine.

"Here he comes, he's about to begin!"

A stir ran through the crowd, and hundreds of eyes stared intently at the scene.

Especially the people of the mountain tribe, they wanted to see how this thin young man would lift the stone cauldron.

Li Yuanchang looked up and took a deep breath, then focused his energy in his dantian and used all his strength to pry the outrigger down!

His muscles bulged, his forehead was flushed, and his veins were bulging.

But the stone tripod remained completely still.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Huang Tu's eyes. He had once thought that Li Yuanchang might be the incarnation of that god.

next second.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A faint sound rang out, shocking Huang Tu!

"What?!"

The crowd was shocked; they had witnessed Li Yuanchang using this strange device to loosen the bottom of the stone cauldron.

Li Yuanchang gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and he exerted himself frantically.

As he continued to increase his arm strength, both the device and the stone cauldron emitted some clicking sounds, and the stone cauldron was even moving, although it had not yet left the ground.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently in tension!

Guo Chao's palms were sweaty.

Suddenly, bang!

A loud bang was heard, and the device that had taken all morning to make exploded. The entire thick and long support arm broke off directly from the fulcrum and could not bear the load.

As the support arm snapped, splinters of wood shot skyward, and the powerful inertia and air force propelled Li Yuanchang flying. He landed with a thud, rolled several times, and suffered abrasions to his arm.

"Your Highness!"

"King Han!"

The crowd surged forward.

Li Yuanchang, grimacing and covered in sweat, stood up: "It's alright, the outrigger wasn't sturdy enough, let's try again!"

When he said "Come again," no one dared to doubt him.

Especially the people from the high-altitude tribes, each of them had a look of horror in their wild, beast-like eyes.

It's already quite absurd that it could make this stone cauldron move.

Even with the aid of tools, the ancestral precepts only require one person, and Li Yuanchang is that one person!

"King Han, be careful." Huang Tu took a deep breath, his eyes serious.

Li Yuanchang smiled confidently and said, "Gentlemen, just wait and see as I emerge from seclusion and enter the world."

After saying that, he immediately threw himself back into the work and began a new round of production.

This time, he was more cautious and brought more iron plates from the army, taking the rest from chainmail when needed.

Then, piece by piece, they were hammered into the desired nails and embedded into the support arm, densely packed together, just like building a huge steel support arm, with the whole piece of wood encased in iron.

This production process lasted until dusk, when the sun was already beginning to set.

Li Yuanchang came to the support arm once again.

Everyone stood up again, their eyes solemn and tense as they stared at him.

"call!"

Li Yuanchang exhaled a large breath of stale air. The formula was correct, the data was correct, now it was just a matter of whether it could be put into practice.

He was shirtless, grabbed the arm again, and pressed down with all his might.

The lever principle caused multiple forces to be instantly transmitted to the stone cauldron through the support arm.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The stone cauldron emitted another strange sound.

"It moved again! It moved again!"

"Your Highness, hold on!!" The guards couldn't help but shout excitedly.