Before an audience, Sun Yu mixed up some new-style gunpowder and then ignited it.
Boom, a blast of hot air hit their faces, carrying a tingling sensation. The new gunpowder indeed had tremendous power, and it even contained a bit of the power of thunder, almost without any smoke or dust.
After the demonstration, Sun Yu awaited everyone's comments. This was an important aspect of Taichu Palace's research, as the ideas from others could inspire creativity, providing a new perspective or revealing shortcomings.
Wei Yuan had some knowledge of Alchemy Dao and herbal principles, and had nothing much to say about the formula and material properties—his reaction could only be comparable to Xu Wenwu, consisting merely of an astonished expletive.
However, Wei Yuan was focused on another aspect: the new gunpowder had greatly increased in power, but its cost had multiplied by more than ten times.
