From the Start, I Had a Thatched Hut: I’ll Build a Divine Dynasty of Natural Philosophy

Top engineer Chen Yi transmigrates into another world and starts out in hellish difficulty: penniless and oppressed by corrupt officials. He pulls out his knowledge of math, physics, and chemistry. Levers make lifting easier, pulleys hoist heavy loads, and he makes soap and cement with his bare hands, stunning the whole village. He takes in a few mischievous kids as students and teaches them the principles of natural philosophy. His students build waterwheels and blast furnaces, while he starts climbing the technology tree of steam and electromagnetism. While others still rely on horse-drawn carriages to deliver military intelligence, his students have already set up a telegraph network. When the enemy cavalry charges, they’re greeted by “heartless cannons” with trajectories calculated by his students. From a rundown schoolhouse to a city of natural philosophy that makes the imperial court tremble. Chen Yi says, “Don’t talk to me about great clans and aristocratic families. My truths only matter within firing range!”