Longzang

Chapter 1102 Reflection on the Ruins
Driven by Wei Yuan, the flames of war quickly spread to the southern prefectures of Ji State.

After capturing Dingnan Pass, Wang Hu's rebel army moved on to other places and captured two more formidable passes, completely opening the southern gateway to the State of Ji. Only then did they quietly shed their rebel uniforms, pack up their heavy equipment, and return to Yizhou by floating boats and airships.

Wei Yuan sat at his desk, constantly handling official business. The arrival of new refugees injected long-lost vitality into the Yizhou territory. As for the resettlement of the refugees, Wei Yuan was already accustomed to handling everything personally, and he could only feel at ease after personally inspecting every matter.

Over the years, this has become a habit for Wei Yuan. He feels an extraordinary sense of peace whenever he is dealing with matters concerning people's livelihood.

At that moment, a ball of light floated in front of Wei Yuan. With a thought, Wei Yuan read its contents. Inside the ball of light were the latest health check reports of the transferred refugees. The reports showed that many refugees' physical functions seemed to have been stimulated by some unknown means, showing obvious signs of overexertion.

The report also revealed that after in-depth examination of over a thousand refugees showing the most obvious signs of overexertion, the results indicated that they had likely been forcibly forced to generate human fortune, and that their luck had been harvested. The report concluded by recommending that refugees whose luck had been harvested require additional rest and recuperation, and will be unable to generate luck again for several years unless they successfully forge their bodies to the second realm.

The report's detailed research and profound understanding of human affairs surprised Wei Yuan. He glanced at the report's authors; Sun Yu's name was prominently displayed at the top, followed by more than ten other names listed below.

Wei Yuan knew exactly what was going on. This report was probably guided and oriented by Sun Yu, and then completed by the dozen or so authors below, but the most important ones were the first one or two names.

With a thought, Wei Yuan retrieved the authors' information. These people were all young and disciples of Sun Yu. The young woman ranked first had already written more than a dozen important articles or reports, and the others were not far behind.

Wei Yuan then searched the Prosperous World of All Realms and listed all those of similar caliber to these individuals. He was then startled to find that over a hundred people were listed. Half of them were in the real world, and the other half were in the Prosperous World of All Realms.

None of these people were born with a silver spoon in their mouths; their ability to conduct such in-depth research was entirely due to their wisdom and genius. Wei Yuan hadn't expected that Qingming would have so many talented individuals so early on; no wonder the various projects had shown signs of accelerating recently.

Looking at these names and the achievements they represented, Wei Yuan felt very gratified.

At this moment, Sun Yu's image appeared in front of Wei Yuan. Upon seeing Wei Yuan, he said angrily, "That brat Li Zhi is dishonest. The refugees he sent to us have all had their fortunes harvested! I have already asked Ji Liuli, and she confirmed that these people have all had their potential and vitality stimulated by the fortune array! Now we need to let them recuperate for at least two or three years."

Wei Yuan seemed to have expected this, and remained very calm, saying, "Were the first batch of refugees we took in back then in a better situation than them?"

This question immediately silenced Sun Yu.

Wei Yuan said, "Li Zhi is no longer alone. He now controls a territory with tens of millions of people, and the forces under his command must be extremely complex and intertwined. There are many things he cannot control, and he must take care of the internal balance. So it is not surprising that the people sent here first harvest a wave of fortune."

“But…” Sun Yu was still annoyed. Because of the unified examination incident back then, he had always harbored a great prejudice against the Four Saints Academy, and it hadn’t diminished at all over the years.

Wei Yuan provided Li Zhi with substantial support, practically carrying him through this war. Under these circumstances, Li Zhi's attempt to exploit this situation for personal gain greatly displeased Sun Yu.

Wei Yuan wasn't too concerned, saying, "As long as people live and work in peace and contentment here, they won't only have one source of fortune. Including living and working in peace and contentment, physical training, enlightenment, and wisdom development, they can contribute at least four sources of fortune. So as long as there are many people, the main benefits are yet to come." This was indeed the case, and in other parts of the Nine Kingdoms, even the Zhao Kingdom, the only way to harvest fortune before was through physical training.

Peaceful living and working in peace, enlightenment, and intellectual development are all options unique to Qingming.

After calming Sun Yu down, Wei Yuan felt uneasy for some reason. With his current strength, he couldn't ignore such a sudden urge. After pondering for a moment without finding a clue, Wei Yuan went to find Ji Liuli to have a divination performed to find out what had happened.

Ji Liuli built nine Heavenly Mystery Halls in Yizhou, specifically for divination. The nine Heavenly Mystery Halls naturally cost a fortune, but given the importance of divination techniques, Wei Yuan felt it was worth every penny.

Therefore, Ji Liuli ultimately proposed a plan that included eighty-one Heavenly Mystery Halls. If these could be fully completed, they would be able to predict the imperial future more accurately.

When Wei Yuan arrived at the Heavenly Mystery Hall, Ji Liuli was lounging comfortably on a cushion, humming a little tune as she flipped through the book "An Initial Exploration of the Desolate Realm" left behind by the Molten Dragon. Beside her was a tall stack of books, all mathematical treatises, the kind that gave Wei Yuan a headache just looking at the titles on the covers.

"Why are you here?" Ji Liuli was quite happy to see Wei Yuan. After all, the two of them hadn't been alone together for a long time.

Wei Yuan then told her about his sudden whim.

After listening, Ji Liuli first calculated the current celestial fortune for a long time before saying, "This may not be a small matter for you. It is likely that your primordial spirit sensed something in the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, which is probably a very bad thing, so it is reminding you in this way."

Wei Yuan's expression was serious. His situation was special; he possessed the Heavenly Demon, so he could occasionally sense things that he would not normally be able to perceive.

After inquiring about the situation, Ji Liuli pondered for a moment before saying, "There is a method that might be useful, called the Returning to the Void Array. This array allows you to examine all your current and past memories in your divine consciousness. It is a supreme array for seeing through illusions or reflecting on cause and effect. While in this array, even memories from when you were in the womb can be awakened. If you examine it from beginning to end, you can roughly know the reason for your sudden impulse."

Wei Yuan immediately nodded, and Ji Liuli made arrangements for seven days. After seven days, Wei Yuan visited again, and the Reflection Array had been completed.

Following Ji Liuli's instructions, Wei Yuan took the pills specially prepared for the formation, and then sat cross-legged in the center of the formation. After only a short while, Wei Yuan suddenly became dazed and fell asleep.

Wei Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and found that the scenery before him had changed. He was back at Umbrella Corporation, still the most junior intern researcher, with only the smallest office space available.

At that moment, a faint light flickered on the computer screen in front of me, displaying the words: "You actually managed to find me."

(End of this chapter)