Longzang

Chapter 134 Making the Best Use of Everything
Ji Liuli opened the barrier and said to Xu Wenwu, "You go ahead and get busy, we'll discuss this further."

When Xu Wenwu left, his mind was still a bit dizzy. He felt that he hadn't said something well, and he was annoyed that he hadn't paid more attention when he was studying. If he had just memorized a few more formulas back then, wouldn't he be the center of attention and living a very successful life now?
After Xu Wenwu left, Zhang Sheng said to Wei Yuan, "You are the master of this realm, what's the decision?"

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "This person is of great use. Although he is ignorant and incompetent, the world he comes from is essentially a mortal world. The fact that he was able to build such a prosperous mortal world means there are so many things we can learn from him. I think that just knowing what they did is a huge gain. We can figure out how to achieve it ourselves. Compared to that, a few formulas are insignificant."

Bao Yun added, "I think so too. In Li Bai's time, ordinary people were actually quite similar to us here. Whenever there was a natural disaster or man-made calamity, large numbers of people would die. But in Xu Wenwu's time, it was completely different. Even ordinary people could choose their food freely, and if they got too fat, they would be ridiculed. Xu Wenwu was just an ordinary family, but their daily food and living conditions were much better than those of wealthy ordinary people here. This change is worth exploring."

Xiao Yu said, "I agree with that. But Xu Wenwu is ignorant and incompetent, knows nothing when asked, and is also extremely long-winded. What should we do?"

Ji Liuli said, "Why don't we offer a sacrifice to the heavens?"

"A sacrificial ceremony to Heaven?" Wei Yuan was startled.

“It’s just about replacing the visitor from outer space,” Ji Liuli said.

Seeing that the others didn't understand, Ji Liuli explained, "Xu Wenwu is, after all, a visitor from outer space, and that's where his greatest value lies. If Yun'er and I are right, and their world is gradually stagnating, or even completely destroyed, then by sacrificing Xu Wenwu to the heavens, using him as bait, and using destiny as the fishing line, we can catch people from all the myriad worlds with similar fates. Perhaps the next one we catch will be a learned scholar, or, as they would say, a top student."

"This...is a bit difficult, isn't it?" Wei Yuan said.

"It's difficult for others, but not for my Heavenly Mystery Hall. I'll ask the Ancestral Master to set up the Zhou Tian Shen Shang Formation, and then place Xu Wenwu in the formation. All the fish in the vicinity will be attracted here, and we might be able to catch several extraterrestrial visitors. One for one is already a bargain, and catching one more would be a huge profit."

Zhang Sheng nodded and said, "This method is good."

"Make the best use of everything," Xiaoyu added.

Wei Yuan felt a headache coming on. Seeing that Xu Wenwu's fate was about to be decided, he couldn't help but secretly resent that this guy was too useless. If he had memorized a few more chapters of formulas and read fewer novels when he was studying, he wouldn't have ended up having to be sacrificed to the heavens. He should have squeezed out all his knowledge before being sacrificed to the heavens.

Wei Yuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask, "I still have some use for this person. Is there a way to do it without harming his life?"

Ji Liuli shook his head: "The key to the sacrificial ceremony is the ceremony itself; it's difficult to avoid taking lives."

At this moment, Bao Yun said, "I also think this person is somewhat useful. Putting aside everything else, what he saw and heard in that world is very useful. As for his long-winded talk, I have my own ways of dealing with him, just leave it to me."

“Alright, let’s use it as a sacrifice to the heavens when it’s no longer useful.” Ji Liuli also backed down.

Bao Yun then asked Wei Yuan, "What is his daily schedule like now?"

"Water the trees and loosen the soil, then walk the horse for an hour."

Bao Yun nodded: "Okay, then leave all the other time to me."

"Okay." Wei Yuan agreed without even thinking.

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "After we get the information he has seen and heard, there will still be many obstacles to implementing it in our world. There are some things that we may not have here. In addition, I have noticed that their world has a much finer division of time, weight, length, and so on than ours. They must have a way to divide objects into extremely fine parts."

“We can cut it too…” Zhang Sheng said subconsciously, then suddenly stopped.

Wei Yuan continued, "I think it's necessary to invite some people from the Heavenly Mystery Hall, the Heavenly Craft Hall, the Creation Temple, and the Profound Brightness Hall to conduct this research together. The Heavenly Mystery Hall already has a senior sister, so what we need to find now are disciples from the other three places."

Ji Liuli looked around and said, "This place is dirt poor, while those three places are rolling in money. They might not be willing to come. So we need to find a way to lure a few over first. Anyone have any favors to offer, please use them!"

As Ji Liuli spoke, he kept glancing at Bao Yun and Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu immediately said, "I don't have many friends, so let Bao Jie do it! She's surrounded by flies."

Bao Yun wasn't angry. She said, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate to use other sects?"

Zhang Sheng said, "It's best not to."

Bao Yun said, "Then I'll wait until there's really no one else to talk to. The people I called are all a bit troublesome. Didn't Xiao Yu just say they're all flies?"

Zhang Sheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I can try to find Yu Zhizhuo from the Heavenly Crafts Hall. Perhaps he is willing to come, or at least send a capable disciple."

Ji Liuli was surprised: "You can still get that guy to come?" "I can only say I'll try."

"Then hurry up and write a letter!" Ji Liuli immediately made arrangements for Zhang Sheng. Then he said, "It's a pity that Xu Henshui went to the East Sea, otherwise the Creation Temple would have someone there. Now we have to find someone else."

Xiao Yu said, "I have a cousin in the Xuanming Palace. Perhaps we can invite him here."

"Jianmu Palace specializes in spirit plants and spirit pets, should we get one too?" Bao Yun suggested.

Wei Yuan said, "There's no rush. Qingming has a special bonus to spiritual plants, so it's enough for now."

After discussing for a while, the group roughly figured out what to do next, and then they all got busy.

A moment later, Xu Wenwu, who had just finished watering the tree, returned to Bao Yun. Bao Yun stood up and said, "Come with me." Then she led Xu Wenwu to a secluded spot, and after a while they arrived at a stone house at the foot of the peak.

This stone house is square, made of neither brick nor wood, but a mixture of earth and stone, seamlessly integrated without any visible seams. It was just casually crafted by Bao Yun.

The stone house was small, only about ten feet square, containing a table and a chair, also made of stone. A soft light shone from the roof, illuminating the interior. Xu Wenwu looked around for a long time but couldn't find the light. He could only marvel at how wondrous this world was; had it blocked his path to improving candles and inventing electric lights?

Bao Yun pointed to the paper and pen on the desk and said, "Write down everything you see and hear in that world here. You can write whatever you want. But you can't repeat anything more than three times."

How much do I need to write?

"You have to write 30,000 words a day. You can't rest, eat, or drink until you finish. So you'd better focus on writing."

"Thirty thousand words!" Xu Wenwu exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the jade paper and saying, "Isn't this just one sheet of paper?"

"When one page is full, the next page will naturally appear. You can write with confidence, even if you don't finish writing."

"But……"

Bao Yun interrupted him: "If you can't finish it in one day, then carry it over to the next day. If it accumulates to the point where you can't finish it no matter what, or if we think what you've written is meaningless, then we'll have to sacrifice you to the heavens."

Xu Wenwu's voice trembled: "What is a sacrifice to Heaven?"

“Don’t you know how the Wu tribe performs their sacrifices to the heavens? We will perform the same sacrifices as them.”

Xu Wenwu was shocked and cried out, "You can't do this to me! I want to see my elder brother, no, the King! He would never allow you to do this!"

Bao Yun smiled gently and said, "That's what he meant, but he was too embarrassed to say it to your face, so I'm handling it."

Xu Wenwu stood there, stunned, muttering, "Indeed, the imperial family is the most ruthless place; serving the emperor is like serving a tiger..."

Bao Yun interrupted him again: "Hurry up and write, or you won't get anything to eat today."

However, after glancing at Xu Wenwu's waist and abdomen, Bao Yun said again, "It's good to skip a couple of meals."

With that, Bao Yun pushed open the door and left, closing it behind her. The closed door blended seamlessly into the wall, leaving Xu Wenwu alone in the room.

Xu Wenwu suddenly launched a flying kick, striking the spot that was originally the door with all his might, only to be bounced back. The entire stone house didn't even tremble; it was as if he had been kicked by a mosquito.

Xu Wenwu looked again at the small, one-foot-square window and finally gave up on the idea of ​​escaping. Trying to squeeze through that window wouldn't be something he could accomplish by skipping a couple of meals.

He had no choice but to give up on that idea, pick up his pen, and start writing furiously. After only two lines, Xu Wenwu was already struggling. On the one hand, his handwriting was truly an eyesore, and on the other hand, his arms and hands ached.

He began to consider whether he should invent a keyboard first. That would be his most reliable weapon, which he had relied on to vent his anger in the past.

(End of this chapter)