Longzang

Chapter 493 Physical Examination

Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, countless ordinary people are busy selecting candidates based on given criteria, eventually compiling a long list.

Wei Yuan stepped into the bustling city and looked at the vibrant atmosphere.

The water level had receded slightly, and the city, which was originally only three miles in circumference, now had dozens of miles of land exposed above the water. A group of ordinary people were replanning the newly acquired land, moving buildings from the city to the outside and building large residential areas.

Looking down from above, there are now 110,000 ordinary people living in the human world, an increase of nearly 20,000. But the number of those who died in battle was close to 30,000; it's unclear whether the difference was due to reincarnation or the dissipation of their souls.

At this time, there were over three hundred Dao Foundation Warriors and two Dharma Aspect Warriors among the mortal beings. These newly generated warriors were different from the Dragon Guards; they originated directly from the souls of the Witch Clan and were born through the Soul Sea surrounding the Gate of All Realms.

Only a small number of Dao Foundation Warriors have attained enlightenment, and Wei Yuan is not very clear about the conditions for their enlightenment. It seems to be random. In addition, as the spirituality of the entire Dharma Image increases, the number of people who have attained enlightenment will also increase.

Since he was already in the human world, Wei Yuan decided to check on the girl, Yin Yang. She was still standing quietly in the distorted world, but there was a glimmer of light deep in her eyes, indicating that she could still communicate and provide feedback on simple tasks.

Wei Yuan greeted her as usual, then went about his business.

He first input the formation techniques taught by Feng Chutang into the human world as a backup.

This formation is truly extraordinary, more than ten times more complex than the most complex Qi Luck Formation that Wei Yuan had ever learned. Moreover, in order to achieve certain special functions, this formation not only has extremely detailed and complex array patterns, but also has two layers, thus achieving complex connection.

This formation is far beyond Wei Yuan's current level. Even mortals cannot analyze it. It can only be stored as reference material for now, and can only be truly used when mortals and immortals reach the corresponding level of formation mastery.

Wei Yuan took the newly generated roster and left the mortal realm. He then manifested several enlightened Daoist warriors and ordered them to copy the roster in his study. This was a new use that Wei Yuan had recently developed. Having the enlightened Daoist warriors copy information researched in the mortal realm into reality would save Wei Yuan a lot of time.

After a short while, the roster was copied. Wei Yuan then summoned Xu Yi, Cui Yu, Xu Wan'er, and others, divided the copied roster into several parts, and handed them to them. He then said, "Gather the people on the roster at the Northland Training Camp No. 2 for basic training. After that, I will open a momentary saga for them to experience."

Xu Wan'er was quite observant. After looking at the roster, she asked, "Are all these people still at the Blood Fusion Realm?"

Wei Yuan nodded. Xu Wan'er was somewhat puzzled, wondering why these people, who had only recently undergone body forging and could only be considered qualified farmers and laborers, were being treated with such importance. However, being always obedient, she didn't ask any further questions.

After arranging the roster, Wei Yuan took the opportunity to carefully check the group. Finding no obvious signs of karma, he felt relieved. He then flew to Ding'an City and went straight to the city lord's mansion.

The city lord's mansion was deathly silent. The guards saluted Wei Yuan silently and then made way for him. Wei Yuan entered the inner courtyard, pushed open the door, and walked into the inner hall. It was still quiet here. Further in, he saw Bao Yun lying on the bed, fully clothed, taking a nap.

At this moment, Bao Yun was acting strangely, her breathing was quite rapid, and the rhythm was not like usual. It was unclear what she was dreaming about.

Wei Yuan didn't make a sound, but instead took a deep breath, which startled Bao Yun and made her slowly wake up. After waking up, Bao Yun's little face was full of annoyance.

"I was almost inside..." When she saw that it was Wei Yuan who had woken her up, she looked hesitant and finally pouted angrily.

Wei Yuan asked in confusion, "What are you angry about? Where do you want to go?"

"It's nothing, just a small matter. What brings you here?"

"I just came to see you. To be more specific, I'm here to give you a check-up," Wei Yuan said seriously.

Bao Yun was taken aback, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She sat back down on the bed and asked, "Should we have the examination done sitting down or lying down?"

Wei Yuan quickly replied, "Standing is fine."

Bao Yun stood up and walked right up to Wei Yuan, almost touching him, before asking, "Is this alright?"

Wei Yuan felt a headache coming on and quickly said, "It's perfectly fine. Don't move, I'll be done in a minute."

Suddenly, a divine light flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes, and a point of true intent pierced Bao Yun's brow, but he withdrew it just before it touched her.

Provoked, a faint wisp of black energy emanated from between Bao Yun's brows, lingered for a moment, and then receded.

This is a method that Wei Yuan learned from Feng Chutang. It allows him to use his own luck to stimulate the other person's karma, thereby drawing out their hidden karma.

"Sure enough, you already have karma on you, but it's very slight and won't affect anything." "Commanding a war will inevitably create karma, how could I not have any? Why did you suddenly come to check on my karma? Did someone suddenly become entangled in karma, and you discovered it too late, so you rushed over to see if I was alright?"

Let me think, who could make you suddenly so nervous? It shouldn't be hard to guess..."

In a moment of panic, Wei Yuan quickly covered Bao Yun's mouth.

Bao Yun looked at Wei Yuan with a smile in her big eyes, and touched Wei Yuan's palm with the tip of her warm tongue.

Wei Yuan seemed to have been electrocuted, and quickly withdrew his hand, saying with a wry smile, "It's good that you're alright here. Continue to rest. I still need to check on the others. Oh, by the way, there's a meeting early tomorrow morning, don't forget to come."

Bao Yun didn't make things difficult for Wei Yuan, nodded, and let him go.

Wei Yuan flew back and forth, checking on all the important generals and city lords to make sure everyone's karma was within a safe range before he felt relieved.

He immediately began issuing a series of orders, and moments later the entire Qingming region was abuzz with excitement. Countless torches illuminated the darkness before dawn, and many civilians began to emerge from their homes. Along the roads, numerous officers and clerks carried lists, some checking the assembled ranks, others constantly calling out names.

Large numbers of civilians, carrying only simple clothing, set off under the cover of night, with most heading north. Currently in Qingming, apart from cultivators and registered officials, ordinary people have no property of their own; at most, they have accumulated clothes and rations that have been distributed but not yet consumed.

So ordinary people can set off whenever they want, as long as they are given food and lodging along the way.

The journey from southeast to northwest of Qingming is over 800 li, and it would normally take these commoners five or six days to complete, so proper arrangements had to be made along the way.

At this time, a large open area had been cleared three hundred miles northwest of Qingming, with camps stretching as far as the eye could see. Trucks loaded with weapons and armor arrived one after another, unloading directly into the cargo yard.

After two days of walking, the first group of civilians finally approached the camp. Along the way, they saw construction underway on a mountain in the distance, with four thick, ancient wooden pillars erected on the summit. These giant pillars were at least thirty feet tall and could be seen from afar.

"What are we going to build there?" a curious mortal asked.

One of the junior officers in charge of escorting them said, "That mountain area has been named Heroic Spirit Mountain by the Realm Lord, specifically for burying those who died in battle. The Lingxiao Heroic Spirit Hall will be built on the top of the mountain, where the memorial tablets of those who made great contributions to the Realm will be enshrined. Maybe if you and I are lucky, we might be able to get a place there."

The mortal shrank back and said, "We are just mortals, how could we possibly have the opportunity to make great contributions to the realm? We wouldn't even dare to dream of achieving the Foundation Establishment stage!"

The officer chuckled and said, "You don't know this, do you? The Realm Lord said that the first floor of the Hall of Heroes is dedicated to the memorial tablets of mortal heroes! Only heroes below the Foundation Establishment stage are enshrined there. So, you and I both have a chance. Of course, I'm already at the Bone Forging Realm, so my chances are a little better than yours."

The mortals around him were all listening intently, while the mortal was both surprised and delighted, saying, "If I could have a memorial tablet inside, wouldn't future generations all know who I am? And if my sons have grandsons and great-grandsons in the future, they can come and visit me."

"Hahaha, if you, Hu Laosan, can have a memorial tablet, then wouldn't I, Liao Yong, have to put two of them in my place?"

Old Hu snorted and said, "That's not necessarily true."

The group continued forward and finally arrived at the prepared camp. The officers in the camp busied themselves, leading them to assign tents and then distributing armor and weapons.

The sky is getting brighter.

Not only were all the cultivators from Taichu Palace present in the council hall, but Li Zhi was also seated there.

On the central conference table was a sand table, in which a mountainous area was marked in the northeastern part of the territory.

Wei Yuan said, “I have selected 20,000 mortals. Some of them have families and brothers and sisters and are willing to fight for their families’ future with their own strength; some have deep feelings for Qingming and are willing to die; and some are lone individuals who are fearless. In short, these 20,000 people are largely willing to fight to the death for Qingming.”

Wei Yuan pointed to the mountains marked on the map and said, "Furthermore, I plan to establish a Heroic Spirit Mountain here, where all those who fought for Qingming will be buried. At the summit, the Lingxiao Heroic Spirit Hall will be built, enshrining the memorial tablets of those who made great contributions to Qingming. The first floor will be reserved specifically for mortals below the Dao Foundation stage. Perhaps many years later, this will be a place that all passionate people will want to visit."

At this point, everyone roughly understood Wei Yuan's thoughts. However, they were still somewhat puzzled. In the past, commoners from Qingming had also gone to the battlefield, and some battles had been exceptionally fierce. Yun Feifei's battle even resulted in her dragging many enemies down with her. Why was this time being so solemn?

Feng Chutang looked at the crowd and said calmly, "These 20,000 people are the elite, they don't need to go all at once. Send 2,000 in the first batch, and then form a team with another 20,000 ordinary people. I will lead the team. When the battle begins, as long as these 2,000 people can take the lead in fighting to the death and arouse the fighting spirit of the others, I can use a secret technique to make everyone fight to the death."

Many people present were taken aback!

(End of this chapter)