Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing rolled away with various worthless by-products derived from the small project.

Because in the eyes of others, these things have a very low cost-effectiveness. The things these materials can replace now have complete industrial chains, the prices are already very low, and the supply is very stable.

And new materials can't command high prices, and a lot of resources and effort must be invested into the industrial chain.

Yu Ziqing didn't mind these, because most low-tier materials were not available in Dadui.

Dadui hadn't kept up with the times at all, leaping directly from the Ancient era to the present era. If it were to fully integrate into the current industrial chain, there'd be no benefits.

That would mean that for most things, they would almost all have to rely on others.

Among these by-products, many of the raw materials were abundant in Dadui.

Starting from low-level materials, they must achieve self-sufficiency, at least not have to depend on others, and withstand various impacts from economy to hard power upon return. Follow current novels on novelfire(.)net

Then, they must also present unique items, not seeking to pry open the markets of other Divine Dynasties, but at least having cards to play when negotiating.

No one cared when Yu Ziqing swept away decades of by-products.

It's possibly because those Deans not only fundamentally disregarded these things, but also because they wouldn't waste precious energy thinking about these issues.

Yu Ziqing was happily picking up trash, didn't stay long in the Big Island Cave Heaven, and left to avoid becoming an annoying idler.

No Dean liked having an uneducated sponsor watching while they worked.

Including Yang as well.

Yu Ziqing even felt that the Deans had a good attitude toward him, seemed quite patient, and had good temperaments for a reason.

Possibly because he provided the venue, funded big projects, and brought enough funding.

Then for decades, he neither interfered nor questioned, letting them do as they please and spend funds freely.

When he came, he only cheerfully cared about their health, telling them not to overwork themselves, that the projects weren't urgent.

So, these people found him somewhat agreeable.

Some Deans, who might indeed have good temperaments, were even willing to waste a little time, slow down the pace, and explain the progress and results in words he could understand.

Yu Ziqing thought it best to maintain this state as much as possible.

Then quickly left, lest he become an eyesore.

Yu Ziqing took the old wine brought from Dadui, sought out Mr. Ji Meng to chat about old times, letting him taste the old flavors of the past.

After all, this island was already nominally his, and the couple guarded it for free, so he had to show some acknowledgment.

It would be too vulgar to give money; they didn't need it anyway. Better to bring some old wine from Dadui, chat about emotions, and brag a little.

After bragging with Mr. Ji Meng and his wife for two days, Yu Ziqing took the newly obtained pile of by-product results and went to Dadui.

He handed everything over to Zhang Quli, set a general direction, and let Elder Zhang manage according to the actual situation.

Absolutely not to replicate everything from the current era wholesale, that would be a road to ruin.

Innovate where necessary, preserve Dadui's original items when applicable, improve what can be improved, all centered on fitting the actual circumstances of Dadui.

Copying verbatim is a dead end.

The intelligence newly sent by the Deceitful Ghost said that even before Dadui's return, many people had begun researching foundational information about Dadui.

Some characters, despicable even to the Deceitful Ghost, had begun hoarding items needed by Dadui, preparing for a big profit after Dadui's return.

This visit to Dadui, Yu Ziqing continued to travel incognito, wandering around, and upon finishing, delved into the library to read books and learn knowledge.

He felt that in some respects, he should at least be as useful as a laborer under a Dean, but in reality, he was far behind.

Every day he was criticized for being uneducated.

If he were not the primary sponsor, he wouldn't even be able to enter the door.

Yu Ziqing settled down to study and cultivate, didn't hurry to leave Dadui, making Elder Zhang quite gratified.

Specifically instructed, not to hurry in finding assignments for His Majesty, reading and studying was far more important than dealing with state affairs.

...

Everything seemed very calm, and Daqian remained very stable.

At least on the surface, it appeared so.

After ending the Grand Court Meeting, the new emperor finished handling the part that required face-to-face attention and needed to continue reviewing those documents that required his personal approval, concluding a day's affairs.

He set aside one of the documents, neither reviewing it nor sending it back.

Returning to the sleeping palace, he was alone, sitting under the moon.

Gazing at the bright moon, there was not a trace of the joy of ascending the throne in his eyes.

After assuming great power, he only felt a wave of tastelessness and endless emptiness.

Especially after the Supreme Emperor vanished without a trace, even he didn't know where the Supreme Emperor had gone for seclusion, there was even less joy.

The Supreme Emperor let go too thoroughly, as if he had passed away.

Given his understanding of the Supreme Emperor, that was impossible.

The more he thought this, the more he understood.

There was undoubtedly a major pitfall involved.

Especially recently, occasionally during cultivation, he could vaguely perceive a strange sensation that couldn't be described.

As if someone was whispering in his ear, he could easily comprehend things he couldn't before, his cultivation advancing rapidly.

He consulted the Imperial Family's classics, annotations from previous Emperor Qians.

After succeeding to the throne of Emperor Qian, being blessed by the Divine Dynasty, indeed, there would be a period where advancement was rapid.