Master of Strange Dao

The Yang-destroying Devil now seemed to be constantly losing blood, and Yu Ziqing set up a shrine for him to slightly replenish it.

To escape the state of losing blood, he must transform into a new True Form and start anew.

Unfortunately, the Yang-destroying Devil was reluctant; he felt that his current state was very good, with one foot on the path of extinction, yet not truly dying, making him feel more pure.

Even when Yu Ziqing brought him to Dadui, the only place he showed some interest in was watching executions beside the execution ground.

Thus, Yu Ziqing moved the Yang-destroying Devil's temporary small temple next to the execution ground.

The Yang-destroying Devil said he could sense the great terror between life and death here, which fascinated him, making him wish to take their place and die for the condemned prisoners.

He must be seriously ill...

To preserve the most knowledgeable information source about the age of the Deities, Yu Ziqing endured it; after all, he's seen more than one sick person.

There are so many matters to deal with in Dadui, no time to waste here.

Later, he has to continue to complete the Twenty-four Solar Terms and also promote the Dao Court while cultivating the Dayan Preface.

Ultimately, the most successful example of Seizing Dao currently is Shi, and to resolve the spread of rank fragments in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land, this is the most feasible way.

If Yu Ziqing were to handle it himself now, he truly couldn't manage it.

If it were so simple, the Yang Devil lurking in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land for years would have cleaned it up long ago.

The Yang-destroying Devil merely thought, "Hasn't your human race done this before? Doing it again should work."

Yu Ziqing just considered it as stating his position, but in reality, he temporarily put the matter aside.

Even with his head, he couldn't seize it.

Yet resolving the scattered fragments of rank in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land, which have a tendency to spread outward, foretells many future issues.

Back at the palace city, Yu Ziqing wandered to the Cabinet office like a loafer, where everyone was busy, people coming and going in haste.

The current issues to handle are truly overwhelming, and it will remain chaotic for quite some time.

Yu Ziqing found Zhang.

"I have a question for you, do we have a lot of basic material stock now?"

"Enough to supply the entire Divine Dynasty in the event of a disaster for ten years.

Rest assured, Your Majesty, I guarantee that no one will starve to death in Dadui within ten years.

If we fully ensure various basic materials, speed up wasteland reclamation and production, eliminating some low-level Spiritual Medicine cultivation, etc.

We could produce five years' worth of basic staple foods in one year."

Zhang answered solemnly, as food has always been Yu Ziqing's main concern; it's the first issue he intervened in.

These matters have been personally monitored and managed by Zhang, going for personal inspections annually.

Yu Ziqing was somewhat surprised; is it really so strong now?

Such large output, won't it result in farmers being hurt by low grain prices?

Upon second thought, with cultivators and Earth Deities incorporating them into production, storing ten years' worth of staple foods is indeed feasible, and manageable.

But according to common perception, using cultivator labor and resources to store staple foods and provide a safety net is inherently a losing endeavor, and the Divine Dynasty wouldn't go that far.

Otherwise, the Crown Prince of Dali wouldn't have been praised to this day for donating during a disaster.

Dadui merely established such actions as national policies from the beginning, so now everyone sees it as normal, and no one makes a fuss about it.

"Did the hungry ghosts from the Abyss Rift Valley of Dali come to discuss business?"

"Yes, that one brought quite a lot of things, Your Majesty previously mentioned establishing three super large Spirit Transformation Arrays, requiring materials that Dadui doesn't have.

Moreover, the required quantity is too large, so only the Hungry Ghost Trading Company can handle it for now.

The negotiations are ongoing, and the other party is willing to offer concessions, it seems like it will be finalized soon..."

Zhang looked up at Yu Ziqing as he spoke to this point.

Yu Ziqing knew what Zhang wanted to say.

"Just normal trading, don't let anyone lose, only then can the business be long-lasting.

I've given you the list before, stating what's unique to the outside world in Dadui.

The pricing is actually referenced by that Deceitful Ghost.

Public matters are public, private matters are private, no need to worry about me.

Just proceed with normal trading; meanwhile, use a year's worth of basic material stock for trading.

As for some materials required for the three Super Large Spirit Transformation Arrays, use those produced by Dazhen if possible.

These materials are to be traded with Dazhen.

However, directly contacting Dazhen at the moment isn't ideal, it's sensitive.

Let the Deceitful Ghost's trading company handle it.

Regarding recent circumstances, have you read the materials I gave you a few days ago?"

"I've read them, is Your Majesty planning to assist Dazhen?

Let me speak bluntly, if Your Majesty's prediction is true, Dazhen is like a bottomless pit.

Even if Your Majesty is willing to help, it can't possibly fill a pit destined to get deeper."

Zhang sighed inwardly, knowing that their emperor doesn't want war to break out, coinciding with Dadui's continuous production of food to the extent that, even if a portion is set aside for other purposes, livestock, fisheries, etc., Dadui still has a large food stockpile.

Of course, the cost of storing food isn't large, being prepared for rainy days is also wise.

Ordinary citizens of Dadui can now afford meat.

This resulted in an almost universal basic understanding of Body Refinement.

No one will oppose their emperor with psychological shadows in this matter.

The court always provides the safety net, yet the output has always been substantial, demanding considerable annual expenditure.