Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing wandered around Big Island, meeting with every dean currently on the island, including those hardworking students brought by the deans, ensuring everyone got to know him.

Afterwards, he specifically told those hardworking students that funds would be allocated here, meant for these students as project expenses, and if they have any proposals, they should apply to the dean. If approved, funding would be provided.

After all, he, as the sponsor, knows nothing about who deserves it or not.

The hardworking students from back in the day have grown rapidly during these years on Big Island.

And among those brought here, none have Entered Dao yet after all these years.

This isn't a bad thing. Generally, the later one Enters Dao, the greater the potential.

Among the many scholars, it's plausible a figure of dean-level might emerge in the future.

Yu Ziqing isn't greedy; investing in a hundred, having a dean-level figure emerge is satisfactory.

Yu Ziqing secluded himself for several months. After coming out, he began distributing funds, enticing the students, making some deans roll their eyes dramatically.

Yet, having benefitted from him, they can't say, "Sponsor, don't waste funds on these hardworking students."

A bunch of deans pretended not to see, resulting in quite a few students starting to get ideas, some promptly pulling out project directories from their pockets, seeking approval from their teachers, checking how many projects from the directory could receive funding.

This led the deans to curse Yu Ziqing behind his back, playing the good person himself, he leaves the bad part to the deans, really acting irresponsibly.

Yu Ziqing lingered another month here, familiarizing himself with everyone, at least being able to call names upon meeting, knowing others' study and research directions, before bidding farewell to Yang.

He casually reminded these deans to send some people when the time comes to Dazhen and Dadui, to help with constructing the Super Large Spirit Transformation Array.

Having just settled sponsorships for the coming decade, naturally, no one would reject the sponsor's simple request.

Of course, what they value more is actually the big projects Yu Ziqing provides.

Being able to initiate big projects, with funds, resources, and time available, indeed feels much more comfortable than being at the two institutes.

In the two institutes, the kind of big projects Yu Ziqing proposed couldn't even be established, the budget was a bottleneck.

Leaving Big Island, Yu Ziqing descended underwater to chat with the Cloud Whale once more, soothing the big creature, ultimately leaving with a baby tooth of the Cloud Whale.

Departing Big Island, Yu Ziqing took the opportunity to visit Ji Meng, chatted, stayed a day, then proceeded north, landing from the southern coastline of South Dui.

Upon stepping into Dadui's territory, Yu Ziqing noticed his cultivation at the Dao Court began rising at an unprecedented speed, surpassing previous times by a hundredfold.

Upon truly understanding why he was stuck, the deliberate shackles and bottlenecks from before became exceedingly fragile.

These bottlenecks and shackles couldn't possibly hinder Yu Ziqing's breakthrough at this moment.

Without employing any power, nor Divine Skills, but using only his feet, Yu Ziqing traversed Dadui's territories, measuring its borders with his own footsteps.

His mind gradually calmed, yet his eyes grew increasingly clear and bright.

As he took step by step, measuring the land with firm strides, he witnessed Dadui's villages, seeing its citizens cultivating, living peacefully and prosperously.

His cultivation, the positioning of Dao Court, evolved from merely constructing bridges between Refining God and Body Refinement, to forming an independent and parallel strength.

Beyond the White Bone Divine Bridge, a territory began to be sketched out.

It was not only Dadui, but also all its people, and Yu Ziqing's vision.

At this moment, what was sketched out and condensed was merely a phantom, barren and lacking earth.

Yu Ziqing's eyes were bright, and inspired, he retrieved vast amounts of Black Soil from his inventory.

Vast amounts of Black Soil were cast into the imagery, landing in the phantom territory's north, transforming into solid Black Land.

Then fetching Yellow Soil from his stock, scattering it, vast amounts of Yellow Soil fell, allowing a Loess Plateau to arise at the territory's center.

Right after, the Two-headed Snake entrenched in his kidneys flew out, landing in the territory's north, coiling over Black Land, intertwining and spiraling Gui Water Qi and Ren Water Qi, bringing forth vitality.

Subsequently, King Juan Earth Toad leisurely and steadily crawled over the White Bone Divine Bridge, reaching the territory's center on Yellow Land, calmly lying in the southern part of Yellow Land, facing the center, continuing its role as King Juan, in its usual leisurely and unfazed manner.

Yu Ziqing's footsteps never halted, consistently measuring.

The role of Five-Colored Soil was finally identified.

Previously pondering if the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and Five-Colored Soil weren't the same thing, Five-Colored Soil couldn't merely serve as material for Spirit Plant cultivation.

At that time, somewhat insightful, he now located the focal point.

Unfortunately, the White Soil in his possession was long depleted.

Green Soil and Red Soil, both Lihuo Institute and Langya Institute lacked in inventory.

Even if there were stocks, it probably wouldn't suffice, quantities computed by the gram weren't enough, and entirely inadequate for his cultivation needs.

He possessed the most Black Soil, along with stable Black Soil sources.

In the territory diagram, the Black Land area prominently exceeds the Yellow Land at the center.

Fortunately, his Yellow Soil stock was adequate, sufficient enough.

In the future, he'll thoroughly search for sources or production methods for White Soil, Green Soil, and Red Soil.