GBP Chapter 61 Changing the Status Quo
Chapter 61 Changing the Status Quo
The turbulent political situation brought the country's development to a standstill. Leaders from special departments arrived in Rongcheng from the central government. At this time, Rongcheng was also plagued by food shortages and the ugliness of human nature, creating a tense and oppressive atmosphere.
They found Lin Yue, hoping she could create more spatial artifacts for use in special military departments. Due to rising sea levels, large quantities of food needed to be moved, along with personal belongings and advanced machinery, all requiring spatial artifacts for relocation.
Lin Yue knew the weight of her responsibility. Looking into the expectant eyes of her leaders, she nodded solemnly. However, creating a spatial artifact was no easy task; the required materials were scarce, the process complex, and it consumed a tremendous amount of energy. But Lin Yue did not back down. She resolved to dedicate herself fully to contributing her strength to helping the country overcome this difficult period.
In the days that followed, Lin Yue locked herself in her studio, studying day and night, constantly experimenting and improving. Her family also silently supported her, offering her encouragement. The nation was also doing its utmost to allocate the necessary resources for her; everyone worked together, hoping that Lin Yue could successfully create more spatial artifacts to save those precious supplies and equipment.
Lin Yue was working diligently alone in the studio when the old man, Huo Yun Xian Ding, said, "You haven't even established your foundation yet. Firstly, the materials are limited, and secondly, your magic isn't refined enough." Lin Yue looked worried: "Then what should I do? My mental state can't be improved, and I'm still struggling to establish my foundation. What can I do?"
The old man, Huoyun Xianding, continued, "Make as many as you can, practice makes perfect. But right now you're only making storage containers. Could you consider making some that can grow things? The fields outside can't be cultivated. Make a few more with land inside, and perhaps the grain produced inside can meet the needs of the people outside in a small amount."
After listening, Lin Yue fell into deep thought and felt that the plan was feasible. She then began to strengthen her training in space-related spells. She constantly deduced and studied in depth the control of space and the regulation of time.
Day after day, Lin Yue immersed herself in the study of magic, forgetting the noise and disturbances of the outside world. She had only one belief in her heart: to create a spatial magic artifact that could be used for planting as soon as possible, and to contribute her own strength to solving the food problem.
With the military pressing for supplies, Lin Yue had no choice but to have a box of jade, previously brought in by relevant departments, shaped into gourds. Her plan was for the gourds to have two layers: a large storage space on the bottom and a smaller, potentially plantable upper layer. However, this plan failed, so she ended up using the entire interior of the gourds for storage, but the space was much larger than before, with each small gourd containing at least 500 cubic meters, and possibly even over 1000 cubic meters.
The gourd's size was fixed at about the size of a thumb, just right to be worn around the neck, unlikely to attract attention. After making about 100, Lin Yue tied them with ropes and called the leaders of the relevant special departments, requesting 100 trusted regulatory personnel to quickly come to Rongcheng, where Lin Yue was located, to collectively activate the formation.
The government quickly dispatched helicopters to various provinces and cities to pick up relevant personnel and bring them to Rongcheng, where they gathered in front of Lin Yue's villa. Upon arrival, they were divided into groups of ten, first assembling at the entrance of the villa, and then all entering Lin Yue's courtyard. Due to time constraints, they entered the formation in groups of ten. After each group of ten entered, Lin Yue would complete the formation and rest for ten minutes before the next group entered. In this tense and rapid process, the soul recognition of the 100 gourds was finally completed.
When the last group of people finished recognizing their master, Lin Yue slumped wearily into a chair. Everyone looked at her with gratitude and respect in their eyes.
These 100 individuals are all highly skilled professionals in the nation and elites of the military. Only those who have reached the fifth rank and the Qi Refining stage can withstand such a vast space. Lin Yue had previously worried that they might leak information, but then she thought that in this time of national crisis, if problems arose, it would be an internal matter of the country and would have nothing to do with her. She only needed to protect herself.
These 100 people had only ever seen similar spaces in novels, legends, or AI-themed scenes on television. They never imagined that such a master of spacecraft actually existed in reality, and they all held Lin Yue in the highest esteem. Because this magic had been lost hundreds or even thousands of years ago, but had now been revived by Lin Yue, these 100 people from the country were filled with emotion.
They lamented their past ignorance, like frogs at the bottom of a well, unaware of the vastness of the world. Now, knowing that gods and immortals could be cultivated, they were given greater motivation to cultivate. Previously, they felt that the country's assignment of cultivation was merely a matter of getting by or completing tasks. Now, seeing Lin Yue, a woman in her thirties, possessing such powerful magical abilities, was something they had never anticipated or experienced. Having personally witnessed it, they deeply felt that the country had given them so much time to cultivate and progress, which they had not cherished, and couldn't help but sigh at their own inferiority.
This experience gave these 100 people a completely new understanding of spiritual practice and a firm determination. They secretly vowed to work hard to improve themselves and contribute more to the country.
As this crisis loomed, Lin Yue was frantic and quickly called her family. One was her parents and grandparents back home, and the other was her brother. Using her own methods, Lin Yue quickly rode a flying eagle back to her hometown overnight.
Upon arriving home, she left her father a 500-cubic-meter spatial gourd, one for her mother, and one each for her younger brother and sister-in-law. Her grandparents, being too old, couldn't withstand the power within. Fortunately, after consuming her spiritual flowers, fruits, and vegetables, her parents were able to bear the power of the space. Lin Yue quickly placed the gourds on their person and cast spells upon them.
Afterwards, she divided the vegetables, fruits, first-aid supplies, and other post-apocalyptic survival provisions in her spatial storage into four portions and gave one to her brother, her brother's wife, and her parents, instructing them to protect themselves. Considering her grandparents' limited mobility, Lin Yue quickly packed all movable appliances, items, and food into her spatial storage overnight. She then knocked her grandparents unconscious and placed them in her spatial storage as well, so that her father could quickly take them to her brother's place to live together.
Watching Lin Yue bustling about, her father's eyes were filled with worry and reluctance, but he knew the situation was urgent and he had to follow instructions. After giving her instructions, Lin Yue hurriedly embarked on her return journey. She knew there were still many things waiting for her to do and protect.
Back in Rongcheng that very night, Lin Yue quickly discussed the matter with Gong Yong, and finally produced two more gourds. One was for Gong Yong's younger brother, Gong Qiang, and the other for his sister-in-law, to take with them. Thanks to the spirit rice and flour Lin Yue had provided over the past six months, their family had no worries about food and drink, their health had improved, and they could now withstand a 500-cubic-meter space—their maximum capacity. Lin Yue used her magic to put them in; the gourds were also filled with spirit rice and flour, regular food, and some first-aid supplies and post-apocalyptic survival items.
Back in their hometown, their parents had locked the door when they came, leaving everything inside untouched. That very night, Gong Yong and Lin Yue retrieved the key from their parents and rode the eagle spirit back to their hometown. They opened the door and placed all the movable appliances, pots, pans, and other old items into the space. They even picked the ripe oranges and pomelos from around the house that night and brought them back to Rongcheng.
The next day, some of these items were placed in Gong Qiang's living room, and he was instructed to store them in his personal space in case they needed them someday. Lin Yue and Gong Yong didn't have time to care for the elderly, so the couple had to keep a close eye on them. Considering this, Lin Yue thought of the many relatives and friends back in their hometown and called them one by one, repeatedly urging them: stockpile grain, repair the house and courtyard walls, and prepare weapons. She was worried that others would hoard guns while she hoarded grain. Because running out of food meant hunger, and hunger could lead to arson, murder, and looting—that's human nature.
Lin Yue and Gong Yong knew that in this turbulent time, the more preparations they made, the greater their chance of survival.
Due to the recent political turmoil, the number of injured people is increasing daily, and various spirits and monsters in the forest are becoming restless, frequently committing crimes, keeping the special departments extremely busy. Lin Yue has no choice but to frequently run to the villa, as there are simply too many injured people there. In order to rescue the cultivators from the national special departments, the willow tree spirit, the little willow tree spirit, also appears to help.
The little willow tree spirit revealed its uses to Lin Yue: it could heal bones, mend meridians, and aid the soul. For cultivators, this little willow tree spirit was undoubtedly a treasure. Its willow branches could mend bones, and its willow leaves could heal all injuries to the meridians.
When Lin Yue went to help, the little willow tree spirit followed her around, generously offering its branches and leaves to help Lin Yue solve many problems caused by injuries sustained by cultivators traveling outside. Although this damaged the little willow tree spirit's branches and leaves, it also accumulated a great deal of merit. Because Lin Yue's actions were also accumulating merit, the light of that merit made the little willow tree spirit grow stronger and stronger.
The little willow tree spirit suggested that it couldn't stay in Lin Yue's space indefinitely and had to be moved out. After some thought, Lin Yue found a plot of land behind the villa that was originally used for growing vegetables, dug it up, and transplanted the willow stump from her space to plant there. In this way, cultivators who were injured could simply go to the vicinity of the willow stump to meditate and heal themselves. For those with minor injuries, Lin Yue didn't need to treat them individually; as long as they stayed within a 100-meter radius of the willow stump, they could be easily healed.
As time went by, the willow stump became a savior for many cultivators, and the good deeds of Lin Yue and the little willow spirit became a popular story among cultivators.
While Lin Yue was busy treating the wounded, the nation was equally overwhelmed thanks to the numerous spaces she had provided. The nation organized its troops to systematically relocate important machinery, supplies, and personnel, ensuring the proper resettlement of vital national assets step by step.
Even so, the country still suffered heavy losses. Everyone racked their brains trying to minimize the losses, but the harsh reality told them that no matter how hard they tried, the losses were unavoidable and enormous.
Such a major move by the state could not possibly go unnoticed by the public. Some astute citizens noticed the clues and realized that the state was focusing on protecting certain things. However, due to the unique nature of spatial transfer, no large-scale transportation scenes occurred, and therefore, on the surface, it did not trigger a large-scale, in-depth investigation.
Everyone knew the country was undergoing a relocation, but no one outside the relevant circle knew the specifics of how much was transferred or how it was done. Even spies from other countries were baffled and unable to find the reason behind it.
Amid this turbulent situation, the nation is forging ahead with difficulty, safeguarding its precious resources and hopes.
One day, Ouyang Hanrui suddenly found a leader from the relevant national department, who then instructed him to find Lin Yue. After going around in circles, Ouyang Hanrui arrived at Lao Xiao and Lin Yue's hot pot restaurant.
When Lao Xiao saw Ouyang Hanrui, he looked blank and asked, "What do you want from us?" Ouyang Hanrui said, "The country sent me to find Lin Yue. Lin Yue is your friend who used to cultivate immortality, right?" Lao Xiao glared at Ouyang Hanrui, said nothing, and led him to see Lin Yue.
In the office, Ouyang Hanrui said, "My family owns several estates abroad. We have the harvests from this year and the year before, as well as grain stored from previous years, and pigs, cattle, and sheep. If we ask the government to transport them back, the ocean shipping capacity might not be enough. I would like to invite you to make a trip abroad to bring all this grain back to the government. I plan to hand over all the materials from my several estates abroad to the government."
Lin Yue thought for a moment, "That's possible, but what about my safety, and the safety of my family?" Ouyang Hanrui said, "No problem, we can take your Eagle Gold over there." Lin Yue said, "The Eagle Gold travels across the ocean; it won't take that long." Ouyang Hanrui said, "We can follow the country's routes, going from the Arctic." Lin Yue was a little incredulous: "There's such a route? First we take a military plane, and then we transfer to the Eagle Essence?" Ouyang Hanrui said, "Okay, that's feasible."
So, Ouyang Hanrui, along with personnel from the national special department, brought Lin Yue to the United States. After loading supplies for two manors, Lin Yue still had plenty of storage space left. They also bought all the grains, fruits, and vegetables from several other farms in the United States that were currently for sale, using gold. Afterward, to avoid being intercepted, they quickly returned to China.
This has left the practitioners in the United States completely bewildered, because they had been keeping an eye on these items, but somehow they all disappeared overnight. They've ended up losing more than they gained, and have even taken some of their own country's estates with them.
Lin Yue and his team's actions solved the country's urgent problem and left those who coveted it helpless.
Once something like this happens once, it will happen again. Many wealthy families in the country had previously moved their assets to other countries, either because they feared that changes in the domestic situation would lead to the confiscation of their property and its redistribution to ordinary people, as had happened before.
However, faced with the current natural disasters and fierce gun battles between nations, many wealthy capitalists living abroad, as well as corrupt officials who had fled, were considering returning home. But getting government protection for their personal safety always came at a price. For example, those who had acquired large amounts of land, estates, and supplies abroad were calling their respective foreign ministries, who in turn contacted Lin Yue, asking her to help collect the supplies.
After reaching an agreement, the government, through special departments, protected the relevant members of powerful families and brought them back to the country, while confiscating their assets. Since the assets were confiscated by the government, it was necessary to find a very large space to bring them back and transport them away discreetly. Lin Yue was thus dispatched by the government time and time again.
These ten or so trips have yielded significant benefits for the country. The grain reserves that were originally stockpiled might only have been enough for three to five years, but Lin Yue's efforts have ensured that the country's grain reserves will last for at least ten years. In addition, there were some special supplies, such as oil, diesel, gasoline, and firearms. Although the country already had a considerable amount, Lin Yue also brought back many privately owned firearms stockpiled on the estate.
Lin Yue's actions have provided a strong guarantee for the country's resource reserves, giving the nation a more solid backing to cope with various crises during this difficult period.