Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

All the shops in various urban areas of Chongqing are under the name of Chongqing Industrial Group, and the monthly rent alone can bring in a lot of money.

Although the shops in the urban area are all used by subsidiaries of Yucheng Industrial Group, the rent is still collected as usual.

The capable rise, the average are promoted, and the mediocre are demoted.

If a business is poorly managed, it's only natural to change the person in charge.

A train runs fast because of its locomotive.

A person in charge who is mediocre is tantamount to wasting human, material, and financial resources.

The prosperity of Chongqing has been spread by tourists to various parts of Daxia.

Why do the people of Yucheng have the best living conditions when they are all citizens of the Great Xia Dynasty?

The invisible pressure from Chongqing fell on officials throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

In an era of wholehearted dedication to the people and selfless service, many who considered themselves inadequate voluntarily stepped aside to give way to those with outstanding abilities.

Of course, selfish people exist everywhere.

Without outstanding performance, forget about promotion; you won't even have the confidence to speak up, and you might even be demoted or reassigned.

With the rapid development of the tourism industry, Chongqing has become famous throughout the world, and the Greater Chongqing area has fully entered a phase of fierce competition.

Losing to Chongqing is not shameful, after all, Chongqing is the deputy capital.

Losing to Chuanzhou is not shameful; Chuanzhou is already half a level higher than other states in Daxia.

Although Beicheng is the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yunzhou, Qianzhou, Yuezhou, Guizhou... Yuzhou all want to surpass Beicheng.

In terms of land area alone, Beicheng is far smaller than other states.

However, Beicheng is the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, with a large number of factories and a per capita income exceeding that of other states.

Previously, Haicheng's per capita income was higher than that of Beicheng, but due to Qi Bing's actions, Haicheng has long since fallen from its pedestal.

Before last year, Haicheng was directly managed by the headquarters. At the beginning of this year, Haicheng returned to Jiangzhou.

After the launch of the undersea tunnel project from Minzhou to Baocheng, four amphibious tunnel boring machines were put into operation.

There are currently eighteen undersea tunnel projects under construction.

To be rich, build roads first.

Building an undersea tunnel would have many benefits for Daxia.

Maryland, Pennsylvania, Java, and other states have many islands surrounded by the sea.

Connecting the islands with undersea tunnels facilitates travel during peacetime and allows for rapid troop transport during wartime.

Bridges on the sea not only face the erosion of waves and typhoons, but may also obstruct the passage of ships.

Traveling to and from the islands by boat takes far longer than traveling by car or high-speed rail.

After practicing the Xuanhuang Body Refining Technique all afternoon, Qi Bing stopped, still feeling unsatisfied.

"At the second perfect level of the Xuanhuang Body Refining Technique, my physical strength is comparable to that of a top-grade magic weapon."

After glancing at his watch, Qi Bing retrieved some eels, loaches, and frogs from the Xuanhuang World and then prepared dinner.

Three spicy and flavorful Sichuan-style dishes, two vegetarian dishes, and a preserved egg and cucumber soup.

After having a pleasant dinner, Qi Bing chatted with his parents-in-law for a while.

Back in the bedroom, accompanied by his wife Liu Xiaoqian, he enjoyed a relaxing hot bath.

Time flies by, and before we knew it, it was the end of June.

Qi Bing, through diligent practice, cultivated the Xuanhuang Body Refining Technique to the third level of perfection.

"My current physical strength is comparable to that of a top-grade spiritual weapon."

"Body refinement has encountered a hindrance; in the short term, the Xuanhuang Body Refinement Technique will be difficult to advance any further."

"I could withstand the strongest fireworks display on Earth right now, and my body might not even get hurt."

Using spatial power, he constructed a spatial defense layer, so that even the most powerful fireworks couldn't touch him in the slightest.

After considering for a few minutes, Qi Bing decided that his next cultivation would focus on comprehending the Three Thousand Laws.

The three thousand realms of the Lesser Thousand Worlds have all been perfected; the next step is to enter the realm of laws.

He tested the power of the top-grade spiritual weapon that evening, and it was much stronger than he had imagined.

......

In early July, at eight o'clock in the morning, Qi Bing received a phone call, which left him feeling deeply moved.

"It's all fate. No matter how strong an ordinary person is, they have no power to resist fate."

With mixed feelings, Qi Bing destroyed a dragon and phoenix, and silently signed in.

"Congratulations on obtaining the Yin-Yang Five Elements Acupuncture Technique."

Qi Bing didn't care about acquiring a skill that was dispensable.

He has mastered acupuncture techniques in traditional Chinese medicine alone, including the Thirteen Ghost Needles, Tai Chi Acupuncture, and Yin-Yang Five Elements Acupuncture.

If the three thousand Qi soldiers, all at the pinnacle of their spiritual attainment, wished to heal the sick and save lives, they wouldn't need traditional Chinese medicine skills; they could simply use the power of their spiritual attainment.

For viruses and tumors, first use the power of death to directly extinguish the virus or tumor's vitality, then use the power of life to instantly restore the patient's health, eliminate various hidden injuries, and replenish the patient's vital energy.

Entering the Xuanhuang World, he took Zheng Juan, Qin Jingru, and You Fengxia up the mountain to hunt.

As the Chaos Sapling continued to grow, the concentration and quality of spiritual energy in the Xuanhuang World increased significantly.

With the increase in Qi Bing's strength, his control over the Xuanhuang Pearl has also increased significantly.

The Xuanhuang World is the world inside the Xuanhuang Pearl. As the master of the Xuanhuang Pearl, Qi Bing can mobilize the power of the Xuanhuang World to a certain extent.

For various reasons, he restricted the evolution of animals in the Xuanhuang world.

Qi Bing did not want powerful monsters to appear in his Xuanhuang world.

When a demon's cultivation reaches a certain level, it can transform into all sorts of people.

Before the animals turned into monsters, he could kill and eat them however he wanted. Once the animals turned into monsters, Qi Bing was confident that he could still kill them decisively, but he might not dare to eat them.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Third Canteen.

Xu Damao teased with a half-smile, "Silly Zhu, reading again?"

He Yuzhu said irritably, "Silly Mao, can't I read a book?"

Xu Damao couldn't help but sneer, "Silly Zhu, I already graduated from night school a long time ago."

He Yuzhu retorted, "Silly Mao, you haven't even become the deputy factory director, what's there to brag about?"

Having failed to gain any advantage, Xu Damao mocked He Yuzhu a few times before turning around and leaving the cafeteria without waiting for a retort.

Saturday, 7:00 AM.

After having breakfast, Qi Bing drove his family to the river to go fishing.

He lives a simple and comfortable life, and often goes fishing on weekends.

My father-in-law, Liu Yongfeng, is obsessed with fishing, and both of his sons also love fishing.

My mother-in-law, Chen Xiaoya, and my daughter-in-law, Liu Xiaoqian, both enjoy fishing.

For Qi Bing personally, fishing is one of his few hobbies.

The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation; occasionally going fishing can also soothe the mind.

On the way to the river, Liu Xiaoqian saw some people digging for houttuynia cordata and said, "While you guys go fishing, we'll go dig some houttuynia cordata and make a cold salad for lunch."

Houttuynia cordata can clear heat, reduce inflammation, and also stimulate appetite.

Upon arriving at the fishing spot, Qi Bing, Liu Yongfeng, Qi Zhengwen, and Qi Zhengwu began fishing, while Chen Xiaoya and Liu Xiaoqian went to dig up houttuynia cordata.

Back when they lived in Beicheng, Liu Yongfeng and Chen Xiaoya both loved shepherd's purse.

Since arriving in Chongqing, they've gotten tired of eating shepherd's purse.

There are many wild vegetables in Chongqing, but very few people eat shepherd's purse.

In Chongqing, plantain, houttuynia cordata, and bupleurum have a far greater status than shepherd's purse.

Plantain has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, relieving strangury, eliminating phlegm, cooling blood, and detoxifying.

Houttuynia cordata can clear heat and detoxify, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, and treat pneumonia, lung abscess, dysentery, malaria, edema, gonorrhea, carbuncles, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, eczema, tinea capitis, and scabies.

Bupleurum can disperse and reduce fever, soothe the liver and relieve depression, and raise yang energy.

Compared to other delicious and medicinal herbs such as houttuynia cordata, plantain, and bupleurum, shepherd's purse has a very low status in Chongqing.

The locust tree flower, which is very popular in the north, is also found in Chongqing, but the people of Chongqing prefer the yangque flower.

Yangque flower can benefit the kidneys and strengthen the spleen. It can also treat kidney deficiency tinnitus, dizziness, headache, tuberculosis, cough, and infantile malnutrition.

The flowers of the locust tree have considerable medicinal value, but they don't taste as good as those of the pheasant tree.

People in this era rarely got sick, which may be related to the wild vegetables and fruits they often ate.

Some wild vegetables and fruits have medicinal value, and eating them occasionally can boost immunity.

Around 11:30, the group returned to the villa.

For lunch, we had braised carp, crucian carp soup, grilled grass carp, and a side of cold houttuynia cordata salad.

I had lunch at home, went shopping in the afternoon, and ate out for dinner.