The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career

Chapter 676: Chapter 676: The Ancient City Has a Secret

Seeing the somewhat puzzled expressions of the leaders in the county, Ji Yang said, "Let’s not spread the word about this."

"We understand, it’s just resetting the ancient city to its original state," they replied.

These people hadn’t practiced cultivation, so naturally they lacked Ji Yang’s abilities, and hence had no direct perception of the changes in the sky.

For everyone, what was most regrettable was the fact that jade stones were buried inside.

Of course, being officials, they weren’t truly enamored with those jade stones; digging them up to get rich was out of the question.

Dimanxi was different, though; he had felt something and, after taking a deep breath, he said, "The Formation is now operational."

Ji Yang feigned misunderstanding, asking, "Is that enough?"

"Yes, that’s enough. Next, we design a few buildings to be built over it to prevent any tampering."

"Alright then, Director Feng, you can see to it yourself."

Feng Xiaozhi naturally agreed.

Ji Yang acted as though the matter was of little significance and began to inspect the area with his entourage.

Secretary Wen Zhonglin said, "Mayor Ji, a comprehensive transformation is underway, starting with cleaning up the river. It was filled with trash before; we believe that after the cleanup, the situation here will greatly improve."

"Indeed, I don’t smell that foul odor anymore."

"Yes, in addition to the river cleanup, there are other areas that need to be restored and built. I believe that once construction is complete, this place will be entirely different."

Seeing their confidence in the project, Ji Yang turned to Feng Xiaozhi and said, "Since you are going to develop the ancient city comprehensively, make sure you do it meticulously."

"Don’t worry, Mayor Ji, we will make sure it’s done right," Feng Xiaozhi assured him.

Cui Mingwu said, "The local construction companies in the county will benefit first from the launch of this ancient city project, followed by the various material suppliers. Their companies are now hiring a large number of service staff, and many have already signed up."

Feng Xiaozhi smiled, "Managing this ancient city needs a lot of service personnel. We’re recruiting locally and having professional teachers train them." noveldrama

Wen Zhonglin said, "Director Feng’s company is doing well, solving many employment issues. Since their company arrived, it has boosted our county’s economy. Everyone now has goals and higher incomes."

Although things weren’t as rosy as described, Ji Yang knew that it would definitely be of great benefit to Shisong County.

After reporting a few more details about the area, everyone proceeded to the guesthouse to rest.

Travel had been hard on Ji Yang. After sending everyone away, he took a bath and then sat looking in the direction of the ancient city.

Surprisingly, his accommodation had a direct view of the ancient city, giving him some visibility of the area.

Ji Yang’s thoughts were drifting, particularly pondering the Fengshui Formation.

With Ji Yang’s abilities, he knew the Formation attracted Spiritual Energy—though not in abundance, it was still enough to significantly improve the air quality of the ancient city.

If it could attract Spiritual Energy, then it must surely be related to cultivators, just with some modifications.

A simplified version of the Formation, perhaps?

Ji Yang felt the need to study this Formation more closely—it was the first he had encountered since he began his path as a cultivator.

Shisong County was an ancient city with a long history; Ji Yang had not initially put much thought into it, but now he was compelled to reconsider the situation.

Could there be ancient or past cultivators who had come here and set up such a Formation?

Another concern for Ji Yang was his suspicion that this Fengshui Formation might just be one of many, and that there could be a true cultivator’s Formation somewhere in the city.

If that were the case, this place would be extraordinary.

As he was mulling over these thoughts, the doorbell rang.

When Ji Yang went to answer it, it was Feng Xiaozhi who walked in.

Although their relationship was special, nothing untoward could happen here. They both knew that with secretaries and others nearby, and with local leaders wanting to check in with Ji Yang, it would be impossible for anything to happen between him and Feng Xiaozhi in that place.

Feng Xiaozhi was well aware of the circumstances, and so it was necessary for her and Ji Yang to maintain a certain professional distance on the surface.

She meticulously reported the company’s situation to Ji Yang.

"Let Dimanxi keep looking to see if there are any more Formations in this county," Ji Yang instructed.

"That’s exactly what he wants to do. He’s eager to delve deeper into researching the area’s Formations," she replied.

Ji Yang nodded, "Let him take charge of that. If anything comes up, inform me immediately."

Feng Xiaozhi thought to herself that Ji Yang really did take this matter seriously.