Chapter 2982

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. You are right to do this," Ouyang Tianyun said.

"When did you become so Buddhist?" Yan Xiwan looked at him in surprise.

Ouyang Tianyun smiled faintly. "What else could I say? You are a doctor. Saving lives is more important than taking them."

"Even if I were not a doctor, I would not kill people casually," Yan Xiwan made a funny face.

"Okay, I was wrong," Ouyang Tianyun apologized quickly.

Yan Xiwan smiled at her for a while, then her expression turned serious. "Before coming here, I knew there was a shortage of medicine and the environment was bad. But after arriving, I realized it is worse. There is not only a lack of medicine, but also a lack of food. The environment is not just bad, it is extremely harsh. Seeing the soldiers strive to hold their ground in such conditions, I suddenly feel that if possible, I wish they were stronger. Because the strong are invincible."

In any field, any plane, any world, or any group, there is one common feature: the strong are respected, and the strong are invincible.

Yan Xiwan felt a slight touch in her heart. "When I return, I plan to research drugs that can stimulate their limits. Although Peiyuan Powder makes them strong, I feel that is not enough."

Ouyang Tianyun pondered for a long time before asking, "How do you plan to do it?"

Yan Xiwan smiled. "I want to try developing their right brains."

"You are not joking, are you?" Ouyang Tianyun was startled.

Everyone knew that human right-brain development was very limited. The more the right brain was developed, the smarter a person became.

"Tianyun, this is a world of declining magic. In the future, people will rely on knowledge and technology. To master knowledge and develop technology, the only visible advantage is who has developed their right brain more."

Yan Xiwan looked at Ouyang Tianyun seriously.

Ouyang Tianyun was stunned, then understood what Yan Xiwan meant.

The Flower Planting Family would become one of the world's great powers due to thousands of years of history and tens of thousands of years of legends.

However, legends are just legends. In those legends, there were humans, gods, demons, souls, spirits, and various magical creatures.

But with the disappearance of spiritual energy, only humans survived. Gods, demons, souls, spirits, and other magical creatures gradually decreased. This meant that if they wanted to continue seeking legends, it was impossible. The Flower Planting Family had to find a new goal: the strength of humans themselves.

Without spiritual energy, they had to use their own knowledge, wisdom, and specific abilities to create a new era.

This was a process that might take decades or even centuries. Expanding the human mind, representing right-brain development, had to be done slowly.

But now, Yan Xiwan’s words meant that right-brain development would accelerate.

In the future, people might be divided into two types: those with excellent physical bodies, or those with sharp minds, also known as strong spiritual power.

Regardless of which type, they would have their own status, representing a combination of civil and military strength.

"Since you plan to research medicines for right-brain development and physical fitness, I will research weapons suitable for them, or other things, such as mechas," Ouyang Tianyun said.

Understanding Yan Xiwan’s intent, she naturally supported her actions.

Yan Xiwan smiled and placed her hand in Ouyang Tianyun’s. "I knew you would understand."

"How could I not understand? After we leave, this place is still our birthplace. Even if we never return, if this place becomes strong and its people can protect themselves, we will not worry about their survival. Don't you agree?"

Ouyang Tianyun looked at Yan Xiwan seriously.

As the last two true cultivators on this plane, they knew that once they left, they would not return. Perhaps in the future, as time travelers, they might come back to visit, but this place would not be their permanent home.

Therefore, their protection of this place was limited to keeping it hidden from others. For the people of this plane to develop, they had to rely on themselves.

As members of this plane, what they could do was leave behind more and stronger resources.

"Then let us work hard together," Yan Xiwan said with a smile.

Ouyang Tianyun had no objections. "Let us work hard together."

As the weather gradually turned hot, the war intensified. However, due to the arrival of Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun, the number of wounded decreased, and the weapons became more advanced. Thus, the war gradually approached its end.

Most importantly, Ouyang Tianyun had previously mentioned that the area across the small forest once belonged to the Flower Planting Family a century ago. So, one time, Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun cooperated, took advantage of the chaos, caused some trouble, destroyed the enemy's defenses, and directly reclaimed that place.

After all, it was wartime. Whoever had stronger firepower could survive.

In total, Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun stayed there for a year and a half.

Their footprints covered almost the entire front line. Finally, victory was achieved.

"Victory is hard-won," Ouyang Tianyun said, listening to the cheers below. He and Yan Xiwan stood on an unnamed hill.

Yan Xiwan nodded. "But we still have one last thing to do."

Ouyang Tianyun also nodded. "I will guard you while you do it."

What Yan Xiwan needed to do was guide the souls with deep obsessions, allowing them to enter the Underworld smoothly.

Ouyang Tianyun began to guard her side, and Yan Xiwan slowly started guiding these souls.

Yan Xiwan possessed a token from the Yanluo Realm, so guiding these souls was not difficult. The main task was for Yan Xiwan to absorb the obsessions and resentment from these souls first.

Only then could she send them into the Underworld.

However, for Yan Xiwan at this stage, this task was already very easy.

It took less than three hours to complete everything.

After finishing, Yan Xiwan stood up. "It seems I need to go out more when I return. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Over the past year, Yan Xiwan had absorbed the obsessions of countless souls, but she had only barely entered the late stage of the Golden Core.

Ouyang Tianyun comforted her from the side. "You are already doing well. If others had your ability, a normal cultivator might take decades or even centuries to go from the early to the late stage of the Golden Core. You did it in just over a year."

Yan Xiwan smiled. "I know I have exceptional talent, but you cannot deny that this war has consumed spiritual energy even faster. If I do not break through to the Nascent Soul soon, I will have to go to the cultivation world to do it."