Mythical Three Kingdoms

”Hmm, you mean to say that their thoughts and will can be distorted by your mind and will? Or that you can change their thoughts and make them change?” Huang Yueying said with a frown.

”Oh, yes, but if the changes are too drastic, it would seem too unnatural, making their thoughts look like they’re not their own. You must know, to achieve this, I’ve used a lot of force, coercion, intimidation, and finally persuasion about the future, self-realization, and a sense of a great mission to finally sway them over.” Ji Xiang said proudly, almost as if she had ”Come praise me!” written on her face.

”Alright, though I don’t really understand what you are saying, it sounds really impressive.” Sunx Min, Sunx Qian’s daughter, immediately praised. She actually didn’t want to attend such gatherings; she just wanted to stay home and research mushroom cultivation. Since she was sought out to come here, she figured giving some compliments might be her way out.

”This isn’t impressive; this is seriously problematic!” Li Yuan’s background meant she was exposed to different matters than most women. While others hadn’t realized it, Li Yuan had already detected the danger in this tactic.

”Indeed, very dangerous.” Jia Yun sighed and said, ”Are you sure this group is exactly as you say now?”

”Hmm, definitely, I’ve spent a lot of effort researching this. However, it’s not yet complete; there are still many gaps and I need a lot of experimental materials. By the way, who here would let me research them?” Ji Xiang excitedly asked.

Jia Yun and Li Yuan instantly shielded the group of girls, one pushing Ji Xiang away while the other pushed the rest to leave. ”Shoo, shoo, away you go, let someone else be your test subject. Others might not know how dangerous you are now, but the education we received keeps us well informed.”

”Do you have to be so harsh? I need a lot of experimental materials. This research is different from others; replicating experiments doesn’t hold much value. And I need a lot of experimental data; I estimate I need at least data from five thousand people to complete the first stage of experiments.” Ji Xiang said with a bitter expression; her research required too many test subjects.

”Five thousand people?” Li Yuan’s mouth twitched, ”Perhaps this experiment should cease; the danger of it has been proven even with fifty people. Imagining the results with a scale of five thousand, I dare not think about it.”

”Five thousand people, even if you were the Academy Head at the Divination Medical Institute, not even Physician Hua or Dr. Zhang would likely approve this.” Jia Yun looked at Ji Xiang in exasperation.

The other girls also looked at Ji Xiang with exasperation. Huang Yueying thought for a moment and said, ”You can’t be thinking of having us gather five thousand people for you to conduct this research, are you?”

”Hahaha...” Ji Xiang giggled at everyone present, ”Lend me a few people, I’ll return them to you after I’m done.”

The group of girls froze. Some refused, while others agreed, after all, every family was different.

”Please, lend me some people.” Ji Xiang made a pleading gesture, ”My experiment requires a large number of test subjects, needing various different results for comparison to complete a comprehensive system and rely on a multitude of similarities to complete the Classic Books of our predecessors.”

”So that’s what it is, for writing a book? In that case, it might be possible,” Zhen Mi said generously, ”I can lend you up to five hundred people. The question is, how do you plan to conduct this research, where, what method, and how long will it take?”

”Thank you, Mi’er.” Ji Xiang hugged Zhen Mi excitedly. With five hundred people, she could conduct the preliminary experiments, ”The research location isn’t set yet, but it won’t take long, at most a month or two.”

”But when you complete the Classic Books, if you do write a book, I’d like to see the content, well, just part of it will do.” Zhen Mi was a bit dizzy from Ji Xiang’s bouncing, quickly speaking after pinning her down.

”No problem, anyway, when I write it, I’ll let you copy a part. I don’t have the mindset of those predecessors who wouldn’t spread their knowledge. If you want to see it, you can. As for teaching the apprentice starving the master, hah, as long as the master is alive, he will keep progressing; I won’t rely on predecessors’ Classic Books to live.” Ji Xiang said proudly.

”The problem is even if we gather all our people, we won’t reach five thousand.” Sunx Min looked around. She did have many vegetable farmers growing fungi, but she would never offer them to Ji Xiang. As for the servants at home, Sunx Qian’s household doesn’t even have two hundred altogether.

”My family and my husband’s family put together don’t even have three hundred servants.” Huang Yueying looked at Ji Xiang hopelessly, unlike the Five Great Merchants.

”I do have many servants, but secretly sending five hundred over is still alright; any more would be discovered.” Mi Zhen calculated and realized that if she arranged too many, her brother might find out.

Her elder brother Mi Zhu went to the North, and her second brother Mi Fang went to the South, giving her control over the Mi Family. She could secretly send three to five thousand people to Ji Xiang without issue, but now her second brother returned home...

”Thank you, Zhen’er!” Ji Xiang hugged Mi Zhen excitedly.

”A while back, my elder brother and second brother were not around, so I could have lent you three to five thousand people, and no one would care. But now my second brother is back.” Mi Zhen said helplessly.

”It’s the same with my family. I recently stepped down. Previously I basically managed the Zhen Family on behalf of my mother, but now I can’t manage it. If there are too many people, the Clan Elder Council will get involved.” Zhen Mi said with a similar expression, then she and Mi Zhen both looked at Wu Yuan.

”I can’t do much; my family is in Yizhou, and I’ve fallen out with my Clan Elder. Even if I return, I could only secretly gather a few hundred people.” Wu Yuan sighed, ”As of now, I only have a few hundred, okay?”

”Xiang’er, call me sister, and I’ll tell you how to get people.” Li Yuan said with interest to Ji Xiang.

”Sister.” Ji Xiang shamelessly hugged Li Yuan, ”Alright, tell me.”

”Wait in Chang’an. The Northern Frontier battle is over, and my father said there are over five hundred thousand Miscellaneous Hun prisoners. Marquis Chen cannot manage them strictly, and given your status...” Li Yuan didn’t need to say more, Ji Xiang’s eyes sparkled.

”If you conduct research among those hundreds of thousands of prisoners, no one will manage it. Just be sure to protect yourself.” Li Yuan said with a smile.

”I must apply to go to Chang’an.” Ji Xiang said excitedly, ”With so many Miscellaneous Hun prisoners, I’ll have all the experimental materials I need.”

”By the way, if I didn’t hear wrong earlier, the first stage requires five thousand people, right?” Jia Yun said in astonishment. Indeed, she wasn’t aware of the Northern Frontier’s exact situation, but she wasn’t surprised Li Yuan knew, given Li Youu’s presence in Ye City.

”Yes, because the series is too large, and to eliminate errors and derive common principles, at my current level, five thousand people would only suffice for the first batch. Later on, fewer people will be required, but the refinements and timeliness will all need further research.” Ji Xiang nodded and said, ”I’ll be going to Chang’an soon.”

”Be cautious, report to Lord Xuande and Marquis Chen first, then check in with Physician Hua and others. Bring more people to avoid accidents, as those are the Northern Miscellaneous Hun prisoners. It would be bad if you got stuck in there.”

”Oh, oh, oh, don’t worry, I’ll be sure to bring along two full squads of two hundred Jingling Guards.” Ji Xiang nodded, very attentive to her own safety.