It was the first ever research institute to exist in the Great Realm. Wei Yuan felt that it was acceptable for it to have an impressive name.

However, the group of researchers consisted of only 700 people or so. Although the research teams among the mortals were becoming increasingly specialized as of late, a team of 700 certainly couldn’t be considered large.

The research institute had no specific research focus. They studied whatever came to mind, or whatever tasks Wei Yuan assigned them.

Furthermore, none of the hidden dragons and phoenix chicks who had shone so brightly during the Bao Clan’s secret realm were part of this research institute.

At the moment, the other mortals weren’t paying much attention to this matter. Everyone was busy with their own affairs—some worshiping the gods, others tilling the fields. Only the few hundred who had just been reincarnated through the All-Gate of Reincarnation felt lost, unsure of what they were supposed to do.

With a thought, Wei Yuan transmitted information about the current state of the realm, its surroundings and more to the mortals before assigning them a task: find ways to make money.

Meanwhile, Wei Yuan had finally managed to calm the cat and the ferret. After sending the ferret away on a free roam within the realm of Qingming, he visited the armament workshop and Sun Yu’s place as per usual.

Unbeknownst to Wei Yuan, as soon as he left, Trueman Chu He secretly sought out the Shadowless Flying Ferret and engaged it in...