After talking with Sun Yu, Wei Yuan gained some inspiration and came up with a new plan. He asked Ji Liuli to design an array that gathered qi and nurtured yin, which he then set up in several locations within the realm where vitality was particularly strong. After that, he ordered the men to dig countless shallow pits within the boundaries of these arrays. Each pit was seven chi long, two chi wide, and two chi deep.0

Arranged in neat rows, these pits resembled a dense graveyard at a glance—in fact, that was exactly what they were. The arrays were also designed to enhance the fengshui of these burial grounds. However, since these graveyards were situated in areas of vibrant vitality and constantly gathering qi to nourish yin souls, the dead were likely to rise given enough time.0

This batch of graveyards was not intended for the dead, though. They were intended for the living. When mortals ingested the sedative and lay down in these graves, their vitality could be preserved to the greatest extent possible. After consulting with Ji Liuli, Wei Yuan determined that a single session allowed one...0