Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 562: Chapter 296: Setting Up the Array, Spiritual Qi Is Generated

They had entered the Immortal City from the Commerce Association’s transfer station outside the Array, escorted by Chen Kaishan’s caravan. However, with Chen Kaishan mediating, they didn’t cause any trouble—though, of course, they were also wary and held themselves in check.

But recently, these eight individuals had grown restless. They repeatedly came looking for Cheng Zongyang, but Zhou Zhendong turned them away every time, using the excuse that Cheng Zongyang had not yet returned and was unreachable.

After hearing about this, Cheng Zongyang just smiled.

’Everyone wants to go to the Cultivation Immortality Realm. I can understand how they feel, and there will be more and more people like them in the future.’ For now, he paid them no mind.

Next, Cheng Zongyang continued to ask about other matters concerning the Immortal City. He was quite surprised to learn that Xiangyang Prefecture had already been reclaimed by Da Liang.

’That was pretty fast.’

"But there’s another problem now. The Da Liang army is also searching for the former Jade Peak County Town. There are troops stationed outside, and in addition to them, there are also Innate Martial Artists from the Royal Family and other powers."

"You could say that many people now know there’s something unusual about the location of Jade Peak County Town."

"They just can’t get in. Chen Kaishan was worried about more trouble, so he hasn’t gone out again."

"Otherwise, if he went out, he either wouldn’t be able to get back in or would be forced to bring others with him. He couldn’t make that decision on his own; it would be difficult to answer to you. That’s why he stopped making supply runs. This is also the reason the other eight Innate Great Perfection experts are so anxious. They’re afraid the opportunity will be snatched away by other Martial Arts experts."

After witnessing the power of the Su Family’s Su Wunian, no one could remain calm.

An Innate Great Perfection expert couldn’t even last a dozen moves against Su Wunian. That alone said everything.

Now that three Innate Experts from the Da Yi Commerce Association have gone to a location that leads to the Cultivation Immortality Realm, it’s natural that everyone is on edge.

With Su Wunian entering the Extraordinary Realm, the balance of power that had held for the past year was shattered.

It was only a matter of time before the Land of Four Mansions was reclaimed. And with news of Jade Peak Immortal City spreading, this turn of events was well within his expectations.

Therefore, he wasn’t particularly surprised and had already made preparations for this kind of situation.

Now that he understood the situation, Cheng Zongyang said, "Gather at the Celestial Break Gang’s headquarters tonight. Go and inform the relevant personnel."

"Understood." Zhou Zhendong cupped his fists in a salute and departed.

Cheng Zongyang took out the manual for the Five Elements Spiritual Vein Array and began to study its deployment method.

’Can you even call it an Immortal City if it has no Spiritual Qi? No Spiritual Qi means no Cultivation. Therefore, I have to set up this Five Elements Spiritual Vein Array first.’

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Cheng Zongyang, who possessed some knowledge of Arrays, understood the deployment method.

Next, he summoned the Flying Cloud Shuttle and began circling the entire Immortal City to lay out the Five Elements Spiritual Vein Array, with the Mole Beasts assisting by digging tunnels.

As portions of Array Materials were laid down along the Array’s pathways and tunnels were dug everywhere, the activity naturally drew the attention of countless people within the city.

Some of the common folk fell to their knees and kowtowed.

It was also at this moment that the countless people in the city realized Cheng Zongyang had returned.

Among them, the eight Innate Great Perfection experts from the Da Yi Commerce Association watched the figure flying back and forth in the sky from within their compound. A sharp glint flashed in each of their eyes, but none of them made a rash move.

For the past half-month, Chen Kaishan had been constantly reminding them not to act rashly, lest they earn Cheng Zongyang’s ire and lose their chance to go to the Cultivation Immortality Realm. That was why they were suppressing their impatience.

Now, seeing Cheng Zongyang flying all over the place and digging tunnels, they were baffled but could tell he was busy with something important, so they could only continue to wait.

About four hours later, the Grand Array was complete, and Cheng Zongyang took out five Spirit Pearls.

’Although four of them aren’t fully formed yet, the Array is designed to function this way. With the Wood Spirit Pearl as the main Array Hub, supplying power at full capacity and utilizing the circulating Restrictions, the Spirit Pearls should last for a hundred years without a problem.’

High above the Immortal City, Cheng Zongyang gazed at the Five Elements Spirit Pearls in his hand. Although he was reluctant to part with them, it was a necessary sacrifice.

’Within these hundred years, I must earn enough Points to establish a passage, continue developing the Wilderness World, and push the Immortal City’s growth into a truly self-sustaining cycle.’

With that, he thought no more of it. He first placed the Wood Spirit Pearl into the eastern Array Hub, followed by the Gold Spirit Pearl in the west, the Water Spirit Pearl in the north, the Fire Spirit Pearl in the south, and finally, the Earth Spirit Pearl in the central hub.

As the five Spirit Pearls were set in place, the five Array Hubs of the Grand Array shot five-colored beams of light into the sky.

The five beams soared into the heavens, converging at a central point high above the Array and forming a membrane of light. The five-colored radiance seemed to pour into this luminous film.

After about three breaths, the light vanished, and the Grand Array concealed itself, as if nothing had ever happened.

The preceding spectacle, of course, left countless people stunned and horrified.

Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang knew the Array was complete and would now generate its own Spiritual Qi. Next, a ceaseless stream of Five Elements Spiritual Qi would begin to fill the entire Jade Peak Immortal City. Like filling a basin with water, this process would take some time.

Afterward, he piloted the Flying Cloud Shuttle away from the Immortal City and flew toward Tianduan Mountain.

’I haven’t been home in a long time. I’ll go check on things first, then head back for the meeting tonight.’

In the blink of an eye, he was hovering above Cheng Family Village. With a mere thought, an opening appeared in the sky of the Soul Gathering Stele Shadow Realm, and he descended into the mountains.

He stored the Flying Cloud Shuttle in the marketplace cottage and then walked toward the village.

The present-day Cheng Family Village had been perfected into something of a paradise. The layout of the farmlands, vegetable patches, and herb gardens was neat and orderly, though smaller than before. It was just enough to feed the villagers. If they ran short, supplies could be transported over from Tiantuan Village.