Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 568: Chapter 298: System Revision 2

A quarter of an hour later, Cheng Zongyang brought them to Tiantuan Village.

Tiantuan Village was now heavily guarded. Filled with numerous people undergoing Martial Arts Training, it had been completely transformed into a base for the Celestial Break Gang to cultivate Martial Artists.

When Cheng Zongyang emerged from the underground passage, the guards were ecstatic to see it was the Young Clan Leader. After a round of respectful greetings, they followed his instructions and summoned members of Cheng Yuanlan’s Earth Branch Lineage.

These were the first people to have joined the Cheng Family.

"Young Clan Leader! When did you return?!" Cheng Yuanxin, Cheng Yuanbo, and Cheng Yuanwei—the three core members responsible for guarding Tiantuan Village and the underground passage—had all arrived.

But Cheng Zongyang also saw that Cheng Yuanlan, Cheng Yuanfeng, and Cheng Yuange were there as well.

These six knew the Young Clan Leader had gone to the Cultivation Immortality Realm, but they hadn’t known when he would be back.

Seeing him now, they were naturally overjoyed.

Cheng Zongyang smiled faintly. "I just got back. I made a trip to the village and brought some people out. Yuanlan, first have someone arrange accommodations for them. Several people to a room is fine; no need for anything fancy."

"Yes, Young Clan Leader!" Cheng Yuanlan immediately agreed.

After the newcomers were led away, Cheng Yuanlan and the other five flanked Cheng Zongyang, inspecting the state of Tiantuan Village.

Tiantuan Village now teemed with Martial Artists. Not only were there patrol teams on the ground, but watchtowers had also been erected to observe any movement from farther away, greatly increasing the village’s security.

"Did you arrange all of this?" Cheng Zongyang asked Cheng Yuanlan.

The latter nodded and said, "Yes. The Wilderness Rice paddies have been greatly expanded, and we’ve also cleared a lot of new farmland to grow other crops. This requires more manpower, so we added more watchtowers for better surveillance. As for the training of these Martial Artists, Li Xuejin tasked us with handling all of it, so I put Yuanxin, Yuanbo, and Yuanwei in charge. The three of us were also transferred here by Zhendong."

"Zhendong said that once all these Martial Artists reach Entry Grade, we should keep some to join the patrol teams, select a few with good Talent to work in the various Cheng Family shops, and send the rest to the Celestial Break Gang. Then, we can start training the next batch."

"Good," Cheng Zongyang praised. "You’ve done a good job."

Cheng Zongyang hadn’t expected Li Xuejin to change who was leading the training.

He also understood Li Xuejin’s reasoning. This was clearly to make sure these Martial Artists knew who had enabled them to become Martial Artists in the first place—in other words, who they should be grateful to. And Zhou Zhendong had simply arranged things accordingly.

It was safe to say Zhou Zhendong had truly matured a lot.

After getting a full picture, Cheng Zongyang was very satisfied with Tiantuan Village’s development.

"In a little while, the six of you should come to the meeting hall. I’m going to test your Spirit Bones and Spirit Roots..."

After a brief explanation, Cheng Zongyang returned to his private room under their excited gazes.

The house was still clean; someone tidied it every day.

Taking advantage of the free time, Cheng Zongyang entered the Wilderness World. He discussed the matter of the policy booklet with Luo Dingran, asking him to have his people refine it further. Afterward, he took the booklet Luo Dingran had compiled—a list of goods from the Martial Arts Realm that could be sold on consignment.

He would need it that evening.

Soon, he gathered the items for testing Spirit Roots and Spirit Bones and went to the meeting hall, where Cheng Yuanlan and the others were already waiting.

Cheng Zongyang didn’t keep them in suspense and began the tests.

As the results came in one by one and he shared them, two of them were somewhat crestfallen, but the rest seemed quite happy.

Of the six, Cheng Yuanlan and Cheng Yuanwei had No Spirit Root, and their Martial Arts aptitude was only Middle Class, corresponding to Three Spirit Bones.

The other four possessed both Spirit Roots and Spirit Bones. Since they had all undergone the Foundation Establishment Medicine Bath, albeit not for long, their Martial Arts aptitude was considered upper-middle class.

Cheng Zongyang continued, "Having Spirit Bones but no Spirit Root doesn’t mean you can’t achieve Cultivation Immortality. The ultimate goal of a Martial Artist is also to step onto the path of Cultivation Immortality. So, even without a Spirit Root, you must train diligently in Martial Arts. As for Cultivation Immortality, I will make arrangements for that later."

"Yes, Young Clan Leader!" they replied in unison, cupping their fists.

There was still more than an hour until nightfall. Cheng Zongyang was in no hurry to return to the city and instead continued to handle other matters.

Back in his room, Cheng Zongyang took out the list Luo Dingran had compiled. It detailed goods that, after being cultivated and produced in Jade Peak Immortal City, could be acquired and then sold on consignment in the market stall.

Flipping to the first page, the first item Luo Dingran had written down was a special, multi-purpose elixir that sold the most. It could grant sentience to living creatures, rapidly restore Energy, enhance qi and blood, and promote reproduction. This was the finished product, Red Blood Pill, which earned him the most Points.

Luo Dingran had also noted the acquisition of the corresponding ingredients, all of which could be obtained and cultivated in the Martial Arts Realm. He could even provide the seeds.

The second was the finished Blood Burst Pill, along with its required ingredients.

The third, Wilderness Rice.

The fourth, the Five Grains Inner Replenishing Pill.

The rest included Exotic Beast Flesh and Blood, Ordinary Dried Fish and Meat, Various Valuable Plant and Animal Medicines, Specific Ore, Special Wood, and so on.

In addition, there were some Martial Arts Herbs Seeds that Cheng Zongyang had previously purchased from the Jade Stone Market and later sought out. These could be used to refine elixirs from Martial Arts Elixir Recipes found in the Wilderness World Ruins, such as the Dragon and Tiger Pill and the Nine Yang Pill that Cheng Zongyang had once taken.

After that were docile Exotic Beast cubs that ordinary people could raise.

Everything was recorded. As long as the quantity was large enough, it could be sold on consignment.

Furthermore, for each item, a cost price, consignment price, suggested acquisition price, and profit margin were all recorded.

It was clear that Luo Dingran had listed the required items in great detail.

As long as they followed this booklet, everyone in Jade Peak Immortal City could use it to work and earn gold and silver, as well as Spirit Crystals and Spirit Stones.

The Cheng Clan Commerce Association could then acquire the goods, send them to the Wilderness World to be sold, and use the earned Points to exchange for more resources, constantly earning a profit margin and accumulating Points. This would form a self-sustaining cycle.

At the same time, he could also acquire resources from the Cultivation Immortality Realm to earn a profit on Points.

The two locations would operate in tandem, mutually reinforcing each other.

Not only would he profit, but the Ring Spirit could also be upgraded quickly, the Immortal City could grow stronger, the people of the Martial Arts Realm could pursue their cultivation, and more resources could circulate within the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

It was a situation where several parties could benefit.

After reading through the entire booklet, a clear outline formed in Cheng Zongyang’s mind.

「An hour later.」

Cheng Yuanlan arranged for a horse-drawn carriage and acted as the driver himself. Besides Cheng Zongyang, the passengers were Cheng Zongliang, Zhou Zhennan, and Zhou Zhenqi.

The others remained in Tiantuan Village, waiting to be assigned lodging within the Immortal City later.

Tiantuan Village was enveloped by an Array he had set up long ago, so there was no need to worry about being besieged by the Da Liang Army or the various stationed factions outside.

The current Jade Peak Immortal City was basically self-sufficient, able to last for several years without needing outside contact for supplies. And even if they did, Cheng Zongyang could provide them.

Therefore, Jade Peak Immortal City had no fear of being besieged.

The winter daylight seemed to be subtly shortened by an invisible hand. It was just past three in the afternoon, and the sky was darkening with exceptional speed.

However, despite the biting winter wind, the temperature inside the Immortal City was perfectly pleasant thanks to the protection of the Array. It felt like late spring or early summer in the north—neither bitingly cold like winter nor unbearably hot like summer.

A gentle breeze drifted by, carrying a faint hint of warmth. It allowed the ordinary citizens of the Immortal City to live comfortably and leisurely, sparing them from the harsh winter they had endured the previous year.

As the CLIP-CLOP of horse hooves grew louder, the Immortal City gatekeepers spotted a small "Cheng" flag hanging from the carriage. They made no move to inspect it, allowing the carriage to pass through the West City Gate.

At Cheng Zongyang’s signal, Cheng Yuanlan drove the carriage to the Celestial Break Gang’s headquarters first.

When they arrived at the entrance to the gang’s headquarters, Cheng Zongyang had Cheng Yuanlan continue on to take Cheng Zongliang and the other two to the Cheng Mansion, located in the central district.

Cheng Zongyang himself lived separately in the Cheng Residence, which was his personal property.

Currently, whether it was the Zhou Family, the Cheng Family, or the members of the Earth Branch Lineage, they would all basically be staying at the Cheng Mansion.

This large estate had already become the center of the Immortal City, a place watched closely by all the current powers.

Of course, this Cheng Mansion was only temporary. In the future, a truly grand Cheng Family estate would be built separately in the West City district.

「At the Celestial Break Gang.」

When Cheng Zongyang stepped down from the carriage, the guards at the entrance recognized him instantly. They immediately cupped their fists, suppressing their excitement as they shouted in unison:

"Boss!"

They all knew that their Boss was now an Immortal who had transformed the County Town into an Immortal City!

The Celestial Break Gang now managed the Immortal City, which meant that they too might have a chance to become Immortals and walk the path to immortality in the future. As such, their reverence and respect for Cheng Zongyang were boundless.